雅思口语话题之喜欢的建筑
大家有没有非常喜欢的建筑物呢？是什么风格的呢？你能用英语描述出来吗？下面小编给大家带来雅思口语话题之喜欢的建筑。
雅思口语话题之喜欢的建筑
escribe a building you like
You should say:
Where it is
What it is used for
What it looks like
And explain why you like or dislike it
雅思口语part2话题参考范文
When I was on vacation last summer I saw a lot of interesting places, but one that sticks in my mind is a tower, well actually some people called it a fort – it was constructed a long time ago, in the 17 century. It was used to guard the shore against invasions from enemies and for that reason it had a semicircular gun platform, or an artillery battery, which was able to defend against attacks from the sea.
The design of the building is quite simple; it’s a four-walled structure with a pentagonal turret (or tower) at each corner. The entrance to the tower is via a drawbridge – just like you see in old castles, and there is a moat all around the structure, although now it’s a ditch without any water.
It’s been used for various purposes over the centuries, obviously for defense, also as a prison, and more recently it housed a restaurant as well as a pizzeria although when I visited it the building was closed and apparently now it isn’t actually used for anything – it’s just a historical site – but we were lucky enough to see a special event there – a historical re-enactment of one of the important events that happened during an invasion – this was part of a celebration of the building’s 400th year.
The interesting thing is – it’s not a famous building like the Eiffel Tower or the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, it wasn’t built by a well-known architect or anyone famous, but it’s size and appearance in contrast to the area around it – and its commanding view of the sea are quite impressive, not to mention the fact that it’s more than 400 hundred years old and it’s still standing there – very imposing. When we were standing inside we could almost ‘feel’ the history in its walls and you could easily imagine how things were at the time it was built – it has such a presence. That’s why I think it’s an interesting building – because of how it made me feel.
雅思口语part3问题及参考答案
Is it important to conserve old buildings? Why?
The old buildings are the representatives of the history. They tell the past stories of thousand years and let us know about different issues like how they lived, how their living styles were, what they did, what sort of construction style they had and more other necessary information. If the historical buildings are not preserved, people will be unable to learn about their pasts. It is important to know about the origin, the forefathers and the past in order to live with dignity. If the important buildings are not preserved, the national history will go under oblivion. Moreover, the young generation of a country will be unaware of its history and the greatness of the nation. Usually, the old buildings contain the relics and people develop their idea over their past which is another cause for preserving the old establishments.
Is the history useful for the coming generations? Why?
History is always useful. It teaches us different important lessons and most of the people who have succeeded in life have taken their learning from the history. So, history is also useful for the coming generations. It may happen that they are in some sort of trouble and if they look back in history, they will find that there were some other people who also had the same troubles and got rid in any specific way. Thus, history helps them to get out of any troublesome situation. Moreover, if they are in any critical situations, they could take help of history, but it should be remembered that history does always not refer the events old about 100 years.
What is the difference between houses built in the past and now?
The basic difference between the house of past and current is space. Earlier, the houses were made more spacious and covered large spaces to be built. But with the increasing population, the houses are made in small space and the number of houses is on the increase. Moreover, the past houses were designed after different distinctive styles. There were ample spaces for recreation and entertainment for the residents. But in the current days, apartments are being made with lower space and even at times they do not have proper walking space in the staircase. Earlier, the houses covered horizontal space but now they are vertical.
What are the differences in sizes of houses? Why?
The house sizes are different for various reasons and the top most cause is the increased population around the world. To meet the demand of the growing population, the house sizes are becoming small. Currently, it is almost impossible to build a house covering a large space for the living of a family in a comfortable manner rather the large space could be used to build apartment blocks or residential towers that could house several families instead of one family. Accommodation is one of the greatest challenges in the coming days and already people are experiencing the problem in different cities of the world.
Do you prefer a big or a small house? Why?
I prefer living in a big house because the environment of a big house is comfortable. The houses are made in such manner that light and air could pass easily. Moreover, the houses allow the people exercising some hobbies (I like gardening) and if there are spaces, the residents could make gardens before the house which will increase the beauty of the house. But if it is a small house, the options are rare. Moreover, the architectural style of the big houses is usually very attractive and good looking which attracts me more. But the small houses are made commercially to accommodate people, not to exercise their hobbies.
