雅思口語經(jīng)典話題之：friends

　　雅思口語中friends是同學(xué)們最為常見的一個(gè)思路，在每個(gè)部分中都曾有涉及過這個(gè)話題的問題。不論是描述一個(gè)你的好朋友還是描述你認(rèn)識的好朋友做的某件事，口語中總是繞不開這個(gè)話題。下面就為大家分析下最近又出現(xiàn)在雅思口語中的friends，看話題回歸如何說。

　　1. Do you think friends are important?

　　2. Do you prefer to have one or two close friends or a wide circle of friends?

　　3. What do you think is the difference between a “close friend” and a “best friend”?

　　4. How can one distinguish between a close friend and an acquaintance?

　　1. Do you think friends are important?

　　解題思路：

　　朋友這個(gè)大話題的論述在人物題的話題卡中出現(xiàn)頻率也是不低的，所以第三部分中對于朋友相關(guān)的問題也是比較普遍的。

　　對于這道題的回答是朋友當(dāng)然非常重要。沒有朋友大多數(shù)時(shí)間(much of the time )我們都會很孤獨(dú)，雖然有的時(shí)候一個(gè)人也是很自在的(it’s nice to be left alone)， 這里對于nice 替換可以有brilliant, fantastic等一類的詞語。 但是無人交談(have no one to talk to)也是很可怕的。有了朋友我們可以有相同的愛好(similar interests)，聊聊我們的人生，分享自己的經(jīng)歷(share experiences)。朋友應(yīng)該是被緊緊抓住的(Friends should be held close)，因?yàn)樗麄兪俏覀兡軗碛械淖钣袃r(jià)值的東西(the most valuable things)。一個(gè)真正的朋友就是在你最需要他們的時(shí)候總在你身邊。一幫好朋友就和家人一樣。

　　這道題在回答的時(shí)候需要注意的是把朋友作為一個(gè)大范圍來進(jìn)行論述或舉例，最好不要講個(gè)例，比如說：I，myself這樣的概念或范圍引入題目的回答中。因?yàn)楫吘沟谌糠值念}目范圍不會太小，除非考官問到你個(gè)人的具體內(nèi)容。

　　參考答案：

　　Of course friends are important! Without friends we would be lonely much of the time, and although sometimes it’s nice to be left alone, it would be horrible to have no one to talk to. With friends we can enjoy similar interests, talk about our lives and share experiences. Friends should be held close, because they’re some of the most valuable things we can have. A true friend will always be there for you when you need them most. A strong group of friends is as good as, if not better than, a family.

　　2. Do you prefer to have one or two close friends or a wide circle of friends?

　　解題思路：

　　這道題雖然是第三部分的題目，但是問的個(gè)人的觀點(diǎn)，所以可以表明個(gè)人的觀點(diǎn)及態(tài)度。

　　我有廣泛的興趣愛好(a wide range of interests)，所以我認(rèn)為有很多朋友挺好的，因?yàn)槲铱偪梢哉业轿蚁胍徽劦娜?。但是說實(shí)話，有一兩個(gè)密友會更好，因?yàn)檫@些朋友是可以當(dāng)回事兒的。親近的朋友不顧任何困難都會在你身邊，這里我們可以用through thick and thin 表達(dá)不顧任何困難的意思，與熟人或認(rèn)識的人(acquaintance)相比，你可以跟他們說更私人的事情(personal issues)。這么多年有過很多，很多朋友，但是大多數(shù)都已失去了聯(lián)系。只有少數(shù)幾個(gè)人一直是我朋友，我認(rèn)為這才是真正友誼的標(biāo)志(the mark of true friendship)。

　　這道題需要注意的是在題目中首先要明白a wide circle of friends的意思，表示大量的，很多的朋友，然后以自己的想法和態(tài)度對于有一兩個(gè)密友(one or two close friends)和很多的朋友(a wide circle of friends)這個(gè)比較寬泛的概念進(jìn)行論述。因?yàn)轭}目問到個(gè)人，所以可以出現(xiàn)表示個(gè)人的詞語，觀點(diǎn)及例子。

　　參考答案：

　　I have a wide range of interests, so I think it’s good to have a wide circle of friends because that way I’m always able to find someone who I can talk to about something. To be honest though, it’s much better to have one or two close friends because those are the friends that count. Close friends will always stick by you through thick and thin, and you can talk about more personal issues than you can with mere acquaintances. I’ve had many, many friends over the years but I’ve lost touch with most of them. Only a few have been my friends the whole time, and I think that’s the mark of true friendship.

