口語題目

Describe an old building that you like.

You should say:

where it is

what it is used for

and why you like it.

范文解析

這道題目要求考生描述一座你喜歡的古建筑，具體的小問題包括：這座建筑位于何處;它的用途是什么;為什么你喜歡它。這幾個問題，大家可以圍繞最后一點進行重點解釋。

中文大綱

建筑：帝國大廈

建筑地理位置：紐約曼哈頓島

建筑用途：寫字樓，有游客觀景臺

喜歡它的原因：象征性建筑，觀景臺可以享受城市風光

范文

I'm going to describe a very famous building in New York: the Empire State Building. People might not think of it as an old building, but the Empire State Building was built in 1931, so I don't think it can be classed as new. It's located on Manhattan island and it's probably the most distinctive and recognisable building when you look at New York's skyline.

As far as I know, the Empire State Building is an office building, but visitors can go up to an observation deck on the top floor, which is the 102nd floor. There's also a 360-degree observation area on the 86th floor. Apparently, the building makes more money from the sale of tickets to the observation floors than it does from office rentals.

I think the Empire State Building is still one of the most impressive skyscrapers in the world. It's such an iconic structure, and it's amazing to think that it was built around 80 years ago. The best thing about the building is the viewing deck on the top floor, which offers spectacular views of the city. It's definitely the best vantage point in New York. I'd recommend anyone who visits the city to go there and experience the view.

重點表達

class v. 把……看作

distinctive a. 有特色的;與眾不同的

recognisable a. 可辨認的

skyline n. 地平線

deck n. 露天平臺

rental n. 租金

skyscraper n. 摩天大樓

iconic a. 象征性的

spectacular a. 壯觀的;驚人的

vantage point 有利位置