雅思口语考试的关于成语的要求是自然使用（Use the idiom naturally), 就是说既不要在一段中大量堆砌，也不要生搬硬套。下面这五个简单易用的成语，对无论是雅思考试还是日常英语对话都有帮助。
Chalk and Cheese(形容人的个性截然不同）
Part 1: Do you have any siblings?（你有兄弟姐妹么？）
Yes, I have an older brother, he is married and works as an accountant in an advertising company. We are like chalk and cheese, he is active, confident and out going while I am the opposite.
我有一个大哥。他结婚了，在一家广告公司当会计。我们性格截然不同。他活跃，自信，外向。我则完全相反。
Two peas in a pod(意指一个模子里刻出来的）
Part 2: Who are you closest to in your family?(你在家里和谁最亲近？）
Oh, that is an easy question, I am closest to my cousin Paul. We are like two peas in a pod, when we were younger, we did everything together and we are still very similar.
奥，这个问题简单。我和表哥保罗最亲。我们就像一个模子里出来的。小的时候，干啥都在一起。现在我们仍然很相似。
Down to earth(意指务实，平易近人）
Part 3: Can you describe your best friend?（你能描述一下你最亲近的朋友么）
Sure thing, my best friend is John and we studied at university together. John is very down to earth and gets along with everybody, he is also quite ambitious.
好的，我最好的朋友是约翰，我们在一所大学学习。他很平易近人，和所有人都处的不错，同时也充满抱负。
Off the top of my head（不假思索，第一想到的）
Part 4: Why do you think people choose to study overseas? （你觉得人们为什么选择去海外留学？）
I am not really sure, off the top of my head I would say that it may be to gain new experiences or study in a country with higher standards than their own.
这个我也不太确定，首先能想到的是去国外是一种体验，或者去那些发达国家学习
On the fence（保持中立，持观望态度）
Part 5: Do you think globalization is generally good or bad?（你认为全球化到底好不好）
Mmm, I am on the fence about this. On the one hand, globalization has benefits such as allowing smaller countries on trade with larger countries, but there is also some drawbacks......
嗯，对这个我持保留态度。一方面，全球化能让小国家和大国家进行交易，从而受益，另一方面，缺点是。。。。。。
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