在雅思口语课上，最让老师痛苦的一件事情是学生开不了口或开口只会说简单的单词。一些基础不好的学生经常不知道口语该从哪些方面去讲。在考场上更是表现的一塌糊涂，答案十分简短和简单又支离破碎。例如：

EXAMINER: Do you like music?

CANDIDATE: Yes, I do, because music is very interesting.

6分的评分标准中有如下两条：

“is willing to speak at length, has a wide enough vocabulary to discuss topics at length ”

这里对如何把答案说“长”有特别的规定和要求。本文就如何扩展答案（主要针对Part 1）进行一些讨论。下面归纳了几种简单的方法。

一、I+F+F

I=myself, F=friends or family members, F=feelings when you are doing these things. 就是在回答问题的时候可以说说自己的情况，也可以说说家庭成员或者朋友的情况，然后再说一下在做这些事情时候的感受。

例如刚才的问题：

Do you like music?

Absolutely. I am really into it, and I have some friends who are also crazy about music. Every time I listen to nice pieces, I feel I am over the moon. I guess they feel the same way.

Do you like cooking?

Definitely not. Cooking is the last thing I would do. No one in my family troubles to cook but my mom. She cooks a lot, but she never stops complaining.

当然不是所有问题都可以这样来扩展，但liking型的题目都可以通过这样的思路来。

二、External Cause +Internal Cause

内在原因+外在原因

内在原因可以说说你你自身的原因，外在原因可以说说家人，社会外在原因对这个事情造成的影响。例如：

Would you like to change your job?

I suppose not. I am used to everything in my company. I do not want to make things different. It takes time to know people around me. Besides, my colleagues are really nice , and the salary is good. So I guess I will not change my job for a while.

这个思路也可以用于对like型问题的回答，对与题目中隐藏Why的问题也适用

三、Past +Present + Future

对于有的问题可以谈论下过去的情况，讨论下现在的情况，必要的话还可以说说将来的情况，例如：

What do you do for a living?

Presently I work for a travel agency. To be more specific, I am a tour guide.

You know, two years ago, I was an assistant for a manager. I had to stay in the office all day. I was not born to be an indoor type. So I am doing what I want to do.

What types of music do you like best?

Well, in the past, when I was young and crazy, I really fancied Rock and Roll, Powerful and passionate stuff, but sometimes it can be too loud and noisy as well. Now I am extremely fond of rap. It’s kind of cool, I guess. Maybe one day, when I am tired of rap, I will listen to other music, say, classical, country music or whatever.