雅思口语范文素材：描述一个建筑
Describe an interesting building. You should say:
Where it is located.
What it looks like.
What services are provided?
Why you like it.
Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you. I am sure you will find my talk interesting and informative.
1. a) Of all the interesting buildings I have seen, the 305 meter tall Radio and TV Tower in Shenyang comes to mind.
b) It is located in the city center near the Government Square.
2. a) The design of the tower is that of a needle with a brood base.
b) Situated near the top is what, in my opinion, looks like a massive hamburger.
3. a) The primary function of the Tower is telecommunications.
b) Engineers use it to send telephone signals far and wide.
There are a couple of reasons why I find the TV Tower such a fascinating building. Allow me to explain by mentioning some of them briefly.
4. a) To start, the tower contains a revolving restaurant.
b) What I mean to say is that one can sit down for a meal while the view over the city is forever changing. It takes 45 minutes to complete one revolution.
5. a) Secondly, the engineering skills and technologies that were applied to build it are mind-boggling to me.
b) What I mean is that this fills me with a great sense of pride about my nation and my country.
6. a) Lastly, to me the tower is a symbol of the strength of the Chinese people.
b) For example, it has experienced many storms without being blown over.
7. So, in short, those are my views on an interesting building.
雅思口语话题：历史建筑——最地道的表达
首先，告诉大家一个方法：无论是让你描述你曾经参观过的历史古迹，还是你所在城市的历史古迹，你可以只准备一个话题。大家看着两个问题：
Describe a historical building you have been to.
Describe an important historical building in your city.
Describe an important historical building that you know.
这几个问题其实就是把一个问题换成了不同问法，其他地点类的话题也都是一样的，考生可以用一个答案回答所有问题，以不变应万变。就像大家都知道的这个下联“一枝红杏出墙来“，它原来是对”春色满园关不住”的，但只要大脑转地快， ”一枝红杏出墙来”可以对所有上联!例如：
月落乌啼霜满天，一枝红杏出墙来。
待的山花烂漫时，一枝红杏出墙来。
关于这个历史古迹的话题，我选的是众所周知的建筑：长城。(备注：文章最后有彩蛋!)
选择描述长城的原因：
第一，这个实在是太出名，老外几乎都知道，所以当考生一说它的名字时，考官的大脑中就会出现长城的画面，这样就算考生描述的不清楚时， 也不会令考官感到一头雾水，心想这是哪个建筑呀。
第二，长城这个建筑还可以用来回答：描述一个不同寻常的建筑。
第三，长城的英文名字" The Great Wall"实在是太好记了!简单又生动!我自己对于岳阳楼，宁波天一阁和泉州东西塔这类历史古迹的英文名字记住后总是会忘记，而且考生说出名字来后外国人不知道的几率很大，这也就增大了考生描述的难度。
第四，在Part2 部分描述长城更容易在Part3部分中展开话题讨论。因为长城所代表的意义和作用太多了，考生可以从它的历史谈到现在，话题不会枯竭。
Part2 的话题是历史建筑，所以Part3部分考官就会问考生与古建筑有关的问题， 经常会出的问题有：
Why do people visit the historical building?
Is it necessary to protect the historical building?
Do you think that historic buildings should be protected by the government?
看看这些问题再想想长城，是不是觉得不会很难展开讨论。
接下来我们来介绍一些地道实用的建筑类的英语词汇，这些词汇会让你的口语在考试时脱颖而出!
to prevent invaders——防止入侵者，这个就特别适合用来描述长城的历史意义。
an engineering and construction feat——这个词语用在谈论长城或其他建筑就很好。
human accomplishment——人类的成就
最后我们看看如何使用上面的单词地道地谈论我国的长城，例句
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China actually consists of numberous walls and fortifications.
It was orginally conceived by Emperor Qin Shi Huang (ca. 259-210 BC) in the third century BC as a means of keeping out the Mongol Hordes invading the country.
