解析雅思口语之“时尚”类话题

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在今年的雅思口语机经中，时尚类话题变成了高频话题。考生时常在考场上被问及与时尚相关的话题，比如衣服、鞋子和购物。不难看出，这些时尚类的话题其实涵盖了生活的许多方面，雅思口语的考题更加贴近考生生活，融入考生生活。这样，考生的英语水平能得到全面的衡量，这也是雅思考试的目的所在。那么，本文中笔者将谈谈雅思口语“时尚”类话题。

首先，笔者总结了近期雅思口语“时尚”类Part 1的考题，包含：clothes、shoes、shopping这三大类，供考生们参考。

? Clothes

What clothes do you usually like to wear?

Do/did you wear the same clothes at school and at home?

Will you change your clothes when you go home today?

Did you have any special clothes to wear when you were a kid? Did you like them?

? Shoes

Do you like shopping for shoes? Why or why not?

How often do you buy shoes?

How long is it since you bought some shoes?

What kinds of shoes do you usually buy (or prefer to buy)?

Do you prefer comfortable shoes or good-looking shoes?

? Shopping

Do you like shopping?

Do you spend much when you go shopping?

What do you usually buy when you go shopping?

Would you like to work in a shopping center?

其次，笔者对于备考雅思口语时尚类Part 1部分的问题提出以下的想法和建议：

1. 重视生活场景的词汇

20xx年雅思口语的话题中出现了“时尚”类话题：Bag。当时很多学生的答案非常局限，考生被考官问及“What kind of bag do you usually take”这个问题时，大部分只能回答“school bag”。其实，这早就给中国雅思考生敲响了警钟，对于这类雅思口语生活场景的词汇，考生们究竟积累和掌握了多少？要知道，如果大家忽视这类生活场景词汇，口语部分想拿高分是比较困难的。所以，请重视生活场景的词汇。

在近期的话题中，哪些题目会涉及到生活场景的词汇呢？请大家注意以下题目：What clothes do you usually like to wear? What kinds of shoes do you usually buy (or prefer to buy)? What do you usually buy when you go shopping? 不难看出，这些题目涵盖了生活物品的种类和名称。那么，这些生活物品对应的英文表达考生们应该如何积累和获得呢？在此，笔者给出的建议是：考生们可以关注英文购物网站。如果考生们在生活中是一个有心人的话，会发现英文的购物网站其实是积累这类词汇的有利途径，因为它们通常图文并茂，非常便于考生的记忆和理解。就shoes这个话题为例，考生们可以利用英国非常著名的Harrods的官方网站，在shoes的分类里面，搜集到非常多的鞋款英文：heels, flats, sandals, wedges, boots, trainers。而这些生活场景的词汇本身就是让考生答案丰富多样起来的基础。同样，“服装”类话题也可以用此种方法去积累相关词汇：dresses, gowns, coats, jackets, tops, knitwear, jeans, nightwear。

2. 注意建立时尚类话题之间的联系性

雅思口语时尚类话题之间的联系性其实非常紧密，如果考生善于观察和总结，不难建立起它们之间的联系。如果考生在备考时建立起题目之间的联系，在考试时将会轻松许多。笔者在这里可以给大家举个例子：Do you like shopping for shoes? 和What do you usually buy when you go shopping? 前者的问题来自“鞋”的话题，后者的问题来自于“购物”类话题。它们之间是完全可以建立起联系性的。因为“鞋”本身就可以作为第二个问题的素材答

案：Actually, I usually buy shoes when I go shopping. Coz I am a kind of trainers buff and I often collect different types of trainers. That is really interesting. 同样，“服装”类话题也可以作为“购物”类话题的素材。所以，注意建立起时尚类话题之间的联系性，会帮助考生在准备这类话题时做到事半功倍。

3. 加强发散思维的运用

在课堂中笔者给考生们讲解一些话题时，比较注重考生发散思维的培养。对于雅思口语题目，如果考生没有很好的发散思维，那么他们对一些题目将会无从下手。这里，笔者给大家举个例子：Did you have any special clothes to wear when you were a kid? 对于“服装”话题里的这道问题，考生普遍反映无话可说。其实，这就是对于考生发散思维的一个考量。什么是特殊服装呢？如果考生只能想到T-shirt或者jeans, 显然不符合特殊性的要求。所以，发散思维要求考生将“服装”发散开，比如我们有传统服饰：Chipao、Tang suit。在学习英语国家文化时，我们了解到英语国家有万圣节，小朋友们会有各种各样的costume。这些都是非常绝妙的答案。所以，考生在备考“时尚”类话题时，要加强发散思维的运用。

“时尚”类话题是近期雅思口语题库Part 1里面的常考题，它的存在要求考生在备考时更能够从生活出发。希望考生在备考此类话题时能够重视生活场景的词汇，注意建立时尚类话题之间的联系性和加强发散思维的运用。

第二篇：20xx雅思口语新话题

1.Describe a surprise you have had

2.Describe an interesting website you have used

3.Describe a time you lost your way

4.Describe a toy you had in your childhood

5.Describe an interesting thing you have learned from the internet

6.Describe a subject youdidn’t like before but have interest in now

7.Describe a person who is a good leader

8.Describe a person you don’t like but have to be friendly to

9.Describe a place you remember going to that is full of color

10.Describe a short trip you have been on and want to do it again

11.Describe an ambition you have not achieved yet

12.Describe a family member you want to work with

13.Describe a piece of good news you have heard of

14.Describe a person you know who is good at cooking

15.Describe a situation that others didn’t tell you the whole truth or you when you told a lie

16.Describe a historical city you have been to

17.Describe a happy family member event in your childhood

18.Describe a unusual building you know

19.Describe a film you want to watch again

20.Describe a song you remembered in your childhood

21.Describe a vehicle you want to buy

22.Describe something you want to buy in the future