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Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Contents 本季度新题（2024 年4、5月新题） ................................................................................................................................. 3 Plants（植物） .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Challenges （挑战） .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Exiting activities （令人兴奋的活动） ............................................................................................................................ 9 Weather / Climate（天气、气候） ............................................................................................................................... 10 Shopping （购物）........................................................................................................................................................... 16 Staying at home （呆在家） ......................................................................................................................................... 18 Daily routine（日常作息） ............................................................................................................................................... 21 Morning routine （早晨作息） ......................................................................................................................................24 Breakfast （早餐） ..........................................................................................................................................................24 The internet（互联网）................................................................................................................................................... 28 Holidays（假期） .............................................................................................................................................................. 29 Schools（学校） ............................................................................................................................................................... 33 Birthdays（生日）............................................................................................................................................................ 37 Number （数字） ............................................................................................................................................................. 41 Happy things （快乐的事） ............................................................................................................................................43 Asking for help （寻求帮助） ....................................................................................................................................... 47 Relax（放松） ................................................................................................................................................................... 48 Doing sports（做运动）..................................................................................................................................................50 E-books and paper books （电子书和纸质书） ......................................................................................................... 52 Science（科学） ...............................................................................................................................................................54 Celebrity news （名人新闻） ......................................................................................................................................... 56 Library（图书馆） ............................................................................................................................................................. 61 Keys （钥匙） .................................................................................................................................................................... 62 Jewelry（珠宝首饰） ........................................................................................................................................................ 65 1Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Stages of life （生命阶段）..............................................................................................................................................71 Weekend （周末） .......................................................................................................................................................... 73 Art（艺术、美术） ............................................................................................................................................................. 75 Staying up（熬夜） ......................................................................................................................................................... 79 Chocolate （巧克力） ...................................................................................................................................................... 83 Pen& pencil（笔） .......................................................................................................................................................... 86 Language（语言） ........................................................................................................................................................... 91 Sharing （分享） .............................................................................................................................................................. 92 Outer space and stars （外太空和星星） .................................................................................................................. 94 Small business （小型企业） .........................................................................................................................................96 T-shirts （T恤衫） ...........................................................................................................................................................99 Pets and animals （宠物和动物）海外考场考生回忆到的主题 ................................................................................. 102 Flowers （花）海外考场考生回忆到的主题 ................................................................................................................... 105 Mobile phone（手机）海外考场考生回忆到的主题 ..................................................................................................... 108 本季度保留题： ................................................................................................................................................................... 111 Social Media（社交媒体） .............................................................................................................................................. 111 Memory（记忆力） .......................................................................................................................................................... 119 Clothing （衣服） ........................................................................................................................................................... 123 Collect things（收集东西） .......................................................................................................................................... 127 Music （音乐） ................................................................................................................................................................ 133 Musical instruments （乐器） .................................................................................................................................... 141 Singing（唱歌） ............................................................................................................................................................. 142 Films （电影） ................................................................................................................................................................. 146 Video games （打游戏） .............................................................................................................................................. 150 Helping others （帮助他人） ....................................................................................................................................... 153 常年在考主题： ................................................................................................................................................................. 156 工作或学习（最高频） ...................................................................................................................................................... 156 2Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 关于住房（次高频） .......................................................................................................................................................... 176 关于area you live in ..................................................................................................................................................... 183 关于家乡............................................................................................................................................................................. 185 2024 4 5 Plants 和花的主题有一些可以借鉴参考的地方。其实花也是植物。 很喜欢、擅长养植物的人： • a gardener 喜欢在自己家后院养花养草的人、同时也表示园丁。（职业植物养 育的人属于 farmer，不属于gardener） • a plant lover/person/freak 植物爱好者、狂人 • a plant lady/ a plantsman 植物女士、植物先生 有一个表达是 a (crazy) cat lady，家里养很多猫的那种视猫如命的女人、老太 太；这几年疫情关系，很多人在家养植物，延伸出了一个新的表达 a plant lady，表示家里杨很多很多植物的女人、老太太。Plantsman 是更正统的表 达，表示特别专业且有天赋喜欢植物的男人（或女人）. • a person who’s good at caring for plants 一个很会照顾植物的人 • a person who has a knack for making any type of plant grow well 一 个天赋异禀可以让任何植物长的很好的人 (have a knack for sth.有某方面天赋) • have a green thumb 有一个绿色大拇指。表示很会照顾植物的人。 （因为给植物施肥照料会产生一种绿色物质，不戴手套容易手指也绿绿的，因此出 处在此。） 3Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • a botanist 植物学家（也可以夸张地方式来使用这个表达） My mom knows so much about caring for plants. She’s like a botanist or something. • Common houseplants 常见的家养植物 1. Do you keep plants at home? 4Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 按照自己的喜好去回答。 ① No, I don’t. I’m not a plant lover, nor do I have the time or knowledge to take care of plants at home. I can barely take care of myself to be honest, haha. I’m constantly in survival mode（求生状态，苟活）. ② I’m definitely a “crazy plant lady”, haha! I have so many plants at home. It’s a crime（我有罪！表示知道自己很过分）. I have several cacti (cactus 仙人掌 的复数), snake plants（舌兰） and ferns（蕨类植物）. And I have endless number of succulent plants（多肉植物） on my balcony. 后面可以+ 你认为养植 物的好处。 （细节、原因） 养植物的几点好处： - Plants are decorative. They can make your home feel fresher and more vibrant. They add a touch of greenery to your home. - Plants can purify/ clean/ freshen the air（净化空气）. - Taking care of plants is a great stress reliever and therapeutic（治愈的）. You can get distracted by caring for plants. It takes your mind off things. It helps you unwind and while away the time（打发时间）. And they don’t require too much attention like pets. 2. What plants did you grow when you were young? Oh, I remember in elementary school we had this science project where we grew tomatoes. It was so cool! We learned about the whole life cycle （生命周期） of the plant, from seeds（种子） to seedlings（幼苗） and then to full-grown plants with tomatoes. We learned about photosynthesis（光 作用） and how the plants use sunlight to make food. It was a really hands-on experience and made learning fun. （讲故事） 3. Do you know anything about growing a plant? 5Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ① Well I don’t have much experience regarding growing a plant other than the experience I’ve just mentioned in primary school. Now I’m too busy to keep plants at home. ② Yes, I’m not a botanist but I know all the basics about growing a plant. The life cycle of a plant. I know photosynthesis（光合作用）, pollination（授 粉） and fertilization（施肥）, things like that. 4. Do Chinese people send plants as gifts? ① Yes, they do. It's actually quite common to give plants as gifts in China. For example, lucky bamboo（幸运竹） is very popular because it’s believed to bring good fortune to people（人们相信它能带来好运） according to my culture. People often give lucky bamboo during the New Year. It's a nice way to wish someone luck and prosperity（祝好运）. （细节） ② Definitely! Plants are a popular gift in China. You often see people giving things like orchids（兰花） or bonsai trees（盆栽盆景）. They symbolize luck, longevity（长寿）, nobility（高尚） and harmony（和谐）. People give each other beautiful and meaningful plants during the New Year, housewarmings（暖房） and weddings. （细节） Challenges 知识点： 1. 讨厌挑战之人： • Timid/ insecure/ unadventurous/ risk-averse: 胆小的、缺乏安全感的、没 有冒险精神的、害怕风险的 • Stay in one’s comfort zone: 呆在舒适区里 I always prefer to stay in my comfort zone. 6Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • Take the path of least resistance：选择阻力最小的路径 I’m so lazy. I always take the path of least resistance, avoiding any potential challenges. • Bury one’s hand in the sand 鸵鸟。头埋在沙子里，胆小，假装看不见。 Whenever a challenging problem arises, I immediately bury my head in the sand, pretending nothing is happening. • Throw in the towel 扔毛巾、举白旗，表示放弃 I tend to throw in the towel easily when I have the tiniest trouble. 2. 喜欢挑战之人 （以上表达可以反过来用） • Brave/ fearless/ courageous/ confident/ adventurous/ a risk-taker/ bold：勇敢、自信、充满冒险精神的、一个冒险鬼、张扬的 • Challenge-seeker: 寻找挑战的人 • Take something in stride: 从容面对某事 He takes every challenge in stride and never lets it overwhelm him. • Embrace in/ run with it: 拥抱、接受、面对某事 When given a tough task, she just embraces it/ runs with it and finds a way to succeed. • Go the extra mile/ go above and beyond 不遗余力的，超出要求去做事 He’s willing to go the extra mile to ensure that the challenge is successfully overcome. • Rise to the occasion 应对挑战，在关键时刻发挥自己的最佳水平 You can always count on him to rise to the occasion. 你可以信任他可以 应对挑战。 1. What subject do you think is the most challenging at school? ① Well, it varies for everyone. For me, personally, the one that challenged me the most was maths. I guess I was just not built for/not cut out for（不 7Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 是这块料。课上反复讲过的表达） this subject. Maths is never my thing（不是我 的兴趣）. We don’t see each other eye to eye（看彼此不顺眼。幽默）. （原因） 可以把maths 改成其他理科科目。自己加一点理由。 ② I struggled a lot with history classes. Don’t get me wrong（别误会我）, it’s not that I hate history. I just hated memorizing those names, numbers and all the boring details. I don’t have the best memory（记忆力不太好）. Memorizing things is not my strong suit at all（一点都不是我的强项）. I’m not cut out for rote learning（死记硬背）. 2. Do you like to challenge yourself? ① Yes, I would say that I’m a challenge-seeker（寻找挑战之人）. I’m adventurous and courageous. I take those challenging situations in stride （我沉着面对挑战） and try to see it as a learning opportunity（学习的机会）. And on top of that, overcoming challenges and difficulties gives me adrenaline rush（给我肾上腺素的兴奋） and a sense of satisfaction（满足感）. It definitely boosts my ego/ confidence（激增我的自信）. I feel bored and dead inside（内心枯竭） when my life lacks challenges and adventures. （原因） ② I’m not a big fan of challenges. I prefer to stay in my comfort zone（呆在 舒适区里） all the time, enjoying my life and staying comfortable. I’m the kind of person who buries my head in the sand（鸵鸟人格） when a challenge arises（课上经典句型）. I’m pretty unadventurous and insecure, I would say. It makes me so nervous and unsettled（紧张不安） to face a new challenge and force myself to rise to the occasion（强迫自己去解决难 题）. It’s too much pressure. （原因） 3. Do you like to live a life that has a lot of challenges? 8Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 和上题差别不大 4. How do you usually deal with challenges in daily life? ① First, I’ll stay calm and focused when a challenge arises. Second, I deal with challenges by breaking them down into smaller, manageable tasks. And finally, getting help, advice and guidance from people who have experience and knowledge is also something I would do. （罗列） ② 不喜欢挑战的人可以吐槽自己不知道怎么做。 Exiting activities 知识点： • Exciting 的同义替换或近义词：thrilling, exhilarating, captivating, interesting, engaging, stimulating • Keep myself busy 让自己保持忙碌，保持新鲜 • Mix things up/ switch things up 把不同事情混着做，找新鲜感 • Try new things 尝试新鲜事物 • A novelty seeker/ a thrill seeker/ a explorer/ curiosity-driven/ have an adventurous spirit: 有猎奇精神的、对新鲜事物感兴趣的人 • Spice up my daily life 给我的日常生活添加佐料 1. Have you ever tried any exciting activities? 上主题里的语料很多都能用。比如： I’m always a very adventurous person, a thrill seeker and risk taker. So, all my life, I’ve been trying new and exciting things. They really spice up my daily life. （原因） 2. What do you think were exciting activities when you were a child? 9Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 自行回答 Any small things that were out of my daily routine（日常作息之外） or out of the norm（常规操作之外的） were stimulating（刺激） for me. Compared to how well-experienced and picky I am today, I was so easy to please（很 好取悦）, you know, haha. Anything, like riding my bike in the mountains, going for the ice cream, taking some art classes, they are all incredibly interesting and thrilling! （时间分层，细节） 3. Has anything exciting happened to you recently? 自行回答 4. Would you like to try scuba diving and bungee jumping? 自行回答 Weather / Climate 知识点： 关于天气 1. 热天的表达： • It’s scorching hot outside/today! It’s a scorcher! • It’s baking/roasting/boiling! • This room is like an oven! • It’s so hot you can fry an egg on the stone! • We are experiencing/having a heat wave. • It’s like a sauna in here! • It’s very humid 闷热的/ muggy 闷热的/sticky 黏糊糊的! • I’m sweating like a pig! 10Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • I’m burning up! • It’s so hot, I think I’m going to faint / pass out! • to catch the sun / to catch some rays. • to go outside and enjoy the sunshine • Sun screen / sun lotion / sun tan lotion 防晒霜 • Sun tan / tanned skin / a tan 晒黑 Welcome back! Woo! You’ve got a nice tan! • Sunburn: get a sunburn/ get sunburned 晒伤 • To be as red as a lobster – to be sunburned 2. 冷天的表达 • Cool (adj) – mildly cold 凉爽 • Chilly (adj) – quite cold （非冬季的）小冷 • Crisp (adj) – quite cold 同上 • Brisk – cold 冷飕飕的 A brisk wind • colder with the wind-chill factor 由于有风感觉更冷 • Freezing (adj) – very cold 超级冷 • Biting (adj) – extremely cold 超级超级冷 • It’s biting cold outside! • Bitter (adj) – extremely cold It’s bitterly cold!! • There’s a nip in the air! 凌冽 • It’s nippy outside! • a cold snap 骤冷（短暂的） Winter here is quite mild, with occasional cold snaps. • cold wave 寒流 • cold spell 一段时间很冷 We are in a cold spell. 11Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • Bleak – cold, dull, unpleasant 无趣的、惨白的、冰冷的 The weather is so bleak today. In the winter, the landscape is bleak. 3. 其他天气： • snowy (adj) a snowy day 下雪天 • sleet (n./v.) 雨夹雪 It’s sleeting outside. • frost (n./v.) 结霜 It frosted last night. We had a heavy frost this morning. • drizzle (n./v.) 毛毛雨、下毛毛雨/ drizzly (adj) It’s drizzling outside. • pouring 倾盆大雨（pour 本身是倾倒的意思） It’s pouring outside. • 类似的表达： • It’s showering outside. • It’s bucketing outside. • It’s really coming down out there! • downpour/shower 急雨， 雷阵雨， We got caught in a downpour. • scattered showers 零星阵雨 The weather forecast calls for scattered showers. • sunny, cloudy, gloomy, windy, foggy, hailing（下冰雹的） • weather 除了具体晴天雨天，还可以是： dry/ wet weather; hot/ cold weather; hot and humid 4. 气候: 12Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • My hometown has very mild/moderate climate all year round（四季 温和的气候）. • My hometown has nice weathers all year round. • Shanghai has four different/distinct seasons（鲜明的四季）. • when your hometown is prone to something (e.g., flooding, droughts, etc.) 容易产生洪灾、旱灾 • We have very mild winter（温和的冬天）. • 世界五大气候: tropical, dry, temperate, continental and polar • tropical 热带气候 ：wet and dry season 雨季和旱季交替的天气 • dry 干燥气候 ：big extremes 温差大: from 40ºC during the day to 10ºC at night in summer • temperate 温和四季气候：four seasons, moderate rainfall spread across the year; mild to warm summers, and cool to cold winters • polar 极地气候 long winters and short summers; chilly or extremely cold places • continental 大陆性气候 extreme seasonal changes. Colder winters, longer-lasting snow 1. What's the weather like where you live? ①Where I’m from, in the north part of China, we experience all four seasons, but the winter is really long. People laugh when I tell them that winter is our longest season. It lasts about 7-8 months, from the end of October to the beginning of May. It snows a lot in winter. Summers are nice and warm, though, with little rainfall, typically around 25-30ºC (发音: 25 to 30 degrees celsius). Spring and fall are short seasons（春天秋天很短）. （细节） ②Where I’m from, in the south part of China, it has a typical subtropical climate, which means there’re wet season and dry season. From May to October is the summer season. It’s wet, hot and humid. It rains all the 13Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 time. Everything is wet, sticky and moldy（所有东西都有点湿湿的，黏黏的发霉 的）; winter is drier, with no snow. I feel embarrassed to tell you that I haven’t seen snow yet in my life. （细节） ③Where I’m from, in the west part of China, it has a typical continental climate. Winters are cold and dry, little snow. And summers are hot and humid. It rains a lot in the summer. （细节） 2. Do you prefer cold or hot weather? ① I prefer cooler or colder weather. I like to wrap myself up in something warm and get cozy（很温馨的状态）. Both staying in and going out are great plans for me in the wintertime. When it gets too hot in summer, I feel suffocated（窒息）. I tolerate cold weather（不怕冷） much better. （原 因对比） ② I should’ve been born somewhere warmer（我该生在更暖和一点的地方）. I love the sun and spending time outdoors in the sun, getting a nice tan and a lot of Vitamin D. I don’t overheat like some of my friends do（我不会 像我的一些朋友那样过热，中暑）. I could spend all day under the sun. （原因对 比） 3. Do you prefer dry or wet weather? ① I can’t stand the rain; I’m not cut out for it, so I’d go with dry weather. When I make plans, I always base my decisions on whether it’s going to be a nice day or not.（原因） ② I love the rain! As the saying goes（俗话说的话）, “there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.”（没有坏天气，只有穿错衣服） Some people say they feel sad and depressed on a rainy day. Not me! It’s the best time to go for a walk or run, in my opinion. （让位驳斥） 14Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 不怕热不怕冷的怕，不是 be afraid of，而是can’t tolerate 或者can’t stand Or not cut out for ; not built for … I’m not cut out for wet weather. 4. Are you in the habit of checking the weather forecast? When/How often? ① Every day. It’s one of the first things that I do when I wake up. I need to know the weather in order to plan and go about my day（过我的一天）. I normally check it as soon as my alarm goes off because I have a weather app on my phone. (WH 法) ② I look up the weather once in a blue moon（非常极其偶尔）. It doesn’t matter if it’s sunny or rainy outside, I still have to go about my day.（原因） ③ Once in a while（有时）, I’ll look up the weather forecast. If I’m planning a trip or a hike, I wouldn’t like to get caught in some nasty weather（糟糕的天气）. But most of the time, I don’t check the weather. It doesn’t matter if it’s sunny or rainy outside, I still have to go about my day.（分情况） 生活口语中经常会说：The weather is nasty today! 5. What do you think are the effects of climate change in recent years? It’s clear that/There’s no doubt that temperatures are rising worldwide. This past summer was exceptionally hot due to the heatwave and it’s unhealthy to live in extreme weather like this. Not to mention what it’s doing to crop harvests（庄稼收成）. People, plants and animals will continue to suffer if we don’t stop/fix/tackle（处理） climate change.（罗 列） 6. Would you like to visit other cities with different climates from where you live? ① Sure, why not! Since I’m used to experiencing the four seasons, it could be interesting to visit somewhere tropical. Just to see what it’s like to live 15Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 there. I could see myself（我能看见自己，想象自己） in Costa Rica where it’s beautifully warm all year round. ② I'd rather not because other climates are too extreme for me. It’s either way too hot（要么不是太热） or way too cold（就是太冷） and I don’t think I could handle it! Shopping 1. Do you like shopping? ① I wouldn't lie that I'm a little bit addicted to（上瘾） shopping. My mom calls me a “shopaholic”（购物狂） and probably she's right. I'm all the time browsing around（闲逛） online or offline（线上线下）, trying to find good deals（性价比高的商品）, goods with a big discount. When I find a great deal, I feel like hitting the jackpot（中彩票）, over the moon（高兴极了）. It's like a treasure hunt（寻宝游戏）, and it brings such joy to me. It’s the best way to unwind and kill the time. （原因） ② I enjoy shopping from time to time, but I wouldn’t go over the top（太过 分） and break the bank（把银行里的钱都花掉了）. I'm very careful with my spending, what’s the word（怎么说来着）…yes, I’m money-conscious（用钱 谨慎的）. I prefer to buy things that are useful and will last me a long time （能让我用好久）. It’s more about quality than quantity for me. （原因） ③ No, to be honest, I don't enjoy shopping at all. For some people it's a great pastime（消遣）, a stress reliever（减压神器）, but for me, it feels more like a chore, sometimes even a torture（折磨）. Especially when it comes to buying clothes, I just have no idea how to choose the right piece for myself. And I hate crowds（讨厌人群）, I hate trying out different 16Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 clothes in the fitting room, it’s exhausting!! That's why when I have to shop, I prefer to shop online as it's quicker and plus I can compare prices easily without walking around all day. （强调补充） 2. Do you compare prices when you shop? Why? ① Call me a weirdo, but I don't usually compare prices. Maybe I'm just lazy, but I just find it time-consuming and energy-consuming（耗时耗力） to go back and forth（来回来去走）, comparing, trying to outsmart sellers （算计店家）. Instead, I just trust my gut feeling（直觉） and go with it, never regret. Sometimes I don't mind to spend a little bit extra as long as the quality is better, and it can last me a long time. （原因） ② Yes I always compare prices to make sure I'm getting the best deal. I don't want to overpay for something. （原因） ③ 分价格。很便宜的就随手买了，很贵的大件商品，则会货比三家（分情况分类讨论） 3. Is it difficult for you to make choices when you shop? ① No not really. I'm a pretty decisive（果断的） person. I always know what I want. I do things in a very efficient way and that's also the reason why I don't like spending a lot of time comparing prices. Usually, I already know what I want to buy before going shopping. So, when I go to stores, it’s just a matter of picking it up. （原因） ② At times（有些时候） it can be overwhelming（淹没的）, with so many options out there. I often find myself stuck between different brands（经 常发现自己困在不同的品牌里） and trying to make a decision. Sometimes I read reviews online to help, but that can make things even worse because too much information can be confusing. （原因） 4. Do you think expensive products are always better than cheaper ones? 17Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 People always say things like “you get what you pay for” and I partially agree with them（局部同意）, because expensive products often have better quality, based on my experience. But I guess, that's not always the case. For example, in recent years, I've read news about how people pay a lot of money for a designer bag and then it breaks the first month. So sometimes you can be just paying for the brand name, not necessarily the quality. （主流观点 VS 自己观点） Staying at home 这个主题和4 月份新素材里面“weekend, happy things”, 1 月素材 feeling bored 里面的语料都可以合并，day1 直播课里休闲娱乐放松有关的表达 homebody, unwind, take some me time 全可以用上。 题库范围越来越大，学生们一定要培养 知识的融会贯通能力。 另，2023 年5-8 月份有一个 “day off” 主题，里面很多内容都可以借鉴。以下分享给 大家： Day off （请假、休假、小短假 2023 年5-8 月） 知识点： 休假的相关表达： • unwind/ wind down/ relax/ chill/ chillax 放松 • let off steam/ blow off steam 解压 • recharge/ recharge the batteries 重新蓄电 • take some “me” time 花点时间给自己，滋润自己的灵魂 • practice self-care 实践自我照顾，同上差不多意思 18Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • enjoy solitude 享受独处时光 • spoil/ pamper oneself • stay up 熬夜晚睡 • pull an all-nighter/ stay up all night 熬通宵 • go to bed early and wake up early 早睡早起 • go to bed/ go to sleep/ hit the sack（俚语）/ call it a day（结束一天，准 备休息）睡觉 • Sleep in 赖床、睡懒觉 • Have a lie-in 睡到自然醒 • Catch up on my sleep 补觉 • I’m a big sleeper: 我是特别爱睡觉的人 • Go to the gym 去健身 • hang out with/ meet up with/ spend time with friends 见朋友 • Binge-watch TV shows 刷剧 • Eat healthy 吃的很健康 （这个表达比 eat healthily 更常见） • Spend quality time with friends and family 和家人朋友共享高级陪伴时光 • Go for a hike 去徒步 • Hike up the mountain 去爬山 • Explore a nearby city 去周边城市探索 1. When was the last time you had a few days off? ① Last time I had a few days off was during the Labor Day holiday. I had the opportunity to really take some “me” time, practice some self-care, just recharge. I spent some time catching up on sleep, ate really healthy food, went to the gym, and spent some quality time with my loved ones. After the break, I felt well-rested（充分休息） and returned to work with full energy（精力十足）. Yeh, I’m the kind of person who really enjoys 19Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 staying at home and getting cozy on holidays rather than traveling far. I’m a true homebody（宅男宅女）. （细节） ② 可以讲具体去到某个周边城市、镇 Last time I took a day off was a month ago, and I went to my grandparents' hometown, since it was my grandmother's 70th birthday （70 大寿）, so it was really a big deal（大事件）. I took a day off on Friday and took the bus to her town and spent a whole weekend there. We went out and celebrated her birthday. And later I took her to the mall to buy her a gift（给她买礼物）. It was a really nice vacation. （讲故事） 2. What do you usually do when you have days off? ①Well, if it's just a couple of days off, I wouldn't go far, like traveling. I would just rather stay at home, recharge the batteries, take good care of myself, and just unwind. （细节） ②It depends on how I feel. If I'm in a social mode（社交模式）, I will meet up with my friends or go to parties or visit my family. But if I'm not really feeling myself（感觉状态不好，不对头）, and feeling lazy to socialize（懒得社 交）, I'll just stay at home and practice some self-care, maybe binge watch TV shows（刷剧）, trying to wind down（试着放松）. （分情况） 3. Do you usually spend your days off with your parents or with your friends? ①Sometimes with my parents if I haven't seen them for quite a while. Sometimes with my friends. I'm a very sociable person. I have my circle of friends and we meet up pretty regularly. And sometimes if I'm not in a social mode, I'll just spend time with myself, enjoy a moment of solitude （享受独处时光）. （分情况） ②Well, as a person who doesn't have many friends（作为一个没什么朋友的 人）, I don’t hang out with my friends often. And I don't really want to bother（打扰） my friends just because it's my day off. Normally I will take 20Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 the opportunity to visit my parents, have dinner with them, and help them around the house（帮助他们打理房子）, trying to be a good kid（努力当 个好孩子）, you know? （原因） 以下为 Staying at home 小问：自行写关键词练习 1. Are you a person who likes to stay at home? 2. What do you do when you stay at home? 3. What is your favourite place at home? 4. What did you often do at home as a child? 