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此类话题出现的新题数量远超过人物类和建筑地点类（物品类继续保持话题多而杂的特点），部分同学对于此类话题感觉无处下手。其实，事件经历类和小作文流程图有些相似，首先需要对于事情的前因后果、发生顺序有一个清晰的描述。答题时可以加入的内容包含本书对于Part2 的几乎所有方面。他们是人物（Who）、时间（When）和地点（Where）以及非常重要的——事情的详情（How）：起因、经过和结果等。当然，这部分我们还收录了逐渐在和Part1 融合的运动类、爱好类的话题。

介绍经历发生的时间和地点的句型：

（1）X (The wedding) took place in the winter of Y (2016).It was held in Z (the most popular cathedral of my city).

（2）We had X (my 18th birthday party) in a Y (western-style restaurant in the CBD).

在描述故事的前因后果时，如下面关于鲑鱼生命循环的范文，可能涉及的方面包括描述对象、时间、地点、发展详情等，我们可以试着把它们分别找出来：

Salmon begin life as eggs on a pebbly riverbed, hidden among reeds in the slow- moving upper reaches of a river.After five to six months the eggs hatch into ‘fry’.For approximately the next four years, these baby salmon will live in the lower, faster-flowing waters of their river.During this time they measure between three and eight centimeters in length.

By the time salmon reach twelve to fifteen centimeters, they are termed ‘smolt’, and at this time they migrate further downriver into the open sea.After five years at sea the salmon will have grown to adult size, which is between seventy and seventy-six centimeters.They then begin swimming back to their birthplace, where they will lay their eggs, and the cycle starts anew.（音频160）

当然，口语叙事不必完全像作文一样复杂，毕竟口头讲述难度更大。但是，在“讲故事”时尽量要用到的表示时间先后发展顺序的基础表达有：

铺垫故事：recently, earlier, many years ago, when I was 8/ in my primary school, back then；

开头：at first in the beginning, to begin/start with；

然后/接下来：after (that), afterwards, after (quite) a while, later, next, soon (很快), soon/ shortly after, then, following on, from that；

最后：finally, at last, eventually, in the end, ever after；

例如：He made his effort to enter Shandong University, but he was not satisfied and then went to Australia for a master degree.In the end he managed to climb the ladder of success in his beloved computer science industry.（音频161）

描述即时情况：immediately, soon, suddenly, all of a sudden, at that moment, as soon as, the moment, at the same time/in the meantime, while/(in the) meanwhile , when；

直到：till, not…until；

其他：from then on/since 从那以后, before…, during…

（二）基础话题

总结之前的三个Part2 话题共有：一个爱做饭有爱心的人，一本励志的书，一个PS4 游戏机，一个经典的电影，一个伟大发明（电脑），喜欢的网站/照片/动植物/食物，一个消息，交通方式，音乐/媒体和法律，公园，博物馆，咖啡厅，钟楼和护城河等。短期内需要应考的同学，可以加强练习如何把有限的语料用到无限的经历类话题中去。

近年热门题：A time you missed an important appointment for something.

When and where it happened;

What the appointment was for;

What happened when you missed it;

And explain how you felt about the appointment.

铺垫和扣题：As a job-hunter (求职者)，I think the most crucial appointment I’v ever missed was an interview with an interviewer from a potential employer, my most favorite company – Apple.（音频162）

物品类——消息：Before we got in touch with each other, I’d sent many E-mail with resumes to bomb their inbox, and finally I got that chance by the end of last year.It was a few days before the Christmas when I received a call from the Human Resource department in the Shaanxi branch of Apple.A lady informed me that I was offered an opportunity to be interviewed by a specific colleague of her.（音频163）

时间和地点类——钟楼：On December 12th, I got up much earlier than usual and was supposed to meet an HR officer in a coffee shop besides the Bell Tower, which is the landmark of Xi’an city.Although the transportation there is quite convenient with Subway Line 2 connected, I chose to take bus, the station of which is a little bit closer to my place.（音频164）

经过和迟到原因（物品类——交通）：I was told to be present at 9 AM and I hit the road a few minutes to 8.This trip should cost me around half an hour normally, so I didn’t worry about being late at all until my bus was trapped in the middle of a busy cross.At that time, I noticed that two private cars collided into each other not far away causing the congestion, but it didn’t make any sense.（音频165）

感受和反思＋再次扣题（物品类——交通）：After all vehicles were released，it was already 9：30, even I hurried and made every effort to be on time after that jam, I just failed to attend that arranged appointment.Now I still feel so regret about missing that valuable chance.But a man can’t step into the same river twice, so I become a punctual person since then with that serious lesson in mind.And I’d prefer using underground train to other modes because routing could be well scheduled regardless of its noteworthy crowdedness during peak hours.（音频166）

很多同学的第一反应可能是等录取通知（offer），确切地说大部分等的是有条件录取（conditional offer）。然后我们可以结合面试迟到的经历，说在路上等交通恢复正常（be back to normal）。在路上堵着感觉主要是愤怒（angry）和焦急（anxious），因为：It’s the candidate’s responsibility to arrange his or her time and route properly to attend the interview on time.Being late would easily make the interviewer take it as a lack of sincerity and disrespect.

Describe a time when you arrived very early for an appointment.

