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2017年5月雅思口语考前预报(全球版)

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2017年5月即将到来之际,应“烤鸭”们的需要,环球教育林迁老师在此作出了《全球版》5月份雅思口语预测。

  大家都知道,每年1-5-9月份是雅思口语变题月份,变题率为50%,也就是说4月份的题库一半的旧题会被保留下来。记住,《完整版》的5月份预测将会在5月份上旬进行重新汇总更新!


  Part 1

  1.Hometown

  你现在住在哪里?你的家乡在哪里?目前在学习什么?

  2.Major

  What's your major? why did you choose the major?

  3.Work/study

  Do you study or work? Do you need to work very hard? what do you after work?what will u do in the future?工作之后都是干什么?你在你家周围做什么?

  4.TV program

  Do you like watching TV? What's your favorite TV program? 喜欢看什么节目?跟谁一起看?喜欢自己看还是和别人一起?会不会花太长时间看电视?

  5.House/apartment

  Do you live in a house or an apartment?What can you see of the window?还要住多久?到市中心方便么?Do you others visit your home?what do you usually do when visitor come?what events will you do to entertain friends in your home?

  6.Color

  你最喜欢什么颜色?为什么?你儿童时期喜欢什么颜色?你会用什么颜色装饰房间?从小到大喜欢的颜色一样吗?

  7.Outdoor activities

  你喜欢的户外活动?你想学的户外活动?喜欢室内活动?

  8.Sunny day /rainy day

  Do you prefer sunny days or rainy days?what do you usually do during sunny days?

  9.Swimming

  喜欢游泳吗?为什么?自己游泳还是别人一起?一周几次?Do you like go swimming on holiday?你坐过船么?

  10.Healthy sport

  老年人和年轻人不同的运动方式是啥?

  11.Photo

  Do you like taking photos?一般什么情况下才会拍照呢?你们家你的照片多吗?摄影和摄像更喜欢哪个?

  12.Gift

  送花作为礼物么?礼物需要贵重吗?

  13.Hat

  Do you wear hats?did you wear hat when you were a child?

  14.Bring things

   What bring when go out?bring different things in day and night?会什么时候出去?白天还是晚上?出去一般做什么?Even forgotten to bring sth.?

  15.Living

  Which part do you live in China? Do you like where you live? Would you like to live in south of China in the future?

  16.Toy

  小时候玩的玩具是啥?玩玩具的好处是啥?

  17.Subject

  高中最喜欢的科目是啥?最不喜欢的科目?What's your strengths and weaknesses in subjects?

  18.Shoes

  Do you like shoes?会网购鞋子么?鞋子是好看重要还是舒服重要? 知道有些人大量购买鞋子么?Will people willing to pay for an expensive shoes?

  19.Music

  音乐乐器难学么?儿童需要有音乐课在学校么?音乐课对儿童的影响?Do you learn any music instrument?Do you have any music classes in school? Do you think it is necessary for children to have music class?

  20.Game

  打游戏么?手游还是电脑游戏?喜欢什么游戏?年轻人打游戏好吗?

  21.School

  你喜欢你学校的哪个部分?

  22.Living city

  是否喜欢这个城市?以后还想住在这里么?你觉得这个城市的交通系统是否方便?你喜欢用公共交通工具么?用公共交通坐过的最长的旅程是多久?

  22.Watch

  童年时候有没有收到新的手表作为礼物?小时候喜欢戴手表么?谁给你买的?经常喜欢戴手表么?为什么戴表?你觉得那些人买贵的手表干嘛呢?

  23.Book reading

  Do you love reading? Do you prefer to borrow books or buy books? Do you read E-book?

  24.Dream

  Do you remember you dream when you wake up? do you like hearing other's dream? do you think dream will affect life? why? do you want to learn more about dream?你认为梦和现实有关系么?

  25.Robots

  Are you interested in robots? why? Do you like robots to work at your home? Do you want to take a car which robot is the driver?

  24.Friends

  你和你朋友业余时间做什么?你有很多朋友么?一个最好的朋友好还是很多朋友好?下课后喜欢做什么?跟朋友喜欢做什么?Why or why not? why difficult to meet people hug or kiss or shaking hands , why?do you prefer making friends online or making friends in life?有外国朋友么?

