2017年雅思考试口语题库：笑

　　雅思口语参考范文：Describe a time you saw lots of people were smiling

　　1. What makes people laugh in your country or in your culture? 在你的国家或文化里，有什么会让人发笑?

　　Well, I guess everything that sounds funny or causes a chain reaction such as the sound of roaring laughter, for example. A lot of people laugh at pranks, slapsticks, Freudian slips, puns and just everyday jokes. Some people can burst out laughing looking at funny impressions of someone, recalling embarrassing moments and after saying or doing something silly. There are situations when people start to laugh playing with pets or communicating with little kids.

　　2. Do you think there are differences between what males and females think is humorous? 你认为男女对于幽默有哪些不同?

　　Oh, no. I don't think that a sense of humour depends on gender. To my mind, it is highly individualized and varies from person to person. It's most likely that a sense of humour can be an indicator of emotional intelligence. In many cases the environment and experiences are specific to an individual. To sum up, I don't think that there are any gender differences in what people find funny.

　　3. What do you think are the differences between seeing comedy on TV and reading funny materials in a book? 你认为看电视喜剧和书上有趣的段落有哪些不同?

　　Well, actually both of them make people laugh, take away stress and sadness and make people feel good and happy. I think that the only difference between watching comedies and reading something funny in books is that books require more use of imagination allowing and inviting the readers to create their own personalized mental images of the stories they are immersed in while comedies present the images without the need for audiences to exert their imagination. Oh, and one more thing that differs books from funny films is that watching comedies is usually seen as a group activity while reading is sow people opt for when they are alone.

　　4. What do you think are the benefits of laughter? 你认为大笑有什么好处?

　　Oh, there are plenty of them, to my mind. First of all, laughter binds people together and, as a result, increases happiness and intimacy. It boosts the energy and adds joy and zest to life. It also eases anxiety and fear. enhances resilience and helps defuse conflict. What is more, laughter has huge health benefits as it triggers healthy physical changes in the body, strengthens the immune system, diminishes pain and just promotes an overall sense of well-being.