Describe a good cook that you know.
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问题分析： 首先我们可以确定这是雅思口语第二个部分的关于描述人物的问题类型。因此，遇到这样的问题学生应该对应到EQ英语口语高分公式 Describe People 的问题类型。
下面我们学习下 Describe people 这类问题的英语答题逻辑：
Stage 1: Who are they? How do you know them?
Stage 2: What are they like? what do they do?
Stage 3: How have they influenced you? What have they achieved
Stage 4: Why are they special? How do you feel about them?
每个答题逻辑相对应的语言高分点：
Stage 1: Who are they? How do you know them?
- Family Members
My brother, sister, uncle, aunt, cousin
- Occupations
Surgeon, university professor, accountant, farmer, teacher, lawyer
- Social Position / Relationship
Celebrity, star, friend of the family, politician, sports personality
- Simple Relative Clauses with ” Who“
“My uncle, who is a doctor, taught me…”
“My friend, who now studies at Peking University, told me once…”
- Past Continuous and Past Simple for saying how you met someone
“When I was studying for my college entrance exam, my teacher told me…”
“We met when we were working together at…”
“My uncle was visiting our family and decided to buy me a piano…”
Stage 2: What are they like? what do they do?
- Adjectives of Personality
humorous, witty, reserved, conservative, traditional, open-minded, has a temper, aggressive, kind, gentle, supportive, adventurous, moody, extrovert, introvert
- Adverbs of Frequency for habits and behaviour
“My grandfather was always busy when I was child…”
“My nephew often likes me to read him a story before he goes to bed.”
“He usually appears on television giving powerful speeches to the nation.”
- Past Continuous vs. Past Simple for anecdotes about the person
“We were riding on the bus to another city when suddenly he shouted…”
“The teacher was getting angrier but David didn’t realize…”
- Past Perfect (continuous) vs. Past Simple
“We had been drinking all night and then he went crazy…”
“He had been living in India and so when he came back to England he looked very different.”
Stage 3: How have they influenced you? What have they achieved
- 3rd Conditional for expressing how important someone is to you
“If I hadn’t met her I would never have…”
“I would have made a huge mistake if she hadn’t…”
- The Present Perfect for talking about changes and achievements
“He has taught me to always put others first…”
“My grandfather has had a great influence on my life…”
“She has become one of the most famous actresses in the world.”
“My nephew has helped me to see that…”
- Phrases “ of achievement”
struggle, strive, fight for, climb the ladder to success / a promising start / a lucky break
“She struggled a lot to get where she is now – she deserves to be so famous!”
“He fought for everything he has achieved – I respect him greatly!”
“She climbed the ladder to success very slowly, but got there in the end.”
“He had a promising start – his family were rich and supported him.”
“He had a lucky break at the age of 30, then rose to fame quickly.”
Stage 4: Why are they special? How do you feel about them?
- Expressions to say how people are special
“I love her because…”
“She is special to me because…”
“I will always admire him because…”
“I consider him to be the best actor of his generation.”
- Expressions to say why we’d like to be like someone
“I would like to be like him when I am a grandfather.”
“I hope I am as successful as he has been.”
“I wish to be as good to my children as my mother was to me.”
- Words and expressions for role models
great hero, mentor, pop icon, charismatic leader, visionary, guardian.
“Mahatma Gandhi was a great hero, charismatic leader and visionary.”
“My grandfather was not only my guardian as a child, but has been a mentor all my life.”
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Question: Talk about a good cook that you know.
My all-time favourite chef is Kylie Kwong, who is a famous Chinese-Australian celebrity chef. I first started watching her cooking shows three years ago and since then she has left a huge impression on me. She is a fourth-generation Chinese who has recently begun using her mother`s influence to create unique culinary flavours. Kylie began her career by working as an apprentice in some of the most prestigious restaurants until 2003, where she opened her own restaurant ‘Billy Kwong’. I really like Kylie’s love for both western and eastern flavours, and her attitude to incorporating them together to create fusion dishes. I think Kylie has influenced me a great deal as she was the first to create the passion I have for cooking Chinese influenced cuisine. Kylie is not only a great cook, she also has her own TV series and she has written a number of well-known books. Her first book introduced her family and the food that binds them together. She has become one of the world’s most recognised culinary personalities today, as well as a spokesperson for China. I believe that Kwong’s fame is due to her genuine desire to inspire and create signature dishes, which contains elements of tradition and life experience.
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