關於歷史的雅思口語素材
歷史這個話題對於部分雅思口語考生來說還是有難度的，下面小編給大家蒐集了一些關於歷史的雅思口語素材，現在分享給大家。
雅思口語：describe a historical period
下面挑兩個很有特點的歷史時期來聊聊：第一次有女皇帝的武周和各種穿越劇紛紛回到的大清。
首先看看只有武則天這一位皇帝的朝代：
Personally, I think the most special period of history is the one when Wu Zetiam was the ruler of our country in Tang Dynasty. You must have heard a lot about this woman. She’s the first and only female emperor in Chinese history.
I think what she did was unbelievable, in that patriarchal society, it’s basically impossible for a woman to be a leader, but somehow she did it. So besides the fact that she’s got great leadership skills, I guess people at that time must be super open-minded.
I learned from history book that her husband, the emperor at that time was pretty weak, I mean, his physical condition was not that good. And he died at a very young age. Traditionally, her son should be the next emperor, but he was too young to manage a country, so Wu Zetian decided to help her son rule the country temporarily, and that was the start of her legendary life.
I don’t know the details about how she came into power, we just learned the reforms she carried out and the contribution she made to the society. During her reign, China became unprecedentedly strong in terms of military, culture and economy.
If I had a time machine, I would travel back in time to that period of history, and see for myself what it was like.
再來看看清朝：
I’d like to talk about Qing Dynasty, which used to be one of the most powerful and prosperous dynasties in China. Back then, we had a huge territory. It was like… 400 years ago, the founding emperor established a new dynasty. And the next few emperors were all capable and intelligent, but the last few was a different story, so I’m gonna skip that part.
I heard from a documentary that emperors in Qing Dynasty were the best educated and most civilized in China’s history. They had their own tutors, before they became emperors, I mean, when they were still princes, they had to get up super early and learn about classics written by ancestors. Besides academic courses, they also needed to learn how to ride and shoot. So you see, their schedule was really tight.
This period of history is quite popular. There are many TV shows and movies based on stories that happened at that time. And personally, I really want to travel back in time in a time machine to see for myself what life was like back then. For example, I want to know whether it is true that the emperors had 3000 wives, and whether the palace was as gorgeous as what the book described.
語言點解析：
patriarchal = ruled or controlled by men; giving power and importance only to men例如：
a patriarchal society
open-minded = willing to listen to, think about or accept different ideas
legendary = very famous and talked about a lot by people, especially in a way that shows admiration例如：
a legendary figure
the legendary Bob Dylan
Her patience and tact are legendary.
carry out = to do something, such as a piece of work, task or duty = perform例如：
to carry out an inquiry/ an investigation/ a survey
Extensive tests have been carried out on the patient.
reign = the period during which a king, queen, emperor, etc. rules例如：
in/ during the reign of Charles II
unprecedentedly = that has never happened, been done or been known before例如：
a period of unprecedentedly high food prices
in terms of = used to show what aspect of a subject you are talking about or how you are thinking about it例如：
The job is great in terms of salary, but it has its disadvantages.
This title ranks alongside the Olympics in terms of importance.
What does this mean in terms of cost?
In terms of cost — how much were you thinking of charging?
In terms of extra staff—how many will we need?
In practical terms this law may be difficult to enforce.
The decision was disastrous in political terms.
He's talking in terms of starting a completely new career.
see for yourself = to find out or look at something yourself in order to be sure that what somebody is saying is true例如：
If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself!
territory = land that is under the control of a particular country or ruler例如：
enemy/ disputed/ foreign territory
occupied territories
They have refused to allow UN troops to be stationed in their territory.
like = used in very informal speech to show that what you are saying may not be exactly right but is nearly so例如：
I'm leaving in like twenty minutes.
It's going to cost like a hundred dollars.
capable = having the ability to do things well = skilled = competent例如：
She's a very capable teacher.
2018年1-4月雅思口語話題part2高分範文之：歷史時期(Describe a historical period)
Describe a historical period that you are interested in
You should say:
What the historical period is
How you know it
What happened during that period
Why you find it interesting
1-4月雅思口語新題part2範文之：歷史時期(Describe a historical period)
Speaking of a period of history that I fond of,I would like to talk something about the Middle age. Life in the Middle Ages was completely different than we see it today. Some reflections of life of that period are found in cinemas but most of them are unrealistic. They are filled with fantasies. The real life in the Middle Ages was filled with classifications and the feudal system dominated the entire society. And most importantly, people were superstitious to a great extent. This is a very smart candidate task card and I am happy to have it in my share.
In some terms, living in the Middle Ages was beneficial. Life was not so much complicated as it is found today. People used to live near nature. And there were fewer traffic congestions in the streets. Though the streets remained crowded round the day, there were no troubles among the pedestrians and people used to live in their own way. Minding the own business was the key task. The other important benefit was that they did not think so much about the career or about the other silly issues that matter most in the present day.
But there were some drawbacks as well. The classification was the most important obstacle of this age. People were classified into various groups and the noblemen used to dominate the poorer section of the society. The scope of entertainment was limited and the lower parts of the society had no or little access to such activities. The daily life in this age was the subject of wealth and power.
I would like to have lived in that period of time. In fact, a fascination works in me about that age. I have seen numerous events in movies and got addicted to the age. So, I want to travel in the streets with a dimmed lantern with me and enjoy the views around.