5. Would you like to stay at home a lot in the future? Daily routine 知识点： • set alarm 设置闹钟 I always set my alarm earlier so that I don’t need to rush around（由于要 迟到而窜来窜去） in the morning. • turn off the alarm 关掉闹钟； hit snooze 点击“小憩”键 • create/make/brainstorm a to-do list Every day, in the morning, I will create a to-do list. • write a list of everything I need to get done for the day • make/develop a schedule • daily/weekly/monthly schedule • dedicate…to I always make sure I dedicate a certain time of the day to my schoolwork. And during this time, I’ll put my phone on mute and stay off the web until I’ve got everything done. 21Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • A good daily routine makes it easier to stay organized, and will help you to get the most out of the day. • A planner can help you keep track of（追踪） your classes, school work and extracurricular activities（课外活动）. • A daily routine can keep yourself on task（让你有事情做，有任务忙）. 1. What’s your daily study routine? ①I set my alarm for 7 am every morning. I have classes starting from 8:30, and finishing around 3 pm. So, between 08:30 am and 3pm, I’m pretty swamped（很忙，任务很多）. I don’t even have the time for a proper lunch. I just grab something between classes（课间随便买点东西来吃吃）. And after that, I’ll take a breather, loosen up, go to the gym, chill out a little bit, have a nice dinner. And then, I’ll go to the library around 7pm to study again, and spend a couple of hours there. （细节） ② I don’t have a fixed daily routine. My study schedule revolves around （以……为中心） my class schedule（课表）. If I have a lot of classes during the day, I’ll study from morning to evening continuously, very intense. But, if I don’t have a lot of classes, I’ll be very chill. I’ll hang out with my friends, go to the gym, watch a movie, just chillax. （分情况） 2. Have you ever changed your routine? ①Certainly, I have. I remember when I graduated from high school and became a university student, my routine changed dramatically. I didn’t need to study that much anymore. Suddenly I had a lot of time for myself. In the beginning, I was even feeling guilty for taking some “me time”. And now, I love my new life and my new routine! （原因，细节） ② Definitely. After I started working, my daily routine changed in 180 degrees. I was used to my university life. It wasn’t very relaxed, but it wasn’t crazily intense either. But working life is another level of intensity. I wake up around 7am, leave home at 8, and come back home at 8pm. 22Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 During this period of time, I don’t get to take a break except for the 30- min lunch break. （原因，细节） ③ No, not really. My daily routine has always been very organized and busy, as I’d like to keep myself on task, and make the most out of my day. I have a planner which can help me keep track of the things I need to do, and the things I have already done. I have more or less the same schedule throughout these years. （原因，细节） 3. Do you think it is important to have a daily routine for your study? ① Oh, yeh absolutely! If you want to stay efficient and organized, you need to have an agenda to follow. It keeps you on task, gives you a sense of direction, and prevents procrastination. If you didn’t have a daily routine, you might be too easy-going with yourself, and end up accomplishing nothing. （原因，反向假设） ② Although I don’t have a fixed daily study routine, I think it’s important to have one. It keeps you on track, gives you a sense of direction, and prevents procrastination. I’m gradually realizing the importance of having a routine. I’m working on getting into the habit of create a schedule every day, and slowly develop a study routine. （原因） 4. What part of your day do you like best? ① I love mornings. I’m a big morning person. I’m more energetic and clear-minded in the morning. I can definitely get more things done during this period of time. Everything feels right in the morning. （原因） ② I love nights. I’m such a night person. At night, I become very productive and creative. I always come up with the best ideas at night. During the day, I don’t feel that excited to throw myself into all kind of tasks. Especially in the morning, I always act like a zombie. （原因） 23Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Morning routine 这个主题和2022 年9-12 月新题 “morning time”非常接近。。 题库范围越来越大， 学生们一定要培养知识的融会贯通能力。 1. What do you usually do in the morning? 2. Is breakfast important? 3. What’s your morning routine? 4. Do you like getting up early in the morning? Breakfast 1. What do you usually eat for breakfast? ① I'm a typical Chinese person, and my breakfast is super Chinese-styled （超级中式）. I always have a bowl of congee（一碗粥）, a cup of soy milk （一杯豆浆）, and Chinese bread, which we call “manto”. After that, I'm good to kickstart the day（准备好新的一天）. It's a meal packed with lots of protein, fibers and carbs（蛋白质、纤维和碳水）. （细节） ② As Chinese, and my breakfast is actually pretty Western-styled（西式风 格）. I always have a bowl of oatmeal（一碗燕麦）, some scrambled eggs （炒鸡蛋）, and toast with butter and jam（带着黄油和果酱的土司）. I usually have a cup of coffee on the side. After that, I'm ready to go about my day （准备好我的一天）. It's a meal packed with lots of protein, fibers and carbs. （细节） ③ I actually follow an intermittent fasting routine（间歇式断食）, so I skip breakfast（不吃早饭）. I usually start my day with a big glass of water and 24Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 maybe a black coffee. My first meal is lunch. This routine keeps me more focused and energetic in the mornings. So, I’m loving it. （原因，细节） 2. Do you think breakfast is important? ① I'm a firm believer（坚信者） that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It really sets the tone of my whole day（给整个一天奠定基调）. It helps me kickstart my day with full energy and keeps me going till lunch time. If one day I didn’t have breakfast, it would really affect my mood and concentration. （原因，反向假设） ② Many people would say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It sets the tone for your whole day. However, from my personal experience, all these years of following intermittent fasting actually helps me improve my overall energy level（提升我的整体精力水平）. I feel that my mind is sharper and active in the morning. And, it helps a lot with my weight management（体重管理）. So, the key is to listen to your own body and find what works best for you. （主流观点 对比自己观点） 3. Are there any differences between the mornings of your childhood and now? 自行回答 4. Would you like to change your morning routine? 自行回答 Morning time （早间时刻） 知识点： • 早起型的人： morning person/ early bird • 晚睡型的人：night person/ night owl 25Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • seize the day: to make the most of the present moment 珍惜每一天 I love waking up early and seize the day. • Set the tone (for)：奠定基调 Mornings are the time when we set the tone for rest of the day. 早上的时光把其余的一天的基调奠定好。 • Mornings are when I feel the most energetic and can get things done. 早上是我感到最有能量以及能把事情做成的时候。 • I love the quietness and the calmness in the morning. 我喜欢早上的宁 静 • 熬夜晚睡：stay up • 熬通宵: pull an all-nighter • 早睡早起：go to bed early and wake up early • I’m a big sleeper: 我是特别爱睡觉的人 • set alarm 设置闹钟 I always set my alarm earlier so that I don’t need to rush around（由于 要迟到而窜来窜去） in the morning. • turn off the alarm 关掉闹钟； hit snooze 点击“小憩” • create/make/brainstorm a to-do list 制作一个“做事”清单 Every day, in the morning, I will create a to-do list. • write a list of everything I need to get done for the day • make/develop a schedule 1. Do you like getting up early in the morning? ①Yes! I’m a typical morning person. I go to bed early and wake up early, around 6 am every day. It’s always so quiet in the morning. I enjoy 26Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 listening to the birds chirping and the cool morning breeze touching my face（早上的徐徐小风吹在脸上）. I find my body the most energetic and my mind the most productive in the morning as well. I can always get more things done in mornings（我在早上总是能做成更多事儿）. （原因，细节） ②Well, I would call myself a morning person, but I don’t get up super early in the morning. I set my alarm at 8 am every morning. If it’s much earlier than that, like 6ish（六点来钟）, I would look like a zombie（我会看起 来像是一个僵尸）. My mind would be still sleeping. （原因） ③No, not really. I hate waking up early. I’m more of a night owl. Nights are when magic happens（魔力产生的时候）! There’s just so much going on in the evening（晚上的事儿太多了）, food and drinks, movies, gatherings, parties, meeting new people…I can never do those things in the morning. I can never be a morning person. I look like a zombie in the morning（我早 上的时候看起来像个丧尸）. （原因） 2.What do you usually do in the morning? ①During the week, I go to work. I wake up around 7 am, have my breakfast, and then rush to work（着急忙慌上班）/commute to work（通勤 去上班）. Normally I have a lot of meetings in the morning, as that’s when my mind is the sharpest（锋利） and I feel the most energetic. I can get a lot of things done during this time. On weekends, I normally go to the gym in the morning to seize the day. （分情况） ②During the week, I have a lot of classes in the morning. Therefore, usually I’ll be taking my classes during this time. And on those days when I don’t have classes, I normally go to the school gym to work out a bit, you know, seize the day, make the most of it. And on weekends, I always sleep in（睡懒觉） to recharge the batteries. （分情况） 27Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ③I usually have a nice breakfast with my family. We are the kind of people who must have a nice breakfast every day to go about our day. And then, I’ll go to the gym with my gym buddy（健身伙伴） Jessica/Mike. We spend 2 hours there, training（训练） and later stretching（拉伸）. My mornings are pretty chill and slow-paced. I start working in the afternoon. (WH 法) 3. What did you do in the morning when you were little? Why? Well, I remember it was like war（像是战争一样） in the morning. I was always late for school（上学迟到）, always rushing（着急忙慌）. My mom would be scolding and nagging me（责备，叨叨我）. And then, I would grab my breakfast（抓起早餐） and finish it on my way to school in the subway. At school, there were so many classes in the morning. By the time when I had lunch, I felt exhausted/beat up（累死）. （细节） 4. Are there any differences between what you do in the morning now and what you did in the past? ①Well, come to think of it, I still rush to work every day, and I have a lot of work in the morning. So, no, not really. I’m just a grownup version of me. my mornings are still like war. Haha. （原因） ②My mornings are much more chill today. I take my time（花时间慢悠悠地 做事情） in the morning, seize my day, enjoy everything I do. I used to hate mornings, but I don’t anymore. （原因） The internet 这道题和本季度保留题 social media 非常接近，学生们自行练习。 1. When did you start using the internet? 2. How often do you go online? 28Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 3. How does the internet influence people？ 可以罗列一些人们可以在网上做的事情(getting information, taking online classes, watching lice streaming to kill the time, shopping ans find good deals online. Etc) 高分学员可以再转折，提到互联网的negative impacts. 4. Do you think you spend too much time online? 5. What would you do without the internet? 句型： I can’t imagine my life without the internet. I can’t life without it. Holidays 知识点： -holiday 和vacation： -on holiday 英式表达 VS on vacation 美式表达 -holiday 还是holidays？ *holiday 单数，指的是： ①某一个具体的一天节日 例句： Friday is a public holiday. （注意holiday 不一定是公假public holiday） ②休假 例句：I’m on holiday. (澳大利亚人貌似会说I’m on holidays. 复数) I really need a holiday after I finish this project. *holidays 复数，指的是： 29Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ① 某一个文化节日附带的一个时间段，好几天加在一起。在西方，往往指的是圣诞节前 后的十几二十天。 例句：Are you visiting your family over the holidays. （圣诞节前夕的时候提 问） ②所有节假日的总称 My husband and I spend our holidays every year at my parents’ house. -一般英语里都说：Happy holidays! （而不是 Happy holiday!） 或者 Have a happy holiday! 1. Where did you go for you last holiday? ① I can’t never be a homebody（ 宅家之人）and stay at home during holidays. I have to travel somewhere. Last holiday in May, I went to Japan with my boyfriend. We spent two weeks there, trying all kinds of tasty local food, visiting many natural landscapes（自然景观） and historical attractions（历史景点）, and soaking up the local culture（吸收当地文化）. It was a fantastic trip/ beyond memorable. （WH 法） ② My last holiday was the Labour Day holiday. Actually, I didn’t go anywhere far as I felt lazy（感到很懒）. The thing is, everybody was on holiday and traveling. Therefore, I stayed at home to avoid seeing an ocean of people（人山人海） everywhere, which is always the case（总是这 种情况） during public holidays like this. Instead, I just saw a bunch of friends and some family members, practiced self-care（实现自我保养） at home, hit the gym（去健身房）, binge-watched（刷剧） some good shows, 30Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 you know, just took plenty of “me time”（留时间给自己） and rejuvenated （重获能量）. （原因，细节） ③ Nowhere as I couldn’t afford to travel（旅行玩不起）. I’m between jobs （委婉的说自己没有工作） and I don’t have a lot of savings（存款）. Therefore, I just stayed at home and played a lot of video games, which was quite sad（很可悲）, I know. （原因，细节） 2. Do you like holidays? Why? ① Who doesn’t?! Nothing excites me more than holidays（没有什么比假期更 让我兴奋的了）! They’re the only reason that keeps me going/ keeps me motivated at work! I mean, you get to do anything you want, including doing nothing at all. You can get away from the daily routines and tight schedules. And if you can afford to travel somewhere, you get to explore something new and different. We’re are all novelty-seekers（猎奇的人）. That’s why we love spending holidays traveling somewhere far. Holidays are the time when I can escape from the daily grind（总日常内卷中逃离） and truly practise self-care（实现自我照料）. （原因） ② I must be a weirdo（怪人）, because I don’t enjoy holidays. I don’t know where to go or what to do. I mean, I don’t have money to travel, and then I feel bored at home. I’d rather go to work every day, and have something to do. And, during the public holidays, I hate gathering with my family and catch up with each other（叙旧） nonstop. It’s exhausting to socialize with people, especially often times people don’t really care about you; they’re curious about you just because they’re nosy（爱打听的）. （原因） 3. Which public holidays do you like the best? ① I like Spring Festival the most. It’s the most important festival in China, just like Christmas in western countries. During the holiday season, you get to see all your family members, and you eat a lot of tasty food. My favorite part is the red envelop（红包） moment, also known as the time 31Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 for lucky money. Basically, the older family members will give the young ones some allowance（零花钱） for the coming year. I always make a lot of money during that time. （原因） ② I like National Day. We get 7 days of holidays. It’s the longest stretch/break（时间最久）during the year, and also, it’s in autumn. I mean, autumn is always the best season in the year to travel around. Every year, during National Day holidays, my family and I will travel abroad. It’s been a family tradition. （原因） 4. What do you do on holidays? 结合前面的素材，自己总结，乐高法走起。 5. Do you like to spend your day at home? 结合前面的素材回答你是 homebody（宅家之人）, 还是a social butterfly, 或者特 别into outdoor activities， 还是说depends on your mood. 自己回答。 比如： Most of the time, I enjoy being out and about（在外面浪）, hanging out with friends, seeing my family, or go to the mountains to get some fresh air（透透气） and unwind. I guess what I’m trying to say is that I’m not a homebody（宅家之人）. However, having said that, it doesn’t mean that I hate being at home. From time to time, I enjoy a moment of solitude（独处时刻） in the comfort of my home（在家里）. I’ll spend the day at home, watching movies, reading and winding down. （主流情况，特 殊情况补充） 6. Do you prefer a leisurely or busy holiday? I don’t enjoy a holiday with over-scheduled events and plans. After all, I’m on holiday to take a breather（解压，松口气） not to suffer. Having a good time without feeling stressed out is my ultimate goal（终极目标）. However, I don’t like a holiday with no plans either. If there’s no structure in my holiday, I’ll feel aimless and goalless, and wasting my life doing 32Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 nothing. I still expect to experience some new and different, and to be able to have create some memories that later I could look back and feel happy and proud of myself. （反向辩证思考） Schools 这个主题是在part1 问完工作还是学习之后，学生回答“学生”，才有可能问这些问 题。 且，在现实生活中，当人们用 school 这个词的时候，往往指的是大学阶段以下的 阶段。小学、初中、高中。这道题，我感觉不会是特别针对大学生的问题。 “In both British and American English, a school is a place where children are educated, and a university is a place where students study for degrees.” 摘自Collins 字典 知识点： -形容学校的表达： 1. 正向： • one of the best schools/ one of the top 5 schools… • rank XXX： My university ranks the 6th in China. • well-equipped 设备齐全 • offer the best/top-notch facilities 提供最棒的设施、场馆 • have access to educational resources 有教育资源 • accommodating 为人着想的、助人为乐的、提供帮助的 An accommodating school fulfills all your wishes and needs. • great students, great teachers, great faculty, great leadership 学生也棒，老师也棒，全体教员（一般大学里会用 faculty，而不是teacher），领 导层也棒 33Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • school spirit 学校精神，团结精神 The students at this school have a strong sense of school spirit, they are always cheering on their classmates during a sports game. The school spirit is one of the things that makes this school special, the students, staff, and parents are all proud to be part of the community. • clean/ tidy/ well-kept 干净整洁的 I love how everything is so clean in my school. It really helps students stay focused. • innovative 创新的 My school uses creative and innovative approaches to learning while encouraging students to think outside the box. • Scholarly 学术的、勤奋好学的 My school is very scholarly. It promotes learning and rewards hard work. • great/ positive/intense learning atmosphere 超棒的、积极的、激烈的学 习氛围 • 其他：modern/ spacious/ supportive/ flexible… 2. 负向： • My school has nothing. It’s super small. 啥也没有 • My school lacks facilities and resources. 缺乏设施和资源 • Things could be better at my school. 学校还有进步空间，不咋地的意思 • Not the best school in the world. 很委婉的语气，也是不咋地的意思 • It’s a famous party school. 很有名的“爱玩儿“的学校 • old-fashioned/ outdated 老派的 • narrow-minded 眼光狭窄的 34Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • It’s just a whatever school. 就是个啥也不是的学校 1. Where do you go to school? 大学生①：I study here I this city. The school is called XXX university/ college. It’s a little bit far away from home（home 这里指家乡）. I only see my parent once per year during Spring Festival. ② I study in another city, not very far from here. The school is called XXX university/ college. 高中生：My high school is 30 mins away from here. It’s located in the south of the city. And it’s super close to my home. I walk to school every day. 2. Do you go to a good school? ① Uhmmm, I would say, it’s a pretty good school, yes. It’s top 10 in China. Great students, great faculty, great learning atmosphere. Very accommodating, flexible and innovative. I’m learning a lot and having so much fun here. So yeh, I’m a proud student（很骄傲的学生） of XXX university.（原因） ② Yeh, my high school is one of the best schools in my city. It’s spacious and clean. Well-equipped, and offers the best school facilities. We have our own gym and swimming pool. The teachers are professional, patient, respectful and pay a lot of attention to our needs（非常留意我们的需求）. The students are amazing as well. （原因） ③ Uhmmm, it’s not the best school, if you know what I mean. Things could be better at my school. For example, we don’t even have our own sports field（体育操场）. （原因） 3. Do you like your teachers? ① Yes! They’re the best! My teachers are professional, patient, respectful and pay a lot of attention to our needs（非常留意我们的需求）. They 35Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 encourage students to think outside the box. They make learning fun and efficient. （原因） ② 适合高中生：Yes, I love my teachers! They’re so creative! For example, sometimes, our homework is DIY things（手工做东西）. Like, when we take geography classes, we learn different countries and cultures, our teacher asks us to DIY things related to this country! And then she puts them in the school hallways（学校走廊）, like an exhibition（就像展览一样）! Now we are learning about Egypt（埃及）. So, the hallways are full of cardboard pyramids（硬纸板做的金字塔）! Hahaha! （举例子） ③ Uhmmm, not really. I mean, some are OK… and some are just doing the bare minimum（应付了事，做到最低能接受的范围）. They couldn’t care less about the students（完全不在乎学生）. For example, I’ve been at my school for 3 years, and some of my teachers still don’t know my name yet. （原因+ 举例子） go above and beyond 4. Do you like your current learning atmosphere? ① I love it! The learning atmosphere here is really positive. Not super intense, but students are pretty hardworking and scholarly/studious. However, it doesn’t mean that（不代表） we don’t know how to have fun. We study hard and party hard（我们学习努力，玩儿得也认真）. At my school, there are more than 100 school clubs（兴趣团）.（转折） ② My university is a famous party school. So, there’s no such thing as（没 有这回事） learning atmosphere. Haha! The “partying atmosphere” is pretty intense, I’d say（派对氛围很浓烈！幽默的语气）. （原因） 36Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ③Yeh, my high school is very scholarly. Students are hardworking. It’s competitive（有竞争的）, but not in a negative way（但不负面）. We enjoy the whole learning process. （原因） 5. What are the differences between your school and other school? 自己可以结合语料回答 6. Is there anything you want to change about your school? ① I wish my university could have it’s own gym. It would be so much easier for me to work out. Right now, I have to take the bus and go to a gym that is 30 mins away from my dormitory. It gives me a headache just thinking of it now（现在想一下都头疼）. （原因） ②I wish there could be more support from my school. For example, last year, I took part in National High School Student English Speech Competition（我随便编的）. My school didn’t offer any help or tutoring. They couldn’t care less（完全不在乎）. （举例子） Birthdays 知识点： 1. 庆祝方式： have a party, go out for dinner or drinks, bake a cake, spend time with family and friends, go shopping, buy/receive gifts, etc. 2. 布置现场以及其他： • Go to the store to buy party favours 派对用的小礼物 (balloons, noise- makers 制造噪音的纸做的小喇叭, candies, toys, loot bags 来生日的孩子们 都能拿回家的小礼品袋子，里面装点气球、糖果、小玩具, etc.), • Set up the party 布置派对 (cleaning the house, decorating the space) • Choose a theme 选择一个主题 37Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • Blow up balloons 吹气球 • Hang the banner/streamer/balloons 挂横幅、彩带、气球 • Attach paper cut-outs to the wall (using tacks, tape, or sticky putty) 把剪纸小装饰贴在墙上（用图钉、胶条或者黏黏的那种泥） • Cover the table with a tablecloth 盖上桌布 • Light up the candles 点蜡烛 • Make a wish 许愿 • Blow out the candles 吹蜡烛 • Cut the cake 切蛋糕 • Open the gift 拆礼物 3. 动词的使用 • plan: plan a party/dinner/an event I’m planning a party for my mom’s 60th birthday. • have 和organize 一样，组织派对 I’m having a party tonight. Do you want to come? • throw：带着随意之感 办派对 (甚至do a party 都可以用，和口语) I’m throwing a little party next week. Wanna come? • host/organize a party 组织一个派对 I’m hosting a dinner. I’m organizing a karaoke night. • go to/come to a party（不要用attend） I’m coming to your party tonight! 4. 其他相关表达： • the host：主人 38Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 The host of the party tonight is my best friend. • guest：客人 All the guests tonight will be our close friends. • have a great time/ a lot of fun/ blast/ a whale of time We had a lot of fun last night. We had a great time at the party. We had a blast. We had a whale of time at Monica’s party. • enjoy the party • a wild party 超野的（很尽兴的派对）/ a crazy party/ a fun party/ a boring party/a laid back party（节奏很慢的，没啥意思的） • Nothing really happened. 啥也没发生 5. 俚语和地道表达 • The life and soul of the party 给派对带来活力的人，灵魂人物 • She’s the life and soul of the party. • a party animal 派对动物（非常活跃于各大派对的人物） • a social butterfly 交际花，认识很多人的人（往往带有一点点贬义色彩） • party-pooper/ a wet blanket：派对上令人扫兴的不尽兴之人 • burn up the dance floor 疯狂跳舞/dance the night away 整夜跳舞 “Those two danced the night away.” 1. What do you usually do on your birthday? ①I love birthdays, especially my own bday! I usually celebrate by hosting a party at my place. I love setting up a party, and inviting people over. I love opening gifts in front of everybody. That really makes me feel special. Occasionally, when I feel lazy to do a party, I’ll go out for dinner to a nice restaurant with my family and friends. （主流情况，特殊情况） 39Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ②I don’t have the habit of celebrating my birthday/I don’t do birthdays. I simply don’t like being the center of attention or receiving any gifts. And plus, I don’t like to be reminded of my age, or the fact that I’m getting older. So, no celebrations.（原因，补充） ③I don’t do a full-blown（全面的，彻头彻尾的） birthday celebration. Usually, I have a small get-together（聚会） with my immediate family/nuclear family（自己爸妈这一类住在一起关系最近的家人）, usually at my parents’ house. We have lunch, play a few games and then I open a few gifts. （原因，细节） 2. What did you do on your birthday when you were young? ① We used to have so much fun on our birthdays as kids. My parents used to rent out a space each year on my birthday so that all of my friends and I could get together and play. There would be a different theme each year and we’d do fun activities, as well as eat a lot of yummy food afterwards. And all of my friends would get a loot bag（派对上可以带回家的礼品袋） before they went home. My parents were the best party hosts.（细节） ② Growing up（在我成长过程中）, my family didn’t put a lot of emphasis on celebrating birthdays. We didn’t really have a strong sense of ritual（没有 很强的仪式感）. We would spend the day together and eat cake, but nothing fancy/extravagant（没什么奢华的） and no kids’ birthday parties. （细节） 3. Do you think it is important for you to celebrate your birthday? ① 100% yes! (Totally/Absolutely/Definitely! ) My birthday means a lot to me for many reasons. It’s the perfect excuse to get together with friends and family. It also gives us the chance to reflect on the past year（反思过去 一年） and make a big wish for what’s coming up ahead. （原因） 40Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ② Frankly speaking, no, it isn’t important for me. Every day is a gift. It’s just another day for me. I think it’s unnecessary（没必要）/ meaningless （毫无意义的）/frivolous（轻浮的）/stupid to spend tons of money on birthdays and parties. At my age now, I couldn’t care less about my birthday. （原因） 4. Whose birthday do you think is the most important to celebrate in China? It really depends on your age. When you’re a child, your own birthday is the most significant one to celebrate. And later when you grow older and have a partner（有一个伴侣）, their birthday becomes the most important one. Otherwise, you run the risk of losing that person in your life because it’s considered to be rude not to celebrate your significant other’s birthday（人生另一半的生日）. And then one day, when you have your own children, your children’s birthdays become the number one priority/the first priority, because if you don’t, they’re going to give you a hard time （折磨你）. It’s like everywhere else in the world（全世界都一样）. （分情况年 龄段） Number 1. What’s your favourite number? 自行回答。 I love 7. It’s been my lucky number（幸运数字）my whole life, my all-time favourite（一生挚爱）. If someone were to ask me to choose a random number（如果有人问我去随机选一个数字，虚拟假设语气）, I would always start with 7. And also, I like the sound of it in Chinse. It’s a very beautiful- sounding number（很好听的数字）. （原因， 补充） 2. Are you good at remembering phone numbers? 41Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ① Yes, I do. I have a great memory. This is my thing（是我的特长）/ It’s my strong suit（强项）. My friends all call me “the memory queen/king”（记忆 力女王、国王）. I've always been able to memorize numbers and phone numbers really quickly. I’ve got a natural knack for it（有天赋）, and also, I train my memory all the time to keep my brain busy and sharp（保持脑子的 快捷好使））. （朋友们的评价，细节，原因） ② Phone numbers? No. I mean who remembers phone numbers these days? I heavily rely on my smartphone to keep all my contacts（联系人）. But I would say that it’s pretty easy for me to pick up and remember something visual, like a picture, a painting, an imagine. It's like, if I put my mind to it（下定决心，全力以赴） and really focus, I can remember things quite well, especially when it comes to something visual, exciting and vibrant. （转折） 3. Do you usually use numbers? 自行回答，in daily life? At work? At school? ① I’m a university student, and my major is XXX. This major is closely related to maths and numbers, so yeh, I’m taking XXX, XXX…（介绍一下正在 修什么和数学有关的课） ② No, not anymore. My job has nothing to do with numbers, which is great… 4. Are you good at maths? ①I’m a math person. Math is my thing. Actually, I solve math problems for fun when I have time on my hands（有空的时候）. It’s like solving puzzles （解谜）. （原因，细节） ② I don’t have a knack for maths（没有数学天赋）. I personally find it really hard. I’m terrible at it. And I hate solving math problems. Sometimes I 42Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 even have nightmares about taking math exams. I guess I might have “math-phobia”（数学恐惧症）. （原因） ③ Uh, it’s a love-and-hate relationship. I’m good and bed at it at the same time. I mean, I love geometry（几何）, but I suck at algebra（代数）. For me, I can understand geometry like a piece of cake; but I just can’t wrap my head around（努力搞明白） algebra.（原因） Happy things 知识点： 针对乐天派和牢骚鬼的一些表达： • optimistic：乐观的； optimist：乐观主义之人 • pessimistic: 悲观的； pessimist：悲观主义之人 • realistic: 现实的； realist：现实主义之人 • a happy camper: 乐天派 • happy-go-lucky: 具备“快乐能带来好运”的态度 “I’m a happy-go-lucky person.” “I’m always with a happy-go-lucky attitude.” • 兴奋的： excited, pumped, stoked, psyched • buzzing: very excited and happy. 非常英国式的表达，在北美不常见。 如： I’m buzzing now! • Overjoyed/ thrilled/ super glad: 非常开心 • Ecstatic/ euphoric：极度狂喜的（高级词） • Over the moon： 月亮之上，表示很开心 • On cloud nine：九霄云外， 同上，表示开心 43Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • I was filled/overwhelmed with joy and happiness. • My heart if full. 我的心很满足、开心，别无他求 • I was smiling from ear to ear. 嘴巴咧到耳朵根，开心 • Words can’t describe how I happy feel. 文字都表达不出来我有多开心 • I was speechless. 可以表示无话可说，震惊、愤怒，也可以是太开心 • I got really emotional, and started crying happy tears. 我很感动，留下 了快乐的眼泪 • It brought me to tears. 当时我感动到哭泣 • I couldn’t stop smiling. 我当时止不住地高兴地笑 • cranky/crabby/grumpy: 易怒的，总是很暴躁的 • whiny：爱抱怨的，这个看不惯那个看不爽的 • whiner： 满腹牢骚的人 “Don’t mind her. She’s always a whiner.” 1. Is there anything that makes you feel happy lately? ① Yes, I recently got a dog, and his name is Michael. I just feel so excited and thrilled to have him in my life. He’s been making my life so much fun. I enjoy doing everything with him. We sleep together, watch TV together, take a walk together. （养了一条宠物，用 get 动词。 原因，细节） 语法：用完成进行时，表示这份快乐一直持续到现在。 ② Oh yeh, I’ve just received/got an offer from my dream school in the UK, and I’ve been over the moon since then. I fought so hard and prepared so much for this school, and now I’m in! It’s been like a dream. （原因，细节） ③ Yes, actually, many things make me happy, and most of them are just small things. I’m a happy camper（乐天派）. For example, recently, I finished a book. It talks about how to be a better thinker and 44Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 communicator. It is very informative and helpful, and that makes me feel very happy and contented（满足而快乐的）. （举例子） 任何事情，做志愿者，看了一本很喜欢的书，看了一部很棒的电影，和很久不联系的朋 友约饭，找到另一半…… 2. What made you happy when you were little? It was so easy for me to be happy when I was little. Candies, toys, cartoons, play dates（和小朋友玩儿）, getting a good grade（考好成 绩）, …life was much simpler at that time. （列举） 3. What do you think will make you feel happy in the future? ① In the near future（在近期）, I want to get promoted（晋升） and get a pay rise（涨薪）. I’ve been working really hard in the same position for 3 years, so it’s about time（该是时候了） to climb (up) the ladder（往上爬）, and prove myself（证明我自己）. That will make my very proud and happy. （原因） ② My biggest dream is to become a home owner（有房子的人）. Having my own space, living a happy and peaceful life, building a beautiful family（建 立一个美丽的家庭） there. Not like some people, all they want is being successful and rich, I just want to have a home and a peaceful life. （原因） ③ Passing this exam will make me REALLY happy, hahaha!!! I can’t wait to study and live abroad, explore the world, meet new people, and spread my wings（展开我的翅膀，意味着独立成长）. