2016 年 4 月朗阁雅思口语考题预测
Part 1
Do you like trees?
Sample 1:
Yes, I like trees because whenever I see those green trees, I feel refreshed and
comfortable. For example, I would like to look at the trees outside my window to
have my eyes relaxed. Trees can beautify the environment, which helps me feel
better, and that is why I love to have trees around my house.
Sample 2:
Yeah, I do. And uh, I don’t really think there’s anything not to like about them! You
know, they look nice, they add more colour to a place, um… so yeah I think trees are
great!
What kind of trees do you like?
I prefer those big trees with plenty of green leaves, such as oak and pine. Ever-green
trees are my favorite one because I can enjoy their beauty all the year around. I also
like trees which have special sweet smell like camphor, for they are not only beautiful
scenery but also bring me good smell.
What kind of trees is popular in your country?
Well, generally speaking, plane tree is the most common kind and people can see
them anywhere across the country, because they are suitable for the weather in
most areas in China. In the north part of China, there are large white birch forests.
And in the south area, it is popular to plant banyan along the streets in cities and
countryside.
Part 2
Describe an ambition you have not achieved yet.
You should say
What the ambition is
Why you wanted to achieve the ambition
What you did in order to achieve the ambition
And explain why you have not achieved the ambition yet.
I am sorry to say that one of the biggest ambitions I have not achieved was getting
accepted into Cambridge University. This was my high school goal. Cambridge
University is the top university in the world and when you graduate you are usually
guaranteed a very very very good job. Also the alumni get high paying jobs and
possibly a good government job.
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If I got accepted into Cambridge University, this would have made my parents proud,
because actually my father graduated from there and he has a good job. In China
parents love to brag about their children and I wanted to give them something to
brag about back then.
I did a lot to get accepted. For example, I went to a lot of training centers in order to
get a high score on the IELTS exam. I also read a lot of strategic books on how to
score high. Unfortunately, I did not score high enough. Since I am from_______, it is
a fierce competition to get a score in the IELTS examination. I learned later on that
this was only the first step in achieving a good degree. That is why I am taking the
IELTS today. So I am sad to say that I did not get accepted into Cambridge University
______ months ago, but that was only the beginning to my path to success.
Part 3
Do you think children should have ambition?
Of course, but they should be able to choose the goal and it should be realistic. For
example, when I was young, I had several kinds of ambitions. My first goal was to
play the guitar. I wanted to play the guitar, because I saw a video on TV and I wanted
to be a star like the person on TV, but it never happened. Then I wanted to learn how
to dance and I did it. The last goal was to learn how to swim and I did that. Even
though these goals were simple to achieve, they still kept me busy. I also think that if
children don’t have some kind of ambitions they will be under achievers. I actually
read about this on yahoo. Some scientist in America did a study and discovered that
if children set a goal and don’t achieve it, it is actually good for them because it
teaches them how to win and lose. I find this strange, but I think it is actually true.
Do parents in your country want their children to have ambitions?
Yeah, for sure. I think most parents are very happy to see their children express
ambitions. But I should also add that if the ambition doesn't accord with their own
hopes for their child's future, then parents might not be so supportive. For instance,
if, let's say, a child's ambition is to be a dancer or artist or something like that, then
it's probable that many parents might try to quell such aspirations, as those kinds of
careers are very difficult to succeed in, and I mean, no parent wants to see their
children struggling through life.
Is ambition important?
Yeah, I'd say it is. You know, it gives you focus, instead of simply just drifting through
life aimlessly. But it doesn't necessarily have to be a big ambition. I mean, some
people's ambition might just be to raise a family, you know, it doesn't always have to
be something grand like becoming the next Steve Jobs. But as long as you have some
kind of ambition, that's the important thing.
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Are your friends ambitious?
Yeah, I suppose they are in they own way. Um…and if I give you a few examples, one
of them wants to start a shop online, um, and another friend….what does she wanna
do again?! Oh yeah, she wants to start her own fashion label, which is pretty cool! So
I'd say they are pretty ambitious,
Is it always good to be ambitious?
Um… I think as long as it drives you in a positive way, and doesn't cause harm to
others, then it is, yeah. So it really kind of depends on what the ambition is. You
know, if a person has evil intentions, then being ambitious could have disastrous
consequences, as history can attest to.
What should be done to achieve ambition?
In my opinion there are three important things need to be done in order to achieve
one’s ambitions. The first thing is to have a date when they will achieve their goal.
For example, people learn how to drive a car. People need to plan if it takes 3 months,
6 months or even a year. The second thing is practice. Most goals are physical and
you need to practice such as playing sports well. People have to practice I am pretty
sure Kobe Bryant practiced a lot before entering the NBA. The last thing I can think of
is money. Most goals need money. For example, if I got accepted into Beijing
University I would have still needed money in order to graduate. Also even if
somebody wants to master a video game, it takes money either to buy the game or
to pay for electricity to run their computer. So in conclusion, I would say planning,
practice and money are all needed to achieve an ambition.
What are the difficulties in the process of achieving ambition?
As I mentioned before there are three important things to achieving an ambition.
Planning, practice and money. Let me go into more detail about these. First, even if
you plan there are always some kind of circumstances that effect the time line like a
death, holiday, test date, etc. Sometimes people don’t have choice about a date and
they get what they get. Practice also might not work. Some people are not good at
some things. For example, my friend tried to get her driver’s license and she couldn’t
pass the driving test. She practiced, practiced and practiced but she failed the test.
The last thing is money. People have to budget their money and not everybody is rich,
so some people have to save up for a long time in order to achieve their goal such as
going on vacation. My parents have been saving up for a long time to take a trip to
America and after 5 years they are going and I know for a fact they wanted to go 5
years ago.
