一般來說，雅思口語考試部分的時長約為11到14分鐘，共分成三個部分對考生口語水平進行測試，包括一般性談話，題卡話題的個人觀點闡述和基于第二部分的深入性探討。第一部分的測試，通常為考生與考官間寒暄性質(zhì)的會話，內(nèi)容包括考生個人的生活，學(xué)習(xí)或工作信息。由于該部分的話題大多圍繞著考生的日常生活展開，通常是三個考題模塊最簡單的部分，也因此被認為是重點的得分模塊。然而在課堂教學(xué)模擬測試中，仍發(fā)現(xiàn)許多考生在口語考試第一部分表現(xiàn)欠佳。通過與考生的溝通發(fā)現(xiàn)，許多考生在模擬第一部分會話時仍會遭遇些許“難點”問題，該類考生認為該部分的話題范圍太廣，無法全面掌握進行準(zhǔn)備。個別考生也反應(yīng)他們對部分領(lǐng)域知識不了解，導(dǎo)致備考的過程中無從下手。第一部分的話題究竟有多廣?考生是否需要花大量的時間去準(zhǔn)備第一部分的問題?那些考生眼中的“難題”應(yīng)該如何突破?在本篇文章中，朗閣海外考試研究中心的專家將對這些“難點”問題一一進行分析及答題示范，幫助考生在備考中有針對性地對第一部分進行準(zhǔn)備。
難題一：Time management
Time management(時間安排及管理)系列問題由于較為抽象，一直是中國考生在雅思part1問題中比較害怕被問到的領(lǐng)域。
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1. Do you think young people and older people organize their time in the same way?
范例解析：此題考查的是年輕人群及年長人群在時間規(guī)劃上的區(qū)別，除了可以從兩方在時間安排內(nèi)容的角度答題外，不妨嘗試從兩方規(guī)劃時間的手段上的不同來答題。
Generally speaking, young people and older people both use the schedule and list to organize their time. In the past, people used to write down the plan in a schedule book, comparing with the modern society, where people prefer to keep list on electronic devices, such as cell-phone or pc.
2. Would you say you manage your time well?
范例解析：此題為一般疑問句問法，按照英文說話思維，建議考生們在答題一始便給出肯定/否定回答，隨后給出原因或體現(xiàn)。
Theoretically, I manage my time well. I adore making plans, to the extent that almost drives my best friend crazy. I like keeping accounts too, which can make clear how I spend my money. However, I am easily influenced by my mood. I think that’s the only reason that hinders me from following my schedule.
3. Where did you learn how to organize your time?
范例解析：在朗閣教學(xué)課堂中，較多學(xué)生對此題的答題思路均為“時間規(guī)劃書籍”等，其實“優(yōu)秀的人”也可以是學(xué)習(xí)的一個好渠道。
To some extent, I was affected by my mother, who is a manager of archives in her company. Because her work requires the ability to be logical and organized, this good habit was carried on to me.
4. Do you think it’s useful to plan your time?
范例解析：在類似的答題偏向較明顯的一般疑問句中，建議考生們加上如“absolutely”, “totally”等較為明顯的表示自己觀點的修飾詞匯。
Absolutely yes. Actually, planning my time is my conventional habit in my life. Only with the plan, can I keep my daily life logical and organized. Without planning, I would probably miss something important such as my friend’s wedding ceremony, or the deadline of my thesis. Everything would be in a mess, I think.
5. If you had more time, what would you do with the extra time?
范例解析：該題為假設(shè)性問題，因此答案可涉及范圍較廣，無太多約束。
If I have extra time, I am eager to learn to play the guitar. Frankly, I have learned to play a bunch of instruments already, but they have no enough portability. Guitar would be a better choice to be carried with. Because of the lack of time, I can’t play the instruments I learned well. So I want to spend my extra time on playing the guitar and singing along with it.
難題二：Photography
Photography(攝影)也為常見的part1難題領(lǐng)域之一。眾多考生覺得需要專業(yè)詞匯及表達才能較好的回答這一領(lǐng)域問題，其實不然。讓我們看看下面的實例。
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1. Do you keep your old photos?
范例解析：該題在給出傾向性回答后，可以回答自己保存照片的方法。
Yeah, I keep most of them. Before I had my digital camera, I kept photos in paper form, which was probably easy to turn old and a bit space-consuming. And since I had my digital camera, I have been keeping all the photos in my computer.
2. Do you often see those old photos?
范例解析：該題的問法可歸為頻率類問題，關(guān)于頻率類問題可以從“具體頻率”及“抽象頻率”方面下手答題。“具體頻率”如：once a week, twice every two days; “抽象頻率”如：often, seldom, hardly等。
Not very often, because I used to put them together in one box which may be placed somewhere in my room. But once I have a chance to tidy the room, I always find them out sitting on the floor and appreciating them one by one. They remind me a lot of my experiences.
3. What’s the meaning of keeping old photos?
范例解析：在回答類似“…的意義”話題時，可盡量往“精神層面”答題。
Keeping old photos is a direct way to keep memories, just like a cue of memory, which can magically remind you a series of scenes. And to some extent, I think keeping old photos is a collecting hobby. The old photos might be very valuable someday in the future, coz they witnessed the human beings’ history.
4. What is your most impressive photo?
范例解析：此題除了答生活中真實的照片外，也可答自己印象較深的非自己拍攝的照片。
It is a close-up photo of my favorite dog—pearl who has passed away two months ago. This photo was taken 8 years ago, when she was still a little girl. The big black eyes look at the camera innocently. Her face in this photo becomes the most impressive image of her in my mind now.