Describeatripthathasbeendelayedforalongwhile
Youshouldsay:
Whatitisfor
Whenandwheredidyouplantogo
Whywasitdelayed
Andexplainhowyoufeelaboutthedelay
Aftermyparentspickedmeup,theytalkedalot.TheyaskedmeifIwastired,whetherIhaddinner,andcomplainedaboutthedelayedflight,butonlyexceptforthethingthattheyhadbeenwaitingformefor8hours,theydidn’tmentionanythingofthat.
Myparentshavewaitedformeathome,atthestation,attheentrancetotheexaminationhall,andattheconcert.Andnow,althoughIamagrown-up,Istillletthemwaitforme.IfeelverysadthatIsometimesgetimpatientatmyparentseventhoughIknowthatmyparentsaretheoneswholovemethemostandalwayshavethemostpatiencewithme.WhatIcandoistobebetterandmorepatienttothem,andIshouldalsoworkhardtowardsmygoalsandneverletthemdown.
PART3
Arethereanyimpactsleftbythechangesoftransportmodesontheenvironment
Yes,thereare.Takethesteamtraininventedduringthefirstindustrialrevolution,themotivationofthetraincomesfromburningthecoal,anditisknowntoallthatburningthecoalleadstotheemissionofsulfurdioxideandotherenvironment-harminggases,whichwillresultinnaturaldisasterslikesourrain.
Howwillthetransportmodesdevelopinthefuture
Well,noonecanpredictthefuture.ButIguessinthefuturethetransportmodewillbecomemoreconvenient,moreenvironmentally-friendlyandwithahigherspeed,Imean,theremaybenewtransportationsystemsdevelopedlikemachinesthatenablesustodomomentarymovementorsomethinglikethat.
Willpeoplestillchoosetodriveprivatecarsifthepublictransportisfree
Yesofcoursesomepeoplewilldo.Sinceassoonasthepublictransportbecomesfree,therewillsuretobeanincreasingnumberofpeoplechoosetotravelthroughthepublictransport,makingitcrowded.Asaresultsomepeoplemaychoosetostilldrivetheirowncarstocomfortthemselvesduringthetrip.
Howtodeveloptransportationinthecountryside
Inmyopinionthemostsignificantthingistoovercomethedifficultiesofvariousterrain,whichisreallytime-consumingandrequiresfinancialsupport.Meanwhile,labourisalsoneededduringtheprocess.
Doyouthinkbeingfastisthebest
WellIthinkitdepends.Beingfastisgood,mostofusexpecttosaveourtimeandhurrytothedestination,however,itisreallydangeroustoexceedthespeedlimitregardlessofthesafetyofourselves,andtherearealsopeoplewhoenjoytakingtheslowesttraintoenjoythescenery,forthem,beingfastmeansdampingthespirits.
Describeatimewhensomeoneapologizedtoyou
Whenandwherethishappened
Whothepersonwas
Whyheorsheapologized
Andexplainhowyoufeltabouthisorherapology
IwouldliketotalkabouttheexperiencethatmyroommateandImadeeffortstobereconciledtoeachother.
Sincethen,shehadbeennottalkedwithmeforalongtime,avoidingcontactwithmeinthedormitoryandintheclassroom.ItwasnotuntilthattimethatIfeltsoangrysinceIthoughtshewasrunningawayfromherresponsibility,soIdecidednottotalktoheragainandendourfriendship.
Shouldpeopleapologizeforeverything,whateverbigorsmallissues
Thereisnofixedanswertothequestion,sincethesituationvariesfrompersontoperson.ForcultureslikeJapaneseandBritishones,itisverycommonforthemtoapologizeforeverything,theybelieveitisasignofbeingpolitetoothers.Whileforsomeculturesthingsaredifferentandpeopletendtobelievethatapologizingalotistroublesomeandestranged.
DoChinesepeopleliketosaysorryUnderwhatcircumstancesdotheysayit
ComparedtoJapanese,wearenotanationthatattachsomuchimportancetoapologizingallthetime.Weonlyapologizewhenwedosomethingwrong,orthatthesituationisnotsatisfyingenoughforcustomersifweareintheserviceindustry.
WhydosomepeoplesaysorryWhydosomeothersnotliketosaysorry
Peoplesaysorrybecausetheydowrongthings,likehurtingothers’feelings.Somepeopledonotliketosaysorrysincetheythinkthatapologizingmakesthemfeelindecent.However,admittingone’sownmistakeandshoulderingtheresponsibilityisthesignofbravery,isn’tit
Whichoneismoreimportant,wordsoraction
Ithinktheyareofthesameimportance.Somepeoplesaythatactionspeakslouderthanwords,butwithoutcomfortingothersandcommunicatingtherealthinking,sometimestheremightbemisunderstandings.Andofcourse,actionisamustnomatteritistofixuprelationshipsorreachingthefoals.
Shouldpeoplehidetheiranger
No,absolutelyno.Angerisalsooneimportantmoodtous,wehavetoexpressit,butthewaytoexpressismoreimportant.Havingatantrumisuselesstosolvetheproblem,instead,discussingabouttherealfeelingandfiguringoutthesolutiontotheproblemisofmoreuse.
Arethereanycasesinwhichsomeonedoesnotmakeasincereapology
Sure,sometimespeopleapologizejustbecausetheyhaveto,maybetheyareunderthepressureofpublicopinionortherulesofthecompany.Thesesituationsareavoidablesincepeoplehavedifferentvalues.
Describeatimewhenyouwereinateamwithothers
Whoyouwereinateamwith
Whereandwhenthishappened
Whatdidyouandyourteamhadtodo
Andexplainhowyoufeltaboutthisexperience
Whichoneismoreimportantinateam,member’spersonalgrowthortheteam’scommongoal
Ithinkitshouldbethelatterone,theteam’scommongoal.Workingintheteammeansthateveryteammemberrepresentsthewholeteam.Sotheteam’scommongoalmustgofirst,anditshouldbethet.oppriority.
Isitgoodtohavedifferencesinateam
Ithinkitisagoodthingbecausedifferentpeoplewithdifferentideaswillgeneratefantasticones,whichmaybeinnovative.Besides,thedifferencesinateamwillhelpthecooperationintheteam.Peoplewithdifferentabilitieswillsupplementeachother,andthenthewholeteamwillbeverystrong.
IsitimportantforkidstobepartofateamWhataboutabasketballteamorafootballteam
Yes,Ithinklearninghowtocooperateinateamisquiteimportantforkids,becauseitisunavoidabletocooperatewithotherswhentheygrowup,especiallyinthework.AndIsupposethebetterwayforthemtolearncooperationandteamworkisinthepractice.Joiningabasketballteamorafootballteamshouldbeasensiblechoice.Kidscanlearnthiskindofskillswhentheyjustplaying,whichcanmakethemrememberclearly.
Whatskillsshouldateammembermaster
Itdependsonhisroleintheteam.Forthoseleaders,theyshouldmastertheabilitytocontrolthewholesituationandmakethebestuseofeveryone’sadvantage.Fortimekeepers,theyshouldbesensitivetoeveryimportantpointinthetaskandalsothedeadlineofthetask.
Dothedifferencesinateammatteralotforthewholeteam
Ithinkitdepends.LikemyexperienceIsaidinpart2,toostrongdifferencesdomatterthewholeteam.Istillrememberfinallywehadverylimittimetofinishourdisplayandtheresultwasnotpleasant.Whilesomedifferenceswillstimulatebetterandcreativeideas,whichcouldhelptheteam.
