描述一件你亲手做的东西
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。
话题卡
Describe something you made yourself.
You should say
- what it was
- how you made it
- how long it took
- and explain how you felt when it was finished
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，是什么促使你自己做而不是买。
- 按顺序讲过程，包括出错的那部分。
- 花了多长时间，需要什么——工具、材料、帮手。
- 看着成品时你的感受，以及它现在在哪里。
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。
from scratch
表示不用套件、不走捷径地制作的准确短语
trial and error
用于在反复失败中学习
fiddly
英式用法，精确描述细小、费劲的活儿
it came out better than I expected
坦诚而自然
get the hang of it
用于某项技能突然开窍的时刻
a labour of love
用于花的时间远远超出其价值的东西
这张卡的陷阱
用一句话概括制作过程，然后就卡住了。
一步一步地讲述过程。表示顺序的语言——“first”“once that was done”“at that point”——体现的是连贯性，而连贯性是评分标准之一。
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 thing I've made that I'm most pleased with is a bookshelf, which I built about three years ago having never built anything before. It's not good, strictly speaking. One side is very slightly out of true and I know exactly which corner to look at, though visitors never notice. I made it because the alcove in my flat was an awkward width and nothing sold in shops fitted it, so it was that or leave the space empty. The process was much harder than I'd expected. I ruined two lengths of timber learning that measuring twice is advice rather than a saying, and there was an evening where I genuinely considered giving up. What I got out of it wasn't really a bookshelf. It was finding out that the barrier to making things is mostly a willingness to produce something bad on the way. I've made two more since and they're both better, which is the only evidence I need.拿到这个分数的关键
- 承认不完美——有一边歪了——让整个回答可信，也比一次大获成功更有意思。
- “Measuring twice is advice rather than a saying”是一个巧妙的习语反转，说得轻描淡写。
- 它用一个教训回答“how you felt about it”，再用后来做的两个架子证明这个教训，首尾呼应。
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：
- why handmade things appeal to people
- whether practical skills are being lost
- the value of creative hobbies
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 something you bought recently that you are happy with.
“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。
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 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。