When and where it happened;

Why you arrived early; ①

What you did while waiting; ②

And explain how you felt about arriving early.③

和刚才的题目“A time you missed an important appointment for something”对比一下，发现基本上只是把迟到变成了早到。那么我们稍微调整下就扣题了：

As a job-hunter, I think the most crucial appointment I’v ever missed was an interview with an interviewer from a potential employer, my most favorite company – Apple.

① Before we got in touch with each other, I’d sent many E-mail with resumes to bomb their inbox, and finally I got that chance by the end of last year.It was a few days before the Christmas when I received a call from the HR department in the Shaanxi branch of Apple.A lady informed me that I was offered an opportunity to be interviewed by a specific colleague of her.As you know, not just being interested in their corporate culture, also attracted by the considerable terms of employment they may provide, I decided to arrive there as early as possible to make me feel secure.

② On December 12th, I got up much earlier than usual and was arranged to meet their officer in a coffee shop besides the Bell Tower.Although the bus station is a little bit closer to my place, I chose to take Subway Line 2 in case of any traffic congestion during the busy Monday Morning.(之前迟到是因为坐了公交没坐地铁，这次早到就是因为交通方式换过来了。) I was told to be present at 9 AM and I hit the road a few minutes to 7.This trip costs me around half an hour normally, so I reached that café at about 7：30.Trying to kill time, I ordered a cup of continent style coffee, starting to enjoy the view through the window.

③ during that time waiting, I noticed a car collision not far away causing a heavy traffic jam, which lasted till the beginning of my interview.Now I still feel so lucky about allowing myself abundant time preparing there instead of being trapped on the road to miss that valuable chance.People say: a man can’t step into the same river twice, I felt comfortable to be a punctual person with a previous and serious lesson in mind.And I’d prefer using underground train to other modes because routing could be well scheduled regardless of its noteworthy crowdedness during peak hours.（音频167）

早起（2019 题目）

Describe a time you got up extremely early.

What time you got up;

How you felt when you got up;

And explain why you got up early.

How can students be motivated to get up early to study?

What are the ways to ensure you get up on time?

Would you recommend others to get up early if they want to work more efficiently?

Do people get up earlier or later than people 30 years ago?

Under what situations do people usually get up extremely early?

车抛锚的经历（2019 题目）

Describe a time the vehicle you were traveling in broke down.

Where you were going;

How long it took to fix the vehicle;

And explain how you felt about it.

Where can people find help when the vehicle they are traveling in breaks down?

Do old people and young people consider the same thing before purchasing a new vehicle?

Do you think it’s necessary to learn how to repair a vehicle?

Are you good at dealing with problems by yourself?

What will you consider before choosing a form of transport for a trip?

（4）日常行程。

下面这个题目，把迟到经历中的交通路径等改成每日上班（学）行程就可以了。

A short trip you often take but dislike

Where you usually go;

When you take the trip;

And explain why you dislike this trip.

对行程中不喜欢的点是：总是经过交通高密（heavy traffic density）区域，经常令我迟到。

block 阻塞；crowdedness 拥挤；impeded traffic 受阻的交通；speed limit 限速；

high speed road 高速(路)；excessive speed 超速；expressway 高速公路；highway 公路；flow of traffic 车流；footpath 人行道；zebra crossing 斑马线；traffic rules and regulations 交通规则；observe traffic regulations 遵守交通法则；run against the red light 闯红灯；

violator 违规者；pernicious traffic accident 严重的交通事故；

描述一次交通事故/危险的经历等开头：Speaking of the worst traffic problem that I have experienced, it reminds me of the awful traffic jam that happened ...

（5）历史事件。

An event in history in your country

When and where it happened; ①

How you know it; ②

And how you feel about this event.④

用英语讲一个历史事件，时长2 分钟，难度还是有点大的。那么，我们一方面可以切实去找些英文版的历史资料用来学习，另一方面，我们可以结合最能和历史联系起来的建筑：钟楼和明城墙，围绕当时修建它们的“盛况”展开。

首先铺垫：Well, being a local in Xi’an, I may be most familiar with the spectacular event of building our historic landmark – The Bell Tower and city wall, which was really a grand occasion at that age.（音频168）

① Actually, I can’t name the exact time about when it was built, but I know this happened during the Hongwu Period of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang’s reign during the Ming Dynasty, so I guess this should be more than 600 years ago.And, taking account of Xi’an’s crucial strategic position in my country, former governor made it a potential capital option, and then planed and constructed these infrastructure.（音频169）

② I was told this affair when I was a little boy and in my history class.Because these buildings sit right in the center of my city, attracting mountains of people with a high historical and artistic value, I could hear visitors or local citizens discussing their origin from time to time.（音频170）

③ In Chinese history, Xi’an has been a key geographical point to defend other nations.After emperor Zhu took control of this country, he thought the Great Wall alone wasn’t safe enough to protect his land and cities, and then, he gathered thousands of architects and work hands to design and carry out related constructions.The function of these projects was to provide early warning of attack by rival rulers and hold back them during wartime.Finally, it took 8 years to complete such a massive engineering work, and these have been the largest and best-preserved of their kind in China.（音频171）

④ You know, as I mentioned just now, no matter whether these defensive programs have been put in use or not, each time I pass by these buildings or when foreigners share their positive feelings after visiting them, I would feel so proud.What’s more, emperor Zhu’s decision and strategy on ‘building up solid cities and storing abundant resources for conditions unexpected’ has influenced numerous renowned leaders in Chinese history, and among them, the most famous one might be chairman Mao who was the key establisher of the PRC (People’s Republic of China).（音频172）

历史时期（2019）

Describe a historical period you would like to know.

