雅思口语常用背诵素材

雅思口语常用背诵素材

一，喜好和厌恶：

1.释放压力

I guess most young people enjoy listening to music. It’s a perfect way to reduce stress/relieve stress. (*It’s a perfect stress-buster.)

2.休闲

I think the best way to relax and kill time (kick back and relax) is to be with friends. Chatting with them helps me unwind/wind down (* Chatting with them is very therapeutic).

3.放松

I found it pretty relaxing to flick through a magazine before going to bed (*before hitting the sack/hitting the hay).

4.运动

Jogging on sunny days and simply basking in the sun(bathing in the sun) is super enjoyable(pleasurable). /Jogging is my favorite workout. It can always cheer me up after I’ve been down and depressed. And it can help me shed some unwanted weight.

5.喜欢，提升心情

I’m quite into watching sitcom (I’m fascinated by, I’m crazy about, I adore, I’m very fond of...). Spending 20 minutes in front of the screen and having a good laugh after dinner really puts me in a better mood/ switch my mood/ lift my spirits.

6.天气

I fancy spring most compared to the other three. Summer is simply too hot and stuffy (*muggy), and you can’t stay out for two minutes without getting sweaty and smelly. Autumn is too dry and winter too freezing cold.

7.电影

I’m a movie buff (Movies are my biggest pastime), and I would either catch one on my couch or go to the movie theatre when they have the one I like on the big screen./ It's a great form of relaxation for me to while away the hours of a long flight, to keep my family together on the sofa, and to give me a bit of a thrill.

8.无聊困难

I’m terrible at what I study now./(History is never my forte/ my strong suit). The classes are kind of a drag (It’s super dull/ *It’s mind-numbing), and there’s always loads of (tons of) homework to do. Memorizing those facts and years is a lot of effort (is tricky; is no picnic; is challenging for me).

9.不能忍

I can’t stand (I hate, I totally dislike) the busy traffic in my city. I’m sick and tired of always getting stuck in traffic for a long time during rush hours. It really bothers me (It drives me crazy, *It drives me up the wall).

10. 受欢迎

Hip-hop is really trendy (is catching on, is all the rage)

among young people these days.

二，时间和地点

11. 优点

What’s great about my home town is that there are plenty of shopping malls, coz I’m a shopaholic and I can shop for hours.

12. 远

The stadium is quite far away from where I live, and every time I want to do there, it takes me roughly 40 minutes by bus to arrive. (It’s one-hour drive from the city center.)

13. 方便

My apartment is in the center/heart of the city, a handy location where I can find supermarkets and clubs right on my doorstep. It’s a bit noisy though.

14. 近

I’m a movie-goer and and there’s a movie theater pretty close to my home, so I go there quite often (frequently). (close to my home= *within walking distance of my home , *in close proximity to my home)

15. 经常

I have a heavy workload at school, so I have to go to the library to study pretty much every day (on a daily basis, on a day-to-day basis, every single day)

16. 时不时

From time to time (once in a while, occasionally) I will take

a ca

b (*hail a cab) if I’m in a rush or the weather is awful. But most of the time (in most cases) I commute by bus.

17. 私人时间

I’m really in need of some me time./ When I have some me time, I would catch a Hollywood flick to chill out, also as a way to learn English.

18. 忙

Since lately I have a lot on my plate, like, preparing for ITLES test and my finals, I haven’t hit the gym/book for ages.

19.很少

I hardly ever take part in volunteer work because I already have my hands full with study and work-out.

20.到处

The movie drew fans from far and wide right after its release./ People came from far and near to attend the fair.

三，人物和回忆

21. 朋友

As far as I can remember, this friend of mine, called Tommy, came to China to pay me a visit all the way from America two years ago.

22.朋友

If memory serves me well(*To the best of my recollection), I met him at the age of 12. We had a lot in common (*we saw eye to eye on almost everything, *we were on the same wavelength) so we hit it off immediately.

23.开心时刻

We just cracked up (Her jokes cracked us up, *Her jokes had us all in stitches) and we had a blast that evening.

24.回忆心情

It was a very good friend of mine (one of my closest friend) who brought me the good news. Thinking back, I still couldn’t help but have this feel of sheer joy/horror/sadness./（I was overjoyed (on top of the world, *on cloud nine) when she told me that I passed the exam.）

25. 关系

I really feel my parents are out of touch with modern world, so we seldom talk to each other, and the bond between us is not as close as it was when I was a kid.

四，陈述观点

26.分情况

Personally, I'd prefer to do a job that I really enjoy, as long as I earn enough to live comfortably, the salary is less important. However, I can see the benefits of doing a job that you don't like if it pays well. With a good salary, you can probably do more enjoyable things in your spare time.

27.分类

For youngsters, I believe that ball game is their favorite sport, like basketball, soccer, badminton, tennis, you name it. Yet for elders, I guess they may have a fancy for some more relaxing sports, such as jogging, walking or doing Tai Chi.

There are also some sports that are welcomed by all age groups, like table tennis, swimming and cycling.

28.猜测

I haven’t given enough thought on that/ To be honest, I don't really know (I have no idea about) the answer to that because I'm completely out of touch with what children are playing. But I guess computer games must be popular.

29.列举原因

As far as I can see,/I suppose there are different reasons why some people choose not to go abroad on holidays. Firstly, it's usually more expensive to travel abroad than it is to stay at home. A second reason could be that some people find it stressful to spend time in the foreign countries, where they don't speak the language, or where they feel that they can't easily integrate with the locals. Finally, many people just love where they live and don't feel the need to travel abroad.

30.反对

I beg to differ./ I’m afraid I can hardly agree to the opinion that Chinese people particularly have more pressure than people elsewhere. Everyone living on this planet has their burden to bear. Same goes to Chinese and everyone else.

31.建议，原因

Seeing as/that （替换because）the air pollution caused by private cars is getting out of hand, I highly recommend that people take public transportation to cut back on their carbon

footprint.

32.同意

I simply can’t agree more. Swimming is an essential survival skill that everyone should get the hang of.

33.替换

I’m going to talk about…）The first place(product, person, thing..) that comes to my mind is a seaside house with an amazing view.

34.经验

From my past experience, it’s best not to travel during public holidays because the traffic would be crazy.

35. 提到某方面

As for/ As to/ When it comes to preserving natural resources, average people like us have a role to play/should do out bit.

五，其它地道表达

36.麻烦

I didn’t feel like cooking that night coz it was too much hassle./ It’s a huge hassle to put on make-up every morning.

37.容易

The answer to this question is a no-brainer. ; It is a no-brainer that all parks should be free.

38.改变

Smart phones are surely a game changer for the ways of communication.

39.不同

They’re like apples and oranges and they’ve both got their merits./They are as different as chalk and cheese.

40.纠结

I’m torn. /I’m in two minds as to where to live when I’m retired.

41.尝试

I gave my best shot (tried my best, * went to great lengths) to win the game and didn’t throw in the towel (give up) until the end.

42.虚拟

The apartment I’m currently living in is way too cramped. It would be great if it could be bigger. That way, I would be able to leave some space for a bookshelf.

43. 等等

I woke up late, grab a cup of Joe, went for a stroll in the park, watched a couple of movies, and all that jazz./ The government should spend enough money on health, education, and such like/ and the like.

44. 总的来说，通常来说

By and large/ In general, I think the emphasis should be on recruiting the right people.

45. 有可能

(The) chances are (that) (=It’s very likely that) I will further my study in Australia next year.