20201-4月雅思口语事物类题库

　　Part2&3事物类（新题）

　　一个有趣的动物

　　Describe an interesting animal

　　You should say:

　　What the animal is

　　When and where you saw it

　　What it looked like

　　And explain how you feel about the whole experience

　　An interesting animal I would like to say is the monkey.As for when and where I saw it,I first saw it when I took a picnic with my parents at zoo around five years ago.The little monkeys looked super cute and energetic.They chased each other around in the cages and grabbed food when the zoo feeder came both in the morning and afternoon.It seemed that they would never run out of their power and energy.When I saw the feeding process through the window,I noticed a small monkey which seemed to be much younger than the others and it looked at me with its sparkling eyes.At that moment,I felt that my heart was melting and I was deeply impressed by the magic connections between human beings and the nature.When it comes to how I feel about the whole experience,I got good kicks out of watching the monkeys scratch themselves.In addition,the most interesting thing I have found is that the little monkey’s eyes were just like the human’s,clearly expressing its feelings and emotions through such sincere eyes.I really miss that trip and I hope that the zookeepers can take better care of them because they are so adorable.

　　PART 3

　　Do you think animals are important to human life?

　　Yes,I do.Animals are supposed to be an inseparable part of human life.On the one hand,livestock and farm animals serve as a source of food for human beings and make people survive.In addition to the function as the food suppler,animals can accompany people and drive away the loneliness of living by themselves.In this way,human beings and animals are indivisible.

　　What does a pet bring to your life?

　　There are plenty of benefits that a pet can bring to our daily life.As desirable companions,pets can act as a source of happiness both physically and mentally.Raising pets can make our lives much healthier since the high blood pressure and cholesterol can be relieved through physical activities such as walking the dog.Besides,keeping pets can provide spiritual support for the people in modern society in which the competitions are increasingly fierce.Through communications with pets,we are able to release pressure and other negative emotions,thus facilitating our mental status.

　　What are the difficulties in raising pets?

　　In the process of raising a pet,people tend to encounter a wide range of difficulties,especially in the beginning.For instance,some pets without strict trainings are likely to defecate both at home and in public places,which poses great troubles for their owners for the cleaning.Besides,there are some cases in which puppies and kitties do not follow their owners’orders and instructions during feeding and cleaning,which requires a huge amount of patience and care from human beings.

　　What are the common animals in people’s daily life?

　　In our daily life,the pets like puppies and kitties are quite common in people’s houses as favorable companions for them.In addition to the pets,farm animals such as hens,ducks,rabbits and lambs are easy to find in the countryside,which can be one of the sources for people’s food and support the survival of human beings.

　　In China,will horses be used in work?Will sailors use horses as tools?What do you think a horse can carry?

　　As far as I know,in today’s China,it’s not common to see that the horses are used in the workplaces since they are not best choices in carrying out tasks and undertaking the transportation.Instead,highly efficient machines,such as high-speed vehicles,replace the horses’positions.However,there are some occasions in which the horses can carry heavy objects in remote rural areas in China due to the lack of available vehicles.

　　For these reasons,horses will not be used as ideal tools for sailors as a result of low working efficiency and high costs.As for what a horse can carry,I suppose that inexpensive objects such as daily necessities are able to be afforded by it.

　　Are farmers always cruel to animals?

　　Although I think farmers are always cruel to their animals,their so called“cruel”actions and behaviors are inevitable as part of their routine work.On the one hand,the biological chain teaches us the fact of survival of the fittest.So it is natural for human beings,the species at the top of the food chain,to regard livestock as one of their food sources.On the other hand,as long as our industries are in operation,the animals are doomed to be negatively influenced since no species can exist without sacrificing nourishment from other species.

