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Keepinmindthatusingtheideasforonetopictocovermoretopics-多弹头理论
大家注意先准备下面的考题(必备考题)
Part1
1.TVprograms
WhatkindofTVprogramsdoyoulike
DoyouoftenwatchprogramsontheTVoronyourcellphone
Doyoulikewatchingthesamekindofprogramallthetime
Doyoutalkwithyourfriendsabouttheprogramyouwatched
2.Fixingthings
Canyoufixthings
Whatthingscanyoufix
Howtofixthings
Didyouaskpeopletoteachyoutofixthingswhenyouwereachild
3.Icecream
Doyoulikeicecream
Didyoueaticecreamwhenyouwereachild
Arethereshopssellingicecreamneartheplacewhereyoulive
Canyoumakeicecreamyourself
4.Concentration
Didyoustayfocusedinclasswhenyouwereachild
Areyouafocusedperson
Howdoyoustayfocused
lsiteasytostayfocusedinanoisyenvironment
5.Ambitions
Whenyouwereachild,whatjobdidyoudreamofdoing
Doyouthinkyouareanambitiousperson
Whatkindofjobdoyouwanttodointhefuture
Doyouhaveanydreamsorhopesforyourlife
6.Flowers
Whatkindsofflowersdoyouknow
ArethereanyflowersthathavespecialmeaningsinChina
Haveyouplantedanyflowers
Haveyousentflowerstoothers
7.Bags
Doyouusuallycarryabag
Whatkindsofbagsdoyouliketocarry
Doyouchangeyourbagsoften.
8.Teachers
Doyouwanttobeateacherinthefuture
Doyourememberoneofyourteachers
Doyouhaveafavoriteteacher
9.Wildanimals
Aretherewildanimalsinyourcountry
Haveyoueverbeentoazoo
ArethereTVprogramsaboutwildanimalsinyourcountry
10.Rain
Doyoulikerainydays
Doesitrainmuchinyourcity
Wouldyouliketoliveinaplacethatisdryorwet
11.Favouriteday
Whichdayisyourfavoriteday
Whichdayisyourleastfavoriteday
Howdoyouusuallyspendyourtime
12.Friends
Isiteasyforyoutofindtimetoseeyourfriends
Whatdoyouliketodowhenyouarewithyourfriends
13.Dayoff
Whatdoyoudoonyourdayoff
Doyouusuallyspendyourdaysoffwithyourparentsorwithyourfriends
14.Dream
Whatwasyourdreamwhenyouwereachild
15.Language
1.Whatlanguagescanyouspeak
2.Whatlanguageswouldyouliketolearninthefuture
Part2&3
1：有用的发明
Describeaninventionwhichisveryusefulinyourdailylife.
Youshouldsay:
Whatitis
Whatyouuseitfor
Isiteasytouse
Andexplainwhyitisveryusefulinyourdailylife.
Part3
Arethereinventionsthathavechangedtheworld
Whatarethequalitiesofascientist
Doallinventionsbringbenefitstoourworld
Doyouthinkpeoplewhohavenotbeeneducatedinschoolcaninventthings
Whoshouldsupportandsponsorinventors,governmentsorprivatecompanies
2：乐于助人的人
Describeapersonwholikestohelpothers
Whothepersonis
Whathelpdidthepersonoffer
Whydoesthepersonliketohelpothers
Andexplainhowyoufeelaboutthatperson
3：一直以来的追求
Describeanambitionyouhavehadforalongtime
Whatitwas
Howyougotthedesiretowanttoachieveit
Whatyouhavetodotoachieveit
Andexplainfeelaboutit
4：和小孩共度时光
Describeanoccasionwhenyouspenttimewithayoungchild
Whothischildwas
Whenyouspenttimewiththischild
Whatyoudidtogether
Andhowyoufeltaboutit
Doyouthinkchildrenshouldhavealotoftoys
Wheredochildrenusuallyplay
Doyouthinktherearetoomanyrulesforchildrentofollow,whetheratschoolorathome
Doyouthinkchildrenshouldfollowalltherules
Doyouthinkit'snecessaryforparentstomakedecisionsfortheirchildren
Doyouthinkitisgoodforparentstohelptheirchildrenchoosefriends
5：童年趣事
Describeanenjoyableexperienceinyourchildhood
Whenyouhadthisexperience
Whereyouhadthisexperience
Whoyouwerewith
Whatyoudid
Howyoufeltaboutit
Whydoyouthinksomepeoplehavebettermemorythanothers
Whatkindsofthingsdopeopleprefertoremembernowadays
6：受欢迎的人
Describeapopularperson
Whothispersonis
Whatheorsheislike
WhyyouthinkthispersonispopularHowthispersoninfluencesthepublic
Whatkindsofpeoplearemorepopularatschool
Whyaresomepeoplelessfamous
7：未来想去的遥远地方
Describeaplaceawayfromyourhomeandyouwanttovisitinthefuture
Whereyouwouldliketogo
Whenyouwouldliketogo
Whoyouwanttogowith
Andexplainwhyyouwanttovisittheplace
8：带来积极改变的新邻居
Describesomeonewhomovedtoyourcommunityandbroughtpositiveinfluence.
Whenthispersonmovedtoyourcommunity
Whatthispersondid
lsitpositiveforyoungpeopletolivebythemselves
Besidescooking,arethereanyotherskillsthatpeopleneedtolearniftheyliveontheirown
Whatkindsofpeopletendtolivebythemselves
9：获得错误信息
Describeanoccasionwhenyougotincorrectinformation
Whenyougotit
Howyougotit
HowyoufounditwasincorrectAndhowyoufeltaboutit
10：喜欢穿的衣服
Describeapieceofclothingyouwearmostoften
Howoftenyouwearit
Whatitislike
Andexplainwhyyouenjoywearingit
Doyoulikebuyingclothes
Underwhatcircumstanceswillpeopleinyourcountrywearformalclothes
WhatisthedifferencebetweenthedressoftheelderlyandtheyounginChina
Whendopeopleinyourcountryweartraditionalclothes
11：迷路
DescribeanoccasionwhenyougotlostYoushouldsay:
Whereyouwere
Whathappened
Howyoufelt
Andexplainhowyoufoundyourway
Howdopeoplereactwhentheygetlost
Whydosomepeoplehaveagoodsenseofdirection
Isapapermapstillnecessary
12：演讲经历
DescribeaspeechexperiencethatyouhadYoushouldsay:
Whoyougavethespeechto
Whatthespeechwasabout
Whyyougavethespeech
Andexplainhowyoufeltaboutthespeech
Whatbenefitsdoestheinternetbringtocommunication
Whichoneisbetter,beingacommunicatororalistener
Whatqualitiesdoesapersonneedtohavetobeacommunicator
13：童年游戏
DescribeagamethatyouplayedinyourchildhoodYoushouldsay:
Whatthegamewas
Whenyouplayedit
Whoyouplayeditwith
Andexplainhowyoufeltaboutthegame
Whatgamesdokidsliketoplaynow
lsitgoodforakidtobeambitious
lsoutdoorsportsimportantforkids
Whydopeopleliketoplaydifferentgamesnow
lswinningimportantingames
Whichisbetter,individualgamesorteam-basedgames
14：让你失望的电影
DescribeamovieyouwatchedrecentlythatyoufeltdisappointedaboutYoushouldsay:
Whenitwas
Whatitwasabout
Whyyoudecidedtowatchit
Andexplainwhyyoufeltdisappointedaboutit
Doyoubelievemoviereviews
Whatarethedifferenttypesoffilmsinyourcountry
ArehistoricalfilmspopularinyourcountryWhy
Doyouthinkfilmswithfamousactorsoractresseswouldbemorepopular
15：新开的店
Describeanewshopthatrecentlyopenedinyourcity/town
Wheretheshopis
Whatitsells
Whatkindsofpeopleusuallygotothisshop
Andexplainhowsuccessfulyouthinkitwillbeinthefuture
Whatkindsofshopsarepopularinyourcity
Whydoyoungpeopleenjoygoingtosomeboutiques
Doyouthinklocationisthekeyfactorthatattractscustomers
16：多次阅读的书
Describeabookyouhavereadmorethanonce.Youshouldsay:
Whyyoureadthisbook
Whatthisbookwasabout
Whetheryoulearntanythingfromit
Andexplainwhyyouhavereadthisbookmorethanonce.
WhatkindsofbooksdochildrenliketoreadWhy
Whatcankidslearnfrombooks
Dopeopleprefertoreade-booksorprintbooksinyourcountry
17：汽车旅行
Describeacarjourneyyoumadethatyourememberwell.Youshouldsay:
Whowaswithyou
Howlongthejourneytook
andexplainwhyyourememberthiscarjourneysowell.
Whatbenefitsdoespublictransportbringtotheworld
lsittoolateforpeopletogetthedriverlicenceattheageof18
Whatqualitiesdoesadriverneedtohave
Doyouthinkthegovernmentshouldmakeitaruleforpeopletousepublictransport
此份预测适用于中国大陆、亚太区、欧洲区、北美区所有考场的口语考试。此份预测适用于参加这场笔试的考生的口语考试，不管口语考试是提前还是延后，都适用。
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Part1旧题保留(标色小范围预测）
Name
ID
Accommodation
Hometown
Work/study
Major
PublicTransportation
Sleep/Stayuplate
Animals/pets/wildanimals
Gifts
Weather
Concentration
MakingLists
Furniture
Sports
Handwriting
Weekends
Clothes
Recycle
Inahurry
Chang
music
必考话题(重点)
Workorstudy
Whatdoyoudo
Iamadesignerspecializinginwallmuraldesignsforrestaurants.
Well,Iamcurrentlyafitnesstrainerspecializingincreatingeasyandfunexerciseprogramsforclientswhodonotenjoygoingtothegym.
Doyoulikeyourjob
Ilovemyjobbecauseeveryonesharesthesamevisionandisdedicatedtothemission.Thistrulycreatesafamilyenvironmentwhereeverybodyisthereforeachother,
Tobehonest,notreally.ThethingIlikeleastaboutmyjobrightnowisthelimitedopportunitiestoadvanceandbepromotedinthecompany.
It’sagreatorganizationandI’velearnedalothere,butit’ssuchasmallcompanythatit’sdifficulttofindwaystomoveupunlesssomebodyretiresor
leaves.
