雅思口語是中國考生們最頭疼的一項，為了方便考生們復習及備考，今天上海新航道雅思頻道為考生們帶來了2017年上半年高頻雅思口語話題part1-instrument，希望對各位考生們在備考中有所幫助，能取的理想的分數。

  Which instrument do you like listening to most?

  你可以說出一種以上的樂器，但一定要說出你最喜歡的一種。你可以談談自己是否會演奏這種樂器以及/ 或者你最喜歡的演奏者。你還可以描述一下這種樂器的樣子。

  I like listening to guitars, especially electric guitars. I love the high- pitched tones they produce. I can’t really say why I like the sound of guitars so much, though. I like listening to violins most of all, especially when the violinist plays a piece of melancholy music. However, I also like it when violinists play something very fast. Vanessa Mae is my favourite violinist. She plays the electric violin most of the time.

  Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?

  問題問的是“ever”，所以你可以說你從小到大的任何一個時間。可以說說誰教你，你學了多久。如果你從沒學過樂器演奏，就說說你想學哪一種樂器。

  Yes. When I was a child, I learnt to play the piano a little. It was my parent’s idea. I liked it, but not very much. I wasn’t disciplined enough to spend time learning how to play it well. I would like to learn to play the guitar, since it’s my favourite musical instrument to listen to, but I don’t think I’ll have either the time or the ability. Never. I like listening to music very much, but I’ve never had the inclination to learn how to play an instrument. Many parents in China want their children to learn to play an instrument, but mine weren’t bothered that I showed no wish to learn.

  Do you think children should learn to play a musical instrument at school?

  這個問題并不是問兒童是否在學校學習樂器演奏，而是問你認為他們是否應該學習。你可以談談為什么應該或者不應該。

  Yes. I think that it would be good for schools to offer lessons on how to play certain musical instruments. Perhaps schools could teach all children for one year and then the most successful could continue their studies if they wished. No. I think that schools should focus on academic subjects rather than on things like music, drama and sport. If children want to learn how to play musical instruments outside of school, that’s fine —but schools already have so much to teach in a limited amount of time.

  How easy would it be to learn to play a musical instrument without a teacher?

  如果你沒有學習樂器演奏的經驗，這個問題就會比較難回答。想想沒有老師指導學習其他東西的情況。

  I think that learning with a teacher is the best way, but that it is definitely possible to learn without one. A friend of mine has learnt to play the guitar quite well without a teacher, but she does say that she would like a teacher so that she could learn faster and better. I would say that it must be almost impossible. I mean, I’m sure that there are people who learn without a teacher, but it must take more time. Besides, a teacher can correct your mistakes and make your learning more efficient. If there’s no one to point out your mistakes, then you’re likely to continue making them, aren‘t you?