雅思口语卡片题中有一类被称为“地点与建筑”题，所谓地点是指像 “a city” “a country” “a place you’d like to go to”这样的题目，回答的时候更多的是从相对概括的角度去说这个地方的位置，历史，人文以及衣食住行等方面。而建筑题目像 “ a library” “a museum” “a concert hall”等则需要考生对建筑的外在结构和内在设施进行更多的描述。
相信大家在回答地点题时，问题都不大。但关于建筑题，很多同学很容易把描述过程变成 there be 句型的大集合。比如说“一个房间”， 有的同学醉心于用there be 描述房间里面的各种摆设，殊不知因为内容过于乏味，考官已经“神游四海”了。在这里，介绍大家一个好方法可以让这种比较“鸡肋”的话题马上充满趣味。“1＋1”原则会帮助大家生产出更出色的表达。所谓的“1＋1”原则是指，每描述建筑的某个特点，就在后面加上相关的背景故事（原因，带来的感觉等），让描述与叙述相结合，这样可以有效的避免答案的枯燥感。
例子：
A roomI’m glad to say something about my bedroom. It’s a medium-sized room with one large French window that overlooks the fountain in the communal garden. Standing beside the window and watching children playing around the fountain is a kind of fun in my everyday life. 通过“每天我都喜欢站在窗边，看着孩子们围着喷泉玩耍”这句话，很好的传达了一种形象感，这就是窗带来的生活感受。I had the room decorated when I moved in. I chose light blue paint to make it light and increase the feeling of space. What’s more, it’s also my favorite color that represents the ocean and the sky. Whenever I stay in the room, I feel quite relaxed and cozy. 既然说房间的颜色，就不要只说颜色，要把颜色后面的故事一并讲出来，如上面提到“淡蓝色是我最喜欢的颜色，它代表着天空和海洋，每次在这种颜色的房间休息，我都能感觉放松而且惬意“。这样的答案才能让考官产生共鸣。I like a feeling of space so there’s no unnecessary furniture—just a sofa, a small wardrobe, a bookshelf and a computer desk. I also have two wicker trunks that I use for storage purposes but they also provide extra seating when I have lots of visitors. And on the wall, there is an Indian scene with lots of people and an elephant, preparing for a long journey. I love it because it makes me think of traveling. It’s probably my favorite possession. Just because of this picture, I really made a journey to India last autumn. All what I experienced there was so exciting and unforgettable. 通过说墙上的一副装饰画，引出一个背景故事，内容真实而有趣。
第二篇：雅思口语话题思路-人物篇
雅思口语考试中，描述人物是很常见的题目。这类话题按理说不算难，可是考生遇到这些话题，分数却时常不理想。总结一下，发现最大的问题在于考生在描述人物时容易走两个极端：一是用绝大部分时间描述人的外貌，而且语言也相当平常；二是完全忽略外貌，只叙述一些跟该人物有关的事情，而且内容毫无逻辑。真正好的答案一定是描述与叙述的结合，这是雅思口语考察的最重要的两项能力。
所以，推荐给大家一个被考官认可的雅思口语好思路：
1. 个人基本信息（身份，名字，年龄）
2. 外貌
3. 性格
4. 相关的故事或经历
例子：An old man
An old man I’d like to talk about is my next door neighbor who is at his 60s. I don’t know exactly about his real name, but because he likes smiling, we call him “Mr. Smile”. 本部分完成了基本信息的描述，让考官很清晰的了解这个人的背景，他才有兴趣继续听下去。
Mr. Smile is a man of medium build with short, silver hair and healthy complexion. What’s special about him is that he has a pair of pretty big ears which make him look very funny. 本段完成对描述能力的展示。尽量少用big, small 等稀松平常的词汇，那只会让考官怀疑你的词汇量和语言能力，真正好的描述是要找出人物外表的“特点”，以此达到“传神”的目的，这也是语言的较高境界。
As an easy-going and optimistic old man, Mr. Smile usually impresses others a lot by his hearty laughter. To some young people, his words are always motivating as well as convincing. 本部分是对性格的展现。另外，同学们习惯使用的 “kind” “nice” “happy”等词和一些单纯的并列句真的已经太“俗”了。请参考上文的用词和句式。
Mr. Smile used to study in Japan for 7 years. He came back to China when he was 26. Because of the living in Tokyo, he is really good at cooking Japanese food, especially sushi. I was invited to share his cooking before, and I was shocked by his sushi that was so fresh and delicate. I even doubt the authentic flavor can win some restaurant chefs’.
最后这部分内容是讲了一个关于老人的故事，展现了考生的叙事能力。故事可以奇特也可以普通，但一定要带着感情讲出来，目的是能够感染考官。
以此思路，关于人物的卡片就迎刃而解了。