雅思口语例文2

　 Describe an important letter you wrote.

　You should say

　who you wrote to ①

　when you wrote it ②

　what you wrote ③

　and explain why you wrote that letter ④

　①②Many years ago i once wrote a love letter to a girl - a?Pisces girl. I remember I sent her favorite orchids with my handwritten love letter attached.

　③She became my girlfriend not too long after she received my letter. I guess she really liked the way how the letter was written. It was more of poetry than prose. I poured all my love and affection like sweet real orange juice to a shiny glass. She decided to have the love letter read by all her dorm mates it was passed from one hand to another and she was so proud of it and she even framed it like it were the picture of a saint. NOS

　④Why I wrote this letter? It's a love letter, surely because I loved her. I can explain a bit why I handwrote it. Sometimes a thoughtful handwritten letter is just what a girl needed, and it is sometimes better then an email. I just think it takes more effort to sit down to write and then send it through regular mail. That makes it more special. For a girl, it's satisfying to hold a letter written by a boy's hand, and it's lovely that the boy took the time and care to do so.

　Nowadays, people tend to write letter by computers, there was a time, not so long ago, when letter writing was a real craft.

　Lexical Resouce:

　Pisces girl 双鱼座女孩

　orchids 兰花

　poetry 诗歌

　prose 散文

　poure 倒入 倾入

　affection?感情

　dorm mate 室友

　frame 装裱

　saint 神 圣人

　thoughtful 细心的 体贴的

　satisfying 令人满意的 开心的

　craft 手艺 工艺

　简译：很多年以前，我写了一封情书给一个女孩——一个双鱼座女孩。记得我送给了她一束她最喜欢的兰花，附上我手写的情书。

　她收到情书后没多久就变成了我的女朋友。我猜那时候她一定是喜欢我写那封情书的方式。那更像是诗歌而不像散文。我在信中倾注了我所有的情感，就像在晶莹的玻璃杯中倒入甘甜的橘汁一样。她后来很自豪地把情书传给宿舍里每一个人看，甚至还把它当作神的画像一样装裱了起来。

　为什么我要写这封信？这是情书，当然是因为我爱她了。不过我倒是可以解释一下为什么我要手写那封情书。有时候一封细心的手写的信恰恰是女孩想要的，比电子邮件要强多了。我觉得坐下来写信，然后再通过常规邮寄方式把它寄出去需要花费更多的功夫。这使这封信变得特别。对于一个女孩来说，拿着一封男孩花费时间和精力亲自手写的信是很愉悦的。

　现在，人们更愿意用电脑写信了，不久的以前，那时候手写书信也算是一种手艺……

　Relaxation:

　Here is a loveletter from a boy to a girl.... However, the girl's father does not like him and wants them to stop their relationship...and so.... the boy wrote this letter to the girl....... He knows that the girl's father will definitely read this letter:

　下面这封信是一个男孩写给一个女孩的信，由于女孩的父亲不同意两人交往，而且会拆看两人的信件。男孩把信写成这个样子。

　1 The great love that I have for you

　2 is gone, and I find my dislike for you

　3 grows every day. When I see you,

　4 I do not even like your face;

　5 the one thing that I want to do is to

　6 look at other girls. I never wanted to

　7 marry you. Our last conversation

　8 was very boring and has not

　9 made me look forward to seeing you again.

　10 You think only of yourself.

　11 If we were married, I know that I would find

　12 life very difficult, and I would have no

　13 pleasure in living with you. I have a heart

　14 to give, but it is not something that

　15 I want to give to you. No one is more

　16 foolish and selfish than you, and you are not

　17 able to care for me and help me.

　18 I sincerely want you to understand that

　19 I speak the truth. You will do me a favor

　20 if you think this is the end. Do not try

　21 to answer this. Your letters are full of

　22 things that do not interest me. You have no

　23 true love for me. Good-bye! Believe me,

　24 I do not care for you. Please do not think that

　25 I am still your boyfriend.

　So bad!! However, before handing over the letter to the girl....the boy told the girl to "READ BETWEEN THE LINES", meaning-only to read .9.11.13 (Odd Numbers.) So.. please try reading it again! It's so smart & sweet.... It is betterto laugh about your problems than to cry about them.

