Day 3 第三章 雅思口语考试四种答题方法

第一节 谚语答题法

一、方法概述

英文谚语是英语中的精华，就像我们汉语中的成语一样，简洁明了而又富于哲理，表达了人们丰富的生活经验和智慧。恰当地运用谚语可以使我们的语言活泼风趣，增强答案的表现力。谚语有时还可以用来作为说理的根据，证明某种思想观点，起到画龙点睛的作用。

二、真题重现

1. Examiner: What does your hometown look like?

Candidate: There is an old saying: “Paradise in heaven, Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth.” My hometown, Suzhou, is located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of lake Taihu, with a history of 2,500 years. Many people were fascinated by the natural scenery of hills and water at first sight when they visited the city. The streets and alleys there extend side by side with canals. Small bridges and flowing waters, white walls and dark grey roof tiles match one another elegantly. When I walked in the streets I always felt like in a pleasant picture.

2. Examiner: When do you think time goes fast and when do you think time goes slow?

Candidate: As the saying goes: “Happy time always flies! ” Say, when you are doing something you are crazy about, you will feel time goes really fast. For example, I am a big fan of dancing, so I think time is running away every time when I dance with my buddies. Conversely, you may think time is dragging when you are dealing with something you are sick of.

3. Examiner: What do you usually do at night?

Candidate: Generally speaking, I usually stay at home, hitting the books. You know, I got a really big fish to fry now! It is taking IELTS. Hopefully I can get high marks and go abroad pretty soon. But it really depends. It depends on which night we are talking about here. I believe in the proverb that all work and no play make Jack a dull boy. So I think I deserve to have some time to get relaxed. And when it comes to weekend, I usually hang out in pubs or clubs with my friends to paint the town red!

4. Examiner: Do you think newspaper will be replaced someday?

Candidate: Well, as the proverb goes: “No one even knows what is going to happen the next second! Let alone someday.” So I think it is too early to talk about this now. Maybe it will not. Because so far, there is no other media channel can hold a candle to newspaper which is pretty convenient and cheap.

5. Examiner: Since there are some problems facing modern society, how do you think these problems can be solved?

Candidate: Well, talking about this question, you know as the saying goes:“Rome wasn't built in a day.” I think this is not like something that can be solved in a couple of days and by a couple of guys. So I think it is high time that both the government and individuals did something. From the government's perspective, a series of systematic and reasonable regulations and rules should be carried out to alleviate the currently unsatisfactory situation. And as far as individuals are concerned, all the citizens should strictly obey the relevant regulations and rules so that a bright future can be guaranteed.

点评：考生在回答以上问题时，分别用到了下面的谚语：

① There is an old saying:“Paradise in heaven, Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth.”

有句古语说：“上有天堂，下有苏杭。”

② As the saying goes:“Happy time always flies! ”

有句谚语说：“欢乐的时光总是过得飞快。”

③ I believe in the proverb that all work and no play make Jack a dull boy.

我相信那句谚语：只工作不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。

④ Well, as the proverb goes:“No one even knows what is going to happen the next second! Let alone someday.”

嗯，就像有一句谚语说的那样：“谁也不知道下一秒会发生什么，更不用说某一天了。”

⑤ Well, talking about this question, you know as the saying goes:“Rome wasn't built in a day.”

嗯，谈到这个问题，你知道那句谚语：“罗马并非一日建成。”

以上谚语的使用使考生的回答有很强的感情色彩和感染力，充分展示了考生的英语水平和口语表达能力。

三、常用英文谚语

对于英文谚语的积累，希望考生能从平时一点一滴做起。下面专门总结了雅思口语中经常用到的谚语。这些谚语很多都是一语双关，希望考生能够结合中文注释，在透彻理解英文原意的基础上，在平时练习的过程中注意恰当引用，这样在考试的时候就能够运用自如，脱口而出了。

朋友（友谊）和邻居

（1）Old friends and old wine are best．故交友情深，陈酒香味醇。

（2）The best mirror is an old friend．老朋友是最好的镜子。

（3）Bitter pills may have wholesome effects．良药苦口利于病。

（4）Friendship multiplies joys and divides grieves．友谊可以增添欢乐，可以分担忧愁。

（5）A life without a friend is a life without a sun．人生在世无朋友，犹如生活无太阳。

（6）A friend in need is a friend indeed．患难朋友才是真朋友。

（7）A friend without faults will never be found．没有缺点的朋友是永远找不到的。

（8）A good friend is my nearest relation．良友如近亲。

（9）A good neighbour is better than a brother in the next village．远亲不如近邻。

家人和家乡

（1）Blood is thicker than water．血浓于水。

（2）A mother's love never changes．母爱永恒。

（3）Children are what the mothers are．耳濡目染，言传身教。

（4）Even the moon is brighter in the hometown．月是故乡明。

工作

（1）Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today．今日事，今日毕。

（2）The surest way to be happy is to be busy．要快乐，最可靠的办法是忙碌。

（3）A change of work is as good as a rest．调换一下工作是很好的休息。

（4）All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy; all play and no work makes Jack a mere boy．只工作不玩耍，聪明孩子要变傻；尽玩耍不学习，聪明孩子没出息。

