雅思口语Part1：musical instrument 乐器

1.What types of music do you like to listen to?
It’s quite varied really, sometimes I like to listen to pop music and other times I like to listen to movie soundtracks or instrumental music.

2.At what times of day do you like to listen to music?
I usually listen to music throughout the day, on and off, but I suppose the longest period would be when I’m traveling to work because the journey is almost an hour there and another hour returning at night – and listening to music helps pass the time.我通常每天听音乐，断断续续，但我想，最长的时间是我去上班的时候，因为旅途几乎是一个小时，晚上又有一个小时回来——听音乐有助于打发时间。

3.Did you learn to play a musical instrument when you were a child?
No, I didn’t. It wasn’t something I was interested in. My parents wanted me to learn how to play the piano but I preferred to do sports and eventually they realized that my interests lay elsewhere.

4.Do you think all children should learn to play a musical instrument?
It’s not something which should be compulsory, but I do believe that every child should have the opportunity to learn how to play a musical instrument and discover if they have a talent for it – or not.这不是什么应该强制的事情，但我相信每个孩子都应该有机会学习如何演奏一种乐器，并发现他们是否有天赋——或者不知道。

Forest
1.Do you like trees?
Yes, I am a tree lover because trees let me breath better, without them I couldn’t survive any longer.是的，我是树爱好者，因为树木让我呼吸得更好，没有它们，我就无法生存下去。

2.Are there any important trees in your country?
There are many important trees in my country. The use of bamboo, for example, can be ranged from furniture making to building construction. Besides, the weeping willow trees symbolise the new hope in ancient China, therefore, there are many poem complimenting them.

3.Is there a forest near your hometown?
Yes. It’s just the world-renowned Huangshan Mountain with various kinds of trees living there, the most famous one are pine trees.是的。它是世界闻名的黄山，那里有各种各样的树，最著名的是松树。

4.Would you like to live in a place that has a lot of trees?
Yes, I’m really into getting close to nature cos I believe it’s the most healthy and natural way of living.是的，我真的很喜欢亲近自然，因为我相信这是最健康和最自然的生活方式。

5.Where can one find trees (or forests) in your country?
I guess trees can be easily seen in my country. If you are in cities, there are always many sycamore trees along the streets; or if you are in the suburb areas, you will see forests in various sizes.

6.Do you think places with trees attract more visitors than places with few trees?
Well, yes. Obviously places with lots of trees are more shady, cooler, more humid and much less windy, therefore, people will feel more comfortable and more likely to get close to nature.

7.Did you ever climb trees when you were a child?
Yes, of course. There are many trees in my community when I was a kid, I always climbed trees to get higher or to seek the birds’ eggs.

8.Have you ever planted a tree?
Yes, once. I remembered when my middle school once organised hiking in a mountainous area, we planted several saplings in the forest, and I guess they have grown up into big trees already.

9.Do you think more people should plant trees?
Yes, I believe more trees should be planted both in and outside the cities because they can absorb the pollutant gases and provide enough oxygen; besides, tree can save water and prevent soil erosion. Therefore, trees are critically important to keep our eco-system balanced. We are supposed to not only plant more trees, but protect the existing ones.