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考试日期：
2013年11月30日
Part 1考题总结
考题总结：
Emails and Letters 
Do you write many letters or emails? 
Which do you more often write, emails or letters? 
How often do you write an email or a letter? 
What are the differences between emails and letters? 
What do you usually write about? 
Who do you usually write to? 
  Is it hard to think of what to write? 
What kind(s) of letter/email do you think is (are) the hardest to write?
How do you feel when you receive a letter or email? 
What kinds of emails (or letters) do you receive that make you feel
happy?
Are you more likely to use letter to communicate with others or via
email?
 
Healthy Lifestyle
What do you do to keep healthy? 
How can people maintain good health? 
What is a healthy lifestyle in your mind? 
Is there any sport that you would like to try in the future? 
 
Sunshine
Do you like sunny days? 
What do you usually do in sunny days? 
Are there many sunny days in your hometown? 
 
Music 
1. Do you like music, and what type of music do you like? 
2. Have you learned to play any musical instrument? 
3. What kind of music is popular now in China? 
4. How does music affect people’s lives? 
5. What kind of music do young people like, and what kind of music
do old people like? 
6. Do you want to be a singer? 
7. Has the music you like changed over the years? 
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8. Do you think music help you study? 
9. Do your parents have a different musical taste with you? 
10. Who is your favorite singer or band? 
11. Do you prefer live music or recorded music? 
12. Have you even been to a concert before? 
13. Do you think music should be a required course for middle school
students, why or why not? 
 
TV Programs 
Do you like watching TV in spare time? 
What kinds of TV programs do you like? Why? 
Do you often watch TV with your family? Why?/ Why not? 
 
History 
How do you and children learn history? 
Describe a local history. 
 
Taking Photographs 
1. Do you like taking photos? 
2. Do you prefer to take photos of scenery or of people? 
3. Is taking photos popular in your country? 
4. Do you like taking photos when you go traveling? 
5. Do Chinese people like to visit photograph exhibitions? What kind
of photos do they like to look at? 
6. Why do some people (do not) like taking photographs? 
7. What factors make a good photograph? 
8. Do you think being a photographer would be a good job? 
9. When did you take family photos last time? 
 
Families /relatives 
1. How many members are there in your family? Do you have a large
family or a small one? 
What sorts of things do you like to do together? 
Which relative do you pay frequent visit to? 
Which relative lives nearest to you? 
4. Who is your most important relative? 
 
Friends 
1. Are your friends mostly your age or different ages? 
2. Do you prefer to have one particular friend or a group of friends?
3. Do you often meet new people? Do you often meet people from
other countries? 
4. Is it important to keep in contact with friends you knew as a child?
5. What makes a friend into a good friend? 
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6. Where do young people make friends? 
7. How do children make new friends? 
8. What’s your relationships with your friends. 
 
Daily routine
1. What are you usually doing at this time? Do you do the same
thing(s) every day?
2. Tell me something about your daily routine in school/university.
3. In a typical day, what do you do in the classroom?
4. Can you think of any improvements to your daily routine?
5. (If you do not work) For you, what's the best time of day for
studying?
6. (If you work) For you, what is the best time of day (or, day of the
week) for working?
7. What time do you usually get up?
8. What do you usually do after you get up (or, in the morning)?
9. What part of the (= your) day do you like best? (Why?) (= What
part of your daily routine makes you the happiest?  Or = What part
of the day are you most efficient?)
10. Is your life now the same as it was before?
11. If you could make one change to your daily routine, what would it
be?
12. If you had more free time, what would you do?
13. Do you like to plan what you will do each day? (Why?/Why not?)
14. Do you usually do the same things at the same time each day?
15. How do you plan (organize) your study time?
16. Do you ever (or, do you often) change these plans?
 
Food & Cooking 
Who usually cooks in your family? 
What’s your favorite hometown dish? 
Can you cook? Why don’t you learn? 
Do you think it is important for children to learn how to cook? 
Do you like to eat out or cook at home? 
What are the benefits of eating at home? 
Do you like fresh food or prepared food? 
 