How you heard of it;

What you are interested in;

What you have known;

And Why you would like to know more.

How do you learn history?

How can we protect old buildings?

What’s the difference between history taught in primary school and the history taught in high school?

Why do some people have no interest in history?

（6）度假和旅行。

holiday resort 度假胜地；scenic spot 景点；sight seeing 观光；expedition 远征，探险；accommodation 住宿；catering 餐饮；customs 海关；passport 护照；visa 签证；identity card身份证；airline (company) 航空公司；take off 起飞；land (v.) 降落；departure/arrive at 1 p.m.下午1 时出发/到达；fare 票价；discounted ticket/fare 折扣票；journey 旅行（重在交通过程）；tourism 旅游（重在景点游玩）；tourist 旅游者；organized tour 团体旅行

Describe a special trip you would like to go on in the future./ Describe a long car journey you remember well./ Describe a foreign country you want to visit but you haven’t been to.可结合地点类话题内容，加入时间、人物、交通方式等，比如最想去的地方是马尔代夫(Maldives)或者美国的佛罗里达 (Florida)，因为可以亲近海水，享受新鲜空气、沙滩和阳光等：Good accessibility and superb air, sea, beach and sunshine make a variety of sites attractive there.

交代背景句型：

① One journey I went on that was very long was my trip around Australia/X, traveled by a rented car/Y.（音频173）

② I went to X in last summer vacation./ Last summer I had a trip to X.At that time, I just finished my final examination and wanted to give myself a treat/reward, so I invited my friends to go there with me.（音频174）

地点：bay 海湾；beach 海滩；coast 海岸；hot spring 温泉；seaside resort 海边胜地；

rural area 农村地区；urban area 城区；

描述水：clear, crystal-clear 清澈的；crystal blue/green 碧蓝；murky 浑浊的；

描述活动：sunbathe 日光浴；play beach volleyball 打沙滩排球；make sand castles 堆沙城堡；go snorkeling 用通气管潜水；go scuba diving 潜水器潜水；take a motorboat 乘摩托艇；go boating 划船；take a boat touring around the area 乘船环游；

方位：behind the beach; on the left/right of the beach；

例句：In the east/west/north/south of the beach are the rocks/ is a small woods.

（1）体育运动。

词汇：amateur 业余选手；captain 队长；cycling 骑车；golf 高尔夫；ice-skating 滑冰；match（对抗性）比赛；race（竞技性）比赛；spectator 观众；training 训练；volleyball 排球；whistle（吹）哨；win/beat 赢；individual sports 个人运动；jogging 慢跑；team sports 团体运动；extreme sports 极限运动；bungee jumping 蹦极；skateboarding 滑板。

典型题目：Describe an exciting sport you know / a sport you enjoy watching / a leisure activity near or on the sea / something you do to stay healthy.

球员位置：shooting guard 得分后卫；point guard 控球/组织后卫；forward 前锋；point forward控球/组织前锋；power forward 大前锋；center 中锋；

场上：throw in 发球入场；shoot/make a shot 投篮；score the basket 投篮得分；distribute the ball 分球/助攻；dribble/ handle the ball 运球；pass the ball 传球；behind on points/ fall behind比分落后；outscore/have a lead 得分领先；defense 防守；block 阻挡/封盖；rebound 篮板球；

各种投篮方式：(slam) dunk（强力）灌篮；layup 带球上篮；set shot 立定投篮；bank shot擦板球；double pump 拉杆式投篮；fade-away shot 后仰式跳投；hook shot 勾射投篮；jump shot跳投；

perimeter shot 中距离投篮；three-point shot 三分球；

各种统计术语：assist 助功；block shot 阻攻，盖帽；steal 抄截/断球；

defensive rebound 防守篮板球；offensive rebound 进攻篮板球；

field goal percentage 投球命中率；free throw percentage 罚球命中率；

scoring 得分；three-point shot percentage: 三分球命中率；turnover 失误；

场地装备：backboard 篮板；hoop/ rim 篮圈；net 篮网；game clock 比赛用时钟；

back court 后场；front court 前场；mid-court 中场；three-point line 三分（球）线；

top of the circle 靠近禁区顶端之三分（球）线附近；wing（左、右两边）底线区域；

free throw lane/ painted area 罚球圈，禁区；freethrow line 罚球线；

restricted area near the basket 禁区内篮圈下的小圆圈区域；

scoring table 记分台；shot clock 时限钟（24 秒规则)

