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雅思口语对中国学生来说很难做到高分，如果想要口语冲7分，那就要让自己的回答中有一些自然地道表达。今天我们来讨论下雅思口语的词汇替换less-common words and sayings正向态度以及正能量在我们的生活中起非常大的作用，在备考过程中替换掉本来平庸的表达方式，让我们看看如何用更好地方式表达Positive Attitudes，让你英语口语脱颖而出。
核心学习：Positive Attitude 乐观的态度
1. spend much of one’s time doing sth. he/she loves
花着大把的时间做热爱的事情
live and breathe sth.
eg.It's all business and marketing stuff，This is the stuff that I live and breathe and talk about
都是些商务以及市场类的东西这些东西，是我花着大把时间做并且热爱的事情
eg.I'm a former Transport Secretary,so I live and breathe train timetables.
我是上任运输部长，所以我花着大把时间捣鼓火车时刻表
2. Things happen the way someone wants them to
事情总是朝着某人想要的方向发展
Luck is on someone’s side
eg.Luck is on my side
事情总是朝着我想要的方向发展
I'm out on the lake with one of Tahoe's
这次和我一起出行的是塔霍
most experienced fishermen, John Shearer.
最有经验的渔夫，约翰·希勒
Feel like luck is on our side today.
感觉万事都是朝着我想要的方向发展
3. It is impossible to prevent someone from doing sth.
不可能阻止某人做某事
There’s no stopping someone
eg.As you know,
正如各位所知
when Bill Clinton sees an idea out there,
当比尔·克林顿有了一个想法
there's no stopping him.
就不可能阻止他了
Now, there's just no stopping her.
现在，不可能阻止她继续下去了
4.begin to do sth. with energy and enthusiasm
投身于；积极从事
Throw oneself into sth.
eg.And that's when I decided to throw myself into Functional medicine
那是我决定投身于医学的个时刻。
eg.He was ready to throw himself completely into a sequel.
那时候他准备好完全投身于游戏的续集了
5.Learn a new skill quickly and easily
学啥都快，毫不费力
Take to sth. like a duck to water
eg.He took to sports like a duck to water.
体育对他而言，毫不费力
eg.Harrison has taken to it a bit like a duck to water really.
工作流程对哈里森而言，真的有点毫不费力
6. be very happy and comfortable in a situation
做某事时，得心应手
be in one’s element
eg. So he was in his element in this expedition
这次远赴极地，他特别得心应手
eg.This is where I feel like I am in my element
在这里做事，我觉得特别得心应手
7．Don’t waste time doing unimportant things
别浪费时间做那些不重要的事情
Life’s too short (to do sth.)
eg.Life's too short to suffer.
人生苦短
8.You have to accept disappointments as part of life
必须将失望视作生命的一部分
That’s life!
eg.You know, sometimes I make these mistakes
有时候，我会犯这些错
especially if I'm typing really quickly
特别是如果我打字飞快
and that's life!
这些失望是生命的一部分
It happens!
是会这样的
9.Decide that someone is a failure and not worth doing anything about
把某人视作。。。而不放在眼里
Write someone off(as ...) ...
eg.It was so easy to just write the critics off as haters
很容易把批评者视作讨厌自己的人而不放在眼里
Ⅱ.单词简析
1) Attitude : personality, style of thoughts
态度
ex:Little Billy has the right attitude: if he fails, he tries again.
小比利对事物保持端正的态度，如果他失败了，就会重新再来试一次。
2) Productive : good, helpful
有成效的，有用的
ex:It is productive to always look on the bright side of things
始终以乐观的态度看待事物是很有帮助的。
3) Positive : productive, yes,sure
正面的
ex:Are you positive you saw my girlfriend with another man?
你敢肯定你看到我的女朋友跟另一个男人在一起吗?
ex:The teacher's report was very positive.
老师的报告非常客观。
4) Qualities : traits, behavior
素质
ex:My good qualities include my experience, my computer skills and my ability to get along well with others.
我的优点包括我的经历，电脑技巧和我与他人相处的能力。
5) Visible : able to be seen, often seen
可以被看到的
ex:Clinton has been a very visible president.
克林顿已经成为一个经常露面的总统。
ex:The new worker has many visible good qualities.
新来的工人有许多显而易见的优点。
Ⅲ.对话篇
Gordon: My old friend, how's business?
戈登：老朋友，生意进展得如何了?
Molly: Things couldn't be better. I had a productive interview yesterday and I am sure they are going to give me the job.
莫莉：情况可能会好一些。我昨天进行了一个面试，我肯定他们会聘我。
Gordon: You always have a positive attitude. That is great. I wish I could find a job.
戈登：你总是乐观地对待事物，这样很好。我希望我也能找到一份工作。
Molly: Hang in there. And try to keep a positive attitude. Always look on the bright side of life.
莫莉：等等看，保持积极乐观的态度。要始终找到生活中好的一面。
Gordon: I don't have a job, but I do have a lot of free time to find new girl friends.
戈登：我现在没有工作，可是我有很多空闲时间找到一些女朋友。
Molly: Or you can use your free time more productively by studying.
莫莉：或者你也可以更积极地利用你现有的空闲时间，做点有意义的事，学习进修。
Gordon: I guess getting a job is good motivation.
戈登：我猜找一份工作是个激动人心的动力。
Molly: Plus, girls like guys who have jobs a little better. You need money to buy flowers, right?
莫莉：而且，女孩子更喜欢男孩子有工作。你需要钱来买花，是吧?
Gordon: I see your point. I guess it does pay to have a positive attitude.
戈登：我明白了。我猜要想保持乐观的态度还得花代价。
Molly: That's right, if you keep smiling and working hard, you will achieve all your goals.
莫莉：对了，如果你努力工作而且笑容满面的话，你就会实现你所有的目标。
Gordon: Even my secret goal of getting you to become my wife?
戈登：即使是我那秘密的目标--娶你为妻?
Molly: No way. I guess there are some things that can't be changed by positive attitudes, but most other things can!
莫莉：做梦去吧，你。我想有些事情光靠积极乐观的态度是无法改变的，但是大多数的事情可以。