Patience 
1. Are you a patient person? 
2. How will you react when you feel impatient? 
3. How do you kill time at the time of waiting for buses? 
4. Do you think Chinese are patient? 
 
 
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Art 
1. Are you very interested in art? 
2. Did you create any art such as painting or sculpture when you
were a child? 
3. Have you ever been to an art gallery or an art exhibition? 
4. How often do you visit art galleries? 
 
Hometown 
1. Where are you from? 
2. Where is your hometown? 
3. Tell me about your hometown. 
4. What’s your favorite thing or place in your hometown? 
5. What is famous about your hometown? 
6. Tell me about some scenic spots in your hometown. 
7. What are the main places of interest in your hometown? What
places should foreigners visit in 
8. Do you like your hometown? Why or why not? 
9. What is the difference between your hometown and Beijing? 
10. What are the people like in your hometown? 
11. If you could change one thing about your hometown, what would
it be? 
12. What attractive pieces of architecture are there in your
hometown? 
13. Is your hometown a good place for young people to live? 
 
Tree 
1. Do you like trees/plants? 
2. What kind of trees are famous in your hometown? 
3. Do you like climbing trees? 
4. What do you think of the trees? 
5. Where are there lots of trees and woods in china? 
6. Do you like living in places with lots of trees? 
 
Name 
1. What’s your name? 
2. Does your name have any special meaning or significance? 
3. Have you ever changed your name, why or why not? 
4. Do Chinese people like changing their names, why or why not? 
5. What kind of people like changing their names? 
6. What’s their purpose in changing their names? 
7. In your culture, do women change their names when they get
married?
 
 
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Mobile Phones 
1. Do you use a cell phone? 
2. What do you use it for? 
3. How often do you use it? 
4. Do you like to send short message? 
5. When did you get your first mobile phone? 
6. How did you feel when you got your first mobile phone? 
7. What feature or function of your cell phone do you like the best? 
8. Is there anything you dislike about using cell phones? 
 
House and Apartment 
1. Do you live in a house or an apartment? 
2. How do you like it? And why? 
3. What part of your home do you like best? 
4. Can you describe your room? 
5. Do you want to change your room? 
6. What would it be if you could change something about your room?
7. Where do you live now? And how long have you been there? 
8. Who do you live with? 
 
Advertisement 
What are the advantages and disadvantages of adverting? 
Do people usually buy goods after watching advertisements? 
Are there any differences between the advertisements in magazines
and those on TV? 
Describe a TV program you dislike. 
 
Study 
1. Are you working or studying? 
2. Tell me about the school or university you attend. 
3. Tell me something about your primary school. 
4. What is your major? 
5. Do you like your major and why? 
6. What courses or subjects do you study? 
7. What is your favorite subject? 
8. What is the most useful subject? 
9. What would you like to do in the future? 
10. What are the characteristics of schools in China? 
11. What kinds of majors are available in China? 
12. What do Chinese people think about teachers? 
13. Is teaching a popular job in China, why or why not? 
 
Newspapers 
1. Do you often read newspapers? 
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2. Which do you prefer reading, magazines or newspapers? 
3. What kinds of newspapers or magazines do you usually read? 
4. How old were you when you first started to read newspapers? 
5. Do you think it’s important to read newspapers, why or why not? 
6. Why do you think people read newspapers? 
7. What different types of newspaper are there in China? 
8. Do you care about the news? 
9. Is the news important to you? 
10. What kinds of news do Chinese people read in newspapers? 
11. Do you prefer to read about local, domestic or international news,
and why? 
12. What are some methods that newspapers use to attract readers?
13. What influence do you think newspapers have on society? 
14. Do you think the internet is a good way to get news?  
 
 
Part 2&3考题总结
考题总结：
Describe a place you have been to for study or work /where you
would like to study or work 
 
Describe a place where you have worked or studied. 
Where this place was 
What this place looked like 
What you did there 
Why you chose to study or work at this place 
What city do you work/study in? 
Why did you choose to work/study in this city? 
Do you think people are working longer hours today than they did in
the past? 
 