犯规和规则：shot clock violation 违反24 秒规则；ten-second violation 违反10 秒规则；three-second violation（篮下）3 秒违例；

traveling/walking（带球）走步；illegal defense 防守违例；illegal offense 进攻违例；

loose ball foul 双方均无持球权时的犯规；out of bound 球出界线；

held ball 双方均持球不放；blocking foul 阻挡犯规；charging foul（带球）撞人；

offensive/defensive basket interference 进攻方/防守方干扰投篮得分；

goaltending 进攻方干扰投篮得分；delay of game 阻碍比赛之正常进行；

double dribble 两次运球；elbowing 肘击；flagrant foul 恶性犯规；technical foul 技术犯规；

throw a punch 出拳打架；foul trouble 快要犯满离场；disqualification/foul out 犯满离场；

ejection 驱逐出场；suspension 停止出赛（之处罚）

其他：referee 裁判；substitute 换人；buzzer（比赛用的）蜂鸣器；full timeout 全时（100秒的）暂停；

dead ball 死球；jump ball 跳球；halftime 中场休息；overtime 加时赛；

expiration (of game, first/second half…) （全场比赛，上/下半场的比赛）时间终了；

first (second, third, fourth) period 比赛的第一（第二、第三、第四）节；

five ticks left on the (game clock/shot clock)（全场比赛/投篮时限钟上的）时间只剩下5秒钟

大家提到篮球运动，谈论的相关的明星/球星主要有：科比、姚明、乔丹。这里介绍一位同样伟大的球星，以免考官审美疲劳：Allen Iverson 阿伦·艾弗森。

Allen Iverson (born June 7, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).He played both the shooting guard and point guard positions.Iverson was an eleven-time NBA All-Star, and was the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2001.Iverson is now the captain/coach of 3’s Company in the BIG3, a professional 3-on-3 basketball league.

Iverson was one of the most prolific (多产的) scorers in NBA history, despite his relatively small stature (listed at 6 feet, 0 inches=1.83m).His regular season (常规赛季) career scoring average of 26.7 points per game ranks seventh all-time(历来的), and his playoff (季后赛) career scoring average of 29.7 points per game is second only to Michael Jordan.Iverson led his team to the 2001 NBA Finals, and represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal.He also played for other teams like the Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, and the Memphis Grizzlies, before ending his NBA career with the 76ers during the 2009–10 season.

Iverson was rated the fifth-greatest NBA shooting guard of all time in 2008.He officially announced his retirement from professional basketball on October 30, 2013.On April 4, 2016, Iverson was elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.（音频175）

球员位置：goalkeeper 守门员；defender 后卫 (centre back 中后卫, full back 后卫)；midfielder中场/前卫 (centre midfielder 中前卫, defensive midfielder 防守型前卫, attacking midfielder 进攻型前卫)；center forward 中锋；forward 前锋；

动作：dribble the ball 运球/盘带球；make a shot/shoot 射门；score the goal 进球得分；pass the ball 传球；tackle an opposing player 拦截对方球员；sliding tackle 铲球。

③ 网球/羽毛球/乒乓球。

动作：hit the ball 击球；block 挡击；serve 发球；serve a fault 发球失误；serve an ace 发球得分；return 回击球；smash the ball 扣球；

其他词汇：behind on points; fall behind 落后；outscore/ have a lead 领先；racket 球拍；game, set 一局；match 一场比赛；ping pong table 乒乓球桌；court 球场；shuttlecock 羽毛球

Describe an indoor game that you liked to play when you were a child / something you would do if you were given a day off school or work.

游戏名称：monopoly 大富翁；checker 跳棋；Chinese/international chess 象棋；picture puzzle拼图游戏；card game 纸牌游戏；play house 过家家；five-in-a-row 五子棋；hide and seek 捉迷藏。

棋类 chess: board 棋盘；square 格；queen 王后；king 国王；knight 马；rook 车；pawn兵/骑士；bishop 相/象；start 开始走子；take 吃；block 阻挡；win 胜；lose 败；check 将；checkmate将死；draw 抓阄决定谁先走。

目标：The objective is to be the first player to line five of your pieces in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal (斜的) row.

分棋子：Assign the black pieces to one player and the white pieces to the other.If you’re using pen and paper, decide who is Xs and who is Os.（如果用纸笔代替棋盘和棋子，一方在格子上画X 另一方画O。）

步骤：Place a piece on one of the board’s many intersections (交叉点).If you’re playing on grid paper, mark one of the intersections with your symbol, X or O.Continue to place chips or draw symbols until one of the two players has made a row of five pieces.That player wins the game.

To start with, every player/participant tosses (投掷) a dice, and then they make relevant moves with equal cash in hand.After they arrive at certain grid (网格) on the board, in which there is a certain kind of building, you could purchase such property or pay for pass if already brought by others.The player who is bankrupt is out.The one left wins the game in the end.

（1）生日，婚礼和节日。

过去的Part1 经典话题现在更多地出现在了Part2：

Describe a recent happy event that you had / a happy family event in your childhood that you remember well/a special festival in your country.

生日词汇：hold a birthday party 开生日宴会；invitation 邀请；affection 感情；blow balloons吹气球；flower 花；decorate 装饰；flavourful cake 可口的蛋糕；candle 蜡烛；light up 点燃；pray 祈祷；make a wish 许愿；gift 礼物；surprise 惊喜；sincere 诚挚的/真诚的；buildup friendship增进友谊；merrily 高兴地；move/touch (v) 感动；

开场句型：Here I’d like to talk about a birthday party of X.

