描述一位家庭成员是雅思口语考试中“古老”的话题之一,几乎从雅思考试设立之初就出现了而且一直沿用至今。这个话题可以与描述老人或小孩的话题结合,侧重描述人物的人格魅力或对你的影响和帮助。在描述人物性格时,考生要注意避免空洞、抽象的词汇,要有具体的事例说明,此外,对外貌的描述要简洁、明了。
真题实例
Describe someone in your family whom you like.
You should say
who the person is
what this person looks like
what kind of person he/she is
and explain why you like this person.
You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes.
You have one minute to think about what you're going to say.
You can make some notes to help you if you wish.
回答范例
An Elderly Family Member
When talking about an elderly family member that I admire, I think I'm going to tell you something about my grandma. She is now in her mid 70s, and she looks a little younger than what she really is. I guess this is because of her optimistic life attitude and youthful mentality. I used to live with my grandma for a few years when I was a little child. Those beautiful old days I had spent with her became the most treasurable memory in my life. Now, I'm living far away from her, but whenever I am confronted with some difficulties and setbacks, I always phone her and have a talk with her, and I can always learn some valuable life lessons from her, as she has more experiences and deeper insights into life. At last, I want to say it's a big fortune for me to have such an amicable grandmother like her.
加分提示
★She is now in her mid 70s.她现在年过七旬。
★She looks a little younger than what she really is.
她看上去要比她的实际年纪稍微年轻一些。
★optimistic life attitude乐观的人生态度
★youthful mentality年轻的心态