同学们，大洋雅思今天为大家带来了雅思5~8月话题库以及答案的完整版。
每一个话题每一个句子都是大洋雅思教研老师根据自己多年的教学经验，并且结合了最新的雅思真题总结出来的！花费了老师好多时间滴！掌握了这些话题的答题方式，就可以在屠鸭路上打怪升级一路进阶了！
Part 1
1. Letters and Emails
Do you still write letters nowadays or do you just use email?
参考答案：
Obviously I don’t write letters any more as it is so old-fashioned and takes so long to get the message to others. Besides, I believe fewer and fewer people write letters right now.
Can you tell me some of the major differences between writing letters and email?
参考答案：
Well, one big difference between them I can think of is the speed at which the message is delivered. What I mean by that is the receiver can get your message through email much faster while it will have to take at least a few days for the receiver to get the message.
What sorts of email can make you feel excited?
参考答案：
Well, definitely any email that contains good news can make me excited or even thrilled. For instance, I will be so pleased to receive an email in which I am informed that I am officially admitted to a university I’ve been dreaming to go to.
Do you think that people will stop using letters in the future?
参考答案：
No, I do not think letters will become obsolete in the future, because it brings people a much more intimate and personal feeling when people receive letters from their friends and families, which is something that email cannot do.
Do you prefer to make a phone call or send an email to others?
参考答案：
It really depends on what matter I need to address. For instance, I will have to make a phone call if I need someone’s immediate attention to the matter I work on. Otherwise, I will probably just send an email as it is nothing urgent.
2. Punctuality
How do you remind yourself to be on time?
参考答案：
Well, as for me, what I usually do is to set a time clock in my smartphone for each of my appointments so that I will be reminded with a ring 2 hours earlier before I go for my appointment.
Why do some people tend to be late all the time?
参考答案：
Well, some people seem to be late all the time just because they simply don’t take their appointments seriously, which means they do not have to take any severe consequences for their lateness.
Do you think it is important to be punctual?
参考答案：
Well, yes, it is absolutely crucial to be punctual because not only does it show your respect for other people and their time, but more importantly, it demonstrates your good sense of time management.
What do you normally do when you are waiting for someone?
参考答案：
Well, I generally play with my smartphone while waiting for someone. For instance, I would probably read some latest news, listen to some music or even chat with my friends to kill time.
Do you think people these days are as punctual as they used to be in the past?
参考答案：
Well, I guess probably not.
You know, with so many amazing functions in our smartphones, most people tend to spend so much time either watching movies or play games on it. As a result, they unconsciously lose control of their time, so we end up being late for our appointments.
3. Plant
Do you grow plants at home?
参考答案：
Yes, I do have some plants at my balcony. I have kept them for almost two years.
What plants do you grow?
参考答案：
I’m quite into a kind of plant called succulent. It has thick soft stems, and it varies in different kinds and colours. It’s now a very popular kind of ornamental plant in China.
Do you know anything about growing a plant?
参考答案：
Well, since succulent has thick soft leaves or stems that can hold a lot of liquid, you don’t have to water it very often. I usually water my succulent once a week and it can survive in dry sunny seasons for a long time.
Do Chinese people send plants as gifts?
参考答案：
Yes, we will. And we’ll send different kinds of plants on different occasions. For example boys will send roses to their girls on Valentine’s Day, and carnation is a common choice for Mother’s Day.
4. Maps
Do you often use maps?
参考答案：
Well, I think it largely depends on how familiar I am with the place I travel in. I might have to use a map to help me get my destination if I am in a new place. However, a map won’t be so useful when I am in a place where I have lived for a long time.
How often do you use a map?
参考答案：
Well, not quite often. I mean I am a guy who tends to stay at home a lot. However, I may have to refer to a map when I go out to meet my friends for an appointment. For instance, my friends pick a restaurant for dinner, but I have no idea how to get there. In this case, I will rely on a map to show me the simplest way to get to that restaurant in time.
Who taught you to use a map?
参考答案：
Well, if you mean paper maps, I think it is probably my father who did it when I just started learning how to read a map during middle school. However, if you are talking about electronic maps, I guess I learned it myself as it is so easy to learn and use with an app in smartphones.
Do you prefer paper maps or electronic maps?
参考答案：
Obviously, I prefer to use electronic ones as they are so convenient to carry and use compared with paper ones. However, I may have to use a paper map when I go to visit a park as that is what they usually provide for visitors.
Part1一共有41个话题
Part 2&3
Part 2题目1
Describe a time when you feel surprised to meet someone
You should say:
when this happened
who this person was
what did you do together on that day
and explain why you thought it was a surprise to meet this person.
