2013年2月2日雅思口语真题点评

 　　1. Describe a person who became your intimate friend at the first meeting

　　这一个人物题其实没有任何难度，也就是场合，时间变了一下，烤鸭们完全可以参考之前写的一个青少年，多年未见的一个好朋友，一个老人(忘年之交)，稍作改动就可以了。

　　特征词汇

　　Attractive有吸引力的

　　Outgoing外向的

　　Sociable¹好交际的

　　Intelligent聪明的

　　Considerate体贴的

　　Stubborn²固执的

　　Humorous幽默的

　　Patient耐心的

　　Generous大方的

　　Reliable值得信赖的

　　Well, to begin with, I guess I can say something about a boy, whose English name is John that I met last summer became my intimate friend at the first meeting. In fact, I knew many teenagers when I was taking swimming lessons in a local swimming club at that time, most of them were young swimmers and divers³, but John was an exception, he was actually an assistant coach in the club. He had such a young-looking appearance that I couldn’t believe the fact he was a coach. So I talked to him beside the swimming pool when all the swimmers were doing exercise in the water, he told me that he used to be a swimmer in this team, but he quitted a few years ago when he decided⁴ to go to high school and got something else to do. We found that we had a lot in common. We all like travelling, reading, watching movies and so on. What’s more, you know, as a swimmer, they have to sacrifice all their spare time in exercising when their classmates are probably hanging out and having parties. Actually he did many part-time jobs after quitting, such as delivering newspapers, holding school parties, and organizing community activities, and currently⁵ he was the chairman of the student union now. But he realized that it was just impossible to say goodbye forever to the swimming pool, because swimming was already part of his life and he had so many friends there. That’s why he would like to spend part of his time to be an assistant coach in the club and be together with his friends again.

　　To be honest, what he just did really surprised me, because when I was young, I never thought about so many stuffs and tried so many different jobs, the only thing that I did was studying. I guess I admire him in some degree, and if I had a chance, I would do the same thing as he did.

　　2、Describe a time you went to a place crowed with people

　　描述一个你去过的人比较拥挤的地方，这道地点题有很多话题可以套，shopping mall，restaurant，street，museum，或者是旅游景点，只要加上人多的特质就可以，这道题看似是一道新题，实则有很多老题是可以套用的。下午我们以一个饭店为例。

　　特征词汇

　　连锁餐厅 chain restaurant

　　垃圾食品 junk food

　　必点菜 must-order list

　　奢华高档 classy

　　温馨的小店 cozy⁶

　　比较潮, 时髦的店 a posh restaurant

　　家庭聚会 family reunion

　　享有良好的口碑 enjoy a superb⁷ reputation

　　料理 cuisine⁸

　　流口水的 month-watering

　　排长队 a long wait to go

　　常客 regular

　　OK, speaking of a crowded place I have ever been to, I guess I'd like to talk about my favorite restaurant in my hometown. You know, it is not a classy restaurant which serves very exquisite⁹ and luxurious¹⁰ food, instead, it is pretty cozy, and only serves home-made cuisine. I am really into the small cozy restaurant, probably because every time I have dinner there, the tasty food always makes me feel like having my mother's cooking. Well, although I work in another city now, once I come back home, I suppose I'd like to go to that restaurant to have the daily special dishes with my family.

　　Moving onto the business of what kinds of food the restaurant serves, I'd like to add here is that the menu is also a special feature. You know, the owner of the restaurant buy the fresh ingredients like green vegetables and meat every morning, then she will write the menu on a blackboard according to the ingredients she has every day, so the guests can enjoy the freshest food. I suppose that would be one of the most important reasons why the small restaurant enjoys a superb reputation and a large following. What's more, the clean tablecloths¹¹ and the neatly-set tables make the customers feel comfortable and cheerful. And the owners are quite pleasant and helpful. You can always count on her. In addition, the price is reasonable and acceptable¹².

1 sociable   

adj.好交际的，友好的，合群的

参考例句：

• Roger is a very sociable person.罗杰是个非常好交际的人。
• Some children have more sociable personalities than others.有些孩子比其他孩子更善于交际。

2 stubborn   

adj.难以移动，去除的，固执的，顽固的

参考例句：

• I can not cope with that boy;he is stubborn.我对付不了那个孩子，他很固执。
• When he's in his stubborn mood,he isn't easily talked round.他那股牛劲上来了，一时不容易说服。

3 divers   

adj.不同的；种种的

参考例句：

• He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人，要他们和他作伴。
• Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作，同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 currently   

adv.通常地，普遍地，当前

参考例句：

• Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
• Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。

6 cozy   

adj.亲如手足的，密切的，暖和舒服的

参考例句：

• I like blankets because they are cozy.我喜欢毛毯，因为他们是舒适的。
• We spent a cozy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。

7 superb   

adj.高贵的，壮丽的，极好的

参考例句：

• The large bay has a superb backdrop of mountains.大海湾背靠着庄严的山脉。
• The hotel has a large dining room serving superb local cuisine.饭店有一个大餐厅供应上好的当地菜肴。

8 cuisine   

n.烹调，烹饪法

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。

9 exquisite   

adj.精美的；敏锐的；剧烈的，感觉强烈的

参考例句：

• I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
• I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。

10 luxurious   

adj.精美而昂贵的；豪华的

参考例句：

• This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
• The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。

11 tablecloths   

n.桌布，台布( tablecloth的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Champagne corks popped, and on lace tablecloths seven-course dinners were laid. 桌上铺着带装饰图案的网织的桌布，上面是七道菜的晚餐。 来自飘（部分）
• At the moment the cause of her concern was a pile of soiled tablecloths. 此刻她关心的事是一堆弄脏了的台布。 来自辞典例句

12 acceptable   

adj.可接受的，合意的，受欢迎的

参考例句：

• The terms of the contract are acceptable to us.我们认为这个合同的条件可以接受。
• Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels.这座城市的空气污染程度曾高达可接受标准的四倍。