雅思口语Part 2：这位大学教授竟然如此厉害？

本期节目话题背景

最近，有同学问了我这样一道题“Describe a person who you follow on social media”，其实我在社交平台上关注了许多人，有朋友、有明星，但是我最想聊的一个人就是Dr. Jordan Peterson了，毫无疑问Peterson拥有卓越的智力，但这并非我喜欢他原因哦!你在社交网络关注了什么人呢?

1   雅思口语Part 2 话题

Describe a person who you follow on social media

You should say:

Who he/she is

How you knew him/her

What he/she posts on social media

And explain why you follow him/her on social media

2 雅思口语part2话题参考文本

I am a big fan of Dr. Jordan Peterson who is a Canadian psychologist, YouTube personality, author, and a professor at the University of Toronto. He began to receive widespread attention in the late 2010s for his views on cultural and political issues . I started to follow him on YouTube in 2016.

He offers solid and pertinent information supported by research and academic information on the human condition. He also addresses the life problems and dilemmas that all of us face, so there is a universal interest for his books and lectures.

His background is academically impeccable, while at the same time, his lectures and talks, most of them now on YouTube are easy to understand, engaging, and very well delivered.

The reason I love him is because he is not just like a boring college professor as he is able to genuinely connect with people by sharing many details about his life and by telling compelling stories.

Furthermore, he also gives tools for self discovery, assessment and life planning. He is very pragmatic when it comes to teaching because he believes that learning should be the easiest path to happiness. Ever since I started to follow him, I have acquired so much knowledge on philosophy religion and psychology.

Words & expressions in this episode

1. personality n. 名人;风云人物

2. address v. 设法解决

3. pragmatic adj. 实用的;讲求实效的;务实的