备考雅思口语Part One话题思路解析：Birthdays 生日
该题目的考试频率为正常，不高也不低。通常考官都会围绕生日的意义，庆祝生日的方式等发问。
Do people in China celebrate birthdays / have birthday parties?
在中国人们庆祝生日吗？
Yes, we celebrate many things and birthday is one of the most important of them. No matter the person who has the birthday is young or old, the family get together and enjoy a yummy meal.
How do they / children celebrate birthdays?
人们如何庆祝生日。
Normally, they invite some of their friends, or just celebrate with the family. They will prepare a cake with candle lighted on it and give out presents after dinner.
Are people’s birthdays very important in China?
在中国，人们的生日重要吗？
Yes, especially people’s eighteenth birthday. It marks they have become grown-up men and women, and will start taking responsibility for themselves.
Do you think it’s important for people to celebrate birthdays?
你认为人们庆祝生日重要吗？
Yes, the birthday means a lot. For a kid it is one more step toward independence, while for a senior citizen it is one more step toward death.
Are birthdays more important for children or for adults?
生日对孩子更重要还是对成人更重要？
I believe they are more important for children. Celebrating birthdays is a good way to show the kids that their parents and friends love them and love is indispensable for their growth. As to adults, most adults I know just are too busy doing their job to remember their birthdays.
Do people in China do anything special to celebrate birthdays?
在中国，人们会做一些特别的事情来庆祝生日吗？
Yes, if the person who has birthday is old, he will be served with a bowl of noodle which is made of only one string. This long noodle signifies his long life.
