雅思口語Part1的話題層出不窮，千變?nèi)f化，涉及的面也越來越廣，難度更是有所增加。不少考生總是抱怨找不到規(guī)律，對于一些難題有時甚至不知道該怎么說，完全找不到思路。如果把經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)的Part1話題收集起來進(jìn)行分析，我們不難發(fā)現(xiàn)，雅思口語Part1的問題可以被劃分為不同類型。其中，兒童類是較為常見的一類題目。本文中，朗閣海外考試研究中心的專家將以這類題型為主，為考生們提供答題的思路和技巧。
一、兒童類題目概述
兒童類題目是指題目中出現(xiàn)“child”“children”等關(guān)鍵詞的題目，如：What are the effects of playing indoor games on children? 這類題目在雅思口語Part1中較為常見，幾乎所有話題都可以針對兒童進(jìn)行提問，題目的數(shù)量十分多，因此我們很有必要將兒童類的題目進(jìn)行細(xì)分。
二、兒童類題目的分類
兒童類題目的分類有其自身的獨(dú)特性和針對性，對于這一特殊群體的討論，回答時自然要從兒童的角度出發(fā)。在這些分類中，一種類型的問法也可以用于另一種類型，因此兒童類題目也具有一定的靈活性。兒童類題目主要可以分為以下幾種：
1. 對兒童的影響
這類題目主要討論某事對于兒童的影響，以及某事對孩子是有利還是有害，例如以下問題：
For children, what do you think are the benefits of reading?
Is it good for children to do more hands-on activities?
What effect do computers have on children?
Do you think electronic games are good for children?
回答這類問題時，考生應(yīng)該注意從題目中的關(guān)鍵詞出發(fā)，分不同情況進(jìn)行作答，或是正面影響，或是負(fù)面影響，有時正負(fù)面影響要一起回答。因此，考生很有必要在平時積累一些某事對兒童影響的素材，例如：
(1)It helps to improve children’s creativity and imagination.
(2)That would enlarge children’s mind and develop their range of interests.
(3)Children can be more independent and know how to be patient and considerable.
(4)It helps them to relax and enjoy their childhood.
(5)It can improve their physical and mental health.
(6)Their studying efficiency will be improved.
(7)It is bad for their eyes, and even their general health will be damaged.
(8)They may become addicted to it and don’t want to study any more.
(9)They may lose themselves in it and form some really bad habits.
關(guān)于兒童影響類題目語言方面的積累，考生可以參考影響類常用句型。
2. 兒童的喜好
這類題目主要討論兒童對某事是喜歡，還是討厭，以及他們對事物的取向，雅思口語Part1中有以下一些題目屬于這種類型：
What kind of clothes do children usually wear?
What do children do when they have a birthday party?
Why do children like to draw or paint?
What sorts of indoor games do children play now?
What sorts of indoor games do you think children will be playing in the future?
要想回答好這類問題，我們很有必要積累一些關(guān)于喜好類的句型，例如：
(1)enjoy doing…
(2)be crazy about…
(3)be a … lover.
(4)There’s nothing … enjoy more than ….
(5)…is one of my favorite pastimes.
(6)… have a particular fondness for ….
(7)… really go for….
(8)… don’t really enjoy….
(9)… don’t care for…
(10)…I can’t stand…
3. 兒童應(yīng)不應(yīng)該做某事
這類題目中都帶有“should”“important”等關(guān)鍵詞，例如：
Do you think primary school children should have sports classes at school, why or why not?
Do you think children should learn a foreign language from a very early age?
Should children learn a certain skill in their early age?
Is it important for a child to do housework?
回答這類問題時，考生可以借鑒兒童影響類的思路，通過一件事對兒童正面或負(fù)面的影響，來討論孩子是否應(yīng)該做這件事。
4. 兒童與其他人群對比
在雅思口語Part1中，經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)拿兒童與其他人群進(jìn)行對比，最常見的一種就是兒童與成人之間的對比。例如以下問題：
Are birthdays more important for children or for adults?
Do children and adults celebrate birthdays the same way?
回答這類問題時，考生應(yīng)注意運(yùn)用對比句型，具體可參考朗閣海外考試研究中心在之前“中國類”話題的講解中的對比句型。
5. 當(dāng)你是孩子時
大部分人都有童年，但童年的時光大都各不一樣。在雅思口語Part1中，這類題目常見的有：
What books did you like when you were a child?
Did you do a lot of hands-on activities in your childhood?
Do you feel that weekends now are more important to you than when you were a child?
When you were a child, which of your relatives do you see most often or spend the most time with?
When you were a child, did you play more with your friends or with your relatives?
What toys did you like to play when you were a child?
Did you prefer to play with those toys alone or with other children?
Did you do a lot of housework when you were a child?
What indoor games did you play when you were a child?
Did you play electronic games when you were a child, why or why not?
Did you go to any museums when you were a child?
What did you do for entertainment when you were a child?
在雅思口語考試中，回憶童年時光是一個重點(diǎn)，而有時考生沒有辦法在短暫的時間內(nèi)回憶出自己的童年，這樣對整體表現(xiàn)造成了影響。因此，考生在平時應(yīng)針對回憶類的問題進(jìn)行思考，這樣在考試短暫的時間內(nèi)，才能從容應(yīng)對。
6. 你自己的孩子
這種題目主要考查考生的想象能力，常見的有：
Would you send your child to the school you had have been to before?
If you had children, what toys would you give them?
因?yàn)檫@類問題都涉及到對未來情況的討論，因此考生在回答時，應(yīng)注意對未來類句型的運(yùn)用，例如：
(1)I would like to… in the future.
(2)I can’t say it for sure, but maybe in the future, I would like to…
(3)I am not sure, but I think…
(4)I am not sure if I would…
(5)No, …. But if I…, I would like to…
(6)I would if I could.
三、總結(jié)
專家對雅思口語Part1中兒童類題目進(jìn)行了一個梳理，并分析了回答這種題目的方法和技巧?？忌谄綍r的準(zhǔn)備中應(yīng)注意對這類問題的積累與歸納，發(fā)現(xiàn)其中的規(guī)律，積累相應(yīng)的素材，并對未來的情況作相應(yīng)的思考，以從容應(yīng)對雅思口語考試。