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2014年12月20日雅思口语回忆
IELTS Relationships vocabulary
Read the following IELTS-style questions and answers below and pay attention to the phrases in bold. Use the ‘Definitions’ section at the bottom of the page to check the meaning of any phrases you don’t understand.
Part 1-style questions
Examiner: Do you see your friends very often?
Louisa: Yes … we meet up most weekends … we all get on really well and have a lot in common so we’re always happy doing the same things and going to the same places.
Examiner: What do you like about your close friends?
Anna: I think we enjoy each other’s company … we see eye-to-eye on most things so we rarely fall out with each other.
Examiner: Have you known each other long?
Amy: Most of them yes … although my closest friend Carrie … we struck up a relationship at college and got on like a house on fire … but yes … my other friendships go back years to when we were at school.
Part 2-style task
Describe a person you are very close to. You should say:
who this person is
when you met them
where you met them
and say what it is about them you like so much.
Reiko: I’d like to talk about my boyfriend … Jose … we got to know each other at University almost 4 years ago … we were in the same department … initially we were just good friends and used to go out in a group with our other friends … when Jose went back to Spain for the holidays we would keep in touch with each other … then one year he invited me to come to Spain with him … and that’s when we fell for each other I think … so you couldn’t really say it was love at first sight as it had been over a year since we’d met … but we really hit it off and by the time we got back to university in September we were able to tell all our friends that we were in a relationship … what do I like about Jose … well he’s very kind … very funny … and very supportive … and we’re really well matched in our interests … he hasn’t popped the question yet though … we’ve talked about getting married and I think we’re both ready to settle down and have children … we’ll just have to wait and see …
Part 3-style questions
Examiner: Do you think marriage is still as important as ever?
Cristine: Yes … it certainly is in my country … I think the problem for some people is a lack of commitment … all relationships have their ups and downs …. but some people prefer to break up rather than working at the relationship.
Examiner: What do you think is the ideal time to get married?
Terry: Personally … I think you should wait until you’ve found yourself first … decided if you want a career … perhaps do some travelling … you should do this before tying the knot … although if you fall head over heels in love plans like these can easily be forgotten.
Examiner: Is it important to keep in contact with our friends when we’re in a relationship?
Maria: Absolutely … it’s so easy to drift apart from your friends when you fall in love … but I think both partners should try not to lose touch with their friends … that’s the best way to have a healthy relationship with your partner.
Definitions
to break up: to end a romantic relationship
to drift apart: to become less close to someone
to enjoy someone’s company: to like spending time with someone
to fall for: to fall in love
to fall head over heels in love: to start to love someone a lot
to fall out with: to have a disagreement and stop being friends
to get on like a house on fire: to like someone’s company very much indeed
to get on well with: to understand someone and enjoy similar interests
to get to know: to begin to know someone
to go back years: to have known someone for a long time
to have a lot in common: to share similar interests
to have ups and downs: to have good and bad times
a healthy relationship: a good, positive relationship
to hit it off: to quickly become good friends with
to be in a relationship: to be romantically involved with someone
to be just good friends: to not be romantically involved
to keep in touch with: to keep in contact with
to lose touch with: to not see or hear from someone any longer
love at first sight: to fall in love immediately you meet someone
to pop the question: to ask someone to marry you
to see eye to eye: to agree on a subject
to settle down: to give up the single life and start a family
to strike up a relationship: to begin a friendship
to tie the knot: to get married
to be well matched: to be similar to
to work at a relationship: to try to maintain a positive relationship with someone
回忆二：
PART 1
Hometown/Studies/Work
Emails and Letters
Do you write many letters or emails?
What are the differences between emails and letters?
What do you usually write about?
Is it hard to think of what to write?
What kind(s) of letter/email do you think is (are) the hardest to write?
Reading
Do you like reading books? (Why?/Why not?)
What (kinds of ) books do you like to read?
Did you read much when you were a child?
What (kinds of) books did you like reading when you were a child?
Do (young) children like reading books?
For children, what do you think are the benefits of reading?
Language
What foreign languages have you studied (or, learned)?
Why did you choose to study that language?
How did you learn that language?
How long have you been learning that language (or, learning English)?
Would you say it's a difficult language to learn? (Why?)
Do people in your country have many chances to practice oral English?
Do you think it's important to know more than one language?
If you had the chance, would you be willing to learn another language?
PART 2
Describe an occasion that you heard some foreign music.
You should say:
What kind of foreign music it was
When and where you heard it
How you heard it
And explain how you felt about the music.
Describe a time when you were angry.
You should say:
When and where you were angry
Who were there with you
What happened that made you angry
And explain what happened after that.
Describe a song which you heard in a particular time.
You should say:
What was the name of the song
What was the song about
When was the particular time that you heard the song
And explain how you felt about the song at that time.
Describe a character in a fairy tale.
You should say:
What character it is
How you knew this character
What the character did in the fairy tale.
And explain how you feel about this character.
Describe a book you read at least twice.
You should say:
What book it was
What the book was about
When was the first time and the second time you read it
And explain why you read it more than once.
Describe a public garden you know well.
You should say:
Where is the garden
How you knew this garden
Who you usually go with
And explain what you do in the garden.
Describe a trip that was longer than expected.
You should say:
When was the trip
Where you traveled to
Who you traveled with
And explain why it took longer than you expected.
Describe a friend you had when you were a child.
You should say:
How you first met
How long you were friends
What you did together in your childhood
And explain how your friendship developed.
Describe an important family photograph.
You should say:
Who is/are in this photograph
When and where you took the photograph
Why you took this photo
And explain why it family photograph is important.
Describe a bad weather that you have experienced before.
You should say:
What the bad weather is
When you experienced it
What happened during that time
And explain how you felt about this bad weather.
Describe a time when you saw an interesting animal.
You should say:
What animal it was
Where and when you saw it
What happened when you saw it
And explain why it is an interesting animal to you.
Describe a wedding you attended.
You should say:
Whose wedding it was that you attended
Where and when it was
Who was there with you
And explain how you felt about the wedding.
Describe a neighbor you know well.
You should say:
Who is the neighbor
How you knew him or her
what is he or she like
And explain how you feel about him or her.
Describe something expensive you would like to buy.
You should say:
What you would like to buy
How much it would cost
How you would like to buy it
And explain why you would buy it.
Describe an advertisement you think is successful.
You should say:
When and where you saw or heard it
What kind of advertisement it was
What the advertisement was about
And explain how you felt about it.
Describe a restaurant or a café you know well.
You should say:
Where it is
How often you go there
What is special about it
And explain why you like to go to this place.
Describe a job you know that would make the world a better place.
You should say:
What job it is
How you knew this job
Who does this job
And explain how this job would make the world a better place.
Describe a foreign film you enjoyed watching recently.
You should say:
What foreign film it is
What the film is about
Who you watched this film with
And explain how you felt about this film.
Describe someone you know who lives a healthy life.
You should say:
Who this person is
How you knew him or her
How he or she lives a healthy life
And explain how you feel about his or her lifestyle.
Describe something unusual or interesting you did recently.
You should say:
What you did recently
Who were with you
When and where you did it
And explain how unusual or interesting it is.
Describe a pleasant telephone conversation you had recently.
You should say:
When and where you made the phone call
Who you talked with on the phone
What you talked about
And explain why it was a pleasant phone conversation.
Describe something you would like to succeed in doing.
You should say:
What you would like to succeed in doing
What made you want to succeed in doing it
How you would like to do
And explain why you would like to succeed in doing it.
