對這個話題卡的描述，取材時還可以選擇外國電影，DVD機，錄音機，書，MP4等等。下面是此口語話題的范文答案，大家可以借鑒參考，但不要照搬原文，要有自己的創新，有自己的觀點，才能在雅思口試中取得高分。

　　Describe something that helped you learn another language

　　You should say:

　　what it was ①

　　how you used it ②

　　why you chose to learn that language ③

　　and explain how this thing helped you. ④

　　注：對這個話題卡的描述，取材時還可以選擇外國電影，DVD機，錄音機，書，MP4等等。有的學生想說學校，但學校不是Thing，而是地點。還有學生想說老師，老師是人，也不是Thing。

　　Sth that helped U learn another language

　　① The thing that helps me learn another language is an Electronic English-Chinese Dictionary. This gadget was given by my granny on my 18th birthday. It’s handy, glossy, and super thin.

　　② It has a PDA style interface, where I could write an unknown character, then have the dictionary magically tell me what it was.

　　③ Why learn English? English is not only the most useful language in the world but also one of the easiest languages to learn and to use. And of course, if you want a good job, get out of the armchair and start learning English now! If you already have a good job, start learning before you lose it!

　　④ The dictionary includes not only definitions, but plenty of usage examples and sentences. It contains great idiomatic and colloquial phrases, both for US and UK English -- in addition to the more "standardly" used meanings. Also, the word search history list makes it very easy to jump back to a word you looked up earlier, making it a very valuable study tool.

　　I personally think my electronic dictionary is the single best investment I've made in my own English.

　　Lexical Resource:

　　gadget: 小東西 小物件

　　handy: 小巧的

　　glossy: 光滑的

　　interface: 界面

　　idiomatic: 習語

　　colloquial: 口語的

　　search history list: 歷史查詢表

　　best investment: 最好的投資

　　More about "how this thing helped you" (更多關于它如何幫助你學習外語的資源):

　　1. It is the most powerful tool for overcoming the communication barrier between people. 這是克服語言交流障礙最強大的工具。

　　2. It provides an easy and direct way to access the resources of a foreign language, both in written and spoken form. 它提供了一種簡便直接的方法掌握外語資源，無論是書面和口語形式。

　　3. It contains great idiomatic and colloquial phrases (although it also has a few phrases I've never heard of, and some that would make you blush) 它包含了大量的習語和口語。

　　4. Yes... my electronic dictionary is quite superb in terms of the quality and quantity of its entries. However, it's not "updatable" and entry numbers are of course limited, compared to Web-based ones. 我的電子辭典中的詞條無論質量還是數量都是一流的。當然，相比于網絡辭典，它不是可即時更新的，且詞條的數量是有限的。

　　5. It reduces the stress level of translation by giving you more control, independence, and self-confidence. 它給你提供了更多的的控制，自主，以及自信。減少了翻譯難度。

　　For a tourist: an indispensable guide and aid on trips around the world

　　For a student: a reliable and confidential assistant during a language class

　　For the kids: fun while studying a foreign language

　　6. It has:

　　Advanced voice function in English & Chinese 高級的英語+中文發音

　　Exclusive word-for-word full sentence translation system 獨特的詞對詞完整句翻譯系統

　　Electronic English and Chinese grammar book with topic search function按項的中英語法功能

　　New words recording function for dictionary expansion 為擴充辭典而設置的新詞錄入功能

　　PC Link for data exchange with your PC 電腦連接功能以便數據交換

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