  25.Teachers

  最喜欢的老师是谁?想做老师么?what qualities a good teacher should have?

  26.Holiday

  你喜欢的holiday是啥?Why?你在假期用来干什么?

  27.Magazine

  喜欢看杂志么?喜欢买杂志还是借?为什么?

  30.Housework

  会不会做家务?什么类型的?你小时候会做家务么?你觉得小孩子应该做家务么?最不喜欢的家务?

  31.Mirror looking

  你经常照镜子么?经常买镜子么?你认为镜子是一个必要的装饰品吗?你会随身带镜子么?

  32.Public transport

  你有没有曾经用交通工具去哪里?你常用交通工具上班吗?未来公共交通工具会流行么?The longest travel you take by public transport? Will Chinese people use public transport more in the future? how do you think of public transport?

  33.Celebrity

  Who is your favorite celebrity in China? Do you like any foreign celebrities?Would you like to be a celebrity in the future? whether we should protect famous person 's privacy?是否喜欢名人的传记?

  34.Noise

  喜欢什么样的声音?为啥?嘈杂的环境中你的感受如何? What kind of noise you don't like?describe a particular noise you like or dislike? how you feel about noise when you are working?

  35.chocolate

  How often do you eat ,why? Did you like eating when you were a child? Have you ever given chocolate as a gift , why? why People like giving chocolate as a gift?

  36.bags

  Do you like bags? what kind of bags do you like?

  Do you have different bags for different occasions?

  37.handwriting

  手写好还是电脑打字好,why?你更喜欢哪一种?Why?学生更常用哪种,why?

  38.mobile phone

  平时跟朋友和跟家人都怎么交流?什么时候用手机的?什么时候觉得用手机不好?

  39.computer

  你觉得电脑学习难吗?在未来学习电脑技术重要么?你平常用电脑吗?你觉得用电脑的坏处是啥?

  40.Singing

  Do you like singing?Do Chinese people like singing?who is your favorite singer?

  41.birthday

  在你的国家怎么给小孩过生日?你更愿意和父母一起过生日还是朋友?生日是个重要的日子么?

  42.flower

  是否自己种植过?为什么?送花么?最后一次送花什么时候?花你你们国家有什么文化意义?

  43.drawing

  喜欢画画吗? 经常去美术馆吗?

  44.walk

  Do you like walking?有没有walk途中的experience?walk途中遇到过有趣的事情么?

  45.handcraft

  Did you ever made anything by hand when you were a child?do children in your country often make things by hand? do you think it is very useful for children to make things by hand? is there anything that you would like to make by hand in the future?

Part 2

  People 人物篇

  1.Describe a famous person you are interested in (描述一个你感兴趣的名人,谁,什么时候喜欢的,认为他为什么出名)

  Part 3:名人生活有什么困扰么?媒体对名人的影响?天才和成功有关联么?

  2.Describe two people you know from the same family (描述你认识的两个来自同一个家庭的人who are they , what are they look like , how similar of them )

  Part 3:家庭对中国人来说重要么? 家庭生活过去和现在有什么不同在中国?老人和孩子一起生活好么?如果家庭成员性格不一样怎么办?Are there too many famous people in China now ?Who is 王思聪?What difference about the people becoming famous? People between nowadays and past twenty years?

  3.Describe an important family member who has great influence to you( made you proud of) (描述家庭成员里对你影响大的重要的一位(who,对你做了什么事影响大,这件事在哪里发生)

  Part 3:待更新.

  4.Describe a friend recently you meet once(描述你最近见过一次的朋友) ( who, where, why make you want to know more )

  Part 3: how to make friends?

  5.Describe a person whom do you think is polite  (描述一个让你觉得有礼貌的人,在哪,什么时候遇到的,怎么遇到的,为什么觉得他很有礼貌)

  Part 3: 你觉得礼貌重要么?

  6.Describe an experience you spend time with a child  ( what did you do,when did you do, how do you feel)

  Part 3: how to teach children? Is sweet a god thing to reward them?

  7.Describe an interesting neighbor (描述一个有趣的邻居)

  Part 3:邻里关系咋样? 住在大城市和乡村的区别?怎么改善邻里关系?

  8.描述一个创新的发明家或者音乐家

  (Describe a creative inventor or musician)

  Part 3:tell me the benefits for kids to master a musical instrument? are you are creative person? could you name some creative jobs?