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for me（我迫不及待想知道未来是什么样子的）. （原因） 自己结合实际情况回答，想买一辆车、出国上学、为人父母…… 4. When do you feel happy at work, why? 45Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 这题只会问工作党 ① I feel thrilled when I get paid, ahaha! When I see more money in my bank account（银行账号）, I feel that all the hard work is paying off（所有辛 苦都值得了）. And I’m happy to see that I have financial security（有财产保 障） and a good future. （原因） ② It brings me a strong sense of achievement when my clients tell me that I’m doing a fantastic job, or my boss tells me that I’m irreplaceable （不可替换）, that means I’m a top performer（表现很突出的员工）.（原因） 5. Do you feel happy when buying new things? ① Yes, I am a shopaholic（购物狂）. Shopping definitely makes me happy. Sometimes when I feel moody, I will swipe my card like there’s no tomorrow（像世界末日一样刷卡）. When I see all the shopping bags in my hands, I feel very satisfied. It can lift/boost my mood（提升、激增情绪）. ② Not anymore. I used to be a shopaholic. But now I’m trying to get rid of the habit of impulsive shopping（冲动消费）. It’s a waste of money and energy（浪费时间和精力）. I don’t need that many things. Now, I’m trying to declutter（断舍离） and enjoy the beauty of “less is more”（享受“少即是多 “的美）. （时间分层） ③I’m a minimalist（极简主义）. I hate having too many things. I only feel happy when I buy things I really really need. I feel nervous and frustrated when I get things I don’t need. （原因） 6. Do you think people are happy when buying new things? Most people feel happy when they buy new things. Our human brains are actually wired/made to be attracted to novelty（novelty：新奇的事物，我们 的大脑被设计成天生对新鲜事物充满好奇）. Buying new stuff means they can 46Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 have exciting new experiences. But the problem is, nowadays, people are over consuming things（过度消费）. Consumerism（消费主义） is actually making people UNHAPPY. The more people buy, the more they need, and the more they compare themselves with others. And that causes the feeling of inadequacy and depression（自我价值感不足和抑郁的情绪）. That causes low self-esteem（自我价值感很低）. （原因，反向思考） Asking for help 思路：这题可以用到大量本季度保留题“helping others”的语料。 知识点： 和爱帮助人相关的表达： • A helpful person 爱帮助人的人 • Lend a helping hand 伸出援手 She is always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need. • Have a heart of gold 有金子般的心 • Kind, generous, empathetic 善良、慷慨、有共情心的 • Compassionate 有同情心的 • A good listener 一个好的倾听者 • Go out of their way to help others 特意帮助别人 • Always there when you need them 当你需要的时候总在那里 • Willing to lend an ear or shoulder to cry on 愿意把耳朵、肩膀借给你倾诉 • Makes a difference in people's lives 给人们的生活带去改变 • Acts of kindness and generosity 善良和慷慨的行为 47Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 One of the reasons why Sarah is so well-liked in her community is because she is always performing acts of kindness and generosity, whether it's helping a neighbor with their groceries or raising money for charity • Put the needs of others before their own 把别人的需求放在自己之前 1. Do you ask for help when you have a problem? ① Usually no, as I’m a very independent person. And I feel embarrassed to ask people to go out of their way and help…Only very occasionally will I seek help from people… 自行补充（主流情况，特殊情况） ② I’m the kind of people who’s not afraid or embarrassed to ask for help. We all have our tough moments in life. People need people. Showing vulnerability can actually bring people closer to each other（示弱反而可以增 进人和人之间的感情）. （原因） 2. Why are teachers always willing to help students? 自行回答 3. What kinds of help do you often ask for? 自信回答 4. When was the last time you asked for help? 讲故事法 Relax 知识点： 放松的多种表达： 48Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Wind down; unwind; loosen up; chill; chill out; rest; take some time off; put one’s feet up; let one’s hair down; blow off some steam, take a breather… 1. What would you do to relax? ① Well, when I want to loosen up, I will put on some of my favorite music, lie on my couch, close my eyes, and just do nothing, take a breather. ② Uhmmm, I’m a gym freak（健身狂人）. I go to the gym on a daily basis to keep fit and unwind. Going to the gym can really help me take my mind off things. All I need to do is, focus on my body and my breaths. ③ Call me a weirdo（怪人）, but I get relaxed through solving math questions（解数学题）. I’m a math lover, and I enjoy spending time watching math-related videos and solving math problems. ④I’m a napper（打盹的人）, so I will take a nap whenever I get a chance. I find napping really soothing and relaxing. It helps me forget about everything. ⑤ When I feel anxious and stressed out, I clean my house. My mom calls me a clean freak（洁癖）, and maybe I am. I just enjoy tidying up things and cleaning up my place. Everything smells so fresh after the clean-up. It really lifts my mood. 2. Do you think doing sports is a good way to relax? Definitely! I’ve read somewhere that（我有在某处读到过） exercises can stimulate the release of dopamine（释放多巴胺）, boost the mood and increase the level of relaxation. I totally feel that way. For example, each time after I go to the gym, I feel completely relaxed and rested. It even improves my sleep quality. （原因+举例子） 3. Do you think vacation is a good time for you to relax? ① Yes, if I have plenty time on my hands and I have enough budget, I’ll for sure go on vacation somewhere far from home. Forget about my work, 49Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 my life, and my troubles, experience a different life style in a different place. Make new friends, try new food, and soak up a new culture. （原因） ② I wish I could take a vacation and relax! But unfortunately, I’m very busy at the moment, I haven’t gone on vacation for quite some time（很 久）. It’s definitely a good time for me to get fully rested and recharge the batteries, works like a charm（屡试不爽的有效） each time. 4. Do you think students need more relaxing time? It’s hard to generalize. Students at different ages have very different study schedules. From my personal experience, I feel that middle school and high school students are spending too much time studying. They need more time to chill, do sports and socialize with people; adult students, like university students, probably don’t need more time as their schedules are pretty flexible. They can slow down anytime if they want to. （分群体） Doing sports 知识点： 1. What sports do you like? ① I love playing all sorts of ball games（球类运动）. Tennis, badminton, Ping pong, you name it. I find them so interesting. They are physically challenging（很消耗挑战体能） and involve a lot of skills and techniques. That’s why I find them super interesting. I get fully relaxed by playing ball games. （原因） ② I love running. I go for a run every day in the morning before going to work. My favourite place for running is the botanical garden near home. Each time when I run there, I could get some sun, listen to birds singing, 50Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 smell the flower fragrance in the air, just get closer to nature. It’s the best way for me to start the day. （WH 法） ③ I go to the gym to work out on a regular basis（规律性健身）. That’s the best way for me to stay in shape（保持好的状态） and keep fit. Working out definitely helps me blow off the steam（减压） after work/after school. It definitely boosts my confidence（让我自信激增）. Each time after a workout, I always feel like the hottest guy/girl in the world（每次健身之后， 我都感觉自己是世界上最辣的人儿！）. And plus, I get to make new friends at the gym. A gym is a perfect place to meet new people. （原因，补充） 2. Where did you learn how to do it? ① My parents used to love playing Ping Pong and badminton. They taught me how to play those games when I was very young. We used to play on the playground, near my home, in the evening after dinner. My passion for ball games started from there, and now, I love all of them. （WH 法，时间分层） ② Nobody taught me how to run. I guess it’s like a human instinct, right? When I was little, I used to run with my best friend all the time. It was like, we didn’t know how to walk properly. In stead of walking, we ran to places, as if there was some animal running behind us（我们当时好像不会好 好走路一样，去哪儿都是跑着去，仿佛有动物在追我们）. （细节） ③ My best buddy（好哥们）/best friend introduced me to the world of fitness（带我走去了健身世界）. He took me to his gym, and helped me sign up（帮我注册了会员）. He showed me how to do weight-lifting（作力量训 练）, how to train my legs, shoulders, and arms, how to use different machines, things like that. Thanks to him, I became a gym freak as well. （细节） 51Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 3. Did you do some sports when you were young? 前面的题都说了很清楚了 ball game 和run 都提到了小时候，就不会问了 gym freak 可能还会问 ① Now I love going to the gym. But when I was young, I wasn’t into sports. I never really did sports other than the ones we had to do at school. （时间分层） ② Yes, I’ve always loved doing sports. I used to play basketball in high school. I was one of the best players in the school team. I remember at that time, each time when I had a game（有比赛的时候）, there would be many girls sitting courtside（坐在场边） and cheering for me（给我加油）. They screamed my name! That was the prime time of my life（我的人生巅 峰）. （细节） 4. Do you think students need more exercise? Definitely! In China, kids nowadays are snowed under with schoolwork （被功课作业雪埋）. They have much less time for doing sports than before. And when they finally catch a break and take a breather, they normally spend the time scrolling, staring at the screen, which is so wrong. Kids today need more physical activities to wind down and fully relax. Exercises make them physically healthier and stronger, and helps them unwind. （原因） E-books and paper books 1. Which do you prefer, e-books or paper books? ① I don’t really care for E-books（我不喜欢电子书）. I guess I’m a little old fashioned. I just love the smell of print books/paper books. And personally, I like to mark up（做标记） my books, journal in the margins（在每页的边边角 52Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 角做笔记）. I underline the things that stand out to me（我会在一些引发注意的 内容下方画下划线）. I can’t do these things to E-books, right. So yeh, that’s why. I love the whole tactile experience（可触摸的体验）, the smell, the scribble（潦草的写写画画）, and running my fingers through the pages（用手 指翻页）…things like that. （阐述原因） ② I consider myself quite “tech savvy”（懂科技的）, so I prefer e-books. I have a Kindle（著名电子书品牌）, normally I’ll take it with me when I commute every day. An E-book device is easier to carry around, as it’s light-weight（自重轻的） and usually smaller than a traditional book. It’s like a portable（可移动的） small computer which can store many books（储存很 多书籍）. So, yeh, I would go for e-books. （阐述原因） 2. When do you usually read online? 自行回答 3. Will you read more online in the future? （给不看电子书的人的问题） I don’t really use E-books or online, even though they are super popular now. I guess I’m a little behind the times（过时）. I mean, I just don’t know how to do it properly. I don’t have anything against E-books or online books（我也没有任何对电子书的抵触心理）, I think they’re super cool and environmentally friendly. I will try it one day for sure. （先抑后扬） 4. Do you think paper books will disappear in the future? 可以把第一题里答案①里面的纸质书的 tactile 这一点拿出来讲，说明纸质书不会完全消 失，因为依然会有人喜欢纸质书的独特体验。 53Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Science 1. Do you like science? ① What’s not to like（有不喜欢的理由吗）? Science is the root of everything in our world. It helps us explain how things work, all the phenomena around us. Like, why does water freeze in a cold environment, why do things fall to the ground, etc. It’s an amazing tool we can use to explain our world. （原因，举例子） ② Oh yeh! I’m a science person. I think my dad got me into loving science. He used to take me to the local science museum during weekends. Sometimes we would spend the whole day there. And what else, we made all kinds of experiments at home. The one that I remember the most is the “baking soda volcano”. That was a crazy experiment. Anyway, that was my first introduction to science. （细节） ③I’m a science fan. I’m always a “why person”（充满疑问的人）. It’s never enough for me to accept everyday phenomena at face value（从表面上）. I enjoy developing a deeper and fuller understanding of those things in life that we take for granted（被是为理所应当的事儿）. Learning about science enables my critical thinking skills. （原因） ④ Well, I don’t feel crazy about science. I mean, it’s cool, but I care more about people’s feelings and emotions, not about facts. Science is too rational and cold for my taste. （原因） 2. When did you start to learn about science? ① I started to learn about science when I was very little. My parents got me a series of books, called “the 10 thousand why”. Those books are 54Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 famous in my country as they basically explain everything related to science in our life. I used to love that series. I read them over and over again when I was little.（细节） - I don’t remember, to be honest. I still remember how excited I was when my mom took me to a very cool science museum when we were traveling in another city. I guess, that was when I stared to really like science. （细 节） 3. Which science subject is interesting to you? 常见的科学学科（高中）： Earth/Physical Science; Biology; Environmental Science; Zoology; Astronomy; Chemistry; Physics. -I’m always intrigued by Biology. First, it covers such a vast range of topics that it is one of the broadest subjects a person could ever study. And then, biology helps me develop a profound understanding of all lives on earth. It’s a science subject that studies all forms of life. It’s unique and vivid, I love it. （原因） -I’m an animal person, so zoology definitely sparks my interest. By studying animals, we can develop a better understanding of ourselves, how we function and interact with the world around us. To study animals is to study ourselves. （原因） - Astronomy is definitely a lot of fun to me. The universe is so thought- provoking, humbling（使人谦卑的）, intriguing and even scary at the same time. I never get tired to know stories about black holes. Sometimes, I just gaze at the night sky, and immerse myself in the world of stars and space. （原因） 4. What kinds of interesting things have you done with science? I remember when I was in primary school, I did a lot of experiments in the school lab. I don’t recall too many details about what I did exactly, but I remember how much fun I had. One thing I still remember is when I first time looked through a microscope. I saw cells moving and everything. That was very exciting and unforgettable. （细节） 55Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Celebrity news 知识点： 1. 关于名人的正面表达： • Talented: 有天赋的 She's incredibly talented, effortlessly excelling in both acting and singing（演戏和唱歌双栖明星）. Her talent is undeniable, especially when you see her breathtaking performances. • Down-to-earth: 接地气的 Despite her fame, she remains down-to-earth and connects with people in a genuine way. • Nice to her fans: 对粉丝很好 He's always nice to his fans, taking time to sign autographs and engage in meaningful conversations. • Approachable: 亲切的 好接近的 • Charismatic: 有人格魅力的 As a fan of his music, I just love his charismatic presence on stage. • Humble: 谦逊的 He's incredibly humble about his achievements, always attributing his success to his team. • Relatable: 让人感同身受的 Her songs are relatable. They can touch my emotions every time. • Speak to me/ resonate with me: 让我产生共鸣的 Her songs always can speak to me on a person level. The lyrics of his songs resonate with me so much to the point that I would get goosebumps（起鸡皮疙瘩） when listening to his music. • Hardworking: 努力工作的 • Versatile: 多变的、百变的 56Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • Stylish/ fashionable: 有风格的、时髦的 She's always stylish, setting trends（引领时尚风潮） on the red carpet （在红毯上） with her unique fashion sense. • Inspirational: 启发人心的 • Culturally impactful: 有深远文化影响力的 Her work has been culturally impactful, influencing a generation of young artists（影响一代年轻艺术家）. 2. 负面的表达： • Make headlines/ hit the headlines : 上头条 • Stay in headlines: 保持头条状态 • Lands in the news/ get on the news/ make the news/ appear in the news: 上新闻 • Sensational: 耸人听闻的 Lately, her actions have been quite sensational, focusing more on shocking the public（使公众震惊） than on her actual talents. • Seek/ grab Attention: 吸睛 It seems like he's always trying to grab attention. • Making a fool of oneself: 哗众取宠 She often makes a fool of herself just to stay in the headlines（保持头 条状态）. • Overly dramatic: 过度戏剧化 His behavior can be overly dramatic, almost like he's performing for the cameras all the time. • Lack authenticity: 缺乏真实度 I find his public persona lacks authenticity. It's hard to know who he really is. Therefore, it’s hard to connect with her. • Controversial: 有争议的 She often lands in the news（上新闻） for controversial reasons. 57Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • Try too hard to be relevant/ stay relevant: 太过分想红、保持当红状态 It feels like he's always trying too hard to stay relevant, which can be off-putting（使人厌烦的）. 1. Who is your favorite celebrity in your country? 可以从知识点1 里面找内容来回答（每个学生喜欢的明星太不一样了） I really Na Ying（那英）. She’s an amazing singer（很棒的歌手）, super talented, and well-liked（深受喜爱的） by her fans. And on top of that, I love how down-to-earth（接地气的） and approachable（亲切的） she is. She is incredibly nice to her fans and quite low-key（低调）. She's quite humble about her achievements, always attributing her success to her team（把成就归功于她的团队）. 2. What kind of famous people do you often see in the news? ① Since I'm really into politics and economy, I often see government officials（政府官员） and economists（经济学家） in the news. They usually discuss the latest developments（最新发展） in China's economic policies or international trade relations（国际贸易关系）. Their insights are particularly interesting to me. I love watching the news on CCTV news channel（新闻频道）. （细节） ② As someone who's quite into the show business（娱乐界）, I come across（遇见，看到） news about celebrities more often. It's always exciting to see what new projects they're working on or any behind-the- scenes stories（背后故事） or even gossips. Plus, with the rise of social media（随着自媒体的兴起）, I also see a lot of online influencers（网红） appearing in the news（上新闻） even making headlines（上头条）, which has been a new thing in recent years. （细节，补充） 58Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ③ In the news, I often see two types of celebrities. On one hand, there are those making positive impacts（带来正面影响）, like actors involved in charitable work（慈善工作）, or musicians using their platform to raise awareness about important social issues（利用自己的平台来提升对重要社会问 题的认知）. They use their fame for good causes（利用自己名气做好事）. On the other hand, there are also celebrities who seem to try too hard to stay relevant（太过努力保持热度）. They often appear in the news for sensational acts（耸人听闻的新闻） or controversial statements（有争议的言论） rather than for their work. It feels like they're more focused on staying in the public eye（想要留在公众视野里） than on making meaningful contributions. （分群体） ④ 也可以不提自己的兴趣点，说能看见政客 politicians, economists, and celebrities…结合①-③的内容自己来组合拼接回答 3. Do you pay attention to famous people in the news? 前面一题如果已经提到自己关注 celebrities，考官就不会问这题。如果没提到自己的兴 趣点，才有可能会问到。 Not really, to be honest. I'm not much into celebrity culture（明星文化）. My interest in the news is more about the current events, the important things directly affecting my life. I do occasionally come across（遇到） some famous people making headlines（上头条）, but it's not something I actively follow（积极在关注） or pay much attention to. （原因） 4. Do you believe that the news about famous people in the media is true? Well, I tend to take the news with a grain of salt（take something with a grain of salt, 表示对某些事情听听就行，不全信）. You never know what is the 59Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 true story behind the scenes（幕后故事）, right? I’m pretty sure a lot of it is exaggerated, sensationalized or even completely made up（被夸大的、或者 编的） just to grab more attention. Especially news you see from gutter press（小道新闻、有点颜色那种报刊）, someone did so-and-so or said so-and- so or cheated on someone（做了什么什么，说了什么什么， 或者出轨了谁）, I never take it seriously. It’s all about selling the story! （原因，强调补充） ② For me, it depends on the source of the news（看新闻来源）. If it’s from a reliable and legit source, I tend to believe the news more; but if it’s something obviously sensational（明显耸人听闻） from the gutter press/ the tabloid press（小道报刊）, I wouldn’t buy it（不会信，不会买账） at all. （分情况） 5. Would you like to be a famous person in the news? （个人愿望） ① Ummm, I wouldn't mind（不会介意） being famous if it's for positive reasons（如果是积极的原因）. I'm comfortable being in front of the camera （在镜头前蛮自在的）/ 0 camera shy（一点都不害羞）, and the idea of being in the public eye（在公众视野里） is quite appealing to me（很吸引我）. Maybe I’m a true attention seeker（喜欢关注的人）? Haha! More importantly, if my fame could be used to influence others in a positive way, then that would be amazing. （原因） ② Actually, no, I wouldn't want to get on the news（上新闻）. For me, privacy is vital（隐私至关重要）. I value my personal space and the freedom a lot. Being famous means having to give up on（放弃） that privacy, which would be a horrifying idea. I would much prefer a quieter, more peaceful and more private life away from the spotlight（远离聚光灯）. （原 因） 60Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Library 1. Do you often go to the library? ① I enjoy going to the library. As a university student, it’s part of my life. I often go to the library to check out books, to study, sometime I stay up late there to prepare for exams. （原因） ② I don’t go to the library very often, maybe twice per month. I normally go the city library to borrow some good novels and fashion magazines. And sometimes if I’m in the mood（有心情）, I’ll go to that library and read for a while. I just really enjoy the atmosphere there. （分情况） ③ I like going the library. I love how I can have access to a wide range of resources（有很多资源可以利用）, including books, magazines, newspapers and movies. And then, I also love the fact that the library can offer me a quiet and study-friendly environment（有学习气氛的环境） to read or work on assignments. Our school library does a lot of things for us, it often hosts events, workshops and lectures. It also has a book club（读书俱乐 部）. I’m actually thinking about join in the club. （罗列原因） ④I don’t really go to the library nowadays. I find it a little old- fashioned/outdated/behind the times（老派的、过时的，贬义词）. I mean, why would I go there when I can have all the electronic books I can download and all the information I can get from the internet? Additionally, I have some personal concerns about germs（我个人对病菌比 较担心敏感）, so I prefer to use my own books or E-books. （罗列原因） 2. What do you usually do in the library? 61Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Normally I’ll browse and check out books that I like, and then I’ll read them; sometimes when I have an exam coming up, I’ll study and prepare for the exam, hit the books（考前磨刀）; sometimes when I have deadlines, I’ll be working on my assignments; sometimes I’ll go to an event or workshop at the library, things like that. （分情况） 3. Did you go to the library when you were a kid? ① Yes, I went to the library pretty often when I was little. My parents always took me to the biggest library in our city, and they would find good books for me. I was a typical book worm（书虫） when I was little. （细节） ② No, not really. I lived pretty far from the library in our city, and my parents were too busy to take me there. Maybe that’s the reason why I don’t find libraries interesting. Haha! （原因） 4. Do Chinese kids often go to the library? Yes, Chinese kids DO go to the library, just like children in other countries. Actually, libraries are widely available in China, and many schools and universities have their own libraries. Chinese parents really value knowledge（看重知识）. Going to the library is a great way for children to gain access to books and all sorts of educational resources. It can also help children develop interest in reading and learning. （原因） Keys 知识点： 人们日常生活中常带的钥匙： • House or apartment keys（家门钥匙）: to enter their homes or apartments • Car keys（车钥匙）: to start and unlock a vehicle 62Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • Office or work keys（办公室钥匙）: to enter their place of work. • Padlock keys（挂锁）: to open a locker（储物柜，健身房里的柜子、美国 高校走到里的柜子） or storage unit（储藏空间）. • Mailbox keys（邮箱钥匙）: to open their mailbox. • 如今新一代钥匙 Digital keys（数码钥匙）: to open locks using a mobile device or a smartwatch. These keys allow to open a door or a car without having to carry a physical key. 不需要实体钥匙 其他表达： • locksmith 锁匠 • cut a key 配钥匙 • a spare key 备用钥匙 1. Do you always bring a lot of keys with you? ① No, not a lot of key. Actually, I only have three keys, my apartment key, my work key and my mailbox key. That’s it! My life is pretty simple. （原 因） ② I always have a lot of keys with me. My friends always call me a locksmith（锁匠）hahaha! I Have my two apartment keys, one for the main entrance（大门） downstairs（楼下的） and one for the apartment door; and then, I have my mailbox key; my car key, my bike key (I love cycling); my padlock key for the gym; my office key; keys of my parents’ apartment and my boyfriend’s apartment…so that’s…like 10 keys….! （细 节） ③ I don’t really bring keys with me anymore. I’m quite tech-savvy（懂科技 的）. I’m very into technologies. So, I’m using keyless entry system for my 63Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 apartment, and the same system for my office. And then, I have a smart car. I don’t need keys in my life, haha! （原因） 2. Have you ever lost your keys? ① Yes, a couple of times and it was always such a headache. Sometimes I didn’t have a spare key so I had to call up a locksmith to change my lock （换锁）. Sometimes I needed to cut a new key（配钥匙）. And then I would be worrying about people finding my keys and causing troubles. It’s always annoying to lose keys. （分情况，细节） ② SO MANY TIMES, I don’t even remember. Sometimes it was just a false alarm（虚惊一场） as the keys were hiding somewhere in a corner that was hard to see; sometimes they just disappeared and never came back. （以 下可以用上个答案里的内容：And it was always such a headache. Sometimes I didn’t have a spare key so I had to call up a locksmith to change my lock （换锁）. Sometimes I needed to cut a new key（配钥匙）. And then I would be worrying about people finding my keys and causing troubles.） （分情 况，细节） ③ No, never, I am a very mindful person. I try my best not to leave things behind. That’s why each time before I leave a place, I always double check （反复确认） my belongings. （原因） 3. Do you often forget keys and lock yourself out? ① Not really. It happened only once. And I called my landlord（房东）/ my mom/ my grandma to come to my rescue（解救我） and open the door with a spare key. ② All the time! That’s why I even have a spare key right underneath the door mat（门垫下面）/ underneath one of the planters（在花盆下面）in the 64Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 front yard. I know, it’s kind of dangerous, but I’m such a scatterbrain（马大 哈）, and I don’t know what else I can do about it. Change my brain? Haha! （细节） 4. Do you think it’s a good idea to leave your keys with a neighbour? ① Well, it depends on your relationship with the neighbour. If you’ve known each other for years and trust each other like family, and if your neighbour also leaves their keys with you, then it might be a seemingly good idea（貌似不错的点子）. Because you have someone near who can open the door when you lock yourself out, or water your plants when you are traveling far. But if you don’t really know the neighbour well, it’s not a good idea, as you’re risking your own safety, wealth and everything matters to you in your home on this person (risk something on somebody). Personally I will never do that, never.（分情况） ② Personally I will never do that, never, not even if my neighbour and I have the best relationship. I know some people do that, and they think it’s a great thing to do. But I don’t trust humanity（我不相信人性）. I’m not saying that for sure the neighbour will do something bad, but it might encourage them to open that door（打开那扇门，打开邪恶的想法）. Besides, I will become so paranoid（一惊一乍的） all the time. Each time when I can’t find something at home, I will suspect my neighbour, which is quite unfair from them. （让位驳斥） Jewelry 知识点： • 形容珠宝的形容词：minimal 简约的; elegant 高雅的; simple 简单的; classic 经典的； professional 职业化的；timeless 永不过时的； comportable 舒 适； fashionable 时尚的；stylish 有风格的 65Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • 常见的 jewelry： earring 耳环（dangling earring 挂坠耳环; hoop earring 环状圈状耳环; stud earring 耳钉；ear clip 耳夹）; necklace 项链, choker 紧紧卡在脖子上的那种项链；bracelet 手链, bangle 硬质的手镯; ankle bracelet/ anklet 脚链; ring 戒指 （silver ring; gold ring; diamond ring; wedding ring/wedding band 婚戒; engagement ring 求婚戒指） • be a symbol of 寓意着…… I always wear my wedding ring, it's a symbol of my love and commitment（爱和承诺）. I wear a cross necklace as a symbol of my faith • It makes me feel confident 它让我感到自信 I never leave the house without my favorite necklace; it makes me feel confident. • I feel naked without wearing my jewelry. 我不带珠宝首饰就觉得很别扭， 像没穿衣服一样 • mix and match 混合搭配 I like to mix and match my bracelets for a unique look. • hold sentimental value 有情感纪念价值 I have a pair of diamond earrings that I inherited from（继承） my grandmother; they hold sentimental value. • accessorize 穿搭饰品的动作 • statement jewelry 点睛配饰，一眼就能看到的往往比较夸张的珠宝 I love to accessorize my outfits with statement jewelry. • make a fashion statement 表达一种时尚态度 66Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 I love to wear a statement ring on my index finger（食指）, it makes a bold fashion statement. • add (a touch of)…to my look 给我的一身穿搭增加一丝……感觉 I wear a watch to keep track of time（追踪时间） and it also adds a touch of elegance to my look（带来一丝高贵之感）. I wear a pair of dangle earrings（硬环粗耳环） to add some fun to my look. • lucky charm 能带来好运的吉祥物 I always wear a gold chain（金链子） around my neck, it's my lucky charm. • match my mood 配合我的心情/ match my outfit 配合我的一身装束 I love to wear different earrings every day to match my mood. • personal style 个人风格 I love to wear a ring on every finger; it's my personal style. • It reminds me of…它让我想起了…… I wear my favorite bangle on my wrist, it reminds me of a special trip I took. • go-to 首选的（这个词在整套课里提过很多次） I always wear a pair of hoop earrings; they are my go-to accessory. • very “me” 很有我的风格/ it’s totally me/ it has my name on it 上面写了我 的名字 • go with everything 百搭/ go with 搭配= match This necklace goes with everything. That’s why it’s my go-to accessory. 67Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • craftsmanship 手艺、工艺 I love this beautiful diamond ring, because you can see a high level of craftsmanship in it. • family heirloom 传家宝 • fine jewelry（珠宝） , high jewelry（高级珠宝）, and fashion jewelry （时尚珠宝）的区别： -fine jewelry: 珍贵金属做的，如 gold（黄金） or platinum（铂金）, 搭配稀有宝 石： 如diamonds（钻石）, emeralds（祖母绿宝石）, sapphires（蓝宝石）, or rubies（红宝石）. -high jewelry: 很多时候都是高级定制 typically one-of-a-kind（独一无二） creations, made with the finest materials and the most skilled craftsmanship - fashion jewelry： everyday jewelry that goes with different outfits and moods. 