(Study)
Whatdoyoumajorin
如果你还没有进入大学：Ihaven'tchosenamajoryet,butIloveworkingwithpeople.I'mlookingforwardtotakingcoursesinsociology,psychology,andpoliticalsciencetolearnmore.
如果你已经是大学生：IamcurrentlymajorinEducationwhichpreparesstudentstobetterunderstandthelearningprocessaswellasthedifferentfactorsthatcanaffectastudent’sabilitytolearnandengageinschool.
Whydoyouwanttobeinthismajor
Beyondteachingfactsandconcepts,educationmajorswhoworkinaclassroommightserveasmentorshelpingstudentsdevelopemotionallyandsocially.IthinkthatiswhyIwanttobeinthismajor.
Whatdoyouwanttodoafterfinishingschool[Why]
针对第一题的第一种情况：ActuallyIhaven'tthinkaboutityet,itisstillquitealongtimefromnow.ButIprobablywillspendsometimewithmyparentstravelingaroundChinafirst.
针对第一题的第二种情况：Manyeducationmajorspursuecareersasteachersinvariousschoolsettings,whileothersmightgointoarelatedfield,suchaseducationpolicy,curriculumdevelopmentorhealthcare.Iprobablywillchoosethefirstone.
Hometown（必考）
Describeyourhometown.Myhometownisasmallcity.
Itisbothtraditionalandmodernbecauseofhavingseveralfestivalscelebratedbythelocals,andatthesametimeitisstartingtobedevelopedwithincreasingnumberofinfrastructuresand
establishments.
Whereisyourhometownlocated
Myhometown,xxislocatedinthesouthernpartofChina.Itisoneoftheregionsthatcontainmixthedifferentkindsofculture.
Isiteasytotravelaroundyourhometown
Yes,itis.Itisasmallcitybuttherearedifferentkindsoftransportationavailable.
Whatisitknownfor
Itisknownfor“xx”(你家乡美食的名字).Theyaresaidtobeofthousandsyearoldwhichpassdownfromolddynasties.
5.Whatdopeopleinyourtowndo
Exceptfortheeconomicdevelopment,agricultureandfishingarecommoninmyhometown.Also,withthelatestmodernization,numerousofficejobshavesproughtoutinmytown.
Home/accommodation（必考）
Whatkindofhousing/accommodationdoyoulivein
或者
Doyouliveinahouseoraflat
Pleasedescribetheroomyoulivein
IliveintheprettyspaciousapartmentinXX(你居住的城市).Iliveinthe8thfloorofahigh-rise,anditcoversalittlemorethan100squaremeters.Itisafairlyniceplace.Myapartmenthassixrooms–onelivingroom,onekitchen,twobathroomsandanothertwobedrooms.Allofthemarewell-decoratedandfurnished.（Thereisabigbookshelfbesidemykids’roomsothatmyboycaneasilygetbooks
toread.Inaddition,wehaveabigbalconybesidethediningtablesothatwecanenjoyingeatingdinnerandhavingteathere.）
Whodoyoulivewith
Doyouplantolivethereforalongtime
Ilivewithmyparents.Ourapartmentisprettybigsothereisenoughspaceforeveryone.IrentedtheapartmentseveralyearsagowhenIwasastudentintheuniversity.Andwewon’tintendtomovearoundinthefuture.
Whichroomdoesyourfamilyspendmostofthetimein
Whatpartofyourhomedoyoulikethemost
Whatdoyouusuallydoinyourhouse/flat/room
Myfamilyspendmostofourtimeinthelivingroom.We’dliketositaroundasetofcomfortablesofathereandchatwitheachotherorwatchTV.ButwhenIamfree,Iwouldprefertoreadbooksalone.
Arethetransportfacilitiestoyourhomeverygood？
Wesometimesgooutbycarbecauseitisnotconvenienttotakeataxiinthatarea,
anditneedsnearly20minutes’walktothenearestsubwaystation.Sogenerallyspeaking,itisnotgoodtogooutwithoutcars.
1Library
Doyouoftengotolibrary
No.IjustgotolibraryifIhaveto,maybeonceaweek.That’sbecausethereare
alwayssomepeopledoingthingsthatarereallyannoyinglike,makingabignoiseofpageturningortalkinginwhispersallthetime.Andit’sveryhardtograbaseatinthelibrarybecausemostseatsaresavedbythepeoplewhonevershowup.
Whatdoyouusuallydointhelibrary
Forthemostpart,IcheckoutthebooksIneedandflickthroughthepapersinthereadingarea.Bytheway,Iprobablyspendthewholeafternooninthe
librarycrammingfortheexam.It’sveryhelpfultobeabsorbedintheworkitselfwithmyearphoneson.
Didyougotolibrarywhenyouwereakid
Actually,that’sacompleteblurtome.IguessIdidcozparentsalwayshopetheirkidcandowellinschoolandsucceedinlife.Myparentsarenoexception,youknow,totakemetothelibrarycheckingoutsomebooks,andtellmebedtimestories.
DoChinesekidsoftengotolibrary
Iguesstheanswerisnobecausemostkidsarecrazyaboutamusementparks,butit’shardtosay.Ifparentshavethehabitofreadingeveryday,theirkidsare
morelikelytobeunconsciouslyinfluenced,andbecomethelibrarygoersbecausetheylovebookssomuch.
2Stayuplate
Doyouoftenstayuplate/Whatdoyoudowhenyoustayuplate
WellIusuallystayuplatewhenIgethookedonabookoraTVshow.ThisisbecauseIeasilygetcarriedawayandjusthavetokeeponreadingorwatchinguntilIgettotheend.IfIdon'tdothatI'llendupthinkingaboutitallnight!
Didyoustayuplatewhenyouwereakid
Yes.IhaddonethatplentyoftimeswhenIwasakid.IusuallystayupwhenIhavesomethingimportanttodothenextdayandIgetnervous
aboutit.ThenIhavetostayuptocalmmyselfdownandstopmybrainfromoverthinking!
Whatdoesitfeellikethenextmorningifyoustayuplate
Idon'tusuallyfeelverygood,obviously.Ifeelverydrowsyandfinditdifficulttoconcentrateonanything.It'squiteashamesinceIreallywanttobeproductiveandsometimesthesleepinessjustwon'tallowmetogetonwithanything.
3Chocolate
DoyoulikeeatingchocolateWhy/whynot
Well,chocolateismyall-timefavorite.Afterworkingmybuttoffalldaylong,I
usuallydecompresswithachocolatebar.
Howoftendoyoueatchocolate
Well,althoughit’squitepricey,Iusuallybuymyselfaboxofhand-madedarkBelgianchocolateswhenIreceivemywages.
Didyouofteneatchocolatewhenyouwereakid
NotreallyIremember.IpreferredhamburgersandchipswhenIwasakid.Ididnotintosweetthingsatthattime.Butthingschanged.EventhoughIdonotrememberwhenithappened.
Whydoyouthinkchocolateispopulararoundtheworld
Ithinkitispartlybecausechocolateisgoodforourhealth.Scientifically,chocolateprovideshumananumberofhealthbenefits.Firstly,eatingchocolatehelpsimproveourmoodandliftourspirits,evenwhenwe’reunderpressure.Secondly,consumingchocolateatareasonableamountisgoodforcardiovascularsystem.Interestingly,chocolatehasbeenprovedtocontainantioxidants,whichbenefitswomenaswell.
However,ifpeoplehaveanover-consumption,itcanposeadirethreattotheirbonedensity.
What'syourfavouriteflavour
Tobehonest,I’maddictedtochocolate,Idohavemyall-timefavoriteflavor,whichisthewhitechocolate.SinceIhaveasweettooth,darkchocolatewouldbetoobitterforme.Meanwhile,milkchocolatejustisn’tsweetenough.Sowhitechocolateisjustaperfectfit.
Doyouthinkitisgoodtousechocolateasgiftstoothers
Yes.Thereareavarietyofchocolatebrandswithdifferentpricerangeandqualityavailableinthemarketnowadays.Thankstothehealthbenefitsthatitoffersforhuman,consumingchocolateatasuitablelevelisencouraged.
4Music
Whatmusicdoyoulike/Doyouoftenlistentoonetypeofmusic
Forme,Iaminterestedinthetraditionalinstrumentalmusic,likepianosandguitars.Itisanimpressivecombinationthatcangiveyouabothnostalgicandmodernfeelings.Normallyonrainydays,openingacousticssongsandsingalongtomyfavoriteVhits,haveacuppaandletmyhairdown,musicwilldotherest.
Whatmusicdoyoudislike
IdonotactuallyakindofmusicthatIdonotlike.ButIdoprefertolistentocertainkindsofmusicforacertainsituation.Forexample,IenjoypopmusicwhenIamdoinghousework.
WhatmusicdoyourfriendslikeDoyouenjoythesametypeofmusic
Ihaveneverthoughtofthisandhaveneveraskedmyfriendsaboutthis.ButI
assumewemighthavedifferenttasteinmusic,sinceweareverydifferentfromeachotherinmanyways.
What'sthemostpopulartypeofmusicwhereyoulive
Besidespopmusic,theyoungergenerationnowadaysisexposedtodifferenttypesofmusic.Itisindeeddifficulttotellwhichisin-demandsinceIfeeleachtypehasroughlythesamepopularity.ButIguesspopmusicisthemostsought-afternow.I’venevermetsomeonewhodoesn’tknowpopsongs.
Didyouoftenlistentomusicwhenyouwereachild(Ifyesgivedetails.)
Sincemyparentsaremusic-loversandalsohaveverygoodtastes,Iwasexposedtomusicataveryyoungage.Sometimesmymomsangmetosleepwith
herlullabies.AlthoughIcouldnotgetthemessageatthattime,mymomsaidthatIbuoyedupwhenlisteningtothem.
5Art
Doyoulikeart
Yeah,I’mreallyintoartcozithelpstoreleasemystress.It’sagoodwaytogetitoutofmysystemfromsingingorpainting.Andartmakesmebeabletoperceivetheworldbetter,liketodiscoverbeautyinlife,andtoimprovemyaestheticlevel.