　2008年12月雅思口语必备话题汇总

　注：此汇总罗列出12月口语考试中将出现的所有口语话题，全国范围内适用。12月考试的考生，请按此汇总精心准备。标注红色的话题卡为高频话题，可优先准备。

　PART 1:

　* Work/Studies Accommodation Hometown

　Music? Holidays Weather Relaxing Gifts Reading Television Weekends Shopping Names Birthdays Gardens Internet Teachers Art? Food? Nightlife? Sports Emails News Bicycles? Parties? Visitors Swimming PART 2:

　人物题(People)

　1. An Old Person Who You Admire?

　2.? Someone Who is Good at Cooking?

　3.? A Person who is Good at his/her Job.?

　4.? A Person who has visited your Home?

　5.? A Famous Person?

　6.? A School Friend

　7.? A Family 地点题(Place)

　1.Your Work or Study Place?

　2.? A Place people Listen to Music

　3.? A Place with a Lot of Water

　4.? A Garden

　5.? A Tourist Attraction

　6.? A Polluted City

　7.? Another Person's Home 物品题(Object)

　1. An Interesting Animal

　2.? A Magazine?

　3.? A Physical Activity

　4.? An Interesting Film

　5.? A Piece of Equipment?

　6.? An Organization?

　7.? Some Interesting News

　8.? A Good Law?

　9.? Something You'd Like to Learn?

　10. A Book You Recently Read?

　11.? A Gift

　12.? A Photograph

　13.? An Important Letter You Wrote

　14. Your Favourite Season

　15.? Clothing for Special Occasions?

　16.? A Work of Art?

　17.? Something You Want to Buy?

　18.? Something Helped You Learn a Language?

　19.? A Childhood Game?

　20. Some Advice You Received? 事件题(Event)

　1. A Sports Event

　2.? A Happy Event?

　3.? An Educational Trip?

　4.? A Stage in Your Life

　5.? A Success You Have Had?

　6.? A Long Journey?

　7.? A Performance?

　8.? A Time When You Helped Someone

　Beijing New Oriental School ?Describe a famous person you would like to meet.

　You should say:

　? who this person is

　? how you first learned about him or her

　? how/why this person is famous

　and explain what you would say to this person.

　If you wanna talk about playground legends, the conversation begins right there. Demetrius "Hook" Mitchell is the legend. You can hear all the stories in the world, but you'll never believe it until you see it. He's done inhuman stuff, unreal stuff.

　Hook was by far the best player to come out of Oakland. Demetrius Hook Mitchell is the Bay's most notorious legend. Every cat with at least minimal knowledge of playground ball has a Hook Mitchell story. The tales of his leaping ability are common place. Jumping over cars, bikes and people wasn't no thing to Hook. Before his descent into narcotics hell, Hook was nothing but heavenly. If he'd just kept his head straight, he'd be in the league right now, dominating.

　Unfortunately, Hook lives in a prison cell now and in other folks' memories.

　Several NBA stars who also grew up in Oakland, including Gary Payton, Jason Kidd, Antonio Davis, Drew Gooden, and Brian Shaw, all of whom played with Mitchell on the streets, and were astonished by his skills, but were unable to help him avoid his sorry fate. They describe his unstable home life and the longing for community that drove him to the streets. Mitchell himself is shown playing prison league games, and is surprisingly still able to play above the rim.

　His story, like others, was written on courts between the West and East Bay.

　Describe a long journey you enjoyed.

　You should say

　where you went

　when and why you went there

　what landscapes you saw

　and explain why this was such an unforgettable trip. ?

　2008年雅思口语新话题解析(7) -? A long journey

　One journey I went on that was very long indeed was my trip around Europe last summer, travelling by train.

　I went for a whole month, going all around Europe from my home country of England east until I got to Eastern Europe, and then back in a loop to Italy. I went so I could see the rich history and culture of the continent, which was practically on my doorstep. I felt it was high time I embarked on a long trip to experience some more of the world and its people.