The best-known and best-preserved section of the Great Wall was bui 14th through 17th centuries, during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
Though the Great Wall never effectively prevented invaders from entering China, it's still a massive engineering and constructionfeat and human accomplishment.
中国的长城实际上包括多个城墙和防御工事。它是公元前三世纪秦始皇(公元前259-210)的一种原始构想，旨在阻止蒙古部落入侵该国。长城最着名和保存最完整的部分是14至17世纪，明朝(1368-1644)。尽管长城从未有效地阻止入侵者进入中国，但它仍然是一项巨大的工程和建筑壮举以及人类的成就
这里是两颗彩蛋哦!
如果你不想谈论长城，觉得太多人说这个了，你想要的是与众不同，这里有两个国外历史悠久的建筑可以说。
彩蛋1：the colosseum(罗马斗兽场)，例句：
The colosseum is in Rome and is remnant of a civilization that once controlled the known world.
It is breath-takingnot only for its beauty but also for its history and tors stand in the spot Caesar walked and gaze into the arena where gladiators battled to the death.
The Colosseum has slowly crumbled throughout the ages, and much of it is restricted now.
地道表达词汇：
breath-taking
crumbled throughout the ages (好好理解下这个短语的语境)
彩蛋2：Taj Mahal——泰姬陵，例句：
Built in the 1600s, this building in Agra, India, is a testament to undying love. This white marble tomb bulit for Emperor Shah Jahan's deceased wife is a must-seefor everyone.
In 1983, it was named a UNESCO World Heritage site, and also has been named one of the New Seven Wonders annually, so there have been recentrestrictions on tourism in an effort to help protect the site. However, the greatest threat is the air pollution that is destroying the marble.
这座建筑建于17世纪的印度阿格拉，是对不朽爱情的证明。这个白色大理石墓葬为皇帝沙贾汗已故的妻子是每个游客必看的。 1983年，它被命名为联合国教科文组织世界遗产，并且每年都被命名为新七大奇迹之一，因此最近对旅游业进行了限制，以帮助保护该遗址。然而，最大的威胁是破坏大理石的空气污染。
地道表达词汇：
must-see——每个城市或地区都有它独特的建筑或风光，都有必看景点，所以谈论建筑或旅游等时这个词是非常地道且使用的表达。
restrictions on tourism
(备注：口语成绩高低不在于说的是国内的还是国外的建筑，在于考生说得好不好，地不地道。考生说得比别人地道那你就会脱颖而出。)
雅思口语语速可不等于流利度!
熟悉雅思口语考试的同学们都知道，雅思评分有“四大怪”，即考官按四项标准分别评等级分：流利性与连贯性(fluency and coherence)、词汇多样性(lexical range)、语法多样性及准确性(grammaticalrange and accuracy)、发音(pronunciation)。
而这“四大怪”之首——流利性与连贯性着实给很多烤鸭挖了个大坑，许多同学觉得流利就意味着说得快，因此一个劲地想要提升自己的语速，恨不能练成英文版的“报菜名”。而很多同学常用的伎俩就是背诵大段的成文，然后在考试的时候一字不漏地以迅雷不及掩耳之势背出来，彰显自己的语速。殊不知语速(speed of speaking)这个要素却丝毫没有出现在雅思官方对于流利性与连贯性地解读中。
其实，背诵成文的做法不仅会加大考生在考试时的压力，还会使表达显得生硬且不自然。
是不是很多同学感觉做了许多无用功?那怎么办?!
