文档介绍：IELTS Speaking Test Session V
Paul Colman Wang
Object Cards
Eg. A useful equipment, a handicraft
Elements:
What it is
What it looks like; what functions it has
Where/when you got it; who gave it to you
How/why
Most Frequent Cards
Useful equipment
something you bought but you are unhappy with it
An advertisement
A vehicle/a form of transport
A work of art/music
A gift
A favorite month/season
A skill
A handicraft
A film
A Useful Equipment
What it is: cell phone, mp3 player, computer
What it looks
…in color/in…color, … in shape/in…shape
Trendy, classy, hi-tech, “in”, fashionable
Function
Why it is special
Sample Answer
Well, I would love to talk about my little “girlfriend”—iPod, a trendy mp3 player, which I would always take along with me wherever I go. Though it is a mp3 player, I seldom use it to listen to music, but something called Podcast, which basically is a kind of “radio” program broadcasted on the web. There are so many different programs, about culture, news, politics and even language learning. I am particularly fascinated by the free educational resources it provides. Now I have French, German and Japanese learning programs on my iPod. Given me some time, I am pretty sure I can speak some French, or German, or Japanese, at least some daily phrases. In a word, iPod is special to me not only because it can pany me wherever I go just like my girlfriend, but also because it is a new technology that I have greatly benefited in language learning.
Unhappy Purchase
What you bought
When and where you bought it
Why you are unhappy with it
Poor looks
Poor quality
Redundant
Story
Sample Answer
I’m not a shopaholic type of person, so I don’t shop often. But if I do buy something, I really hate to go back to the store to return things. Last summer I bought a pair of high heels in a big shopping mall. It was of a famous brand and therefore quite expensive though. However to my great disappointment, it didn’t take long before I discovered that the heel of on