2018年雅思考试口语模拟试题：休闲场所

　　雅思口语part3参考范文：Describe a leisure facility (cinema. sports center) you like to go in your hometown

　　1. What are some examples of ways that people use to relax? 人们都用哪些方式放松?

　　Oh, I guess different people opt for different relaxation methods. Some people give preference to doing yoga. meditating and stretching to relieve muscle tension. Others choose pampering themselves with a health spa, beauty treatment or a good massage. There are also people who just need to meet friends or spend time with beloved ones to relax. Active people opt for such rest as working out in the gym, dancing, or going shopping. I can also name such nice ways to relax as taking a bath cuddling with a pet, getting fresh air and listening to favourite music.

　　2. Some people say that, on average, there is more stress in people's lives today than in the past. Do you agree? 有人说，平均来说，如今人们的生活比过去更有压力，你同意吗?

　　Some people say that, on average, there is more stress in people's lives today than in the past. Do you agree? Well, I guess yes. Nowadays people devote too much time to work as they have too much responsibility and too many commitments. People want to achieve so many things that they just don't have enough time to do everything in advance and have to put extra pressure on themselves procrastinating things and doing last minute work, which is extremely stressful. What is more, these days people have too many expectations from everything and everyone they encounter and too many options to choose from, which is also not great as making the right choice takes a lot of energy and time. All these things add stress to people’s lives and make them more stressed in comparison with previous generations.

　　3. Is the environment important for people to get relaxed? 对人们放松来说，环境重要吗?

　　I am more than sure it is. I just can't imagine how a person can relax when there are such environmental factors as excessive noise, busy traffic, uncomfortable living space, bad weather or natural disasters, problems with roommates or neighbours. Though I know what things can help people get relaxed fast. These are pictures of beloved people and favourite places on the walls, pleasant music, candles all around, greenery and colourful fishes in a fish bowl. So, yes, the environment is really important.

　　4. How can companies provide their employees with an opportunity to relax? 公司如何给他们的员工一个放松的机会?

　　Well, I think the first thing companies can do is create breakrooms, I mean special spaces with comfortable furniture, various magazines and books to read or just look through, relaxing background music, different games giving employees a chance to unwind and engage in an activity and a lot of free coffee with all the extras such as sugar, cream, sweets and stuff like that. What else? Of course, at least 1-hour lunch breaks and not too many deadlines.

　　5. What is the difference in the way people spend their free time nowadays and 20 or 30 years ago? 和过去20-30年相比，人们享受闲暇时光的方式有哪些不同的地方?

　　Well, I think 2 or 3 decades ago people spent most of their time outdoors either playing sport or working in the garden. They also did a lot of household chores, received quests and paid visits to relatives, friends and neighbours. As far as nowadays are concerned, people spend most of their spare time surfing the net, playing computer games a communicating with others in social networks. They also take a lot of extra classes, exercise, devote time to hobbies and travel around their countries and abroad.

　　6. What do people in your country do in their spare time? 你们国家的人如何享受闲暇时间?

　　Oh, nowadays a lot of people living in my country exercise after work and at weekends. I guess it's because more and more people understand that physical exercise is important for both physical and mental health as it gives a release after a day or week of stress. Many people devote quite a lot of their free time to reading and taking extra classes never stopping learning new aspects of the world around them. They also spend plenty of time on their hobbies which are a kind of a breath of fresh air that keeps them grounded and in some cases even offers networking opportunities. And of course, spend time with family and friends, surf the net, entertain and travel as much as they can afford.

　　7. In general, who do you think has more leisure time, men or women? 大体来说，你认为谁有更多的放松时间，男人还是女人?

　　Well, I wouldn't say that there are any gender differences in what concerns leisure time that's why, to my mind, both men and women can have either enough or not enough time for rest depending on their lifestyle and priorities. Though if to consider families where both mothers and fathers work, it's obviously dads who have more leisure time 'cause they work as much as moms but spend much less time on bringing up children and household work.

　　8. What do young people do in their free time? 年轻人的自由时间会做什么?

　　Oh, I guess it depends on young people, their likes and dislikes as well as interests and hobbies. I think a lot of them spend plenty of their spare time with friends either attending youth clubs, taking extra classes or just window shopping in central malls. In warm seasons the young spend time in the parks cycling, skate boarding and playing different sports. In evenings they visit cinemas, concerts and discos or spend time in pubs having a couple of glass of beer and a good laugh. It’s also quite popular among youth to travel around the country and abroad. 9. Do you think that people today have more leisure time than people in the past? Definitely, no, to my regret. The world is changing too fast and people have to work more and never stop learning something new to keep up with its pace. Life is getting more and more competitive and in order to survive and be successful people sacrifice a part of their leisure time spending it on developing new skills and fulfilling their potential. As a result, they work unlimited hours in contrast with people in the past who worked from 9am till 6pm spending the rest of their time on family and relaxation.