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Prompt:

Describe s place in your city or town that you like to visit with your friends.

    You should say:

    where this place is

    when the last time was you went there

    who you like to go with

    and explain why you like to go there

If I were to visit any place in my city, I’d be very delighted to go to West Bund with my friend Melinda, a studio art major at the Rhode Island School of Design. West Bund is a vibrant neighborhood on the banks of the Huangpu River in Shanghai that’s famous for being an arts and culture hub. I guess you could say it’s home to some of the city’s finest art museums, and every time you’re in the area, you can almost feel it buzzing with creative energy.

Believe it or not, the last time I went to West Bund was actually last weekend, since it’s one of my favorite places in the city. There was a large-scale exhibition of the French artist Louise Bourgeois, who’s always been a huge inspiration to me and Melinda. So, it was incredibly fascinating to see her life’s work, from the giant steel spider sculpture that’s supposed to represent her mother to sculpted faces expressing intense emotions and experiences. Even after I left the museum, well, those images lingered in my mind.

And, you know, that’s only one of the many fascinating exhibitions I’ve been to at West Bund. Actually, museums there are sort of known for showcasing international artists, especially the ones pushing the boundaries of expression. Sometimes there’s also exhibitions of different actors, filmmakers, and photographers, like this one recent exhibition featuring the work of the actor Charlie Chaplin. But really, what makes West Bund truly stand out isn’t just the art or the museums—it’s the atmosphere. In a city of 24 million, you’re bound to feel sick of the crowds and crave some open space and peace of mind. Alongside art, West Bund offers spectacular riverside scenery, and there’s always people jogging, skateboarding, playing music, or just taking a relaxing stroll.

To sum things up, I’d definitely love to visit West Bund with my friend Melinda. It’s really the perfect place to enjoy an afternoon of art in the hustle and bustle of Shanghai.

范文解析：

这是一篇使用了Expand Strategy（扩展技巧）的口语范文。Expand Strategy（扩展技巧）是指通过对helping question（辅助问题）进行扩展补充细节从而得出答案的技巧。helping question（辅助问题）就是指答题卡中的关于describe a place的四个问题。Expand Strategy（扩展技巧）在使用的时候，考生可以选择其中一到两个自己觉得更容易添加细节的问题进行扩展，此技巧并不要求学生同时扩展四个问题。比如，作者对于第一个和最后一个辅助问题（helping questions）进行了丰富的扩展，对于第二个和第三个辅助问题（helping questions）就进行了简略的回答。Expand Strategy(扩展技巧)是常用的口语答题技巧之一，他的使用可以很好地扩充叙述内容，同时也能保证整个叙述逻辑的通顺。这个技巧和结构的配合在启德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。

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