婚礼词汇：wedding ceremony 结婚典礼；bridegroom/groom 新郎；bride 新娘；groomsman伴郎；bridesmaid 伴娘；officiator 司仪/主婚人；pastor 牧师；celebrate 庆祝；formality 礼节/仪式；vow 宣誓；wedding cake 婚礼蛋糕；bouquet 花束；champagne 香槟酒；wedding dress婚纱；exchange 交换；wedding ring 结婚戒指；engaging ring 订婚戒指；wedding anniversary结婚纪念日；

① I’d like to describe a happy event in my childhood….

② I would like to discuss a wedding I once attended when X got married with Y who fell in love with her/him for nearly Z years.

描述细节句型：

① We had planned long before to hold a birthday/X party for Y because ...

② We prepared gifts/live shows/X and ordered a birthday cake/Y.

春节：Spring festival/Chinese New Year’s Day/ Lunar New Year；

日期：It’s on the first day of lunar month 阴历月份；normally in January or February of solar calendar 公历日历；

意义：It is to celebrate the coming of the next spring/year.

活动：have family get-together/gathering/reunion; the family gets together 家人团聚；make dumplings 包饺子；set off firecrackers 放鞭炮；paste Spring Couplets and pictures 贴春联；rice dumpling 粽子；dragon-boat racing 赛龙舟；visit a grave 扫墓；ascend a height 登高；

① The spring festival that impressed me most was…

② What I like most about Spring Festival is that I can get ‘Red Packets’, which means I can have a lot of pocket money so that I can buy what I want.

其他传统节日：

元宵节(农历一月十五日) Lantern Festival；

清明节(4 月5 日) Tomb-Sweeping Day / Qingming Festival；

端午节(农历五月初五) Dragon Boat Festival；

中秋节(农历八月十五) Mid-Autumn Day / Moon cake Festival；

重阳节(农历九月九日) Double-ninth Day；

除夕(农历十二月三十日) New Year’s Eve；

七夕：The Double Seventh Festival refers to the seventh night of the seventh lunar month in China.It is a traditional folk festival of the Han people.This night is not only the time when the famous couple – the legendary Cowherd and the Girl Weaver (神话中的牛郎和织女) are supposed to have their annual meeting in the galaxy (银河), but also a good opportunity for women to pray for the Girl Weaver for the purpose of seeking dexterity (灵巧).Therefore, this festival is also named “Maiden’s Day”, “Daughter’s Day”.The day is not as well-known as many other Chinese festivals, but almost everyone in China, young or old, is very familiar with the story behind it and consider this day as Chinese Valentine’s Day.（音频176）

解释经历的意义和影响的句型：

① I would never forget the event.It teaches me the value of persistence/optimism/X.

② Although the training and match/X is hard, I think it worthwhile because I got better understanding about friendship and teamwork spirit.

③ Anyway, that was my experience from which I learned X.

④ Though X, I learned that if you are patient and careful enough, you would succeed eventually.

收到钱作为礼物

Describe a time when you received money as a present.

When you received it;

How you spend the money;

And how you feel about it.

对多数同学来讲，把收钱为礼放在过年背景下收压岁钱（new year/lucky money）或红包（money in red envelopes）是最好说的，用途可包括支付学费（pay the tuition fee）等。

题目：An occasion that you received a good service from a restaurant or shop.

What the service was; ①

When and where you received the service; ②

Whom you were together with; ③

And explain why you think it was a good service.④

此题说享受过的好的服务，而且限定了是从餐厅或者商店。快速答题可以联系建筑地点类的咖啡厅，再加上服务的细节就可以了；当然我们也可以试着用英语去描述餐厅等企业的服务。因为服务是无形的产品，比实物产品要更难判断它的好坏。不同的人对同一服务有着各种（various）期望，比如，很多人认为餐厅服务人员的态度最重要，那么答题可以从“Good service would always meet the customer’s expectation”这个角度出发，对比实际受到的和预期的服务，从而得出满意与否。

态度（Attitude）：

① 积极主动的。

Being prompt doesn’t mean rushing or hovering, but it does mean taking care of customers’ needs in an appropriate time frame.

Having to wait 5 or even 10 minutes for drink refills, butter, sauce or the check can quickly make a good dining experience turn sour.Customers can feel awkward when wondering if they should remind their servers about the request.They may even eat food without the proper condiments or a beverage.Hence the servicing staff might be encouraged to offer prompt service by keeping lists of customer needs or to care for one customer before moving on to the next.

② 热情友好的。

Good service in the restaurant industry means friendly, welcoming service.Such exceptional service occurs when service workers take a genuine interest in their customers.

For example, waiters might ask customers about their day, help them make food choices and give customers compliments (恭维).This kind of good service should be encouraged by honoring staff who are exceptionally gifted in this area and having them train others.

服务本身（The Service）：

Sometimes, good customer service simply means being available.Customers who can see managers or waitstaff are more likely to give them the opportunity to provide good customer service by making requests.

Many diners are hesitant to actually walk into the bar or to the counter to ask for something, and a customer should never have to shout into the kitchen.Just by knowing the servicing staff visible, the customers feel they are having a better experience because they know if they need something, people involved are right there, available to help.

Customers can get good food and decent customer service almost anywhere.What will set one restaurant apart is the degree to which the staff is willing to go above and beyond to be exceptional.

Restaurant employees can practice this kind of customer service by being willing to make special creations for guests, offering them drinks to go, bringing mints after dinner and engaging in other little practices that show they are going above and beyond the competition.（音频177）

现在来看本题的具体内容：

① Well, you know, my best experience of being served in a shop was got in the ‘King Cross’ café.