不要担心，咱们这就从正确的角度认真剖析一下所谓的“流利性与连贯性”，并且给出正确高效的备考建议。
在流利性和连贯性上，雅思口语主要考查以下几个方面：一是详尽表达的能力，包括符合逻辑地组织观点、进行适当的语义指示等能力;二是表达观点、就自己的观点进行辩护、就出现的话题进行讨论及推测的能力;三是在表达过程中没有不自然的停顿或是重复使用相同的词。
我懂我懂，这翻译了跟没翻译一样，中文也看不明白是个啥，别着急，咱们一条一条来剖析。
1.逻辑表达、语义指示
雅思在本质上是一项重视应用的考试，其终极目的是帮助考生在英文环境下交流，因此对于口语考试，能够清楚、有逻辑地表达也才是终极的评判标准。
那么有逻辑的表达指的是什么呢?这首先要求考生能够按照西方人的思维逻辑习惯组织自己的思路。简单来说，西方人的思考方式比较直接，基本可以用“总分总”这三个字来概括，即先开门见山摆明自己的观点、提供论据进行论述、总结自己的观点。像咱们中国人惯用的那些比兴啊、抒情啊，甚至像《红楼梦》这种十几章了连主角还没出场的思路，就千万不要再沿用了。一定要简单直白，否则外国人的思维是无法承受的!
其次呢，就是要学会语义指示，也就是要学会用一些表达方法，包括词、词组、句式，来暗示自己的思路，告诉别人你下一步要说什么。这类表达方法包括表示比较对比的similarly, in contrast;表示回应他人观点的I agree/disagree with this point;表示举例的for example, a good case in point is that…等等。
2.表达与讨论观点
在西方大学的课堂里，一定会遇到的就是根据某个话题阐述自己的观点，并且进行讨论甚至辩论，这部分表现还有可能被记入成绩，考虑到学生们的这个需求，雅思口语考试也充分考察学生表达和讨论的能力。
在这部分，非常重要的一个能力就是要能够详尽地论述你的观点(build on your point of view)。尤其是在回答part2的时候，很多同学在表述了自己的基本观点后会发生脑子“短路”的现象，完全不知道接下来该说什么，从而出现大量的空白时间，还怎么可能显得流利连贯呢?针对这种现象，大家可以记住几个常见的论述套路，到时候就不怕无话可说啦：
原因与结果(reasons and effects)
比较(comparison)
举例 (examples)
个人经历 (personal experiences)
3.不卡壳、不重复
上面我们已经说过，过分强调语速是雅思口语备考的一个大坑，其中一个重要原因
是，担心怎么才能说快，并强迫自己使用超出自己能力的语速，这样做是会占用脑容量的!其结果就是你没有脑子来整理思路，准备接下来要说的内容，并且容易过度紧张，导致瞬间智商降为负，“卡壳”的尴尬情况就这样产生了。所以，想要做到不卡壳，除了咱们硬实力要过硬外，一个重要的小技巧，就是宁可语速适当放缓一些，把意思说完整、发音弄清晰，当然了，这里说的是适当放缓，大家还是要注意时间哦。另外，大家要放轻松，谨记在你对面坐着的是一个活生生的human being，咱们人人对话的好处就在于，你说错了可以改一下，说偏了可以解释回来，毕竟在生活中表达出错也是难免，雅思考官本着实用为本的原则，也会谅解不影响表意、意外发生的小错误的。
备考建议：
1.在平时的阅读、听力中注意他人的语言组织、表达方式，注意积累：
语言指示表达法
同一个意思的不同表达方式
大家可以在以下几个网站找到适合的阅读、听力材料进行练习：
BBCLearnEnglish：
LearnEnglish免费英语学习网站：
VOA - Voice of America：
2.练习阐述一个观点，最好找一个speaking buddy(不一定是外国人，中国小伙伴也是可以的)，两个人共同讨论一个话题，练习对对方的论述做出回应
3.练习时将自己所说的内容录下来，然后对照评分标准复听，修改后再录音练习，如此反复，直到答案能够符合评分标准为止。
tice, practice, practice!语言学习没有捷径，方法可以总结，苦功还是要下，没有环境，创造环境也要练，常常和你的小伙伴们用英文对话吧!
说了这么多，其实总结起来，就是备考的关键是把观念摆正：雅思口语考试的本意是让大家真正地提升口语水平，并且能够在国外的生活、学习中清楚、自如地表达自己的意思，所以大家在准备时也应该谨记这一点，把表达放在第一位，而不要片面地理解评分标准或者过度迷信所谓的高分捷径。换句话说，当咱们踏踏实实地把口语应用水平提上去的时候，雅思考试的分数也自然不会低啦。