Doyoulikevisitingartgalleries
Sample1:Yeah,lovetogotoartgalleriesonmydaysoffcozit’scooltotakesnapshotsthereandputthemonmymoments.Moreimportantly,Ihavethechancetoknowdifferentgenres,andlistentothestoriestoldbytheguides.Sample2:Well,Iwouldlovetovisitone,buttherearen’tanyinmycity.Apartfromthat,I’mstillastudentwithheavyworkloadandnomoneyfortraveling.IthinkIwouldvisitoneonceIgotajobaftergraduation.
Doyouwanttobeanartist
Wellmyanswerisnobecausemostoftheartistsareinlimbo.Imean,it’sveryhardforapersontomakeanameforhimorherselfintheindustry.Iknowit
soundsutilitarian,butthat’sthetruth.Andifthat’sthecase,it’simpossibleforanartisttosupporthimorherself.
Doyoulikemodernartortraditionalart
Honestly,I’manoutsidertoart,butIshouldsay,Ijustlovebothbecauseeachhasitsstrongpoints.Tomyunderstanding,traditionalartprovidesabasis
foraestheticlevel,showingpeoplethedetailsoftheartwork.Andmodernartissortoflike,breakingthemouldandreflectingtheartists’thoughts.
6Beinghappy
Isthereanythingthatmakesyoufeelhappylately
Yes.Thereis.Mymomvisitedmethreedaysagoandwillstaywithmeforoneweek.Iamtrulyhappytoseeherandhaveherbymyside.ThemomentIgethomeafteralonghardworkingdayandseehermakingdinnerforme,thismakesmereallyemotional,recallingtheolddayswhenIwasstillakid,livingwith
theunconditionalloveofmymother.
Whatdoyoudotostayhappy
Well,Ijuststopcaringaboutthingsthatannoyme,disturbmeormakemeangry.IjustleavethemaloneifIcan’tdealwiththem.ThisismostlymeantforpeopleIdislikeorrequestsIcan’tfulfill;maybequestionsIcan’tanswer.ThenIwilltrytofocusmyenergyonsomethingthatgivesmefulfillmentinstead.
Canyoustayhappyallthetime
Truthfully,Ibelieveit’simpossibletoremainalwayshappy.Therewillalwaysbetimeswhenyou’llfeelsad,depressed.Thefeelingofsadnessisinevitableinlife,butIalwaystrytobeoptimisticaboutthesituationI’m
dealingwithasmuchaspossible.Thishelpsnotonlymyselfbutothersaroundtoo,
beingpositiveaboutlifehelpsthosearoundusbyinawaysomehowsharingthepositive.
Isitimportanttobehappy
Yes.Itis.Inmyopinion,happinesshasbeenlinkedtobetterdecision-makingandimprovedcreativity.So,rather
thansuccessbeingthekeytohappiness,Ibelievethathappinesscouldinfactbethekeytosuccess.
Outerspaceandstars
Haveyoueverlearnedaboutouterspaceandstars
Yeah,Ihavetakentheintrocoursesofgeographyandtherearesomeunitsinthetextbookaboutouterspaceandstars.It’sinterdisciplinary,andIhavelearnedsomethingabouttheGalaxy,thebeginningofuniverseandthesolarsystem.
DoyoulikesciencefictionmoviesWhy
Yeah,Ilovesci-fimoviestopiecescozthey’veneverdisappointedme.It’slikethedirectorscreatethefantasyworld,makingpeopleescapefromthemundaneinlife.What’smore,thespecialeffectsinthemoviesgivepeoplelotsofvisualimpacts.
Doyouwanttoknowmoreaboutouterspace
yeahIdobecauseI’mcuriousabouteverythingofouterspace.Thereareso
manyunresolvedmysterieslike,whetheralienbeingsexistintheuniverse,sol’dliketowatchdocumentariesinmysparetime.Stayingtunedonthetopicisfun.
Doyouwanttogointoouterspaceinthefuture
Yeah,I’mdefinitelylookingforwardtothat.Actually,Idreamedofbeing
anastronautwhenIwasakid.Althoughit’sjustadream,thinkingoftravellingintheouterspaceissupercool.MaybeitcanberealizedonedaywhenIsaveenoughmoney.
7Jewellery
Doyouoftenwearjewellery
EventhoughIhaveawholejewelrycollectionathome,I’veneverattemptedtoput
onmorethanfivepiecessinceIlivewithamotto:“simplicityisthebest”.Ihaveahabitofpickingupeye-catchingaccessorieswheneverIcomeacrossonebutalwaysconsidercarefullybeforematchingthemwithmycostume.Forexample,ifIdressinanoff-shouldertop,asimplechokerisgoodenoughtohighlightmylongneck.Othertimes,whenItiemyhairinamessybun,Ipreferapairofsophisticatedearringssuchashooporfeatheronestoaddmorefeminineandromanticvibes.Butallinall,neverexceedfiveatthesametime.
Whattypeofjewellerydoyoulike
IfIweretochoose,I’doptforgoldnecklaceorbracelet.Thereasonbehindthisisthattheyareeye-catchingandagirlwouldlookgorgeouswithsomeaccessoriesonsuchbodyparts.Forme,anypieceofjewelryhasitsownbeauty,dependingonthebeholdersandtheappropriatenessofthesituation.
Doyouusuallybuyjewellery
Asarule,Idon’tbuyjewelry.AfterallIknownothingaboutit,butthings
changeonceinawhilewhenIfindthedesignhavinggreatoriginality.Bytheway,lovethesamejewelryofmyidol,whichisgonnacostmeanarmandaleg,soitjusthappenssometimes.
Whydoyouthinksomepeoplewearapieceofjewelleryforalongtime
Iguessoneofthereasonsisthejewelryisliketheluckycharmforthem.It’sakindoftraditioninChinayouknow.Peoplewearzodiacpendantsfromchildhood.
Anotherthingis,thejewelrymaybegivenbysomeonewhomeansalottosomepeople,soit’sofgreatsentimentalvalue.
Doyoulikeweekends
It’sabithardtosay.SometimesIdofeelthatIneedlongerweekends,that'sforsure.Ithinkitdependsonhowheavymyscheduleis.Attimes,whenIhavealotofprojectsorassignmentstoworkon,Ihavetospendthewholeweekendworking,ratherthanhavingfun.Andthen,IfeelthatIneedafewmoredays,toreallyrelax.
WhatdoyouusuallydoonweekendsDoyoustudyorwork
Asagrownup,Ihavetosaythatmyweekendshavebecomequiteboring.WhatIdoiseitherworkrelated,orIgoshoppingforgroceries.Ofcourse,Idotrytomakethingsmoreinteresting,andonoccasionsI'daskafriendoutororganizea
hikeoutsidethecity.SomethingelsethatIreallyenjoyisbiking,soI'ddothattooif
I'minthemoodandtheweatherallowsit.
Whatdidyoudolastweekends
Well,actuallylatelymyweekendshavebeenquitesimilar.BecauseoftheCovid-19pandemic,Ithinkmostofusbecameabitclosed,introvertedandmostlystayhome.Lastweekendwasthesameforme,asIstaidhomeandplayedvideogames.Abitboring,Iknow.
Doyoumakeplansforyourweekends
Idon'thaveanybigplansinthecomingweeks,andsoIguessI'llstaymostlyhomeandplayvideogames.Thisisformyfreeleisuretime.Ofcourse,Iwillprepare
forthenextweek,doallmyassignments,dosomehouseworkandstufflikethat.Idon'tknowifI'llhangoutornot.Haven'tdecidedyet.
8T-shirt
DoyoulikewearingT-shirts
Yeah,loveT-shirtslikeV-neckandstripedTees.Theygowitheverything,andIpreferthatsimple,casualstylewithsomedetailslikethenecklace.It’sfuntospendalittletimebuildingmylookstogether.
HowoftendoyouwearT-shirts
IprobablywearT-shirtseverydayinsummer.Thepurecottononesaremyfavoritecoztheyarecomfortabletowearandtheydon’tsmellawfulafterworkout.IjustwearTeesonmyweekdaysandalsoonmydaysoff.
DoyoulikeT-shirtswithpicturesorprints
Well,IlovetheT-shirtswithpicturesandthingsthatarenotstandingout.It’sbecausetheymaketheTeeslooksotacky.Andsmallprintslikethebadgedesigncanbebetter.
DoyouthinkolderpeoplewhowearT-shirtsarefashionable
Actually,itdependsontheoutfitsandhowtheylookondifferentpeople.IfaseniorcitizenthatisoverweightwearsabaggyT-shirt,thispersonisgonnalooklikeheorsheisinlowspirits.IfthepersonwearstheTeethatisbodyconscious,andgoeswellwiththetrousersortheaccessorieskindofthings,thenheorshedefinitelylooksfashionable.
WouldyoubuyT-shirtsassouvenirsonvacation
Yeah,I’dliketobuytheTeesassouvenirscoztheyreliketheremindersoftheexperiences.What’smore,someTeesarecobrandedordesignedby
somedoodleartists.IjustfeellikeIcan’tmissthem.Sometimes,theslogansandpaintsontheTeesreallyhaveacalmingeffect.
9Keys
Doyoualwaysbringalotofkeyswithyou
Yeah,Itakekeyswithmeeveryday,butnotmany.Ihaveakeyringwithahomekeyandalockerkeyonit.They’rekindoflikethedailynecessitiesforme.Andbytheway,theyareportable.
Haveyoueverlostyourkeys
No,Ihaven’texperiencedthatkindofthingsofar.That’sprobablybecauseI’mnotascatterbrain.IhavethehabitofcheckingmybagbeforeleavingincaseI’veleftanythingbehind.
Doyouoftenforgetthekeysandlockyourselfout
No,thatrarelyhappenedtome,butoneofmybestfriendsexperiencedthatkindofthingandshareditwithme.Shesaidshehadtocallthepoliceandlet
thelocksmithdealwiththeproblem.Thatreallycausedheralotoftrouble.
Doyouthinkit’sagoodideatoleaveyourkeyswithaneighbour
No,Idon’tthinkso.Inmostcases,neighborsaresortoflikecasualacquaintances,soit’snotverysafetoleavemykeyswithanyofthem,whocanbeunreliable.Iprobablykeepthemallbymyself.
10Smallbusiness
Doyouknowmanysmallbusinesseswhereyoulive
I’mafraidIknowverylittleaboutsmallcompanies.Ithassomethingtodo
withbrandawareness,youknow.I’veneverheardofthosecompanies’namesinthe
commercials.Maybethey’restartupsanddon’thavethehottestsellingitems,orthe
businessesspecializeinsomethingthatIknownothingabout.