　Travelling by train I kept myself occupied by looking out of the window at the landscapes as they flashed by. The countryside was mostly fields, but once I got to the Alps then it became beautiful. There were towering cliffs of rocks with fast-flowing rivers cutting between valley walls. I could even see a castle on one of the hillsides. Each city I visited brought a new style of architecture and type of person on the street. I saw medieval cottages, baroque cathedrals and shabby, modern apartment blocks. The landscape varied with each country I came to.

　I’ll never forget this trip because it was the first time I was travelling without a home base. I went with a good friend and we spent a lot of time together. We had memorable conversations on the long train journeys about live, society, religion... all very deep stuff. I also had the chance to see some of the world’s most famous sights like the Eiffel Tower and the Dom cathedral in Cologne. It was fascinating waking up on a moving train knowing that the next stop I got off at was going to present me with a whole new country with many surprises. It was a unique experience.?

　Lexical resource 词汇

　all around: 到处

　in a loop: 绕一圈

　continent: 洲

　doorstep: 门口

　embarked: 进行

　occupied: 被占据

　flashed by: 飞过

　the Alps: 阿尔卑斯山脉

　towering cliffs: 高耸的悬崖

　fast-flowing rivers: 急流的河

　hillsides: 山腰

　style of architecture: 建筑风格

　medieval cottages: 中世纪风格的小屋

　baroque cathedrals: 巴洛克风格的教堂

　home base: 本垒 大本营?

　Eiffel Tower: 柏林大教堂

　fascinating: 迷人的

　unique: 奇特的

　Describe an item of clothing that you wear on special occasions.

　You should say:

　? what this clothing looks like ①

　? where you bought it ②

　? on what special occasions you wear it ③

　and explain why you wear it on special occasions ④

　2008年9月雅思口语新话题解析(6) - An item of clothing

　OK, let me talk about the national costume of Japan:Kimono

　① Kimono are T-shaped, straight-lined robes that fall to the ankle, with collars and wide, full-length sleeves.There are different types of kimono for different occasions and seasons, including those worn by men.

　②?Kimono can be found in many places in Japan but people have to pay through the nose as they cost an arm and a leg. A decent silk kimono will set you back the best part of a million yen.?

　③ Kimono are a much less common sight these days and are usually only seen worn by older people or on special occasions. A few older women and even fewer men still wear kimono on a daily basis. I wear kimono when I was in Japan most often at weddings, tea ceremonies, and other very special or very formal occasions.

　④ Why wear Kimono? It's very rich---you experience a lot of culture and you get such a world of thoughts that go with it. It's not just the feeling that you get from wearing kimono, but the natsukashi (nostalgic). Also, it's always fun to dress up, and you get different reactions from people. The long and the?short, it's fun, fashionable and infused with tradition. What better reasons could there be

　重点词句：

　sleeve 袖子 on a daily basis 每天 pay through the nose 付出过高的价钱 natsukashi 懐かしい an arm and a leg 昂贵的价格 nostalgic 怀旧 set back 花费 the long and the?short 总而言之 best part of 大约 将近 infuse with 灌输 ?Describe the ideal home that you would like to live in.?

　You should say:

　where it would be? ①

　what type of house it would be ②

　how you would decorate it ③

　and explain what why you would like to live in this kind of home ④

　注：这个话题卡原本就是在题库里存在的。2007年5月19日出现过一次，之后被淘汰。08年9月继续拿出来做新题，而且题目的要求一模一样。考生还是按照地理位置-外观-感觉这样由浅入深的顺序进行描述。多说出一些考官希望听到的对家居、感觉等方面描述的词句。这道题我曾结合Part1的“Accommodation”在课上详细讲过，这里不再赘述。

　2008年9月雅思口语新话题解析(5) - An Ideal Home

　① Speaking of the ideal home that?I would like to live in... Err... It must be in suburban area, far away from the noise, hustle & bustle of the outside world.

