雅思口语考试时在描述App的时候，我们可以分两种思路：一种是写实派，完全遵照事实，从头到尾描述这款App的功能。还有一种，是幻想派，夸大事实，瞎编乱造，从App的名字到功能，全是编的!至于哪个好说一点儿，就看我们心情了。对于一个资深的phubber(低头族)，如果你对一个App了如指掌(know this App like the back of your hand)，那么可以走写实路线。如果你对所有的App都是只玩儿个皮毛，那么为了填满跟考官对视的两分钟，我们最好还是走幻想瞎编路线。
口语瞎编的功能可以天马行空，所以怎么说全看你的喜好。我们今天先来走个写实路线，看看一款手机必备App---支付宝!并且按照类似思路，看看这个科技还可以搞定哪些雅思话题。
I’d like to talk about Alipay, which is like an e-wallet for me, and in fact, it’s much more than a wallet. It has incredible features and functions than you can’t even imagine.
First of all, it’s like a savings account. Interest rate is much higher than that in a bank. So every month when I get the pocket money from my parents, I would put them all in this APP, which turns out to be a wise choice, ‘cause I already get more than 200 RMB of interest payment.
And also, it’s a quicker way to pay bills, like phone bill and gas bills. And now most shops and restaurants accept Alipay, so I don’t even have to carry cash around, all I need is my smart phone. I just need to scan the QR code and confirm the transaction.
Besides those amazing functions, I can also use it to buy movie tickets, lottery tickets, train and flight tickets. Oh! And book hotels. So you can see, it’s really a great helper in my daily life.
On top of that, it can also serve as a credit card, I mean, you can “borrow” the money from the APP, and pay back the next month, which is much more convenient than a credit card.
The best part is, it can help me keep track of where my money goes, so that I can have a better control of my money.
So, that’s what makes it a very useful App.
以上是对支付宝的客观描述，我们通过他的各种方便生活的功能，可以很自然的想到，支付宝貌似可以给我们省钱耶(当然每天网购的剁手党们请绕行)。由于每天可以看到账单，可以让我们时刻知道自己已经花了多少钱、都花在了哪，所以可以让这个“愧疚感”控制我们花钱。于是，一位特有才的孩子就想到了这完全可以作为“积极改变”的素材哇!从“大手大脚”变成“省吃俭用”，必然是积极改变呀!
The most positive change for me is that I started to keep track of where my money went so that I could have a better control of my money, and I could be thrifty. It all started when someone recommended an App for me, which is called Alipay. It’s more like an e-wallet that I could use to pay all kinds of bills, but the most amazing part is, it recorded all of my transactions. The first time I saw the details of my bills, I was shocked by the amount of money I spent on useless stuff. For example, I once paid XXX for a XX (败家的各位请自行填写), which was totally insane. So I realized, I needed to cut down on those meaningless cost, and that’s when the positive change started.
I used to be extravagant, and I had no idea where I spent my money, I mean, I didn’t even remember what I’d bought. But now, every time I have my eye on something, I would ask myself, “Is it worth the money?” or “Is it really necessary?”
So you see, now I’ve become frugal, and I come to realize that money doesn’t grow on trees. And I stopped spending money carelessly.
So it’s fair to say that’s the positive change for me.
还有的孩子顺势想到，支付宝和其他一些网上付款方式(像什么团购groupon啦啥的)可以打折哇!再加上上面的部分内容，就可以搞出一篇“省钱妙招”了!
The best way to save money for me is to pay bills online, ‘cause I could enjoy a discount no matter what I do. I don’t even have to take my wallet anymore. There are many Apps now that would regularly send users coupons. The competition between companies has brought lots of benefits to customers.
I remember once, I took a taxi without paying anything.
I’m a huge fan of travel. Before I used my smart phone, booking a flight ticket would cost me a lot, for example, a ticket from XXX to XXX cost about 2000 RMB, but ever since all those Apps were invented, I could save up to 500 RMB on the tickets per trip, which is a huge number to a student like me.
Paying food in a restaurant with Apps can also save me a great deal of money. Last time when I ate out with my girlfriend in a fancy restaurant, we only spent less than 300 RMB, ‘cause when I use Alipay in my phone, it automatically gave me a 20% discount.
Because of this new way of payment, I saved lots of money, so that I could do more things.
所以如果搞出一篇素材，可以顺便再翻翻雅思口语机经，看看有哪些可以贴上的话题，一并解决!
作者简介：
朱博，雅思口语美女讲师，毕业于985院校大连理工大学，硕士保送一等奖学金。在校期间曾游学美国，任出版社英语出版中心校对四年，工作严谨，活泼开朗，让大家快乐的学习英语。
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