雅思口语话题解析之Language.

　　雅思口语话题层出不穷，变化多端。虽然如此，但仍有一些话题每次都会考到，频率颇高，且在每个部分都有考到。雅思口语话题每年都会更换，如果一个话题能够不被换掉而反复作为考题出现，足以证明其重要性，自然值得我们重视。所谓的热门话题，就是指这些没有被替换掉且反复出现的话题。正因为它们反复出现，所以前人的经验比较多，能够很好地总结出一些规律和经验。在这些热门话题中，language又是重中之重的话题之一。本文将从多个方面帮助考生准备language这一话题，并提供最新的考试题目给各位考生练习，全面掌握这一话题，从而更好地拿到雅思口语高分。

　　一、词汇突破

　　alphabet字母表

　　character汉字

　　bilingual双语的

　　dialect方言

　　mother tongue母语

　　accent口音

　　slang俚语

　　translation翻译

　　linguistics语言学

　　proficient精通的

　　fluent流利的

　　phrase短语

　　intonation语调

　　stress重音

　　language barrier语言障碍

　　sense of language语感

　　二、句型突破

　　1. 擅长

　　? be good at擅长……

　　She is good at telling stories. 她擅长说故事。

　　? be an expert in是……专家

　　He is an expert in Asian culture. 他是亚洲文化的专家。

　　? be skilled in在……方面手艺很好

　　This young girl is skilled in arranging flowers. 这个小姑娘的插花手艺很好。

　　? specialize in专门研究、专门从事

　　She specializes in world religion.她专门研究世界宗教。

　　2. 困难

　　? far from being an easy task绝非易事

　　Learning English is far from being an easy task. 学习英语绝不是件容易的事。

　　? have difficulty/trouble/problem in很难

　　I have difficulty in English listening. 英语听力对我来说很难。

　　? be a hard nut to crack……很难攻克

　　This math question is a hard nut to crack. 这个数学问题很难攻克。

　　? be a headache让……头疼

　　Learning physics is a headache for me.学习物理让我头疼。

　　三、素材突破

　　Language is the source of misunderstandings. 语言是误会的根源。

　　——Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944)

　　For me, words are a form of action, capable of influencing change. 对我来说，文字是一种动作，能够影响改变。

　　——Ingrid Bengis

　　Language exerts hidden power, like a moon on the tides. 语言有一种潜在的力量，就像月亮对于潮汐的那种力量。

　　——Rita Mae Brown, Starting From Scratch, 1988

　　No one has a finer command of language than the person who keeps his mouth shut. 没有人比沉默不语的人更好地掌握了语言。

　　——Sam Rayburn (1882-1961)

　　Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people. 像智者一样思考，用别人的语言表达。

　　——William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)

　　My words fly up, my thoughts remain below:

　　Words without thoughts never to heaven go.

　　我的文字飞上高空，我的思想留在大地。没有思想的文字永远上不了天堂。

　　——William Shakespeare (1564-1616), "Hamlet", Act 3 scene 3

　　四、Part 1突破

　　1. What is your favorite language and why?

　　2. How long have you been learning English?

　　3. What do you think is the most difficult part of learning a language, and why?

　　4. What aspect of English do you find the most difficult?

　　5. What do you think is the best way to study English?

　　6. Do you think learning a foreign language is important, why or why not?

　　7. What other second foreign language beside English would you like to learn?

　　8. Do you think children should learn a foreign language from a very early age?

　　五、Part 2突破

　　Describe another language (in addition to English and your own language) that you would learn, if you wanted. You should say:

　　What this language is

　　How you would learn it

　　What equipment or facilities you would need to study this language

　　What difficulties you think you would have when learning this language

　　And explain why you would choose to study this language.

　　Sample answer:

　　Well, the language I’ve always wanted to learn is Japanese, because I believe there are multiple benits of learning it. First of all, I can enjoy Japanese TV dramas without rerring to the Chinese subtitles. Moreover, I can travel to Japan independently and communicate with local people. And it even means more job opportunities for me. I can be an interpreter if my company is doing business with Japanese.

　　As we all know, learning a new language is very difficult. I have been fully aware of it since I began to learn Japanese. In order to learn it well, I think it is very necessary to sign up for an elementary course of Japanese first. I can hardly pronounce the basic 50 Japanese letters correctly without the instruction of a qualified teacher. Besides, I need to spare some time everyday to memorize the vocabulary, basic sentence structures, and some expressions frequently used in daily life. I should also make good use of my time by listening to the recordings of texts on my daily commute. Therore, an MP3 player is a must have for language learners.

　　It’s said that language is like the ocean. We could only learn it drop by drop. Nobody short of perseverance can actually acquire a language. If I can balance my work and the study of Japanese, and keep learning it for a period of time, let’s say two or three years, I’m sure I will be able to communicate with Japanese fortlessly.

　　六、Part 3突破

　　1. Do many people in China study a second foreign language, why or why not?

　　2. Why do you think some people are better than others at learning a foreign language?

　　3. How would you assess your own language ability?

　　4. Do you think children can learn a foreign language faster than adults, why or why not?

　　5. Who do you think is better at learning a language, boys or girls?

　　6. If you were an English teacher, how would you try to make your lessons more interesting?

　　7. How does studying a foreign language help people to understand the culture of the people who speak that language?

　　8. Do you think it’s important to have a world language?

　　9. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of having a world language?

　　七、总结

　　以上分别从词汇、句型、素材等方面为各位考生补充雅思口语热门话题language所要掌握的知识，并列出了最近口语考试的考题，方便各位考生练习。口语只有通过不断练习，才能有所提高，就像练习乐器一样，没有一定的基本功，再多的技巧也是徒劳。希望考生能用心理解以上的知识点，将它们反复操练，直到融会贯通，自然地表达出来，这样离雅思口语高分就不远了。