　② Flat, Terraced, Detached or Semi-detached, whatever type of house it would be as I don't really care. It must be spacious & bright, this is what I focus on. I hate being in a dark cramped room with a low ceiling, I will be hyperventilating.

　③ I would love to decorate my house lovingly, as well as casual. I'd like to put lots of posters into a picture frame to hang on a wall, and I'd also like to put some hooks up and lay musical instruments across the hooks.

　④ It'd be quiet, comfortable and private, like a cozy heaven. The blue walls make me think of the calming vast seas that relax me. The base boards and shutters are white which remind me of the pure white clouds in the sky. The white in my room helps me to have pure and clean thoughts. Soft muted colours of the walls and bright colors of the accents make me feel creative and safe. To live in such an ideal house, I feel totally relaxed.

　?Lexical Resource:

　suburban area: 郊区

　hustle & bustle: 熙熙攘攘

　Terraced house: 连排别墅

　Detached house: 独立别墅

　Semi-detached: 半独立式别墅

　cramped: 狭小的

　hyperventilating: 呼吸急促的，喘不过来气的

　casual: 随意，不拘一格的

　cozy: 温馨的

　Soft muted colours: 暗色

　accents: 家居

　feel creative and safe: 感觉有创造力、安全

　totally relaxed: 彻底放松?

　?Describe something that helped you learn another language

　You should say:

　what it was ①

　how you used it ②

　why you chose to learn that language ③

　and explain how this thing helped you. ④

　注：对这个话题卡的描述，取材时还可以选择外国电影，DVD机，录音机，书，MP4等等。有的学生想说学校，但学校不是Thing，而是地点。还有学生想说老师，老师是人，也不是Thing。?

　王冬: 08年9月雅思口语新话题解析(4) - Sth that helped?U learn another language

　① The thing that helps me learn another language is an Electronic English-Chinese Dictionary. This gadget was given by my granny on my 18th birthday. It’s handy, glossy, and super thin.

　② It has a PDA style interface, where I could write an unknown character, then have the dictionary magically tell me what it was.

　③ Why learn English? English is not only the most useful language in the world but also one of the easiest languages to learn and to use. And of course, if you want a good job, get out of the armchair and start learning English now! If you already have a good job, start learning before you lose it!

　④ The dictionary includes not only definitions, but plenty of usage examples and sentences. It contains great idiomatic and colloquial phrases, both for US and UK English --?in addition to the more "standardly" used meanings. Also, the word search history list makes it very easy to jump back to a word you looked up earlier, making it a very valuable study tool.

　I personally think my electronic dictionary is the single best investment I've made in my own English.

　Lexical Resource:

　gadget: 小东西 小物件

　handy: 小巧的glossy: 光滑的interface: 界面

　idiomatic: 习语

　colloquial: 口语的search history list: 历史查询表

　best investment: 最好的投资

　More about "how this thing helped you" (更多关于它如何帮助你学习外语的资源): ?

　1. It is the most powerful tool for overcoming the communication barrier between people. 这是克服语言交流障碍最强大的工具。

　2. It provides an easy and direct way to access the resources of a foreign language, both in written and spoken form. 它提供了一种简便直接的方法掌握外语资源，无论是书面和口语形式。

　3. It contains great idiomatic and colloquial phrases (although it also has a few phrases I've never heard of,?and some that would make you blush) 它包含了大量的习语和口语。

　4. Yes... my electronic dictionary is quite superb in terms of the quality and quantity of its entries. However, it's not "updatable" and entry numbers are of course limited,?compared to Web-based ones. 我的电子辞典中的词条无论质量还是数量都是一流的。当然，相比于网络辞典，它不是可即时更新的，且词条的数量是有限的。

　5. It reduces the stress level of translation by giving you more control, independence, and self-confidence. 它给你提供了更多的的控制，自主，以及自信。减少了翻译难度。

　For a tourist: an indispensable guide and aid on trips around the world

　For a student: a reliable and confidential assistant during a language class

　For the kids: fun while studying a foreign language

　6. It has:

　Advanced voice function in English & Chinese? 高级的英语+中文发音

　Exclusive word-for-word full sentence translation system 独特的词对词完整句翻译系统

　Electronic English and Chinese grammar book with topic search function按项的中英语法功能

　New words recording function for dictionary expansion 为扩充辞典而设置的新词录入功能

　PC Link for data exchange with your PC?电脑连接功能以便数据交换

　?王冬: 2008年9月雅思口语新话题解析(3) - Work of Art

　Describe a sculpture or work of art that you have seen.?