　　一家成功的小公司

　　Describe a successful small company

　　You should say:

　　What that company sells

　　Where is this company located

　　How you got to know about this company

　　And explain why is this company successful

　　A successful small company I would like to say is the company which sells high-quality cookies run by my cousin.It is located in my neighborhood which is quite far away from the city center since my cousin cannot afford the high rental price of office buildings in the downtown.As for how I got to know about this company,my cousin told me about her innovative and exciting ideas of establishing a company with a combination of her interests,talents as well as the huge market demands.When it comes to why this company is successful,the design and theme of these cookies are really special since my cousin enjoys creating delicately shaped and decorated biscuits for customers to make selections,which are popular especially for personal or public events or celebrations.For example,the company sells cute cookies with an original design incorporating the initials of the bride and groom for weddings.Besides,although it is a small company with only 7 employees,each of them is extremely passionate about their job positions ranging from design and cookie making to customer feedback.From all what I have mentioned,I am convinced that my cousin’s small company is doomed to be expanded in the future with excellent locations and an increasing number of employees.

　　PART 3

　　What emerging industries do you know?

　　Firstly,energy saving and environmental protection have been critical topics of today.Secondly,new medicine can also be regarded as one of the emerging industries.With a comprehensively developed medicine system,the individual nation as well as the whole world can benefit a lot from these pharmaceutical advances.Last but not least,new energy,such as solar energy,geothermal energy and wind energy,has been under development,which should be fully utilized in further research and popularized throughout the world.

　　Where are companies often located?

　　Generally speaking,companies are often situated in the business strict of downtown because of convenient transportation,which can improve working efficiency to certain extent.Besides,located in high-level office buildings in the city center,the enterprises make it easy for people to find them.More importantly,an excellent location helps boost the company’s reputation.

　　What kinds of companies are there in your living area?

　　There are not so many enterprises in my living area because my house is quite far away from the city center.As far as I can see,there are some small private companies like travel and rental agencies,which can provide direct assistance for the customers.Also,logistics companies are quite common in the places around me.

　　What are important factors in making a company successful?

　　There are many factors in making an enterprise successful.Firstly,the company should be persistent and never retreat from setbacks and challenges.Secondly,products with outstanding quality are essential in deciding a company’s destiny.The huge market demand brought by these excellent products are the most important support and backup for the enterprise.Last but not least,a company must have a strong sense of social responsibility,otherwise it is easy for them to fall into traps and be confronted with failure.

　　Which do you prefer,family firms or non-family ones?

　　If I were to pick,I would go with non-family firms because they will not repel external resources and talents.I feel that working in family firms is likely to undergo enormous restrictions.To be more specific,it is difficult for the outsiders to integrate into the organizations.Besides,since the fate is always decided by family members in such firms,golden business opportunities tend to be missed without absorption of outside talents with extraordinary skills.

　　What kinds of qualities should a successful businessman have?

　　The qualities that a successful businessman should have are that he or she must possess extraordinary perseverance and vision because it is his or her duty to lead the whole company to engage in business battles.Besides,they should be flexible in making adjustments on strategies so as to be in tune with the times.Moreover,they should have courage and be decisive in making tough decisions after thorough consideration.

　　What do you think of charity organizations?

　　There are both merits and demerits of charity organizations.As for the benefits,the charitable organizations tend to be well-rounded systems,which provide not only financial support for those in need,but also various training courses to help people make necessary preparations for employment.However,the drawbacks can never be ignored.Some of the charitable organizations are haunted by corruption scandals,which has led the general public to worry about the transparency of the funds.Therefore,if the supervision system is able to be established by relevant administration,these organizations are doomed to play a vital role in alleviating poverty and other urgent issues of today’s world.

　　Has the industrial structure ever changed from past to now?

　　Yes,the industrial structure has undergone enormous changes from past to now.The over picture has been gradually evolved from labor-intensive,capital-intensive or resource-intensive industries to technology-intensive and knowledge intensive ones.Besides,the information industry has taken the lead with substantial multinational corporations playing vital roles in the industrial reconstruction.

　　Is the overall social climate an important factor in a company’s development?

