剑桥雅思全面解析-口语（Part 3）

Discussion topics: Shopping at markets

Do people in your country enjoy going to open-air markets that sell things like food or clothes or old objects?

Which type of market is more popular? Why?

思路

描述变化：more and more/less common

样板答案

In my country, open-air markets are becoming less common. Even in the summer time it is not unusual for the skies to turn black and the heavens to open! It’s a fact of life that people don't like shopping in the rain, so most people tend to stick to shopping malls and supermarkets. However, in the summer time, it isn't uncommon to see the odd garden sale or 'car boot' sale.

高分词句

stick to

Do you think markets are more suitable places for selling certain types of things? Which one? Why do you think this is?

思路

Fruits and vegetables; cheap and shabby goods

样板答案

Certain products are more traditionally sold at markets, such as fruits and 

vegetables. Subsequently, when other products are sold at street markets, such as electrical goods like televisions or mobile phones, these are more likely to be illegal goods that may be either stolen or counterfeit. For this reason, most people in England tend to buy things like electrical items from their local, trusted supermarket!

高分词句

odd garden sale or 'car boot' sale.

Subsequently

counterfeit

item

Do you think young people feel the same about shopping at markets as older people? Why is that?

思路

Old people: chat with/haggle with seller

Young people: busy; enjoy quality prouducts

样板答案

I think opinions are starting to converge, but, at least in my home town, old people tend to prefer to shop at markets, whereas young people tend to prefer shopping at supermarkets and shopping centers. Maybe this is because older people enjoy the social aspect of markets, whereas younger people, who are often in too much of a rush, prefer the convenience of the supermarket. Or maybe it’s because older people enjoy haggling and bartering the price at the 

street market, whereas supermarkets have a set price.

高分词句

set price

Old people tend to prefer to shop at markets, whereas young people tend to prefer shopping at supermarkets and shopping centers.

haggling and bartering the price

Shopping in general

What do you think are the advantages of buying things from shops rather than markets?

思路

Shop特点：return item easily; ensure quality; a little more expensive

Market特点：may meet fake goods; more convenient; cheap

样板答案

The main advantage to buying things from the shop is that if it is faulty, then you can usually return the item and get your money. Also, buying from a respectable shop usually means the product will be more reliable than if you buy from a street market.

高分词句

Respectable

How does advertising influence what people choose to buy? Is this true for everyone?

思路

可以进行分类作答，包括制作精良的广告和讨厌的弹出广告

样板答案

There are many different types of advertising. Firstly, promotional advertisements such as TV ads and newspaper ads seek to raise awareness about the product. I think these are fairly influential, as you see them 

everywhere you go, and subconsciously you will be thinking about it. Other forms of advertisements, such as internet pop-ups and spam email, I do not think are as effective. If anything, they are detrimental to the company's image. I, for one, will be less likely to buy a product if I receive spam emails or pop-ups, as they are so annoying!

高分词汇与句型

Firstly, promotional advertisements such as TV ads and newspaper ads seek to raise awareness about the product.

Do you think that any recent changes in the way people live have affected general shopping habits? Why is this?

思路

shopping online 是购物的最新方式，可以答shopping online的一些特点，主要答优点，可以答方便，便宜等等

样板答案

Yes, the biggest change to shopping habits is that many people now choose to buy online. In the UK, many large retail stores have closed down due to a decline in the number of high street shoppers. Instead, many people find it cheaper and more convenient to buy online, and as a result, many big companies have had to change the way they do business, focusing more on online sales than high street sales.

高分词汇与句型

Instead, many people find it cheaper and more convenient to buy online, and as a result, many big companies have had to change the way they do business, focusing more on online sales than high street sales.

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