  9.描述一个你敬佩的人(describe a person you admire)

  Part 3: what qualities should a leader have? how to be a leader in the society? how to be a leader in the society? did leader have dis-moral value these days?

  10.描述你的一个好品质(describe a good part of your personality or character)

  11.描述你认识的一个人他/她第一次搬到独立的一个住处的情况(who , why he/she moved to his/her own accommodation? how does he/she think of the accommodation? what problems she/he may encounter?)

  Part 3:人们第一次搬出去自己住一般是什么原因?人们自己住的时候会克服什么困难之前没遇到过的?人们自己住需要什么skills?对于你来说在学校和在外面住有何不同的感受?

  Objects 物品篇

  1.Describe a book you want to read again (描述你想再看一次的书)

  Part 3:为什么父母要给孩子读故事?中国人小时候读什么书? What are differences between films and books ? would you read before go to bed? How would E-books affect normal books?

  2.Describe an important object in your home (描述家里珍贵的物品)

  Part 3:机器有没有用,是不是所有机器都是必要的?老年人对机器的看法?未来有什么机器》 你觉得机器人有没有必要?

  3.Describe a foreign food you ate before (描述一种你吃过的外国食品)(是什么,什么时候吃,在哪里吃,为什么要吃它)

  Part 3:什么食物你这受欢迎?为啥?为什么美国食物也受欢迎?中国南北饮食差异,为什么?

  4.Describe sth. Old kept for along time in your family.(描述你家中保存的一个旧物品)

  Part 3: 博物馆有什么作用?

  5.Describe an important equipment in your house(描述你家中的一个重要的设备)

  Part 3: what are the important machines in your house and why? Does everyone own this machine in your country? what machines do you expect in the future? Why?

  6.Describe a gift you gave others (描述你送给别人的礼物)

  Part 3:是否送过同样的礼物给别人?送给小孩子应该挑什么礼物? 你觉得什么是有教育意义的礼物呢?为什么人们现在收到一些礼物不如以前开心了?一般会送贵重的礼物么?喜欢自制的礼物还是买的?一般送大人的礼物和小孩礼物有什么不同?

  7.描述一个app(describe an app on mobile phone or computer)

  Part 3:young and old people use the same app Should parent limit child use app? What app is popular in china? 你的app多吗 APP的教育功能?

  8.描述你同别人分享的东西(Describe sth. You shared with sb.)

  9.描述你感兴趣的科目(describe an area of subject that you are interested in)

  8.描述一张自己的照片(describe a photo of yours)

  Part 3:喜欢照相么?现在的人用什么照相?为什么人们喜欢照相?现在的照片多还是以前的相片多?为什么有些人不喜欢照相?

Places & Buildings 地点&建筑篇

  1.Describe a country you want to work for a short period of time (描述你想工作的一个国家)

  Part 3:什么类型工作适合国外短期工作?去International company 需要什么技能?小孩去国外工作好吗?Why?what are the benefits of working in a foreign country? why are some people reluctant to work in a foreign country?

  2.Describe an interesting house or apartment you visited (描述一个你访问过的有趣房子或公寓)( where,whose home, why you go there , why it is so interesting )

  Part 3:Why people want to move from new buildings?你愿意住这种房子么?在中国人们更多选择住什么房子?

  3.Describe a shop open in your hometown (描述你们家乡的一个商店,在哪,卖什么,谁在这购物)

  Part 3:什么类型的shop 在中国受欢迎?中国是否应该保护那些小商店?Small shop 同large shop的区别在哪?喜欢大商店还是小商店?Why?商店应该怎样吸引顾客?政府应该保护小商店吗?How?商店如何吸引年轻顾客和老年顾客?

  4.Describe a quiet place (描述一个安静的地方).

  Part 3:什么地方没有噪音,生产噪音的原因是啥?安静的地方还有哪里?人们为什么喜欢安静的地方?工作的时候需要绝对安静么? 你会一边听歌,一边工作么?

  5.Describe a tall building (描述一个高的建筑)

  Part 3:住tall building的优缺点?气候对建筑设计的影响?为什么每个人都喜欢设计房子?高楼的优缺点?人们喜欢自己设计住房还是找建筑师设计?

