雅思口语-Part1话题Hobbies

# 前言

Hobbies 是 Part1 中的常考题目，要谈论这个话题，需要学会一些表达好恶的方法。谈论爱好时，通常会涉及到 cooking，music，dance 等话题，本篇将逐一展开。

# Cooking

Definitely. I'm a foodie and a keen cook. I try to make my own food as often as possible. I know many people would dread preparing materials and cleaning up, but to me the whole precess is very therapeutic.

# Answering Yes / No questions

• Definitely.

• Absolutely.

• Not really.

• Sort of. / Kind of.

• It depends.

# Likes and Dislikes

# Frequency

• 24 / 7：24 hours a day, 7 days a week

• all-time favorite 毕生挚爱

• once in a while 偶尔

• every now and then 偶尔

• rarely 很少

• hardly ever 很少

• once in a blue moon 非常少

• I can't remember the last time ... 不记得上一次是什么时候了，强调频度低

# Describing feelings

• positive feelings 正面的感受

  • therapeutic 治愈的

  • relaxing 放松的

  • exhilarating 令人激动的

  • touching /moving 感人的

  • thought-provoking 发人深思的

  • breath-taking 风景非常美丽的

  • heart-warming 感人的

• Negative feeling 负面的感受

  • tedious 无聊的

  • dull 无聊的

  • dreadful 很讨厌的

  • strenuous 很耗体力的

  • embarrassing 尴尬的

  • time-consuming 花时间的

• 句型

  • I find it ... to (do) ...

  • I find ... + adj.

  • It feels ...

# Music

I listen to various kinds of music on my device, be it classical or rap. Every now and then I go to live performances, though I prefer gigs to big concerts. The atmosphere is more intimate and personal.

In fact, I've just taken up the piano after I went to a gig by an upcoming musician who really inspired me. She writes her own music and is so talented. Her songs are not at the top of the charts, but have already had a large following among university students. Everybody loves her original lyrics and catchy tunes.

• 其他词汇

  • mushy 歌词肉麻

  • manufactured 没有原创性

# Dance

I'm terribly uncoordinated, so dancing is not really my kind of thing. But I do enjoy watching people dance, especially hip-hop. I wish I could one day learn a few moves to impress my friends.

It's common to see a bunch of grannies dancing to blasting music in public squares. For the participants, this is a popular form of exercise, but for some young people it's sometimes a nuisance.

• 其他词汇

  • tone deaf 五音不全的

  • line dance 广场舞

# Art / Photography

I'm quite into art, I mean I enjoy looking at beautiful pictures on Instagram and Pinterest. But going to the exhibitions, I can take it or leave it. I believe you find art everywhere if you pay attention.

I'm a big shutterbug. I carry my digital camera wherever I go. I love taking photos of landscapes and portraits of my friends. For me, the best part of photography is to capture a moment that would otherwise be lost forever. But selfies are not really my thing, I guess I'm not very photogenic.

• 其他词汇

  • scenery 风景

# Reading

My high school English teacher really instilled in me the love of books and to appreciate all types, including Shakespeare, poetry, biographies and autobiographies, instead of the easy-reading type of books such as fiction and love stories.

• 其他词汇

  • non-fiction 非虚构类

  • a page turner 好看的书

  • best seller 畅销书

# Exam Practice

• Do you prefer to listen to live music or recorded music?

• What kind of musical instrument is popular in your country?

• When do people dance in your country?

• Do you prefer to take photos of other or to be taken photes of?

• Do you think you read enough?