1. Do you often wear jewelry? ① I personally do not wear jewelry on a day-to-day basis（每天）. I prefer a more minimal style and I don't feel the need to（感觉不需要） wear jewelry to feel confident or complete（感到自信或完整）. （适合男宝们：And plus, I play sports all the time, jewelry can be really uncomfortable and heavy. It also affects my performance（影响我的发挥））. （原因） ② I wear jewelry all the time, it's a way for me to express my personality and style（表达个人性格和风格）, and also to make a fashion statement（时 尚宣言）. I enjoy the way it makes me feel（我享受它带给我的感觉） and the way it can complement my outfit（以及它能补全我的穿搭的方式）. （原因） 68Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ③ I don't wear my fine jewelry that often but when I do, it's usually special occasions（特殊场合） like a wedding or a party. I like to add a touch of elegance to my look on those special moments. But on a daily basis（日常 每一天）, I prefer not to wear anything to avoid losing or damaging it（避免 丢失或损坏它）. （分情况） ④ Oh yeh, quite often! I’m a jewelry freak（珠宝狂人）/ jewelry lover（珠宝 爱好者）/ jewelry person（爱珠宝的人）. And I have a wide collection of different types of jewelry（我有不同类型的珠宝的收藏）, including rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces. I enjoy experimenting with different combinations（实验不同组合）/ mixing and matching（混搭） to create unique looks（独特风格）. （原因，细节列举） ⑤ I’m very passionate about wearing jewelry. I find that wearing jewelry is a way to express my personality and style. I often wear it to complement/match/go with my outfits. I like to choose pieces that are meaningful to me, and I have a lot of sentimental jewelry that I like. I also love to purchase one-of-a-kind（独一无二的） pieces from local designers （本地设计师）. （原因，细节） 2. What type of jewelry do you like? ① I personally prefer simple and minimalist jewelry, such as delicate chains（精致的项链）, stud earrings（耳钉）, or thin bands（细戒指）. These types of jewelry can be worn on a daily basis and go with any outfit（和任 何打扮都可以搭配）. They are also easy to mix and match with other pieces, creating a versatile look（多变的风格）. （细节，原因） ② I love bold（张扬的） and edgy（先锋小众的）statement jewelry, such as chunky bracelets（粗大的手链）, large earrings（大耳环子）, or statement 69Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 necklaces（体现个性主张的项链）. These types of fashion jewelry can add some drama to my look and I love it! I’m a drama queen（戏精） when it comes to fashion! （细节，原因） ③ I really enjoy wearing jewelry pieces that hold a personal or sentimental value, such as a family heirloom（传家宝） or a piece that was gifted to me by someone I love. These pieces can help me stay connected to my past（和过去保持联系） and also people who are important to me. 语法： jewelry 不可数，都是单数形式。想要具体化一件珠宝，除了直接说是 ring, or, earring 这样的名词，也可以说 a jewelry piece. 3. Do you usually buy jewelry? ① As a jewelry freak, I buy jewelry pretty often. I mean, I can’t afford to buy expensive jewelry. Not all my jewelry pieces are gold, platinum, or diamond. But I buy quite a number of（相当多的） fashion jewelry pieces to match my outfit and my mood. （原因） ② No, normally I receive jewelry as gifts from my parents and my extended family（除了父母以外的延伸家庭）. My mom especially likes to buy me all kinds of jewelry and accessories. Sometimes I would buy some jewelry for myself on special occasions like, my birthday. （主流情况，特殊 情况） 4. Why do you think some people wear a piece of jewelry for a long time? Some people do it because it holds sentimental value to them. For example, it may have been a gift from a loved one（亲爱的人）, or it may be a family heirloom（传家宝） passed down through generations（一代代 传下去）. Another reason is that, certain types of jewelry, like gold and diamond, are considered to be valuable investments（有价值的投资）, and at the same time, durable and timeless. Therefore, some people might 70Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 enjoy wearing the same piece for years without taking it off. Or, for some other people, they just feel lazy to take it off. It’s become a part of their identity.（分群体） Stages of life 知识点： - I’m 30 (years old). - I’m in my early 30’s/ mid 30’s/ late 30’s. （30 出头/35、6 岁/30 老几，快 40） early/mid/late+ 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s - I’m in my 20’s/30’s/40’s/… - 20 something（20 来岁）, 30 something, 40 something…She is 40 something. I don’t know exactly how old she is. - Turn 20,30,40. I’m turning 30 this year! 我今年要30 啦！ - Different age groups: ① newborn(baby)：新生儿，名词/形容词，你可以说 a newborn, 也可以说 a newborn baby，几个月大 . ②baby/infant：宝宝、婴 儿（一般就是学会走之前的状态）a one-week-old baby, a 3-month-old baby ③toddler：幼儿（1-4 岁左右），会走但不会好好说话的幼儿。该年龄界定有点模 糊，每个人看法不完全相同 ④child：儿童（4-12 岁，青春期以前的）⑤ teen(teenager) 13-18（甚至20 岁）岁之前的青少年 ⑤adult 20-50 岁左右， 多少岁算老人，也比较模糊。所有 20-40 岁的人都可以叫 young people, the younger generation/ people from younger generation ⑥ senior/ the elderly （elderly 本身是形容词，所以作为老年人名词要加个 the）/senior citizens/ older adults/ older people/people over 60/ the older generation… 老年人 1. Do you enjoy your current stage of life? ① I do. I’m in my 30’s, and I’m trying to embrace this age, and look at the bright side. For example, how I have more control over my life, how independent I am financially and spiritually, how experienced I am in life. 71Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 I focus on the positive side, and avoid the negative part. （原因+举例，交代 细节） ② I’m in my 30’s, and I’m terrified of my age. That’s why I don’t do birthdays anymore（我不再过生日）; I cry each time when I find one grey hair; I work out like crazy at the gym, trying to slow down the clock of age （试着减慢岁月的时钟）. But I feel over the hill（走下坡路·） all the time, it’s terrible. （交代细节） ③ Absolutely yes. I’m only in my early 20’s, and I’m trying to enjoy this stage of my life as much as I can. I have my whole life ahead of me, and I have big plans for myself. So, I can’t wait to see what the future holds for me. （原因） 2. In which stage of your life were you the happiest? ① I would say, I was the happiest when I was a kid. I had nothing much to worry about, and the happiness back then was so simple and pure. I miss that part, and sometimes I wish I could turn back time. （原因） ② I was the happiest when I was in my mid 20’s. I was independent and free, and I was single. I went to different parties and activities every day. My life was so busy and full of adventures. I miss that age. （原因） ③ It’s hard to say when I was the happiest. I guess, in every stage of life, you experience different forms of happiness. And it’s difficult to compare them. You always gain and lose at the same time. 3. Which stage of your life do you think is the most important? ① I would say, my childhood is the most important phase in life. It’s the time when the brain grows really fast, and it’s also the time when I started to form my personality and the way of seeing the world. （原因） ② For me, the now is always the most important time in my life. Because, the past is gone, and the future is yet to come. Therefore, the now is the only thing I can hold on to（握住和保留）.（原因） 72Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 4. What’s your plan for you next stage of life? ① I’m not sure what exactly will happen in my next stage of time, but I know that I’m trying a lot of things, and experiencing a lot of thing, in order to be able to figure out what I want for my future. I’m getting prepared for my future. ② I don’t know, to be honest. I’m still at the stage where I need to sort out my mind, and know what I want. I’m a little clueless and directionless now. - 学生可以讲自己具体的计划 Weekend 知识点: At the weekend/ at weekends: British English On the weekend/ on weekends: American English 两种表达都可以 During the week/ on weekdays： 周中 -自我保养：practice self-care/take good care of myself/ take some “me” time/ spoil myself/ pamper myself -重启（焕然一新）: reboot/ recuperate/ recover/ recharge -放松：chill/ chillax/ relax/ get relaxed/ unwind/ wind down/ slow down/ rest/ loosen up/blow off the steam… 1. Do you like weekends? ① I love weekends! That’s when I can finally unwind（放松） and take some “me” time（花时间陪陪自己）/practice self-care（照料自己的心情和状 态）. Additionally, during the week（周一到周五）, normally I need to work 73Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 long hours/ overtime（加班）, sometimes even until midnight. So, on weekends, I can finally get my 8-hour beauty sleep（8 小时美容觉） or even more. I love sleeping in（睡懒觉）/having a lie-in（睡到自然醒） on weekends. （原因） ②Who doesn’t（谁不喜欢呢）?! I love it more than anything else（是我的最 爱）. I’m the kind of person who screams “TGIF” (Thank god it’s Friday) on Friday night. After spending the endless weekdays, finally I can be staying up at night, slumping in my couch（摊在沙发里）, and binge-watching（刷 剧） TV shows; I can spend quality time with（高质量时光） my family and friends; I can go to the park or the mountains, get close to nature（接近大 自然）…just disconnect with all the work. （原因，细节） ③Well, it’s a love-hate relationship（又爱又恨的关系）. On weekends, I have a lot of classes to go to. I have a water colour painting class（水彩画画班）, a guitar class, AND a Spanish class. I enjoy keeping myself busy over the weekend（我让我自己在周末特别忙）. I love learning new things, but at the same time I don’t get to rest and recover from the weekdays. （原因，细 节） 2. What do you usually do on weekends? Do you study or work? 上题当中的很多表达都可以借鉴。如果上题详细地介绍了周末做什么，这题不会问了。 I consciously（有意地） try my best to keep the balance between work and life/school and life. So, I never work/study over the weekend. On weekends, I’ll work out at the gym, meet up with my friends, and see my family. （细节） 3. What did you do last weekend? 74Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ①Last weekend, let me see…（让我想想）, I spent Saturday the whole day binge-watching my favorite series（刷我最爱的剧）, called Wednesday. And I went to my grandparents’ house for lunch on Sunday. My grandparents and I are really close, so I see them every two weeks（每隔一周）. （细节） ②Last weekend, let me see…, I took my painting class, my guitar class, but not my Spanish class, as my teacher was sick. And… other than that （除此之外）, I saw my best friend, Jessica. We went to a bar and caught up with each other（叙旧）. （细节） 4. Do you make plans for your weekends? ①Sometimes I do. I mean, if my I have a lot of things going on（很多事情来 发生） the coming weekend（即将到来的周末）, I will definitely plan it out beforehand（提前计划好）, making sure that I don’t over commit（过度承 诺） and end up having multiple plans overlapping（有多个计划重叠）. （原 因） ② No, not really. I mean, my weekends are almost always the same, rest, work out, and see my family. So, there’s nothing much to plan about. My life is very simple. ③ Normally yes. I would like to make the most of my weekend and try to do something different. But the harsh reality is, I always end up procrastinating a lot, keeping being on my phone, scrolling on social media（刷社交媒体）, and doing nothing much. I hate myself. Art 知识点： 美术流派： 75Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 1. modern art （当代艺术） • Impressionism 印象主义 • Post-impressionism 后印象主义 • Expressionism 表现主义 • Cubism 立体主义 • Symbolism 象征主义 • Surrealism 超现实主义 • Minimalism 极简主义 • Social realism 社会现实主义 • Dada 达达主义 • Pop art 波普艺术 2. traditional art （传统艺术） • Renaissance art 文艺复兴时期绘画 • Romanticism 浪漫主义 • Neo-classicism 新古典主义 1. Do you like art? ① No, not really. I’m 0 artistic（一点艺术家气质都没有）. I just don’t get art （不理解美术）. I don’t get it. I don’t feel it（感受不到）, and I don’t feel connected to it（连系不起来）. It doesn’t click with me（没有正向感应）.（原 因） ② If we are talking about visual art（视觉艺术）, then yes, I love it. My favorite genre of painting（绘画风格）is post-impressionism（后印象派）. Van Gogh and Monet are my favorite artists. （细节补充） 76Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ③ If we are talking about visual art, not so much, as I don’t have a knack for（有天赋） painting or drawing. But I love music. I play the guitar and a little bit piano, and I’d like to consider myself a musician（我愿意视自己为一 个音乐家）. I actually have a band（我有个乐队）. （分情况） 2. Do you like visiting art galleries? Art gallery 是画廊，往往是私人的。看画的同时也可以买画；art museum 则是美术 馆。两者之间有区别。 ① No. just like I said, I’m not an artistic person. I feel like an outsider（门外 汉，外来的人） when I’m there. So, I almost never go to an art gallery. （原 因） ② I don’t really go to galleries that often, as I usually spend my money on concerts. But I enjoyed my time being in a gallery each time. ③ I actually prefer go to art museums more, as I can see a lot of famous art pieces all at once（同时）, and learn a lot about art. Galleries are cool, I like them. But it depends a lot on the taste of the owner（画廊老板的品味很 重要）. I would say, galleries are more personal. I don’t like all of them. （原 因） ④ I love galleries!!! I love the fact that I can find some really unique artists and their art pieces in small galleries. Sometimes I can even afford to buy some paintings and add them to my collection（加入我的收藏里）. （原因） 3. Do you want to be an artist? ① No, I have 0 interest in that. Like I said, I’m not into art at all.（原因） ② That would be incredible! I mean, I love art and I love painting. However, the only thing（唯一的问题） that stops me from trying to be a 77Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 professional artist is the fact that being an artist is hard. It’s hard to make a living（生存） based on painting paintings（画油画）, unless you’re well- known. Compared with being a doctor or a teacher, being an artist needs much more courage. （原因+转折） ③ Oh yeh! Absolutely! That would be the coolest thing ever（那会是最酷的 事儿了）! I wish I could be a painter（虚拟语气，真的很希望）, using my paint and my brushes to express my emotions, feelings and attitudes towards the outside world（用我的颜料和笔刷来表达情绪、感受以及对外部世界的态度）. It would be so beautiful! （原因，细节） 4. Do you like modern art or traditional art? ① I love modern art. Especially impressionism and post-impressionism（尤 其是印象派和后印象派）. I find these styles far more relatable（让人产生联系 感） than traditional art. They are full of color diversity（色彩多样性） and brightness. Because that was the first time when painters decided to go out and catch sun and light. They expressed their feelings/perceptions through the light and color（他们通过光线和颜色来表达自己的感受）, rather than created exact representations（完全一致的描绘）. （强调补充，原因） 门外汉版： I wouldn't consider myself an art expert/ art lover, but I definitely prefer modern art. There's something about the expressive and emotional qualities of modern art（课上讲过的句型） that really resonates with me（和我共鸣）. I can relate to（有共鸣感） modern art more easily. While traditional art often showcases（展示、显摆） impressive technical skills, it doesn't always speak to me on a personal level（从个人角度无法引起 共鸣）. （原因） 78Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ② I love traditional art more. When I look at Renaissance art in the museum, I always feel mind blown（被震撼） by the level of technique（技 术水平） in those paintings. It takes decades of practice. （原因） Staying up 知识点： • 早起型的人： morning person/ early bird • 晚睡型的人：night person/ night owl • 熬夜晚睡：stay up • 熬通宵: pull an all-nighter/ stay up all night • 早睡早起：go to bed early and wake up early • 睡觉： go to bed/ go to sleep/ hit the sack（俚语）/ call it a day（结束 一天，准备休息） • Sleep in 赖床、睡懒觉 • Have a lie-in 睡到自然醒 • Catch up on my sleep 补觉 • I’m a big sleeper: 我是特别爱睡觉的人 • I sleep very little: 我觉很少 • My sleep quality （睡眠质量）is really bad/poor/good. • light sleeper: 睡觉很轻的人； heavy sleeper: 睡觉很重的人。 • I couldn’t sleep last night: 我昨晚没睡好。 别说：I had insomnia last night. 那是很严重的失眠症。 • I was tossing and turning all night last night: 我昨晚一夜辗转反侧 • I was drifting in and out of sleep. 一会儿睡一会儿醒 79Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • seize the day 享受珍惜每一题: to make the most of the present moment I love waking up early and seize the day. • Set the tone (for)：奠定基调 Mornings are the time when we set the tone for rest of the day. 早上的时光把其余的一天的基调奠定好。 • Mornings are when I feel the most energetic and can get things done. 早上是我感到最有能量以及能把事情做成的时候。 • I love the quietness and the calmness in the morning. 我喜欢早上的宁 静 • sleep talking: 说梦话 Sleep talking happens when people are stressed. She talks during sleep every night. • sleep walking: 梦游。使用方法同上。 • set alarm 设置闹钟 I always set my alarm earlier so that I don’t need to rush around（由于 要迟到而窜来窜去） in the morning. • turn off the alarm 关掉闹钟； hit snooze 点击“小憩” 1. Do you often stay up? ① Yeh I’m a night owl/night person for sure! I stay up almost every night until 2 or 3 am; sometimes I even pull an all-nighter. I just really hate going to bed. I don’t know why. Sometimes, even I have nothing much to do, still I keep procrastinating（拖延）, looking at my phone, scrolling on 80Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 social media, to the point that（以至于） I can barely keep my eyes open （眼睛都几乎睁不开）. （细节，原因） ② Uhmmm, very rarely, almost never. I’m a morning person. I really enjoy getting up early to seize the day. I do a lot of things in the morning. Only when it’s some special occasions like New Year’s Eve, will I stay up a little with my family at home. We do the countdown（倒数）, exchange hugs and kisses, and wish each other a “happy new year”. And after that, normally I’ll go to bed around 1 am. That’s the latest I can go. （原因，WH 法） ③ Not anymore! Haha! I mean, as I’m getting older now, I can’t afford to stay up anymore（熬不起）. My body can’t take it. Sometimes I won’ be able to fall asleep（入睡） after staying up, and end up tossing and turning （辗转反侧） in bed for hours. And, in addition, I’ll feel super tired and drowsy（昏头昏脑） the next day. I’ll have to spend 1 to 2 days to recover from that（缓过来）. When I was younger, I did it all the time and nothing happened. I was a total night owl before. （原因，时间分层） 2. Did you stay up late when you were a kid? ① Yes, I stayed up late a lot when I was little. Normally on weekends, and during summer and winter breaks（寒暑假）. My parents would stay up late, and so would I. I guess, they were really chill parents（淡定的家长）, and didn’t care too much about my sleep schedule（睡眠时间）. We would watch TV together and chitchat in the living room. Now come to think of it（现在想来）, it was a little crazy for a little kid to go to bed that late. （原 因，细节） ② Very rarely, once in a blue moon（非常偶尔，俚语）. My parents were very strict with my sleep schedule. I was allowed to stay up only when it 81Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 was Chinese New Year’s Eve. I had a very healthy sleep routine（睡眠作息） when I was little. （原因） 3. What do you do when you stay up late? ① I wish I could tell you that I’m doing something really cool and interesting when I stay up, but the ugly truth is that I’m doing nothing much（我带是希望可以告诉你我熬夜的时候做的是特别酷的事情，但是丑陋的事实 是，我什么也没在做）. Like I said, I procrastinate（拖延） a lot. Sometimes, I’m scrolling on my social media, and sometimes I’m watching some meaningless comedy shows（没有意义的喜剧节目） on TV. （细节） ② Most of the time, I’ll be chilling in my couch（在沙发上闲着）, watching TV, or a movie, or being on my phone. Sometimes, I need to stay up to study. Occasionally（有时，情况不多）, I need to pull an all-nighter, hit the books（为考试临时抱佛脚）, and prepare for the coming exam. （主流情况，特 殊情况） ③ Like I said, the only time when I stay up is during traditional holidays. So, normally I’ll be celebrating the festival with my family, socialising, exchanging gifts, hugging each other, sending good wishes to each other…things like that. （细节） 4. What does it feel like the next morning if you stay up late? ① It depends on WHEN I need to get up the next day. If it’s early in the morning, then I’ll be dead on my feet（极度劳累）, walking like a zombie （像僵尸一样走路）. But if I can sleep in（睡懒觉）/have a lie-in（睡到自然醒） until 11 or 12 o’clock, I’ll be fine. As long as I can get my 8-hour sleep, I’m all good（我没问题）. （分情况） ② As a person who usually doesn’t stay up, I’ll feel physically beat up（被 打一顿）the next morning. I’ll be dead on my feet, walking like a zombie. I 82Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 won’t be able to think. My mind will be slow and foggy（思维像一团雾）. I don’t like that feeling at all. That’s why I try as much as I can not to stay up. （细节） Chocolate 知识点： 巧克力口味： • Milk chocolate 牛奶巧克力 • White chocolate 白巧克力 • Dark chocolate 黑巧克力 • Peanut butter chocolate 花生酱口味巧克力 • Sea salt chocolate 海盐口味 • Chocolate with nuts (walnut chocolate, hazelnut chocolate,..) 带坚果 口味的 巧克力（巧克力为主，坚果为辅）：（核桃巧克力，榛果巧克力） • Chocolate covered nuts 被巧克力包裹的坚果（坚果为主，巧克力为辅） • Chocolate chip cookies 巧克力颗粒饼干（比如趣多多） • Chocolate bar 巧克力棒 • Chocolate candy 巧克力糖果 关于巧克力： • Chocolate freak/ person 特别爱吃巧克力的人 • The go-to snack 首选零食 • All-time favorite snack 一直最爱的零食 • High in calories/ high-calory food 高热量食物 • Fat/fattening 很发胖的 83Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • Chocolate is evil!!! 巧克力很邪恶！ • I can’t say NO to chocolate!! 我无法拒绝巧克力！ • It’s a love-hate relationship. 我对巧克力是又爱又恨。 1. Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not? ①Yeh！Chocolate has been my all-time favorite snack（一直最爱的零食）. It’s my go-to snack（首选的小吃） when I go for a hike. I especially love sea salt chocolate（海盐口味的巧克力）. The crispy sea salt goes well with（很搭 配） the smooth and melting texture of chocolate（脆脆的海盐搭配丝滑融化的 巧克力很棒）. And the difference between the two flavours is very unique. They complement each other（相辅相成）. （强调补充） ② It’s a love-hate relationship. Chocolate is evil!! It’s so fattening（发胖的） to the point that I gain 1 Kg(kilo) by just looking at it（巧克力很发胖，以至于 我看一眼就长胖1 公斤，夸张玩笑语气）. Hahahah! It’s so high in calories that I only eat it during Christmas. （原因） ③ Call me a weirdo but I don’t feel crazy about chocolate（经典句型，自嘲口 语，“可能我很奇怪吧，叫我怪咖好了，但是我就是不喜欢巧克力”）. I just don’t have a sweet tooth（俚语，甜牙齿，表示嗜甜）. I love salty snacks, like chips, crackers…I can finish a whole bag of potato chips in 5 mins! （原因，取而代 之喜欢吃什么） 2. How often do you eat chocolate? ① Oh… too often（过于经常了）!!! Every day! I’m like a chocolate freak! I always have chocolate bars in my bag. Sometimes when I don’t have time for lunch, I’ll just grab a chocolate bar and eat it while on the go（奔波状态 中）. But I know, I shouldn’t eat sweet food that often. （原因，细节，频率） 84Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ② Not very often, like I said, only during the holiday season. I try very hard to control my craving for chocolate（想吃巧克力的欲望）. (原因) 3. Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid? ① I remember yes. As a kid, I needed a lot of extra calories to grow taller and bigger. Chocolate is high in calories, and it’s delicious and lightweight, so it’s a very popular type of snack for kids. I always had chocolate bars or chocolate chip cookies in my schoolbag. （原因） ② Not really. I was actually a little over weight（超重的） when I was younger, so my parent really kept an eye on（小心，留意） what I ate and snacked on. They tried to give me healthier snacks, like fruits, veggies and dairy products（乳制品）. （原因） 4. Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world? ① I don’t know, there’s just something about chocolate that makes people happy and satisfied（巧克力有一种无法形容的神奇魔力让人快乐又满足。 经典句型There’s something about…that…）. The sweet and chocolaty（巧克 力的） flavour, and the smooth, silky and melting texture（丝滑柔顺的口感）, the combination is just…indescribable（无法形容）. It’s magical. （原因） ②I honestly don’t know. As I said, I’m not a big fan. Maybe it’s because chocolate is sweet, and sweet food makes people happy? Or maybe it’s a cultural thing（文化现象）. I mean, chocolate has been a prevalent part of western cultures for hundreds of years. （原因） 5. What’s your favorite flavour? ① My favorite flavour is dark chocolate. The darker the better（越黑越好）. I just love the flavour of pure cocoa（纯可可粉）, so dark and earthy（泥土味 的） and rich（浓烈的）. I even love the bitter taste（苦味） in it. （细节） 85Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ② I’m in love with hazelnut chocolate! I love hazelnuts and I love chocolate. Can’t ask for more! I’m obsessed with hazelnut chocolate. （细 节） ③ I love chocolate with mint flavour! Some people say it tastes like chocolate with toothpaste（巧克力加牙膏的味道）, but not for me! Haha! I’m addicted to the fresh taste of mint combined with chocolate. Very interesting! （让位驳斥） 6. Do you think it’s good to use chocolate as gifts to others? For sure! It’s the most common and popular gift in the world. And also, it’s a very safe choice（安全选择）. I mean, almost everybody loves chocolate. I only know one person in my life that hates chocolate. So, it’s the easiest option. Unless you know that the gift receiver（收礼人） hates chocolate. Then, get him/her something else! （原因） Pen& pencil 1. Do you usually use pens or pencils? 这道题问的是：你平时是一个会用笔写字之人吗？（对应电脑打字来说） ① I do. I’m quite old-fashioned in this sense（从这个角度来说我还听老派的）. I like the feeling of writing things down, on a piece of paper, with a pen or a pencil. It’s more tactile. It feels right, feels good, feels real, you know? I often carry a notebook with me, scribbling（潦草地写写画画）/ scrawling（聊 草地胡写）/ handwriting/ writing down my ideas about things, and later I can go through my ideas easily, I like that. （原因+举例） ② I don’t, to be honest. I’m living an almost paper-free life-style. I try to use less paper（paper 不可数）. And because of this, I don’t really use real pens or pencils anymore. Instead, I type down everything on my laptop and my 86Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 smartphone, and sometimes I even use the voice memo app on my phone to record things. （原因+举例） 2. Which do you use more often? A pen or a pencil? ① I prefer to write with a pen. Pencil writing doesn’t last long, it fades over time. So, I don’t like that idea. I like writing with a pen. It’s more solid, and it lasts longer. （原因 分类讨论） ② I don’t really care, frankly speaking. I’ll just grab（抓） whatever is next to me. I like the fact that I can adjust what I write more easily when using a pencil, and I also like the confident and solid look from pen writing（我喜欢 水笔笔迹的自信和实在之感）. （原因 分类讨论） 3. When was the last time you bought a pen or pencil? ① I don’t really remember. I got my pens and pencil from my office, and also from the hotels I stayed in during a business trip. I haven’t bought them myself for quite a while. I don’t need to. （原因） ② It was at the beginning of this year. Yes, that’s my tradition actually. At the beginning of each year, I will go to the stationery store（文具店） near my home, and buy new notebooks, pens, pencils and all kinds of new stationery. It makes me feel so good, like I’m a new person. 4. What do you think if someone gives you a pen or pencil as present? Well, it depends on the quality of the pen or the pencil is. I mean, if it’s just a normal pencil or pen that you can find anywhere, then, probably I would be a little disappointed as it doesn’t feel like a particularly thoughtful or special gift. But if the pen is of high quality, such as a Parker pen, or has some unique design or sentimental value（特殊的情感价值）, then I would feel pretty happy about it. （分类讨论） 87Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 知识点： 人们日常生活中常带的钥匙： • House or apartment keys（家门钥匙）: to enter their homes or apartments • Car keys（车钥匙）: to start and unlock a vehicle • Office or work keys（办公室钥匙）: to enter their place of work. • Padlock keys（挂锁）: to open a locker（储物柜，健身房里的柜子、美国 高校走到里的柜子） or storage unit（储藏空间）. • Mailbox keys（邮箱钥匙）: to open their mailbox. • 如今新一代钥匙 Digital keys（数码钥匙）: to open locks using a mobile device or a smartwatch. These keys allow to open a door or a car without having to carry a physical key. 不需要实体钥匙 其他表达： • locksmith 锁匠 • cut a key 配钥匙 • a spare key 备用钥匙 1. Do you always bring a lot of keys with you? ① No, not a lot of key. Actually, I only have three keys, my apartment key, my work key and my mailbox key. That’s it! My life is pretty simple. （原 因） ② I always have a lot of keys with me. My friends always call me a locksmith（锁匠）hahaha! I Have my two apartment keys, one for the main entrance（大门） downstairs（楼下的） and one for the apartment door; and then, I have my mailbox key; my car key, my bike key (I love cycling); my padlock key for the gym; my office key; keys of my parents’ 88Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 apartment and my boyfriend’s apartment…so that’s…like 10 keys….! （细 节） ③ I don’t really bring keys with me anymore. I use keyless entry system for my apartment, and the same system for my office. And then, I only have a car key. （原因） 2. Have you ever lost your keys? ① Yes, a couple of times and it was always such a headache. Sometimes I didn’t have a spare key so I had to call up a locksmith to change my lock （换锁）. Sometimes I needed to cut a new key（配钥匙）. And then I would be worrying about people finding my keys and causing troubles. It’s always annoying to lose keys. （分情况，细节） ② SO MANY TIMES, I don’t even remember. Sometimes it was just a false alarm（虚惊一场） as the keys were hiding somewhere in a corner that was hard to see; sometimes they just disappeared and never came back. （以 下可以用上个答案里的内容：And it was always such a headache. Sometimes I didn’t have a spare key so I had to call up a locksmith to change my lock （换锁）. Sometimes I needed to cut a new key（配钥匙）. And then I would be worrying about people finding my keys and causing troubles.） （分情 况，细节） ③ No, never, I am a very mindful person. I try my best not to leave things behind. That’s why each time before I leave a place, I always double check （反复确认） my things. 3. Do you often forget keys and lock yourself out? 89Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ① Not really. It happened only once. I somehow locked myself out. And I called my landlord（房东）/ my mom/ my grandma to come to my rescue and open the door with a spare key. （讲故事） ② All the time! I’m such a scatterbrain! That’s why I even have a spare key right underneath the door mat（门垫下面）/ underneath one of the planters（在花盆下面）in the front yard, just like the kind of thing people would do in a movie. I know, it’s kind of dangerous, but I don’t have family in this city. I don’t know what else I can do about it. Change my brain? Haha! （细节） 4. Do you think it’s a good idea to leave your keys with a neighbour? ① Well, it depends on your relationship with the neighbour. If you’ve known each other for years and trust each other like family, and if your neighbour also leaves their keys with you, then it might be a seemingly good idea（貌似不错的点子）. Because you have someone near who can open the door when you lock yourself out, or water your plants when you are traveling far. But if you don’t really know the neighbour well, it’s not a good idea, as you’re risking your own safety, wealth and everything matters to you in your home on this person (risk something on somebody). Personally I will never do that, never.（分情况） ② Personally I will never do that, never, not even if my neighbour and I have the best relationship. I know some people do that, and they think it’s a great thing to do. But I don’t trust humanity（我不相信人性）. I’m not saying that for sure the neighbour will do something bad, but it might encourage them to open that door（打开那扇门，打开邪恶的想法）. Besides, I will become so paranoid（一惊一乍的） all the time. Each time when I can’t find something at home, I will suspect my neighbour, which is quite unfair for him/her. （让位驳斥） 90Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Language 1. What languages can you speak? ① Well, Chinese is my mother tongue/mother language（母语）, English is my second language（第一外语）, and I also speak a little Spanish, which is my third language（二外）. But I have to say, I’m still learning, there’s a long way to go（任重道远）. My lousy Spanish（差劲的西班牙语） is still at a toddler’s level（幼儿水平）, haha! ② Well, Mandarin（普通话） is my mother tongue/mother language, English is my second language, and I’m from Guangdong Province, so I also speak Cantonese（广东话） on a daily basis with my friends and parents. 粤语是一门语言，不是方言。所以广东的宝贝们，你们都是三语宝宝哦！ 