Doyoupreferbuyingthingsinbigcompaniesorsmallbusinesses
Iloveboth.Imean,I’maloyalcustomerofsomekindofskincareproductsfromcertainbigbrands.Also,Ilovethenichebrandsofsmallcompanies.That’sbecauseit’slesslikelyformetowearthesameclothesasothers.
Haveyoueverworkedinsmallbusinesses
No,wenttoalargecompanyaftergraduationandhaveworkedthereformanyyears.I’velearnedalot,youknow,thingsfromschoolofhardknocks.Anotherthingis,I’vegottoknowmanycolleagues,whoarealsomygoodteachersandhelpfulfriends.
Haveyoueverthoughtaboutstartingyourownbusiness
Well,itnevercrossedmymind.Imean,forthemoment.Pioneeringinthe
businessneedscouragebecausetheownerhastobearrisk.Forme,Iprefertoworkfreelance.Inthisway,Icanbalancemylifeandworkbetter.
11Outerspaceandstars
Part2and3
1Describeatimewhenyoumadeacomplaintandweresatisfiedwiththeresult
Whenithappened
Whoyoucomplainedto
Whatyoucomplainedabout
Andexplainwhyyouweresatisfiedwiththeresult
I’mgoingtotellyouaboutatimeIhadamassiveprobleminarestaurantnearmyhouse.AsI’mhighlyallergic(dangerouslyallergic)toshrimp,itisessentialthatIconveythistoarestaurantbeforetheypreparemyfood.Myallergyissoseverethatifthecookdoesn’tchangetheirglovesaftermakingshrimp,mybodycanbreakintohivesandgointoshock.
So,oneeveningmyboyfriendandIwentoutfordinner.HeorderedShrimpScampi,andIorderedChickenSalad.Iletthewaiterknowtheseverityofmyallergyashewastakingourorder,andheassuredmethatthecookwouldchangeglovesbeforehandlingmyrequest.AssoonasItookafewbitesofmyfood,mythroatstartedfeelingtight,andIstartedbreakingoutinhives.Ithenhadtobetakentothehospitaltogetmyallergicreactionundercontrol.
Ihadsomechoicewords(saidunkindorcursewordsto)withthewaiter,butImostlywaiteduntilafterIgotoutofthehospitaltocallthemanageroftherestauranttolethimknowwhathadhappenedandheapologizedcountlesstimes.Sincethiswasagrandmistakeontherestaurant’spart,theyofferedtocovermymedicalexpenses.IwasextremelypleasedwiththisbecauseIhadreceivedaprettyexpensivebill.AlthoughIfeltprettyangryattherestaurantformakingamistake,Irealizethattheyareonlyhumans.Iwassatisfiedthatthemanagerimmediatelyapologizedandofferedtocovermyexpenses.Ifhehadputupafight,itwouldhavebeenanotherstory.
Whichoneisbetterwhenmakingacomplaint,bytalkingorbywriting
IpersonallywouldpreferwritingtomakeacomplaintasIcanbetterexpressmyselfinwrittenwords.Sometimes,whenwetalk,weforgetimportantelements,andwecanbefullofangersothatwecannotfullyfocusonsolvingtheproblemslogically.Writingallowsustothinktwiceandstateoutasituationascompletelyaswecan.
Whoaremorelikelytomakecomplaints,olderpeopleoryoungerpeople
Ifeellikeoldpeopletendtobemoreempathetic,theythinkaboutothersandaremorepatientthantheyoungeronesSoprobablytheyarelesslikelytomakecomplaints,Iguess.
3Describeanunusualmealyouhad
Whenyouhadit
Whereyouhadit
Whomyouhaditwith
Andexplainwhyitwasunusual
AnunusualmealthatIhadwaswhenIwenttoarestaurantthatspecializedinservingfoodincompletedarkness.Iateitonaweekendevening,andIhaditwithmypartner.
Therestaurantwaslocatedinabusypartoftown,andtheconceptoftherestaurantisthatitservesfoodincompletedarkness,simulatingtheexperienceofblindness.
Theideabehinditistoheightentheothersenses,suchastasteandsmell,andtoraiseawarenessaboutthechallengesthatblindpeopleface.
Themealitselfwasasurprise,aswewerenottoldwhatweweregoingtobeeatingbeforehand.Allweknewwasthatitwasafive-coursemeal.Theexperienceofeatingincompletedarknesswasquiteunique.Withoutsight,Ifoundmyselfrelyingmoreheavilyonmysenseoftaste,smell,andtouch.Ifounditchallengingtoidentifysomeofthedishes,anditmademeappreciatetheeffortandskillthatgoesintocreatingameal.
Thefooditselfwasdeliciousandwell-prepared.Ifounditunusualbecauseitwasa
completelynewanduniquediningexperience.Ihadneverencounteredanythinglikeitbefore.
Overall,theexperiencewasagreatone,anditshowedmetheimportanceofbeingopentotryingnewthingsandsteppingoutofmycomfortzone.ItwasdefinitelyamealthatIwillneverforget.
Doyouthinkhavingdinnerathomeisagoodidea
Yes,ofcourse.Homecookedmealsarealwayshealthierthanmealsatrestaurants.Athomeweusethebestoilsandaddspicestoourtaste.Wealsowashthevegetablesproperlybeforecooking.
Doyoungpeopleliketospendtimewiththeirfamiliesorfriends
Youngpeopleliketospendtimewithfriendsmorebecausetheyhavenogenerationgapwithfriends.
Whentheyspendtimewithfamily,therearechancesofmisunderstandings.Parentshavetobefriendly,otherwiseyoungpeopledriftawayfromthem.
Whatdoyouthinkarethebenefitsofhavingdinnertogether
Whenfamilieshavedinnertogether,itincreasesfamilybonding.Theysharetheirday’shappeningswitheachother.
Ithasalsobeenseenthatwhenfamilieshave3-5mealsaweektogether,thenchildrendonotfallintoviceslikedrugsandalcohol.
Doyouthinkpeoplearelesswillingtocookmealsbythemselvesthesedays,comparedtothepast
Yes,peoplehavebecomemorecareerorientedandhavestartedearningmore.Whenspendingcapacityincreasesthenpeoplefindeasywayoutandeatout.
Whydopeoplebuyforeignfood
Ipersonallybelievethatthisisaworldofconsumerism.
Thereisawiderangeofexotic,attractivelypackedforeignfoodsavailableinsupermarketsthesedays.
Thosewhocanaffordtobuy,don’tmindspendingontheseitems.
Maybe,theythinkthatthequalityofthoseproductswouldbebetterthandomesticones.
Whyarehumansfacingfoodshortage
Accordingtome,therearetwomainreasonswhywearefacingscarcityoffood.
Firstly,thepopulationisincreasingatanalarmingrate,especiallyinthe
underdevelopedanddevelopingnations.
Avastmajorityofthesepeoplebelongtolowsocio-economicstrataandsimplycannotaffordtobuyenoughfood.
Also,alargequantityoffoodiswastedbytherichinhotels,partiesinsteadofgivingittothepoorandneedypeople.
Then,thereareenvironmentalfactorstoosuchascropdroughtsandfamineswhichresultindearthoffood.
Ofcourse,havingamealtogetheractuallymakesthefamilytospendsomequalitytimewitheachother.
Often,itisdinnertimewhenallfamilymembersaretogether.
Thishelpsthemtohandlethestressesofdailylifeandhasslesofday-to-dayexistence.
4Describeatimewhenyoumissedorwerelateforameeting
Describethefirstdayyouwenttoschoolthatyouremember
Howyoufeltabouttheexperience
Wheretheschoolis
Andexplainwhyyoustillremembertheexperience
Ispentmanyyearsinschool,butthefirstdayofcollegewastrulyamemorableexperienceforme.Afteranerve-rackingperiodofwaitingfortheuniversityentrancetestresult,Ifinallybecameacollegestudentandstartedmynewhighereducationjourney.
OnthefirstdayIcametoschool,Ifoundeverythingwassomuchbiggerandalotmorecrowdedthanmyhighschool.Ittookmemorethan15minutestofindmyclass,andthespaciousroomwithmanyotherstudentsmademefeelabitoutofplace.Everyonehadastrangefacetome,and
peopledidnottalkmuchtoeachother.Ichoseacornerintheclassroomtofeelmoreatease.Thatdaywasjustthefirstdayofclass,sotheteachergaveustimetogettoknoweachother.Moreover,sheorganizedawiderangeofactivities,whichcateredforstudentswithdifferentinterests,preferencesandtalents.Mostactivitiesinvolvedteamwork,whichisgreattostrengthenestablishedfriendshipsandalsotodevelopnewfriendshipsbyconnectingstudentswiththoseinotherclasses.
Contrarytomythoughts,mostofthemwereveryfriendlyandoutgoing.Theywerewillingtoshareaboutthemselves,andsoonIbecameacquaintedwithalotofpeople.Mostofourclassmatescamefromdifferentprovinces,sowequicklyunderstoodthedifficultiesoflivingawayfromhome.Aftertheintroduction,theteachertookusonatouraroundtheschool,andI
triedmybesttomemorizethedifferentareas.
Wedidnothaveafixedclassroom,butforeachsubjectwehadtomovetodifferentroomstousetheproperequipmentforthatclass.Iquicklytooknotesinmylittlenotebook,andafterthatbriefvisitImadefriendswithtwolovelypupils.ThatyearwascompletelydifferentfromtheschoolyearsIhadexperienced,asitmarkedabigturningpointinmylife.Thefirstdayofcollegeistrulyavividmemory,andIwillalwaysrememberthatremarkablemilestone.
Doyouthinkstudentsshouldbetakentoschoolbytheirparentsorgobythemselves
Childreninprimaryclassesshouldnotgotoschoolbythemselves.Eithertheparentsshoulddropthem,ortheyshouldarrangeavanorbus.Childreninhighschoolandsecondaryschoolcangoontheirown.
Shouldchildrenrelyontheirparentsorbeindependent
Childrenshouldrelyontheirparentstilltheyarestudying.Oncetheycompletetheirstudies,theyshouldstartearningandbecomeindependent.
