How often do you make telephone calls? [Why/Why not?]

你通常多久一次电话?(为什么?/为什么不?)

团队点题剑9口语

“打电话”属于比较简单的考题。对于这个问题，比较简短的回答就是：I make phone calls every day.然后扩展的方向包括在什么状况下需要打电话，打电话在日常生活中能起到什么作用。当然也可以把打电话和其他通讯方式做一下对比，如发短信、写信等。

高分示例1

Although I generally send emails and text messages, I still make telephone calls on a daily basis. I need to call my colleagues regularly, especially if it's urgent or complicated, so it's more convenient than sending text messages. However, I also make phone calls to my family and friends, just to chat and see how their day has been!

尽管我一般都发邮件和短信，我还是会每天都打电话。我通常需要给我的同事打电话，尤其是出现紧急或复杂情况的时候打电话要比发息方便得多。我也会给家人和朋友打电话，和他们聊一聊，了解他们的近况。

高分示例2

I make about one to two phone calls a day, depending on whether I need to make plans to go out with friends that day. Because I have instant messaging on my phone, it is much easier than talking on the phone. Plus it is free and sometimes phone calls can be expensive to make.

我一般每天打一两个电话，取决于我是否计划和我的好友出去玩。因为我手机有即时通信功能，所以发短信比打电话更方便。此外，打电话比较贵，而发短信是免费的。

高分示例3

Compared with others I can be considered a frequent user. I tend to use telephone every day since I have to communicate with my business partners. I use the fixed-line telephone for normal business calls during the day and at night I use it for long-distance calls or long-lasting calls to friends because in the evening calls are much cheaper.

和其他人相比，我算是一个经常打电话的人。因为要和业务伙伴联系，我几乎每天都要用到电话。我一般在白天用固定电话打普通的业务电话，在晚上给朋友打长途电话或者聊的时间长的电话，因为晚上打电话更便宜。

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on a daily basis 每天

compared with ...与……相比较

depend on 取决于

long-distance call 长途电话

Who do you spend most time talking to on the telephone? [Why?]

你给谁打电话最多?(为什么?)

团队点题剑9口语

本题比较容易扩展。首先交代一下打电话的对象，和对方的关系，然后可以谈一下经常打电话的原因以及谈话的内容等。比如可以说最常给父母或某个朋友打电话，告诉他们自己的近况等。

高分示例1

It depends on everyday's situation. I probably make most phone calls to my colleague, Maria, especially as we are also friends outside work. Sometimes I will call her to ask her a question about work, but I will also call her if I am going shopping to see if she wants anything from the shops, to see if she wants to come over for dinner, or would like to go for a bike ride!

这要看每天的情况。大多数情况下我给我的同事Maria打电话最多，尤其是因为我们在工作之外还是朋友。有时候也会打电话问一些工作的问题，如果我去购物，也会给她打电话问问她是否需要什么东西，或者请她来吃饭，或者问她是否想要一起骑自行车兜兜风。

高分示例2

I probably spend more time talking on the phone with my best friend Chris than anyone else. I currently live in a different country and so does she; however we are closer in time zones so it is much easier to talk with her than even my family.

我和我的好友Chris打电话的时间最多。最近这段时间我们住在不同的国家。但是我们所在时区比较接近，给她打电话比联系我的家人更加方便。

高分示例3

I always call my parents twice a week, on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. If I don't call them, they will get worried! I always tell them how I'm getting on with my life and work.

我经常给我的父母打电话，一周两次，分别是周三和周六晚上，如果不打电话的话他们会担心。我总是会告诉他们我生活和工作方面的近况。

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time zone 时区

get worried 担心

When do you think you'll next make a phone call? [Why?]

你觉得你下一次打电话是什么时候?(为什么?)

团队点题剑9口语

“When”是一个比较常见的问题，原则上不需要回答过多，基本上一到两句话就可以， 然后在原因上进行#展。说清楚要给谁打电话、打电话的原因和意图就可以了。

高分示例1

I will call my friend, Jesse, as soon as T finish work to ask him if I can borrow his big cooking pot. I have invited some friends to dinner at my apartment tomorrow evening, and I am planning to cook a big stew, so I will need to borrow his pot.

我一下班就会给我的朋友Jesse打电话，问一下我能否借他的大锅用一下。我邀请了一些朋友明天晚上来我家吃饭，我得做一大锅饭，所以我需要借他的锅。

高分示例2

I'll call my wife and tell her I love her and that I have a surprise for her since today is our wedding anniversary.

我会给我妻子打电话，告诉她我爱她，今晚要给她个惊喜，因为今天是我们的结婚纪念日。

高分示例3

My next call will probably be a call to my friend at a nearby farm because he is not feeling very well recently. I want to know if he is getting better and if I can help by either shopping for him or by doing some of the farm work in my spare time.

我准备给附近农庄的一个朋友打电话，因为最近他的身体不是很好。我要问问他的身体状况，看他是否需要我帮忙买点东西或者有空时帮他做点农活。

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as soon as 一……就……

get better 康复

wedding anniversary 结婚纪念日

Do you sometimes prefer to send a text message instead of telephoning? [Why/Why not?]

有时候你会不会更倾向于发信息而不是打电话?(为什么?/为什么不?)

团队点题剑9口语

本题可以先简单说一下自己对于发短信和打电话的态度，然后扩展的部分可以主要介绍发短信相对于打电话有哪些优点，比如可以随时发送和接收、不会吵到其他人、价格更加优惠等。当然，如果你的回答是否定的，则可以介绍其缺点，比如不确定对方什么时候会回复、浪费时间等。

高分示例1

Yes certainly. I think sending text messages is often more convenient. For example, if I am on a bus or train where it's too noisy, or if I am eating in a restaurant where I do not want to annoy other diners, then I will always send a text message. People often send me a text message, because they know I am teaching during the daytime and I cannot answer my phone. So instead, they send me a text message and I will reply as soon as I am free.

当然会。我觉得发信息会更方便一些。比如当我在公交车或火车上，非常吵的情况下我就会发信息。或者在餐馆吃饭的时候，我不想因为打电话打扰到别人，就会选择发信息。别人经常给我发信息，因为他们知道我白天在上课不能接电话。他们就给我发信息，我闲下来一看到就会回复。

高分示例2

Actually I usually do prefer to text rather than make a telephone call. Sometimes I just I don't feel like talking to someone and would rather just make contact with them very briefly so I send a text. If there is too much detail to share then a phone call is better. But i still, I would rather just text sometimes.

其实我比较喜欢发短信而不是打电话。有时候我不太想说话，只想用简单的方式和对方联系一下，这种情况下我就会发短信。如果事情很复杂的话，还是打电话比较好。但是，我有时还是更喜欢发短信。

高分示例3

Texting is useful for leaving messages because you do not have to try making several calls until the person answers, but it is very time-consuming. I watch teenagers texting their friends with perhaps 30 messages each day. To me, this seems a waste of time.

发短信是比较有效的留言方法，因为你不用老打电话等别人接听，但是发短信比较耗时间。我发现很多年轻人每天都要给朋友发大约30条短信。对于我来说，这简直是浪费时间。

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send text messages 发短信

prefer to ... rather than ... 更愿意……而不是……

time-consuming adj.费时的

a waste of time 浪费时间