Whatshouldateammemberdo
Ithink,mostimportantly,ateammembershouldcompletehisworkperfectly.Heshouldmakesurethattheparthedidwasright.Besides,ifpossible,hecouldhelpotherswithinhisrange.Also,teammembersshouldcooperatewithothers.Forexample,Aisresponsibleforcollectingthedata,andwhenBneedsomedata,AshouldprovidesuchdataorhelpBtofindthemquickly.Inthisway,theteamcouldworkwithhighefficiencyandcompleteness.
Describeagoalyou’dliketoachieveinthefuture
Whatitis
Whyyou’dliketoachieveit
Howtoachieveit
Andhowyoufeelaboutit
SinceI’mpreparingandapplyingformypostgraduateuniversityinBritain,mygoalinthenearfutureistosuccessfullyreceivetheadmissionletterfrommydreamschool.IknewthatuniversitywhenIwasstillachildandIprettylikeitbecauseofitsniceenvironment,strongacademicatmosphereandbestprofessorsinmarketingfields.Idreamtogotheretofurthermystudydayandnight.Ilosttheopportunitytobeanundergraduatethere,soIhopetorealizemydreamforthepostgraduateprogram.TherearemanythingsIneedtodotoachievethisgoal.Firstly,mygradepointaverageshouldbeveryhigh,soItrytokeephighscoresineverysubjectsinceIstartmyuniversity.Fortunately,duetomyhardworking,theresultwaspleasant.Secondly,IhavetopassmyIELTStestwith7,andthisiswhatI’mfightingfornow.Also,Ineedtofindtwoprofessionalpersonstowritelettersofrecommendation,notonlyprofessionalintheacademicareabutprestigiousintheindustry.Thereisstillalongwayformetoachievemygoal,butIbelievethatwithmyhardworking,thefinalresultwillpleaseme.Ifeelenergeticandthrillingtochasemydream.
Whenpeoplesetgoals,dotheykeeptheminmindorwritethemdown
Frommypointofview,theywillkeeptheminmind.Inotherwords,theywillnotwhooptheirgoalsup.Allinall,iftheydon’tachievesuchgoals,itwillbeveryembarrassingwheneveryoneknowsit.
IsitcommonforpeopletosetgoalsinChina
Yes,ofcourse.Thereisatraditionthateveryonewillsetseveralgoalsforthemselvesatthebeginningofayear.However,possibly,fewpeoplewillinsistonachievingthosegoals.Asweallknow,itisnotaneasythingtoinsistondoingsomething.Also,thewaytoaccessgoalsisdifficultandarduous.
Whatlifegoalsdopeoplesetiftheyhavenothingtodowithwork
Ihaveheardmostpeoplehavesetoneofthelifegoalsis,Iwanttocultivatemyreadinghabit.Ya,manypeoplesetthegoalofreading10booksayear.However,therearemanyreasonsforthemnottoachievethisgoal,likenotenoughtimeortoomuchworkmakingthemsotired.Ithinkalmosteveryonehassetthiskindofgoalintheirlife.
Dopeoplegenerallysetlong-termorshort-termgoals
Isupposemostpeoplewillsetbothgoals.Short-termgoalsaresettoachievethelong-termgoal.Inotherwords,weseparateourlong-termgoalintoseveralsmallgoals,sothatitseemseasytoaccessandourlong-termgoalismorelikelytoberealized.
Whyisitimportanttosetcareergoals
Ithinktherearetwomainreasons.Firstly,careergoalswillhelppeopletoimprovethemselvessothattheycanbettereligibleforthepositionandevenforthehigherposition.Besides,withcareergoals,peoplewillbemoreenergeticandproactivefortheirwork.Otherwise,theywilljustdotheirworkeverydayanddonotthinkaboutwhattheyaredoingnow.Therefore,itiscriticalandnecessaryforustosetcareergoals.
Dotheoldsetthesamegoalsastheyoung
Idon’tthinkso.Fortheyoung,theirgoalsaremuchmorerelatedtotheirworkbecauseofself-fulfillmentandmoney.Whilefortheoldpeople,theytendtosetlifegoalssincemaybemostofthemhavealreadyrealizedtheircareergoals.Theywanttohavemoretimetoenjoytheirlifeandmaybesomeofthemwanttocompletetheirdreamwhentheywereyoung.
Describeatimewhenyouofferedtohelpothers
Whatyouwerehelpingthepersonwith
Whodidyouhelp
Whenithappened
Andexplainhowyoufeltafterhelpingtheperson
ThetopicremindsmeofthetimeIhelpedtwostrangers.
Shouldparentshelpchildrenwiththeirhomework
Ofcoursenot.Idon’tthinkitishelpfulforthechildren,becausetheyhavetoknowthateveryoneshouldberesponsiblefortheirwork.Insuchway,theirchildrenmaytakeitforgrantedthattheyareallowedtorelyonothers.Whilethefactisthattheyshouldbeindependentbecausenobodycouldberesponsibleforthemaftertheygrowup.
Onwhichoccasionsshouldparentsguidetheirchildren
Inmyview,onoccasionsthatwillinfluencechildren’squalities,parentsshouldguidethem.Forexample,achildtellsalietohisparentsbecausehewantstocoverhismistakes,andinthisway,hisparentsshouldguidehimthatitisfinetomakemistakesbuthehastobehonestyandtoholdtheresponsibilitybravely.
Whyshouldpeoplehelpothers
Ialwaysbelievethat,everyonewillbeintroublesomeday,sowhenyouareabletohelpothers,pleasedon’trefuseit.Otherwise,youwillfindithardtofindanyonetoaidyouwhenyouneedthem.Also,itisapleasantandjoyfulthingtohelpothers,whynottodoso
Whatarethequalitiesthataneighborshouldhave
Ithinkthemostimportantoneshouldbenotdisturbingothers.Itisnoisyandannoyingifyourneighbormakesoutsomenoisewhichinfluenceyourleisuretime,orevenyoursleep.Inotherwords,aneighborshouldstandinothers’shoessothattherelationshipwillbefine.
Shouldtheyounghelptheoldindoinghousework
Yes,ofcourse.Whenweareinourchildhood,itisourparentstodohouseworkandtotakecareofus.Andnowwhenwegrowup,itisthetimeforustosharesomehouseworksothatourparentscanrestforsometime.Besides,doinghouseworktogetherwillbeagoodwaytocommunicatewitheachother.
WhatadvicedoChineseparentsgivetotheirkids
MostChineseparentsusuallytelltheirchildrenasayingthatanoldhorseknowstheway,especiallywhenchildrenrefusetolistentotheiradvice.IthinkmostChineseparentswouldliketotransfertheirmindtotheirchildren,whileevenachild,heisapersonbelongingtohimself.SomaybeChineseparentsshouldlearnlisteningtotheirchildren.
Istheyoungwillingtohelptheold
Itdepends,mostyoungpeoplewouldliketodothehouseworkbutmoreparentsarereluctanttoletthemtodoso.ThissituationisquitegeneralinChina.Ourparentsareusedtotakingcareofus,evenwehavealreadygrownup.LikemymotherusuallythinkI’mnotgoodatdoinghousework,soitisbetterformetostayinmyroomratherthanhelpingherinhousework.
Describethebiggestchallengeyou’veeverencountered
Whatthechallengewas
Whenyouencounteredit
Howyoufeltwhilefacingit
andexplainwhatyoudidtoovercomethatchallenge
Inourdailylife,weunavoidablycomeacrossvariouschallengesindifferentstagesofourlife.
