这一季雅思口语话题中，遇到轮换的一个新题是boat，看到这个题目很多同学表示没话说。实质上，这个题目可问的、可组织的语言有很多。下面是朱博老师为大家编写的part1 有关boat的解析。
　　Do you often travel by boat?
　　Do you often travel by boat?
　　Well, I hardly ever travel by boat, 'cause I always get seasick when I'm on a boat. I feel dizzy and I wanna throw up even at the sight of a boat. So when I need to go somewhere, I prefer to take the train or plane.
　　Have you ever been on a boat tour while you were on holidays?
　　Well, yeah, and it was not a good experience. Just a few days ago I took a trip to Thailand, and on the second day we were arranged to live on an island, which means I had to get there by boat. The worst part was, it was windy and huge waves were breaking on the shore. The boat kept rocking from side to side, which was killing me.
　　Where in your country do people most often use boats or, travel by boat?
　　Well, as far as I know, people in the south of China always travel by boat, 'cause there are lots of rivers and lakes there. And I heard that many people who live on the south coast make a living as fishermen, so they spend most of the time on the water.
　　Do many people in your country own their own boat?
　　For people in the south of China, many of them own fishing boats 'cause like I said, they catch fish to make a living. And at some tourist spots near the ocean, local people tend to buy speedboats and they would rent them to tourists, but in my hometown or other cities in the north, people seldom buy boats 'cause it's just not necessary.
　　Would you like to buy a boat?
　　No, I don't think so, 'cause first of all, I have no place to put it, besides, like I said, I don't like to go boating 'cause it gives me seasickness. So having a boat is just a waste of money for me.
　　If you had your own boat, what would you do with it?
　　Um... I would probably just rent it to someone else, 'cause it's no use to me, and it would take up so much space. If I rent it to others, I could at least make some money from it.
　　Is boat trip poplar in your country?
　　Well, I guess yeah. There are many cities in China that have rivers, and going boating on those rivers is like an entertainment activity. Most tourists would choose to do it as part of their sightseeing, especially at night when the views are more attractive. And also, it could be a convenient means of transport for people who live close to water.

　　语言点解析：

　　seasick = feeling ill / sick or wanting to vomit when you are travelling on a boat or ship 例如：
　　to be/ feel/ get seasick
　　to suffer from seasickness
　　dizzy = feeling as if everything is spinning around you and that you are not able to balance 例如：
　　Climbing so high made me feel dizzy.
　　I suffer from dizzy spells (= short periods when I am dizzy).
　　throw up = to vomit 例如：
　　The smell made me want to throw up.
　　sight of somebody / something = the act of seeing somebody / something 例如：
　　I have been known to faint at the sight of blood.
　　After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land.
　　The mere sight of him makes me want to scream.
　　kill somebody / it kills somebody to do something = (usually used in the progressive tenses and not used in the passive) to cause somebody pain or suffering 例如：
　　My feet are killing me.
　　as far as I know | as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. = used to say that you think you know, remember, understand, etc. something but you cannot be completely sure, especially because you do not know all the facts 例如：
　　As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern.
　　As far as I can see, you've done nothing wrong.
　　She lived in Chicago, as far as I can remember.
　　speedboat = a boat with a motor that can travel very fast
　　be no use (to somebody) = to be useless 例如：
　　You can throw those away—they're no use to anyone.
　　transport = a vehicle or method of travel 例如：
　　Applicants must have their own transport.
　　Transport to and from the airport is included in the price.
　　His bike is his only means of transport.
　　water = an area of water, especially a lake, river, sea or ocean 例如：
　　We walked down to the water's edge.
　　She fell into the water.
　　shallow / deep water
　　In the lagoon the water was calm.