2. What languages would you like to learn in the future? ①I would like to learn Japanese, because I love Japanese anime（日本动 漫）. My favorite one is called XXXX. My dream is to be able to watch it without subtitles（不带字幕能看懂）. （原因） ②I would like to learn Korean. I went to South Korea multiple times and I really liked the culture there. It is similar to Chinese culture, but different in its own unique way. And I really like the sound of Korean. I think it's very cute-sounding（听起来很可爱）. Plus, I like K-pop culture, and my favorite band is XXXX. I’ll be over the moon（极度快乐） if one day I can sing their songs fluently. （原因） ③或者某个国际友人是来自于某个国家，因为想和 ta 更好交流，给ta 惊喜，想学一点 ta 的母语。 3. How do you learn a foreign language? 91Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ①Well, my way of learning a foreign language is just like a child. I will immerse myself in this language（沉浸学习） by listening to songs or watching movies or videos in this language. And I will repeat what I hear, and try to mimic the intonation and emotion（模仿语音语调和情感）. And then over a certain period of time, I will start to get the hang of it（上手）. It really works well for me（很适合我） and that's the method I would recommend to everybody. （细节） ② Well, my way of learning a foreign language is like a typical adult（典型 的成年人）, very logical and 0 intuitive（非常有逻辑性，一点都不直觉性）. Normally, I will spend a lot of time on learning the grammar. First, lay a foundation（奠定基础） of grammar and then slowly build my vocabulary （建立词汇）, and finally, I'll put vocabulary into sentence structures to form a sentence（制造一个句子）. It's like math for me, and it's really lacking imagination（很缺乏想象力）, but it works for me. （细节） 4. How are languages taught and learned in your school? In my school, we take English classes and Chinese classes. Well, Chinese is my mother tongue, so I don’t have problems speaking or using it. But when it comes to learning English, I would say it is taught and learned in a very counterintuitive way（非直觉性的方式） in my school, AKA boring（换 言之，无聊。AKA also known as）. It's definitely not the most suitable way for young students. For example, we spend a lot of time memorizing the rules, the grammar, the new words, but everything is done in a silent way. We don't really speak, let alone（更别提） using it in conversations. It’s really bad! （原因，细节） Sharing 1. Did you parents teach you to share when you were a child? 92Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ① Absolutely! Both my parents were keen on/ big on（热衷于某事） teaching me the concept of sharing（分享的概念）. It was a big part of my upbringing（成长环境）, I’d say. My parents always encouraged and asked me to share my toys and snacks with my friends and family members, even though sometimes I would cry and refuse to do it. They always said that “sharing is caring”. And gradually, little by little（慢慢地）, I learned to be more considerate（想法周到的） of others. （回忆细节） ② Not really, to be honest. My parents didn't focus too much on the importance of sharing. It wasn't something they actively taught or modeled（这不是一件他们积极教育或示范的事情）. I guess they were really busy with their work. I kind of figured it out on my own（自己琢磨清楚） through experiences in life with people. I learned that people love someone who’s generous（慷慨的） and loves sharing. （回忆细节） 2. What kind of things do you like to share with others? （内容很长，宝宝们自己删减）People share all kinds of things, tangible things and intangible things（实体的东西，以及非实物的东西）. With tangible things, for example, sharing food is really common, during gatherings or celebrations; and then friends and neighbours share tools and equipment to save money and resources; people love sharing books as well to spread and share knowledge and wisdom（分享和传播知识以及智慧）. And then when it comes to abstract things, people share knowledge and information, food recipes（食谱）, personal stories and experiences, even secrets. Sharing these things can bring people closer（拉近距离）and nurture the relationships（滋养感情）. （分类讨论） 3. What kind of things are not suitable for sharing? Well, off the top of my head（首先想到的）, personal hygiene stuff（个人卫生 用品）, like toothbrushes, makeup brushes, towels, slippers, items like this 93Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 should not be shared as they can spread germs（传播病菌）, and it’s disgusting. And then, things that are private definitely shouldn't be shared among people. For instance, things like your financial status（个人 经济状况）, your bank account number, your personal identification details should remain private. （罗列，举例子） 4. Do you have anything to share with others recently? ①Recently, I've come across（偶尔读到） some fascinating articles about the latest advancements（最新发展） in renewable energy technologies （新能源科技）. I shared the article with some friends, and I want to keep sharing it with more people. I think sharing this information could be valuable, as it can raise awareness（提升意识） about the environment and encourage more people to consider eco-friendly approaches/ alternatives （其他环保措施） in their daily lives. （细节） ② Recently, I've been watching the series adaptation of “The Three-Body Problem”（三体） on Netflix. It's been incredibly engaging and thought- provoking（好看又引人入胜）. I would like to share my thoughts on this series with people around me, and maybe it could spark some interesting conversations with them. （细节） Outer space and stars 1. Have you ever learnt about outer space and stars? Yes, I learnt about outer space and stars at school when I was little. And I also watch online documentaries about stars and the universe from time to time. 2. Do you like science fiction movies? Why? 94Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ① Oh yeh! I’m a Sci-fi lover! I love imaginative and creative（有想象力和创意 的） stories. And I love how this genre often explores the potential impact and implication of science and technology on our society（我喜欢这个类型 的电影总是会探索科学和科技对我们社会的影响）. It’s really thought-provoking and informative（发人深思和充满信息量的）. （原因） ② Absolutely! Sci-fi movies are informative, though-provoking and imaginative. And plus, I love how they provide me with an escape from the everyday life（给我提供了逃离现实的方式）. When I indulge myself in the world of a sci-fi movie, I forget about everything.（原因） ③ I’m not a big fan, to be honest. I love comedy, romance and drama. I don’t know why, I just can’t stay focused on a sci-fi movie. I don’t find them interesting. I guess, people have different tastes.（原因） 3. Do you want to know more about outer space? ① Yes for sure! I’m deeply fascinated by outer space and want to know more about it. I’m curious about things like, the mysteries of the universe, do aliens really exist, and the possibilities of moving to another planet. （细节） ②No, not really. I guess, I’m more curious about things and creatures on earth. I mean, so far, we’ve only figured out so little about our own planet. We still need a lot of time to study our own world. Knowing more about outer space is a little unnecessary, don’t you think? （原因） 4. Do you want to go into outer space in the future? ①That would be the coolest thing ever! I mean who can say no to space travel（太空旅行）? Being an astronaut（宇航员） is so cool. You can travel to outer space, see the earth from a far far distance. Only a few people in this world can have this kind of experience. （原因） 95Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ②I don’t find it super appealing（有吸引力） as I have serious claustrophobia（幽闭恐惧症）. So, each time when I imagine myself being trapped in that small space ship, I feel a little nervous. And on top of that, think about the risks of space travel, I might never be able to see my family again. Anyway, I know it’s exciting, but it’s not for me. （原因） Small business 知识点： • mom-and-pop shop 小型的夫妻店 （mom 妈妈，pop 爸爸） • hidden gem 宝藏，形容人和物都行 This local clothing store is a hidden gem. • a diamond in the rough 未经雕琢的璞玉，形容人和物都行 This store in a diamond in the rough. 这家店在我眼中是一块璞玉 • a niche market 小众商机 /niːʃ/ In order to start a business, you need to find a niche market first. • a family-run business 家族企业 • a bootstrapped startup 不求人的创业公司 startup 创业公司 • a little fish in a big pond 形容小企业缺少资源 • the backbone of the community 本地经济的脊梁（重心所在）; a local treasure 当地的瑰宝; a community staple 当地的主打经济; a staple/pillar in its community 当地的经济主打、支柱 1. Do you know many small businesses where you live? ① Yes, in my community, there’re some boutiques（时装店、精品店） that are really unique and one-of-a-kind. I love spending time browsing 96Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 around（闲逛） in those stores. They’re definitely local treasures, and they always attract a lot of customers. Oh yeh, there’s also a very nice fruit store that I always go to in my neighbourhood. It’s mom-and-pop store, but the fruit there is amazingly fresh. I always support this store. （细节） ② Not a lot. I mean, I don’t really pay attention to small shops or little startups in my area. I’m the kind of person who always goes to big stores, big companies, franchise stores（连锁店）, etc, cuz(because) I trust on their quality, they reliability, and their stability. I don’t understand why people hate mass-produced stuff so much. I don’t understand what all the fuss is about（我不明白他们激动的原因）. （原因） 2. Do you prefer buying things in big companies or small businesses? ① I prefer small businesses. From a personal perspective, small businesses often have a more personal touch（有个人的风格） and can provide more customized service（客户定制的服务）. And also, they may be able to offer more flexible hours（提供更灵活的服务小时）, more personalized attention（个人化的关注）, and a more intimate shopping experience（更贴心亲密的购物经验）. From a community’s perspective, I like to support local economies and say no to mass-produced products（拒绝 大宗生产的商品）. Oftentimes, I feel that big businesses lack the personal touch and individualized service that small businesses provide. （分类讨论 比较） ② I prefer big businesses for the convenience they offer, such as a wider selection of products（商品的可选择性）, extended hours（额外长的营业时 间）, and multiple locations（分店多）. And plus, I feel that I can trust on these bigger businesses to deliver the same quality（提供一致的质量） each time I shop. So, consistency（一致性） is another important thing I care 97Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 about. Finally, another reason why I choose big businesses over small ones is because I see them as more stable（更稳定的）/reliable（可靠的）, and therefore, less likely to go under/ go out of business（破产）. There’re just too many uncertainties（太多不确定性） with small businesses. （罗列） 3. Have you ever worked in a small business? ① No, I haven’t. I’ve been a student all my life. I’ve never even had a part- time job. So, no. （原因） ②Yes, I worked at a small bakery（小烘培店） for a few months during summer holiday this year, and it was a great experience. The owner was very hands-on（亲历亲为的）, and I was able to learn a lot about baking and running a small business（经营小型生意）. The atmosphere was very friendly and I felt like part of a family（我感觉自己是家庭一员）. （讲故事法） ③ Yes, I worked at a small restaurant and it was a great experience. The owner was very passionate about the food and it was a great opportunity to learn about the restaurant industry（餐饮行业）. It was a team, only 4 people including the owner, haha, but we were very close and it felt like working with a family. （讲故事法） ④ I worked for a small online company and it was not a good experience. The owner was very messy and disorganized（很混乱）. And it was difficult to get clear instructions. The workload was overwhelming（工作量很大）. Plus, I didn't feel like I was making a meaningful contribution（制造有意义 的贡献）. I left the job feeling burnt out（感到累透） and unappreciated. （讲 故事法） ⑤ No I haven’t, but I’m curious about what it would be like to work for a small company. I worked for a large retail company years ago. I was able to learn a lot. However, the company was so big that it was difficult to 98Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 navigate（不知道如何工作、行驶） and find the right people to talk to. That’s why I’m curious about working for a small business. （讲故事法） 4. Have you even thought about starting your own business? ①Yes, actually! This is one of my biggest dreams. I consider myself a person who has an entrepreneurial spirit（我自认为是一个有创业精神的人）, and I want to be able to create something new and innovative that can change people’s lives（有能力创造出新奇创新的东西来改变人们的生活）. Meanwhile, I’d like to have a flexible work schedule, have more control over the business, and have the potential of being financially independent（有实现经济独立的可能）. That’s like the coolest thing ever! I want to be my own boss!（原因） ② I’ve thought about it, but I know that it’s not for me（不适合我）. I’m a very risk averse（害怕冒险的） person. I hate risks, pressure and failures. I never perform well under pressure（我在压力下永远表现不好）. Being an entrepreneur（创业者） is too much responsibility and too much stress. I know myself well, I would be better off（更好、更适合） working in a team environment without having to worry about running a business. （原因） T-shirts T 知识点： • regular fit: 常规版本的 T 恤，不大不小 • slim fit: 修身T 恤，没有到特别紧的地步，但是显身材，也更时尚 • relaxed fit/ loose fit: 宽松版本的T 恤 • V-neck: V 领的（V-shaped neckline）适合想要展现自己锁骨的人群 show off their collarbones 99Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • Crew neck: 圆领的（round neckline） • Henley: 带扣子的 T 恤 It gives a more dressed-up look. 看起来更显正式 • T-shirt with graphic/ graphic T-shirt 带图案的T 恤 • T-shirt with text/ text T-shirt 带文字的 T 恤 • Printed T-shirt 带图案、印花、文字的 T-shirt • go-to piece of clothing（首选的衣服单品） • wardrobe staples/ wardrobe basics（衣橱里的基本款） • comfortable/ comfy 舒适的 • casual 休闲的 • easy to wear 穿起来很简单; easy to style 很好做造型 • versatile 有很多穿法 1. Do you like wearing T-shirts? ① Yes! T-shirts are my go-to piece of clothing（首选的衣服单品）/ choice when I just want to feel relaxed and comfortable. They are comfortable, casual, and easy to wear（穿起来很简单方便）. And also, I feel that they can be dressed up or down（可华丽亦可简朴） depending on the occasion. They can go with a variety of other items（跟其他单品也很好搭配）, like jeans, dress pants, blazers, and long skirts. For me, they are my favourite wardrobe staples/ wardrobe basics（衣橱里的基本款） that can be paired with a lot of items. （原因） （不用都说，挑选局部内容来说） ② I’m not a massive fan of T-shirts（我不是太喜欢 T 恤）. I find them too casual or informal for certain occasions（我感觉它们在有些场合显得太休闲、不 正式）. Besides, usually t-shirts don’t flatter my figure（突出我的身材优势）. I prefer blouses（女式衬衫）/shirts. （原因） 100Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ③ I do, but I’m picky（挑剔） when it comes to wearing t-shirts. I prefer those plain and simple ones in solid colours（单色实色）. They are more elegant and mature-looking（看起来成熟）. I don’t like t-shirts that are visually busy, like with a lot of different colours, or graphics, or texts. I find those ones to be a little childish, and not “me”, you know.（原因） 2. How often do you wear T-shirts? ① All the time, I wear them almost every day. I love white and grey t- shirts. They look clean and fresh. I have these two colours in crew neck, V- neck, regular fit and slim fit. They are so versatile. （原因，细节） ② Not very often, usually on weekends. During the week, at work I need to dress up and look professional. But on weekends, I just want to feel comfortable and relaxed. I love wearing casual when I’m off work（下班）. （分情况） ③Very rarely. Like I said, I’m not a t-shirt person, so, not very often. Sometimes I wear a basic white t-shirt underneath a hoodie（帽衫） or a sweatshirt（运动衫） to feel warmer. （原因，细节） 3. Do you like T-shirts with pictures or prints? 这道题我没明白pictures 和prints 的区别。Pictures 是有图案的，prints 也是印花 图案的意思…… ① I like printed T-shirts. Different prints or pictures can allow me to express my personality, attitude or even my sense of humor（我的幽默感）. For example, I remember once I wore a T-shirt that said “Sorry I ‘m late. I didn’t want to come” to a party, which was hilarious. People at the party loved it! It’s a great to showcase（展示） your unique personality or style. I love it. （原因，讲故事法） 101Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ② I only like plain and simple（简简单单的） T-shirts. No graphics or texts, nothing. It’s just my style. I’m more of a minimalist（极简主义的人）. （原 因） 4. Do you think older people who wear T-shirts are fashionable? It depends on the individual. Some older people wear t-shirts with a really cool design, and then they pair the T-shirt with other items that create a fashionable look. Meanwhile, some other old people just wear a super loose fit t-shirt with a lot of wrinkles（褶皱）. 0 fashionable, 0 stylish. （分 群体） 5. Would you buy T-shirts as souvenirs on vacation? ① I love buying T-shirts as souvenirs! They are a practical, lightweight, and inexpensive way to remember a special place or experience. My favourite one is the “I love NYC” T-shirt I have. It’s a classic one as almost everyone who travels to NYC will buy that T-shirt. （原因，举例子） ② As I said, I’m not a T-shirt person, so I wouldn’t buy them as souvenirs. I love buying coffee mugs（咖啡杯） when I travel to a new place. （原因） Pets and animals 1. What’s your favourite animal, why? ① Dogs are my favourite animal. They’re beautiful, intelligent, affectionate（很有爱的） animals, and also very loyal to their owners. I’m definitely a dog person（爱狗人士）. I have two dogs at home, and they’re like my best friends. Sometimes I feel that they’re better company than people（相比人类，是更好的陪伴）. （原因） 语法：company 在这里不可数，指的是“陪伴”。 102Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ② I would say, cats are the best. I love them the most/ to death（爱得要 死）. They make great companions（是很好的陪伴）; they’re independent and sensitive at the same time. I love when they purr on my lap（在大腿上 打呼噜）, and the way they stretch their bodies（伸懒腰的样子）. They’re the cutest animals in the world. I have a cat, she’s my fur baby（毛孩子）. （原 因） ③ I love pandas, they’re my favourite. First, pandas are native to China（中 国土生土长）, so they’re considered the national treasure of China（被视为国 宝）. And then, personally, I find them super adorable and cute. They are so fluffy and chubby（毛茸茸、胖乎乎）, and also, they’re needy（粘人的） and clumsy（笨笨的）, like babies. And plus, the fact that they’re black and white makes them even more adorable. （原因+补充） ④ My favourite animal is the elephant（这里 the 表示一类动物）. They are highly intelligent（高度智慧） animals with complex emotions, feelings, and self-awareness（复杂的情绪、感知和自我意识）. They’re also caring and affectionate animals, very much like humans（和人类很像）. If a baby elephant cries, the whole herd（整个象群） will touch the baby with their trunks（象鼻子） to soothe it. I just find them adorable! （原因） 2. What is the most popular animal in China? Well, if we are talking about wild animals, it would be giant pandas. Pandas are considered our national treasure（国宝）. Everybody loves them. And when it comes to domestic animals（家里养的宠物）, dogs and cats are equally popular in China. They make such great companions（是 很好的陪伴）, even though they have completely different personalities, they’re the best pets. （分类讨论） 103Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 3. Have you ever had a pet before? ① Yes, when I was little, I had so many pets! My whole family loved pets and my parents really wanted me to learn to love animals and become a loving and caring person. So, they got me all kinds of pets. I used to have three parrots, a dog, a cat, and some fish. That’s why I’m such an animal person now. （细节） ③ I’ve never had pets as my parents never allowed me to. They always say that pets are too dirty, smelly and demanding（高需求的）. Still, I really want to have a cat, I’m a cat person. Maybe in the future, when I grow up and move out, I would get a cat（养一只猫）. （先抑后扬） ③ I’ve never had a pet before because when I was little, my parents never allowed me to; and now, I’m too busy to take care of pets. But I have to say, I’m such an animal person/lover, especially dogs. So, in the future, if I have more time, I would definitely get a dog. （时间分层+先抑后扬） 4. Where do you prefer to keep your pet, indoors or outdoors? （针对有宠物的人群） ①I live in an apartment, so it’s not like I have other options. My dog is kept indoors for most of the time. And I try as much as I can to take him out for walks（带他出去散步，遛狗）. If I could choose, I would prefer living in a house with a yard, keeping him outdoors in the yard, and letting him run freely all the time. （分情况） ② I live in a house with a yard, and my dog is always outside the house, running freely in the yard. I like it, because for me, dogs are supposed to be out and about, and running in nature. （原因） ③ I prefer to keep my pet indoors so that it can be protected and safe. Sometimes pets might run into a car and get themselves injured or even killed. I definitely wouldn’t want that to happen. I’m a protective（有保护欲 的） dog mom（狗妈妈）. （原因） 104Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Flowers 知识点： ①常见的花的名称： 菊花：daisy; 向日葵：sun flower; 郁金香：tulip; 薰衣草：lavender; 玫瑰：rose; 茶花： camellia; 牡丹： peony; 水仙花： daffodil; 兰花：orchid; 百合花：lily; 茉莉花：jasmine; 玉兰花：magnolia; 荷花：water lily; 莲花：lotus; 马蹄莲：calla lily/ calla; 康乃馨： carnation; 鸢尾花：iris ②常见表达： 喜欢花的人：flower lover 擅长园艺的： have a green thumb; a gardener ③颜色： - The colors of the rose are breathtakingly beautiful! -These beautiful flowers come in many different colors. ④芬芳： -I enjoy the heavenly scent of roses. -They have superb fragrance. -They smell really nice. -They are super fragrant. ⑤语法： 可以说： 105Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 -Roses are my favorite flower. （这种roses 作主语的表达最最自然常见） -My favorite flower is the rose. -The rose is my favorite flower. （这句虽然语法成立，可以说，但很怪） 不可以说： -My favorite flower is rose. -My favorite flowers are roses. -The roses are my favorite flowers. ⑥bloom 和blossom 的区别： Bloom 动词，指的是花朵完全绽放的阶段，所有花都开了。The flower is at its fullest, brightest stage. Blossom 动词，指的是花苞打开向绽放发展的过程。a verb describing the process of a bud slowly opening up into a bloom. “If you like blooming flowers, it means you appreciate the beauty of flowers at their brightest and best. After they bloom, they will slowly begin to wilt and die.” “If you like blossoming flowers, you enjoy watching the process of buds slowly opening and spreading their petals, eventually reaching full bloom.” -bloom 作为动词： The roses are blooming. 玫瑰全开了。 -bloom 作为名词：The flower blooms are so beautiful! 花团太美了 -blossom 作为动词： The roses are blossoming. 玫瑰刚刚开花了。 -blossom 作为名词：The cherry blossoms are in full bloom. 树上樱花全开了 （在这里，blossom 作为名词往往会用在树上开的小花上，cherry blossoms, pear tree blossoms,…） 106Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 1. What kinds of flowers do you know? ① Well, I know many flowers because I’m a flower lover. The thing is, I know the names in Chinese; I only know some of their names in English. I like roses, jasmines, camellias, and lilies. Roses are my favorite flower. I love how they come in many different colours（有不同的颜色）, and how fragrant（很香的） they are. （原因+补充） ② Well, I’m not the best person（我不是最佳人选） to answer this question, as I’m not a plant person（喜欢植物的人）/I’m not into plants at all. The only few flowers I know are roses, sun flowers and lilies. （原因） 2. Are there any flowers that have special meanings in China? ① Yes, in China, orchids（兰花） symbolize（象征着） love, peace and nobility（高尚高贵）; peonies are associated with（被联系起来） wealth, happiness and success; and water lilies are known as a symbol of/are considered symbols of kindness, beauty and purity. （举例子） ② Well, I’m sure there’re many flowers that have special meanings in China. But as a person who only knows a couple of flowers, I can’t tell you any details when it comes to the specific meanings of different flowers, in Chinese culture. （原因） 3. Have you planted any flowers? ① Oh yeh! I definitely have a green thumb（有绿手指，爱好擅长园艺）. I’ve been planting flowers in my backyard since I moved to my current house. I’m now having roses, daisies, jasmines and orchids. And I had some other flowers before. （原因，时间分层） -Well I don’t have any flowers right now, but I grew some flowers when I was little. At that time, I was living with my grandparents. Both of them had green thumbs（多人用复数形式）. We planted some jasmines on our balcony. I really relished（享受） the flower fragrance. （时间分层） 107Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 4. Have you sent flowers to anyone? ① I love sending flowers to my family and friends, to people that I care about. For example, I always get my mom a bouquet（花束） of carnations （康乃馨） on her birthday and Mother’s Day; I give my best friend lilies on her birthday; and sometimes, when I visit someone’s house for the first time, I would bring some orchids as a gift. （举例子） ② Yes, I have. I send roses, lilies and carnations to my girlfriend all the time. Last month, it was her birthday. I gave her 19 long-stem red roses （长茎红玫瑰）, symbolizing（象征着） my love and loyalty to her. And she was very moved by my romantic gesture（浪漫的举措）. （讲故事） ③ No, I haven’t sent any flowers to anyone yet. I’m not a flower person when it comes to giving gifts. I’d rather send a notebook, a shirt, or a candle, you know, something that is usable（可使用的）/ practical（实用 的） and lasts longer. I’m very practical person（务实之人） in this sense（从 这一点看来）. And I hate seeing flowers wither（枯萎） and fall off（掉落） like that. （原因） Mobile phone 知识点： • dumb phone 只能用来打电话和收发短信的原始手机 • flip phone 翻盖手机 • smartphone 智能手机 • swipe left and right 向左向右滑 • scroll on the phone 刷手机 • charge the phone/ battery 充电 108Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 My phone is charging. • charger 充电器 • My phone is out of battery. / My phone is dead. 完全没电 • My phone is running out of battery. 还有一点点电，快没电了 • My phone is running slow. 我的手机很慢 • My phone is not working. 我的手机不工作了 • feature 特性 I love the new features on iPhone 12. • Sending emojis • Take my time to think before sending out a message • I enjoy using wordplay to hold a witty conversation. 1. What was your first mobile phone? ①My first mobile phone was an old phone I inherited（继承、接受） from my dad. I think it was a Nokia. It was such a cool phone because it was a non-flip phone. At that time, most mobile phones were flip phones（翻盖手 机）, and mine wasn’t. I still remember how I secretly played games on that phone in class. It was so entertaining for me at that age. （细节） ② My first phone was iPhone 3, I think. Growing up as the Apple generation, all my phones are iPhones. I still remember how excited when my parents got me that phone. It was my first smartphone. And after I charged the battery, I spent hours scrolling on it, downloading apps, testing out all the features. I was so thrilled（激动）. （细节） 2. Do you often use your mobile phone for texting or calling? ① I’m a “texter” (玩笑), I don’t enjoy calling people or receiving a call from people. Actually, getting a phone call from somebody is one of my biggest pet peeves（最烦的事儿）. It gives me the creeps（让我起鸡皮疙瘩）. 109Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 And I always text people, or send voice messages, so that people can answer me at their convenience. （原因） ② I’m too impatient to text. It’s too much work (as I have giant fingers) and too passive（被动的）. I always just grab my phone and call directly, no matter at work or after work. At work, I need to call my clients and my boss all the time. It’s direct, it saves time, and it avoids many unnecessary miscommunications. And after work, I still prefer to call because I’d like to hear people’s voices rather than their words. （原因） 3. Will you buy one in the future? ①I will for sure, not because I love buying new phones, but because phones today are so easy to start running slow and stop working out of the blue. So, almost every two years, I’ll get a new phone. （原因） ② As a phone geek/freak like me, I buy at least one new phone each year. I love trying out different brands and technologies, making comparisons between different makes and models（品牌型号）. That’s my biggest hobby. （原因） ③ Actually yes, because I just lost my current phone. It got stolen from the street. So, I’ve been doing some research on what phone I should buy. And I have my eyes on（看上了） several different brands, but I haven’t made up my mind yet. （原因） ④ No, because I just bought a new phone. I’m pretty happy with it. It’s an iPhone 14 pro. I like its new features, like the three cameras are incredible, and the screen is bigger and even clearer. And, I bought a pair of AirPods pro to match it. They work so well together. （原因，细节） 4. How has your mobile phone changed your life? Oh wow, it has changed my life completely, like 180 degrees. Now I can’t imagine my life without my smartphone. If I look at my day, I’m waken up by the alarm on my phone; and then I listen to some podcasts while 110Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 having my breakfast; and then I check the weather on my phone to decide what to wear for the day; and then when I commute on the way, I listen to some more podcasts; at work, I use my phone to contact my clients and coworkers; and after work, I need my phone to help me do some workout. I’ll get on a workout app and just follow the instruction. Oh, and when I drive, I need to open my navigation app to get directions. So, everything I do now, I do it with the help of my phone. I can not have a boyfriend, but I must have my phone!!!） Social Media 相关知识点： • 介词 on 的使用：表示“在”某个social media platforms 社交平台上 （不是用in 或者at 这样的介词） The other day, I was on YouTube, and I saw…. • social media 社交媒体（更加抽象的概念） on social media I follow Gu Ailing on social media. • social media platform 社交媒体平台（更加具象的概念） Weibo is one of the most popular social media platforms in China. I’m following Gu Ailing on all her social media platforms（全网关注）. • social media sites 社交媒体网站（和 platform 接近，但更加具象的概念） Sometimes when I’m bored, I just look through different social media sites and find interesting posts（推文） and videos. • social media user（社交媒体使用者）; social media lover（社交媒体爱好 者）; social media freak（疯子）; avid social media user（狂热的社交媒体 111Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 使用者）。另，常见的其他 avid 组合：avid smoker（烟鬼）; avid reader （特别爱看书的人）; avid traveler（爱旅行的人） • YouTuber：在 YouTube 上有一定粉丝量的大 V • influencer：网红（强调的是对大众的影响力） Nowadays a lot of advertisers and big companies love getting in touch with influencers to promote their products. 如今很多广告公司、产品公司会 喜欢和网红接洽来对自己的产品进行宣传。 • hater: 喷子（四处留言、泄愤的那种普通级别的喷子）The best thing to do to a hater is: ignore them. • keyboard warrior 键盘侠、杠精、道德楷模 • troll：喷子+黑粉（会针对性给某个网红留言，目的是伤害攻击 ta，并且期待得 到回复，好进一步攻击对方） a troll（名词）: 一个喷子、黑粉、杠精 troll someone（动词）: 喷、杠、黑的动作 He’s just a troll online, ignore him. Stop trolling each other online. • cyberbully: 网暴 v. • cyberbullying: 网暴 n. Cyberbullying is such a very serious social phenomenon because people can comment anonymously online. 网暴是一个非常严重的社会现象 因为人们可以在网上匿名留言评论。 • follower：关注者（粉丝） Tara has a lot of followers on social media. • fanbase：粉丝基数 An influencer would do anything to widen their fanbase. 112Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 网红会倾尽全力来拓宽增大自己的粉丝基数。 • netizen 网民 ：people online He got involved in a political argument with some netizens. • feed：推送 。既可以表示一条推送 a feed（也可以说a post）， 也可以表示你 的整个社交媒体推送界面。 One day I saw a link showing up/popping up in my social media feed. 有一天我在我的社交媒体推送上看到了一个链接显示出来/弹出来。 • algorithm：算法 • clickbait：标题党 The reason why people hate clickbait is that it’s sensational（耸人听闻 的）. Many times, the content and the title are irrelevant. • live stream：（名词）直播 ; livestream/stream：（动词）直播 In order to grow her fanbase, Tara streams every other day on Weibo. • live-streamer：直播主播（anchorman/anchorwoman 并不是真有针对 性，因为也表示电视节目主播） • 打赏（刷火箭）：tip, reward, send gifts When a live-streamer is streaming, viewers（观众） can buy tokens（代 币） and send them to the streamer, or send gifts to reward（奖赏） the streamer. She gets a lot of tips（小费） during the live stream. In China, when someone livestreams, viewers can send gifts to show their support. And we call these gifts “the little rockets”. Basically, those streamers will get a lot of little rockets, and each rocket equals 113Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 to certain amount of currency（真钱货币）. They can cash them out （取 现）later. • 一键三连：国外没有这一说（这是 b 站的术语），类似的表达： If you like this video, please hit the “like” button/please give it a thumbs-up. Leave a comment. 