　　Yes,the overall climate tends to play a vital role in company’s development.A company’s strategic plans should be under the guidance of the country’s economic environment,which is a critical part of the nation’s overall climate.Therefore,the national and regional economic growth strategies and accompanying policies are destined to exert deep influences on each enterprise’s growth,such as inflation rate and taxation.If the company neglected such orientations,they would put themselves under difficult circumstances.

　　不想做的工作

　　Describe a job that you would not want to do You should say:

　　What kind of job it was

　　How you find out about it

　　What kind of people might do this kind of job

　　And explain why you would not want to do this job

　　A job that I would not like to do is the pilot.As for how I find about it,when I was in primary school,I once watched a short documentary about the daily routine of the pilot with my classmates,which left a deep impression on me.The documentary featured the high standard of being a professional pilot and the intensive and comprehensive trainings that one must undergo before entering this profession.When it comes to what kind of people might be able to do this challenging job,those with super healthy bodies and excellent flight endurance are supposed to be desirable candidates.Moreover,a pilot must be alert and capable of observing huge amounts of information swiftly and making accurate reactions to the ever-changing situations because the flying state might change in every second.Regarding why I would not like to do this job,there are several reasons for that.On the one hand,I am the kind of person who is afraid of heights.Therefore,traveling by plane is likely to make me feel extremely nervous,not to mention driving an aircraft.On the other hand,pilots always work in shifts,which indicates that it is quite common to be on duty for the early flights.Since I am a night owl,I have tremendous difficulty getting up early in the morning.For these reasons,I would not like to be a pilot although I really admire this occupation.

　　PART 3

　　Do you feel which one is more important to job,interest or salary?

　　From my point of view,interest is far more important than salary to a job in the long run.Without interests,a person can hardly get a sense of achievement from one’s job.Then their potentials can never be exploited since they are not willing to be motivated by the jobs that they don’t like.In this way,people should choose to do something they are interested in and willing to devote themselves to this occupation.However,if a job with high salary can solve one’s urgent problems,then choosing that work is highly reasonable.

　　Do you think it normal to move to another city for work?Why?

　　Nowadays,it seems to be a tendency for young graduates to leave for big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai in China to look for appropriate jobs.So I think that it is normal for the youngsters to move to these cities for work since there are enormous job opportunities for them.Also their horizons can be broadened and they can learn from distinguished models in top companies,which is beneficial for their future career path.

　　What kind of job does young people prefer

　　As far as I can see,a group of young people are fond of doing challenging jobs such as research and development industry which requires innovation and intelligence.Although these job positions are often loaded with overtime working hours,the workers can be paid with a high salary and gain strong senses of achievement through creative works.In addition,an increasing number of youngsters prefer freedom and do not want to work in office.Therefore,being freelancer is quite popular among the young generation these days.

　　Which do you prefer,physical work or mental work?

　　If I were to pick,I would probably go with mental work because mental work is paid more and doing challenging intellectual work gives me higher levels of achievement and satisfaction.You know,I feel that doing physical work does not require workers to receive higher education and the academic threshold is relatively low compared with mental work.

　　Who has left a deep impact on your career path?

　　My supervisor at college left a deep impact on my career path.He is a professional interpreter as well as a university lecturer,which means that he has to keep a balance between interpreting assignments and teaching work.He is really good at both fields and devotes himself to the occupation he loves,which motivates me to be an outstanding person like him.And that’s why I choose to be an interpreter after graduation.

　　How do the young keep a balance between work and life?

　　On the one hand,the young should improve their working efficiency through full dedication to the tasks and projects during work time.In this way,the job assignments can be completed with high quality and there would be fewer chances for them to work overtime.On the other hand,it is necessary for them to learn to relax themselves devoid of being occupied by job issues during off-work time.For example,it is a good choice to take a trip with family and friends during holidays to catch a break from the bustling world.

　　In the past,people usually did a lot of physical work,but now,it is not the case.What are the reasons for that?

　　Well,people had to do plenty of physical work in the past because they had no choice but to do all the jobs by human labor.While with the social progress and advancements in science and technology,a large number of machines have been invented and taken the place of many job positions with higher efficiency and quality.In this way,most of physical work do not need to be undertaken by human beings,which makes people’s daily life much easier than before.