Howcanchildrenbecomemoreindependent
Childrencanbecomemoreindependentifparentsletthemtakesmalldecisionsontheirownwhentheyareveryyoung.Ifparentsallowchildrensomefreedom,thenchildrencanbecomeindependentverysoon.Italsodependsoneducationandjob.Ifchildrenstartearning,theycanbecomeindependentverysoon.
Whatistheeffectifparentsinterferewithchildren’slifetoomuch
Ifparentsinterferewithchildren’slivestoomuch,theyeitherbecomerebelsorwithdrawintoashellandbecomeintroverts.Theirpersonalityissnubbed,andtheycannotdeveloptotheirfullpotential.
5Describeawebsiteyouoftenvisit
Howyoufoundit
Whatitisabout
Howoftenyouvisitit
Andexplainwhyyouoftenvisitit
IamgoingtotellyouaboutawebsitethatIvisitfrequently.Iwilltellyouthenameofthewebsite,howlongI’vebeenusingit,somethingaboutthecontentofthewebsiteandI’lltrytoexplainwhyitisIkeepgoingbacktolookatit.Thewebsiteiscalled'work-away'andtheURLofthiswebsiteiswww.workaway.info
Ihaven’tbeenusingthewebsiteforallthatlong.IthinkIfounditjustbyaccident,aboutthreeyearsago,butonceIknewitexistedIstartedlookingatitmoreandmore.Thewebsiteisreallyjustaportal,whichputspotential‘hosts’fromallaroundtheworld,intouchwithpotential‘volunteers’whomightalsoliveanywhereacrosstheglobe.Ontheirwebsite,theysaythattheyexisttopromotefairexchangebetweenbudgettraveler,languagelearnersorcultureseekersandfamilies,individualsororganizationswhoarelookingforhelpwitharangeofvariedandinterestingactivities,andindeedthatiswhattheydo.Thebasicprincipleisthat‘hosts’areorganizationsorpeoplewhoneedhelpwithsometask,theywillprovidefood,accommodationandculturalexchangeinreturnforuptofivehoursworkadayfromawilling‘volunteer’.The’work’mightbehelpingwithanimals,tourists,gardening,languagelearningoranythingelse,andtheopportunitiesareineverycountryimaginable.IhavesoughtopportunitiestoteachEnglishinThailand;workwithCamelsinthedesertandhelpatseasideBed&BreakfastestablishmentsinBrightonEngland.
‘Hosts’putupaprofileintroducingthemselvesandexplainingwhathelptheyneed
andwhatsortofaccommodationtheyofferinexchange.Sometimesitisquiteimpressive–yourownen-suiteroominahotel,othertimesitmightbejustapatchoflandonwhichtopitchatentwhilsthelpingestablishanewyogaEco-community!Therereallydoesseemtobesomethingforeveryone.Peoplewhohavealreadyvolunteeredwithaparticularhostwillsometimesleavereviewstosaywhatitwaslikeworkingandlivingthere.Usually,ahostwillalsoputupsomephotossoyoucanseethelocationandunderstandabitmoreaboutthepeopleyoumightbelivingandworkingwith.
IvisitthewebsitequiteoftenbecauseIliketoimaginealltheendlesspossibilitiesfortravelandadventurethatImightdooneday!Iactuallygotajobthroughthewebsite,teachingEnglishinChineseanditwasagreatadventure.NowIhaveongoingwanderlust,andIliketokeepplottingformynexttrip!
HowlonghaveyoubeenusingtheInternet
IhavebeenusingtheInternetsinceIboughtmyfirstpersonalcomputerin2007.Atfirst,Ididn'tknowhowtouseitproperlybutastimewentbyIbecameawareofit.Iuseitconstantlyeverydayeitherforstudiesandworkorforentertainment.Icheckmye-mails,readthenews,watchmoviesandTVseries,listentomusicandsoon.
It'sinstantlyaccessibleandIcanfindamassiveamountofinformationonvarioustopicssuchashealthissues,environmental,economy,sports,educationetcetera.IhavebecomereallydependentonthatandIconsumealmostallofmysparetimesurfingtheinternet.
HowtheInternethaschangedourlifestyle
Thisisareallycontroversialissue.Ontheonehand,theInternethasmadeourlivesbetterandsimpleraseveryonenowadaysseemstobemovingonline.Itprovidesreliableandaccurateinformationonmanytopics.Itisuser-friendlybecauseyoucanfindanythingyouneedbyjustsittingonachairratherthangoingtoalibraryandofcourseithasmadecommunicationmucheasierandfasterasitconnectspeopleacrosstheglobe.Furthermore,itresultsindevelopingourcognitiveskillsbecausewecangainorevenexpandourexistingknowledgeandthisknowledgecanbesharedinstantly.Ontheotherhand,theInternethasledtoakindofaddictionanditdeclinestheabilitytointeractandsocialize.Thisleadstoisolationandfeelingsoflonelinessbecausewedepriveofsocialinteraction.Lastbutnotleast,theInternetcanberiskyinsomecases,especiallyforkids,andforonlinetransactions.Hacking,identitytheft,andonlinecrimesaresomecommondrawbacksoftheInternet.
6Describeatimewhenyoutaughtafriend/relativesomething
Whoyoutaught
What/howyoutaughtW
hattheresultwas
Andexplainhowyoufeltabouttheexperience
Ienjoyteachingandimpartingmyknowledgewithothers.Today,I’mgoingtotalkaboutatimewhenItaughtmathematicstooneofmyfriends.
It’sbeenquitelong,around10years.IwaspursuingmyBachelor’sfromxxUniversity.Thecoursecomprisedthreemajors:mathematics,scienceandcomputerscience.Mathematicswasachallengingsubject.DespitethatIobtainedexcellentgradesinmathematics.Sadly,myclosefriend,Luo,didn’tgetgoodgradesinhisfirstsemesterexams.Hewasunabletounderstandthefundamentalsofcalculusandtrigonometry.HeaskedmeifIcouldhelphim.Iwillinglyagreed.
Istartedteachinghimintheevening.Initially,nothingseemedtomoveforwardasLuodidn’thaveastrongfoundationinmaths.But,hiswillingnesstolearnkeptusgoing.Wekeptontryingandafteralotofhardworkformonths,Icouldseeachangeinhislevel.
Overall,IlovedsharingmyknowledgewithLuo.Thishelpwasn’toutofobligationbutoutoftruefriendshiptoboosthisconfidenceandhelphimdevelophismathematicalskills.Beingastudent,teachinghimwasatoughtaskformeaswell.AttimesIhadtocomeupwithanewideatomakehimunderstandthequestion.Healwaysgavehis100%andwemanagedtosuccessfullyclearallmathematicsexamstogether.Itwasanachievementforbothofus,andIwillneverregrethelpingafriendinneed.
Whatarethingsthatyoungpeoplecanteacholdpeopletodo
Accordingtomyperspective,theyounggenerationhasimmenseknowledgeregardingtechnology.Therefore,youngonescanassistolderpeopletousevariousmobilefeatureslikeGooglepay,onlineshopping,googleMaps,andmanymore.
Whydoolderpeoplehaveproblemslearningnewthings
Ithinkthatasapersongetsolder,changesoccurinallpartsofthebody,includingthebrainwhichshrinks,especiallythosewhichareimportanttolearnnewthingsandothermentalactivities.Apartfromthis,theirmemorydeteriorateswithtimeandpeoplestarttoforgetthings.
Doyouthinkshowingisabetterwaythantellingduringeducation
Surely,onecanlearnthingsquicklybywatchingpicturesandvideos.Thereasonbehinditisthatourvisualmemoryisfarbetter.That’swhynowadaysschoolsandinstitutionsareteachingstudentswiththehelpofprojectors,andsmartTVs.
Moreover,someconceptscanbemisunderstoodbytelling.
DoyouthinkconstanttrainingisimportantforpeopletostudysomethingSurelyyes,Constanttrainingandpracticecanbeimportantforpeopletomaintainandimprovetheirskillsinaparticularsubjectorfield.Regularexposuretonewinformation,techniques,andchallengescanhelptokeepthemindactiveandengaged.Additionally,constanttrainingcanhelptoimprovetheirgraspingpower.
Describeacharacterfromafilm
Whatcharacteritis
Whoactedthecharacter
Whenyousawthefilm
Andexplainwhetheryoulikethischaracter
Thecharacter,Iwouldliketotalkabout,is“ForrestGump”from“ForrestGump”movie.So,asyoucansee,themovienamehasbeenderivedfromthismaincharactercalledForrestGumpwhichisplayedbyaprominentHollywoodactorTomHanks.Inthismovie,ForrestGumpisfeaturedinthewholemovie,fromstarttofinish,whereheisshowntobeapersonwithalowIQandthenjoiningthearmy.
However,eventhough,heisaverysimple-mindedman,hegoesontolivealifethatisfullofadventures.But,nomatter,howadventurousofalifehelives,hejustcan’tforgetabouthisschooltimesweetheart–atroubledgirlwhobecomesverysickwithsomeunknownbutterminalillness.But,despiteknowingallthesethings,ForrestGumpmarriesher,onlytoseeherdyingjustaftersixmonthsoftheirmarriage.Anyway,IthinkthecharacterForrestGumpperformedsuperblysinceitverysuccessfullykeepsusanticipatingwhatisgoingtohappeninthenextmomentaswekeepwatchingthemovie.Thewaythecharactertalks,runsanddealswithhislife–allseemtobesonatural,andyetextraordinary.
Anyway,Iadmirethischaracterbecauseitgoestoshowverynicelythatjustbecausesomeonedoesn’tseemtobeas“smart”asothers,itdoesn’tnecessarilymeanthatheorshewon’tbeabletoliveorenjoyhislife.Besides,italsosuccessfullymanagestoportrayhimselfasa“fighter”eventhoughpeoplearoundhimaresofullofnegativity.Finally,Iadmirethischaracteralsobecauseitbeautifullyrevealsthelovingandtouchingdetailsofhumanlife,aswellasthesenseofbelonging,withoutwhich,itisverydifficulttofindourlifeworthliving.
AreactorsoractressesveryinterestedintheworkWhy
Yes,Ibelieveactorsandactressesareveryinterestedintheirworkbecauseiftheywerenotinterested,theywouldnotputtheirheartandsoulintoacting,andthentheywouldnotbesuccessfulinlife.