留言 Share this video. 转发视频 • social eating live stream: 吃播 （或者韩语 Mukbang 发音“么科帮”） • big eater: 大胃王 • hashtag：话题标签 • viral：网络内容的病毒式传播 That video really went viral last year and got millions of clicks（点击）. • meme 发音[mi:m]：梗图 假笑男孩就是一个著名的 meme. There’s a famous meme in China, and we call it the “the fake smile boy”. Basically, it’s the picture of a boy who smiles super awkwardly, and some netizens just put his smile everywhere to portray a very socially awkward moment. 1. When did you start using social media? 回忆的口吻： • I think it was around my first year of university/ college/ high school; • I got into social media when I was in high school, so that’s gotta be around 2010（推算，高中开始玩，所以那肯定是 2010 年左右）; 114Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • Give or take 多多少少这个数目、时间 It was around 2014, give or take. • I started with Weibo, I think（我记得我一开始是从玩儿微博开始的，介词 with）. ① Umm, I think it was around 2017 when I was in uni. To be honest, I jumped on “the social media bandwagon” pretty late (jump on the bandwagon 表示随大流，赶时髦). I first started with Weibo. At that time/ Back then（那个时候）, it was all the rage（特别火的意思，等于 super popular）. And all my friends were using that platform, so it was a great way to reconnect with old friends and stay in the loop （保持信息敏感度） with what's going on in the world. （细节） ② I got into social media was when I was still a high school student, so that's gotta be around 2010, give or take（差不多这时候）. I started with WeChat, which was all the rage（特别火） back then in China and still is today（当时很火，现在仍然很火）. I remember, in the beginning, I only had maybe 20, 30 friends on WeChat and we were just posting random stuff （发一些有的没的东西） and silly jokes, or complaining about our lives（抱怨 生活）, it was like a place to journal（写日志） and have fun with friends. And nowadays as we grow older, we share more important life updates on WeChat, like a job promotion, starting a family, having a baby, things like that. （细节，时间分层） 2. Do you think you spend too much time on social media? be hooked on sth.被迷住/ be addicted to sth. 对某物成瘾/have one’s eyes glued to sth.眼珠子都离不开某物/be crazy about sth. 对某物疯狂 ① I hate to admit it but yes, I definitely spend too much time on social media. I’m really hooked on（被勾住、迷住） those short funny videos on TikTok. They are meaningless（无意义的）, but they are highly entertaining （特别搞笑）. Sometimes I just lose hours and hours of time（浪费好几个小 时） without realizing it. I really want to cut down on my screen time（减少 115Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 屏幕时间）. It’s a huge waste of time, and I could have used that time to do something more meaningful（虚拟语气，表示可以做点更有意义的事情）. （细 节，原因） ② Yeh for sure! I’m so addicted to（成瘾） social media, and so does everybody around me. To give you an example, when my friends and I hang out together, sometimes we are together but not together at the same time（我们即在一起又没在一起）, because everyone has their eyes glued to their phones. It’s so sad to think about. （细节） ③ Ummm, not really. I’m not super crazy about social media / I’m not a big fan of social media. Maybe I’m a little old-fashioned（落伍的）? My friends call me the “grandma/grandpa”（朋友们都管我叫“奶奶/爷爷”）. I’m just not into all the clickbait content（标题党内容）, the sensational things （哗众取宠的东西）. Each time when I scroll on social media（刷手机）, I’m flooded with all kinds of feeds（我被各种推送像洪水一样淹没）. It’s too much/overwhelming.（原因，周围人评价，分析感受） 3. Do your friends use social media? ① Oh yeh, most of my friends are avid social media users（狂热使用者）. They love getting on social media platforms and browsing around（四处浏 览）. Some of them love watching videos on video-sharing platforms（视频 分享平台）like TikTok or Bilibili (which is a Chinese social media site). Some of them are more interested in online articles and the news. （分群体） ② For sure! My friends and I are millennials（1981-1996 年出生的人，广义 上的80 后90 后； 1997 年-2013 年出生的孩子们叫 Gen Z， generation Z）. We grew up with social media. It’s a huge part of our lives! It’s a source of information（一种信息来源）, it’s a way to connect with people（一种和人们 连接的方式）, and it’s a life style（生活方式）. （原因） 116Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ③ Ummm, some of them are very keen on using social media（热衷于使 用社交媒体） on a daily basis, but not all of them（不是所有的朋友都热衷）. I’ve noticed that some of my friends are trying to cut down on（削减） their screen time（屏幕时间）, so that they can find more inner peace（找到更多 内心平静）. Some of them even have deleted their social media accounts to avoid the temptation（删除账号来避免诱惑）.（分群体） 4. What do you people often do on social media? 结合之前的众多版本回答，总结这道题（很简单） 之前几个季度有出现过这个 social media 的主题，当时还有几道不同的小题，有时间 可以拓展学习： 5. Do you want to work in social media? Why? ① I’m interested in social media marketing（社交媒体市场营销）, and being able to work with advertisers, big companies, and online influencers. It sounds like such a fun experience! And plus, everybody can see that social media is the future（是未来）. Anybody, any product can get famous overnight（一夜成名）. It’s all about fanbase（粉丝数）, viewership（观众总 量）, algorithm（算法）, and exposure（暴光）. Knowing how to utilise the information to promote and sell products sounds very interesting. （原因， 补充） ② I want to be a successful influencer, and I’m actually working on becoming one! So far, I’ve been building my personal brand（个人品牌） on several platforms, and I’ve been growing my fanbase. Currently I’ve got 250,000 followers. So yeh, definitely I’d like to work in social media. I like 117Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 the flexible working hours and location in this industry, and also, I love the fact that I can have an influence on people. （细节，原因） ③ No, not really. That would be the last thing I want to do（最后一件想要做 的事。=不想做）. I’m not interested in this field at all. It’s not for me. I’m 0 sociable, 0 tech-savvy, and I have no sense of marketing（我一点不爱社交， 一点不懂电脑技术，一点营销感知都没有）whatsoever（丝毫也不）. I’m definitely not qualified for this kind of jobs. （原因） 6. What’s the most popular social media platform in China? Why? Off the top of my head（首先想到的）, “little red book”（小红书）is super trending/ all the rage（流行的） in China, especially among females. It’s kind of like the Chinese version of Instagram（中国版的Ins）. This platform is mainly about sharing pictures and short videos. People share everything on little red book, from product reviews（产品评测） to parenting（为人父母）, from life philosophy（人生哲思） to travel tips（旅行 贴士）, from vlogs to Out Fit of the Day(OOTD), everything. People like how informative（信息量很大） it is. And also, it's like you can take a sneak peak at other people’s lives（可以偷窥别人得生活）. And then, what else, Bilibili is another super popular and well-liked social media platform. It’s like the Chinese YouTube（中国版油管） where people sharing all kinds of videos, usually longer videos with quality content（高质量内容）. It’s a place where people can learn things and get information in depth（深度学 习）. Self-education（自我教育） has been becoming a major trend around the world, including China. （列举，细节，原因） 118Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Memory 知识点： • I have a good/ great/ amazing… memory 我有很棒、超级棒、惊人的记忆 力 • I have a bad/ terrible/ horrible… memory 相反，记忆力很差 • I can’t remember ANYTHING 什么都记不住 • I forget things easily 很容易忘事儿 • Have a memory like an elephant/ have a memory of an elephant 拥有 大象的记忆力（表示记忆力超群） • 相反 have a memory like a goldfish/ have a memory of a goldfish 金鱼 的记忆力（表示很差） • Have a knack for it 有天赋 • Be one’s strong suit 是某人的强项 • Keep my brain sharp 保持大脑敏捷 • Rote learning 死记硬背 • Rely on reminder/ calendar/ planner 依赖备忘录 • Forgetful 健忘的 • A scatterbrain 马虎的人，昏头昏脑之人 1. Are you good at memorizing things? ① I have a great memory. This is my thing（是我的特长）/ It’s my strong suit（强项）. My friends all call me “the memory queen/king”（记忆力女王、 国王）. I've always been able to pick up and recall（记住和回忆起来） facts, numbers, or even song lyrics（歌词） really quickly. I’ve got a natural 119Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 knack for it（有天赋）, and also, I train my memory all the time to keep my brain busy and sharp（保持脑子的快捷好使））. So, I would say, it boils down to（归结于） a bit of nature and nurture（先天+后天）. （朋友们的评价，细节， 原因） ② Yeh, I would say that I’ve got a knack for it（有天赋的）. It’s pretty easy for me to pick up and remember things, especially with something visual, like a picture, a painting, an imagine. It's like, if I put my mind to it（下定决 心，全力以赴） and really focus, I can remember things quite well, especially if it's something that interests me. （细节，强调） ③ Ummm, yes and no. firstly, it depends on my interest. I can remember fun and interesting things effortlessly（毫不费力地）. But with some really dull, boring and meaningless things, I’ll find it challenging/ difficult to memorize them（课上讲的句型）. And also, it's like my brain always prefers to truly understand things rather than rote learning（死记硬背）. I mean, I can memorize things if I really put my mind to it and focus, but it usually takes a lot of repetition and effort. I definitely learn better when I can relate things to real-life situations（真实生活情况）. （分情况，分角度，罗列原 因） ④ Remembering things is not my strong suit（不是我的强项） at all. I rely heavily on my reminder（严重依赖备忘录） to remind me of all kind of things, like, phone numbers, birthdays, appointments, deadlines, etc. It's like, I'll read something or someone will tell me a date, and it just vanishes/disappears from my mind（从脑子里消失、蒸发）. So yeah, I'm definitely more of a “write it down or I’ll forget it” kind of person. （细节） 2. Have you ever forgotten something that was important? ① Not that I can think of. As I told you, I’m like a memory queen, I don’t forget things easily, especially important things. When it comes to very essential things, I always put it in my reminder, calendar or planner, so that I won’t make the mistake of forgetting it. （原因） 120Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ② Oh, yeh, probably many times. The thing is（问题是）, I even forgot the times when I forgot important things!! How crazy is that! As a forgetful （健忘的） person like me, I don’t even remember my “criminal evidence” （犯罪证据，自我讽刺）. I’m such a scatterbrain! ③ Oh, definitely! There was this one time（有这么一次） I totally forgot about my best friend's birthday. It was terrible! I usually have these dates set in my calendar, but for some reason（不知道什么原因）, I just didn’t see it and completely forgot about it. I felt terrible and that was a lesson learned（学到了一课）: always double check（核对，二次核查） your calendar!! （讲故事法） ④ Oh yeh, off the top of my head（首先想到的是）, there was this one time during my finals week（期末考试周finals 主题复数） at university when I forgot to set my alarm（设好闹钟） and overslept（不小心睡过头） for an exam. I jumped out of my skin（吓到灵魂出窍） when I realized how late I was. Thank God my professor was kind enough to let me take the exam later that day（当天稍晚的时候）. That was like a horror movie（像恐怖片一样 可怕）. （讲故事法） 3. What do you need to remember in your daily life? ① 工作党：As a working professional （上班族，专业技术人员）, in my day-to- day work life（日常工作生活中）, there’re a ton of things（一大堆事情） to keep in mind（想到，注意到）/ keep on top of（注意到，操控好）. First off, I need to remember my schedule, such as, meetings, deadlines, presentations, things like that. And then, I also have to keep track of emails（追踪邮件） and respond promptly（快速回复）. Generally speaking, I need to remember so many detailed/ nitty-gritty（细枝末节的） things at work, that’s why I always make sure that I write EVERYTHING down.（罗 列） 121Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ② 学生党：As a university student, I get to practice my memory on a daily basis. First off, I have to remember my lecture times（上课时间）, assignment deadlines（作业截止日期）, and exam dates. And then, from time to time（时不时地）, I have school project meetings（学校项目会议）. And of course, there’s the actual studying part（真正学习干货的部分）: memorizing concepts, facts, equations and formulas. Sometimes there’s a lot of rote learning（死记硬背） involved. After all these, as a social butterfly（交际花）, I also have a bunch of social events to go to every week. School-life balance（学业和生活的平衡） is very important for me. （罗 列） 4. How do you remember important thing? ① Staying structured and organized is key（保持条理很重要）. I always use digital helpers（数码助理） such as my reminder, planner, calendar, and alarm. They are super handy（方便好使） and they have been making my life so much easier. I also have this habit of reviewing my planner（提前看 一下每日计划） every morning before leaving home. It helps me get a clear picture of my day（了解每天的行程）. And sometimes, those traditional ways still help a lot, like sometimes I will put sticky notes on my fridge（冰 箱上贴备忘贴） to remind me to run errands and chores（做家务和杂事）. （罗 列） ② I wish I knew the answer（我倒是想知道答案）, but I don’t. Like I said, I’m such a scatterbrain, my life is chaotic（一团乱）. I keep forgetting things and letting people down（让别人失望，辜负别人）. I think I need to really work on it and get better in the future. （先抑后扬） 122Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Clothing 知识点： 1. 几种主要着装风格： • Casual: 休闲风 （典型类型的衣服jeans, t-shirts, and sneakers 牛仔裤、T 恤、板鞋） I like casual style when it comes to everyday looks. • Smart Casual: 休闲正装 （典型类型的衣服 button-up shirts, blouses, polo shirts, dress pants） I like smart casual clothes. They’re a step up from casual, but not too formal. • Business/Work: 职业风 • Formal: 正式场合，比如婚礼、上流活动（典型类型的衣服 suits, evening dresses, and dress shoes 西服套装、晚礼服、正装鞋） • Bohemian: 波西米亚，有很多花花图案、自然的布料、长裙流苏的那种 • Athleisure: 休闲运动风，穿 Lululemon 配Ugg boots 和皮夹克的那一伙儿 （典型类型的衣服 yoga pants, sneakers） • Vintage/Retro: 复古风1920s-1980s 之间都属于复古风格 Flapper style （20 年代低腰线连衣裙）, polka dots 波点, bright florals 明 艳花朵造型 • Country/Western: 西部乡村风（典型类型的衣服 cowboy boots, denim jeans, plaid shirts 牛仔帽、牛仔裤、格子衬衣） • Minimalist: 极简主义的 Minimalistic style focuses on simplicity, neutral colors, clean lines, and a "less is more" philosophy in clothing choices. 2. 衣服有关的词汇表达： 123Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • 上衣:tops（统称） 衬衫、汗衫:shirt ; 女士衬衫：blouse；运动卫衣：sweatshirt；T 恤：T-shirt； 抹 胸上衣：tube top; 露肩的：off-shoulder； 泡泡袖：puff-sleeve；喇叭袖：flare- sleeve； 喇叭牛仔裤/裤：flare jeans/pants；荷叶边的： ruffled； ruffled skirt 荷 叶边半裙； 蕾丝的：lace; 线衣毛衣：sweater; 羊绒毛衣：cashmere sweater; 夹克 衫：jacket; 外套:coat; 冬天大衣：winter coat; 套装： suit ; 帽衫：hoodie; 衣橱 wardrobe • 裤子:pants; 运动裤:sweat pants; 牛仔裤: jeans; 短裤: shorts; 裙子：skirt； 连衣裙: dress；晚礼服：evening dress • 颜色： dark colour 深色, light colour 浅色, bright colour 亮色, warm colour 暖色, cool colour 冷色, neon colour: 荧光色 • Red looks great on you! 红色在你身上很好看 • You look great in this colour! 你穿这个颜色真好看！You look stunning in this dress! 你穿这个裙子真好看！ • Yellow is not my colour. 黄色不适合我。Green is totally my colour. 绿色 绝对是我的颜色。 • This high-rise（高腰的） dress shows/ highlights/accentuates my body shape. 这件高腰连衣裙很显我的身形 • 暴露的衣服: exposing/ revealing/ provocative clothes; 保守的衣服: modest clothes • lose-fit 宽松的；slim-fit: 修身的； tight 紧身的 • It has some wear and tear. 有一些些磨损 • The cut of the jacket is super flattering. 夹克的剪裁非常衬托人 124Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • It has a really cool matte finish（亚光质地）, not shiny at all（一点儿不 油亮亮）. 1. What kind of clothes do you like to wear? ① Casual：I tend to go with（选择） a comfy and casual style（舒适休闲风 格）. Jeans and a t-shirt are always my go-to options（首选） on a daily basis. I also love hoodies and sweatshirts（帽衫和卫衣） as well. They can keep me warm on those chilly days. And, when it comes to shoes/footwear（鞋子）, I’m a big fan of sneakers（板鞋的粉丝）. I’ve got probably 10 pairs of sneakers. （细节） ② Smart-casual： I usually go for a smart casual（休闲正装） style. At work, I need to interact with my clients and colleagues every day, so it's essential for me to make a good impression（留下好印象） by looking professional and presentable（看起来专业又体面）. But I love comfy clothes at the same time. So I often find myself in this situation where（在这样一种 情况里） I need to strike a balance between looking polished and feeling comfortable（在穿的华丽和感觉舒服之间找到平衡）. That’s why this style is a perfect fit for me / it suits my lifestyle so well. （还想加细节？+ I normally wear dark jeans paired with a button-up shirt and sneakers/ dress pants paired with a blouse（女式衬衣）. This outfit would give off a professional vibe（散发一种职业感十足的气场） without making me look too formal）. （原 因，细节） ③ Athleisure：There is this new trend called athleisure, which is totally my style（有这么一种新流行趋势叫做休闲运动风，完全是我的菜）. I'm almost all the time in yoga pants or comfortable leggings（打底裤）, really comfortable t-shirts and sneakers. When it’s cold, sometimes I pair my 125Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 outfit with a leather jacket and UGG boots. I just love this style so much. I work out a lot, almost every day. So this style can help me transition from workouts to casual outings（简单外出） seamlessly（无缝地）. （细节，原因） 2. Do you prefer to wear comfortable and casual clothes or smart clothes? 和上题重复 3. Do you like wearing T-shirts? ① Yes! T-shirts are my go-to piece of clothing（首选的衣服单品）/ choice when I just want to feel relaxed and comfortable. They are comfortable, casual, and easy to wear（穿起来很简单方便）. And also, I feel that they can be dressed up or down（可华丽亦可简朴） depending on the occasion. They can go with a variety of other items（跟其他单品也很好搭配）, like jeans, dress pants, blazers, and long skirts. For me, they are my favourite wardrobe staples/ wardrobe basics（衣橱里的基本款） that can be paired with a lot of items. （原因） （不用都说，挑选局部内容来说） ② I’m not a massive fan of T-shirts（我不是太喜欢 T 恤）. I find them too casual or informal for certain occasions（我感觉它们在有些场合显得太休闲、不 正式）. Besides, usually t-shirts don’t flatter my figure（突出我的身材优势）. I prefer blouses（女式衬衫）/shirts. （原因） ③ I do, but I’m picky（挑剔） when it comes to wearing t-shirts. I prefer those plain and simple ones in solid colours（单色实色）. They are more elegant and mature-looking（看起来成熟）. I don’t like t-shirts that are visually busy, like with a lot of different colours, or graphics, or texts. I find those ones to be a little childish, and not “me”, you know.（原因） 4. Do you spend a lot of time choosing clothes? 126Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ①Yes I do spend quite some time choosing my outfits every day and sometimes it might take me forever（可能会花我很久时间）. When I managed to pick a great outfit for the day, I feel very confident when communicating to my clients and coworkers. But I have to admit（不得不 承认）, there are moments when I feel guilty for taking up so much time on it. I mean, I know that there are more important things in life. （转折） ② Not really, I'm a super casual person, more of a “grab and go” type（抓 起衣服就走型）. I put on my leggings or yoga pants, and t-shirts, and I'm good to go（准备好了，完事儿）! Spending too much time choosing outfits isn't my thing（不是我喜欢干的事）. I'd rather use that time to do some other things like, working out. （原因） Collect things 知识点： • a collector of XXX; a XXX collector I’m an avid collector of music CDs. • memorabilia 值得纪念的事物，纪念品 He's an avid collector of Beatles memorabilia. Those family photos have been handed down through generations. They’re our family memorabilia. • Some people like to collect things that has familial and emotional meaning（家庭情感意义）. • We collect things that have/hold sentimental values（情感价值）. 127Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • Some people have collections from childhood: sports cards（体育卡 片）, comic books（漫画）, dolls（娃娃）, teddy bears（泰迪熊）, mini cars, … • Some people collect for enjoyment and fun. Art, wine, music boxes, CDs, concert tickets. • stock up 囤货，动词短语 I love stocking up on toilet paper. • hoard 集物癖，心理变态那种 Sometimes, people may go overboard（很过分） in collecting and blur the line between collecting and hoarding（收藏和收藏癖之间的界限很模 糊）. • hoarder 集物癖患者 • clutter 乱堆，塞满 v./ 杂乱 n. The walls were cluttered with paintings and prints. The room is cluttered with things and clothes. There was a clutter of bottles on the shelf. I hate clutter. • declutter 断舍离 verb • minimalist 极简主义者 • minimalism 极简主义 • minimal life 极简生活 In recent years, I have been leaning towards having a minimal life. • less is more 少即是多 1. Why do some people like to collect things? ① I guess, the vast majority of the people collect stuff because it gives them a sense of accomplishment and nostalgia. For example, collecting 128Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 stamps, old music CDs, or sports cards, they hold a lot of sentimental value. It’s not just about the items themselves, but the stories they carry （背后的故事） or the memories they bring back（带回的记忆）. （原因） 高分学员还可以+这一段： And for a few people, they end up collecting things as a way to fill a void （一种填补空虚的方式）, you know? It starts as a hobby, but somehow（不知 怎地） turns into a hoarding issue（从收集物品开始，最后不知不觉发展为囤物 癖）. Maybe it gives them a sense of security（带来安全感）. But quickly it gets out of hand/ gets out of control（失控） and becomes a huge problem. （结合第一段，主流情况+特殊情况补充） ② For many people, it’s like a hunting game. They go out and try to find the most precious and rare edition of（最珍贵的版本） a comic book, a music CD, a sports card, a stamp, a vintage toy. It brings a sense of excitement, and once they find the item they want, ahhhhh, it’s euphoria （狂喜）. It’s like they’re on top of the world（站在世界之巅）. It’s that dopamine that they can’t get enough of（他们离不开的是那份多巴胺）. And plus, if you are sharing your collection with people in the same community who will appreciate your collection as much as you do, that’s a big part of the fun as well. Just like the saying goes “shared joy is a double jo 2. Where do they collect things? Since I’m not a collector, I'm not really sure where exactly people would go. I would imagine that（我会猜想）, for example, stamp collectors would go to the local post office（邮局） or some local stamp dealers（邮票商）to get some special editions; and then, probably there are sports card shops where people can trade cards（交换卡片）, buy cards or sell cards; and I've seen vintage music CD stores where people can get second-hand music 129Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 CDs（二手音乐CD）. AND, don’t forget, these days（如今） there’re also modern ways to collect things. You can find anything you want online and buy items from individuals or online marketplaces（线上市场）. They offer access to collectors around the world. （举例子，分角度讨论，传统方式和 线上方式） 3. Do you collect things? ①Yeh, I love collecting stamps. I have a quite big collection（收藏量蛮大） actually. For me, it’s like I can hold onto a piece of history（抓住一小片历 史） through those stamps. They’re like vivid history books. And also, I enjoy finding and purchasing rare stamps（罕见的邮票）. That brings me a strong sense of accomplishment and pride（给我很强烈的成就感和骄傲）. And finally, stamp collecting is also a great way to meet new friends who share a common interest. （罗列原因） ② I’m a music buff（音乐爱好者）, so I collect music CDs. My dad built up a large collection and stopped his hobby when I was born. Later, I started my own collection, and now sometimes we would go to record shops（唱 片店） together! That’s a great way to bond with my dad（增进感情）. We can have a common interest to share with each other. For me, seeing a collection built up over the years is an incredible feeling! I’m so proud of myself.（原因，时间分层，细节） ③ I love collecting Japanese action figures, you know, those PVC toy dolls (PVC 玩具娃娃)? I love Japanese animation movies（日本动漫电影）. My favourite figure is XXXX（我不喜欢漫画，说不出来名字）. I have 20 figures. I know they are kind of “useless”, but I just love looking at them. They are really good stress relievers（减压器）.（细节，原因） 130Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ④ I don’t really collect things. I’m a minimalist, and I hate clutter（我讨厌堆 积物品）. So, I don’t want to stockpile my living space with things（把自己的 生活空间堆得满满的）, even if it’s collectible things, meaningful things（哪怕 是可收集的有意义的东西）, like books, CDs. It’s just not my life, not who I am. I’m the kind of person who believes that less is more（少即是多）. （原因） ⑤ I don’t really collect things. I hate clutter（我讨厌堆积物品）, and I don’t like stocking up on things（囤货）. I’m kind of leaning towards minimalism （极简主义）now. I know some people may say that collecting things can bring you a lot of happiness, as they have emotional value. But too much clutter can be emotionally overwhelming（精神上使人压力山大）. I need to constantly organize my things, making new room for new things, it could be really mentally draining（精神上透支他人的）. （让位驳斥） 4. Are there anything you keep from childhood? ① Well, not me, but my mom keeps EVERYTHING from my childhood. My baby hair, my first baby tooth, my little sweater, my shoes, my toys, and my paintings. It’s really nice of her, and at the same time, I’m amazed by how many things she keeps at home. Our home is cluttered with all kinds of things. I think my mom is one step away from being a hoarder（我妈妈 离变态集物癖只有一步之遥）. Hahah, just joking! （细节） ② I’ve kept all my childhood paintings. I love painting. And, when I see those paintings, I see how much I’ve improved over the years, I feel so touched and incredibly happy. These precious memories are like gemstones（宝藏） in my life. It’s like I have the access to a time machine （有通往时间机器的渠道）. Each time when I look at my paintings, they transport me back to my childhood（把我带回童年）. （原因） ③ I still have my teddy bear from childhood. Don’t get me wrong（别误会 我）, I’m not a hoarder; I don’t keep everything from my childhood. It’s just 131Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 （原因就是因为） this teddy bear was my favourite toy back in the day. It holds a lot of sentimental value. That’s why I’m still keeping it. （原因） 5. Would you keep old things for a long time? Why? ① Some, not every old thing. If it’s something really really meaningful, something holds sentimental value（有情感价值）, I would keep that thing for a long time. For example, I have this shirt that I bought 10 years ago. I’m still wearing it because I love it. It’s comfy and it goes with everything （舒服又百搭）. If it’s just old but not valuable to me, I would throw it aways without a doubt. （分类讨论） ② No, I’m always decluttering（断舍离）, always throwing things away. I hate having too many things in my living space. I feel that my mind can be cluttered when I’m surrounded by stuff. （原因） 6. Where do you usually keep things you need? attic 阁楼 basement 地下室 storage space 储存空间 closet 衣柜 pantry room 厨房旁边的杂货间（放米面油一类的）storage unit 专门的小仓库 ①I’m a tidy person（整洁的人）, so I always keep things in storage spaces. For example, drawers（抽屉）, closets（衣橱）, cabinets（橱柜）, or the storage room. I don’t like leaving things out on surfaces（把东西留在面儿 上）, I always try to keep my things in hidden spaces（掩藏的空间）. （原 因） ② I usually keep things in the attic in my house. You might imagine it as a dirty and spooky space（吓人的地方）, but it’s not. The space is well- organized with boxes, and on each box there’s a tag explaining what’s inside. The attic is where I put my stuff.（细节） ③ My apartment is super small and fully packed. I don’t have any storage space. That’s why I’m renting a storage unit near home where I put my 132Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 winter clothes and blankets, my old bike, my skateboard（滑板）, things like that. （细节） ④ I’m a pretty messy person（凌乱之人）, I don’t keep or organize things. I just put things on surfaces, like on the table, on the desk, on the coffee table, on the countertop（台面）…So, I don’t have a place where I usually keep my things, as I leave things everywhere. （原因） Music 这个主题和上季度Musical instrument 实际为一个主题， 但是上个季度没有捕捉到一 些小题。本季度补全这些额外的小题给宝宝们。 知识点： 班级微信群资料里2 号文件夹“音频版词汇集”第二集有详细的针对音乐歌曲的表达， 可以找来阅读以及收听音频。这里摘抄局部： 1. 针对音乐的形容词: • Beautiful, pleasant, happy, cheerful, playful, upbeat, delightful, ecstatic（狂喜的）, energetic, powerful, passionate, sexy, catchy（朗 朗上口的）, soaring（空灵的翱翔的）, poetic（诗歌感的）, uplifting （使人 振奋向上的）, peaceful, relaxing, soothing, slow （慢歌）, soft （柔软 的）, empowering 给人力量的 • awful, boring, distracting, loud, chaotic, noisy, depressing, sad, downbeat, gloomy, unpleasant, ear-splitting （炸耳朵，太吵）, uncomfortable, riotous（不受约束的，乱的吵的）, explosive, brassy（刺 133Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 耳的）, annoying（烦人的）, piercing（穿透的刺耳的，pierce 作为动词表示 打耳洞）, scratching（音乐或者人的声音很刺耳）, nerve-racking 让人紧张 2. 音乐的种类 (music genres)： Blues 布鲁斯； Jazz 爵士乐； Rhythm and Blues 节奏布鲁斯 Rock and Roll / Rock 摇滚乐；heavy metal 重金属 Country 乡村乐；Folk 民谣乐；Soul Music 灵魂乐 Dance 舞曲； Hip Hop 嘻哈乐；Kpop 韩国流行乐 Pop 流行乐； Classical 古典乐； （pure）instrumental 纯乐器的音乐 3. 音乐带给人的感受： • resonate with sb.: 与某人共鸣 This song really resonates with me so much! • click with sb. : 让人很喜欢，很敲中内心，尤其是第一次接触时 The song really clicked with me the first time I heard it. • hit sb.: 击中内心 • bring sb. to tears: 催人泪下 • amaze/stun/ astound/ touch sb. : 震撼感动某人 • make sb. want to dance: 让人听了想跟着跳舞 • give you positive energy: 给你积极的力量 • heal the wound: 抚平伤口 • motivate sb./ give sb. motivation and hope： 激励人心，给予希望 • cheer sb. up: 让人心情变好 • give somebody goosebumps/ the creeps: 让人浑身起鸡皮疙瘩 134Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • keep sb. calm: 使人平静 • give sb. a sense of security: 给人安稳安全之感 • Listening to music is a way to release my inner emotions that are weighing me down（把我往下拉的沉重情绪） at that moment. 4. 其他表达： ① Lyrics: 歌词 If you don't listen to the lyrics, you won't know what a song is about. 注意lyrics 作为歌词一直是复数形式 ② Beat：拍子，节拍 Dance music always has a strong beat. ③ Rhythm： 整首歌的节奏 The rhythms of African music are much more complex than those of European music. ④ Melody: 旋律 I love the melody of this song. I can whistle（吹口哨） the melody. ⑤ Music album：音乐专辑 His latest music album wasn’t a massive hit（销量很好） but I love it. This album was released in 2011. But it didn’t sell well. 1. Do a lot of people like music? I think so. I find that most people believe in the magic of music, the power of music. And people listen to different styles of music in different life situations（生活场景）. When people feel down and blue（心情不好）, they will listen to soothing and comforting music（安抚人心的音乐） to feel 135Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 better and heal the wound（安抚伤痛）. A beautiful song can touch people's hearts（抚摸心灵）, soothe their souls（安抚灵魂）, and cheer them up（振作精神）. When people feel excited and thrilled, they will go for joyful and upbeat music（欢快的音乐） to motivate them even more. When people work out in the gym, they will listen to work-out music with a strong beat（带着很强鼓点的） to stay motivated（保持动力）. Listening to music is definitely a way to release people's inner feelings and emotions （释放内心的感受和情绪）. It's therapeutic（治愈的）. I’m not exaggerating （我没有在夸张哦）! There’s a new field nowadays called “Music Therapy”. （原因，分情况） 2. What music do you like? ① I like almost every type/kind/genre（种类） of music. Pop, Jazz, Hip- Hop, country…basically, I just love exploring new stuff（探索新事物）. I especially love experimental music（实验性的音乐） and fusion style music （混合风）. It’s so fun to listen to unique things. I’m very accepting（有接受 度的） and openminded（开化的） when it comes to music. （细节，强调补 充） ② I love country music. My favourite country music singer is Taylor Swift. I just love her music, the rhythm, melody and lyrics, everything. Her music really clicked with me（让人很喜欢，很敲中内心，尤其是第一次接触时） the first time I heard it. I fell in love with（爱上） her and her music right away/immediately. I can relate to（感同身受） many of her songs. （原因， 细节） 答题思路：I love XXX. My favourite XXX singer/band is YYY. 之后解释原因。 之前标题3 里的关于音乐带给人的感受，里面的语料都可以借鉴。 136Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 如： • give somebody goosebumps/ the creeps: 让人浑身起鸡皮疙瘩 • keep sb. calm: 使人平静 • give sb. a sense of security: 给人安稳安全之感 ③ I like dance music and Kpop（韩国流行乐） . They’re just so catchy and danceable（适合跳舞）. I love dancing and clubbing（去夜店跳舞）. A powerful and sexy dance song with a strong beat（鼓点强） can really make me go crazy/nuts（让我发疯）. （原因） ④ 不一定回答音乐种类，可以是一种风格。