《雅思预备教程:口语(修订版)》根据雅思口语考试的常测内容编写。通过对话和形式多样的练习,重点训练考生掌握雅思口试所需的谈论、表述和讨论技巧,同时扩大基本词汇量,掌握常用的表达法和句子结构,切实提高自己的口语能力。《雅思预备教程:口语(修订版)》材料新颖翔实,语言地道有趣,练习形式多样,可操作性强。
IEIXS(雅思)是Intemat-ional:English Language Testing System的简称,这个考试体系由剑桥大学考试委员会、英国文化委员会、澳洲教育国际开发署联合举办。考试由听力(30分钟)、阅读(60分钟)、写作(60分钟)和口试(11~14分钟)四个部分组成。阅读和写作分两种模式:Academic(学术类)和General Training(培训类)。学术类适用于申请国外本科或研究生课程的考生,培训类适用于申请移民、参加国外培训或出国工作的考生。
目前打算出国留学、工作或移民的人在国内逐年增多,而且有越来越多的高中生、大学低年级学生或水平相当者计划参加雅思考试。但他们的英语水平和雅思考试所要求的水平还有明显差距。对他们来说,直接进入各种雅思考前强化培训班学习或者自学各种雅思强化教材难度较大而收益甚微。 《雅思预备教程·口语》是专门为准备参加雅思考试的高中生、大学低年级学生或水平相当者编写的。通过此教材的学习,他们可以清楚地了解雅思口语考试的步骤、方式、内容和题型,同时,在了解的基础上做大量适合自己英语水平、有趣并且针对性强的雅思口语练习,在练习的过程中扩充谈论各类话题所需的词汇量,学会使用常用的句子结构,有效提高自己的英语水平,为下一步进入雅思考前强化培训班学习或自学各种雅思强化教材并最终参加雅思考试打下基础。
本书共分五章。第一章详细介绍雅思口语考试的形式、过程、内容、评分标准、考试成绩以及怎样准备雅思口试和口试中常出现的问题等。第二章共分两节,第一节详细介绍口试的第一部分;第二节围绕家乡与工作、学习与学校、节日与旅游、兴趣与朋友、交通与住房这些口试第一部分所涉及的主要内容,让学习者进行情景对话学习,掌握常用的词汇、表达法和句子结构,并通过口语练习运用在对话中。
二、谈论住房(Talking about My Home)
Where is it located?
What kind of place do you have?
Why did you choose this place to be your home
What do you like about your home?
How large is your home?
How many appliances do you have?
Describe some of your neighbors.
Could you tell me about your neighborhood?
What is one drawback abou.t the place where you live?
What iS your ideal home?
(Wang Xiao has invited Susan Roberts and Li Chen to his house for afarewell dinner before Susan returns to Canada.)
W:Li Chen,Susan,glad you could make it.Please come in.Welcome to my home!
L:You have a beautiful place,Wang Xiao!
S:It’S very nice!How large is your apartment?
W:150 square meters.There are 3 bedrooms,2 bathrooms,a kitchen——say,why don’t I just give you a tour?
L:That’S a great idea!
W:Follow me.On the right is the living room.and the dining room is on the left.There are two bedrooms on this floor,and another bedroom on the second floor.
S:Very nice,very nice.
W:The master bedroom has a private bathroom.
L:It’S quite large!
S:You have a nice bathtub!
W:Yes.There’.S a full-size bathtub,which is getting more and more popular among Chinese families.
L:You’re fight,Wang Xiao.My parents’place doesn’t have a bathtub。but my friends all plan to have a bathtub when they buy an apartment.
W:Over here iS another bedroom and bathroom.And the kitchen and a small enclosed balcony are back here.
L:Wow!You have an oven too!
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