与作文答题类似，在Part1、Part2、Part3三个部分中，考生需要对考官所给的话题给出直接扣紧主题的答案，否则就会跑题。本文中，朗阁海外考试研究中心的老师将从Part1和Part3部分解析一下考生的常见问题。
Part1和Part3常见误区：
一、个人喜好类
个人喜好类考题(Doyoulike...)是Part1中必定会出现的问题之一。这个看似非常简单的问题却成为了许多考生跑题的陷阱。考生容易看重题目中的名词进行一味扩充和解释反而忽略了对个人喜好原因的阐述。
例：Doyoulikeyourhometown
错误回答：Yes,Ilikeitverymuch.Myhometownisasmallcoastalcity.Andlotsofpeoplearelivingthere.Itisfamousforitsseafoodaswell.
正确回答：Yes,IlikelivinginXXXbecauseit'swheremostofmyrelativesandfriendslive,andthereareplentyofthingstodothere.AnotherthingIlikeistheweatherofmyhometown.Itisquitewarmandnice.Itisnottoohotinthesummerandwarmenoughduringwinter.Soit’sgoodforoutdooractivitiesalmostallyeararound.
二、频率类
频率类考题(Howoften)在Part1中的出题频率之高可谓是100%!不论考生在Part1“个人喜好题目”中做出肯定还是否定的回答，都会被考官继续追问这个话题。在这样的一个情况下，特别是回答“不喜欢”的同学直接无言以对，甚至又重复自己上一问的答案，这样就明显会造成跑题。
例：Howoftendoyoulistentomusic
错误回答：Iamabigfanofmusic.AndIlikelisteningtoallkindsofmusic,likehip-hop,Jazzandlightmusic.
正确回答：IhavetosayIlistentomusicalmosteveryday.Youknow,Iamabigfanofpopmusic.SoIusuallylistentothemusiconmywaytoschoolorbackhome.AndevenwhenItakeashower,Ialwayslistentothemusicchannel.Musicalwaysbringsmeagoodmood.
三、范围类
例1：Isthereadifferencebetweenthewayyoucelebratedyourbirthdayinthepastandinthepresent
错误回答：Well,Iusuallycelebratemybirthdaywithmyparents.Theyboughtmelotsofbirthdaygiftsandpreparedanicedinnerforme.Butsometimemyfriendsheldabirthdaypartyforme.Itwasreallyniceaswell.
正确回答：Sure,Ithinkthere'sabigdifference.WhenIwasachild,myparentsalwayspreparedabirthdaypartyforme,andwesangbirthdaysongandatebirthdaycaketogether.ButnowIseldomcelebratemybirthdayandsometimesIevenforgetit,becauseI'msobusyandIhavenotimetocelebrateit.
例2：Areflowersimportantinyourculture
错误回答：Well,differentpeoplehavedifferentthoughts.Somepeoplemayloveflowerssomuchthattheyseeflowersastheirlife;whileothersmaynotcareaboutflowersorareallergictoflowerpollen.Tothem,flowersarenomorethanabunchoflifelessplants.
正确回答：InChina,flowersareimportantbecausemanyofthemhavespecialmeaningsandbecomemoreandmorepopular.Forexample,thePeonyisthenationalflowerofChina;itrepresentsrichness,honorandevenhighsocialstatus,sopeopleliketosendabunchofPeoniestoeldersatsomeimportantfestivals.And,liliessymbolizeonehundredyearsofloveanddevotion,sotheyareusedfordecorationatweddingsinmycountry.
四、人称指代类
人称指代类话题在Part3中非常容易迷惑考生，很多考生在考完或者考试回答期间会突然发现自己在这一类话题中跑题的现象。在Part1中大部分问题都是围绕“YOU”展开的，是对考生个人信息和日常生活的提问，例如“Areyou...”,“Doyou...”,“Howoftendoyoudo...”。而在Part3中问题的范围会扩大，需要去站在更加高的角度全面地分析和预测一些社会、人文类问题。Part3问题中人称代词也会相应发生很大的变化，例如“Domenandwomenliketo...”,“Dodifferentagegroups...”,需要考生在练习口语题目的过程中，听清看清题目中的人称代词，给出正确的答案。
例1：DoyouthinkthatpeopleareinfluencedbyadvertsonTVWhy
错误回答：Well,Iamnotsure.IthinkmanypeopledopayattentiontoadvertisementsonTV.WhenIwatchTVathomeandhavetoseetheadvertisementsoverandoveragain.Ithinksomeofadvertisementsarequietcreative,entertainingandinspiring.Butmostofthemareveryboringandtimeconsuming.Anditseemstobeonforlikeforever.Ihavetowatchtheseadsoverandoveragain,whichannoysmealot.
正确回答：Yes,IthinkweareallinfluencedtosomeextentbyTVadverts,otherwisecompanieswouldn'tpaysomuchtohavethemshown.Advertisersareverygoodatmakingusbelievethattheirproductsorserviceswillimproveourlifeinsomeway.Forexample,ifyouseeanadvertforanewphone,itplantsaseedinyourmind,andyoustarttowonderaboutreplacingyouroldphone.
例2：WhatdisagreementsdoteenagersoftenhavewiththeirparentsWhy
错误回答：WhenIwasyoung,Ialwaysdisagreewithmyparentsaboutallkindsofthings.MyparentsareverystricttomeaboutallthingsIdo,likewhenIshouldbebackhome,whomIhangoutwith,whatkindsofbooksIread.Ithinktheyjustovercontrolledmylife.Irememberthatmyparentsdidn’tallowmetodomanicure,whilealmostallmyfriendshadtriedatthattime.IthoughtIwasmatureenoughtotellrightfromwrong.AndIcouldmakemyowndecisionwithoutmyparents’instructions.Followingandlisteningtothemallthetimeannoyedmealot.
正确回答：Teenagersdisagreewiththeirparentsaboutallsortsofthings,liketheclothestheywanttowear,whethertheycangooutwiththeirfriends,doinghomework,andhowmuchhelptheygivetheirparentsaroundthehouse.Ithinktheteenageyearsaretheperiodwhenwedevelopasenseofidentity,andwewanttomakeourowndecisionsratherthanfollowotherpeople'sinstructions.Irememberhavingdisagreementswithmyownparents,usuallyaboutsimplethingslikegettingupearlyinthemorning,tidyingmyroom,orevendoingthewashingup!
本次，朗阁老师从四个方面向大家阐述了雅思口语考试中Part1和Part3考生通常会出现的“答非所问”，也就是“跑题”问题。希望同学们在看到口语话题时不要盲目去回答，而是思考一下考官或者题目背后的考点究竟是什么，对口语考试的题目更加了解，能够正确应对考官所问问题，做到真正知己知彼。