雅思口语范例:a recent happy event

Describe a recent event that made you feel happy.
You should say:
what the event was
when and where it happened
who participated in this event
what you saw or did *
                   and explain why this event was so enjoyable. *
                                            or
                  and explain why you remember this event so well. *
Sample from New Oriental School:
On my 25th birthday I invited a lot of friends over to my home. The party was scheduled for 6 o’clock. On the morning of that day, I ordered a birthday cake from the baker’s in my neighborhood. Then I went shopping in the supermarket and bought many balloons, candles, and vegetables. You know, all the stuff needed to make a salad. On the afternoon of that day I decorated my sitting room with balloons and candles and at around 5 o’clock I started to prepare dinner. When my friends entered my home at 6, their faces lit up immediately because of what they called a romantic ambience. During that party, I received many gifts. We sat around the table and talked of many beautiful memories from the past. We had a great time that night.
Sample from Wang Lu:
I couldn’t forget my experience which happened about three years ago. I was dating my boyfriend, and we were in love for about three years. Just on my birthday, he gave me a surprise. He asked me to go to the countryside with him at night. I thought he was going to go camping and I went with him. Then, before we were going to reach our destination, he blindfolded me and said he wanted to give me a surprise. I was quite curious because I didn’t know what he was going to do. He took me by the hand, and then I followed him. After about a few minutes, he said, “you could watch now.” I took off the scarf which blindfolded my eyes. Then I was shocked and moved for the first time in my life. I saw the burning candles in the shape of a heart. He hugged me and said, “well, this is my heart.” Tears came to my eyes and I said, “I feel so happy today, and I’m going to remember it as long as I live.”
My sample:
Last Saturday I went to the bird’s nest to watch the Italian Football Super Cup with friends. The match was between Lazio, the champion of the Italian Football Association, and the International Milan, the champion of the Italian Football League. In the beginning, most people bet that Milan would win, since Lazio was weaker in strength and had been losing to Milan for nine straight years. Throughout the whole match, Milan got the upper hand and they were holding the football most of the time. But surprisingly in the latter half of the match, Lazio scored first. The whole stadium almost exploded at the moment, people cheering and whistling like crazy. I believe that Milan was mad about this and they began to attack more fiercely. But three minutes later Lazio scored another point. It looked almost certain that Milan was doomed. But Milan was indeed a highly professional team. They fought hard and managed to get one score ten minutes later. The whole game was exciting and enjoyable. I remember it because it was the first time I saw a football game at the Bird’s nest and the game itself was really superb.
相关问题及参考答案：
1.        Do you often do that? (Do you often do what you just spoke about?)
No, not very often.
2.        Do you often talk about this topic?
No. only occasionally.
3.        Did your parents or friends also enjoy this event?
Yes, I believe so. They all looked so happy.
4.        Do you think people who have more talent are happier than others? (Why?/Why not?) FQ
No, definitely not. Those who have more talent will always want to be Number One. If they are not, they will be depressed. It is hard to be Number One all the time. So I don’t think they are happier than the others.
5.        (Similar to above) Do you think people feel happier when they are good at something? (Why?) FQ
同上。
6.        Do you think money makes people happy? FQx2
No, the one thing that money cannot buy is happiness. Personally I am happy just to go out and have fun with my friends.
7.        Are the things (the events, the circumstances) that make people happy today the same as what made people happy several decades ago? FQ
No. Life used to be so simple and people were happy if they had food at the table. Now they want more to make themselves happy, such as a trip abroad, etc.
8.        Why do people feel happy when they are with members of their family? FQ
I think it’s human nature. People need to be loved and be with those that they love.

9.        In general, what do you think makes a happy family? FQ
Good income, good relationship among the families, supporting family members, etc.
10.    What are some (other) examples of family activities that make people feel happy? FQx2
For example, when the whole family eat out at some fancy restaurant, or when they travel together to some beautiful places, or when they take pictures together on the New Year’s Day.
11.    Do you think there is any relationship between a person's age and their happiness? (Why?/Why not?) FQ
I don’t think there is a relationship between a person’s age and happiness. I think it has more to do with a person’s personality. Some people are cheerful by nature. They are always happy.
12.    Some people say the happiest time in people's lives is the period when they are at school? Do you agree? FQ
No. Personally, I hate school and schoolwork.
13.    Do young people and old(er) people find happiness from the same things? (Compare the two.) FQ
Yes. I believe it is human nature to be happy when they find true love, make good money, or have a great career, no matter how old they are.
14.    When you are old(er), what kinds of things do you think will bring you happiness? FQ
Actually, I haven’t thought about it. I would say the love of my children. I would like them to call me and say hello from time to time.
15.    Do you think people were happier in the past than they are now? FQx2
Yes, sure. Life used to be so simple and people were contented to have a bicycle or a new watch. Now they never seem satisfied.
16.    What could the government do to help increase the overall happiness of people? FQ
The government should provide a fairer play ground for the people to compete and give them greater share of the economic growth. If people have more money and they don’t have to suffer from poverty, their overall happiness could be improved.
17.    Do you think people mostly remember sad events or happy events? (Why?) FQ
Sad events, I believe, because they hurt us badly, while happy events tend to pass by quickly and we soon forget about them.
18.    Sometimes, people replace memories of real events with their own versions of the event. What do you think of this? FQ
People tend to add some details to the events in their memory, because they wish things had happened in that way subconsciously.
19.    (Similar to above) Do you think that what most people remember about the past is accurate, compared to what really happened? FQ
同上。
20.    (Similar to above) Quite often, people who are working say that the happiest time of their life was when they were a student. Why do you think they say that? FQ
I guess they say that because school life is relatively simple than work life. There is not much interest conflict among the students. Their friendship is purer and simpler.
21.    Why do some people keep diaries? (Or: Why do some people like recording their experiences on paper?) FQ
I believe they want to keep track of their life and have something to read when they get old.
22.    (Similar to above) Do you think it's important for old people to pass on their memories (of their experiences) to young people? (Why?/Why not?) FQ
Yes, experiences or memories can always teach us lessons about life so that we will not make the same mistake in similar situation.
23.    Do you think learning about history (or, studying history) is important? FQ
Yes, we can learn from the mistakes we used to make by studying history.
24.    Compare learning about one's national history (or, one's local history) with learning about world history. FQx2
I believe both are important. One needs to know what has happened in one’s own country, while it is also necessary for one to learn what has been going on in the world.
25.    (Similar to above) Which do you think is more important for children to study at school, their nation's history (or local history) or world history? FQx2
同上。
26. what is important to achieve happiness?
Some people say that a great career can bring them happiness, while some people believe that money equals happiness. As for me, the feeling of contentment is most important and has everything to do with happiness.
27. do Chinese people often celebrate happy events?
Well, Chinese people usually get together and have a big meal to celebrate happy events.
28. do you think that your notion of happiness is changing with time?
Definitely. When I was a little girl, a beautiful doll would make me happy. Now I want to have a successful career.
29. what is most important, wealth, love or power?
Personally, I would choose power, because power means that you can influence the other people’s lives. I would like to be able to change the life of the others and to help them. Besides, power also shows that I have personal charisma.