提示：
此话题属于“经历”类话题；其次，我们使用的主要时态应该是“Past Tense”， 描述过去发生过的事；接着，我们看前三个“basic information”：什么时候发生的？这个人是谁？那天你们在一起都做了什么？针对这三点，我们需要思考：它们之间是否存在某种 logical connection？另外，如何针对每个基础信息进行有效的拓展？比如，当我们在拓展信息的时候， 我们是不是可以提及这次偶遇的地方， 在说到这个地方的时候， 是不是顺便可以涉及你们都做了些什么等等；
到最后解释，说明的部分，我们需要思考原因， 让你觉得惊讶的原因是什么，比如是不是偶遇的时间会是原因之一呢？还是说偶遇的地点是一个原因？ 或者说由于这个人和你的关系等等是偶遇的原因？
参考答案：
I remember that was a few years ago when I was alone at a café after work in Shanghai, I accidentally came across an old friend of mine who was actually attending a conference that time. It was indeed such a big surprise to me, because I would never expect to meet him like that.
To briefly say something about this friend, he was first my deskmate after I started middle school. And after that, my deskmate never changed for some reason. That is to say, we were deskmates for three consecutive years during that period. Therefore, we got pretty close and used to do so many things together, such as went swimming on the weekends, went to the library to study for exams and even went travelling during school holidays.
As we were both so surprised to see each other on that day, we decided to sit down at that café and grab some coffee to start catching up on the things we missed out over the past 5 years. Later on, I even called a few more friends of ours to join us. After a few hours of chatting, we went to a fancy restaurant nearby for a wonderful dinner, and not surprisingly, we went to a bar to sing and hang around in the end until midnight.
Well, it was definitely unexpected to meet him because of two main reasons.
The first one is the place where we run into each other. You know, I had actually pictured that we could have met in Tianjin, which is our hometown, as we might go back for holidays, but it was in Shanghai where we met.
Second of all, I was so surprised because we had zero contact since we graduated from middle school, so I thought we had little chance to meet again. What's more, we went to different cities for college, which means it would not be easy for us to meet. Therefore, it was out of my expectation to meet him that day.
①accidentally： 副词；意外的 偶然的
Eg：Mary accidentally won a lottery last month, so she and her husband decided to realize their dream by making use of the money to travel around the world.
②consecutive: 形容词； 连读的 不断的
Eg：Different from others, Peter managed to stay in the US for 5 consecutive years. Therefore, he understands American culture better than other candidates.
③miss out: 动词短语； 错误（尤指机会，时光等等）
Eg： When Lucy went to Japan for further study, her mother accompanied her since she did not want to miss out any moment of her daughter’s growth.
④run into: 动词短语； 偶遇 碰见
Eg：Since it is normally hard to run into someone you are familiar with when travelling in a different city, people usually feel quite surprised.
Part 3题目
Do parents in your country teach kids how to make friends?
参考答案：
Yes, in my country, most traditional parents tend to give their kids lots of tips on how to make friends. And I believe this can be explained by Chinese culture. That is to say, it is a common concept that people are naturally and positively influenced if they hang out a lot with good guys, which means making friends with good people is really essential for one’s personal development. Therefore, parents here in China are keen on teaching kids how to make friends.
重点词汇及表达：
①concept： 名词；观念 理念
Eg：One widely-accepted concept is that working out on a regular basis can help people stay in good shape.
②essential: 形容词； 重要的 必要的
Eg：A first-aid kit is something quite essential to bring if you plan to go somewhere undeveloped for camping.
People lose touch with their friends with the passage of time, why is that?
参考答案：
Well, people lose contact with their friends due to many different reasons.
It might be because they go to different cities for a new life or a new job, or maybe they move to somewhere else for a better education.
However, the biggest reason, I think is that people's relationship isn't strong and intimate enough. Therefore, they tend to lose contact easily whenever a huge or sudden change happens in their life.
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重点词汇及表达：
①intimate： 形容词；紧密的 亲密的
Eg：Talking to people in person can absolutely help you build up an intimate relationship with others while chatting online cannot do that.
②tend to: 动词短语； 倾向做… 可能做…
Eg：Mike tends to immigrate to Canada after he completes his study abroad.
What do you value the most in friendship?
参考答案：
Well, there're many things I value in friendship, such as honesty, understanding as well as respect.
However, I regard understanding as something I value the most because everlasting friendship should be based on mutual understanding, which means friends should compromise and understand each other when conflicts arise between them.
For instance, when two friends cannot reach an agreement on something, what they each should do is to reconsider the problem from their friend’s perspective and then they may reach an agreement that they both agree with.
重点词汇及表达：
①everlasting： 形容词；持久的 永恒的
Eg：To establish an everlasting relationship of cooperation, all the parties ought to communicate with one another based on mutual respect with a win-win concept in mind.
②conflict: 名词； 冲突 矛盾
Eg：Conflicts of different forms are happening due to a lack of deeper understanding at the stage where they were still friends.
Do you think it is safe to make friends on line?
参考答案：
I think it could be pretty safe if you're really cautious about your personal information when you chat with some random guy online.
For example, you should never expose your real name, address or phone number to those you meet on line, and never go on a date with anyone that you know on line because it is possible that you are cheated out of money once you develop an intimate relationship with someone you meet on line.
重点词汇及表达：
①expose： 动词；暴露 流露
Eg：Any confidential information should not be exposed to outsiders according to the contract.
②cheat sb. out of sth. : 动词短语； 欺骗某人（获得了某事物等）
Eg：He cheated his father-in-law out of a big fortune after he successfully married Betty one year ago.
