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对13亿人口的喜好进行估计确实很困难，不过考生也 可以巧妙地回答。其实没有明确给出答案也是一种回 答的方式。要知道考官考察的是考生的英语交流能力 而非知识水平。
Do you do different things in summer and in winter?
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Of course. In summer I tend to do more outdoor activities, whereas I spend most of my time at home in winter, surfing on internet, for example.
Winter: Cold, freezing, snowy, icy, short days, long nights
Which is your most/least favorite season?
• I love fall more than any other seasons. During fall, the temperature is neither very hot nor very cold, just crisp. And the humidity is neither too high nor too low. In addition, it is also a golden season, a season of harvest.
• …, whereas …
考生在回答时可以使用以下 表达比较的句式：
…, but on the contrary …
…, while in the meantime …
What do you often do on sunny/rainy days?
I often do a lot of outdoor activities on sunny days, such as playing basketball, hiking to the nearest lake and so on. On rainy days, I would rather like to stay at home, either watching TV or taking a rest.
Well, I find winter is the hardest season of all. I just hate cold weather. To begin with, it really bothers me when I am down with flu. Plus, I have to wear a lot to keep my body warm in order not to catch a cold. It just makes me look as stupid as a bear.
I love rainy days, because I love the feeling of walking in rain.
直截了当的回答加简单的原因描述使 大多数考官所喜欢听到的内容
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开启话题
• 大家都知道“伦敦总依恋雨点”……天气太糟，所以 英国人一见面人就爱聊“天气”。不管是朋友还是陌 生人，一聊到天气就立刻满满的共鸣。 • 下面是不同的天气情况下开启寒暄的方式。 • ―Lovely day, isn‗t it!‖今儿天气真好啊，是吧？
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"Bit nippy today." 今天可真有点儿冷呢。（nippy：冷飕飕、刺骨的） "What strange weather we're having!" 今儿这天可真奇怪。 "It doesn't look like it's going to stop raining today." • 看起来今天的雨是不会停了。
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What type of weather do Chinese people usually like?
• I think it really varies according to age, where they live, and what they love to do with their time. Generally most Chinese people like sunny days, though some people may like rainy days, particularly those live in arid places.
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Weather And Climate
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和英国人学习“聊天气” 万能神句，尴尬癌患者福 音
• 总是在how are you后就难以继续对话， 绞尽脑汁也只剩下空荡荡的沉默在空气 里回旋，宝宝我尴尬癌都要犯了。 • Why！做个健谈的宝宝怎么就那么难！
• 关爱尴尬癌患者，从我做起，给你个好 点子，和英国人民学习聊天气！
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Vocabulary
以下是天气和季节描述的基本词汇：
Spring: warm, windy, dusty, sand-storm, flowers blossoming
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What type of weather do you like?
I love sunny days with azure skies. So I can do a lot of outdoor activities.
I love cold weather and particularly enjoy it when it snows.
来点幽默感
• 尽管英国人总爱抱怨天气不好，但是他们都喜 欢用乐观幽默的态度来积极面对坏天气。 • 如果某人抱怨下太多雨了： • Never mind – it's good for the garden. • 没事，这对花园来说可是一件好事。 • 如果某人抱怨有天气太热了： • At least my tomatoes will be happy. • 至少我种的西红柿高兴了。 • 如果对话是关于一段时间内的坏天气： • "Well, I've heard it's worse in the west. They've had terrible flooding." • 好吧，听说西部更糟，他们都有洪水了。
小知识
• 英国人是出了名的爱园艺，家家户户门口都种 着花花草草，所以对天气预报他们也会格外关 注。 • ➤ 以下是会让园艺家们提心吊胆的描述…… • a hard frost 一场严重的霜冻 blizzard conditions 暴风雪 hailstones 冰雹 prolonged rain 长时间降雨 blustery wind 大风 a drought 干旱 • ➤ 而以下描述则会让园艺家们松口气…… • mild weather 温和的天气 sunny spells 晴朗的天气 light drizzle 毛毛雨
一般在晴朗的好天气里，人们喜欢做大量的户外 活动如：散步，运动，旅游等等。而在雨天或者较 恶劣的天气里，人们更喜欢待在室内。
What do you often do on sunny/rainy days?
• I often do a lot of outdoor activities on sunny days, such as playing basketball, hiking to the nearest lake and so on.
• Because my hometown is far from the sea, in general it is pretty dry. Winter is a bit cold, dry and windy, and with a bit of snow. Spring is short and windy. Summer is hot and slightly humid, and the temperature can go as high as 38 degrees Celsius. So it can be kind of uncomfortable in the summer unless you have air conditioning. Finally fall is probably the best season— it‘s very comfortable—not windy, and not too cold or too hot like the other seasons.
考生可以谈到自己家乡天气的概括情况，也可以 谈不同季节的特点等等。
Xinxiang’weather and climate
Xinxiang has a temperate continental climate, four distinct season, with most rainfall in summer. Xinxiang’s weather is changerable. For example,few days ago, the weather was really cold with the strong wind blowing, and we felt that we were in winter,but the weather was very warm two days later. Do you like the weather and climate in Xinxiang? I want to say,if the wind could be mild, I would like it more.