Describe a person who you want to spend most of your time with
 
Describe a famous person from your country. 
Who this person is 
How you know about this person 
What type of work he/she does 
And explain how he/ she made an impression on your society. 
Part 3 
What types of people become famous in your country? 
What qualities do most famous people have in common? 
Do you think famous people have much influence on young people?
Do you think any famous historical figures can serve as models for
young people today? 
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Describe a music group/band/singer in your country. 
You should say: 
Which person or band 
Who often likes listening to their/his/her songs 
What kind of music they/he/she sings   
and explain why you admire them/him/her. 
Part3 
What's the difference between listening to CD and going to concerts?
What's the future development of CD players? 
Do you like classical music? 
Do young people like classical music? 
What's the difference between the music young people and old
people like? 
Are you going to like different music when you grow old? 
 
Describe a decision you regret /a time when you made a wrong
decision. 
You should say: 
what the decision was 
what the situation was 
what effect it had 
and explain why you think it was the wrong decision. 
Par3 
Do you think decision-making today is different to decision-making in
the past? 
Which do you think is better, to make decisions quickly or to make
decisions slowly? 
Do you think it’s a good idea to make decisions when one is feeling
strong emotions or is it better to make decisions when one’s
emotions are not strong? 
What are some typical decisions that families make? 
Do you think parents should make decisions for their children? 
In your country, do women today have more power to make decisions
in the family than before? 
 
Describe a job you would do in the future 
What job it would be 
What you would do in that job 
How you can get the job 
Why you would like to do that job 
Part3 
What careers are popular with young people in your country? 
Do you think there’s any difference between males and females
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when it comes to choosing a future career? 
What factors do males men consider and what factors do females
consider when they are making this choice? 
Do you think money is the most important factor to consider? 
Do you think parents should let their children make their own choices
about a future career or should the parents make this choice? 
Are there any other ways in which young people can get some
guidance on what career to choose? 
 
Describe a sport event you have watched on TV or enjoy doing . 
You should say: what it is /what happens at this event and explain
why you would like this sports event. 
 
Describe a subject you didn’t enjoy in high school 
What subject it was 
Who taught you this subject 
How long you had learnt this subject 
Explain why you didn’t enjoy it 
Part3 
What do you think teachers could do to help students who are having
difficulty with a subject? 
Which subjects do you think should be, or should not be taught in
high school? 
How has education in your country changed in the past few years? 
 
Describe a childhood story you heard 
Part 3: Do parents read stories to their children in China? 
In China, what kind of stories do children read or do their parents tell
them? (Love stories?) 
Compare the difference of children's stories today and children's
stories in the past. In China, what kinds of TV programs do children
like? Do you think that children can distinguish between good and
bad TV programs? 
 
Describe a shopping street
 
An item of clothing or jewelry 
Describe and item of clothing or jewelry that you wear on special
occasions 
You should say: 
what this clothing or jewelry looks like 
where you bought it 
on what special occasions you wear it 
and explain why you wear it on special occasions 
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Part3 
Do Chinese people spend much money on clothes? 
Do you think different lifestyles are reflected in the different types of
clothes people wear? 
Compare formal clothes and casual or informal clothes. 
In China, what are some occasions when people wear formal
clothes? 
Do you think people today wear formal clothes more often than they
used to? 
What changes do you think will take place in the clothes
manufacturing industry over the next few decades? 
 
Describe a person who taught you a useful skill
You should say：
Who this person is
What skill he/she taught you
Why he/she taught you
And explain how you felt about learning from him/her.
 
Describe an interesting old person you respect 
You should say 
Who this person is 
How old he or she is 
How you know this person 
What kind of person he or she is 
Part 3 
Do you think it’s good for old people to retire after 65？ 
What do you think old people can learn from the young? 
What are the other places in the society where old people could be
take care of? 
How do you think the government should deal with the aging
problems in China? 
 
