Question: Do you like basketball?
Answer: Yes, I do like it but, at the moment, I don't have much time to play it or watch it on TV. (The word 'do' is spoken with strong word stress.)
Question: Do you like people who try to hurt you?
Answer: No, I do not like people who try to hurt me.
Question: Do you like to eat sweet things?
Answer: Yes, I do like to eat sweet things! In fact, I love to eat them! I'm crazy about sweet foods!
Examples of Weak and Strong Answers to Yes/No Questions
Question: Do you like your job?
Answer a:No. （3分）
Answer b: No, I don't. （4分）
Answer c
雅思考试很痛苦,我们给您力量.感谢您拜读我们问您准备的《雅思口语Part 1问题回答方式》一文.本文来自雅思口语网liuxue86.com《雅思口语Part 1问题回答方式》。 : No. It's too stressful, the working hours are too long – about ten hours a day – and the pay's much too low. I really want to find a better job. （6分）
Answer d: No, I don't. It's too stressful, the working hours are too long – about ten hours a day – and the pay's much too low. I really want to find a better job. （7分）
Answer e: No, I don't, to tell you the truth. There's virtually nothing I like about it. For example, it's too stressful, the working hours are too long – about ten hours a day – and the pay's much too low. So, as you can imagine, I really want to find a better job.（9分）
These answers improve as you go from Answer a to Answer e. Answer b adequately answers the basic question (yes or no) but gives no extra detail. Answer c gives adequate extra detail but uses only 'No' to answer the basic question. For most of you reading this page, Answer d is a good enough model to aim for but Answer e, a Band 8/9 level reply, is even better!
Here are some of the most common of these words and short phrases:
“Absolutely!” [绝对正确] (“Absolutely not!” )
“Totally!” (Same meaning as “Absolutely!”. But English speakers do not usually say, “Totally not!”) This expression is used by teenagers in America. If you want to act young, it is suitable for you to use this expression. If you want to act mature, don't use it.
[Examples: “Do you really think so?” or “Do you agree?”
Answer: “Absolutely!” / “Totally!”]
“Certainly!” (“Certainly not!”)
“Definitely!” (“Definitely not!” )
“Of course!” (“Of course not!” )
“Naturally!”
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“Not exactly.”
“Not at all!”
“Not in the least!”
“Very much so!”
“I suppose so.” (“I suppose not.” )
“I guess so.” (“I guess not.” )
“I imagine so.”
“It depends.” ( = 那要看情况)
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