2018年1-4月雅思口语Part1新题预测：computers

　　1.How often do you use the computer?

　　I use it on a daily basis. I mean, I can’t go a day without it now because I use it to do almost everything, like searching for information, keeping in touch with friends, reading news and loosening up. My computer is a big part of my life now.

　　on a daily basis 每天

　　search for information 查询信息

　　keep in touch with … 和…保持联系

　　I can’t go a day without it 我完全离不开它

　　loosen up 放松

　　A big part of my life 我生活中非常重要的一部分

　　2.Who taught you how to use a computer?

　　Well, my memory's a bit sketchy now. I think it must have been my dad. If I remember correctly, he taught me how to type when I was a 4th grader. I remember thinking it was super difficult and I didn't want to learn it at all, but my dad told me that typing would be an essential skill in the future. He was right.

　　My memory’s a bit sketchy now 我的记忆有点模糊了

　　A 4th grader 四年级学生

　　3.Do you think computers have changed your life a lot?

　　Yes, definitely. The computer has changed my life dramatically. For starters, when I was a child, I used to play with my little friends outside every day and we always had a ball together. However, now, in my downtime, I just like to surf on the internet and social networking sites allow me to know what my friends are doing. Plus, I don’t even need to leave my apartment anymore when I want to buy something. With a click of the mouse, I can buy anything on the internet.

　　Has changed …dramatically 很大地改变了…

　　Had a ball 玩得很开心

　　In my downtime=in my spare time=in my free time=in my leisure time

　　social networking sites 社交网站

　　With a click of the mouse 轻点一下鼠标

　　4.What kinds of computers are popular in China?

　　I guess maybe office computers and laptops. For brand,I believe apple-brand computers take up a big market share among Chinese people.

　　5.What do you usually use your computer for?

　　你通常都用电脑来做什么?这个题并不难，总-分-细的答题模式，相信大家也不陌生，磊哥想说的是在互联网时代，电脑已经不仅仅是一台独立的机器，更多时候我们使用电脑都是与网络有关的，我们做的很多活动也都是因为网络才得以完成。所以我们可以这样作答：Well,with computers,I can do pretty much thing,like checking and writing e-mails,watching online movies,shopping and chatting online,searching for information...whatever you name it.And recently,I use computer to search information a lot,simply because I am to graduate from university and I need to finish my dissertation with a huge amount of information.