雅思口语Part1话题——Time

2010年雅思口语考试的Part1中有个话题——Time，也就是和考官聊时间问题。这个话题挺抽象的，下面给大家一些素材，希望能有所帮助。

 

　　1. Do you (usually) wear a watch (a wrist watch)? (Why?)

 

　　不戴表的，用手机!No I have my mobile with me, it’s got a nice watch in it.

 

　　戴表的!I know some people say that with mobile phones, the wrist watch is out-dated. I disagree. A quick glimpse at your watch during a meeting or on the production line is a lot better then pulling out your cell phone. I find a watch to still be the most convenient method of time keeping.

 

　　戴表的，还戴得挺讲究!Yes, and I prefer to wear it on the inside of my wrist. I tend to scratch and otherwise damage watches that I wear on the outside. Wearing them on the inside prevents that.

 

　　2. What do you use your watch for?

 

　　用来计时的!I use it mainly for timing the speed.

 

　　用来装饰的!It’s a kind of ornament for me, actually. Wearing a watch has become more of a fashion statement.

 

　　看时间的。For me, it is always about knowing what time it is...as a reporter, I need to keep track of time...but I do care about style...and have always, since I began wearing a watch at about age eight, chosen styles I like, without regard to what is "in style"...

 

　　又看时间又讲究装饰的。Part fashion, part convenience for me. I have a Baby-G and it's digital. It's waterproof because I don't want to take it off when I shower or go swimming. It also lights up so I can read it at night. It's in a cute style.

 

　　3. Do you think time is very important? (Why?)

 

　　时间是金钱!Time is money. Actually, time is more valuable than money. The money we have lost can be gained again, but the time we have wasted cannot be regained.

 

　　不要浪费时间!Despite being so valuable, time is often neglected by people. Since time is an invisible thing, people often waste their time unconsciously(无意地). Without anything to do, they may gossip from morning till night.

 

　　时间是宝贵的!Time is important. Time is valuable. Time is precious.

 

　　4. Are you ever late for anything?

 

　　上班迟到的。Yes I had a few times late last week for work, but I didn’t get into big trouble because most of the time I was early.

 

　　上学迟到想找借口的。I was late to school about 10 times so far this semester, which is going to screw me out of college.I need to come up for some really good excuses.

 

　　上学迟到想弥补的。I made some mistakes this year in attendance, I am trying to find out if there’s anything I can do to bring my grade up.

 

　　5. Do you think it's important to be on time?

 

　　绝对守时，迟到丢人!Yes. I always run on time and feel ashamed if I am late to anything. I am not obsessed but feel that if you are invited somewhere you should show the host the respect of being there when invited.. It just seems these days that nobody is on time and running late is the norm.

 

　　分场合迟到的!No. It has become expected to turn up to an informal event five minutes late, this is what most people do in America. However if punctuality is important for that event then it is considered extremely rude to turn up late.

 

　　守时是美德，但聚会除外!Punctuality is a virtue. Oh, being late is RUDE, there is no doubt about it. EXCEPT when going to a party -- then it's expected that you arrive a few minutes late. In fact, the host probably WANTS you to arrive a bit late... I know when I'm hosting a party, I'm always running around like crazy doing last minute things (like getting dressed!) and if a guest actually arrives on time, I'm not ready! Be kind, arrive 5 or 10 minutes late...

 

　　6. Do you feel that time moves fast or slowly?

 

　　时间随年龄增长变快!Age and size make a difference to whether time moves fast or slow. And thats not a matter of perception. The older you are, the faster times moves. Or, the faster you are, the slower time moves.

 

　　时间比想象的过得快!Daily, I find myself looking back and not being able to remember what happened, or how an event got so far away. A half a year seemed like two seconds. Even when you think time will never pass...it passes faster than expected.

 

　　人生苦短，及时享乐。life is short, its so true. But dont dwell on how much time has past or how fast the future is going to pass, just live you life. if you just live in the moment and have random spontaneous moments it will seem like your life is fuller even if it goes by in a flash.

 

　　束手无策，用日记记录时间。I know exactly what you mean. Unfortunately we can't stop time, we can only make the most of it. Maybe try keeping a diary of what happens in your life if you are having trouble remembering what's happened. That way you can look back and reminisce on good times:)

 

　　7. When do you feel time moves slowly? (Why?)

 

　　伤心孤独时度日如年!When I'm alone and/or depressed time moves slowly for me...very slowly. When I'm with my girlfriend/family (sometimes-they can be a pain in the rear ya know?)/friends time moves fast.

 

　　等待的时候度日如年!I guess it really depends if you are doing something you enjoy or not. Also if you are waiting for something, time will move slow. If you are having a good time and want to cherish that moment and have it last forever-time is slipping by faster then you can blink. Time is never in your favor.

 

　　儿时等待长大，度日如年。When I was a child, I felt time moves slowly. Because as a child I had so little control over my own destiny, over my own life and i spent a great deal of time waiting for growing up.

 

　　8. If you could go back in time, would would you do?

 

　　不受欺负型!I would not let that boy from school bully me in my youth...i would also crush my self esteem and make it impossible for me to feel love or make new friends for fear of never being good enough..

 

　　改变历史型!That's an interesting question. Maybe I would go back and try to change something in history. Or, maybe I'd go back to my history.

 

　　不想回到过去型!Even if there was a such device...things would change in a paralel univers to ours...The past is history , future is a mistery...that is why we are living in the present.

 

　　戒烟戒酒型!I would stay away from alcohol. its my best friend and worst enemy.

 

　　超级自恋型!I would go back, give my teen self a hug and tell her that she is beautiful, unique and special and that one day she will meet a guy who will love her just the way she is so she should just keep being true to herself and not do dumb things in order to get people to like her.

 

　　绝不后悔型!I would do the same thing all over again...im proud of what i have done and of my achievements....

 

　　人生因果论!None. I wouldn't give myself any advice. I am one of those people that believes that everything happens for a reason.I would never want to change anything about my life. Life lessons are important, especially the ones that brought me pain.