　You should say:

　when you saw this work of art ①

　where you saw it ②

　what it looked like?③

　?and explain your impression of it. ④

　提示：经确认，这个话题卡要求考生描述一个Sculpture(雕塑)，或者其他形式的Work of art(艺术品)。生活中有很多东西可以用来取材。比如：大学校园里的毛主席塑像，兵马俑，佛像等等。如果是艺术品就更多了：玉器，油画，书法等。

　① I can still remember the day I saw the Statue of Liberty when I was in New York 3 years ago.

　② I was undertaking a trip to South Manhattan and took the ferry ticket to go to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The Statue of Liberty is a must-see as it's one of the most famous monuments in the world.

　③ The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from France to United States. It is indeed a giant figure, almost 93 meters tall, one of the tallest statues ever built. Lady Liberty's right hand holds a torch that is a symbol of liberty and her left hand clutches a stone tablet.

　④?I thought the Statue of Liberty was waving to me. I was totally shocked, how breathtaking! I think for many it symbolized freedom and democracy. But what impressed me most was the stone tablet close to her chest (heart). The tablet actually stands for a book, and that book represents the power of knowledge. Knowledge is indeed power, and the power is potent to change and reform society. I can sense how vital it is for a nation to instill the knowledge to the hearts of the people.

　Anyway, this preeminent sculpture is worth to appreciate.

　Lexical Resourouce:

　must-see: 必看的东西

　monuments: 纪念碑

　torch: 火炬

　clutches: 紧握

　tablet: 匾

　breathtaking: 惊人的

　democracy: 民主

　reform: 改善

　vital: 至关重要的

　preeminent: 优美的，卓越的

　appreciate: 欣赏

　2008年9月雅思口语新话题解析(2) - Favourite Season

　Describe your favourite season.

　You should say:

　? what season it is

　? what the weather is like at this time

　? what people usually do at this time (or, what you usually do)

　and explain what is special about that season. ?

　口语素材（春夏秋冬）：

　Spring:

　My favourite is the end of Spring, it rejuvenating.

　I like spring because grass grow up, flowers and trees flourish. Everything is 'mud-luscious' and 'puddle-wonderful'

　My favorite is spring,?autumn running a close second. I work in my yard frantically in the spring, then it gets too hot and I get lazy.

　The snow melts, creeks unfreeze. Trees are green & the flowers are in full bloom.

　I enjoy seeing flowers blooming, nature coming alive, and not having to wear heavy coats anymore.

　I love to observe flowers blooming, butterflies and bees flying joyfully around the flowers for honey.

　Summer:

　School's finished. There's no class. Great holiday.?

　I can go with my friends to the beach to do surf, to take the sun, to take a walk by the sand or to go to the swimming pool.

　You can go to the beach and you have sunbath.

　I like spending much time hanging out with my friends, having fun together and eating a lot of ice-cream..

　I enjoy looking up at the trees and seeing the birds singing and the leaves flapping in the wind

　i love the summer because its so bright and cheerful and welcoming. you can do so much and wear so little like going to beaches and get tanned.

　summer is bomb, the ladies look so nice...

　Autumn:

　It is a harvest season. No pain, No Gain!

　Autumn is neither extremely hot nor extremely cold

　the days are short and the nights are long. The sun rises late and sets early, So I can do my favourite things in the evening.

　I?can feel the crunchy leaves under?my feet.

　i like autumn and spring because its chilly outside.

　People fly kites and walk on the esplanades; Youths have a camping trip at weekends.

　Winter:

　I prefer winter to summer because I hate heat, humidity, sweat and bugs. Also, there's always torrential downpours in summer..

