4月雅思口語話題：讀書時的朋友

下面就“讀書時的朋友這一話題的雅思口語英語素材整理如下，希望可以幫助到複習備考。

Describe a school friend you remember well.

You should say:

who this person was

what he/she looked like

Part 3

Are there any differences between childhood friends and friends in adulthood?

Actually yes. First, a childhood friendship has innocence and there are easier ties to make with someone when you are younger. There are also easier ways to find things in common with another person when you are younger. When you’re older it’s kind of like having the safety net removed. Then, you can do something as a kid in a friendship and it’s either cute or brushed off. As an adult it’s a little harder because if something is misconstrued then even the most rational person can get upset.

Which do you think is better, to have a large group of friends or just a few close friends?

Definitely a few good friends. Less worry and problems to deal with. I believe in quality over quantity when it comes to close friends. I feel more comfortable hanging out with my small band of pals, and I know I can be myself and I trust them all implicitly.

Well, the way people make friends today is not much different from the way people used to. You meet someone and hang out with them and see if your personality clicks.

What do you think is the value of teaching history in school?

History always helps us to understand the present about a person, society or nation. For example, history of the Egyptian, Indian and Chinese civilizations gives us a good idea of how people lived, worked or fought in wars in the past and how the world has progressed over the centuries. Take a passion to study history you will discover that many countries have so many amazing secrets, stories and knowledge to offer. And the past can in some way help us to predict about the future.

　　拓展閲讀：雅思口語詞彙輔導：工作中的'那些事兒

雅思口語中總有一些我們不熟悉的詞彙，比如職業名稱，不是自己的專業範疇便不瞭解其他職業用英文該如何表達，雅思小編為此整理了雅思考試中常見的工作，一起看看用英文如何表達。

seasonal work 季節工作

piecework work 計件工作

timework work 計時工作

receptionist 接待員，傳達員

typist 打字員

programmer 程序師，程序規劃員

office girl 女記事員

public servant 公務員

pilot 飛行員，領航員，引水員

publisher 出版者，發行人

graphic designer 美術設計

secretary 祕書，書記

policeman 警察

journalist 新聞記者，從事新聞雜誌業的人

editor 編輯，編者

interpreter 解釋者，幾譯人員，翻譯員，講 解員

director 主任，主管，導演

photographer 攝影師

scholar 學者

translator 翻譯者

novelist (長篇)小説家

playwright 劇作家

linguist 語言學家

botanist 植物學家

economist 經濟學者，經濟學家

chemist 化學家，藥劑師

scientist 科學家

philosopher 哲學家，哲人

politician 政治家，政客

physicist 物理學者

archaeologist 考古學家

geologist 地質學者

mathematician 數學家

biologist 生物學家

zoologist. 動物學家

physiologist 生理學者

artist 藝術家，畫家

painter 畫家

musician 音樂家

composer 作家，作曲家，設計者

singer 歌手

designer 設計家，製圖

dressmaker (製作女服或童裝的)裁縫

beautician 美容師

model 模特兒

clerk 職員，辦事員

copywriter 廣告文編寫人，撰稿人

producer 演出人， (電影)製片人

newxxster 新聞廣播員，新聞 評論廣播員

architect 建築師

civil planner 城市設計師

civil engineer 土木技師

pharmacist 配藥者，藥劑師

tour guide 導遊

dentist 牙科醫生