  6.Describe a tourist attraction (destination) 描述一个旅游景点

  Part 3:问一大堆旅游的问题.

  7.Describe a small business you want to have in the future (描述你想开的一个小公司)

  Part 3:开公司要具备什么条件? 哪些小店受欢迎?人们为啥开小店?小点好还是大公司好?

  8.描述一个你曾经去过的公园(describe a garden you have visited )

  Part 3:都是谁去garden?城市里garden多了好么?户外的空间(阳台/花园)做什么用?有人喜欢种菜,你怎么看?

  9.Describe a popular swimming place (描述一个受欢迎的有用地方,where, explain why people enjoy swimming there )

  Part 3:为什么要学习游泳?觉得早一点学好吗?是否有些体育设施不是那么的合格?小孩学的过程中的一些恐惧,有人认为应该由父母来教,你觉得呢?

  10.Describe a relaxing place (描述一个放松之地)

  Part 3:人们怎么选择这样的地方?现在和过去,relaxing的方式不同么?工作环境重要么?你觉得放松重要么?过去人忙还是现在人忙?中国人都是怎么放松?男女放松方式有什么不同?你觉得环境对工作学习重要么?

  11.Describe a sports place near your home (stadium , gym, park and etc.) where is it, who uses it, why it is important to your city )

  Part 3: 为什么人们喜欢看国际体育比赛?why do young people do less sports than their parents? why does somebody dislike watch the Olympic Games ? What kinds of sports are also popular in China?

  12.Describe a café you visited last time(描述一个你上次去过的咖啡馆)

  Part 3:你在咖啡馆里干什么?为什么你认为咖啡馆是安静的地方?咖啡馆和饭馆的区别?中国人对于咖啡馆的印象?Will you choose or restaurant when you meet others?

  13.描述你想拥有的一个小公司 a bit business what  what need why

  Part 3:about business相关问题 一个成功的business 需要什么素质?人们需要专门学习吗?白人考官?大公司好还是自己小生意好?为啥?自己做小生意的好处?小生意需要什么skill?小生意卖产品和卖服务有什么不同?

  14.描述一个被污染的地方(Describe a polluted place)

Event & Experiences 事件&经历篇

  1.Describe an event in history in your country /Describe an important event in your country(描述你们国家的一个历史事件/国家的一重要事件)

  Part 3:Do you like history?History museum useful?Should museum be free?未来的博物馆会有现在的什么物品作为文物?Should private person build museum ? How show lives 2000 years ago in the museums?要是选择一样21世纪的东西在博物馆里向未来的人展示,你觉得应该选么?你们都是怎么样学习历史和古代的历史伟人事件呢?

  2.Describe a holiday you want to have in the future(描述你未来想拥有的假期)

  Part 3:国人最喜欢的旅行地是哪?旅行者对当地的人民生活影响是啥?

  3.Describe a decision you disagreed with (who, what decision, have you told her or him,explain why you disagree)

  Part 3:青少年有哪些艰难决定要做?没做好决定的话有什么坏的影响?怎么做好决定?如何使用这些方法?为啥有些人还是不用这些方法?为什么有人用了这些方法还是没做好决定?还有啥其它决定年轻人应该自己做?

  4.Describe sth. You are waiting for (描述一件你正在等待的事情,what is it , what did you do during the waiting, what you felt during waiting, what does it mean to you).

  Part 3:等待好么?耐心。人们每天都在等什么?每天有什么事情需要等待?人们比过去要有耐心么?why do people dislike waiting ? Do you think people have to have patience? Is patience always a good characteristic? Do you think children have more patience than adults?

  5.Describe an interesting bicycle /car trip (描述一有趣的乘车的旅行)

  Part 3:bicycle and motor bicycle 的选择,为什么选择,城市交通和农村交通的区别?

  6.Describe a special meal you want to have (你想有的特殊的一顿饭)

  Part 3:好的酒店服务需要什么? 是否不同季节要吃不同的东西?

  7.Describe a time you saw a wild animal (描述你见过的野生动物)

  Part 3:对动物园该不该发表建议和观点?游客该不该给动物园喂食?

zoo,小孩是否喜欢?把动物关在动物园是否正确?Pet,为什么要养宠物?为啥?