TodayIwouldliketotalkaboutthebiggestchallengeI’veevermet.WhenIenteredmyseniorschool,Iwasshockedbymylowscoreofmathintheplacementtests.AndIfoundwhatthemathteachertaughtwasfarbeyondmyknowledge.Imeanitwasdifficultandtiringtofollowtheteacher.Ifeltdepressedandlackedmyconfidenceinmath.IthoughtIlackedthegiftformath.Duetosuchnegativemood,Istoppedmakingeffortsandevengaveitup,whichresultedinmylowergradesinthenexttest.Fortunately,myteachernevergavemeupandencouragedmetoovercomethischallenge.Shealsorequiredmetoaskatleastthreequestionsadayafterclass.Withherhelpandencouragement,Igraduallyfoundthesuitablemethodstolearnmathandworkedhardonthissubject.AlthoughIwasstillnotthetopstudentsinmathinmyclass,butIregainmyconfidence.AndinGaokao,whichlikeSATinAmerica,Ididwellinmath.
Whatdoyouthinkarethedifficultiesofchildren
Therearemanydifficultiesforthem,andduringdifferentstages,theywillmeetdifferentchallenges.Whentheyareinprimaryschool,theymayfindlearninghowtogetalongwiththeirfriendsisachallenge.Inhighschool,theyfindtheirdifficultiesarehowtoimprovetheirstudyandreceiveapleasantgrade.Whileenteringuniversity,theymayfeelconfusedabouthowtogetalongwiththeirgirlfriends.
WillChineseparentsreducetheirchildren’sdifficulties
Itdepends.Ifsuchdifficultiesarewhatthechildrenhadtoovercomeandovercomingthemwillbehelpfulforchildren,parentswillmorelikelynottoreducethem.Whileifthedifficultiesarenotnecessary,parentswilltrytheirbesttoavoidthemorjusthelptheirchildrentoovercomethemmoreeasily.
Whatdoyouthinkarethedifficultiesinsports
Ithinkthepersistenceshouldbethebiggestdifficulty.Itisboringandarduousforathletestodothesamesportseverydayandtheyhavetodoitasperfectaspossibleafterthousandsofpractices.Justwithimagination,Ifinditistoodifficultformostpeople.SoIreallyadmirethoseoutstandingathletes.
Whichonecankeepyoufocused,teamworkorindividualsports
IsupposeI’mmoresuitableforteamwork.WhenIamallocatedwithmypartofwork,Iwillbededicatedtocompletemypart.TeamworkcankeepmemorefocusedratherthanIdosomethingindividuallybecauseIthinksomeoneiswatchingmeandthenIwillcaremyperformanceandkeepfocusedandhardworkingonmypart.
Describeatimewhentheweatherstoppedyoufromdoingwhatyou’veplannedto
Whenthathappened
Whatyouhaveplannedtodo
Whatyoudidintheend
Andexplainhowyoufeelaboutit
I’dliketotalkaboutanexperienceofchangingmyplanbecauseofthetyphoon.
IthappenedinAugustlastyear,whenIplannedtoflytoTaiwantoattendmybestfriendDiana’swedding.Wewereveryclosealthoughweliveindifferentcities.Sheaskedmetobeherbridesmaid.Iwasflatteredandpreparedforherweddingforalongtime.Ihelpedherchoosetheweddingdress,thejewelry,eventhedecorationofherwedding.Whenthebigdaycame,Iwasexcited.But,thetyphoonalsocamehere.Alltheflights,trainsandcoacheswerecancelled.Iwassodepressed.
Ieventhinkaboutdrivingacarbymyself.ButIgaveupthatideaimmediatelybecauseitwastoodangerousinsuchbadweather.IcalledherandapologizedtoherbecauseIwasthebridesmaidbutIcan’tbethere.Sheunderstoodme.Afterall，there’snothingwecandoagainsttheweather.Sowejustacceptedit.Luckily,herweddingwasperfect,whichmademefeellessguilty.Herlittlesister-in-lawactedasherbridesmaid.
Becauseofthebadweather,Ipost.ponedmyvisitforacoupleofweeks,butwestillfeelhappyandthrillingtoseeeachother.Ifinallysendmybestwishestoherinperson.
DoChinesepeopleenjoytalkingaboutweatherwhentheymeetWhy
Idon’tthinkso.Insteadofweather,Chinesepeoplearemorewillingtotalkaboutwhattheyeatorsomethingdeliciouswhentheymeet.ImeanthefoodshouldbethemostdiscussedtopicwhentwoChinesepeoplemet.Aboutthereason,itshouldbetracedtothecountry’stradition.AsweallknowEnglishpeopleliketotalkaboutweather,butfewpeopleknowwhy.
WhatkindsofweatherdoChinesepeopleprefer,coldorhot
Itdependsondifferentpersons.Forme,IpreferhotweatherbetterbecauseI’mmorelikelytocatchacoldwhentheweatherbecomescolder.Also,itisinconvenientanduncomfortabletogooutfortravelingwhenitisfreezingoutside.Additionally,therearemorerainydaysinthewinterinShanghaiandIhaterain,soIprefersummer.
Willschoolbeinfluencedbyheavysnowyweather
I’mnotsurebecausesuchsituationhasneverhappenedinShanghai.IrememberthatIhaveonlyexperiencedsnowytwotimefromIborn.ButIthinkifthesnowyweatheristooheavyforpeopletocommute,theschoolwillbeinfluenced,andnotonlyschoolsbutcompanies,orexactly,thewholecity.
Whydoyouthinkit’squitewarmthiswinter
Thisismainlybecauseofglobalwarming,thereasonwhichisknowntoall.Wehavetofacetheresultofglobalwarming.Toomuchgreenhousegasesarereleasedtotheaireveryyear,andtheearthseemscouldnotsuffermore.Thewarmwintershouldremindhumansofsuchproblem,andthegovernmentsshouldtakesomemeasures.Otherwise,maybeoneday,humanbeingswillbedistinctjustlikedinosaurs.
DoesweatherhaveanyimpactonChinesepeople’sdailyactivitiesWhy
Yes,ofcourse.WhenIwasinTaiwan,people’sdailyactivitiesarefrequentlyinfluencedbytyphoon.Whenthetyphooniscoming,thegovernmentwilldelivertheannouncementofstoppingcompaniesandschoolstomakesurethesafety.Weatherliketyphoonmaythreatpeople’ssafety,sothegovernmentwilltakesomemeasurestofacesuchweather.
Whatdopeopledoindifferentweather
Insunnydays,familiesaremorelikelytotaketheirchildrenoutforhikingorpicnic.Also,youngpeoplewouldliketoparticipateinoutdooractivities.Whileinrainydays,somepeoplechoosetostayathomeordosomeindooractivities.
DoChinesepeopleenjoysunbathing
Ithinknot.Insteadofsunbathing,moreChinesegirlsareafraidofsun.YouwillfindmoregirlsholdinganumbrellainsummertoprotectthemselvesfromUV.Andevensomegirlschoosetowearlong-sleevesinsummersothattheycankeepfairskin.Ithinkmanyforeignersfeelstrangeaboutthis.
Describeatripyoutookbypublictransport
Wheredidyougo
Whoyouwentwith
Whatyoudooverthetrip
Andexplainwhyyouchosetotravelbypublictransport
WhenIwasinTaipeiseveralyearsago,Ihadanexperienceofatriptravelingbypublictransport.Iandmyfriendsfeltliketogosomewherenearbytospendourweekend,andallofushadthesameideatogotoJiufen.Jiufenisaniceandmysteriousplace,becausepeoplewillfinditlooksdifferentlyindifferentweatherandseason.Also,therearemanydeliciousfoodandcutestores.Wedecidedtogotherebypublictransportationratherthanprivatecar,becauseJiufenisonthemountain,andthewaytothereishardtodriveespeciallyforpeoplewhoarenotusedtodrivingmountainroutes.Forthesakeofsafety,wechosetotakethetrainthere.Fortunately,wefoundthesplendidsceneryalongthetrainandweenjoyedourchattimeonthetrain.Whenwegotthere,wefoundourfavoritefoodandweplayedcardgamesandchattedwitheachotherinthehotel.Afterevening,wewenttoatouristattractionthereandtooksomefunnyphotos.Thewholetripwasagreatmemoryandallofusfeltliketogothereagain.Thistripreinforcesthefriendshipbetweenusandwefounditwasalsointerestingandrelaxingtravelingbypublictransport.Weareprobablychoosingpublictransportnexttime.