　　In what other ways do robots replace human labor?

　　Firstly,robots can free mankind from arduous and repetitive tasks in factories and other workplaces.For instance,human labor is likely to be substituted by the highly automatic robots in the assembly line.Besides,other kinds of robots such as nursing robots and cleaning ones benefit the whole family greatly since the family members do not need to worry about housework any more.

　　Do robots make people’s work much easier?

　　Robots definitely make people’s daily work much easier since they exert plenty of positive impacts on human life.On the one hand,these intelligent machines play an indispensable role in space exploration which will usher human beings to the future development and greatly reduce the burdens on scientists.On the other hand,these high-tech products can significantly improve working efficiency since they are capable of accomplishing loads of repetitive tasks for the human beings.As a result,people’s life is doomed to be much easier thanks to these advancements.

　　一次兴奋的时候

　　Describe a time when you were very excited

　　You should say:

　　What you were excited about

　　When and where were you excited

　　Why you think it is exciting

　　And explain how you felt after the excitement

　　A time when I was quite excited happened last weekend.Last Saturday,I played board game in a game studio in the city center with my friends.The board game was named Sanguosha,which literally meant legends of three kingdoms and was quite popular among the young generation of China.It was quite like card game,involving a set of cards and game strategies.Without these essential strategies,it’s hardly to win the game.In this way,I tried to rack my minds to come up with distinctive tactics in order to beat my friends,which made me really excited since I was the kind of person who enjoyed the process of overcoming challenges.When it comes to how I felt after the excitement,I got good kicks out of this game and wished to play it again with my friends very soon.Besides,I got strong senses of achievement and satisfaction because I won the game in the end.It is a type of game that can kill time and enhance intimacy between friends since we have to communicate with each other frequently in order to adjust our game strategies.Anyway,after the excitement,I got hooked on it and wished to keep it on my list for leisure.

　　PART 3

　　How much time do people need to prepare for celebrations?

　　It really depends on which kinds of celebrations they need to make preparations for.Like if the celebrations are carried out on a large scale which involve a huge number of people,such as the National Day of a country,then all the parts tend to make plans about that day at least half a year in advance.In this way,all the stages and details can be meticulously taken into consideration.But there are also other cases in which the general public have the chances to celebrate their personal events.Then it is normal for them for spend several days on all these arrangements.

　　Do people spend a lot on weddings?Why?

　　I believe that people’s expenditures on weddings vary from age to age.For the young generation,it is likely for them to be very concerned with their significant life events,so that they choose to customize everything about the wedding,from the theme to the light.In this way,the payment is supposed to be huge.While for the older generation with totally different consumption views,they tend to make the weddings simple and concise,leading to a proper amount of money spent on such life events.

　　Why do companies sponsor public events?

　　As a common marketing technique,the sponsorship of public events by companies can be regarded as a means of expanding the market for their existing products or introducing a new product to the public.Besides,enterprises’sponsoring is able to gain general support from the public and eliminate possible hostility.Through these activities,relevant information beneficial to the enterprises can be spread to the wider public,showing their power and strength.As a result,a positive image of the company can be efficiently created.

　　What personal events do people usually celebrate?

　　Generally speaking,it is quite common for people to celebrate their birthdays.Especially for the young generation,they enjoy spending this special day with their intimate friends and beloved ones.Besides,some major life events,such as graduation,marriage and giving birth to a child,are celebrated by ordinary people as a meaningful way of expressing gratitude towards others.

　　How do people celebrate their personal events?

　　There are a variety of ways for people to celebrate their personal events.For instance,they can invite their close friends and family members to have dinner either at home or in some elegant restaurants.While in today’s modern world,there are some other fashionable alternatives to do the celebrations.For example,an increasing population choose to donate money to some non-profitable organizations,such as PETA,on their birthdays as a meaningful way to make that day memorable in their life.