Describe an interesting person you recently met. 
You should say: 
Who this person is 
What he or she looks like 
Where you met this person 
Who you mentioned this person to 
Why you think he or she is interesting 
Part 3 
What do you think are the most important characters of a friend? 
Do you think there is a real friendship between a man and a woman?
What are the popular ways of making friends? 
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Do you think the first impression is very important? 
 
Describe a trip by public transport
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Talk about your local public transport.
How to encourage public transport?
What is the advantage of public transport?
why people tend to drive private cars to somewhere in a short
distance?
 
TV program 
Describe a TV program you enjoy. 
You should say: 
what the TV program is 
where you watch it 
when you watch it 
who you usually watch it with 
and explain why you think it is interesting. 
Part3 
What sorts of TV programs are most popular in your country? 
Do you think foreign television programs can ever harm the local
culture of a country? 
Do you think the government should restrict the number of foreign TV
program that are shown in your country? 
How do you think television will change in the future? 
Do you think television will be more popular in the future than it is
now, or less popular? 
Do you think television could be used for education? 
Why do you think so many children like watching TV? 
 
Describe a famous person from your country. 
Who this person is 
How you know about this person 
What type of work he/she does 
And explain how he/ she made an impression on your society. 
Part 3 
What types of people become famous in your country? 
What qualities do most famous people have in common? 
Do you think famous people have much influence on young people?
Do you think any famous historical figures can serve as models for
young people today? 
 
Describe a person who you want to spend most of your time with 
 
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Describe your experience of moving or transferring school.
 
Describe a useful website that you like to visit. 
You should say: 
what the website helps you to do 
what the contents of the website are (or, were) 
how often you go to this website 
and explain how(or, why) this website helps you. 
Part 3 
Compared to several decades ago, do you think the internet has
changed people’s lives? 
What impact has the internet had on modern people’s lives? 
What are the pros and cons of children using the internet? 
How do you think children could be encouraged to (or, taught to) use
the internet in positive ways? 
Do you think online education is good? 
Do you think the internet (or, computers) will ever replace teachers?
In what ways is the internet used for entertainment? 
Do different age groups use it for entertainment in different ways? 
 
Describe al history event. 
 
Describe an exercise that makes you happy.
 
Describe a way to keep healthy 
You should say: What it is; how you know it; why you think it is a good
way to stay healthy. 
Part 3: questions about healthy lifestyles and diet. 
What physical exercises do Chinese people do? 
How should people to deal with work pressure? 
 
Describe a seaside place you want to visit 
How to save water? 
Does the urban area consume more water than the rural area? 
Does china face the problem of water scarcity? 
 
Language learning 
Describe something useful for your English learning. 
How do you learn a new language? 
Who do you learn with? 
Is learning a second language important? 
Will the learning of a new language change your understanding of
local culture? 
In your opinion, which languages will become more popular in the
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future? 
What are the benefits of learning a foreign language? 
Are there any differences between the way the young and the elderly
learn a language? 
 
Describe an interesting conversation you made with someone.
 
Describe a tourist attraction that you enjoyed visiting.
 
Describe a recent event that made you feel happy 
What the event was 
When and where it happened 
Who participated in this event 
What you saw or did 
Why this event was so enjoyable 
Part 3 
What are some things that make you happy? 
Do you think artistic activities can make people happy? 
Do you think people who have more talent are happier than others?
Do you think money makes people happy? 
Are the things that make people happy today the same as several
decades ago? 
Why do people feel happy when they are with members of their
family?
 
our favorite book 
Describe your favorite book which you want to recommend to your
friends. 
You should say: 
when you read it 
what it is about 
who recommend you this book 
and explain why you want to recommend it to your friends. 
Part3 
Do people in your country like to read books? 
What kinds of books are most popular in your country? 
Do you think reading is important? 
Do you think paper books will eventually be replaced by electronic
books? 
Some people like to collect books. Why do you think they do that? 
Do you think compulsory reading in school is a good idea?
 
