雅思口语真题精讲之Weather and Climate

雅思口语真题精讲之Weather and Climate

Rain

Does it rain much in China/your hometown?

Yes and no. But generally speaking, it often rains a lot in summer while little or sometimes no rainfall in other seasons.

This is a hard question, because the amount of rainfall varies according to different places and different seasons. In Northern China, for example, there is less rainfall than in the South.

可以从地理和季节两个方面谈雨水的多少。考生要注意自己语言的运用，因为是概括，所以不应该使用绝对的词语。应常使用generally, more or less, presumably, approximately等表达推测，概数的词语。

What is the rain distribution in China?

Geographically speaking, there is a rather clear contrast between the North and the South in general that there is less rainfall in the North and inland areas than in the South and costal areas. However, when it comes to seasons, there tend to be the most rain in summer and least in winter.

考生可以就中国国内降雨的分布作简单的概括就可以，例如通过南方和北方，内陆和沿海地区的比较来回答。

How does rain affect people’s lives?

Rain affects people’s lives in many different ways. First and foremost, it greatly limits people’s outdoor activities. The traffic will have to slow down to avoid accidents. People will have to stay inside not to be drenched. The other way that rain affects people’s lives that I know of is that rain can either cause flood or relieve drought.

雨对人类的生活有利有弊。从小的方面讲它影响人们的户外活动。从大的方面，它有可能导致洪水或者缓解旱情。然而考生的回答不必面面俱全，只要简单的提及一两方面即可。

What do you do on rainy days?

If it is only dribbling, I would like to take a walk in the rain. I, sometimes, just enjoy the feeling of walking in and being wette d by the rain. But if it is a heavy rain, I’d just stay inside and do something like watching TV or taking a rest.

I don’t really do much. I’ll just stay at home, trying to find something for myself to do, such as making a phone call or watching some TV.

雨天人们大多待在室内，不过考生如果讲自己喜欢在毛毛细雨中漫步也别有一番风味。

Do you like rainy days? Why or why not?

Yes, I do. When it rains—I’m talking about light rain—I’d like to walk in the rain. It is a very interesting and different experience from other walking. I just enjoy it enormously.

No, I don’t. Whenever it rains, I become a bit moody. I don’t like that feeling. In addition, rain also limits my outdoor activities that I will have to stay inside, which is often boring to me. So I don’t like rainy days.

原因的阐述实际是考察的重点，考生可以结合下雨对自己的影响来谈原因。