雅思口语话题加答案

Visiting People

1. What is the value (or importance) of visiting others?

Well I think most importantly, it shows the person you’re visiting that they mean something to you.

Today’s day and age = 今天的时代

Call someone up = call someone – for spoken English, we often add “up”

go to the trouble of doing sth = 不辞劳苦地做某事

it means a lot to them = 对他很有意义

2. Do you ever feel that it's inconvenient when someone visits you?

Yeah, I’d say occasionally I do. You know, I think guest over to our home hasn’t been the most convenient thing, especially if they , and don’t see it as being inconvenient at all.

Overstay their welcome = 逗留过久而惹人生厌

More often than not = 多半

Having people over = inviting people to my home

3. Are there any differences between the way children visit their friends and the way adults visit

their friends?

Yeah, I suppose there are. I mean, when children visit their friends, they tend to play games friend, but now when I’m visiting friends, we normally just have a few drinks together and chat , I’d say this is probably the main difference.

when I think back to…… = 当我回想起

So yeah = 所以嗯 （often used in spoken English at the beginning of the end sentence）

I’d say = I think = I would say

4. In China, when people visit each other, what questions do they ask each other? Well I guess the

usual questions are things like, “how’s it going”, “what are you up to these days?” um, “How’s everything going with your work?” So you know, I’d say it’s actually pretty much the same as in other countries.

how’s it going = how are you doing = how are you

what are you up to = what are you doing? (e.g. what are you up to this weekend = what are you doing this weekend?

Pretty much = more or less (差不多)

5. Should the guest offer help to the host?

Well, I wouldn’t say it’s necessary, and the host certainly wouldn’t expect it, but I think , even if the host didn’t take them up on the offer, it would still leave a good impression on them.

A nice gesture = 友好的表示

6. Is the way people visit other people in China today different to the way people used to visit each

other in the past?

That’s an interesting question, and attention to it when I was younger. But I suppose in the past,

now, it wouldn’t leave a good impression, and your host would probably label you as being stingy!

Bother = 费心 (often we use it in the negative, for example: “most people don’t bother to exercise every day”) it can also mean “懒得做某件事 – can’t be bothered to do something”, for example, “I usually can’t be bothered to cook in the evenings”)

Empty-handed = 空手

Stingy = 小气

Label you as being…… = 被起了个……的绰号

7. How do you think the way people visit each other will change in the future? it’s less effort for the host that way!

I can’t really see it being that much different to how it is now = 我觉得跟现在不会有太大差别

8. at home.

awkward silence = 尴尬的沉默

make sure = 确保

9. How do people entertain guests at home?

They entertain them a lot of food and drink would be prepared, as

by that I mean = 我的意思是说……

as = because

it’s the case here in China to… = 这里的情况是……

1. What do you think are the good points and the not-so-good points about eating a picnic lunch?

Well, a very pleasant feeling sitting outside to eat, because you can enjoy the fresh air and sunny weather while you’re eating, assuming it’s a nice day of course! And it also makes a nice change from sitting inside to eat, which we do most of the time.

if you’re unlucky, you might get mosquitos(蚊子) or things flying around you, which could get quite irritating (厌烦), especially if you got bitten by one. And as well as this, I suppose another not-so-good thing about them is that it’s a bit of an effort carrying all your food and drink to the picnic site.

But on the whole I’d say the good points definitely outweigh the bad points!

assuming = 假定

it’s a bit of an effort = 有点麻烦

the good points (definitely) outweigh the bad points = 优点大于缺点

2. On what occasions (or, in what circumstances) do people choose to eat outdoors and on what

occasions do people choose to eat in a restaurant?

generally eat outdoors on informal (非正式的) occasions, for example when they’re with friends or family, whereas(而) for more formal occasions, like business dinners and banquets, people tend to choose restaurants to eat at, probably because it’s relatively easier to organize.

So that’s one thing, and I think it’s also true that a lot of people like to go for picnics when they have a whole day free, because having a picnic generally takes a lot longer than having a meal at home or in a restaurant.

I think it’s fair to say that…… = 我觉得可以说

3. What are some differences between eating in an open-air environment and eating indoors?

if you’re eating outside, you’re gonna , whereas if you’re indoors, then , because it won’t have any affect on your meal. So that’s one thing, and from a more personal point of view, I find that eating outside is generally more relaxing than eating inside, which is

has a calming effect = 有镇静效果

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