  8.Describe un usualactivities you did in free time (sth. You didn't often to do) (描述你业余时间做的不同寻常的活动)

  Part 3:男女之间Free time 差异是啥?以前的人和现在的人free time数量差异,做的事情的差异是什么? Children free time做什么?

  9.Describe a time when something made you laugh (描述让你发笑的一次经历) (what it was , when and where, who was with you, and explain why you remember it)

  Part 3:Is come dypopular in China? Are there any other form of comedy beside the comedy on TV?What are the differences between comedies in books and those on TV?Why come dy is used as advertisements?

  10.Describe a wedding you attended (描述你参加过的一个婚礼)(who,when)

  Part 3:什么年龄结婚最好?Why?

  11.Describe a time you used imagination (描述你发挥想象力的一次经历)

  Part 3: 什么children need imagination 吗?什么职业需要想象力?

  12.Describe an experience that you are not allowed use mobile phone (描述一次不允许带手机的经历) (where , why, what did you do)

  Part 3:Different use phone of young & old people ? why? your attitude?公共场合大声打电话什么影响?举例说明手机在生活上带来的很大的变化?用手机拍照浪费时间么?

  13.describe a busy time (描述忙碌的时刻)

  Part 3:小孩应不应该有假期?假期有什么好处?压力对工作好不好?工作强度大有什么优缺点?

  14.Describe a different festive you had on a different place (描述再别的地方过一个不一样的节日) (在哪过,和谁过,在节日做什么)

  Part 3: 过节日哪些地方比较好?如果你住在过节的地方,感觉如何?如果出国过节有些什么建议?

  15.Describe a team work /project you did with others (描述一个团队活动)

  Part 3:你觉得团队工作重要么?团队工作对小孩好么?作为组员,你应该怎么样?作为组长,是不是应该承担更多的责任?组长应该有什么样的特质?

  16.Describe a time you forgot /missed an appointment(描述你失约的一次经历)

  Part 3: 有的family member 觉得learn or know family history is important and necessary. do you agree? why? what can Chinese usually do to remember sth.?Use notebook by age? Do you think it is poplar to remember  their grandparents and grand-grandparents?what sort of things can we use to do this?

  17.Describe a happy event you prepared (描述你准备的一个快乐事件,what is the event, who help with you, why)

  Part 3:怎样准备一件事?有什么是每天需要准备的? ett er organized?

  18.Describe an experience in countryside (什么时候去的,和谁去,去做什么,然后为什么是enjoyable)(描述一下你在乡村度过的美好一天)

  Part 3:为什么有人愿意留在农村?乡村和城市有什么不同? 现在的乡村跟过去比有什么不同?

  19.Describe an unforgettable experience(描述一次难忘的经历)(时间、地点,为什么记忆深刻)

  Part 3:待更新.

  20.Describe a plan which is irrelevant to your work and study (描述一个跟你工作和学业无关的人生规划)

  Part 3:你认为人们每天需要做的计划是什么?你喜欢做计划么?有些人不喜欢做计划,为什么?你觉得大多数人能完成他们的Plan 吗?为什么愿意呢?你觉得人应该有Plan还是做喜欢做的?年轻人考虑工作的原因?家庭对选择工作的影响?Salary 对工作的影响?

  21.Describe your experience on good service , a shop or restaurant (when , where, what,how is you feeling) (描述一个经历的好的服务)

  Part 3: Service in large shop and small shop different? how people do when they get bad service?why some people don't know what service is good ?

  22.描述一次早起的经历(describe a time you got up early )

  Part 3:什么人会早起/为什么很多人厌恶早起/在日本有早到的习惯?你怎么看/什么情况下早到不好?get up early:早起好吗?人们会选择早起吗?为什么有的人选择要早起?arrived early in appointment:早到好吗?为什么?

  23.描述一个东西能帮助你save money /a method that helps you to save money )

  Part 3:你觉得是老师还是父母需要教小孩子攒钱?如何去鼓励小孩子攒钱?你觉得人们在日常生活中浪费钱的地方是什么? 什么时候应该学会省钱?人们现在还省钱么?省钱重要吗?

  24.描述童年时期的一个快乐的家庭事件(describe a happy family event in your childhood )

  Part 3:父母在家庭中的职责?只有一个小孩好不好?

  开等等?人们保留的童年物件;你觉得人们都能记得童年的事吗?