　I sleep a lot better in cool atmospheres. I feel it's a lot easier to get warm, than to cool down.

　Snow is crunching under your feet. Trees are covered with the snow.

　Looking out the window and see swirling snowflakes and a glistening white dreamscape.

　Snowman building, snowball fights.

　I like the oodles of booty that come in December-X'mas! Mistletoe!

　Cramming?some people on a sofa in front of a hot, crackling fireplace with steaming hot cocoa in hand.

　Cuddling up on a verandah(balcony) with some you like at those cozy nights. ?

　rejuvenating: 恢复活力，重焕青春的flourish: 繁荣,茂盛,活跃

　luscious: 浓厚的frantically: 疯狂似地

　melt: 熔化,溶解

　unfreeze: 溶化,冻

　in full bloom: 盛开

　sunbath: 日光浴

　flapping: 摇摆

　cheerful: 高兴的tan: 晒

　harvest season: 收获季节

　crunchy: 发嘎吱嘎吱声的chilly: 寒冷的camping trip: 野营

　torrential downpours: 倾盆大雨

　swirling snowflakes: 旋转的雪花

　glistening white: 闪光的白色

　oodles of booty: 许多礼物

　Mistletoe: 一种常用作圣诞节室内悬挂的植物

　crackling: 发劈啪声

　cuddling up: 一起搂着坐(睡)

　cozy: 温馨的2008年9月雅思口语新话题解析(1) - News

　今天是9月的第一个考试日。目前为止，已掌握的新话题有一个，是Part1的：News。其实有些考生可能对这个Topic并不是很陌生，早在Part2话题卡：<Describe a Newspaper>后面的Part3问题中就出现过新闻话题的讨论。只不过这次放在Part1中，难度小了很多，考到的几率却大了很多。Part3话题降低难度，放入Part1进行考察，口语考试这样的变化趋势越来越明显……?

　1. What are the different ways people get news? (简单谈一下大众传媒的多种方式就可以了.)

　Mass media is the most important channel through which we get the news. Newspapers, TV, Radio and magazines. Nowadays, Internet offers us a much easier access to the information. Sometimes our friends like to talk about daily events, which provides another way for us to get news.

　2. What types of news do you like (对types的理解不同，回答的方法也不一样.)

　从传播渠道上分：TV news, Radio News, Internet News.......

　I prefer TV news to the radio news. I can get a better understanding of the news on TV because I can see the vivid pictures and images. In addition, I feel more convinced of the news through watching some TV interviews.

　从新闻内容上分：Local, Entertainment, Finance, Sports, Politics...

　I prefer local news. because it relates to my day to day stuff. To see if there are any crimes in my area I need to be aware of, to know what the weather will be like, & to see if there's any good show in town.

　I like international news because I like to keep up-to-date about what's going on in the world in case I'm going on vacation, or need to do business abroad. I also like it because it teaches me about other cultures and that way learn a lot about human psychology.

　3. Do you think children like (= are interested in) the news? (Why?/Why not?)

　No I don't think they are interested because it is soo depressing and kids look for humour in TV also they would be too young to understand what was going on.

　There could be an announcement on the News about a Nuclear Bomb being on its way here and a lot of people would still?stay , they are like: "Oooh, turn it over....... Its all doom and gloom on the news." (doom and gloom: A deeply pessimistic outlook or feeling.? 悲观，黯淡.)?

　4. Are old people and young people interested in the same (kinds of) news? (Why?/Why not?)

　If they aren't, they should be. A young person can learn so much from a senior, and a senior can learn a lot from a young person also. But on average, I would say kids like stuff about sports music and entertainment more than seniors do.

　It really depends on the individual and not their age.? For example: I know young people who are very interested in global events and some elderly interested in celebrity watching, and vice-versa. It is individual preference.? (vice-versa: 反之亦然.)

　5. How does the news affect people?

　News will affect people's expectations about the future. They will rearrange and adapt their plans to the changes they get from the news. For instance, a large number of people keep an eye on what's going on in the stock market..........