The reason why I’d like to share this occasion is that I was so satisfied and I believe that’s the top service I’v ever received.Because I never expect that the steward would just stay nearby and answer you immediately when you raise your hand or just look around.However, you don’t have to worry about their violence of your privacy since they seem to know how to keep a comfortable distance with their guests.

② This coffee shop is located in the Chadstone Shopping center, in the suburb of Melbourne, offering all kinds of coffee, domestic and international flavors.During the month in that city after my graduation, I heard about and decided to visit this so-called biggest shopping mall in the south hemisphere, a few days before the Boxing Day.(也可以在我们熟悉的钟楼——建筑地点类话题借用一部分)

③ I was accompanied by one of my classmates, Ms.H.(我们熟悉的H 小姐——人物类话题借用一部分) She is really a person with sweet heart and always takes care of children in her neighbourhood.So, She became my best friend during my postgraduate studies.

④ 先说我认为什么样的服务算好，再和过去不好的经历对比。

I believe good service would always meet the customer’s expectation.And, I didn’t expect they could serve me with such a high standard in that shop.Because as my previous experience, sometimes, or many times, I had to wait 5 or even 10 minutes for drink refills, butter, sauce or the check, so I can feel awkward when wondering if I should remind the servers about my request.In certain conditions, I may even eat food without the proper condiments or a beverage.So, when I was treated so satisfactorily, their service was regarded as good from my point of view.（音频178）

（1）请客。（2019 年题目）

Describe a meal you invited others to have at your home or in a restaurant.

And explain how they felt about this meal.

Why do some people prefer having important meals in a restaurant than cooking at home?

Does having a meal at home make people closer to each other?

Do Chinese people eat more or less frequently in a restaurant than it 30 years ago?

Would you emphasize more on food quality or service when you eat in a restaurant?

If you were invited to eat at your friend’s, would you be expected to bring a gift?

（2）糟糕的服务。（2019 年题目）

Describe a time you received bad service at a shop or a restaurant.

What goods or services you bought;

Who you were with when you were served;

And explain how you felt about the service.

What kinds of services are bad services?

Why do some people choose to remain silent when they receive bad services?

Who should be responsible for bad services?

As a boss, what would you do to prevent bad services?

（三）新题与难题

Describe a complaint that you made and you were satisfied with the result.

Who you complained to;

What you complained about;

And why you were satisfied with result.

此题可参照上题，先说服务不满意，然后投诉，最后结果超过了自己的预期，比如免单（got a free bill）并拿到很多赠送抵价券（complimentary voucher）等。

（2）不用手机。

An experience that you are not allowed to use your mobile phone.

And why you were not allowed to use your phone.

除了学生在考场上不被允许使用手机外，为了避免和他人雷同，我们还可以谈论日常生活的其他场景，比如：坐飞机/开车/加油站/上课/图书馆等。或者如下面内容，餐厅或者聚会要求所有参与者上交手机，并且规定谁首先触碰自己的手机谁买单。

照此思路，地点、时间和所做事情（Where/When/What）三个问题都可以描述刚刚讲过的咖啡厅（或餐厅）里的一次同学聚会。关于“Why not allowed”可以解释如下：

The reason why I wasn’t promised to touch my cell-phone was that we were supposed to communicate verbally during the reunion dinner.But, as we all know, many smart-phone addicted friends must take pictures and post them to their social network, before eating and chatting.Besides, in such occasions, many of us don’t talk and share our latest news much, and even don’t listen to each other carefully, which always leads to unhappiness and disappointment.As a result, we adopted a game called ‘mobile phone stack’ originated from California.Well, the rules of the game is very simple, all the people are asked to eat all the time and stack our mobile phones together, maybe in the center of the table, and who can’t bear to touch his or her one should pay for the meal as the punishment.Finally, one of my friends paid the bill for breaking such law.（音频179）

（3）要带手机。

Describe a time that you needed to bring the cellphone.

When and where it happened;

Why you needed to bring the cellphone;

And explain how you felt about it.

和上个题目对比发现，基本上只是把不让用变成了需要带：

The reason why I was required to take my cell-phone was that: before the reunion dinner last year we played a game called ‘mobile phone stack’ to allow us more time to communicate with each other verbally.As we all know, many smart-phone addicted friends must take pictures and post them to their social network, before eating and chatting.Besides, in such occasions, many of us don’t talk and share our latest news much, and even don’t listen to each other carefully, which always leads to unhappiness and disappointment.Well, the rules of the game is very simple, all the people are asked to eat all the time and stack our mobile phones together, maybe in the center of the table, and who can’t bear to touch his or her one should pay for the meal as the punishment.

And explain how you felt about it: Finally, one of my friends paid the bill for breaking such law.At that time, we all felt a little embarrassed, especially the one punished.However, when it becomes a custom, everyone benefits from it.Because modern technologies alienate us, we have to adopt some compulsory measures to enhance our face-to-face communication.（音频180）

（4）上科学课。

Describe a class of science you learned in the high school

What do you learn about;

How about the teacher;

And explain how you feel about it.

