雅思口语话题：历史建筑

雅思口语Part 2的话题大概分为四类：人物类、地点类、事件类以及物品类。今天我们来看如何描述历史建筑。文中会提到地道的英语词汇，还有如何地道的表达，一起来看看吧!

雅思口语话题：历史建筑

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part2新题：喜欢的建筑

Describe 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.

　　雅思口语高频词汇：建筑相关表达

mark地标

craper摩天大厦

rnal外部的

catedesign巧妙的设计

-preserved保护良好的

-fashionhouse老式房屋

scapearchitecture园林建筑

gious宗教的;虔诚的

ue独特的，稀罕的

　　雅思：考口语时说得太简单?试试完成时态吧!

在口语考试当中，有的烤鸭能够基本上保持流利度，基本准确运用自己学过的单词短语，却永远5.5，无法达到6分的目标。短期内又要参加下一次考试，想要系统提高发音水平是非常困难的，那么该怎么办?

——憋着急!从评分标准来看，占1/4的语法，也是一个比较简单的突破点哦!时态、语态、句型，可以运用的技巧很多，各位看官不妨从完成时态开始，仔细研究一番。

我们往往被告知，在雅思口语当中，越简单的答案，越能够得到考官的青睐。K.I.S.S(Keep it simple stupid)原则也深深为广大烤鸭认同。把考官当做一个6岁的孩子来和其聊天，也不失为一种将难题简化、深入浅出的极佳方式。但是，如果从头到尾用简单句——万年不变的一般现在时、主谓宾结构、主动语态，是很难刺激考官听觉的。这种simple，并不是keep it simple中的simple。Simple的正确打开方式：加入多样化的语法结构和表达方式。这并不意味着让答案变得complex，而是impressive and unique。

__HAT? ——完成时打开方式

1 现在完成时：

基本结构：主语 + have + v.-ed

概念：从过去某个不确定时间开始，到现在已经完成。

标志性时间词：since + 具体时间点/过去的动作/段时间 + ago, for + 段时间

2 现在完成进行时

基本结构：主语 + have been + v.-ing

概念：从过去某个不确定时间开始，到现在已经完成，有可能继续下去。

标志性时间词：so far, up till now, all night, all day, thewhole day, since + 具体时间点/过去的动作/段时间 + ago, for + 段时间

__OW? ——完成时运用方法&实例

Part 1：

1)考官问题：Are you a student or doyou work?

普通烤鸭：I’m a student. I study in Changjun MiddleSchool.

用心烤鸭：I’m a student. I have been studying in Changjun Middle school for two and a halfyears.

2)考官问题：Did you like scienceclasses when you were young?

普通烤鸭：Yes. When I was young, I liked scienceclasses very much. My science teacher was very funny.

用心烤鸭：Yes, I’vebeen really keen on science since I had my first science class at the ageof seven. I’ve learned a lot about it since then.

3)考官问题：What are the mostpopular subjects in China?

普通烤鸭：I think Chinese and Math are the most popularsubjects in our country. They’re very interesting.

用心烤鸭：As far as I know, English has been one of the most popularsubjects in our country for at least two decades. I mean, since the 1990s, thegovernment has tried to promote thelanguage levels of the public as the country is opening up to the world.

4)考官问题：Why did you choose that university?

普通烤鸭：Because my parents told me that theuniversity was very famous and they hope I can get a good education.

用心烤鸭：Because _x university has long been considered to be one of the most prestigiousuniversities in China and my parents wanted to make sure that I get a goodeducation.

2 Part 2

考生可能觉得临时想段子有难度，那么也可以直接背诵几个常用的完成时态表达来替换自己Part 2答案的常用表达，比如：

have / has been dreamingof doing代替want to do

sb have / has beenconsidered to be adj.代替 sb. is adj.

sb. had been askingfor sth. before …代替 sb. wanted sth. when …

have / has beenworking/learning …

1) Part 2地点题：Describe a foreign country youwould like to go. / Describe a special journey you would like to go in the future. /Describe a place near water.

普通烤鸭：I wanted to travel to Philippines when I sawthe beautiful pictures.

用心烤鸭：I’ve been dreamingof visiting Philippinessince I first learned about it from a magazine called National Geography.

2) Part 2人物题：Describe a person you admire who isolder than you. / Describe a person in the news that you would like to meet. /Describe a family member.

普通烤鸭：I’d like to talk about my tutor. She isworking in _x university and she’s an expert.

用心烤鸭：I’d like to talk about my tutor / a popularlanguage teacher, Ever, who has beenworking in _x university for 3 decades and has become an expert in the field.

3) Part 2人物题：Describe a family member.

普通烤鸭：My father is reliable and amiable. We canalways rely on him.

用心烤鸭：My father has long been considered to be an amiable and reliable person, who wecan always rely on.

4) Part 2物品题： Describe a product you bought and felt happy.

普通烤鸭：I wanted to have a Barbie doll at that time.

用心烤鸭：I’d been dreaming of having a Barbie doll since Ifirst saw it in a boutique.

5) Part 2物品题：Describe a perfect job.

普通烤鸭：I want to become a dentist.

用心烤鸭：I’d been dreaming of becoming a dentist sincechildhood.

6) Part 2事件题：Describe a recent happy event.

普通烤鸭：I wanted my parents to throw a party for meand my parents said no. Two months later, they finally agreed.

用心烤鸭：I had been asking my parents for a birthday partyfor 2 months before my parents finally said yes.

看完以上案例，各位烤鸭还觉得，用多样化的语法会让答案变复杂吗?有木有觉得，有变化的时态比起单一的时态形式更能够吸引听者(考官)的注意呢?特别是在下半场，考官接近睡眠状态或者饥肠辘辘时，有木有发现这些不一样的内容才能够刺激TA的听觉，让TA暂且忘记疲惫和饥饿——来认真和你唠嗑?

当然，仅仅从一个方面努力是远远不够的!!

想要用好多样化的时态并吸引考官的注意力，首先要保证基本时态不犯或者少犯错误。用反复的录音和练习来纠正低错;然后熟悉所有的考题(如果对话题不熟悉，却一味地追求语法的花样，也许会适得其反的!)。

总之，首先要认真备考，扎实刷题，规避语法错误。然后在熟悉话题和流利度达标的基础上，多积累多操练，提升语法的多样性，达到提分的效果。加油!