你能想到吗？智力游戏也能成为雅思口语考题！
今天CC老师就为大家深入解析这类考题，积累英文表达，梳理答题思路，让你在考场上“手拿把掐”！
Puzzles 是智力游戏的英文统称，我们每个人童年时期或多或少肯定都玩过一些智力游戏，但它们的英文名字大家知道吗？今天我们先来学习一下它们的名称，把中英文名对号入座，然后再一起做题试试看。
拼图：Jigsaw puzzle
数独：Sudoku
填字游戏：Crossword
拼字游戏：Scrabble
谜语：Riddle
脑筋急转弯：Brain Teaser
七巧板：Tangram
华容道：Huarongdao, a traditional Chinese sliding puzzle
魔方：Rubik’s Cube
跳棋：Checkers
国际象棋：Chess
象棋：Chinese Go
井字棋：Tic-Tac-Toe
Did you do puzzles in your childhood?
💡回答示例
Absolutely! I was really into logic puzzles like Sudoku as a kid. My dad used to challenge me with very tough ones, and I’d get totally absorbed in them. It wasn’t just fun. It actually helped me develop critical thinking skills and brought me a sense of victory when I cracked it.
✅亮点词组：
be into sth. 对…很感兴趣
absorbed 极感兴趣的，全神贯注的
critical thinking skills 批判性思维
sense of victory 胜利感
crack 破解，破译（难题）
When do you do puzzles, during your trip or when you feel bored?
💡回答示例
Actually, I do puzzles in all kinds of boring moments from a humdrum Saturday afternoon to a long flight over 6 hours. I often do them to stay engaged and kill time. Time flies when I start doing a crossword puzzle especially when I am preoccupied. Anyway, it’s a nice way to unwind.
✅亮点词组
humdrum 乏味的，平凡的
engaged 忙碌的
kill time 打发时间
preoccupied 全神贯注的
unwind 放松
Do you like doing word puzzles or number puzzles?
💡回答示例
I think I prefer number puzzles better because they follow clear rules. Once you understand the logic, you can always solve them. But with word puzzles, I might need specific knowledge and vocabulary. If I get stuck halfway, it’s frustrating and feels far less satisfying.
✅亮点词组
get stuck halfway 卡住
frustrating 令人泄气的
far less 远不如
satisfying 令人满意的
Do you think it is good for old people to do puzzles?
💡回答示例
It’s not just I think. I know that it is good for elders to do some puzzles as I’ve read some journals and studies showing that these are good ways to fight against diseases like dementia or Alzheimer. I downloaded some puzzle apps on my grandpa’s phone, and he loved it. He never gave up on trying new things, so he still has a very sharp mind even in his old age.
✅亮点词组
elders 年长者
fight against 预防，对抗
dementia 痴呆
Alzheimer 阿尔兹海默症
sharp mind 敏捷的思维
old age 老年
这道题对很多同学可能是一个难点。不光是因为很多人可能比较少玩puzzle games，更是因为即使玩了，有时也并不知道怎么去描述自己玩的过程和所带来的好处。
但雅思口语想要提分，描述自己的独特经历和感想（起码听起来要真实）非常关键，所以非常推荐大家提前准备一下像这样的难题的素材哦，但不要背，交流感同样很重要，要锻炼自己直接说回答的能力。
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