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Prompt:

Describe a historical period you would like to know more about.

You should say:

When it was

How you heard of it

What you are interested in

What you know

and why you would like to know more

Of all the historical periods, one that I’d definitely like to learn more about is the Sixties. We’ve probably all heard of hippies preaching peace and love, flower power, or even those vintage Volkswagen buses, but there was so much more to that time. The decade was incredibly transformative and played a huge role in shaping America’s modern history. In any case, it’s ultimately the people who wanted to make a difference, and I guess I’m inspired by that kind of passion and courage.  

As for how I heard of it, I first learned about the Sixties in my U.S. history class at a summer program. My teacher said that the decade is sometimes referred to as the “Swinging Sixties” since it was all about people seeking freedom and rebelling against conservative social norms. But it’s also important to understand that these weren’t “rebels without a cause.” During that time, the U.S. was involved in the Vietnam War, and women, people of colour, and other minorities had very few legal rights. I guess what I’m trying to say is that the social revolution was more or less a reaction to those historical circumstances. People weren’t satisfied with the ways things were, so they became politically engaged and participated in all those social movements.

I’m most interested in how those social movements interacted with or influenced each other, since back then, there were so many—the anti-war movement, the civil rights movement, women’s rights. I’m sure there was a lot of overlap, but I’d be curious to know about differences of opinion and how those were addressed. And, I suppose I’d like to know more since cultural shifts and social movements have always been fascinating to me. Besides, more knowledge could also shed light on movements in the U.S. today and even how they might learn from those from the past. All in all, the Sixties was a time of great change and rebellion, and I really look forward to digging deeper.

范文解析：

  这是一篇非常典型的使用了Expand Strategy（扩展技巧）的口语范文。Expand Strategy（扩展技巧）的结构整体是按照helping question（辅助问题）的顺序来叙述的，辅助问题就是指答题卡中关于历史事件的五个问题，这个口语技巧需要考生回答问题时，挑选容易扩充的问题进行重点补充细节，如此篇范文，作者选择“When it was”“How you heard of it”这两个问题进行重点扩充，余下三个问题进行简单的补充细节。Expand Strategy（扩展技巧）是常用的口语答题技巧之一，它的使用可以很好的扩充叙述内容，同时也能保证整个叙述逻辑的通顺。这个技巧在启德2018雅思标准化教材的强化段第六课有详细的讲解和练习，其他的口试技巧也会在标准化教材中有详细的讲解，如果大家想学习更多关于雅思口语的内容，欢迎大家来启德上课。