一)题目的性质从原来较为生活化的Part 1和Part 2转化为Part3中带有强烈学术意味的考题。比如How does scientific research benefitspace, medical, environmental and information technologies? 该题问科学研究给现代技术带来怎样的好处。
二) 很多考题不再注重具体的细节描述或陈述，而转向考察考生的抽象思维能力。比如Does money bring people more happiness or make them less secure? 该题问钱会给人带来幸福，还是使人更不安全。
三)有相当数量的题目会让考生去对某个话题进行评估(Assessment)，特别是利弊方面的评估;还有些考题让你对未来进行猜测(Speculation)，让你说10年或20年之后某事物将会怎么样。比如In your opinion, what languages will become morepopular in the future? 该题要你猜测将来什么况册语言会变得流行起来。当然，你还必须说明理由。
总的来说，Part 3已经超越了日常生活佛绵罪层面，进入到人的深层思维体系之中。它着重的是四样东西：world views(世界观)，beliefsystems(信仰体系)，values(价值观)，attitudes(态度)。要把这些东西说好，除了平时的语言功底和随机应变的能力以外，考生还需要具备一些人文方面的素养。 虽然Part 3的问题错综复杂，案茄但根据笔者的教学及实战经验，我们完全可以把所有Part 3的考题分为以下的九个大类，每一大类都含有若干典型的问话套路：
一)阐述原因(Giving reasons) Why do you think …? Why is it important to do… Do you think …? Why (not)? Is it a good idea to (do…)? Why (not)? 二)预测未来(Providing speculations) How do you see … changingin the future? Do you think that in thefuture people will …? What do you think willhappen to … in the future? In your opinion,which/what … will become more … in the future? 三)描述侧面(Describing various aspects) In what ways …? What kind/sort/type of …? How important is it for …to (do …)? How has … changed (in yourcountry) in the last … years? 四)维护立场(Defending your choice) Is it better to (do …) or(do …)? Should people always … oris it a good idea sometimes to (do …)? Which is more important toyou: … or …? Which do people in yourcountry prefer: … or …? 五)利用常识(Using your common sense) Any yes-no question thatinvolves a clearly positive or negative answer Any question that asks youabout the roles, responsibilities and general qualities of a social group Any question that asks youabout common knowledge, everyday experience and traditional culture 六)提供方案(Offering solutions) What can … do to (do …)? What can be done to (do…)? What do you think is thebest way for … to (do …)? Are there other wayspeople can …, apart from …? How? 七)因果关联(Connecting causes with effects) What effect has … had on…? How has … affected …? Are there any negativeeffects of … doing …? What are they? What do you think causes …to …? 八)对比异同(Comparing similarities and differences) How does … compare with …? How do you compare … with…? Do you think … wasdifferent for your grandparents? What are similarities anddifferences between … and …? 九)陈述利弊(Illustrating advantages and disadvantages) What are the advantages anddisadvantages of …? What are the differentadvantages of … and …? What do you think theirdisadvantages are? How do people in yourcountry feel about (a controversial issue)? 从《剑桥雅思》的口语出题风格来看，一般一套口语题的Part3部分会有6道问题，这一点大家可以参阅《剑一》到《剑七》的真题。下面的这套题从place到travel/tourism再到old buildings/historic buildings，提出了一系列问题： Why do you think peoplelike to travel to different places? → 第一类：阐述原因(Giving reasons) How do you see tourismchanging in your country in the future? → 第二类：预测未来(Providing speculations) Why is it important toprotect the countryside? → 第一类：阐述原因(Giving reasons)本文 In what ways is thecountryside in danger in your country? → 第三类：描述侧面(Describing various aspects) Why are historic buildingsand monuments important to a city? → 第一类：阐述原因(Giving reasons) Is it better to keep oldbuildings, or build new modern ones? → 第四类：维护立场(Defending your choice) 由此可见，任何Part 3的问题都可以归入以上九大类中的某一类。在本系列的后面九讲中，针对每一类问题的特殊性，为大家一一分析破解它们的方法，也希望广大“烤鸭”们能切实利用这些方法来为自己的考场发挥添砖加瓦。 总的来说，雅思口语考试Part 3作为考试中第三部分，也是最困难的一个部分，所以把握好总结的雅思口语考试Part 3答题技巧也就非常重要.