How to prepare weather topics in IELTS speaking preparation?
In the seasonal examination questions, the problems often involved are:
◆ Which season do you like best?
◆ What's special about this season?
◆ What do people usually do this season?
◆ Why do you like this season?
There are also some questions based on a certain weather, and the most common one is to describe an ominous weather:
What is the worst weather you have ever experienced?
◆ When did you experience it?
◆ What do you see?
◆ How do you feel in the worst situation?
Generally speaking, we can talk about seasons and weather from the aspects of climate characteristics, animals and plants, human activities and my psychological state. Below, let's follow teacher Sasha's train of thought and look at a card about the season first:
Describe a season
Describe your favorite season.
You should say:
What's your favorite season?
What's special about it?
What do people usually do in this season?
Explain why you like this season.
{Real Question Playback}
My favorite season is summer. I can't wait to start. Yes, sometimes the weather becomes very hot and sultry. But I don't care. At least I don't have to wear a heavy coat or down jacket.
At the beginning of this paper, the theme is introduced in a very concise way, which is a more traditional way. In the process of discussion, I adopted the method of promoting it first, and mentioned the unpleasant places in summer first, but I should pay attention to saying only one or two sentences, and never discuss too much and lead to digression. Secondly, the contrast strategy is also used to mention the inconvenience in winter. By discussing our aversion to winter, we can compare our love for summer. In fact, it is the comparison between summer and winter.
{Original example} Summer means life, blue sky, breeze, white sand beaches and green trees. I like the warmth, plenty of sunshine and the way people are tanned here. In summer, girls wear lovely skirts and lovely sun hats. All beautiful colors are in fashion this season. You can feel the desire to go outdoors for an adventure.
This passage also describes in detail the climate characteristics, scenery, people's clothes and so on in summer in very popular language. In the examination room, we must broaden our thinking. When we meet the season, we must not be limited to the climate characteristics. We must learn to start from many aspects, which requires everyone to clear their minds before entering the examination room.
It's ice cream season, and it's also the season for all kinds of fruits, such as peaches, strawberries and watermelons. I like the feeling after swimming or hiding.
This paragraph discusses the contents of more traditional related season cards. Describe fruit and ice cream. When talking about the rich things of this season, we can also learn phrases.
In addition, it is also a very relaxing time. You will always be surprised at how much fun and entertainment there is in summer. There are summer holidays, swimming, surfing, picnicking, fishing and boating. There is always something going on, and there are always people enjoying nature. I like summer, because it is associated with my best memories and always inspires my enthusiasm for life.
The last paragraph describes people's activities in summer, and the last sentence summarizes the reasons for loving this season. Among them, the word "squeeze" is very vivid, meaning "squeeze in, squeeze in", which vividly shows that summer has brought us endless happiness. Trigger means "trigger, pull the trigger", which means "trigger enthusiasm" here.