（5）It is the first step that costs．万事开头难。

（6）You cannot clap with one hand．孤掌难鸣。

（7）Unity is strength．团结就是力量。

音乐

（1）Music is the medicine of the breaking heart．音乐是医治心灵创伤的妙药。

（2）Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life．音乐可以洗去每日灵魂上的灰尘。

（3）Without music, life is a journey through a desert．没有音乐的人生就像是在沙漠里行走。

（4）The history of a people is found in its songs．人类的历史可以在歌曲中找到。

（5）If you can walk you can dance. If you can talk you can sing．只要可以走路就可以跳舞。只要可以说话就可以唱歌。

读书

（1）Choose an author as you choose a friend．选书如择友。

（2）A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever．一本好书，相伴一生。

（3）By reading we enrich the mind, by conversation we polish it．读书使人充实，交谈使人明智。

旅游

（1）To hear a hundred times is not so good as to see once．百闻不如一见。

（2）Seeing is believing．眼见为实。

健康

（1）Health and cheerfulness mutually beget each other．健康愉快，相生相成。

（2）Prevention is better than cure．预防胜于治疗。

（3）An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure．一分预防胜过十分治疗。

（4）The first wealth is health．健康是最重要的财富。

（5）A good healthy body is worth more a crown in gold．健康的身体贵于黄金铸成的皇冠。

教育和智慧

（1）Imagination is more important than knowledge．想象力比知识更重要。

（2）Knowledge is power．知识就是力量。

（3）Better wit than wealth．智力胜于财富。

（4）Education has for its object the formation of character．教育的目的在于培养品德。

（5）Many heads are better than one．集思广益。

（6）Experience is the mother of wisdom．智慧来自经验。

成功

（1）He that will thrive must rise at five．五更起床，百事兴旺。

（2）Well begun is half done．良好的开端是成功的一半。

（3）Self-trust is the first secret of success．自信是成功的首要秘诀。

（4）Prepare for a rain day．未雨绸缪。

（5）All roads lead to Rome．条条大路通罗马。

（6）The secret of success is constancy of purpose．成功的秘诀是目标坚定。

（7）More haste, less speed．欲速则不达。

（8）Every little makes a mickle．积少成多。

（9）Learn to creep before you leap．循序渐进。

（10）An oak is not felled at one stroke．万事不能一蹴而就。

（11）A road of a thousand miles begins with one step．千里之行，始于足下。

意志

（1）A willful man will have his way．有志者事竟成。

（2）Success belongs to the persevering．坚持就是胜利。

（3）Adversity is a good discipline．苦难是磨炼人的好机会。

（4）Adversity successfully overcome is the highest glory．成功地克服困难是最大的光荣。

（5）Nothing is difficult to a man who wills．世上无难事，只怕有心人。

（6）Constant dropping wears away a stone．滴水穿石。

时间

（1）To save time is to lengthen life．节省时间就是延长生命。

（2）Youth means limitless possibilities．年轻意味着无限希望。

（3）No one can call back yesterday．往日不复返。

（4）A lazy youth, a lousy age．少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

（5）An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening．一日之计在于晨。

（6）Better early than late．宁早勿迟。

（7）Time flies．时光易逝。

（8）Time is money, but money is not time．时间就是金钱，但金钱不是时间。

（9）Sweet discourse makes short days and nights．言语投机恨时短。

其他

（1）An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity．乐观的人在灾难中看到希望；悲观的人在希望中看到灾难。

（2）Forgive others but not yourself．待人以宽，律己以严。

（3）He who receives a benefit should never forget it; he who bestows one should never remember it．受惠不忘，施恩不记。

（4）A contented mind is perpetual feast．知足常乐。

（5）He that spares the bad injures the good．饶恕坏人便是伤害好人。

（6）Be slow to promise and quick to perform．不轻诺，诺必果。

（7）Look before you leap; see before you go．三思而行。

（8）Actions speak louder than words．行动胜于语言。

（9）Habit is second nature．习惯成自然。