1、雅思（口语）模拟试卷 47及答案与解析 一、 Speaking Module (10-15 minutes) 1 The examiner asks the candidate about him/herself, his/her home, work or studies and other familiar topics. EXAMPLE Television programmes - Where do you usually watch TV programmes/shows? Why?/Why not? - Whats your favourite TV programme/show?
2、 Why? - Are there any programmes/shows you dont like watching? Why?/Why not? - Do you think you will watch more TV or fewer TV programmes/shows in the future? Why?/Why not? 2 Describe someone you know who has started a business. You should say: who this person is what work this person does why this
3、person decided to start a business and explain whether you would like to do the same kind of work as this person. You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. 3 Discussion
4、topics: Choosing work Example questions: What kinds of jobs do young people not want to do in your country? Who is best at advising young people about choosing a job: teachers or parents? Is money always the most important thing when choosing a job? Work-Life balance Example questions: Do you agree
5、that many people nowadays are under pressure to work longer hours and take less holiday? What is the impact on society of people having a poor work-life balance? Could you recommend some effective strategies for governments and employers to ensure people have a good work-life balance? 雅思（口语）模拟试卷 47答
6、案与解析 一、 Speaking Module (10-15 minutes) 1 【正确答案】 1. Where do you usually watch TV programmes/shows Why?/Why not? 1 I usually watch TV programmers online, because I can find every TV programmes online, and it is very convenient and easy to watch. I can select what I want to see, and also can pause it
7、 wherever I what. 2 Well, I suppose most of the time I will watch TV in my bedroom. Its nice and peaceful there, so Im not bothered by my parents if Im watching one of my favourite series. 2. Whats your favourite TV programme/show? why? 1 Well, my favourite TV programmes are talk shows. I think talk
8、 shows have some magic power over me, because if I open the talk show, I cant stop watching it until it finishes. Actually, my favourite talk show is called The Ellen Show, Ellen is, by far, my favourite talk show star. 2 At the moment, my favourite show is Jia You Er Nv. It doesnt have an English n
9、ame, but I think it would be called Home has Kids. Its on every Tuesday night at 7pm. So, all my friends know not to call me then! 3. Are there any programmes/shows you dont like watching? Why?/Why not? 1 Oh yes! I dont like watching economic programs. I mean, I just hate them. When I was a kid, my
10、older brother had his own company. Every time I went back home, I heard that the sounds of the economic programme presenter, and the screen shows some data or tables that I couldnt understand. These were mind numbingly boring to me. So up to now, I still dont like economic programmes. 2 Sports progr
11、ammes. To be honest, they just bore me silly. Im not really interested in sports, so watching them interests me even less. 4. Do you think you will watch more TV or fewer TV programmes/shows in the future? Why?/Why not? 1 To be honest, I think I will watch fewer TV programmes in the future. It doesn
12、t mean I dont like watching them. Actually, I like them too much. But now I am a university student. I have a lot of stuff to do, you know, the whole studying thing, so I shouldnt spend a lot of time watching TV, as it can make me lazy and not focus on my study. 2 Definitely more. Its my last year o
13、f University and after my exams Im just going to chill out, you know, veg. Ive been really busy recently with exams, and I want to catch up on all my favourite series. 2 【正确答案】 1 The person I want to talk about is my older brother. Hes not actually my older brother, just a very close friend that I g
14、rew up with and is a very laudable person. When we were at school together he was really clever, you know, out of the two of us he was definitely the smarter one and always got higher marks. He always really enjoyed the science subjects, and was especially good at Maths and Physics. I remember when
15、he was about 14 years old, he said to me that he wanted to go and get a job and earn money like his Dad, who convinced him to wait until university. He eventually graduated in Business Management with Honours because he always listened carefully and worked hard. He was forever in front of the TV, no
16、t watching cartoons, like me, but watching the news or documentaries about companies and business in general. He sometimes invited me to the university guest lectures when they had special VIP guests, but I usually declined, thinking that it would be boring. When he found a job, it was with an inter
17、national company called 3M and he thought hed be able to get some good experience, but after about a year he found that it wasnt really suitable for him and he didnt really fit in. He thought that working for others made him lazy and just wanted more for himself. He has some unique ideas and I think
18、 hell do really well in the future. I still admire him a lot and I hold him as my example of what people can be at their best. 2 The person I want to describe for you today is someone very close to my heart who Ive known for years me! I am actually in the process of starting it now, but we havent fi
19、nished off the legal procedures yet. Im doing it with one of my teachers from university that has taught me English and IELTS this past year. He had an idea to help us with lots of little videos and to publish information about the exam online. I thought that it was a great idea and offered him some
20、 suggestions and put the idea in his head about making it a business rather than simply giving all this precious information away for free. As for why we decided to start this together, it is that he has the expertise, you know, the knowledge about English as hes an Englishman and I have knowledge o