Doyouoftentakepublictransport
Yes,sinceI’mstillauniversitystudentandI’mnowinShanghai,Itakepublictransportveryoften.ItischeaperandconvenientformetotakepublictransportwhenIhavetogosomewhereinShanghai.Amongallthekindsofpublictransportations,Itaketheundergroundmostoftenduetoitsefficiency.Andtherearemorethan10undergroundlinesinShanghaiandmostplacesareavailablebyunderground.
Whydopeopleenjoytakingpublictransport
Ithinkthemajorreasonisitsavesmoney.Livingcostsinbigcitiesareusuallyhigh,peoplewithoutenoughmoneycouldnotafforddrivingacar.Besides,anotherreasonisconvenienceandefficiency.Itisknowntoallthatmanybigcitieshavetheproblemoftrafficjam,ormoreexactly,serioustrafficjamespeciallyinthepeaktime.Sotakingpublictransportationlikeundergroundsavespeople’stimeandtheycanalsohavearestonit,comparedwithdrivingacarbyhimself.Thesearesomereasonwhypeopleenjoycommutingbypublictransportations.
Willfreepublictransportreducetrafficcongestion
I’mnotsurehowmuchsuchmeasurecouldreducetrafficcongestion,butitcanhelptoeasethesituation.LikeIhavesaidbefore,peoplewhowanttosavemoneywouldliketochoosepublictransportation,andfreefarecouldencouragemorepeople.Butforthosewhodonotcaremoney,thismeasuremayhavenoinfluence.AndIthink,mostpeopledrivingcarsdon’tcaremoneysomuch.Sosuchmeasurepossiblycouldnotreducetrafficcongestiontogreatextent.
Describeatimewhenyouwerenotallowedtouseyourmobilephone
Youshouldsay：
Whereyouwere
Whatyouweredoingatthetime
Whywasthemobilephonenotallowed
Andexplainhowyoufeelaboutthewholeexperience
Arechildrenallowedtousemobilephonesinyourcountry
TherearenoclearregulationsbutparentsinChinatendtonotallowtheirchildrentousemobilephones,becauseusingmobilephonestooofteninchildhoodmayleadtomyopiaandinattention.Also,ifchildrengetusedtousingmobilephonestooearly,theywilllosetheirinterestsintherealworldandtheymayreluctanttomakefriendswithotherpeers,whichisnothelpfultohisgrow.
Howdoyoulikechildrenhavingmobilephones
IholdthesameopinionwithmostChineseparentsbecauseofthoseconcernsIhavejustmentioned.Inordertohelpchildrengrowuphealthilyandkeeptheircuriositytowardstherealworld,theyshouldnotbeexposedtomobilephonesandothergadgetstooyoung.Ithinkchildrenshouldnotbeallowedtousemobilephonesintheirearlyage.
AtwhatageshouldchildrenhavemobilephonesSix,sevenoreight
Ithinktheseagesarestilltooearlyforthemtousemobilephones.Maybetenorelevencouldbethemuchmoresuitableages.ButIhavetomentionthateventheyareallowedtousemobilephonesattheseages,theirusingtimealsoshouldbelimited.Thisisbecausespendingtoomuchtimeonmobilephonesmayprobablyinfluencetheirstudyandnormalsocialactivities.Andconcernsofmyopiaandinattentionstillexistsincetheyarestillgrowing.
Domanyoldpeopleusemobilephones
Idon’tthinkso,becausemygrandparentsarestillusedtousingtelephones,althoughmyparentsboughthimamobilephone.Andmygrandpastillhasanotebookofcontactnumbersofdifferentrelatives.Duetotheirlivinghabits,theyprobablyfeeluncomfortableandstrangetousemobilephones.So,Ithinkmoreoldpeoplearelikelytousetraditionaltelephonesratherthancellphones.
Doyouthinkthereareanydrawbacksofusingthemobilephone
Yes,thereareseveraldisadvantages.Firstly,itinfluencesbotheyehealthandcervicalhealthwhichhavealreadybeengeneralhealthproblemsformanypeople.Besides,wearemorelikelytobedisturbedinourprivatetime.Forexample,ourbossmayaskustodosomeurgentworkbymobilephone,evenwehavebeenoffwork.Also,wearemoreeasilytobedistractedbymobilephoneswhenwearerequiredtofocusonsomething.
Whatdomostpeopleusetheirmobilephonesfor
Themainpurposeisforsocial.Privately,weusemobilephonestocontactwithourparents,friendsandspouse.Intheworkplace,weusemobilephonestosendfilesandcontactcustomersorcolleaguesforwork.Besides,youngpeopletendtousemobilephonestoshowtheirlifeonsocialmediasuchasFacebookandInstagram,especiallywhentheyhavesomespecialpartiesortheygooutfortraveling.
Describeanenjoyablejourneyyou’vebeenon
Whenwasthejourneytaken
Whatdidyoudoonthejourney
Andexplainwhyitwasenjoyable
Travelwillchangemymindandmakemefeeldifferent.Ishouldnotstoppursuingthedreamoftravelingaroundtheworld.WhenIamwalkingonastreetinanothercityorcountry,Ire-recognizemyself,andIalsogetachancetothinkaboutalotofthings.
Justlookatthedirectionandroute,youcanwalkthroughthecity,walkthroughthefields,tocreatememories.Thecomfortablefirst-classseathasalargespace,andthereisnotoomuchbaggage.Ittakesmetowalkthroughmanyplaces.
Ithinktravelingisagoodhobbytohelpusrelax.Whilewearenotold,withoureyesstillbright,andourbodiesarestillhealthy.AllIwanttodoistogoonajourney,andenjoymylife!
Part3
Didyoutellanyoneaboutthejourney
Yes,IwrotetravelnotesonmyblogandonothersocialmedialikeWeibo,theyearnedmealotof“like”s.Iamapersonwholovesharingmyfeelingsandthinkingwithothers,inthatdoingsomakesmefeelvaluedanduseful.
Haveyouhadthechancetogoon…/thesamejourneyagain
Well,Iamnotsure,althoughIdohopetodoso.Itdependsonalotofthings,likemytime,mydeposit,peopletogowith...Andtherearealsootherthingstoconsider,likepoliticalfactors.NotbeingsurewhetheryoucangoonthesametripmaybethemostsignificantreasonformetoenjoyeverysecondwhenIamtraveling.
HavethetransportmodeseverchangedinrecentyearsHow
Well,oneofthemostsignificantchangeisthatprivatecarsbecomemoreandmorepopular.Inthepastthelivingstandardisnotashighasitisrightnowandmostfamiliescannotaffordprivatecars.WhileaftertheReformandOpening-up,peopleenjoymoreincome,thustheyareabletohavemoredepositintheiraccount.
Whichtransportmodedoyouprefer
Iprefersubway,itisconvenientandcheap,inaddition,itcoversthemajorityofthecity,makingiteasiertotraveltodifferentplaceswhateverthedestinationis.
