描述一件你最近买的、让你满意的东西
“最近”意味着你手头有真实的细节——用上它们,因为在这里含糊其辞一听就能听出来。
话题卡
Describe something you bought recently that you are happy with.
You should say
- what it is
- where you bought it
- why you chose it
- and explain why you are pleased with it
准备1分钟 · 最多说2分钟
如何说满两分钟
是四个节拍,不是四个答案。卡片上的提示只是脚手架——一段自然流过这些提示的讲述,比四个互不相连的回答得分更高。
- 它是什么、什么时候买的,给出确切的时间范围。
- 做决定的过程:你拿它和什么比较过,什么差点让你放弃。
- 你在哪里买的,这一点是否重要。
- 买了之后用得怎么样——检验“happy with it”的是使用,而不是购买。
这张卡适合用的词汇
词汇丰富度占你分数的四分之一,而7分的标准明确允许偶尔用错词——一味求稳、只用简单词汇,正是很多人卡在6分的原因。
shop around
用于购买前的比较
worth every penny
形容买得值的准确习语
I'd been meaning to buy one for ages
自然地解释购买时机
on a whim
反过来的说法,如果是冲动购买
value for money
标准搭配,比“good price”更好
I use it daily
满意的具体证明
这张卡的陷阱
选一件几个月前买的东西,却说是最近买的。
真正最近的购买会带着你不必编造的细节——店铺、价格、犹豫。用一次真实的购买。
一个8分回答,以及它为什么有效
读它是为了看清其中的技巧,而不是背下这些话。考官每个工作日都会听到背诵的答案,这会体现在你的流利度分数上——背诵者的停顿方式和真正在思考的人完全不同。下面的细节都是虚构的,你的回答应该讲你自己的故事。
The last thing I bought that I've thought about since is a proper chef's knife, which I bought about two months ago after fifteen years of using whatever was in the drawer. It cost considerably more than I'm comfortable admitting, and I bought it after a friend who cooks seriously watched me chop an onion and made a face. What surprised me is how much difference it's made. I'd assumed that sort of thing was mostly for people who care about equipment for its own sake. It turns out that cooking is much more pleasant when the tool isn't fighting you, and I've been cooking maybe three times as often since. The unexpected consequence is that I've been eating better and spending less on takeaways, so it may actually have paid for itself, which I've been telling everyone slightly too often. I do have to sharpen it, which I resent. But it's the best thing I've bought in a couple of years.拿到这个分数的关键
- 它记录了想法的转变——从怀疑到被说服——让回答有了脉络,而不是一串特征清单。
- “Slightly too often”和“which I resent”是自嘲式的小插话,在较低分段极难装出来。
- 反复且正确地使用现在完成时,把过去的购买和现在的效果联系起来,这正是这张卡所期待的。
第三部分接下来会问什么
第三部分和你的长篇独白有松散的联系,但问题会变得抽象——问的是一般人,而不是你自己。这张卡之后通常会谈到:
- what influences people's buying decisions
- whether people buy more than they need
- how shopping habits differ by age
其他“物品”话题卡
Describe a piece of technology you find useful.
人们很容易说出手机就停下。这张卡奖励的是更具体的东西。
Describe a gift you received that you liked.
物件本身不如它背后的关系重要,最好的回答很早就明白这一点。
Describe an item of clothing you like to wear.
这张卡需要外观描述,而这恰恰是大多数考生没有练过的词汇。
Describe a photograph you like.
这里你要描述两样东西——画面本身,以及它定格的那一刻。大多数考生只做到一样。
Describe something you made yourself.
一张过程卡。制作的顺序就是结构,这让它成为比较容易讲满的话题卡之一。
Describe an app on your phone that you use often.
很现代,很好聊,但也危险地容易答成关于社交媒体的泛泛之谈。
把这张卡说出来
Oliver会给你读一张卡,等你准备满一分钟,然后整整两分钟一句话也不说——这正是你一个人没法练的部分。之后的报告会分别给流利度、词汇、语法和发音打分。第一次测试免费。
本指南依据公开发布的IELTS口语评分标准,用我们自己的话写成。官方原文请参阅 British Council的评分标准。MockLive AI是独立的练习工具,与IELTS、British Council、IDP及Cambridge University Press & Assessment均无关联。