Isbeingaprofessionalactororactressagoodcareer
Yes,Ibelievebeingaprofessionalactororactressisagoodcareer.Ifoneissuccessful,onecanearnmuchmorethaninanyotherprofession.However,Ialsobelievethatitisaverydemandingprofession.Itrequirestotaldedicationandperseverance.Onlythencananactororactresssurviveintoday’seraofcutthroatcompetition.
Whatcanchildrenlearnfromacting
Childrencanlearnalotfromacting.Firstly,itbuildsconfidence.Whileacting,theyinteractwithpeopleofallagesandsoitalsobuildssocialskills.Italsoimprovestheirpublicspeakingskillswhichareveryimportantinadultlife.Actingalsoteachesthemdisciplineandpatience.Childrenhavetomemorizelines,andsoitalsosharpenstheirmemory.
Whydochildrenlikespecialcostumes
Childrenlikespecialcostumesbecauseitmakesthementeraworldoffantasy,andtheyimaginesituationsaroundthosecostumes,increasingtheircreativityandhappiness.
Whatarethedifferencesbetweenactorsoractresseswhoearnmuchandthosewhoearnlittle
Actorswhoearnmuchenjoyname,fame,andaworldofluxury,whereasthosewhoearnlittlesufferfromfrustrationanddepressionandalsomayhavesuicidaltendencies
WhatarethedifferencesbetweenactinginthetheatreandthatinthefilmActinginthetheatreandthatinthefilmistotallydifferent.Intheatreperformance,actorshavejustonechancetogetitright.Therearenoretakes.Secondly,thedistancebetweentheaudienceandtheactorismuchmoreintheatreacting.So,actorshavetoexaggeratefacialexpressionsandgesturessothateveryaudiencemembercanseewhat’sgoingon.
However,infilms,thecameracangetextremelyclosetotheactor,whichclosesthegapbetweentheaudienceandtheactors.Soactorsonfilmmustusesubtle,controlledandnaturalexpressionsandbodylanguage.Finally,stageactorsmustdeliverthesameperformance
7Describeyourfavoriteplaceinyourhousewhereyoucanrelax
Whereitis
Whatyouenjoydoingthere
Andexplainwhyyoufeelrelaxedatthisplace
Undoubtedly,everybodythesedayslivesachaoticlifefilledwithalotofcommotion.Itisn’teasytofindmomentsofrelaxationwhenyouarebusy.So,wheneverIneedme-timeIvisitanearbycafé–TheSunShineCafé.
Thecaféis5kmawayfrommyhouse.Consideringtheshortdistance,Ivisitthisplacealmosteveryweekend.WhileIspendonlyafewhoursinthisplaceonSaturdays,Sundaysareusuallyspententirelyhere.
Therearetimesmyfriendstagalong.Othertimes,Iprefervisitingbymyself.OneofthereasonswhyIgoaloneisthatIgettospendtimewithmyself.Oncethere,Itakeupmyfavouritecorner,closetothebookshelfwhereIrunthehorsesofmymindthroughthelastweekIspent,figuringoutwhatIdidcorrectlyandwhereexactlyIwentwrong.Also,theplaceisimmenselypeaceful;hence,Icalmmyminddownandplantheupcomingweekandthemonth.
Thecaféisfascinatingandpicturesque.Theirmenuislip-smackingaswell.Apartfromthis,theyhavedesignedtheinteriorsinamesmerizingmanner.Thereisalsoamini-librarytuckedinsideasmallroomfeaturingvariousclassicandmodernizednovels.Ispendhoursreading,sippingmycoffeeanddevouringmyfavoriteredvelvetcake.Thereisnothingmoreblissfulthanweekendsspenthere.
Howdoesastudyroomhelpastudent
Well,intermsofrooms,itgivestremendoussupporttowardsstudentlifeandwheneverastudentalreadybeingapartofanyinstitutionandwanttoclearanykindofexamsoIthinktheroomisthemostpreferableforthembecauseastudentalwaysfindasilentambienceinsurroundingsbecausetheyneedtomoreconcentratewhilethestudyingapartfromthatnoonecandisturbandtheyputmoreattentionratherthanadistraction.Thisleadstothembeingabletoperformwellintheiracademics.Moreover,studyroomsmustcontainallamenitiesfordaytodaylife.
DoyouliketostudyWhattypeofbooksdoyouread
Yes,Ioftenreadbooksinmyqualitytimebecausethatisthemostintegralpartofmylife.Withoutabook,Ifeelincomplete,sothatiswhyIamlookingforastudymostpreferablebooksthatarespiritualandregionalbooksbecauseIwillmakemoreconsiderationsanddomorefocuswhilereadingthesebooksitcouldbemorebeneficialformesometimesIgatheralotofnewwordswhichhelpstoimprovevocabulary.Moreover,italsohelpstodevelopinnovativeandcognitiveskillstosortoutanycriticalsituationwiththepresenceofmindissues.Thiskindenhancesmyabilities.Atthetime,Iwasseekingrandombooksaswellstorybooks,andusually,IdoreadingsinthemorningandeveningbecauseIalwaysfindaquietambience.
Whichonedoyouprefer–readingortravellingWhy
Wellboththingsarequitecompatiblewithme.whilstIthinkisatotallydependonsituationwhichIwillbeseekingforsometimesduringthetravellingandIalwayscarryabooklikenovelscomicsitcouldbeamakemyjourneycomfortableandIfeelalwaysmoreelectrifyingInevergetboredomwiththebooksandmostofthetimeIalwaysprefertodoreadingwheneverIleaveforalongjourneysoIthinkitcouldbethebestpartnerinmylifeandIthinkmylifeiseasierwithbooksinmybackpack.
8Describeapieceofgoodnewsthatyouheardaboutsomeoneyouknowwell
Whenyouheardit
Howyouknewit
Andexplainhowyoufeltaboutit
AlthoughIhavereceivednumerousgoodnewsfromothersinmylife,oneisexceptionalandworthmentioning.MyfathertoldmethatmyelderbrotherwouldvisitustocelebrateMid-autumnfestival.ItwasthenewsIhadbeenwaitingforages,andIcouldn’tbelieveitforafewhours.Ireceiveditlastyearjustonemonthbeforethefestival.Myfathersurprisinglytoldme.Inthemorning,hetoldmethatmybrotherwouldnotcometoChinaforthenexttwoyearsduetohisnewjob,andafterknowingthat,Iwasindepression.However,mygrandparentsmademecheerfulbytellingmethatmybrotherhadbookedtheticketsandhewouldreachthenextmonthtocelebratethefestivalofDiwaliwithpompandshow.ItwasogoodnewsbecauseIhadbeenwaitingformybrotherforthreeyears.MybrotherwenttoCanadafouryearsbacktopursueaone-yearcourse.WhenhewasabouttocometoChinaafterfinishinghisstudies,therewasalockdownworldwideduetothecoronapandemic.
Sohishomecomingafterthreeyearswasgoodnewsformyfamilyandme.Thatnewsfilledmyhomewithjoyandexcitement,andwestartedplanningforthegrandcelebrationimmediately.TheexcitementIhadafterreceivingthatday’snewswillbeetchedinmymemories.
Howdopeoplesharethegoodnews
Peoplesharethegoodnewsinmanyways.Firstly,theyorganizeapartyandinvitetheirnearanddearones.Secondly,thesedayssocialmediahasmadeinroadsinourlives,andpeoplesharethegoodnewsbyflashingmessagesonvarioussocialmediaplatformslikeInstagram,Facebook,andSnapchat.
Howdoesmoderntechnologyaffectthedeliveryofinformation
Moderntechnologyempowersuserstosendmessageswithinsecondstoasizeableproportionofthepopulation.Arabuprisingisaprimeexamplewhereonemessageonsocialmediaassembledmillionstodethronethegovernment.
Whendopeoplesharethegoodnews
Therearemanyinstanceswherepeoplesharethegoodnews.Thefirstandforemostnewsisthearrivalofanewfamilymember,ababyboyorgirl.Secondly,whenpeoplegetengagedortiethenuptialknot,theysharethenews.Thirdly,theysharethenewswhentheysucceed,likegettinganewjoborpassinganexamwithflyingcolours.
Whatkindsofgoodnewshaveyoureceivedbefore
Ihavereceivedmuchgoodnewsinmylife,likethejobpromotionofmyfather,theuniversitygoldmedallistawardofmybrother,thearrivalofmynephewinourlives,andthesuccessofmysister’sstartup.
Whatkindofgoodnewsdopeopleliketohear
Peopleliketoheargoodnewsregardingthesuccessoftheirnearanddearones.
Theygetjoyandexcitementfromhearingsuchinformationandgetachancetoorganizepartiesandeventsafterhearinggoodnews.
Whydopeoplesharenewsonsocialmedia
Inthismodernera,manypeoplehavetheirprofilesonsocialmedia.Andthishelpstobridgethegapbetweenthem.Hencebillionsofpeopleworldwideusesocialmediatosharegoodnewswiththeirnearanddearones.
Canapieceofgoodnewsturnsourinthefuture
Itisagospeltruththatthefutureisalwaysuncertain.Anadagesaysthatthesuccesswegetisneverfinal,andthefailureatourdisposalisneverfatal.Wemustcontinuetotrybecauseanytime,thetablecouldturn.
9Describesomethingyoudidthatmadeyoufeelproud
WhatitwasHowyoudidit
Howdifficultitwas
Andexplainwhyyoufeltproudofit
Totellthetruth,IhavealwaysaskedmyselfhowmanyspecialthingsIhavedoneinmylifetomakemefeelproudofmyselformyfamily.Regrettably,however,thereareonlyafewofthemthatIcanthinkof.But,Iwillstillgoaheadandtalkaboutoneofthosethingstodaythatmademefeelproudofmyself,atleasttosomeextent,about10yearsagofromnow.
WhenIdidthisthingabout10yearsago,Ihadjuststartedmycollegeliferatherreluctantlyatasmallcollegeinmyhometown.Iamusingtheword“reluctantly”herebecauseIwasveryinterestedtoattendoneofthelargestandprestigiouscollegesofmycountryoutsideofmyhometown,butmygrandparentswouldn’twantmetoleavemyjointfamilyandoursmalltown.