Describeaninterestingconversationyouhadwithastranger
Youshouldsay
Whothispersonwas
Whattheconversationwasabout
Whyyouhadthisconversation
Andhowyoufeltaboutit
HeythistopicactuallyremindsmeofateapartyI’vebeentoseveralweeksagoThethemeofthatpartywasaboutdifferentlivingstyles.sobasically,everyonegottosharetheirownspecialwaysforlivingtheirownlives.Atthebeginning,weweredividedintoseveralgroupsandwereaskedtoexchangeourviews.Mypartnerisayounggirlwhoisjustatthesameagelikeme.Whilechattingtogether,Ifoundthatherlifewassoamazing
Firstshewasactuallyself-employed.Halfofhertimewasspentonrunningherlittleshop,sellingloadsofartefactsshecollectedfromdifferentcitiesandcountries;theotherhalfwasspentontraveling.shetoldmeeverymonth,shewouldtrytosqueezesometime,perhapsonly3or5days,toseeotherplaces.
Whileshewasdescribing,youknow,howwonderfulitwaswhenshebumpedintoexquisitehandmadestufffromlocalshops,herfacewasfilledwithenchantinghappinessatthatmoment.Ifeltsoadmiredabouthercosthat’soneI’dliketohaveinthefuture.It’sjustliketheperfectlife,youknow,yougettosupportyourselfandchaseyourdreamatthesametime.iwasfeelingsojealousabouther.
Finally,itwaslikerevealingthesecret,shetoldmesheactuallygotpreparedforherlifeusing5years.Beforerunningherownshop,sheworkedsohardinaforeigncompany.Soyousee,itreallypaysoff.Thatconversationtrulyleftmeadeepimpression.MaybeIneedtoworkevenharderformywork,youknow,nopainsnogains.
What’sthedifferencebetweenface-tofaceconversationandphoneconversation
Comparingtoface-to-faceconversation,duringphoneconversationitismorelikelytomisunderstandtheotherperson’smeaningsincedailycommunicationforhumansiscomposedofnotonlyverballanguagebutalsobodygestureandfacialexpression.Inthephoneconversation,thesetwopartsaregreatlysuppressedwhileinface-to-faceconversationitisjusttheopposite.Additionally,phonesinevitablyblurtheintonations,causingevenmoredifficultiesindistinguishingthetruemeaningandemotionoftheotherperson.
WhichonedoyoupreferFace-to-faceconversationorphoneconversation
Ipreferface-to-faceconversationratherthanaphoneconversation.AsIhavesaidbefore,thephoneconversationislessreliableindeliveringtrueemotionsandbodyimplications.Ithinkthesearealsocriticalcomponentsinthecommunications.Also,thereisscientificevidenceshowingeyecontactsinface-to-faceconversationpromoteanincreaseofkindlinessandaffinitybetweentwopeople.
Arethereanydisadvantagesofface-to-faceconversation
Forface-to-faceconversation,itismoretimeconsumingasanappropriatescheduleisneededfortheconversation.Therearemorefactorsofdistraction,creatinglowerefficiencywhenthediscussionisaboutsomeseriousproblems.Face-to-faceconversationsarebetteratexpressingrealfeelings,inotherwords,itmaybepronetotriggerquarrels.
Describeatimeyoufelttiredbuthadtokeepawake
Whyyoufelttired
Whyyouhadtokeepawake
Whatyouhadtodotokeepawake
andexplainhowyoufeltabouttheexperience
Myenthusiasmwaspeakinguntilwewerebacktoherhome.Sammiisseveralyearsyoungerthanme,andIhavetoadmitthatsheindeedismuchmorevigorousbecausethelightinhereyesneverdimmedthatday.Itwasaboutthemidnight,Isuggestedthatweprobablyshouldgotobedandsheagreed,butitwasnotwhatIwasthinkingabout—sheinsistedontellingmemoreaboutherlifeinBeijingandaskedmetowatchthelivestreamofherfavoritevlogger,inbed.
Itwasagreatweekend.IfoundmyselfindulginginhappinesswhenIrecalledthetimeandbrowsedthephotostakenwithSammiwhenIwasbacktoShanghai.I’mlookingforwardtohavingacatch-upwithheragain.
Whatkindofpeoplelacksleep
Ithinkthosewhohaveverybusyworklacksleep,astheyspendmostoftheirtimeinworking,andusuallyneedtoworkovertime.Theyarelivingundergreatpressureeverydaysothattheyneedtorestwell.However,theydon’thaveenoughtimetosleep.That’swhyIthinkthiskindofpeoplelacksleepalot.
Whydopeoplefeeltiredalotnowadays
Ithinkitisbecausepeoplearenowlivinginaworldthatiswaymorestressfulthanbefore.Peoplehavemoretostudyandmoretowork,whichoccupiestoomuchtime.Thus,theytendtohavelesstimetosleepandtheyfeeltiredalot.
Howdopeoplekeepawakewhentheyaretired
Takingcoffeeisagoodwaytoalertone’sbodyandstayawake.Thatiswhycafesaresocommontoseeinthestreet.
Whatoccasionsdopeopleneedtokeepawakeeventhoughtheyfeeltired
Forstudents,theyneedtostayawakewheninlectures.Forthosewhowork,itisnecessarytohaveasobermindwheninwork.
Describeatimethatyoudidn’ttellthetruthaboutsomethingtoyourfriend
Whatdidyoudo
IwenttravelingabroadthisyearwithmyparentsandIaskedforsometravelsuggestionsinasocializingapp,somyplanwasknownbymanyofmyfriends.
Whydopeopleliesometimes
Inmostcases,peoplelieforgrabbingmoreprofit.Andthiskindofliecanbesometimesveryhurtfulwhendisclosed.However,sometimespeoplelieforprotectingsomeoneelse.Thiskindoflieiscalledwhitelie,whichiskindandsweet.
Howwouldyoudefinewhitelies
Whiteliesaretoldtoprotectsomeoneelse.Thoughtheyarealsonottrue,Iconsiderthemacceptableandsometimesevenpreferable.
Doyouthinkit’simportanttoteachchildrentobehonest
Yes,itisnecessarytoteachchildrenwhatisright.Beinghonestisofgreatimportanceforhumans.Honestkidsarealwayslovelywhileliarsarealwaysdisgusting.
Whataretheotherwaystoteachchildrenabouthonestyexcepthavingparentsorteachersteachthem
Childrenwillbetaughtabouthonestybyeveryonetheymeetintheirlife,iftheyevertellanignominiouslie.Theywillgettheirpenaltyandlearnabouthonesty.
Somepeoplesaythatliarsarethosewhohaveagoodmemory,whatdoyouthink
Tosomedegreethisopinionisquiteconvincing,asliarsneedtorememberwhattheyliedandsaythesamethingtoeveryoneinordertonotbedisclosed.
Describeanoccasionwhenyoucelebratedyourachievement
whatachievementyoucelebrated
howyoucelebratedit
whyyouwantedtocelebrateit
Andexplainhowyoufeltaboutthiscelebration.
I’dliketodescribeanachievementIcelebrated.TheachievementwasthatIgotadmittedtomydreamuniversity,Fudanuniversity.ItwasreallybigformebecauseFudanisoneofthebestuniversitiesinShanghai,maybeeveninChina,anditmaybemanystudents’dreamtobeabletostudythere.AndIthinkIwasjustsoluckytobetheonewhorealizedthisdream.
Well,itwasthreedaysafterIgottheadmissionletter.Myparents,grandparentsandIwenttomyfavoriterestauranttocelebrateit.AndIreceivedabigredpacketcontaining10,000yuanfrommygrandparents.Dayslater,Ialsocelebratedwithtwoofmybestfriends;wewenttoShanghaiDisneyland.Believeitornot,itwasmyfirsttriptothisfamousthemeparkanditwasamazing.
AsforwhyIwantedtocelebrateit,well,IthinkanyonewouldagreethatbeingabletostudyatFudanisabigdealbyanystandard.Imeanwhowouldn’twanttosharethisgoodnewswithfamilyandfriends!Besides,Ilovecelebrations.Theymakemehappyandyoung.ImeanIwouldn’tmissanychancetohavefun.
