雅思2012年1至4月口语考试预测：物品篇十三

物品 Object                

　　A Photograph

　　Describe a photograph

　　You should say:

　　- who took the photo

　　- when it was taken

　　- where it was taken

　　and explain why you like it.

　　Part 3

　　The Purposes of Photographs

　　Do you like taking photographs?

　　Why do so many people like to take photographs (as a hobby)?

　　Some people don't like taking photographs. Can you make any guesses about why?

　　What are the occasions when people take photographs?

　　Why do some people invade the privacy of celebrities by taking photographs of these celebrities?

　　Do you think news photographs are an important part of newspaper stories?

　　Do you think photographs are important in understanding (or representing or recording) history?

　　Technology and Photographs

　　Compare old cameras with those in use today.

　　How has photography (or, photographic technology) changed over the past few decades?

　　Compare the photos that you take with those that professional photographers take.

　　Some people prefer to take still photographs while others prefer to take videos. Why?

　　Photographs as Art

　　Compare a typical family photograph and an artistic photograph.

　　Do many Chinese people visit photograph exhibitions?

　　Compare painting pictures and taking photographs (as art forms).

　　Which leaves a deeper impression on people, a picture or a written description of some event or scene