Part2雅思口语8分素材：与老朋友联系

Part2雅思口语8分素材：与老朋友联系

#Part2 话题

Describe a time you got in to contact with an old friend

You should say:

Who the friend is

When and where did you meet

What did you talk about

And explain how do you feel about the meeting

#话题分析

从小到大，我们的朋友有很多，在经历一次次成长蜕变之后，也会和很多儿时的玩伴走散。有些从此杳无音信，而有些却能够再次出现在我们的生命里。

可能是某次同学聚会，参加谁的婚礼，也可能是通过社交媒体再次联系。多年不见大家难免会有些改变，但是彼此之间真挚的情感不会改变，你们依然可以畅所欲言无话不谈，将你的真情实感表达出来，就会是一篇很好的口语答案！

人物类话题大家可以从人物和事件两个方面展开。

Who the friend is ？

当谈及人物时，可以先简单介绍下他的身份，是怎么认识的，小学同学？还是发小？

When and where did you meet ？

为何失联以及如何重新联系上的？可以是一次意外的偶遇，一次社交平台上的联络，或者通过另外一个朋友介绍认识等等。

What did you talk about

老友重逢，自然有很多话要聊，学业、婚姻、健康、事业等等方向都可以展开话题

And explain how do you feel about the meeting

这种主观性的回答重点谈感受。这次重逢你觉得欣喜还是失落？如果对方的发展远高于你，或者“英年早婚”，你是否会感到压力？

今天的高分素材讲述了一次和大学室友的重逢，一起来看看吧！

关于“朋友”的词汇积累

Friendship 友谊

precious 珍贵的

cherish 珍惜

everlasting 永恒

share 分享

generous 大方的

cheerful 开心的

friendly 友好的

kind 好的

forever 永远

sincere 真诚

口语范文

A time when I got into contact with an old friend happened last weekend. Cathy was my roommate in college and she worked in another city which is around 3 hours ’ drive from Shanghai after graduation. We have not met for around two years. Last Friday, she took a business trip to my city and we finally got the chance to hang out together. As for where we met, we spent the whole afternoon in a café near Jinan Temple. The café is in the garden of a historical building of over 100years. It’s quite magic because we could get away from all the noise and find peace within this crowded city. We did some catchup with each other. She told me that she was thinking about job hopping or pursing a master degree. I expressed my support towards her because she was the kind of person who always knew what should do and should not do. Besides, we discussed how to make dishes and cookies because recently I got hooked on them. The topics were different from the ones we talked about in undergraduate days but I still enjoyed being withher.

Regarding my feelings about this meeting, I really enjoyed the afternoon tea time with my old friend. I’m determined to communicate with Cathy frequently through social media and try my best to maintain our friendship.

P3 与老朋友联系

     #Will friendship change with age?

Yes, definitely. When we are in high school and college, it’s easier to have good friends because we are surrounded by groups of people with similar interests. But as we get older, we tend to prioritize the type ofindividuals we want around us, which is totally different from the simple friendship in school.

      #Do you think old friend is more important to young people or old people?

Well, I suppose there won ’ t be any clear cut answers for this question. Old friend is important to everyone because hanging out with them is convenient and comfortable and we are already familiar with each other. Besides, old friends tend to be more trustworthy because after a long period of observation, we are assured of their personality and credit. So I feel that the importance has nothing to do with the age.

     #How to make friends?

There are various ways to make friends. To begin with, if you want to make friends, you need to put yourself out there somehow in order to meet people. If you just stay at home and sit alone, friends are not likely to come to you. This can be achieved by joining certain organizations or clubs to find someone with common interests

     #Will people change their ways of making friends after graduation?

Yes, definitely. When people make friends in school, they tend to hang out with those of common interests. And there are various channels and platforms to form a new friend circle. But after graduation, the only social setting might be the workplace because almost everyone is occupied by heavy workloads day and night.

     #What is the role of social media in modern friendship?

I feel that social media brings both pros and cons to modern friendship. To be more specific, people can keep up with friends who move away and make connections with others who have similar interests through social media. But there are negative aspects. For instance, if one friend is very active about posting pictures, status updates and opinions that hurt others, social media is likely to exert negative stress on friendships.

     #Why do people lose contact with their friends after graduation?

There are many reasons for that. On the one hand, relocation makes them leave the previous friend circles behind because many people are likely to look for jobs in another city after graduation. On the other hand, enormous stress from work results in the unwillingness to share interesting stories with others. In the long run, greatly reduced communications are doomed to make friendships fade

     #Do you think why old friends cannot keep in touch with each other?

Firstly, after graduation, people tend to move to other cities, leaving the primary circle of friends behind. Then as time goes, if they don’t make new connections, the group pf friends may diminish due to relocation. In addition, people’s interests are likely to change, which means that someone focus more on their partner and kids after marriage. In the long run, these friendships may fade.

     #Do people in your country tend to make new friends?

I’m not sure about it but as far as I know, from the people around me, I think it depends on different age groups. For the youngsters, they are willing to make new friends because they prefer to step outside of their comfort zone and try something new, which makes it easier to make new friends. While for the elderly who are a little bit conservative, they may not make new friends very often.