Lost in Translation

Lost in Translation

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Lost in Translation episodes

  • 雅思实战经验分享 EP 56

    雅思考试经验分享:


    口语:练习、练习、还是练习,定期定时模拟练习,30天坚持包见效果,如果自己坚持不下来可以找我们,哈哈哈


    听力:专注、专注、还是专注。练习自己不走神的能力。另外雅思有逐渐tricky的趋势,要做好心理准备。Sometimes it's not your fault.


    阅读:做几套摸到门路即可。


    写作:不要当成艺术品,就当成造手机,快速生产工业品。核心是知道如何快速炮制出地道的表达,把表达连城句子,再组成文章。


    总结:你练习中的缺点和错误会千百倍在实际考试中放大,如果想100%拿高分,不要侥幸。

    38 min
  • 雅思乙酉 EP 54

    Part 1


    Sky and stars

    Do you like to look at the sky?

    Can you see the moon and the stars at night where you live?

    Do you prefer the sky in the morning or the sky at night?

    Is there a good place to look at the sky where you live?

    Do you like to see the stars at night?

    Do you want to live on other planets?


    App

    What apps have you recently used?

    What kinds of apps are you usually interested in?

    What was the first app you used?

    What kinds of apps would you like to use in the future?

    Colors

    What's your favorite color?

    What's the color you dislike? Why?

    What colors do your friends like most?

    What color makes you uncomfortable in your room?


    Part 2


    Describe a(jigsaw, crossword, etc) puzzle you have played.


    You should say

    What it is like

    How easy or difficult it is

    How long it takes you to solve

    And how you feel about it.


    Part 3


    Why do parents let their children play puzzles?

     What kinds of puzzles can improve people's intelligence?

    Why are detective stories attractive to people?

    Which do you think is better? A detective movie or its original novel?



    36 min
  • 雅思甲申 EP 53

    Part 1


    Car trip

    Do you like to travel by car?

    When do you travel by car?

    Where is the farthest place that you have travel to?

    Do you like to sit in the front or back when traveling by car?


    Flowers

    What kinds of flowers do you know?

    Are there any flowers that have special meanings in China?

    Have you planted any flowers?

    Have you sent flowers to others?


    Primary School

    What did you like to do the most when you were in primary school?

    How did you go to your primary school?

    How do you like your primary school?

    What did you do in your leisure time in your primary school? 


    Part 2


    Describe an argument two of your friends had


    You should say

    When it happened

    What it was about

    How it was solved

    And how you felt about it


    Part 3


    Do you think argument is important?

    What do family members usually have arguments about?

    Is it easier for you to have arguments with your family or with your friends?

    Do you think people should change the way they think when having arguments?



    32 min
  • 雅思癸未 EP 52

    Part 1


    eather

    What kind of weather do you like most?

    What's the weather like in your hometown?

    Do you like the weather in your hometown?

    Do you prefer dry or wet weather?

     Advertisement

    What kinds of advertisements do you watch?

    Where can you see advertisements?

    Have you ever bought something because of its advertisement?

    Do you watch advertisements from the beginning to the end? 


    Environmental protection

    Would you like to work in a company related to environmental protection?

    How can we protect the environment?

    Do you think you've done enough to protect the environment?

    is there education about environmental protection at school?


    Part 2


    Describe a time when you helped a friend.


    You should say

    When it was

    How you helped him/her

    Why you helped him/her

    And how you felt about it.


    Part 3



    What do people usually help each other?

    How is online help different from real life help?

    Should schools be responsible for teaching students how to cooperate?

    What are the differences between help from friends and help from family?



    33 min
  • 雅思壬午 EP 51

    Part 1


    Public gardens and parks

    Would you like to play in a public garden or park?

    What do you like to do when visiting a park?

    How have parks changed today compared to the time when you were a kid?

    Would you prefer to play in a personal garden or public garden? 

    Science

    Do you like science?

    When did you start to learn about science?

    Which science subject is interesting to you?

    What kinds of interesting things have you done with science?

    Shoes

    Do you like buying shoes? How often?

    Have you ever bought shoes online?

    How much money do you duty spend on shoes?

    Which do you prefer? fashionable shoes or comfortable shoes?


    Part 2


    Describe a time when you shared something with others(or another person)


    You should say

    What you shared

    Who you shared it with

    Why you shared it

    And explain how you felt about sharing it


    Part 3



    Do you like to share?

    What are the consequences if children don't like to share?

    How do you feel about sharing accommodation with others on campus?

    How could parents and teachers teach young children to share?



    33 min
  • 雅思辛巳 EP 50

    Part 1


    Handwriting

    Do you like handwriting?

    Do you think handwriting is important?

    Which do you prefer, handwriting or typing?

    What's the differences between handwriting and typing?

    Headphones

    Do you use headphones?

    What type of headphones do you use?

    When would you use headphones?

    In what conditions you won't use headphones?

    Pets and Animals

    What's your favorite animal? Why?

    What is the most popular animal in China?

    Have you ever had a pet before?

    Where do you prefer to keep your pet, indoors or outdoors? 


    Part 2


    Describe a piece of local news that people are interested in.


    You should say

    What it was about

    Where you saw/heard it

    Who was involved

    And explain why people were interested in it.


    Part 3

    Do people read newspaper where you live?

    Do people prefer local or international news?

    Do you think it's important to have national identity?

    How can people develop their national identity? 




    35 min
  • 雅思庚辰 EP 49

    Part 1


    Colors

    What's your favorite color?

    What's the color you dislike? Why?

    What colors do your friends like most?

    What color makes you uncomfortable in your room?

    Concentration

    Is it difficult for you to stay focused on something?

    What do you do to help you concentrate?

    What may distract you when you're trying to stay focused?

    When do you need to be focused? 

    Getting lost

    Have you ever lost your way?

    How can you find your way when you are lost?

    Can you read a map when you get lost?

    Have you ever helped someone who got lost?


    Part 2


    Describe a tall building in your city you like or dislike.


    You should say


    Where it is

    What it is used for

    What it looks like

    And explain why you like or dislike it


    Part 3


    What are the disadvantages of living in tall buildings?

    Do you think there will be more tall buildings in the future?

    Why aren't there many tall buildings in the countryside?

    Why do some people like to live in tall buildings nowadays?



    36 min
  • 雅思己卯 EP 48

    Part 1


    Wild animals

    Do you like to watch TV programs about wild animals?

    Did you learn something about wild animals at school?

    Where can you see wild animals?

    in which country do you think you can see many wild animals? 

    Work

    What work do you do?

    Do you like your job?

    Is it very interesting?

    Why did you choose to do that type of work (or that job)?

    Do you miss being a student?

    What technology do you use at work?

    App

    What apps have you recently used?

    What kinds of apps are you usually interested in?

    What was the first app you used?

    What kinds of apps would you like to use in the future?


    Part 2


    Describe  a company where you live that employs a lot of people.


    You should say

    What it does

    How many people it employs

    What kind of people work there

    How you feel about it


    Part 3


    Should bigger companies be punished more seriously if they break the law?

    Should big companies donate more to charities?

    What are the good things about working for a big company?

    What are the differences between big companies and small companies? 




    33 min

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