此题是对“Describe an English lesson you have taken”的稍加改动，也是对“Describe a subject that you like/dislike in your high school”做的细节替换。生物（biology）比较好说，因为我们在物品类已经准备了动植物内容，精炼后可以回答前两问。第三问“How about the teacher”可以参照人物类话题（一个对你有巨大影响的人）简述。

第四问感受可以从解释概念展开：Biology is the science which is concerned with the study of living beings.We all know that creatures interact with the environment, both of which constitute our eco-system.Therefore, it’s not just interesting but also essential to learn and be concerned about this subject.Obviously, this class’v has had great influence on me.Since then, I’v always been bearing the importance of living things around in mind, and try to protect our habitat more effectively and scientically with knowledge and principles acquired from this subject.（音频181）

或者回答：计算机科学（computer science）。前两问可以说第一次计算机课学的是它的构造和最基础的操作（自然简要引入Part2 物品类的计算机内容）；感受可以结合Part1 基本套路部分第10 题——关于第一次使用计算机的情形回答。

（5）设备故障。

Describe a time that a piece of equipment of yours was broken (such as TV).

What problem it had;

What you did after it was broken;

How you felt about it.

常见的设备故障，比如无法开机（unable to boot），键盘/按钮/触摸屏失灵（keypad/ button/touch screen failure）等；在出现故障后，我们请了一个朋友来帮忙，这样可以呼应人物类的话题“a person who gave a clever solution to a problem”；至于具体感受，很多同学离开电子产品尤其是手机后的感受是非常深刻的，再就是通过这事让我们意识到设备日常维护（maintenance）和正规操作（proper operation）的重要性。

① 通过网络解决问题。（2019 题目）

Describe a time you solved a problem online.

When and where it happened;

What problem you solved;

How long it took you to solve the problem;

And explain how you felt about it.

Other than going online, what other ways can help people solve problems these days?

Is the Internet more efficient in solving problems?

How can you motivate old people to use the Internet for problem-solving?

What are the disadvantages of solving problems online?

As a manager of a company, would you prefer your customers to solve problems online or offline in a customer service center?

回答“Describe a time that you looked for information from the Internet.”和上题类似。

Describe an occasion when you were scared.

Who you were with；

Why you were scared；

And explain how you felt about it.

推荐答题方向：roller coaster 过山车；haunted house 鬼屋；get lost 迷路

推荐词汇：haunted 闹鬼的；scream 尖叫；horror film 恐怖电影；terrifying 可怕的；frightening令人恐惧的；creepy 令人毛骨悚然的

Describe a time when you had some medicine.

Who gave it to you；

How you felt about it.

现在国内外买药通常是需要处方的。下面描述的是海外医生敷衍开阿莫西林（Amoxicillin）的故事。

This topic reminds me of the days when I was suffering from a specific pain in my chest.

It was during my postgraduate studies in Australia, a few years ago.You know, Tasmania is a freezing place close to the Antarctica, I came down with aches around my ribs which may be caused by catching cold.Since I couldn’t sleep well, I took some Amoxicillin capsules as per instructions printed on the package, which I brought from home.Luckily, my physical conditions didn’t seem to deteriorate, but I still suspected that it’s a heart disease because the pain didn’t get relieved either.

Then, I booked medical server appointment of the nearest hospital, and finally met a kind doctor a few days after booking.This gentle man was a little aged with white beard, also appeared to be very experienced and skilled.He carried out thorough checkup on me first, and asked about my symptom (症状)。

Interestingly, when he knew that I was taking Amoxicillin, he was really surprised and questioned me about the source of those medicines.Because, you know, such drug should be restricted, and a prescription is a must for use and purchase.After I explained clearly, he confirmed with me that Amoxicillin did show certain effectiveness in suppressing my aches.As a temporary treatment method, he gave a prescription of advanced Amoxicillin to me, or something named super or plus, which I can’t remember exactly.

So I began to have those big pills daily, before my blood test results were released.Actually, I can’t recall whether those pills were bitter or not today, but they were my life-saving straw that time indeed.And through that issue, I realized the importance of being healthy, and how essential prescriptions could be in the western world, as they are in current China.（音频182）

以下题目注意归纳共通项：

（1）An experience you spend your time with a child.

结合人物类话题里的儿童。

（2）A holiday you want to go on in the future .

Where you want to go？结合地点类话题。

Explain why you want to have this holiday.

可以喜欢这个地方，或者陪你去的人，抑或是累了想要休息一下（take a break）。

（3）A time you had good experience in the countryside.

Explain why it was enjoyable.

一方面，去了乡下可以遇到物品类话题里的动物或者植物；另一方面，我可以在乡下逛了个地点类的公园或者餐厅，并且那边的服务比我想象的好。

下面这题类似：A time that you were really close to a wild animal.

结合动物类话题，注意扣题“wild”和“close”。

（4）An occasion a person/something that made you laugh.

除了等来了录取通知（offer）/奖励（award），还有很多可以笑的人或者事情。比如：结合和小朋友在一起的经历，或者终于到了想去的地点，看到了某些动植物，收到了想要已久的礼物等。

（5）A time you planned for a happy event.

How you planned for it？

通过订位、邀请朋友、准备礼物和节目等（book a table, invite some friends, prepare the gifts and show/play/performance）来准备。

And explain how you felt about it.

精心准备一次大聚会（餐），大家都不被允许在餐厅用手机，氛围很好。

（6）A time you needed to use imagination.