HowIfeltaboutitIfeltitwasahugeaccomplishment,oneofthemostimportantmilestonesforme.Imeanitcouldbealifechanger.Iwillbemeetingexcellentpeoplethereandreceivingthebesteducationandlandingadecentjobinthefuture.I’mdefinitelygonnamakemyparentsproud.Butatthesametime,I’llbefacedwithlotsofchallenges.Workingwiththebestpeoplewouldn’tbesoeasy,andIbelievethatthere’llbealotofcompetitionthere.ButI’mconfidentI’llsurvive.
HowdoChinesepeoplecelebratetheirfamilyevents
IthinkthemostcommonwayforChinesepeopletocelebrateafamilyeventishavingdinnertogether.Whenmybrothersgotenrolledinacompany,theybothusedthesalaryofthefirstmonthtobuythefamilyadinner
Isthereanythingdifferentfromothercountries
IthinksittingtogetherandhavingadinnertogethertocelebrateisakindoftraditioninChina,alsoforinstanceSpringfestivalandmidlunarfestival.
Whyisitimportantforsportsfanstocelebratewhentheirfavoriteteamwins
AsfarasIknowinothercountries,onsomeoccasionspeoplewouldbuyagifttocongratulateotherpeopleorsendgiftstoeachotherascelebration.TheritualonChristmasinwesterncountriesisagoodexample.
Dopeoplepreferwinninginateamorontheirown
Ithinkthesecelebrationscreateasenseofbelongingforsportfans.Theyseeteammembersasapartoftheirfamily.Italsoenhancestheconnectionbetweenfansandteammember.Additionally,itisapartoftheentertainmentofsupportingateam.
Whatkindsofachievementsdopeopleoftencelebrate
Peoplecelebratefestivals,promotionincareer,enrollmentintohighereducationinstitutions,successinexamsandanniversariesofimportantdates.
Describeaspecialdaythatmadeyouhappy.
Whereyouwere;
Whoyouwerewith;
Whatyoudid;
Andexplainwhyyoufelthappy
Iwouldsayoneofthehappiestdaysinmylifehadtobemygraduationdayatuniversity.Itwassuchaspecialdaythatwasspentwithmyclosestfriends,myclassmates,myteachersandmyfamilytoo.Therearen’tmanyoccasionswhenyouhaveallofyourlovedonesinthesameplace,butthisiswhatmakesgraduationdaysoremarkable.
There’safeelingoffriendshiphavingbeenthroughyearsofhardworktogethertoachievethebestresultsinourexams,butthenagain,it’salsoknowingthatthisistheendofsomethinguniquetoo.
IrememberwakingupthatdaywithmixedemotionsasIknewthereweresomepeoplefromuniversitywhoIwouldprobablynevermeetagain.Nonetheless,Iwasmoreexcitedaboutfinallywearingmyuniversity’sgraduationgown.MyfamilyandIarrivedattheeventinplentyoftimewhichallowedmetocatchupwitheveryone.Therewerecameraseverywhere,peopleposingingroupsandbythemselvesintheirgowns,nottomentionthebouquetsofflowerswhichwerebeinghandedouttoeverybody.Itreallywasaspectacle!Thencamethetimeforthepresentation,anditreallywasthemostexcitingpartofthedayforme.
TofinallyfeelthatmystudieswereoverandIhadachievedwhatIhadsetouttodo.Myfamilyweresoproudofmetoo,andthatputthebiggestsmileonmyface.Irealisedatthatmomentthatitwasthefirstdayoftherestofmylife.
Howdopeoplecelebratebirthdaysorweddings
Peopleusuallyholdpartieswiththeirfriendsandfamilytocelebratebirthdaysorweddings.Forbirthday,mostpeopleprefertocelebratewithfriendsandfamily.Theyliketoeatbirthdaycakestogetherandsingbirthdaysongs.Asforweddingceremony,peopleprefertocelebratewiththeircouplesinromanticrestaurantandrecalltheirlovestories.
Howmuchmoneydoyouthinkpeoplewillspendonbirthdaysorwedding
Itvariesfrompeopletopeople.Differentpeoplehavedifferentideasoncelebratingbirthdaysandweddings.Somepeoplethinkitisimportanttocelebratethespecialmomentwiththeirdearestlove,thus,howtheycelebrateandwheretheycelebratearelessimportant.Othersthinkitisimportanttocelebrateinanelegantplaceandhaveagreatmeal.Asforme,Inormallyspend500-1000RMBformybirthday.
Doyouthinkit’stoomuch
IthinkthemostimportantthingforbirthdayandweddingistostaywiththepersonIlove.Inormallyspend500-1000RMBformybirthdayandIthinkthat’saffordableformetohaveanicedinnerinaelegantrestaurantwithmyfamilyormyfriends.
Doyouthinkweddingsmakepeoplefeelhappy
Ibelieveweddingscanmakepeoplefeelhappyandofferpeoplehope.Ithinkweddingsareasymbolofperfectloveandcanarouseoursenseofhappiness.Aweddingmeansthereisanewstartforthisnewcoupleandtheirfutureisfullofhope.Theycanstartanewlifetogetherandmakeeveryefforttomaketheirhomebetter.
Whataresomeofthethingsthatcanmakepeoplefeelhappy
Peoplecanfeelhappyiftheirneedsaresatisfied.Simplethingscanmakepeoplefeelhappy.Forexample,warmfoodanddrinkscanmakepeoplefeelhappyincoldweather.Comfortablebedandcleanroomcanmaketiredpeoplefeelhappybecausetheycanhaveagoodrest.
Whatisyourdefinitionofhappiness
Itisdifficultformetodefinehappiness.Ifeelhappyifmyneedsaresatisfied.Simplelittlethingscanmakemefeelhappy.IfeelhappyifIstaywithpeopleIlove.IfeelhappyandsatisfiedifIcanenjoydeliciousfood.IfeelhappyifIcanseethebeautifulsunsetwhenIfeelupset.
Doyouthinkpeopletodayarehappierthanbefore
Iagree.AsIsaid,peoplecanfeelhappyiftheirneedsaresatisfied.Inrecenttimes,peoplehavemoreopportunitiesandfreedomtodowhattheywantandenjoytheirlife.Convenienttrafficconditionofferspeopleopportunitiestotravelfromcountrytocountry.Internetprovidesmoreefficientandflexiblewayofworking.Incontrast,peopleinthepasthadlesschancetoenjoytheirlife.
Describeatimewhenyoufirstmetsomeone
Whereyoumethimorher
Whenyoumethimorher
Whatyoutalkedabout
andexplainhowyoufeltaboutit
Abouttwoyearsago,myfriendintroducedmehisprofessor,Mr.Feng,whoistheDeanofEnglishDepartmentinhisuniversity.Tobespecific,it’smorelikearecommendationbecauseinthatcaseIcanhavetheopportunitytolistentohislecturesandgetsomeadviceinmymajor.
Heaskedmetositinthefrontrowandtreatedmeashisownstudent,Imean,hewouldlookatmeattimesandcheckedwhetherIhaveanythingconfused.Thefirstlecturewasabout2hoursbutIfeltlikeonly1hourpassingbecausehe’sveryhumoroustomaketheabstractknowledgeeasiertounderstand,suchassharinghisexperienceoflearning,tellingusrelatedstoriesandjokes.Also,Iconsultedseveralquestionswithhimafterclassandgotthedetailedexplanations.
SoIsoonunderstoodwhyFengissocharismaticandpopularinthatuniversityandafterthefirstmeeting,IwasallowedtoattendmoreofhislecturesfromwhichIhadlearntalot.EventhoughInolongergotohisclasses,wearestillkeepingintouchandIfeelluckytoknowhim.