　　3. What do you think is the difference between a “close friend” and a “best friend”?

　　解題思路：

　　這道問題其實(shí)比較難回答，因?yàn)榇蠹液苌倏紤]過“close friend” 和 “best friend”的區(qū)別。有一些人把重要的意義(great significance) 貼到了“best friend”的名號上。就個(gè)人而言，我認(rèn)為沒有一個(gè)單個(gè)的人可以被當(dāng)作是“最好的”或者比其他人好的朋友。由于其他的朋友們沒有能被冠以這樣的名號，有的時(shí)候就會讓他們感覺到自己在你面前低位很低(feel inferior)。最好的朋友這個(gè)想法是好的，這就意味著這個(gè)人你要絕對信任(absolutely trust)，已經(jīng)了解了很長時(shí)間并且要相處的很好。這樣一段特殊的關(guān)系對雙方都意味的很多。

　　這道題在回答時(shí)首先要理清自己的思路，到底要以什么方式去闡述“close friend” 和 “best friend”的區(qū)別。對于答題的切入點(diǎn)要明確，比如：怎樣的朋友算是“best friend”，需要具備什么樣的條件及素質(zhì)等等。另外，對于所具備的條件和素質(zhì)的內(nèi)容，如果在沒有充分準(zhǔn)備時(shí)間的情況下，選擇自己會說的能成為好朋友的內(nèi)容即可，如： trust, know well, kindness等等。

　　參考答案：

　　Some people attach great significance to the title of “best friend”. Personally, I don’t think it’s possible to single one person out as the “best” and better than other friends. Sometimes it makes your other friends feel inferior because they are not given this title. The idea of a best friend is a good one though: it means someone who you absolutely trust, have known for a long time and get along with very well. It’s a special relationship that means a lot to both people.

　　4. How can one distinguish between a close friend and an acquaintance?

　　解題思路：

　　對于“a close friend”和“ an acquaintance”之間的區(qū)別還是相對比較容易被區(qū)分的。一個(gè)熟人(acquaintance)可能是一些你喜歡與其待在一起(enjoy spending time with)或者可能和你有一些相同愛好的人，但是你們并沒有足夠的了解對方而成為真正的好朋友。熟人經(jīng)常是我們在學(xué)校和工作時(shí)大家一起相處了較長時(shí)間的人們，你也可能比較喜歡他們，喜歡與他們在一起，但是確沒有更多的超越這些的關(guān)系。密友是你可能認(rèn)識了很長時(shí)間并且很了解的人。密友是你能夠告訴他自己的想法及感受的人，但是這些想法和感受可能無法與熟人去分享。

　　這道題不算太難，但需要在論述的時(shí)候?qū)τ诿苡押褪烊说慕缦迍澏ㄇ逦?，可以通過我們對不同分類的朋友所做的不同的事情把密友和熟人區(qū)分的比較明確。另外，此題也應(yīng)該以大范圍的方式進(jìn)行論述，最好不要涉及I的個(gè)人表達(dá)，可以用someone, you, a close friend, and acquaintances 這樣寬泛的表達(dá)來表述。

　　參考答案：

　　It’s easy tell the difference. An acquaintance may be someone you enjoy spending time with and probably has similar interests to you, but you don’t know enough about each other to really be good friends. Acquaintances are often made at school or work where people spend a lot of time with each other, and you probably like them and enjoy being with them but don’t have much of a relationship beyond that. A close friend is someone who you’ve maybe known for a long time and know very well. A close friend is someone you can talk to about your thoughts and feelings, but you probably wouldn’t do that with an acquaintance.