What the situation was；

Why you needed to use imagination；

What the difficulties were；

And explain how you felt about it.

如果没有充分备考（fully prepared），考场上写雅思大作文或者回答口语的一些从来没有思考过的问题就需要使用想象力；困难就是不知道说什么具体内容（content）；感受主要就是后悔（regret），尴尬（awkward/embarrassed）等。

此外，学习STEM 课程（Science 科学/Technology 技术/Engineering 工程/Math 数学）等科目也需要用想象（use imagination）；做计划，比如组织聚会也需要想象力，想象可能出现的问题（problem）或者存在的困难（difficulty）并且做应急方案（backup plan）。

（7）A time you were very busy.

And explain why you were that busy.

可回答：学生考试前会特别忙；上班族经常被不同的领导同时布置（arrange）工作任务，会像蜜蜂穿梭那样忙（as busy as a bee）；当然，面试迟到的那个早晨，一边要吃早饭，一边赶车，一边还要准备如何回答面试问题也会很忙。

（8）A bicycle/ motorbike/ car trip that is interesting that you want to go .(将来)

A trip you had by bicycle, motobike or car.(过去)

开车可以是因为我们的车很吸引人（attractive），或者操控感强（a greater sense of control）。

The advantage of driving a BMW is feeling, which could let you experience a superb driving.BMW excellent handling, brings you great fun to drive at the same time, also improves the active safety.Selecting the BMW is also a symbol of status and taste, especially in China, this is a symbol of success.Humanized design, brings you the core of the BMW concept: fun! Ours is model of 320Li M with the B48 engine, which was adopted in the BMW 7 series only, previously.Its power is stronger than (Mercedes-benz) at the same level.

Besides, the colour of our BMW is Estoril blue, which is only applied to its sports vehicles.And, it’s so cool when you are driving it around, because most BMWs are in white, black or red.（音频183）

以上内容还可以回答物品类：A vehicle you want to own in the future .

（9）An interesting or unusual thing you did recently.

可以结合人物类话题里的冒险的人和事。当然，试驾动力强大的BMW 也是有趣而不寻常的，因为：when you switch the mode to sports instead of the economical or comfortable side, the car would rush forward as pushed by a rocket, and the speed would easily reach 180 km/h in just a few seconds.

（10）Describe an interesting conversation you had with a stranger.

可回答：在看台上和陌生球迷聊篮球/足球等，正好大家都喜欢同一明星。

（11）Describe a time you lost something important.

结合物品类内容作答更轻松，也可以因为丢失重要东西感到害怕（be scared），比如身份证等。

（12）Describe a time you borrowed something from your friends or family.

此题和物品类“Describe something useful you borrowed from others”可结合。

（13）Describe a time when you moved to a new school or home.

结合建筑地点类的房间描述和幼儿园环境介绍，注意可以通过新旧对比谈感受。

（14）Describe an important change in your life (work or study).

可以谈搬家/转学/留学/学会开车等带来的好处。

（15）Describe a decision made by others that you disagreed with.

可以讲述父母逼自己学英语/钢琴/绘画等经历。

（16）Describe an activity that is a little bit expensive.

周末去收费场地打球，或者去比赛现场看球对不少人来说是有点贵的，其他活动还可以包括购物（shopping）、赛车（car racing）、豪华餐厅聚餐（dine together in luxurious restaurant）等。

（五）练习（2019 年5 到8 月新题）

Describe something a child did that made you laugh.

Who the child was；

How old he or she was；

What he or she did；

And explain why it made you laugh.

Do you think children laugh more than adults?

Would you like to be friends with a person who laughs a lot?

How are people benefited from laughing?

Is it polite to laugh loudly in a public space in china?

What are the most efficient ways for people to get a good laugh?

2.公共场所听到的电话

Describe a time you heard someone you didn’t know talking on the phone in a public place.

When and where it was；

What the person was about；

What you were doing at that time；

And explain how you felt about it.

Do you think it’s legitimate to make use of the information you overheard?

How can people protect their privacy when talking in a public space?

In your country, do people talk loud in public?

What do you think of people who talks loud in public?

Describe a time you got incorrect information.

When you got the information；

Who gave you the information；

How you found out the information was incorrect；

And explain how you felt about it.

What would you do if your employee gives an incorrect information?

How can you make sure to give correct details?

What will you do if you find out that you have given wrong information to others?

Is it easy for people to admit their mistakes in daily life?

Why do some people never make mistakes in their work?

Describe a time that someone didn’t tell you whole truth about something.

When this happened；

What the situation was；

Who you were with；

And why this person didn’t tell you the whole truth

How would you define white lies?

Do you think it’s important to teach children to be honest?

Why do people lie sometimes?

Some people say that liars are those who have a good memory, what do you think?

What are the other ways to teach children about honesty except having parents or teachers teach them?

Describe a time you taught something new to a younger person.

Who you taught it to；

Why you taught it to this person；

And explain how you felt about it.

What skills should be taught to children?

What can children learn from teachers and parents?

What are the skills that you want to learn?

What skills do adults need to have?

How can people be motivated to learn new things?

Do you think parents should make plans for their children?

Do you think most people are able to manage their free time?

What’s the difference between the things people did in their free time in the past and the things they do nowadays?