　　一次喜欢的表演

　　Describe a performance that you enjoyed

　　You should say:

　　What the performance was

　　How you find out about it

　　Where it took place

　　And explain why was the performance enjoyable for you

　　A performance that I enjoyed was several pieces of opera sung by a famous baritone of China on a talent show called Super-Vocal,which should be one of the most popular tv shows last year.As for how I found out about it,I have known this singer for quite a long time and I am a crazy fan of classic opera.Therefore,as soon as the news about the performance came out,I could not help myself looking forward to it.When it comes to where it took place,I am not quite sure about the exact location but I know that the whole performance was shot in a well-known theatre in Changsha,a city of Hunan province of China.Since I could not go to the theatre and watch the opera in person,I just enjoyed it at home by myself online.Regarding why this performance made me feel enjoyable,first of all,his voice was really unique,which left a deep impression on me.When I heard the Italian lyrics,although I could not understand the meanings behind them,I felt that he sang with enormous emotions as if his life depended on this performance.Besides,he had intriguing stage presence,which brought valuable highlights to his performance.After listening to his distinctive voice,I felt quite relieved since it gave me a chance to escape from the bustling word in reality.

　　PART 3

　　Are there any traditional cultural performances in China?

　　Yes,of course there are plenty of traditional cultural performances that win great popularity in China.As an ancient folk art in China,shadow play rose to prominence owing to its delicate and vivid model creatures as well as its intriguing stories.In addition,lion dance is popular among the young generation of China,which is normally performed during traditional festivals and important celebrations.For the lion dance,the dancers would demonstrate various types of martial arts through different forms and gestures,which is really impressive.

　　Are these performances often shown on TV?

　　To be honest,these performances are not often shown on TV in China except for some galas during the festival.This is mainly because that there are no TV programs specialized in showing the traditional cultural performances in this country.Also people in modern society,especially the young generation,are not interested in this type of shows.

　　How can these performances be spread to the wider public?

　　In today’s modern society,social media and Internet should be fully exploited in spreading these traditional cultural performances.To achieve this goal,the cooperation between online and offline is necessary to reduce the distance between these elegant cultures and the general public.For instance,administrators can take advantage of social media platforms such as Instagram,facebook and weibo in China in order to target and grasp the interests of the young generation.In this way,diverse obstacles can be eliminated in spreading these performances to the wider public.

　　How can children benefit from taking part in these performances?

　　Through participating in these traditional cultural performances,children can know more about the exquisite traditional culture of their country,so that their national identity and sense of national pride can be cultivated.Besides,with exposure to these impressive performances,they can acquire practical knowledge and skills.For example,kids are able to learn how light and shadow interact with each other through being part of shadow play.

　　Should the government fund these performances?If they should,then whether these shows are supposed to be free or not.

　　The administration should fund these performances,thus reducing the burden exerted on the organizers and even performers.In this way,they can devote all the time and energy to the content and expression of the traditional cultures,so that the quality of these performances can be enhanced.Moreover,I don't think that these shows should be free if funded by the government.For one,the ticket fees can be used as part of back-up funds for the organizers,thus relieving the authorities’pressure to a certain degree.On top of that,through spending proper amount of money watching these excellent performances,the audience tend to feel that they have made some contributions to the culture preservation of their nation,thus enhancing their national identity and sense of pride.Therefore,the shows should not be free.

　　很难用的东西

　　Describe something you bought that it is difficult to use at first

　　You should say:

　　What you bought

　　When and why you bought it

　　How long it took for you to figure out how it is used

　　And explain why this thing was very difficult to use at first

　　The thing that I bought that is difficult to use at first is a smart rice cooker,which I bought when I just graduated from college and was about to move to another city for employment last year.Since I was quite good at cooking,I decided that I should buy a new rice cooker in my new apartment so that it was possible for me to make meals by myself at home every day.One of my close friends recommended a type of heating pressure rice cooker that he bought online before.What was special about the cooker was that it was so smart that it could be controlled and operated remotely by smartphone.As for how long it took me to figure out the way it was used,I spent nearly three days learning to use it according to the instruction manuals.When it comes to why this thing was difficult to use at first,the complicated operation interface was supposed to be the main reason.To be honest,I used to regard myself as tech savvy,but it turned out I could not manage to use it properly without referring to the details included in the instruction manuals.Although I finally succeeded in using this smart machine,I become tired of cooking on my own very soon because I was caught up with work and wasn’t in the mood for cooking.Anyway I do wish I could have more free time to make meals with it in the future.

