雅思口语话题卡解析(九): Sth You Would Like t

　　Describe something that you dont know but would like to learn.

　　You should say

　　what it is you would like to learn

　　why you want to learn this

　　how you would learn it

　　who you would ask to help you learn this

　　and explain what difficulties you think you might have learning this.

　　I would like to learn knitting, which is called the new yoga. It is very relaxing and is the perfect hobby for our busy, stressful, 21st-century life.

　　I think its just a fashionable hobby with women in their 20s and 30s. because Hollywood stars like Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz and Madonna all knit, they lead the way. I always see people knitting in coffee shops, hairdressers, bookstores. They knit wherever and most of time they even knit through lunch break.

　　Time issues and safety things. I come back from work, mad and stressed almost every day. Im not sure if I will get around to do it. Its hard to believe that something you enjoy doing could potentially be painful, but when it comes to knitting, for some people there is such thing as too much of a good thing. I heard the needles are always sharp, fingers getting pricked is awful. Also, I cannot imagine sitting for long periods in the same position. Posture must be important in this way.

　　Anyway,I believe i can overcome all the difficulties and, after I start knitting, I will be really into it and find myself totally relaxed.Knitting helps me clear my head and start fresh, slows down my heart and lowers my blood pressure. Hopefully one day, I can knit wonderful purses and scarves, which is very romantic and colors my life.

　　Part3 Questions:

　　Do you think computers are useful for teaching skills to children?

　　I teach both online and face to face and I dont think a computer can replace a teacher completely, but it can do a lot of useful work for learners. The fact that they can access things when they want for free gives them advantages that were simply not possible until very recently. however, the biggest advantage to me is not the computers ability to serve up tests and references, but the ability to put people in touch with other people. Things like forums make it possible for learners to ask what they want, when they want and to get answers from all over the world, which is only possible through the Internet.

　　Do you think computers can completely replace teachers.

　　Never... For example, computers will never teach students the intuitive critical thinking skills that come from taking liberal arts courses, nor will computers teach students how to be good scientists, journalists, businesspeople, etc. Computers simply allow people who have already developed their job and life skills to access information faster and compute quicker. A good scientist is a good scientist, whether or not she has access to a computer, and likewise with almost all other professions.

　　Do you think it would be good to increase the use of computers in education and, as a result, reduce the amount of face-to-face interaction between teachers and children?