  25.描述你生气的一个经历(describe  situation that you got angry part three 情感表达,中国男女谁更擅长表达情感?

  26.描述一你人生的一积极变化(describe a positive change in your life, what , when , how )

  Part 3:科技发展在未来对工作的影响是啥?

  27.描述你收到的一个好消息的经历(describe a good news you received, when and where , what you did )

  Part 3:过去的新闻跟现在有啥区别

  28.描述从报纸上或者杂志上看到一个新闻(describe a news on newspaper or magazine )

  Part 3:do you prefer magazine or newspaper? what are their positive or negative impact on teenagers? how many kinds of magazines in China? do you think journalist on TV is more qualified than that in newspapers?

  29.描述健身方式(describe sth. You do to keep fit)

  Part 3还有哪些运动可以keep fit?怎么教育小孩子健康的问题?成年人怎么样能知道自己的身体状况?健康检查应不应该免费?

Social Media & Entertainment 社会媒体&娱乐篇

  1.Describe an interesting speech you or talk you have heard (描述你听到过的一个演讲或交谈,谁讲的,在哪讲的,讲了什么,为什么觉得有趣)

  Part 3:How to talk with children? Something different when you talk to adults?怎么看让小孩听讲座? 为什么很多人演讲会紧张?一个好的演讲者是什么样子的?在学校的讲座有用么?用PPT演示对演讲有好处么?

  2.Describe a science course you learnt (you want to learn) (描述你喜欢科学课)

  Part 3:科学受不受欢迎?如果没有科学会怎么样?博物馆的作用?近100年最重要的发明?科学课程在大学流行吗?科学课程在高中重要吗?科学博物馆的作用?

  3.Describe an interesting tradition in your country (描述一个你们国家的有趣传统)

  Part 3:中国哪个节日更重要? 人们对节日的态度有没变化?人们生活方式有什么改变?

  4.Describe an exciting activity but expensive (描述一个刺激又昂贵的活动)

  Part 3:男女对于exciting的选择是啥?

  5.Describe an interesting song (哪个国家的,怎么发现的/谁教的,关于什么的,为什么有趣)

  Part 3:音乐有哪些类型? 你认为音乐重要么?Why?你们国家有什么儿童歌曲?年轻人喜欢的歌曲跟老年人是否相同? Why ? 电视真人秀节目通常都是什么人看?Why?歌曲和旋律在一首歌中哪个更重要?

  6.Describe an ads you have seen recently (描述你最近看的一个广告)  

  Part 3:Do you like watching ads? where u can watch it from TV programs or radio? what/how can catch people's attraction about it effect on children?  are the price in the ads than in the shop? Ads should be banned by the government?

  7.Describe an expensive sport you want to learn (描述你想学的昂贵的体育)

  Part 3:你对一夜暴富的看法?

  8.Describe a well-paid job you are good at (描述一个你擅长的高薪工作)

  Part 3:为什么有些工作工资高?政府工作能赚非法钱么?人民工资有高有底公平么?工资高的人会lazy吗?

  9.Describe a web site you know (描述你知道的一个网站(how do you know?多经常去看这个website,why)

  Part 3:你觉得年轻人适合的上网年龄是几岁?网络在几岁的年龄段最流行?除了刚说的那个website还有什么吗?觉得应该多上网么?政府和公司有责任限制网络上不好的信息么?网购的利弊?老人会使用网站么?

  10.Describe a movie you watched (描述一你喜欢的电影)

  Part 3:How to make a movie? Does the billions of cost of movie is a waste?年轻人老年人喜欢什么电影?喜不喜欢黑白电影?

  11.Describe an activity that you feel excited (描述你感觉兴奋的一个活动)

  Part 3: Is it good for people to try news things ? why people today love to dangerous activities? why some people are afraid to try new things? what help do people need when they are trying new things?为啥有人喜欢极限运动? 为什么有些人会死在极限运动中?

  12. Describe a kind of weather you like (描述你喜欢的一天气, what weather, what do you do,how the weather affects your mood)

  Part 3:季节的变化和穿衣服的变化?天气对人们的影响?看不看天气预报?你喜欢变化多端的天气还是平静的好天气?What do you wear when it is cold outside? why people need to wear think clothes when it is cold outside?