相關口語語料
Life began even before history was recorded. Human civilization has changed during the course of time and experienced different ages. This cue card question asks to describe how life was in particular period of history and here are some other hints to start the answer.
1. Life in the Stone Age was tough for humans. They did not have modern tools to live on. Hunting was the key profession of people. They used stones to hunt animals to be served as foods. The age is also divided into several periods and it is thought that socialization began at this age.
2. The invention of mathematics was the best achievement in Bronze Age. The Age is named so due to the rise of bronze tools. People of this age started using bronze-made tools in their everyday life. This is a major age in human history.
3. Application of iron-made materials began in the Iron Age. This is an important age in the expansion of human history. People in this age started using iron massively as this metal was far durable than the other types of tools and instruments in their life. Most of the technological advancement took place in this age.
4. The civilization of ancient Egypt plays an important role in human history. The duration of this civilization was between 3000 to 300 BCE beside the Nile. The age is remarkable for the technological, military, cultural and religious advancement. Pharaohs controlled the states and now we have their relics in pyramids.
5. A large part of the world was under the domination of Roman empire during the 1st century. Christianity appeared in this century and it gave birth to many other political and religious events. Expansion of literature was a remarkable achievement in this age.
6. The 15th century is considered a bridge among the renaissance, middle age and early modern period. Fall of empires, mapping of the world, development of renaissance etc. are the key achievement of this century.
7. At present we are in the 21st century- also known as the modern age. We are having all the modern benefits. Technological, medical and religious advancements are the key features. Living has become comfortable and easy communication has removed distances. The world has become a global village.
雅思口語描述你感興趣的歷史時期
Describe a historical period that you are interested in.
You should say:
What it is
How you got to know it
Things happened during that historical period
And explain why you find it interesting
解析
題目要求考生描述一段感興趣的歷史時期。內容需包含以下方面：這是哪段歷史;你從何瞭解的這段歷史;這段歷史時期發生的故事，以及闡述你喜歡這段時期的原因。
範文
I am a big fan of Chinese history. The major events that happened from the first dynasty, Xia Dynasty, to the last dynasty, Qing Dynasty have been acknowledged by myself. But there is one dynasty that have attracted me since I was young. It was the Tang Dynasty.
My first vague impression of Tang Dynasty is from the stories my mom told me when I was very young. At that time, my mom always told me the stories about Zetian Wu, the first and the only woman emperor in Chinese history, such as how she escaped from the temple when her first husband died, how she became the queen of the country and how she used strategies to let ministers bend over in front of her. These exciting stories grasped my curiosity to dig more about the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, I started to read historical books to involve myself in this period. Xuanwu Gate incident, the power battle between Princess Taiping and Longji Li, and the love story of Longji Li and Lady Yang are all the splendid events that describe the royal life at that time.
What makes these stories fascinating and attractive is the royal family’s struggle between power and family love. Everyone in these historical events would hesitate to defeat or kill their relatives. People involving themselves into these big events always thought about the value of what they were doing. Sometimes readers could even understand their inner heart and think what they have been thinking all the time. Love in exchange for power or power in exchange for love are just two choices of their own heart, but the endings might be so different than the original decisions. That’s what I find interesting about these stories, cruel but sometimes mixed with warmth.
雅思口語如何描述一段歷史時期
Describe a historical period that you are interested in
You should say:
What the historical period is
How you know it
What happened during that period
why you find it interesting
我要說的歷史時期是軸心時代。它是德國卡爾·雅斯貝爾思在《歷史的起源於目標》中提出的一個概念。指的是從公元前600年到公元300年的一段時間。
The historical period I am going to talk about is the core era. It is a concept came up by Karl Jaspers, a German philosopher, in his book, ‘the Origin and Goal of History;. It refers to the period from 600 A.D. to 300 A.D.
我第一聽說這個詞組是在西方哲學史的課上，後來自己又查找了些相關的資料。我發現這300年的歷史無比神奇。在幾乎相同的時間裏，四大互相隔離的文明古國都誕生了某位極其偉大的人物。中國有孔子，印度有釋迦牟尼，希臘有蘇格拉底，埃及有先知。他們提出的理論徹底改變了人們對世界的認知，影響隨後兩千年世界哲學的發展，並塑造了各個文明不同的道路。有人說，核心時代之後的哲學不過是在爲他們的思想做註解罷了。
The first time I heard this phrase was in the history of western philosophy, a course in my senior year. After reading some reference materials, I found this era was amazing. Almost at the same time, great men were born in the four isolated great ancient civilizations. China had Confucius. India had Sakyamuni. Greece had Socrates. And Egypt had prophets. This article is from Laokaoya website. Do not copy or repost it. The theories put forward by these men dramatically changed the way people perceived the world, affected the development of philosophies in the following 2000 years, and laid the foundation of different characteristics of those countries. There is a saying that all the theories and ideas generated after the core era are making annotations for those sages’ thoughts.
這一時期最有意思的點在於這些文明之間並沒有太多的交流，卻幾乎同時開始了自己各具特色的文明之路。他們是如何做到的，難道事先有什麼約定嗎?
The fascinating point about the core era is that these countries did not have much communication then, but almost simultaneously produce their national philosophies. How did they achieve that? Did they somehow secretly reach an agreement?