Howdoyouwelcomenewmembersinagroup
Iwillholdanice-breakingpartytoprovideopportunitiesfornewcomerstogetfamiliarwithothers.Iwillplaysomefunnygamestoclosedistancebetweenpeople.Inordertosetapressure-freecontext,Iwilltrytoknowthenewmembers’hobbiesandfindsomecommontopicstointeractwiththem.
HowdoChinesepeoplemakenewfriends
Likepeopleinothercountries,differentpeoplechoosedifferentwaystomakenewfriends.Somepeopleenjoysocialgatheringandconsideringthataschancestominglewithpotentialfriendsandexpandsocialnetwork.Somepeopleenjoymakefriendsonsocialwebsitesorapplicationsbyonlinechatting.
Doyouthinkit’sstrangetomakefriendsonline
Idon’tthinkso.Imakesomefriendsthroughonlinegame.Wehavegoodfriendshipandwechatonlinealmosteverydayforayearbutwehaven’thadachancetomeeteachotheroffline.Somesocialwebsitesandapplicationsareveryintelligentandcanmatchpeople’sinterestsandhobbies.It’sefficienttomakefriendsonlinebecausetheInternetcanofferalargersocialcircle.
Whydosomepeoplehavefewfriends
Somepeoplehavenarrowsocialcircleandarenotgoodatsocial.Theymayhavesocialanxietydisorderandfeelfrustratedwhentalkingtostrangersanddon’tknowhowtostartaconversation.Asaresult,theyhavelesschancetomakenewfriends.
Whichismoreimportant,newfriendshipsoroldones
Ithinkbothnewfriendsandoldonesareimportantforme.IwouldchooseoldfriendsifIhadto.IthinkoldfriendshaveexperiencedmanyimportantthingswithmeinthepastandIknowthemwell.
Describeaboringtimeyoufeltwithothers
Whenthisoccasionwas
Whoyouwerewith
Whatyoudidtogether
Andexplainwhyyoufeltbored
Thinkingofgettingbored,I’dliketosharewithyouapartyItookpartinseveralmonthsago.ItwasactuallymybestieAlicewhoinvitedmetothisdancingparty.Butsadly,Alicedidn’tmakeitsinceshegotabadcoldthatday
IstillwenttherecosIdidn’thaveotherplans,soIwasthinkinglike,maybeitwouldbeagreatchancetomakesomeothernewfriends.Unfortunately,itwasadisaster.
First,sinceAlicedidn’tcomewithme,IfoundthatIbarelyknewanyoneelse.Anditseemedthat,everyonebroughttheircompanionsandkepttotheirowncircles.Actuallynoonewastryingtotalkwithme,soitwastrulyhardformetofitin.Iwaslikequiteembarrassedatfirstandgettingabitwearyofthisplace
Then,Iwasattractedbythedessert,youknow,there’sagoodselectionofcookiesandcupcakes.Idecidedtofeedmyselfwiththesegood-lookingsnacksandheadedtohome.Butyouknowthesayingonemisfortunecomesontheneckofanother,halfofthesnackshavepeanutbutterinitwhichisreallynotmycupoftea.Havingnoonetotalkplushavingnothingtoeat,Ifeltextremelyfrustrated.Finally,Ileftthepartybeforedyingofboredom
Whydopeoplefeelborednowadays
IthinkpeoplefeelborednowadaysbecausemodernlifeandtheInternetofferconvenientandaccessiblewaytoeverything.Peoplehavechancetogetwhatevertheywantandtheyarefreetodowhatevertheywantto.Lifehaslesschallengeforpeople.Asaresult,peoplefeelboredbecausetheirneedscanbesatisfiedeasily.
Whydopeoplereadbookslessoftenthanbefore
MostpeoplereadbookstoacquireknowledgewhiletheInternetcanofferpeoplemoreopportunitiestoacquireknowledgeandgainlatestinformation.Peoplecanwatchvideosonlinetolearnanddoactivitiestoconsolidatetheirunderstanding.Incontrast,readingbooksismoremonotonous.
Doyouthinkplayinggamesisagoodwaytomakepeoplefeellessbored
Ithinkplayinggamesisagoodwaytokilltimebutpeoplestillfeelboredafterplayinggames.Playinggamescanofferpeopletransitoryhappinessandsatisfaction.Butdomoremeaningfulthings,forexample,learningordoingsports,canmakepeoplegainsenseofachievementandsatisfaction.
Wouldpeoplechangetheirjobswhentheyfeelboredaboutthejobtheyaredoing
Ithinkforyounggeneration;theanswerisyes.Mostyoungpeopleprefertodochallengingjobssotheycanstayexcitedwhentheyatwork.Foroldgeneration,theypreferastablelifeandtheyareunwillingtochangetheirmodeoflife.SoIthinkoldpeoplemightnotchangetheirjobswhentheyfeelbored.
Whatkindsofjobsareboringtomostpeopleinchina
Ithinksomemonotonousjobsareboringtopeople,forexample,cleaningworkandsecurityjob.Peopledochangelessjobseverydayandthereisnochallengeforthemintheirjob.Peoplemightfeelboredbecausetheycontinuetodothesamethings.
Describeatimeyouborrowedsomethingfromothers.
Whatthesituationwas
Whatyouborrowed
Whomyouborroweditfrom
Andexplainwhyyouborrowedit.
Well,I’dliketotalkaboutatimeIborrowedsomething.Ithappenedaroundtwomonthsago,whenourschoolorganizedatriptoHangzhou,acitynotfarfromShanghai.IrememberIwasonaschoolbusalongwithallmyclassmates.ThenIfoundthatthebatteryofmyphonewasrunninglow.Igotalittleanxious.
Apparently,Ineededtoborrowsomethingtochargemyphonewith,anditwasaportablepowerbank.Ithinknowadayspowerbanksaresoimportantsinceweuseourmobiledevicesallthetime.AportablepowerbankisusuallyasmallandlightdevicewhichcanbeconnectedtooursmartphonesthroughaUSBcableforelectricity.
SoIjustaskedaroundtoseewhetheranyonehadapowerbankwiththem.Fortunately,agirlsittingbehindmehadbroughtapowerbankinherbag.Well,tobehonest,itwasabitawkwardbecauseatschoolmeandthatgirldidn’tspeakmuch.Whenshehandedmethepowerbank,IwasalmostsurethatIblushed.
Finally,IwanttoexplainwhyIborrowedit.Firstofall,itwasalongtripandIwasn’texactlyinatalkingmoodprobablybecauseIdidn’trestwellthepreviousday,soIneededsomethingtopasstime.Youknowhowdependentweareonoursmartphonesnowadays.Imeanwithoutthispowerbank,thebatterywould’vediedsoonandI’dhavespenthoursonthebusdoingnothingandfeelingbored.
Canyoutellmethekindsofthingspeoplemostcommonlyborrowfromfamilyorfriends
ThemostcommonthingswenowadaysborrowisthemembershipofwebsitesandappslikeIqiyi.Sometimespeoplefeeliftooexpensivetopayforthemembership,insteadofpayingforit,theytendtoborrowfromtheirfriendsorbuyonetousetogether.
Doyouagreethatitisalwaysbettertobuythingsthantoborrowthem
Ofcoursenot.Forthingsthatweonlyuseonce,itismorecost-effectivetoborrowthingsratherthanpurchasing.However,ifitisthingsthatareuseddaily,itismoresuitabletopurchasethem.