如慢歌、快歌、安静的歌。 I love slow and tranquil music, very soothing（安抚人心的） and relaxing. Especially pure instrumental music（纯轻音乐）. When I need to study/work, I’ll play this kind of music. It really helps me get in the zone （进入状态） and stay concentrated. Recently I’ve been listening to a lot of Lofi. At first, I didn’t feel too strong about it（没有太大感觉）, but it started growing on me（越来越喜欢，成长出来的喜欢） more and more. Now I love it. （原因，强调补充） Lofi /ˈləʊ.faɪ/：低保真音乐。指的是音乐制作中故意使用不完美的音质录制的音乐作 品，会将录制过程中的杂音、呼吸声等一并录制下来，多是出于艺术性考虑而刻意为 之。低保真音乐在1990 年代即被视为流行音乐的一种曲风。多为很适合学习工作时听的 轻音乐。 grow on: 慢慢喜欢上。I love this song! It’s growing on me! 3. Is it easy to learn music? 137Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Ummm, learning music is just like learning any form of arts（任何一种艺术 形式）, it has a lot to do with talent（和天赋有很大关系）. If you are talented, if you have a knack for（有天赋） it, then perhaps it's not that difficult. For those music geniuses（音乐天才）, they can pick up（学起来，捡起来） musical skills just like that; but for other people, arguably more people （而且肯定是更多人）, including myself, we are just ordinary people. Music can be quite challenging for us, especially when it comes to mastering a musical instrument（学会一门乐器） or writing music songs. It takes a lot of time and dedication before you get the hang of it（上手）. The learning curve is quite steep（学起来很难）. But I would say, it will be incredibly rewarding once you master the art of（精通） music. （分群体） 4. Do you have music lessons at school? 高中生：Yes, we do have music lessons at my school. They're part of the regular curriculum（是基本课程设置的一部分）, and we usually have them once a week. It's pretty basic things though, such as learning about different music genres, a little bit history of music, and a bit of singing. And we also learn to play this simple instrument called “Shu Di” in Chinese. It’s a type of clarinet （/ˌklær.ɪˈnet/单簧管). It looks like a flute（笛 子）, but it’s played vertically. 大学生： Well, as a university student, I don’t have music lessons anymore. But I used to have them when I was in middle school and high school. It was part of the regular curriculum. 几年前考到Music 主题时还有以下这些小问，有时间可以看一下。 1. What music do you dislike? ① I can never care for jazz（喜欢不起来）. I just don’t get it（我不懂它）. Most jazz songs are so, how do I put this（我该怎么形容呢……）, so chaotic and 138Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 busy（嘈杂忙碌）. Lots of things going on at the same time（同时有一堆东西 在作响）, too many instruments. You know? （原因） ② I don’t like slow music. It’s just boring for me. I love music with a strong beat（鼓点很强）, powerful and interesting. I work out a lot, so I always listen to workout music（健身音乐）. XXX is my favourite singer.（原因） ③ I’m never a big fan of rock music, especially heavy metal（重金属）. It’s just too loud, chaotic and crazy. I know for many people, it’s cool and empowering, but not for me. It’s ear-slitting（吵到耳膜炸裂） and nerve- racking（令人紧张） to me. Definitely not my thing（不是我的菜）. （让位驳 斥） 2. Do you often listen to one type of music? ① No, never! Like I said, I’m an open person（情感丰富，思想开化的）, and I love exploring different types of music. Only listening to one genre of music sounds very boring for me. （原因） ② It depends on my mode（看我什么状态里）. When I’m in an insecure and lazy mode（缺乏安全感又懒惰的模式）, I might just stick to（坚持、一直做） one type of music for quite a while. But sometimes, when I’m in an exploring mode, I’ll listen to ANYTHING. （分情况） ③ I hate to admit it but yes…I AM a little stubborn with music sometimes. For example, I love instrumental music, and it’s all I have been listening to lately. Which is not a good thing. In the future, I wish I could become more accepting and less stubborn, and get to know more music genres. （先抑后扬） 3. What’s the most popular type of music where you live? ①Well people have different tastes in music, so it’s hard to say. I would say, among young people, we love pop, especially Kpop songs. They are 139Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 easy to dance to, catchy and fun. Those Korean boy and girl bands have a HUGE fanbase （粉丝团） in China; and for older people, maybe they like folk, soft rock（慢摇滚）and classical. I don’t know, my parents don’t even listen to music, haha. I don’t know what music older people prefer. （分群 体） ② Well, right now, the MOST trendy（流行的） type of music is pop. All kinds of pop, local pop music（本土流行乐）, American pop music, Korean pop music. Pop is pop, it’s popular, it’s for everybody（人人都喜欢）. It’s catchy, easy to remember, upbeat and joyful（朗朗上口、好记、积极的、欢乐 的）. Unlike other music genres that cater to（迎合） a specific group of people, pop can be enjoyed by people of all ages, backgrounds and cultures（所有年纪、文化背景的人群）. That’s why it has a much wider audience（观众群更宽）. （原因） 4. Which singer or musician would you like to see in person? I’d like to meet XXX in person, as I’m his/her massive/biggest/diehard fan!! I love his/her music so much….（原因，从语料里自行搬运）…and on top of that, he/she seems to be a very nice person（感觉是个很不错的人）. He/She is honest and down-to-earth（接地气）. Not like some super stars who are full of affectation and pretension（充满装模做样的装逼感）, he/she is very modest（谦虚）and lowkey（低调的）. 在这里也可以举举例子（原因） 140Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Musical instruments 1. Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument? ① Yeah I actually learned to play the piano when I was a kid. In my family, learning to play the piano was something everybody did as they grew up. My mom knows how to play the piano, and so do my grandparents and my uncle. I took lessons for a few years but I'm not a piano master by any means（无论从哪个角度来说我都不是一个钢琴大师）. I don’t consider myself an expert. I mean, I can definitely play a few tunes（能谈几个调调）, but that's all I've got nowadays（如今我的全部本事）. Haha! （细节） ② Unfortunately I haven't learned to play any musical instruments. My parents didn’t take me to any music classes when I was a kid. And now, I’m too busy to pick up a musical hobby（太忙以至于没有时间捡起音乐爱好）. But I have to say, I've always admired people who can play musical instruments, especially the violin, it's such a beautiful and expressive instrument. I wish I knew how to play the violin. Maybe I'll give it a shot （试一下） in the future when I have more time. （先抑后扬） 2. What musical instruments do you enjoy listening to the most? ①I love the piano. (Maybe because I know how to play it) . It’s is so classic and timeless（经典又永恒）. There’s something enchanting and soothing （迷人又安抚人心） about it that really draws me in（吸引我）（经典句型）. It blends so well with other instruments（和其他音乐很好融合） and can adapt to various musical genres（适应各种音乐种类）, for example, jazz, classical, and even country music. It’s really versatile（多面玲珑）. （原因） ② Like I said, I love the violin. There's something so expressive and soulful （充满表达和灵魂感） about it that can evoke my emotions（唤醒我的情绪） each time when I listen to it（经典句型）. It can sound extremely upbeat 141Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 （极其轻快欢乐） and it can also sound deeply sad（深度悲伤）. It's amazing how versatile（多面玲珑） it is. （原因） 3. Do you think children should learn to play a musical instrument at school? I’m all in for it（全力支持） as there are so many benefits for children to learn music and musical instruments at school. Number one, it introduces children to the world of music（介绍音乐世界）, helping them learn and appreciate different music styles. Number two, it can increase their hand- eye coordination skills（手眼协调能力）, foster their patience and concentration（提升耐心和专注力）, and boost their self-esteem（增加自我价 值感） as they progress in their musical skills. Number three, if they play in groups, it can also foster the sense of teamwork（团队合作意识）; and lastly, playing music is an incredibly effective stress reliever（解压器） for kids. So, I root for it 100%（百分百支持）! （罗列） 4. Do you think music education is important to children? 和上题差不多 Singing 知识点： 1. 好听的声音：beautiful, pleasant, attractive, sexy, husky（高分词，低沉有魅力 的小哑嗓儿）, euphonious（高分词，表示极其悦耳）, soaring（高分词，空灵的）; 142Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 难听的声音：bad, terrible, awful, raspy（难听的哑嗓子）, squeaky（高音又尖锐 的声音）; high-pitched 高音的；low-pitched 低沉的;…… 2. 音乐（或好的歌声）带给人的感受： • bring sb. to tears: 催人泪下 • amaze/stun/ astound/ touch sb. : 震撼感动某人 • make sb. want to dance: 让人听了想跟着跳舞 • give you positive energy: 给你积极的力量 • heal the wound: 抚平伤口 • motivate sb./ give sb. motivation and hope： 激励人心，给予希望 • cheer sb. up: 让人心情变好 • give somebody goosebumps/ the creeps: 让人浑身起鸡皮疙瘩 • keep sb. calm: 使人平静 • give sb. a sense of security: 给人安稳安全之感 3. 其他表达： • sing in tune: 唱歌不跑调的 • have the voice of an angel: 有天使一般的嗓音 • tone deaf: 五音不全的 • sing out of tune/ off key • I can’t carry a note/tune in a bucket: （俚语）五音不全 • Singing is not my strongest suit/point: 唱歌不是我的最强项 • I don’t have a knack for singing. 我没有唱歌的天赋 • Singing talent runs in my family. 我们全家都会唱歌 1. Do you like singing? Why? 143Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ①I love singing and humming （哼唧歌曲） even though I don’t have a knack for it, and I may sing out of tune sometimes. My mom says that I can’t carry a note in a bucket（唱歌五音不全）, haha! But still I enjoy singing. It cheers me up（让我振作） when I feel down（心情不好的时候）, keeps me calm when I’m nervous. I even sing while taking a shower!（原 因，周围人评价, 好处） ②Yeh I enjoy singing a lot. All my friends say that I’m a good singer, and one friend even says that I have the voice of an angel. I don’t know if my voice is really that beautiful and soaring, but I definitely love singing for my friends, my family and sometimes even just for myself. I think it runs in the family（家族遗传）, as my mom is also a great singer. （原因，周围人评 价） ③No, never. I’m a terrible singer. I can’t carry a note in a bucket! My singing voice is raspy（沙哑的）, annoying and awful. Trust me, you don’t want to hear me sing. I think a cat can sing better than me（一只猫都唱歌比 我好听）. I’m good at whistling（吹口哨） though. （原因） 2. Have you ever learnt how to sing? ①No, not really. I took some music classes when I was in primary school, and that was it（仅此而已）. I’m just naturally good at singing. I was born this way（生来如此）, haha. （原因） ②Yeh I’ve taken some singing classes. My mom discovered my talent and took me to classes to take my talent to the next level（把我的天赋提升到更高 一个级别）. And I really appreciate her support and guidance. （原因） 144Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ③No, definitely no. I’m too embarrassed to learn. And plus, there’s no point（没有意义） for me to learn as I have 0 talent in singing（毫无天赋）. To be honest, I haven’t even sung in front of my friends yet.（原因） 3. Who do you want to sing for? ① Sometimes when I’m at a get-together（小聚会） with all my close friends, I’ll play my guitar and sing for them. I enjoy entertaining my friends. And the same thing goes for my family. Sometimes at a family gathering, I’ll do a little concert（开个小演唱会） for them as well. But I can never imagine myself singing in public. （分情况） ② I want to sing for my future life partner. I’m single now, but I find it so romantic to sing for someone you love. One day when I find my Mr./Mrs Right（我的真命天子/真命天女）, I’ll sing to him/her to express my love and gratitude for having him/her. I can’t think of a better way to tell someone you love him/her than by singing（没有比这更好的方式了）. （原因。 男孩女孩 具体性别具体修改内容） ③ I want to sing to nobody. Like I said, singing is not my strong suit（不是 我的强项）, not my thing. It’s definitely not my love language（爱的语言）. Therefore, I will never want to sing for anybody. I’m a gift person though. I send gifts to show my love and appreciation. （原因） 4. Do you think singing can bring happiness to people? ① Absolutely, I do believe singing brings joy to many people, myself included. Just take choir members（合唱团成员）, for example. Whenever they perform, there's such a sense of joy（快乐之感） in their performances. And it's not only in choirs. I find people humming tunes（哼 歌） while cooking, showering, or even biking. It's a great stress reliever （解压神器）and almost therapeutic（治愈的）, you know, letting your voice 145Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 flow and just getting lost in the melody（让歌声流动，迷失在优美的旋律里）. （举例子，原因） ②For many people yes, but not for me! Haha! It makes me nervous. But yeh, I see people humming tunes（哼歌） while cooking, showering, or even biking. It's a great stress reliever （解压神器）and almost therapeutic （治愈的）, you know, letting your voice flow and just getting lost in the melody（让歌声流动，迷失在优美的旋律里）. Too bad I don’t know how to sing.（举例子，原因） Films 知识点（摘自付费课附赠资料“音频词汇表达集”）： 1. 电影的种类 (movie genres) action 动作片； comedy 喜剧片；love story/romance 爱情故事；horror 恐怖 片；chick flick 少女片（贬义）；romcom (romantic comedy) 爱情喜剧片； thriller 惊悚片；sci-fi (or "science fiction") 科幻片 ；popcorn movie 爆米花电 影；Hollywood blockbuster 好莱坞大片电影 （blockbuster 大片、炸弹） independent 独立影片，也可以叫 indie movie； low-budget 小制作；drama 剧 情片; fantasy 奇幻魔幻电影；western 西部片 2. 形容一部电影 （和形容书有很多共用的）： • captivating/engaging/charming/interesting: 迷人的、有趣的 • amusing/entertaining: 有趣的、有娱乐性的 • adventurous: .充满冒险的 • informative: 充满信息量的、提供有用信息的、教育性的 146Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • educational: 有教育意义的 • heartwarming 令人感到温暖愉悦的causing gladness and tender feelings • heartfelt: 走心的、真诚的 • hear-wrenching: 令人悲伤的 • insightful 有深刻见解的、有洞察力的 • thought-provoking 引发思考的 making you think a lot about a subject • laugh-out-loud funny 能让人笑出声的好笑 extremely funny, hilarious • tear-jerking 催泪的 tear-jerker 催泪弹 This movie was a real tear-jerker. • moving/touching 令人感动的、打动人心的 • delightful 令人快乐愉快的 • uplifting 提升一个人的思想境界、情绪，振奋人心的 This movie is uplifting and inspiring. I feel very encouraged after watching it. • fast-paced 节奏很快的 This movie is so fast-paced and intense. • action-packed: full of activities, events and excitement. 令人激动的， 充满各种情节的 • suspenseful 悬疑的 • gripping/attention-grabbing： 吸引人的，非常非常有趣 1. What films do you like? ① Romance 浪漫电影: Oh call me a hopeless romantic（没药可救的浪漫主义者）. I absolutely adore romance movies. There's just something magical about watching two people fall in love on the big screen（课上经典句型）. Each time when I see 147Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 a beautiful love story, it makes me believe in the power of love（相信爱情的 力量） again, haha. I can't get enough of（我看不腻，看不够） that warm and fuzzy feeling（温暖又毛茸茸温馨的感觉）. （原因） ② Comedy 喜剧: I'm a big fan of comedy. Laughter is such a universal language（全球通用的 语言）, and I feel that a good laugh can heal everything（一场大笑可以治愈任 何事儿）. I like all the witty jokes（诙谐的小笑话）, smart wordplay（聪明的文 字游戏） and exaggerated performances（夸张的表演）. I love watching a comedy movie alone after a long day（漫长的一天之后）, just put my feet up, let my hair down, indulge myself in the world of comedy, and blow off steam（放松的一系列表达）. It’s a great escape（很棒的逃离方式）. （原因， WH 法 ） ③ Suspense 悬疑片: Suspense movies are my favorite! They are intense, nerve-wracking（令人 紧张的） and action-packed（快节奏的）. I love the adrenaline rush（肾上腺 素兴奋） and the feeling of being on the edge of my seat（坐在椅子的边缘， 表示非常紧绷，随时要跌下椅子的感觉）the whole time, never knowing what's going to happen next（永远也不知道下一秒会发生什么）. Sometimes, I feel that watching a suspense movie is like solving a jigsaw puzzle（玩拼图游 戏）. You need to be patient enough to put all the pieces together and see the whole picture. It’s so exciting and captivating. （原因） ④ Drama 剧情片，伦理片: Drama movies always have a special place in my heart. They delve deep into（深入研究、探讨） the humanity and human emotions. I love how they 148Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 can make me think and reflect on my own life. They're like a window into the human soul（通往人类灵魂的窗户）, and that's why I find them so captivating. （原因） 2. Did you often watch films when you were a child? ① Oh yeh, I was such a movie fan/movie freak when I was little. Going to the movie place was my favorite thing to do. I still remember how excited and thrilled I was each time when my parents took me to the cinema. （细 节） ② No, unfortunately I didn't often watch films when I was a child. It just wasn’t a thing in my family, you know（在我们家没有这么一种氛围）. My parents would take me to the movies occasionally, like twice per year（一 年两次）. But they would rather take me to the park on weekends and holidays. （细节） 3. Did you ever go to the cinema alone as a child? ① Uhmmm, maybe once or twice? I can’t remember. Maybe when I was a little older, like 14 years old or somethings, my parents allowed me go to the cinema alone a couple of times（一两次）. They were like typical “helicopter parents” （直升机家长，比喻那种永远在上方盘旋，操心+控制欲强的父 母）. （细节） ② Uhmmm, yeh, sometimes. When I was little, if my parents were very busy, sometimes they would drop me off（把我送去） at the movie place, let me watch the movie alone, and pick me up（接我） after the movie. They didn’t really let me walk to the cinema myself though. （细节） 4. Do you often go to the cinema with your friends? 149Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 ① Yeah definitely, all the time! I love going to the movies with my friends. To be completely honest, I feel a little awkward（感到有点小尴尬） to sit in the cinema just myself. And for me, it's also a great bonding experience with my friends（很好的搭建友谊的机会）. We can enjoy each other's company, catch the latest movies and discuss the plot（讨论剧情） and the storyline afterwards. You know, to have more things to talk about. （原 因） ② Not really, very rarely. Call me a weirdo, but I prefer to go to the cinema alone（课上经典句型）. I guess I'm more of a 'loner' type of person（更像是独 行侠类型的人）. I just enjoy fully immersing myself in the movie, feeling and experiencing everything it has to offer. Especially when it comes to serious, profound, and educational films（严肃的、意义深远的、教育性强的电 影）, I'd rather take in the entire experience by myself, without the distractions of friends. （原因） 5. Do you think going to the cinema is a good way to spend time with friends? 和第四题答案①大同小异的内容 主要说说bonding time, have something more to talk about, enjoy each others company. 一般按照逻辑，问了第四题不会问第五题。 Video games 1. Do you play video games? ① Oh, absolutely! I'm a big fan of video games/ a hardcore gamer（骨灰级 游戏玩家）/ an avid gamer（积极游戏玩家，没有 hardcore 那么夸张）. I play a 150Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 variety of games on different platforms, like, Nintendo consoles（任天堂游 戏机）, Xbox series, PlayStation, PC（个人电脑）, and even on my phone. For me it's a fantastic way to escape into different worlds（逃离进入到不同的世 界）. （细节，原因） ②Not really, I'm not much of a gamer（不算是个游戏玩家）. I've tried playing video games with my friends when I was a kid, but they never really caught my interest（吸引我）. I was so clumsy with my fingers（手指很不灵 活）, all the time pressing the wrong buttons on the switch（一直按错操控器 上的按钮）, haha! I’m definitely not built for video games（天生不适合打游 戏）. And plus, I prefer spending my free time on a good book or doing something fun outdoors. （原因，补充） 2. Would you watch others play video games? ① Sometimes yes, I'd watch my gamer friends play video games or some YouTuber live stream himself playing games. It can be pretty entertaining, and also, a learning opportunity（学习的机会） for me. It’s quite fun to see their reactions and strategies（看他们的反应和策略）, kind of like a “tutorial”（教程） for me. Plus, when it’s with my friends, it's a nice way to hang out and bond（增进友谊）. We would be sinking in the couch with some beers（拿着几瓶啤酒陷在沙发里）, me watching them play, and talking some nonsense（聊些有的没的）. I love it! （原因， 补充，细节） ② I’m not much of a gamer, but my boyfriend is. So yeah, I’d watch him play video games sometimes. It's interesting to see how he gets so absorbed and invested in（完全投入着迷） the game. I will never get it, but I admire his devotion（挚爱）. Plus, it's a cozy way to spend time together 151Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 （是个很温馨的打发时间的方式）, even if we're doing different things. （原因， 补充） ③ I normally don’t. Why would I（为什么会呢？）? Haha! I guess my point is, why would I watch somebody play a game when I don’t have any interest in video games? It sounds so boring. Unless I have a gamer boyfriend or something. But currently, I’m not seeing anyone in my life（没有在约会的状 态，没有在恋爱的状态）. 3. Do you think people spend too much time playing video games? For some people, yes, and some others, no. It depends on the individual. Some people can really get hooked on/ get caught up in （被抓住、迷住） a video game and end up losing hours and hours（失去好几个小时） playing, interfering with other aspects of life（和生活里其他方面产生冲突）. For people like this, it’s easy to lose track of time（失去时间概念） when playing a game. For some other people, Video games are merely a pastime（消 遣）. They only play video games after school or after work, to take their mind off things（不去想杂事） and unwind（放松）. They are in control of their hobbies and personal time. There’s moderation in doing everything （凡事都有个度）, right? It’s all about keeping the balance. （分群体） 4. Do you prefer playing video games alone or with others? ① Normally, I prefer playing video games alone. It's kind of my way to disconnect（切断，放松） and take some me time（享受独处时光）. Those online co-op games（在线多人合作游戏） can easily stress me out（让我压力 山大） in the sense that I have to work with multiple players in a team and towards a common goal（朝着一个共同的目标）. Trust me, I do plenty of team work during the day. And when I come home, doing team work would be the last thing I want to do（回到家，团队合作是我最不想做的事儿 152Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 了）. That’s why I prefer solo games where I can go at my own pace, my own rhythm（跟随我自己的节奏）, and immerse myself in the engaging storyline（把自己沉浸在有趣的故事线里）. I don’t need to keep up with others （跟上别人的步伐）.（原因） ② I'm all for（支持，选择） playing video games with others. It's a lot more fun for me when I can share the experience with friends, either online or sitting side by side（肩并肩坐着） on the couch. We play and chitchat, sometimes make fun of each other（取笑彼此）. It’s highly entertaining and also a great bonding experience. （原因） Helping others 知识点： 和爱帮助人相关的表达： • A helpful person 爱帮助人的人 • Lend a helping hand 伸出援手 She is always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need. • Have a heart of gold 有金子般的心 • Kind, generous, empathetic 善良、慷慨、有共情心的 • Compassionate 有同情心的 • A good listener 一个好的倾听者 • Go out of their way to help others 特意帮助别人 • Always there when you need them 当你需要的时候总在那里 • Willing to lend an ear or shoulder to cry on 愿意把耳朵、肩膀借给你倾诉 • Makes a difference in people's lives 给人们的生活带去改变 153Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • Acts of kindness and generosity 善良和慷慨的行为 One of the reasons why Sarah is so well-liked in her community is because she is always performing acts of kindness and generosity, whether it's helping a neighbor with their groceries or raising money for charity • Put the needs of others before their own 把别人的需求放在自己之前 1. Do you usually help people around you? ① Yeh, I would say that, I’m a loving and compassionate person/ I consider myself someone who is loving and caring. And my friends and family all see me as（把我视为，认为） a helpful person（乐于助人的人）. I believe in the importance of lending a helping hand and supporting people in need（需要帮助的人）. For me, nothing is more beautiful or powerful than the acts of kindness and generosity（没有什么比慷慨善良之举 更美丽或者有力量的了）. （原因） ② I’m willing to help people, but not to everybody around me. I mean, I care about my family and close friends. So, I won’t hesitate even a second to help my loved ones（爱的人）. But when it comes to people who I don’t have a close relationship with, sometimes, I prefer to mind my own business（顾好自己的事情） rather than going out of my way to help them （费劲地、特意地帮助他人）. The thing is, some people tend to take advantage of（占便宜） others' kindness, which has made me more cautious（小心） about offering help. （分群体） 2. How do you help people around you, such as neighbours, family and friends? ① For example, with my neighbors, sometimes I help them collect their online shopping deliveries（代收网购包裹）; sometimes I take care of their 154Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 pets when they travel to somewhere. And when it comes to family and friends, there are so many things I would do for them, like, taking my grandparents to the hospital for regular checkups（定期体检）; or help my friends move to a new apartment. The list just goes on（列举的名单很长，还 有很多）. （举例子） ② My way of assisting others doesn't necessarily involve a lot of physical labor or strength（我的帮助人方式不一定包含很多劳力）. Instead, I'm more of the kind of person who offers emotional support（我更像是那种提供情感支持 的人）. For example, I'm really good at listening to people; I consider myself a good listener. So I'm always ready to lend my friends and family an ear (lend an ear 给一个耳朵，准备好倾听) or a comforting shoulder to lean on (lend sb. a shoulder to lean on 给人依靠的肩膀), whenever they need someone to talk to or a place to find consolation（寻找安慰）. （举例子） 3. Do your parents teach you how to help others? ① Yes, I would say so. I guess that's what all the parents do, right? My parents always emphasize a lot on the importance of performing acts of kindness and generosity. They value（重视） kindness a lot. I remember when I was little, they always asked me to help my friends, family members and people around me. They still do today. （原因） ②Sometimes they would teach me about the concept of helping people but I don't think it’s on the top of their priority list（不是最优先的事情）. They care much more about my academic performance（学业表现） at school and my future career development, things like that. （原因） 4. Did your parents help you a lot when you were young? ①Yes my parents are the best parents in the world（世界上最好的父母）. They mean the whole world to me（他们对我来说意味着全世界）. They were 155Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 incredibly supportive when I was growing up. They provided me with guidance, help, encouragement and they helped me build my whole value system（建立整个价值体系）. They taught me how to tell right from wrong（明辨是非）. They gave me a lot of useful tools to help me navigate through life（驾驭生活）. That’s why I'm forever grateful for their love and support which has played a huge role in shaping the person I am today （他们的爱和支持在塑造“如今的我” 上扮演了重要角色）. （细节） ② No, not really, my parents didn't help me a lot when I was young as they were often very busy with their own work and responsibilities, leaving me to figure out things on my own（自己把事情整明白）. I guess that’s why I’m so independent and fearless（独立又无所畏惧） now. I wish I had parents that helped me a lot and supported me no matter what when I was little. （原因） 5. What have you done to help the elderly? I remember during the pandemic（疫情期间）, our neighborhood was distributing groceries（分发食品杂货） to all the residents. Some of the elderly people who lived alone in the neighborhood had difficulty getting their daily groceries. So, I volunteered to bring their groceries to them every day and occasionally checked in on them（查看） to ensure their safety and well-being（安全与健康）. So yeh, these are the kind of things I do to help seniors. 25s 156Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 - Do you work or do you study/ are you a student? 1. I’m a ___①___ student, (currently) studying/ majoring in__②___, at ___③____. ① university undergraduate ; graduate ; PHD ; high school + student -I’m a year 12 / 12th grade high school student. -I’m a first/ second/ third/ final-year university student. -I’m in my first year of study at XXX university. Freshman, sophomore, junior and senior?? ② studying: Computer Science; English Literature; Education… 157Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Or study for/ pursue a xxxx degree. -I’m studying for/ pursuing a bachelor’s degree/ undergraduate degree in Computer Science; English Literature; Education… -I’m studying for/pursuing an MA/Msc in English Literature/ Computer Science , … Or PhD I’m doing/working on a PHD in XXX, XXX… ③: XXX University; XXXX High School;… - I’m now a university student, studying Computer Science at Wuhan University. I’m in my final year, I’ll graduate in June (this year). - I’m now a second-year university student, majoring in Computer Science at Wuhan University. 2. 1 I'm studying Mathematics at Cambridge, one of the world's renowned universities. 2 I'm a student at Wuhan University, where I'm majoring in Biology. 158Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 3 I'm currently enrolled in a Math program at Wuhan University. 4 I'm a biology student at Wuhan University, focusing on Applied Biology. 5 I'm studying English as an undergraduate at Wuhan University. 6 I'm currently in my second year of studying English at Wuhan University. 7 I'm studying at Cambridge University, with a focus on mathematical analysis. 8 I'm an English major at Wuhan University. This is my second year. 3. -apply to graduate school/ graduate programs abroad/ in a foreign country. -pursue further(adj.) education in XXX -pursue a Master’s degree. -continue my education/studies in XXX (at graduate level) -further(adv.) specialize(v.) in my field of study. -further(v.) my studies. - I finished my undergraduate studies last year and earned/got a (bachelor’s) degree in English Literature. /I completed my undergraduate 159Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 degree last year. And now I am planning to apply to graduate programs abroad in order to further specialize in my field of study, and gain international academic experience. - I have been researching graduate schools outside of my home country/ China, and I'm preparing my applications to pursue a master's degree in a foreign country. - I’m considering pursuing further education in the UK in order to broaden my horizons, immerse myself in a different academic and cultural environment, and gain a global perspective in my field of study. - I'm excited about the idea to continue my education at the graduate level in a foreign country. Right now, I’m in the process of exploring various options, and meanwhile gathering all kinds of information on application requirements and scholarships. -I've decided to pursue a PhD program abroad to further my research interests. It would be great if I could expand my academic network and meanwhile explore a different country with a different culture. 4. gap year - I just graduated, and I'm currently taking a gap year before deciding on my next step. - I just graduated, and I'm currently taking a gap year to explore my options/ gain some real-world experience. - I've graduated and am currently on a gap year to take some time off, take a break from the academic world, and gain some practical experience before furthering my studies or entering the workforce. Besides, I studied so hard in the past, now I want to focus on my personal 160Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 growth more, live a little, travel more, just to enjoy my life more in general. 5. - I'm in the transition period between graduating and starting my career, so I'm doing an internship right now. - I just completed my bachelor's degree and now I'm gaining practical experience through an internship. - I'm currently interning after graduating from my undergraduate studies. -I’m now in the process of job hunting/ Currently I’m trying to find a job. I graduated last year and got my bachelor’s degree in XXXX. - What major/ subject are you studying? Major British English subject - I'm studying Chemistry as my subject at the University of Oxford. - Are you happy that you decided to study this major/ subject? (why or why not) - Why did you choose this major? 