Describe a celebration or festival you enjoyed
請描述一場你喜歡的慶祝活動或節日
Describe a celebration or festival you enjoyed請描述一場你喜歡的慶祝活動或節日
You should say:
- what the celebration or festival was這場慶祝活動或節日是什麼
- where and when it happened它在何時何地舉行
- who you were with你和誰在一起
and explain why you enjoyed it so much並說明你為什麼這麼喜歡它
用這張題卡練習
1分鐘準備，2分鐘說話，和正式考試一樣。你的錄音不會離開你的裝置。
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- what the celebration or festival was
- where and when it happened
- who you were with
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這張題卡的準備方式
這張題卡（cue card）考的是描述氣氛和感官細節的語言能力，例如聲音、食物、裝飾和人群，再加上你喜歡這場活動的個人理由。常見的弱答案只是列出節日歷史的事實；好的答案則會把考生帶進其中一個具體的瞬間。
選一場附有具體回憶的慶祝活動，而不是試著籠統地描述整個節日。你參加過的婚禮、跟家人一起過的新年，或是你參與了某項特定活動的地方節慶，都能給你具體的內容，讓你圍繞它說完整整2分鐘。
開頭先說出是哪一場慶祝活動，以及何時何地舉行；中段花不少時間說明你和誰在一起、現場的氣氛實際上是什麼樣子；最後說出它讓你印象特別深的具體理由，因為籠統的「it was fun」無法回應「explain」那一行。
讓回答更出色的詞彙
這些片語比「it was fun」或「everyone was happy」更能生動地描述節慶的氣氛和大家共同的體驗。
| 單字或片語 | 意思 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| a lively atmosphere | 充滿活力、令人興奮的氣氛 | The whole street had a lively atmosphere by the evening. |
| get into the spirit of it | 全心投入並享受一個場合 | Even my usually quiet uncle got into the spirit of it. |
| decked out (in/with) | 裝飾得很華麗 | The whole square was decked out with lights and banners. |
| a real sense of community | 強烈的團結感 | There’s a real sense of community during that week. |
| go all out | 為一場活動竭盡全力 | My aunt goes all out with the food every single year. |
| a highlight of the year | 一年中最精彩的時刻之一 | It’s honestly a highlight of the year for our whole family. |
| bring people together | 讓人們團結在一起，常常跨越彼此的差異 | Festivals like this really bring people together. |
| a family tradition | 家族內代代相傳的習俗 | Cooking together beforehand has become a family tradition. |
| an unforgettable experience | 難忘且重要的事件 | Watching the fireworks with everyone was an unforgettable experience. |
| pack out (a place) | 讓一個地方擠滿人 | The main square was packed out by nightfall. |
1分鐘準備計畫
在1分鐘的準備時間裡，可以寫下：
- what: cousin’s wedding, countryside, last summer
- who: extended family, some hadn’t met in years
- atmosphere: music, dancing, decked out garden, lively
- why enjoyed: reunion feeling, unexpected, everyone relaxed
範例回答
以下是這張題卡完整回答的一種寫法，用來示範結構和程度，不是要你照背。
I would like to talk about my cousin’s wedding, which took place last summer at my aunt’s house out in the countryside. It was not a huge, formal event, more of a family celebration really, but the whole garden was decked out with lights and flowers, and there must have been close to eighty relatives there, including some I had not seen in years since half the family lives abroad. What made it so enjoyable was less the wedding itself and more the reunion feeling around it — there was a real sense of community as everyone caught up, and by the evening even my usually reserved grandfather had got into the spirit of it and was dancing with the younger cousins. My aunt had gone all out with the food, cooking for days beforehand, which has apparently become a bit of a family tradition whenever there is a big occasion. I think what I enjoyed most, though, was how relaxed everyone seemed; there was no rush to leave, people just stayed talking under the string lights until well past midnight. It genuinely felt like a highlight of the year for the whole family, not just the couple getting married, and it is one of those unforgettable experiences I still bring up whenever we talk about that summer.
這張題卡的常見錯誤
- 用籠統、像教科書的說法描述節日，而不是你親身參加過的某一場具體活動。
- 花太多時間談慶祝活動的歷史或目的，卻很少談你自己的經歷。
- 忘了說你和誰在一起，而這是題卡明確要求的。
- 以平淡的「it was enjoyable」結尾，而不是給出能回應「explain」那一行的具體理由。
常接著出現的Part 3題目
在你說完1～2分鐘之後，考官通常會進入相關的Part 3討論。以下是這個主題常見的追問類型。
- Do you think traditional festivals are becoming less popular among young people?你覺得傳統節日在年輕人之間越來越不受歡迎嗎？
- How do celebrations in your country compare with those in other cultures?你的國家的慶祝活動和其他文化的慶祝活動相比如何？
- Should governments spend public money on funding local festivals?政府應該用公款資助地方的節慶活動嗎？
- Do public celebrations bring communities closer together?公開的慶祝活動會讓社區更團結嗎？
常見問題
一定要是傳統的全國性節日嗎？
不用。婚禮、畢業典禮、地方社區的節慶，甚至規模較小的家庭慶祝，都適合這張題卡，只要你能描述當時的氣氛，並清楚說明你為什麼喜歡。
如果我印象最深的慶祝活動規模很小怎麼辦？
沒問題，而且往往比大型的全國性活動更容易詳細描述，因為你可以具體談到在場的人和實際發生的事，而不是千篇一律的節慶場面。
需要說明這個節日的歷史嗎？
就算要說，也只要簡短帶過。這張題卡問的是你個人的親身經歷，所以大部分時間應該用在發生了什麼事、你和誰在一起，以及你為什麼喜歡，而不是上一堂籠統的歷史課。