　　PART 3

　　Is there anything that is difficult to use at first?

　　High-tech products must be on the list.For those who know nothing about technological products,learning to use high-tech products at first is supposed to be a torture since they are not interested in the innovative functions of these products at all.But after being familiar with these objects,they tend to feel ok with those smart machines.

　　What should companies do if they have designed products difficult to use?

　　The companies can do several things to make up for what they have done.Firstly,it is considerate if they can make proper improvements regarding their present products,such as updating the current version or sending the new products after revision to the customers for free.On top of that,they are supposed to make thorough adjustments on the previous design to avoid certain drawbacks next time.

　　Why do people buy things that they will never use?

　　There are several reasons for that.On the one hand,it is likely for people to buy the things that they don’t need at all on impulse.When they are bombarded with excessive advertisements,they tend to buy these useless things unconsciously.On the other hand,sometimes people buy products they never use due to emotional factors.For certain group of people,their behaviors are easily influenced by personal sentiments.As a result,when they are down in the damps,it is common for them to buy unnecessary things as a means of venting anger or other negative emotions.

　　What kinds of products do young people think are useful but old people may not?

　　The digital devices like Xbox and PSP are favored by the youngsters since they are really fond of playing video games nowadays.These products can bring them strong senses of satisfaction and pleasure especially when they are plagued by tremendous pressure at school or in the workplace.While for the elderly,they are likely to turn to other ways to entertain themselves,such as taking trips with friends,instead of seeking for pleasure online.As a result,these digital devices may seem useless for the old generation.

　　Do you think product instructions are useful for users to use products better?

　　It really depends on whether these instruction manuals are reader-friendly or not.Like if there are practical tips included and the words are easy to comprehend,then they absolutely play a vital role in helping users use products well.But if they are written in a complicated way,then they might pose understanding problems for the users,which tends to hinder the whole using process.For instance,I once bought a printer abroad and the instruction manuals were originally in English and then had been translated into Chinese,which were so awkward that I had no idea about what it really meant.In such a case,users might use the products in a more favorable way without instructions.

　　收到重要的信息

　　Describe a piece of important news you get from text

　　You should say:

　　When and where this happed

　　What was the news about

　　Why was this news important to you

　　And explain how you feel about hearing the news

　　I’d like to talk about a piece of important news that I received from my friend last year when I was in London.I had an job interview in Paris that weekend and I planned to take a flight to go there from London Getwick airport.When I was ready to leave for the airport,my friend,Esther,texted me a news that all the trainline to the airport was closed because of strike.And she advised me to take the shuttle bus from the underground station to the airport.

　　This news was important to me.Because I planned to take a train to the airport and I didn’t reserve time for this kind of emergency.Thanks to my friend’s remind,otherwise,I would waste my time waiting for the train and miss my flight and perhaps even worse,miss my interview.

　　As for how I feel about hearing the news,I was shocked at first and didn’t know what to do next.Because I usually leave for the airport by train and I hadn’t meet this kind of situation before.I was afraid that I would miss my flight.Fortunately,my friend gave me a plan B and saved my interview.

　　PART 3

　　What are the differences between writing and speaking?

　　When we are speaking about something,the spoken language is more informal and we could show ourselves more clearly by the help of expression and body language.When we write about something,the written language is more formal and logical.

　　Have people changed the ways they communicate with each other?

　　I think so.By using mobile phones and the Internet,people could choose more convenient ways to communicate with their family and friends,for example,people can make video calls and send emails.In the past,people can just send letters and it would take months to get reply.

　　Do technological advances have a negative impact on communication?

　　It’s hard to say.Technological a

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