1. YES: 161Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 - Yeh, I absolutely love it! It's been a great fit for me and I'm passionate about it. -OH yeh for sure. I’m a big fan of my field of study. I’m learning so much and having so much fun. - The faculty is great, the department is amazing, very accommodating and flexible . My teachers really care about me and listen to what I need. And the learning atmosphere is very positive. I’m loving it! - I love this major and this filed. It's a constantly evolving field with endless opportunities for creativity and learning. And it has a lot of career/job prospects . - This major truly sparks/triggers/kindles my curiosity and fuels my passion for art/music/technology/ English/ education. 2. NO - Not really. I find it really challenging to balance the demands of my major. - Not really, I mean, the major is quite intensive sometimes. The workload is overwhelming and it's been difficult to manage/juggle everything. - No, actually. It's been a real struggle to juggle everything in my major. -No. I’m actually regretting now. I chose this major without fully knowing what it was about. And now, I find it less interesting than I initially imagined. 162Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 -No. I used to think that I liked XXX, but now I realized that my interest lies/is elsewhere . I don’t know what I like yet, but I know that my current major doesn’t align with it . -No. I don’t think this major is the perfect fit for me. For example, it involves a lot of math, and I’m not good with numbers at all. I’m the kind of person who’s great with people , definitely a people person. So, I would be better off studying Human Recourses, or something like that. 3. Yes and NO. - Hmmmm, yes and no. I mean, I enjoy my major for the most part. There are some aspects I really like, but there are also some challenges. For example… 2 -I have mixed feelings about my major. There are things I enjoy, but there are also times when it can be overwhelming. 2 -It's a love-hate relationship. I find some parts of my major really interesting, but there are also things that I struggle with. 2 -Well, I'm still figuring out if my major is the right fit for me. Sometimes I enjoy it, but there are also moments when I question my choice. 2 163Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 1. Computer Science : -I absolutely love this major. It perfectly combines my passion for technology and problem-solving . I enjoy programming, designing software applications, and creating solutions to real-world challenges . And plus, when I see my code come to life , I feel incredibly rewarded. 2. English Literature -I'm deeply passionate about English Literature as it allows me to explore human emotions, experiences and cultures through the lens of literature. I’m fascinated by the power of words and the beauty of language. Studying English Literature really can give me insights into the complexity of the world. I feel so incredibly fortunate/lucky to be able to immerse myself in the world of literature. 3. Translation and Interpreting : -I love this major so much because it allows me to bridge language barriers, as well as facilitate communication between people from different countries. I enjoy the challenges and rewards of delivering messages from one language to another. When I can convey ideas accurately and help people, it brings me a strong sense of accomplishment. 164Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 4. Mathematics : -I love studying Mathematics because it's a fascinating world of patterns, logic, and problem-solving . I find so much joy in solving complex mathematical problems. And additionally, the way I see it, math is a universal language that helps us understand the fundamental rules in our world. It’s the foundation of everything. I’m constantly amazed by the beauty and elegance of math . I feel absolutely lucky to be in this field. 5. Biology : -I’m having so much fun studying Biology because it allows me to explore the wonders of life. I love all living things , from the tiniest cells to animals and plants. I love how Biology can offer me a window into the diversity and beauty of the natural world. 6. Medicine : -I enjoy studying Medicine a lot as my dream is to become a doctor one day. Studying this major allows me to make a meaningful impact on people's lives by providing care and treatment. I feel that, Medicine is a field that combines medical knowledge and empathy towards patients. That’s why it's so challenging and fulfilling/ rewarding at the same time. 7. Education : -Being a teacher has always been my dream, and that’s why I’m living my dream now . Nothing excites me more than 165Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 being able to help my students and shape their future through teaching and guiding. I love sharing my knowledge and skills with my students, facilitating learning, helping students develop their potential, and making a positive impact on their lives. Education is such a meaningful and beautiful field that I feel so passionate about. 8. Economics and Finance : -I love it! I mean, I’ve always been fascinated by how economy works and how to manage money. In the future, I want to become a financial specialist, and help people manage their wealth, and help companies create investment strategies, and perform risk assessment. It’s a highly promising field with a lot of job opportunities. 9. Psychology -This is my dream field of study as I have a high/huge interest in human behavior. Like, why humans think, feel or act in certain ways, and what’re the psychological reasons behind it. And I’m highly motivated to help people who’re struggling with mental health . It’s a challenging major but it’s also super rewarding. My goal after graduation is to become a psychologist and provide therapy and counseling services to people. - What will you do when you finish studying? -Well, I’m studying to become a _______. So, after finishing my studies, I will try to find a job in this field, and start working. That’s my goal. 166Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Gap year: I’m planning to take a gap year before deciding on my next step. Meanwhile, I’d like to travel a little bit more, and get to know different cultures and people. gap year : -I like the idea of taking a year off, traveling to different places, meeting different people; meanwhile trying to make some money, and pushing myself to become more independent. And also, taking a gap year can allow me to live a little . I mean, I’ve been studying so hard since forever. - How much time do you spend on your study every week? nerd/geek -I would say, a lot of time/a big amount of time / a great deal of time. Right now, it’s the busiest time of the year, I’m preparing for my school assignments, final exams, and also, IELTS. I study from the morning till the evening, and sometimes even till midnight, so, 50-60hours? Maybe. 167Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 - What do you do to help you study better? -The first thing is, I will always study in public places, like the library or a café. Studying in a public place makes me more disciplined. I don’t know why, maybe when I’m surrounded by people who’re also studying or working, I feel more motivated to stay focused or feel embarrassed when slacking off ? Maybe. And secondly, I will always make sure that I put my phone aside and put it on mute/silent so that I won’t get distracted easily. That really helps me stay focused. I think I’m a little addicted to my phone. I will reward myself from time to time. Listen to the music while studying. Keep changing/switching locations for studying every now and then. - Do you feel tired when studying? What do you do to relax? -Sometimes yes. I mean, it’s so important to keep the balance between life and school. I make sure that I don’t overstudy and get burned out eventually. There’re several things I do to unwind. A, going to nature. Like, go to the woods , take a walk along the beach, hike up a mountain , things like that. It takes my mind off things and helps me wind down. B, I always make sure that I spend quality time with my family and friends. I’m a people person , 168Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 socializing with people definitely cheers me up and makes me forget about my worries at school. - Do you prefer to study in the morning or in the afternoon? -Well, I’m not a morning person, so I usually study in the afternoon, unless I have classes in the morning. Normally I go to the school library with my roommates to study. It’s a really nice place to get focused and get things done. WH -Well, I’m a morning person. Studying in the morning is the best. I feel like my mind is clearer and sharper/snappier during that time. Normally I’ll go to the school library/little garden behind my dorm, and study for a couple of hours there, without having breakfast. I’m the most efficient in that way. WH - Are you looking forward to working? -I am, I want to start working and making money, become more independent, and be able to feel like a grown-up. But my mind is also conflicted/ in conflict/ I feel torn, because I’m scared of growing up and starting my career without winter and summer holidays. On one hand,…..on the other hand,… 169Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 -No, I enjoy being a student, and have nothing much to worry about. All I need to do is (to) focus on my studies/academic performance. And, the best part is having summer and winter holidays. - Do you study or do you work/ What work do you do? 1. I work as a at . I’m currently employed as at . I’m a , and I work at . - I work as a software engineer at a tech company called XYZ Tech, developing software applications for various industries. - I work as a registered nurse at a local hospital, providing medical care and support to patients. - I work as a high school teacher at a local high school, teaching, educating and guiding students. 170Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 - I work as a sales representative at a clothing store. I’ve been working there for almost 5 years. -I’m an accountant, and I work for a financial company, managing financial records and providing advice to businesses. - I work as a customer service representative, assisting customers with their inquiries and issues. - Currently I work as a marketing specialist at a company called ABC Marketing, creating and implementing marketing strategies to promote products. - I work as an administrative assistant at a local university. - I’m self-employed/ I work for myself, and I’m running a small business right now, and it focuses on… -I’m a project engineer, and right now I’m working for an engineering company, taking charge of …. projects. - I’m a stay-at-home mom, a homemaker , so to speak, taking care of my two young children/babies and my house. - Actually, I just quit my job, and now I’m full-time preparing for IELTS test and applying to schools abroad. I used to be a… - Oh, I do a bit of both! I work as an electrician , but I'm also studying Computer Science on the side. - I'm currently employed as a high school teacher and I'm also studying Psychology part-time. 171Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 - What do you like about your job? - Why did you choose to do that type of work? -I really enjoy my job. It's a typical and stable 9-to-5 job with a very good salary. I never need to work overtime. I have plenty of time for myself. For me, being able to keep the work-life balance and enjoy my personal life is vital. That’s why I feel grateful for this job. The pay is good; this job pays well; the salary is great, makes me satisfied; It provides me with the stability I need. It provides me with the financial security I need. I'm really content with my job. I'm happy with my job. It allows me to maintain a good work-life balance and feel financially secure. It’s a decent/ glamourous job. / -I love this job. I find so much happiness in my job when I feel that my work is meaningful and aligns with my values and passions, and also, when I can make a positive impact on my clients. Nothing excites me more when my clients come to me saying how much they appreciate my work or my boss gives me recognition and rewards. That gives me a feeling/ sense of achievement/ fulfillment. - The best part/thing about my job is that I can/get to travel a lot and discover about places all around the country/world. I really enjoy the 172Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 feeling of building deep connections with different people and culture. This job really gives me a lot of insights into different cultures. - I’d always wanted to become a teacher since I was very little. I really enjoy teaching and spending time with my students. We get along really well, they make me feel very happy and valuable. - What do you do to work better? 1. Set clear goals: When I work, I always define specific goals and priorities for my work tasks. This will help me stay focused, efficient and organized. 2. Manage time effectively: I always use time management skills, such as making a to-do list, prioritizing tasks, and scheduling my work time, to ensure that I’m using my time efficiently. 3. Avoid multitasking: Believe it or not , multitasking can actually reduce productivity. That’s why I always try to focus on one task at a time to deliver better outcomes. 4. Communicate effectively: For me, communication is such a big thing. Promoting good communication is essential for effective teamwork and collaboration. I always try as much as I can to clearly communicate my expectations, concerns, and ideas to my colleagues and my boss, and I listen to others carefully and actively to avoid misunderstandings. 173Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 5. Taking short breaks: Taking short breaks throughout the day, even for just a few minutes, can help recharge my energy and improve productivity. I normally use these breaks to stretch my legs, take a walk, or do something fun to clear my mind. 6. Using productivity tools: There are numerous software apps available that can help me stay organized and efficient. For example, I use…for… - What happened on your first day at work? Well, the first day at work? (Let me think)…uhmmm, nothing much, basically, it was a mix of meeting new coworkers, attending meetings, and participating in training programs. There was a lot of information to take in , and I was trying to familiarize myself with the work environment. It was a little bit overwhelming, I have to say, and my memory of the day is a little blurry as it was 5 years ago, but overall, it was an exciting and busy day getting acclimated to my new job. -What are the things that can be improved at work? - Lack of communication: I feel that there is a lack of clear communication from upper management in my company. It can be frustrating at times when important information is not communicated in a timely manner , which can lead to confusions, misunderstandings and delays in our work. 174Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 - Heavy workload: Many people, including myself, are complaining about the heavy workload at my workplace. Sometimes we need to work until midnight, which is crazy and overwhelming. I really think that the upper management should try harder promoting a healthier work-life balance and reducing employees’ stress levels. - Limited opportunities: To be honest, I feel that there are very limited opportunities for personal growth. And I’m worried that it might lead to stagnation in my career development. I want to participate in more training programs and career development plans so that I can enhance my skills and advance my career. - Nothing big that I can think of. I wish we could have a bigger room with bigger windows, and more natural light. Sometimes, especially during the winter time, the office could be a little dark and it feels cold. So, yeh, that’s the only thing that I can think of. - Have you thought about changing your current job? 1. (YES): Yes, I have been giving some thought to changing my job. I feel like I have gained enough experience in my current role/position, and I am ready for new challenges and opportunities for growth. And like I said, there’re things that I’m not happy with at my workplace, so, I think it’s time to switch my job. It’s about time . 2. (No): No, not really, I haven't seriously considered changing my job at this point. I am content with my current job. Like I said, it pays well, and it’s a good fit for me. And plus, I feel like I am making a meaningful contribution. I am satisfied with the work-life balance that my current job offers. So, that’s why. 175Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 + - Tell me about the house or the apartment you live in. - Do you live in a house or a flat? - Can you describe the place where you live? What kinds of housing do you live in? apartment or house house, (independent house, detached house, single house, semi- detached house, town house, two-story house) : (X-bedroom) apartment, flat, penthouse duplex apartment studio apartment, one-bedroom apartment. (Bachelor pad) dormitory, dorm, school dorm, student residence, residence hall 176Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 I’m now living in the student residence on campus. cafeteria, dining hall, refectory academic building/ teaching building Location: In the suburbs of my city, in the central area of my city, in the centre of the city, in the heart of the city, on the outskirts of the city/town, in the west (part) of my city, in the east (part) of my city, not far from city center, right next to the school, on campus, right next to the subway, in a great location, conveniently located, the location couldn’t be better The neighbourhood: safe; quiyet; clean; well-kept; conveniently located; family friendly; close to public transport/ transportation; The area has easy access to public transport; There are lots of shops/ grocery/convenience stores in the area; There are a lot of lively bars and restaurants in the neighbourhood; All the hot spots in the city are within walking distance; right next to the subway/ university/ hospital/ shopping center, XXX is just around the corner, just a stone’s throw away from XXX -I live in a beautiful house in the suburbs of my city. The house is very big/ spacious, I have a beautiful back yard where I could plant some flowers. And the neighbourhood is very safe and quiet, and… very convenient as well, I mean, my house is really close to the grocery store/convenience store, so I like it a lot. 177Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 -I live in a spacious four-bedroom apartment in the heart of downtown Beijing. It’s a big apartment, big windows, great natural light, lots of storage. …And… it’s just a stone’s throw away from the city’s cultural district. And plus, we have easy access to public transport, which is really convenient. It’s a nice place to live. -I’m now living in a studio apartment. It definitely has a bachelor pad’s vibe, like, exposed brick walls, exposed ceiling with pipes and everything, all black industrial style kitchen, big floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the bustling street. Definitely a cool place. -I live in a three-bedroom apartment located in the north of my city. It’s a corner unit , which means the apartment gets light from two directions. Therefore, my home is filled with natural light all year round, which I LOVE. It’s conveniently located. Everything is within walking distance. The grocery store is just around the corner, the gym is just a stone’s throw away, and it only takes me 2 mins to walk to the subway. The location couldn’t be better, and I feel so happy to live there. -I live in a beautiful townhouse located in a quiet residential area on the outskirts of the city. It’s a very safe, tranquil and family-friendly neighbourhood. It’s a three-story home with a big backyard and a garage. It’s a perfect place for my growing family. 178Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 -I’m now living in the school dormitory with three roommates. It’s not very spacious/the biggest, but it’s/it feels cozy / comfortable/ warm/ homely. And plus, it’s in a great location. It only takes me 2 mins to walk to the academic building, and it’s super close to the cafeteria and all the other essential facilities. I’m overall quite content with this place, it’s very affordable and convenient, and it has everything I need. So, it’s an ideal place for me to live. - Who do you live with? -I live with my parents and my dog. I see my dog as my little brother/ sister. I really enjoy living with my family, it’s super convenient, and at the same time, we can enjoy each other’s company. I love seeing and petting my dog every day. -I’m living by myself. It’s really cool to live on my own, I enjoy the freedom and the sense of independence. I was under the control of my parents for so many years, now it’s really fun to live just myself. -I’m now sharing this apartment with two other roommates. They are really nice, easygoing and cool. We get along well, I mean, they really give me a sense of home. I enjoy their company. 179Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 A sense of home/ belonging/ independence/ achievement/ community/ security/ nostalgia … Have a good sense of humor/ direction/ fashion… - Which room in your house/flat do you like most? My/the sun room , the bedroom , the living room , the kitchen , the study , the home theatre , the gym , even the bathroom. • my own space/ kingdom/ world/ little paradise • man cave “ ” house man cave • girl cave/ lady cave/ woman cave man cave • This room suits my needs. • This room is dedicated to my own pursuits. • time alone I really enjoy my time alone in this room. • take some “me” time • This room is filled with essence of thing I enjoy, from movies and books, to music and art. • light-filled/ bright • cozy/ comfortable 180Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 • welcoming/ inviting The room feels welcoming and inviting. • multifunctional/ versatile • a retreat corner • my sanctuary • calming/ therapeutic • tranquil/ soothing -I love my bedroom. It’s like my little kingdom/man cave/my retreat room where I could enjoy my time being alone and disconnect with the world. I have a big and comfy bed next to the windows. Most of the time I will just lie in my bed, play some games or read magazines, just unwind. -I love the sunroom in the house. It’s my heaven, especially during winter time. When it’s snowy outside, my sun room always feels warm, cozy and light-filled. Additionally, I have a reading corner/nook in the room with a beautiful yellow fabric armchair. I spend a lot of time snuggling up（蜷 缩） with a good book in that chair, reading and enjoying my time alone. -I definitely love my living room. I have a giant and comfy couch in the living room. It’s an L-shape couch（转角沙发）, big enough for me to lie in it and binge watch（刷剧） TV shows or movies. My couch is so comfy that it’s turning me into a couch potato（沙发土豆，表示躺在沙发上的懒人。我的沙 发太舒服了，把我逼成一个葛优瘫的懒人）. It’s a place where I spend most of my time when I’m at home. I’ve had so many parties and get-togethers 181Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 （小型聚会） in this room. It holds so many beautiful memories. It’s my cozy retreat where I can just put my feet up and unplug. -What’s the difference between where you’re living now and where you have lived in the past? -Mostly just the size difference. I mean, the living space I have now is much bigger than before. Before I moved to where I live now/ my current apartment, I was living with my parents, and I only had a very small bedroom. But now, I have my own apartment, I have a big living room, and a big bedroom, and I even have a dressing room/walk-in closet for myself. -Nothing much, it’s just the people I share my space with are different. I was living with my parents, and now I’m living with my roommates. -Everything is different! I’m now sharing the dorm room with my roommates. I don’t even have a bedroom now. And I used to have plenty of storage, whereas now, I almost have none. - How long have you lived there? -For about two years, not for too long. -Oh I was born in that apartment, so, XXX years. 182Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 -I moved to that place 5 years ago, and I absolutely love living there. I can totally see myself spending many more years there. -Do you plan to live there for a long time? - why: Not really. I mean, it’s kind of small, and it’s jammed with furniture. I need bigger space to do stuff/ things , right now the space is too tight for me. I’ve been thinking about moving to somewhere bigger. -No, actually I’m planning to move. I’m not a big/massive fan of that place, to be honest. It’s just too remote, too far. Even ordering a taxi will take me forever. It’s in the middle of nowhere. - why: Oh yeah, absolutely. I love that place. I can’t imagine any other place that suits me better. It’s in a great location/ perfectly located. And it’s so spacious and cozy. The windows are huge, so the whole place is filled with natural light. And the rent is totally affordable. I can totally see myself spending many more years there. area you live in - Are the transport facilities to your home very good? -Absolutely! The transport facilities to my home are excellent/super good. Everything is within walking distance, including the subway station and 183Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 the bus station, making it incredibly convenient to commute every day and get around in the city. -No, it’s really bad actually. There’re very limited options when it comes to public transport. I have to either ride my own bike or walk to get around, since I don’t have a car. And that’s why I really want to move. - Do you like the area you live in? -Absolutely, I do. I think it’s the perfect area to live in. It’s not right at the city centre, but it’s close enough. There I have subway stations and bus stations to get around in the city. And at the same time, it’s not that busy and noisy. I like it. -I don’t like it very much, to be honest. It’s just too remote, too far. Even ordering a taxi will take me forever. It’s in the middle of nowhere. It takes forever to do sth. -What do you like the most about the area you live in? -I would say that I truly appreciate the beautiful environment in my neighbourhood. Lush greenery, scenic views, and clean and well- kept streets. The neighbourhood is tidy-looking, peaceful and safe. It’s a delightful area to live in. 184Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 -I love the people there. My neighbours are so thoughtful, educated and friendly. They always say hi to me, and offer a helping hand to me whenever I need them. And they don’t do parties very often as they’re respectful people. It’s just a very very nice and family- friendly area to live in. - What’s (the name of) your hometown? -small, tiny, quaint, compact -medium-sized, average-sized -big, major, metropolitan -huge, massive, cosmopolitan -Nanjing is my hometown which’s a densely populated city located/ situated in the Southeast of China/ my country. It’s the capital of Jiangsu Province. -Beijing is my hometown. The capital of China. I’ve been living there for XXX years. 185Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 -My hometown is called Sanya, a coastal city on the South end of Hainan Province, in China. - Is it a big city or a small place? -Actually, it is a quite big city with about XX million people, a typical international/ metropolitan/ cosmopolitan city, a concrete jungle, I would say. Very busy and bustling. -No, It’s not big at all, it’s a small town/ it’s a quaint little town, about 100,000 people. (And it’s scenic and peaceful. Not like those big cities with tons of tourists, busy and congested all the time. I love my town.) - Can you describe your hometown a little? 30-40 welcome to my hometown. you should definitely come to my hometown, and my people will welcome you with their open arms. hilly city, lots of hills, lots of ups and downs, It’s a big city located in the southwest of china. It’s a beautiful, gorgeous city. It’s in a very hilly area, lots of hills in the city, lots of ups and downs. That’s why we hate driving or riding a bike in the city, instead, we walk a lot. Maybe that’s why we are all in great shape. Almost all of us have really 186Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 nice and beautiful legs. One thing I really love about my hometown is the local cuisine. Chongqing is famous for its local delicacies, especially spicy food. I can’t live my life without spicy food. So, it’s like the heaven for spicy-food lovers. My hometown is Huhehaote. It’s located in inner Mongolia. And the name, Huhehaote, actually is Mongolian, which means “green city”. I guess, it’s because we have many endless grasslands, the whole city is beautiful and green. There are two ethnic groups in here, Mongolian and Han. Han culture means the modern Chinese culture. So, the city is a mixture of both cultural heritages. It’s really interesting to see the two cultures growing, blending and thriving together. -XXX is famous for many things,…its landmarks and food. -We have…. beautiful/ stunning sea views; natural sceneries; mountains and lakes; gorgeous views of nature… -People there are… pretty laidback, friendly, hospitable, welcoming. They know how to enjoy their life/lives. -Food is amazing in my city,.. Food is everything in my hometown. -One thing I love about my city is that… -It’s a very livable city/ place. city 1. ancient/historic/old: a place that has a long history. 187Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Rome is an ancient city, which was established thousands of years ago. modern city 2. dull/boring/sleepy My hometown is boring/ sleepy. As a young person, I always feel that there’s nothing much to do. 3. bustling: a crowded and busy place It’s a busy and bustling city. Hustle and bustle (noun phrase) It’s a hustle and bustle city. fast-paced/ lively Shanghai is a busy and bustling city, one of its nicknames is “The City that Never Sleeps”. 4. compact/small: Santorini is a very compact town. You don’t need transport to get around . 5. expensive (costly)/ inexpensive (cheap, not costly) 6. picturesque: ; scenic, quaint, charming, 7. touristy/ tourist city: a shopping paradise 188Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Lijiang is beautiful and scenic, but it’s just TOO touristy for my taste. 8. There’s always something going on in the city. It’s a city that never sleeps. 9. vibrant: /exciting/ lively 10. it’s got such a rich culture. 11. It’s a real 24-hour city, and you can meet people from all over the world. 12. It’s such a small place that you can get to know your neighbors and easily have a sense of community. 13. The cost of living is really high. You have to think about how to make (both) ends meet. 14. Air quality is an issue there. 15. There’s nothing much going on/ not much night life. 16. It’s a little isolated. It feels a bit cut off from the wider world. 1. ①Do you study or do you work? * What do you like about your job? * 189Tara老师口语2024 年4-8 月part1 素材 拒绝盗版 人品端正 逢考必过 “补票“请加微信tarayasi9 Do you like your major? * * 2. : Can you describe the place you live? Which room is your favorite? What’s the difference between where you’re living now and where you have lived in the past? 3. : What’s the name of your hometown? Please describe your hometown a little. 190