　News influences people by only reporting certain things and leaving out parts that could matter. One sided news or journalism isn't news but propaganda in my opinion. It's like the good old saying LeLe always mentioned: Some people would rather believe the lies of Satan than the truth of God. 新闻只是通过报道某一些事情或者报道部分事情来影响人们。在我看来：片面之词的新闻或报道不是新闻而是宣传或导向。就像乐静常提到的那句谚语：人们宁愿相信撒旦的谎言，也不去相信上帝的真理。

　?Describe a traditional(happy) event that you attended.

　You should say:

　what this event is

　when it happens

　who participates in this event and what they do

　and explain how you feel about this event. ?

　The traditional event which impresses me most is the Chinese traditional wedding.

　The red letter date will be picked by the groom's parents. Both the bride and the groom's house will be decorated in red in advance.

　The groom's family will send out a precession of servants, entertainers and a carriage which is carried by four servants to the bride's family to bring the bride back. The bride and the groom will worship the heaven and the earth, the groom's ancestors and they will also serve tea to all their superiors in the family. After the meal, the new couple will return to the bridal room and some naughty friends may tag-along and play tricks on the groom. Then, the couple will finally be left with themselves and the groom can take off the red cloth that covers the bride's face. You know in the ancient times, a man may probably marry a woman that he had never met before, that is to say, the first time to see the wife's face was in their bed, which was really exciting.

　That's why I found the traditional wedding so interesting. Now more and more young people choose to have a traditional wedding, which means there is a growing trend towards the traditional culture. That's quite delightful.

　Part3: Do you know of any differences between weddings in China and those in the West? (第三部分的这个题目出的确实有些难，最近被考到频率却很高。我简单说一下西方教堂婚礼仪式和庆祝方式。这里需要弄清楚的一点：Wedding celebration ≠ Wedding ceremony Celebration: 庆祝? Ceremony: 仪式）

　Wedding ceremony 西方教堂婚礼中会有下面的人物:

　Groom(新郎) Best man (伴郎)? Groomsmen(男傧相)

　Bride (新娘) Maid of honor(伴娘) Bridesmaid(女傧相)

　Flower girl(花童)? Ring bearer(戒童)

　Minister(神父)

　Usher (引宾员)?

　① Bride wears white gown & white veil (stands for purity). The bride should also have:

　something new

　something old

　something borrowed

　something blue

　新娘穿着雪白长裙(white gown)，戴洁白面纱(white veil)，以象征纯洁。同时，新娘穿戴的衣物中必须包括有新的、旧的、借来的和蓝色的四种东西(something new，something old，something borrowed and something blue)。

　Something Old 母亲传下来的婚纱，头饰或首饰，代表承受美好的一切。

　Something New 朋友送的礼物如裙子，饰物，象征新的生活。

　Something Borrowed 可向任何人借东西回来，据说从富裕亲友借来金或银放在鞋内，象征带来财运。

　Something Blue 新娘的一些小饰物或花束用蓝色，意味着新娘的纯洁及贞洁。

　② With the <Wedding March>, the bride's father leads her to the altar. 婚礼开始，伴随着《婚礼进行曲》新娘挽着其父的手臂，缓缓通过走廊向圣坛走去。

　③ Music stops… Minister will ask: Who gives this woman to be married to this man?

　Father: My wife and I do. (Then the bride is given away to the groom.)

　音乐停止，神父会问新娘的父亲：是谁允许眼前的这个女人与这个男人结婚的。新娘的父亲会回答：我和我的妻子。之后新娘会被正式交给新郎。

　④ 接着，新郎在左，新娘在右，面对牧师站好，由牧师为其举行传统的仪式。内容包括结婚誓言(Wedding Vows)。如：

　Wedding Vows: I (name), choose you (name) to be my (husband/wife), to respect you in your successes and in your failures, to care for you in sickness and in health, to nurture you, and to grow with you throughout the seasons of life. ?

　⑤ 之后新郎新娘交换戒指，有时还会说一些交换戒指的誓言。如：

　A: This ring is a token of my love. I marry you with this ring, with all that I have and all that I am.

