2020年9-12月雅思口语part2&3答案解析：重要的新技能

　　2020年9-12月雅思口语part2&3答案解析：重要的新技能

　　Describe a new skill you learned that you think is important.

　　You should say:

　　What it is

　　Whether it is difficult or not

　　How you learned it

　　And explain why you think it is important

　　Recently I learned to use a mind-map software on my computer. It’s a simple software that enables you to create spider-diagrams…mind-maps. Basically, you put your central topic in a circle in the centre of the screen and you add notes coming from that topic. It’s an excellent software for taking notes in preparation for exams – you can use them for studying or for outlining all the different aspects of a project you’re working on. It was fairly easy to use this software, and I learned in about half an hour, with a little help from my friend. I pretty much use it all the time these days. It’s important because it’s more neat and tidy than making notes on paper, and you can save the documents safely and so you don’t lose them as easily. Also, if you want to present your ideas for a project, or a study plan, or share your study notes with a partner, then it’s easy for other people to understand, too. It looks professional, slick and modern – and this is always a good thing! Also, if you want to work in a company it’s a really good idea to get familiar with this kind of software because nearly everything today is done on a computer, and developing basic computer software skills is very important.

　　Part3

　　1. Do you think teamwork and communication skills are important?

　　Absolutely, it’s very important that people learn to work with others in teams, and co-operate. And communication skills are a central part of this. Not only do people need to have good diplomatic skills, but they need to be able to know how to communicate their ideas in a logical and coherent way so that others can understand them clearly. This is actually a skill that we should be teaching children from an early age.

　　2. What kinds of skills are practical for university students to learn?

　　Well, there’s a lot of skills which are useful and practical for university students. But I’d say the most important skills are those of essay-writing and communication. A lot of work in university involves being able to logically organise your ideas and put them into a structure and write a very clear and insightful essay. These are things which are quite difficult to do without practice and need to be learned.

　　3. What is the most important skill a person needs to have in life?

　　That’s a pretty hard question to answer really, but I’d say the most important skill is listening and communication. This may sound strange, but to be honest, so many people have problems in communicating clearly and this can cause a lot of trouble in the family as well as in the workplace. A lot of conflicts in society come from misunderstandings, and if we learn to listen and understand others, and communicate our own feelings, as well as key information and ideas, clearly and concisely, then life is a lot easier for everyone.

　　4. What skills are important for the success of business?

　　In business a person should be quite fast-thinking, strong-minded and perhaps even sometimes a little firm and strict when necessary. People that succeed in business are usually quite thick-skinned and don’t give in under pressure, but are also very good at judging other people’s strengths and weaknesses.