21、f the Chinese education system. This is partly due to my father being a manager at the Ministry of Education and my mother being a vice chancellor at a university. In answer, to the last question, well, I think its fairly obvious. Im hoping that out partnership is fruitful for both of us, and I thin
22、k if we put our heads together there is no reason why it shouldnt be. With a little bit of help and a little bit of luck, you never know, you might be seeing us on WeiBo or maybe even on TV. I know my partner doesnt really want to be famous, so thats going to be one of my roles. Im also much better
23、looking! 3 【正确答案】 1. What kinds of jobs do young people want to do in your country? 1 Well, I think young people prefer to do some creative and challenging jobs in my country. You know, most young people have explorative and innovative spirit: they dont like their life being the same every day. They
24、 would be bored of it. They want to get a creative job and live a good life. If they want, they are more able to talk to their boss to express their opinion. I think these kinds of jobs are nearly perfect, which is why most young people want to do them. 2 I think that a lot of the younger generation
25、 these days dont really mind what job they do as long as it earns them a lot of money. Me, for example: Id like to use my English in some way, but am not all that fussed and really just want as large a pay check as possible at the end of the month. 2. Who is best at advising young people about choos
26、ing a job: teachers or parents? 1 To be honest, I think it is a hard question for me, because in my life, my teachers and parents all give me some suggestions about choosing a job. But actually, I think teachers are best. When I was in high school, my head teacher always talked to me about my study
27、and job for the future. She knows everything about my study life, such as styles, suitable ways of study and so on, even my character and attitude. So I believe she can give me more objective suggestions than my parents. 2 Absolutely, parents! They are the most knowledgeable about their children. Wh
28、en I was very young they always taught me how to study and how to be a responsible person. Referring to finding a job, they always had some great suggestions, ideas and advice. In fact, they still do. 3. Is money always the most important thing when choosing a job? 1 I would say not probably. But fi
29、rst, I admit money is an important thing when youre choosing a job, because this directly effects your standard of living. But money isnt always the most important thing, because if you get a job which earns much money but actually you dont like it, you will feel bored and bad soon. So in my opinion
30、, I think the most important thing is your interest and whether it suits you. 2 Most definitely. If people cant, or dont, make enough money they will not have a good future. For example, they wont be able to buy a house, or a car, or even pay for their childs education. So, I think its absolutely cr
31、ucial that money is at the forefront of any decision about a job or career. 4. Do you agree that many people nowadays are under pressure to work longer hours and take less holiday? 1 I would say, yes. You know, my country is China and has the largest population on the planet so there is immense comp
32、etition for each job, or position in a company. If you dont excel and have a good education there are always 1,000 people behind you that do. A good work ethic is also necessary to keep the job and hard work and overtime is expected for exactly the same reason. 2 No, I dont agree with that at all. P
33、eople do it to themselves, its their own fault. It is vital that people have a good work-life balance and most of the time its the employees, you know, the workers, that put this out of whack rather than the managers. Money is sometimes glorified too much, and people occasionally forget whats really
34、 important. 5. What is the impact on society of people having a poor work-life balance? 1 I think that it would have a negative effect on society as well as the family unit, not to mention the individuals own health. If all they do is work, yes, the money might be great, but the happiness value will
35、 go through the floor which has been known to destroy marriages. This in turn can break up families and leave children in limbo, and as the future of any society is its children, that is disastrous. 2 The largest impacts would be on a persons physical and psychological health. Workers may have no ti
36、me to exercise, or even just get enough rest. They are often in a constant state of mental distress and self-given pressure in order to make ends meet and provide for their family. Overall, this is a fast downward spiral that easily gets out of control and is very hard to come back from. 6. Could yo
37、u recommend some effective strategies for governments and employers to ensure people have a good work-life balance? 1 I think that the government should implement a system where there are a fixed number of hours that a person can work, and if that member of staff exceeds this, then there is some kin
38、d of punishment for the company. I think that if you just offer people overtime at, say, double pay, then the people will take it rather than spend more time with their families. 2 Wow, you dont ask easy questions! Thinking about it, I suppose the government or the companies could introduce some rules or incentives to workers that dont exceed a certain number of working hours per week. You could also use the stick sometimes too and have fines for the managers if their staff work too much.