　B: I will forever wear this ring as a sign of my commitment and the desire of my heart.

　⑥ Throwing rice at the bride and groom as they leave the wedding.

　牧师在郑重其事地说完“现在我宣布际们二人正式结为夫妻”之后，仪式结束，新郎新娘于挽手在音乐声中步出教堂，参加婚礼的人们纷纷向他们抛撒米粒祝福：?

　Wedding celebration:

　They cut the wedding cake and feed each other a bite.

　按照习惯，婚宴(wedding reception)由女方家里举办。在精美漂亮的结婚大蛋糕被搬上餐桌后，新郎新娘要手把手地握住一把刀，共同将蛋糕切开，互相喂对方一口，然后再款待所有的客人。

　The bride throws her bouquet of flowers up in the air, the girl to catches the flower will be the next one to get married.

　接花束：在婚礼仪式上，新娘背对一群未婚的女孩，然后把她手中的花束向空中抛去，人们相信接住新娘抛来的花束的女孩将是下一位新娘。

　The groom throws his new wife's garter belt up in the air, the boy to catches the belt will be the next one to get married.

　接吊袜带：在婚礼仪式上，新郎背对一群未婚男士，把他的新婚妻子的吊袜带向空中抛去，人们说接住新郎抛来的吊袜带的男孩将是下一位结婚的新郎。

　Two Catchers Meet: The catcher of the flowers and the catcher of the garter belt meet together. The boy then puts the garter belt on the girl's leg slowly. The higher up the leg, the better.

　两位分别接住花束和吊袜带的男孩女孩会面：接住新娘抛来的花束的女孩和接住新郎抛来的吊袜带的男孩会面。容然后男孩慢慢把吊袜带系到女孩的腿上，系得越高越好。看到女孩脸上尴尬的神情对于参加婚礼的人们来说是很好玩的事。这只是引人们开怀大笑、无伤大雅的游戏而已。

　Tap your glass: Tapping your drinking glass with a knife or fork makes the bride and groom kiss. Do this often if you’d like to see the bride gets embarrassed.

　轻敲酒杯：用刀或叉轻敲酒杯，示意新郎新娘接吻。如果你想看到新娘害羞脸红的样子，就可以频频敲杯。?

　Chinese Wedding? 中式婚礼

　说媒: match-making

　定亲: engagement

　聘礼: betrothal presents

　迎亲: meeting/fetch the bride

　拜堂: three bows

　交杯酒: drinking wedlock wine.

　黄道吉日: red letter day

　花轿: floral sedan chair

　一拜天地 First, bow to heaven and earth；

　二拜高堂 Second, bow to parents；

　夫妻对拜 Third, bride and groom exchange bows．

　这个话题考官主要与考生围绕Garden（花园）讨论，这里的花园指的是自己家的小花园而不是多数人印象中的City Garden（城市花园）。

　素材中涉及到的核心词汇用粗体字标出，在最后统一解释。

　?1. Do many people in China have their own garden? (中国，有些人有自己的花园。有些住楼房的人却没有。无论如何我们都可以回答这个问题。用Direct Answer + Details就可以)

　Yes. Many home owners landscape their yards & even grow their own vegetables & herbs as well as fruits.

　Almost everyone grows something. If they don't have a home with land, they may have window boxes on their?flat windows or a terrace or rooftop in which they use containers to "garden".

　They may have a collection of foliage or flowering houseplants strewn around their home. There are those who use stands to "garden".

　2. If someone has a private garden in China, do they usually prefer to grow flowers or vegetables? (Direct Anser + Reason)

　Doesn't it depend on the personI grow flowers in the front and tomatoes in the back of the house. Most of us grow our vegetables in the back yard because it's more attractive to plant the decorative flowers in the front.

　3. Do Chinese people like growing flowers? (Direct Answer + Reason)

　It looks beautiful and smells nice.

　It can beautify our life.

　It can brighten up a room.

　It puts me in a good mood.

　4. Do you like growing flowers. (Direct Answer + examples or Direct Answer + Reason)

　Yes + example:

　?Yes. I like growing flower

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