Anyway,backtotheoriginalstory,thecollege,Iwasattendingbackthen,hadaverylimitedscopeoropportunitiestohelpstudentsgetinvolvedwithextra-curricularactivities,especially,insports.But,Ilovedtoplaytabletennis,andourcollegedidn’thaveanyfacilitiesforplayingtabletennisthere.So,thefirstthingthatIdidwastofindsomelike-mindedstudentslikemewhowouldbeinterestedtoplaytabletenniswithme,andluckily,Isucceededindoingthat.Later,Iproposedtothemthatweeachwouldcontributesomemoneytobuythetabletennisballs,thenet,andthetableonourown,andtheyallagreedtoit.Soon,wegoteverythingweneededtoplaytabletennis,exceptaroom,butthattoowasarrangedforussoonafterasweappliedtothecollegeauthoritytoprovidearoomforusforourtabletennispractice.
Anyway,Ifeltreallyproudwhenthishappened,primarilybecauseIsucceededinconvincingnotonlysomeofmyclassmatesbutalsothecollegeauthoritytogetonboardwithmewiththisinitiative.Besides,Ialsofeltthatwecanactuallyaccomplishalotofthingsinourlifeifremainpositiveaboutourplansandabilities.
Whichismoreimportant,personalgoalsorworkgoals
Ithinkitisreallydependingonwhichyouvalue,yourself,orhowpeopleperceiveyou.Butsometimes,theymatchwitheachother.If,unfortunately,theydonotmatch,IwillbechoosingthepersonalgoalsinceIvaluemyself.
Haveyourlifegoalschangedsinceyourchildhood
Yes,theyhavechangedalot.Forexample,marriagewasoncemylife-longgoal,meetinganiceperson,havingalovelyfamily.butnotnow.Therearemanyreasonsforthosechanges,Icannotlistallofthemdownhere,Idoappreciatethosethingshappenedinmylife.
Doeseveryonesetgoalsforthemselves
No,Idonotthinkso.ButIpersonallywillsuggesteveryonetohaveatleastonemaingoalfortheirlife,kindofgettingyourselfaleadingforyourlife.
Whatkindsofrewardsareimportantatwork
Moneyandfeelingofachievement.Thosearetwocommonthingsthatdrivepeople,motivatetheminworkplace,sohavingthesekindsofrewardscanbequiteencouraging.
Describeanewdevelopmentintheareawhereyoulive(e.g.shoppingmall,park...)
Whatthedevelopmentis
When/whereyounoticedit
Howlongittooktocompleteit
Andexplainhowyoufeelaboutit
Well,therearefewprojectsongoinginthepublicareaofmyneighbourhood.I'dliketotalkaboutoneofthemwhichisjustamileawayfrommyhouse.It'saparkespeciallyforchildren,currently,therearenoanyparksforkidstoplayaround;however,thereisafootballground,butit'smeantforanadultandnochildrenareallowedforsafetypurpose.Thus,themunicipalcorporationhasdecidedtobuildthekidsparkonrequestfromthelocaldwellers.
IvividlyrememberthatitwastheNationalDayofmycountry,whentheannouncementofthenewparkwasmadebytheauthority.Theyhadalsoaddedthatthisnewparkwouldbeequippedwithmanyamenities,suchasarestroom,picnicarea,bikeway,minizoo,etc.Youknow,howmuchtimetheytooktocompletetheirpromise,inayeartheymanagedtocompletetheconstructionoftheparkwithaninstallationofthealltheequipment.
Nextmonththereisaninaugurationofthepark.I'msurethatallthechildreninmyneighbourhoodwilltakethebenefitsofthispark.Itwillcontributetothedevelopmentofchildren'sphysicalfitnessaswellastheywouldbepleasedwithsuchanawesomepark.
Overall,Icansaythatthisistherecentdevelopmentinmyareawhichencouragesmetomotivatethechildrenwhoarenotcognizantofthenewlybuiltpark.
Whattransportationdoyouusethemost
IworkandIstudyathome,soformostofthetimeIdonotusethetransportationin
cities.ButifIhaveto,say,goingtothecitycenterorotherplaces,ItendtotakethesubwayorsometimesIdrivemyself.
IspublictransportationpopularinChina
Yeah,it'squitepopularinChina,especiallyinsomedevelopedcitieslikeShanghaiorBeijing,um,whereyoucanseealotofdifferenttypesoftransportationthere.
Whatcanbeimprovedinpublictransportservices
Actually,Ineverthinkaboutthisbefore.ButI'mthinkingthatiftherecanbemore,um,elevators,Imeanlifts,ratherthantheescalators,they'llbemorehelpfulforthosedisabledpeople.
Howisthesubwaysystemdevelopinginyourcountry
Therearemoreroutebuiltup,andtheoriginaloneareextendedtofartherplaces.
Describeapersonyouhavemetwhoyouwanttowork/studywith
Howyoumetthisperson
Howlongyouhaveknownhim/her
Andexplainwhyyouwanttowork/studywithhim/her
WellIwouldliketotalkaboutXX,oneofmyfriendswhosecompanyIreallyenjoy.SpeakingofhowlongIhaveknownthisperson,we’vebeenclassmatessincehighschool.Shesatnexttomeforoverfouryears,andsoitisfairtosayweknoweachotherquitewell.Althoughsheisadevilindisguise,therearemanyreasonswhyIliketohaveheraround.
Foronething,sheisthemosttalkativepersonIknowwhoiscapableoftalkingnonstopforhours.Sheoftenbotheredmewithherendlessstoriesduringourlessonsandoftengotusscoldedbyourteachers.Becausemostofherstorieswerefunny,Icouldnotstopmyselffromlaughingandtalkingwithher.Noweachofusarebusywithourwork,sowecouldonlyhangoutontheweekendinasmallcaféonHuangshanstreet.Buteverytimewemeet,itfeelslikewelosttouchfor10yearsasshewouldkeeponupdatingmestoriesaboutherlifeevenwithorwithoutmyconsent.Luckilywithanintrovertedpersonality,Iamquiteagoodlistenerandhadnoproblemwiththat.Iguesswemakeaperfectteam.
Whatkindsofco-workersdopeopleliketoworkwith
Iguessitdependsoneachperson’spreferences.Personally,Idonotwanttoworkwithpeoplewhohavealotofknowledgeorexperiencebutrefusetoshareit.
Rather,Iwouldlovetoworkwithaco-operativepartnerwhoiswillingtoworkasateamandisnotafraidofreceivingconstructivecriticism.
Whichoneismoreimportanttoyouatwork,developmentinwork-relatedskillsorrecognitionfromyoursupervisors
Althoughacquiringdierentwork-relatedskillswillhelpyouimprovecareerprospects,Ibelieverecognitionfromyourbossisalwaysmoreimportant.Itdirectlyaectsyourjobsatisfaction,whichhasapositiverelationshipwithworkefficiency.Also,sinceappreciativeleadersareappreciatedleaders,employeesofsuchleaderswillbemorewillingtostickaroundandcommittothecompany.
Doyouthinkmanagersshouldbefriendswiththeirsubordinates
Yesandno.Abossshouldcareandsympathizewitheachemployeetomakethemfeeltakencareofonapersonallevel,whichcouldbecomeagreatmotivationandimprovemorale.However,theyshouldalsoknowhowtodrawalinebetweenthemselvesandtheirsubordinates,notonlytostayprofessionalbutalsotoavoidbiastreatment.
Describeanactivityyouenjoyedinyourfreetimewhenyouwereyoung
Whereyoudidit
Whoyoudiditwith
Andexplainwhyyouenjoyedit
Well,inmychildhoodIusedtoplaymanygames,someofthemwereindividualgames,suchasvideogames,Chessandsomewereteamgames,includingCricket,FootballandHide-and-Seek.HereI'dliketotalkaboutmyfavouritevideogames.Amongtheplethoraofavailablegamestoplay,mypleasurewasinplayingMariogame,inwhichfinalaimwastoreachprincesandsaveherfromanevilandkillhim.IvividlyrememberthatwheneverIbackhomefromschool,IusedtobringmyclassmatesalongwithmeandwehadbeenenjoyingplayingMariogamebytakingturns.Thatgamehadbothoptionssingleplayerandtwoplayers.Eachplayerhad3lives,and8levelshadtocompleteinordertoreachtheprincewhichwasquitedifficulttofinish.Despitethis,Inailedthegames4-5times.Irememberthateverytimemyplayers'lifereducedIusedtohitmyhandagainstthefloor,justtoshowmyanger.ThisgameteachestobecomedeterminedbecauseIusedtoplaythisgameIclearallthelevelswithflyingcoloursandIlearnedthatthereisnothingimpossibleifwekeepontryingharderandharder.
Overall,IcansaythatthisgameIwillneverforgetinmylifehowitinfluencedmeto
mademedeterminedanddiligent.Therefore,thisgameismyfavouritegameallthetime.
Isitimportanttohaveabreakduringworkorstudy
Yes,forsure.Peopleneedabreakduringworkorstudy,justlikeweneedtoundergosomeprocesscheckformachines,wearenotmachinesthough,butweneedthosebreakstogetrefreshed.
Whatsportsdoyoungpeopleliketodonow
FromwhatIknow,youngpeopleliketoskiandplatballgames,suchastennis,badminton,etc.
Aretheremoreactivitiesforyoungpeoplenowthan20yearsago
Sure,therearevariousofactivitiesthatpeoplecanchoosefrom.Mayitbetheindoorones,likevideogames,oroutdoorones,likesports.Weevenhavetomakeaharddecisionforwhichonewhenwehangoutwithfriends.
CanmostpeoplebalanceworkandlifeinChina
NotreallyIguess,atleasenotforme.Iamstillstrugglingwithwork-lifebalance,cozIfeellikeIamspendingtoomuchtimeworkandIdonotactuallyhavemy“owntime”forself-improvementorrefreshing.
Describeapieceoftechnologythatyoufeeldifficulttouse
Whatyougotitfor
Howoftenyouuseit
Howcantechnologymakeourlifeeasier
Technologycanpositivelyimpactourlivesinmanyways,andsofar,technologicaladvancementhasmadeourlifeeasierthanever.Firstofall,theinternethascontributedtothistoalargeextent.Thisinventiondominatesourdailylife,anditmakesiteasierbyprovidingamassiveamountofinformationondifferentsubjects.Ithasmadeonlinebanking,communicationanddistancelearningpossible.Goingfurther,communicationandshoppinghaveimprovedaswellinmoderntimes.Technologyhasmadecommunicationfasterandeasier.Forexample,youcanjust
pressabutton,andtalktothepersonyoucareaboutnomatterthedistance.Onlineshoppingisgainingmomentum,asyoucanbuyanythingyouwantwithafewmouseclicks,andtheproductisdeliveredtoyourdoorstep.Moreover,Technologyhasmadeitpossibletocurediseasesthatwereincurableinthepast.Ithasimprovedthewaywetravel,cook,play,makearelationship,spendourleisuretimeandsoonandon.