Describe a interesting country (not your own) you like
 
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Describe a special meal/a food 
You should say: who you would invite/ where you would eat this meal
what you would eat and explain why you would choose to eat this
food. 
Part 3 
Diet1. Do you like cooking? (Why?/Why not?) 
2. What kinds of food do Chinese people like to eat? 
3. Would you say that eating a healthy diet is important? (Why?) 
4. Describe what you think is a healthy diet. 
5. Are there many vegetarians in China? 
6. Why do you think some people choose to be vegetarians? 
 
Describe a successful family business you know. 
What business it is 
How you know it 
What kinds of customers it targets on 
Explain why you think it is successful 
Part 3 
Do you think it is easy to start a company by oneself? 
Which do you think a successful company relies on more, the team or
individual? 
What types of people do you think are more suitable for big
companies? 
Will you go to work in a family business? 
 
Describe a letter you have received 
Part 3 questions about volunteers 
 
Describe a competition you took part in/ you want to take part in 
 
Describe a science class 
When did you attend it? 
What was it about? 
What do you think of distance learning? 
What do you think of home studying? 
What should the parents do to help their children if they choose home
teaching? 
Do your parents help you when you study at home? 
Do you think studying at home is a good way to acquire knowledge
for adults? 
Do you think studying at home is becoming more popular? Why? 
What is your favorite subject? 
Should youngsters learn science? Why? 
Do you think boys can learn science better? 
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When should students learn science? 
Should students learn history? 
How do we acquire the knowledge of history nowadays? 
What’s the point of acquiring the knowledge of history? 
Films with historical themes are very popular now. What do you think
about them? 
Should history films retell authentic stories or should the stories be
dramatized? 
How do the dramatized stories affect children? 
 
Describe a future plan 
 
Describe a rule in your school
Part3 
Are there any different rules in school and workplace?
What will happen if students should make for their own rules about
dressing?
 
Describe an important decision you took a long time to make 
What decision it was 
What difficulties you faced in making this decision 
How you made the decision 
Explain why it took you so long to make this decision 
 
Describe an interesting conversation you had with a stranger. 
Who the stranger was 
When you talked to him/her 
What you talked about 
Explain why you think the conversation was interesting 
 
Describe a stranger that helped you recently.
 
 
本次考试考题精选
范例解析：
本次考试考题精选
范例解析：
雅思口语喜欢考植物类的话题，考过 flower, 现在还出现了 tree 的题
目。 和 flower 的题目相比， tree 的难度明显要大一些。 因为考生对 tree
的名字，象征性都会相对不熟悉一点。下文就为大家整理了一些树木
的词汇，还有树木的象征意义。
eucalyptus /gum tree 桉树；
African baobab 非洲猴面包树；
fir 冷杉/枞树；
bamboo 竹子；
mulberry 桑树；
wattle 澳大利亚金合欢树；
banyan 榕树；
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banana tree 香蕉树；
pear tree 梨树；
apple tree 苹果树；
fig tree 无花果树；
chestnut tree 栗树；
laurel tree 月桂树；
linden 椴树/菩提树；
竹子：人品清逸和气节高尚
橄榄：象征和平
松柏：象征坚贞。松枝傲骨峥嵘，柏树庄重肃穆，且四季长青，历严
冬而不衰。
柳与留谐音，因而古时送别友人，常折柳枝相赠，以示依恋之情。
杏与“幸”谐音，表示“有幸”，杏与花瓶表示“祝您高中”。
 
 
雅思口语趋势分析
和备考指导
雅思口语趋势分析
和备考指导
综合 2013年的雅思口语考试来看， Part 1明显缩减了题目的考察范围，
很多考生们耳熟能详的题目的出现频率不断下降，比如说经典的
music, photograph, transportation 等等。但实际上，这些经典并未退
隐，而是以一种更加具体的姿态，继续在考试中活跃着，比如说“照片”
话题，就以“摄影师（photographer）”的形式出现在了 Part 1; 而“交通”
问题则细化成为“飞行 flying”和“驾驶 driving”（驾照问题）这两个话题，
继续考察考生们的语言和应对能力。面对这样的变化，考生们应当冷
静应对，分析后会发现，其实你需要用到的词汇以及这些新题背后的
主题，仍是那些经典，不曾改变。