Canyoutellmethereasonswhyborrowingthingscansometimescausearguments
Thisisledbysomeone’suntrustworthy.Sometimestheycannotreturntheborrowedthingbackaccordingtotheagreementandmayevenbemadatothersiftheyaskforthatthingwhichtheylend.Soitisveryimportanttocheckthecharactersofothersbeforelendingthingstothem.
Doyouthinkwhetheritisalwaysnecessarytogetpermissionbeforeborrowingsomething
Yesofcourse,itshowsrespecttoothers.Forme,ifotherstakeawaythethingswithoutpermission,Iwillfeeldisrespectedandwillnevertrustthatguyafterwards.Ibelievethatevenclosefriendsshouldsharesomedistancewitheachother.
Canyoutellmeareasonabletimelimitforreturningborrowedthings
Ithinkthisdependsontheagreementwhenpeoplelendthingstoothers.Ifitisappointedtoreturnthingsinaweek,thenthat’sit,peoplewhoborrowitmustreturnitontime.Onlywhenpeoplestcktothetimelimitandbecarefulwhenusingborrowedthings,theyarepossibletoborrowitforasecondtime.
CanyoutellmewhysomepeoplemightnotwanttoborrowvaluablethingsUsingotherpeople’sideas
Fromtheperspectiveofpeoplewhoneedtoborrow,theymightthinkitistroublesomeiftheydamagethevaluablethingandhavetoapologizeandpaymoneyback.Andtheymayalsothinkfromtheperspectiveofotherswhotheyborrowthingsfrom,theymightnottrustothersiftheylendtheirvaluablestuff.
Doyouthinkwhetheritisacceptableinbusinesstoborrowideasforproductsfromothercompanies
Yes,companiesshouldalwayscareaboutsituationsoutsidethecompanyandlearnfromotherstoimprovethequalityoftheirproducts.However,itisnotpermittedtodosoifthereisapatentwhichprotectsthedesignoftheproduct.
Howdoyouseetheattemptsbymusicianstopreventunauthorizeddownloadingoftheirmusic
Therearemusiciansmakingpublicspeechestopreventthebehaviour,besides,theyalsotweettoexpresstheirfeelingsaboutit.Whenitisnecessary,theyalsoinstituteproceedingstoaskotherstocompensatefortheirloss.
Doyouagreethatimportantscientificdiscoveriesarenevermadebyonepersonalone
Yes,Iagreetothisidea.Sincepeopleareconnectedbyco-operations,andonecannevermakeveryhugeprocesswithoutothers’help.Theyhavetorelyonothers’helpandlearnfromprecedent,theyallhavetosteponthegiant’sshoulder.
Describeanoccasionyoulostsomethingbutgotitback.
whattheoccasionwas
whatyoulost
howyougotitback
Andexplainwhyyoulostit.
I’dliketotalkaboutatimeIlostsomethingbutgotitback.Ithappenedaroundthreemonthsago.Oneday,Iwasreadytogotowork,butIcouldn’tfindmykey.IrememberIwasrunninglatesoIjustlefthome,decidingtolookforitafterIcameback.
AsImentioned,Ilostthekeytoourhome.Itwastiedtoakeychain,andnormally,I’dputitinmybagafterIopenedthedoorwithit.SoIalwayshaditwithme.Actually,IfeltalittleworriedbecauseIdidn’tknowwhereIlostit.ButasIrecalled,thelasttimeIhadseenitwasafterIopenedthedoor,soImust’velostitathome.
AfterIgotbackhomethatday,Istartedlooking.Ilookedalmosteverywhere---thebedrooms,balcony,allthedrawers,butIjustcouldn’tfindit.Dayslater,Ialmostgaveuptheideaoffindingitback,butIfoundit.Itwasjustunderthecoffeetable.IrememberIdroppedsomethingandwhenIwasreachingforit,Isawthekeyrightthereunderthetable.Tobehonest,Iwasabitthrilled!
Finally,IwanttoexplainwhyIlostit.Well,franklyspeaking,Ididn’tknow.Normally,I’mnotacarelessperson,andInevermisplaceanything,especiallyimportantthingslikekeys.Inretrospect,Iguessitmust’vebeenmysonwhoputitthereonpurpose.Actually,hedoesthatalotjustforfun.
Canyoutellmethingswhichpeopleoftenlose
Whatpeopleoftenlosearethingsthataretiny,whatevertheimportanceitistothemselves.Forinstance,girlsoftenlosetheirrubberband,itisnormalforstudentstoloseclips,andpassengerssometimeslosetheirticketsorIDcards.
Canyoutellmewhatpeoplecandotoavoidlosingthings
Peoplehavetoputeverythingbacktoplaceswheretheyoughttoplacethesethingsasplanned.Thisisamethodtaughtbymymother,shetoldmethatifIplanforspaceforallmybelongingsandputitbackassoonasIfinishusingthem,itisdifficulttolosethings.Inaddition,peoplecanalsomakeuseofmemorandum.
Canyoutellmewhysomepeopleworrymorethanotherpeoplewhentheylosethings
Ithinkthisdependsonone’sowncharacteristics.Somepeopleareeasiertogetexcited,mad,ormovedthanothers,Imean,theirmoodisnotthatstable,sotheytendtobemoreworriediftheylosethings.Andtherearealsocircumstancesthattheymightvaluethatthingsomuchthattheydonotwanttoloseit.
Canyoutellmewaystofindsomethingimportantthathasbeenlost
Ithinklostandfoundandradiobroadcastshouldbemadeofgoodusesinceitisveryconvenient,andithaswidecoverage.Thisiscommonlyusedinbookstores,supermarkets,orinshoppingmalls.Butifthingsarelostontheroadorotherplaces,itisbettertogotothepolicetoseekforhelp.
Doyouagreethatifapersonfindssomethinginthestreet,it’sallrighttokeepit
NoIdon’t.WhenIwasataveryyoungage,mymotherandmyteachertoldmenottopocketthemoneyonehaspickedup.Theonewholosethethingmightbeworriedandmaycomebacktolookforit,sotherightthingistohandittothepolicestationorwaituntiltheownercomeback.
Canyoutellmewhymanycultureshavestoriesaboutfindingburiedtreasure[e.g.gold]Losscausedbymodernization
Wellfirstofall,thisisadreamofmostpeople.Imean,howhappyandluckyitistofindburiedtreasure!Meanwhile,itisalsoagoodwaytoverifythecharacteristicsoftheprotagonist,whetherheorsheishonest,forinstance,andburiedtreasuresometimesalsoactsasarewardofgodinsomestories
Canyoutellmesometraditionsorknowledgewhicharelostorforgottenwhenasocietymodernizes
Letustakethetraditionalskillsofcarpenterasanexample.Ihaveheardthatinthepast,Chinesecarpentersdonotneedtousenailsnorgluetomakefurnitureandotherstuffs.Butwithmodernization,carpentersnowadaysfinditreallyconvenienttouseglueandnailtoconnectpartsofstuffs,leadingtothelossoftraditionalknowledgeandskills.
Doyouthinkwhethermodernizationgenerallyhasanegativeimpactonsocialrelationships
Tosomedegreeyes.Withmodernization,peopletendtosteerattheirtinylittlescreenoftheircellphonesinsteadoftalkingtopeoplearoundthem.WellIalsohavetocommitthattechnologyalsobringspeoplecloserbecauseitismuchmoreconvenienttochatwithfriendsorrelativesfarawayfromwhereyouare.
Doyouagreethatwelosemorefrommodernizationthanwegain
Itdependsonwhichperspectivewearetalkingfrom.Intermsoftheenvironment,truly,modernizationdampenstheenvironment,thusharmingthehealthofhumanbeings.Butonecanneverdenythatmodernizationbringsusconveniencetotravel,live,communicate,anddootherthings.Itismorelikeadouble-edgedsword.