DoyoubelievetechnologyismakinglifecomplexfromsomeperspectivesaswellWhy/Whynot
Oh,yes,thereisnodoubttechnologycomeswithblessingsaswellasdemerits,andmakesourlivescomplexfrommanyperspectives.Forinstance,wenowrelyontechnologytoomuch,andasaconsequence,wearephysicallylessactiveandgainingweighttowelcomeaplethoraofhealthcomplexities.Withdigitalcommunication,wearesociallyinept,anditcracksoursocialrelationshipswithothers.Moreover,toomuchdependencyontechnology,likeautomatedtrafficsystems,onlinebankingandsoon,canbedisastrousifsomethinggoeswrong.
Finally,wearecompromisingourprivacyforthesakeofouronlinesocialnetworkingactions,anditcanhauntusifourpersonalinformationiscompromisedbyhackersandmalicioususers.
Whataresomegreatestinventionsyouknowabout
Therearemanyremarkableinventions,thatIcanthinkof,thathavechangedourlivesandtheworldwelivein.TheAutomobileandlightbulbaretwoimportantinventionsthatwereinventedbyKarlBenzandThomasEdisonin1885and1870respectively.Thefirstdevicehelpspeoplecommutewhenevertheywantandwherevertheyareandthesecondhasmadeworkingindarkplacesandatnightfeasible.Wecan'tdowithoutcomputersandtheinternetaswell.TheformerwasinventedbyAlanTuring,aBritishMathematician,andisamachinethattakesinformationin,thenprocessesit,andoutputsnewinformation.Thelatterinvention,whichistheinternet,allowspeopletoaccessalmostanyinformationlocatedanywhereintheworldatanytime.Itseffectsonbusiness,communication,economy,entertainmentandevenpoliticsareprofound.Amongothergreatestinventions,Ishouldprobablymentionthewheel,printingpress,paper,Penicillin,IntegratedCircuitandcamera.
Whymobilephonesaregainingpopularity
It'sanundeniablefactthatmobilephonesareveryusefulwhenitcomestocommunication.Forexample,incaseofanemergency,youcanmakeacallandavertsomethingunpleasantorreachapersonwhocanhelpyou.Moreover,theseappliancesenhancecommunicationandhelppeopleretainrelationshipsthatmightotherwisebelost.Ontopofthat,theycantakepicturestokeepmemories,accesstheinternetandincludedifferenttypesofapplicationsaswell.So,allthese
functionsarecombinedandcontainedinasingledevice;otherwisehavingdifferentappliancesforeverysinglefunctionwouldbeveryexpensiveandspace-consuming.Thesearethemainreasonsmobilephonesaregainingpopularitysorapidly.
Whyshouldwerestricttheuseofmobilephonesinpublicplaces
Theprimaryreasonweshouldrestricttheuseofmobilephonesinpublicplacesisthatsometimestheycanbeintrusiveandirritating.Forinstance,whentheyareusedinhospitalsorinpubliclibraries,theyarereallydisturbing.Mobilephoneusageinpubliclibrariesdisturbspeoplefromconcentratingsotheymustalwaysbeturnedtosilent.Moreover,allowingpeopletousemobilephonesandtalkinahospitalcanbedisruptiveandsometimesfataltoillpatients.
Describeanothercityyouwouldliketostayforashorttime
Wherethecityis
Whomyouwillgotherewith
Whatyouwilldothere
Andexplainwhyyouwillstaytherejustforashorttime
Well,choosingthecityortownforeducationandworkpurposesissomewhatdifficultinmyopinionbecausewehavetolookafteralotofcomfortablethingsandfacilities.HereIwouldliketotalkaboutthecityxxwhichislocatedinxxinChina.
Mostlytheinformationindustryworkingemployeeschoosethiscityasthereisanumberofresourcesavailablelikeapartmentsandindividualhousesareverynearertotheoffices.So,inthisway,wecanreachofficesintimebyavoidingtrafficcongestion.Forchildren,thereareplentyofinternationaleducationinstitutionsavailablewheretheycangetqualityeducationalongwithothercurricularactivities.Forentertainmentpurposestherearemanyhistoricbuildingssuchasxxx,shoppingmalls,streetmarketsarepresentinthatcity,wherepeoplecanvisitintheweekendsafterstressfulworkinghoursforrelaxationoftheirminds.Inmyscenario,xxcityisveryclosetomyhometown,whichtakesonly5hourstoreach,
SothatIcantravelandlookaftermyparentswheneverIhaveaholidayorfreetime,whichismuchbeneficialforme.xxisalsofamousforthefooditemswherepeopleenjoybyhavingmouthwateringrecipesandmoreovertheycanorderwhenevertheyarebusyinwork.
Whydomoreandmorepeopleliveinthecity
Mostofthepopulationinthecountryarewillingtoliveinacitybecauseoffacilitieslikewaterpower.Therewillbelesspowercutandnoscarcityofwater,andatthesametime,everyoneneedsluxuriouslifetobuysomeproductsrelatedtofashionlikeclothes,accessoriesandenjoyingintheweekendsbywatchingamovieinthetheatreandgoingforonedaytriptowaterparkswiththeirfamily.So,allthesefacilitiesarenotavailableinthecountryside.Forthatreason,theyliketomovetothecity.
Whatarethefactorsthatattractpeopletosettledownincertainplaces
Thereareanumberoffactorsthatattractpeople,likepeoplewhowantapeacefullifebydoingfarmingandotherlocalbusiness.Theyliketochoosetheurbanareasandvillages.Peoplewhoareaddictedtoluxuriouslifeanddependingonthefacilitiesandthethingstheyarewillingtoliveinthecity.Inmyview,theoldagepeoplewhoareretiredaremostlylivingthevillagesbyconstructingtheindependenthouses,andmostyoungsterslikemelovetoliveinthecitytoenjoytheculture.
Whatarethedifferencesbetweentheyoungandoldwhenchoosingwheretolive
Inmyview,Youngpeoplewantallthethingsbyclickingabutton,sotheywereinthemindsetthatinverylittletimetheyneedmoreoutputsandputlesseffort.
Theseallthingsaremadeveryeasierbythetechnologywhereasoldpeoplewanteverythinginaconventionalwayandbelieveintheirowneffortsandhardworking.So,consideringallthesequalities,theyarechoosingtoliveaccordingtotheirownchoices.Peacefullifecanbeseenonlyinvillageswithfewerfacilitiesandmoreawayfromtechnology.Toansweryourquestions,themaindifferencesareoldchoosetostayawayfromtechnologywhereasyoungstersrelyontechnology.
Describeahistoricalperiod/momentyouwouldliketolearnmoreabout
Whatyouareinterestedin
Whatyouknowaboutit
Andwhyyouwouldliketolearnmore
Whatcanwelearnfromhistory
Ithinkfromhistorywecanlearnourtraditionalcultureandpasthappenings.Forexample,fromfamilyhistory,wecanlearnaboutourancestor’swork,theirprofessionandsomemedicalproblemsthatweareinheritingtodaybecauseoftransmissionfromancestorsgenes.
Howcanpeoplegetreliablehistoricalinformatively
Nowadays,therearemanysourcesfromwhereonecanhavereliablehistoricalinformation.Firstofall,thereisanabundanceoflibrariesnowadaysfromwherewecanborrowbookstolearnhistoricalfactssecondlyInternetInternetisvast.Itisjustoneclickawayfromus,andwecansearchforanyinformationfromany.Withfactsandfiguresthatmakeinformationmorereliable
Howdoyouthinkfamoushistoricalfigurescanserveasmodelsforyoungpeopletoday
Seemanyhistoricalfiguresplayaprominentroleinhisinthepast.IthinkPeoplecanoptthemasarolemodelandcanalsoparticipateinmakingtoday’sworldmorebattlebetter
Whodoyouthinklikestogotomuseumsmore–childrenoradults
Ithinkchildrenliketovisitmuseumsmostsincetheyarereallymorecurioustolearnasmuchaspossible.Abouthistoricalmomentsapartfromthistheyalsohaveinterestsinthisfieldbecauseoftheirsubjectssuchashistory,especially.
Doyouthinkmuseumsshouldbefreeofcosttoenter
Ibelievemuseumsshouldnotbefreeofcostbecausetheexhibitorneedtopayoverheadcharges,maintenancechargesaswellashugerentofmuseumpremisesandI’msuretheyhaveonlytwosourcestocoverupallthesecoststhatwouldbeadonationandentryfeessotheremustbeentryfeesformuseums.
Doyouthinklocalpeopleandtouristsshouldpaythesameamounttoenteramuseum
YesIthinksotherewouldbenodiscriminationbetweenthelocalorthetouristssincethepurposeofvisitingmuseumdefinitelywouldbesameofthesepartiessotheremustbeequalpaymentsforbothparties
Howdoyouthinkthemuseumsofthefuturemightportraythe21stcentury
Itisdifficulttoanswerthisquestion,butIcanseesaythatinfuture21stcentury
musthaveaprominentplacesincemostoftheadvancedtechnologiesareinventedthisyear,andIbelievealltheinventionsofthis.Wouldbeondisplayinmuseumsinfuture
Describeaninterestingoldpersonyoumet
When/whereyoumetthisperson
Andexplainwhyyouthinkthispersonisinteresting
TheoldpersonthatIfindinterestingthatIwouldliketotellyouaboutismygrandma.Shediedafewyearsagobutshewasaveryinspiringperson.MyearliestmemoriesofherareprobablyfromwhenIwasabout5or6yearsold,becausebeforethatIdidn’tlivewithmygrandparentssoIdidn’tseethemveryoften.
TherearemanyreasonswhyIthinkshewasveryinteresting.Firstly,shegrewupinanotherprovinceduringatimewhenmenandwomendidnothaveequalrights,especiallyintermsofsalary,andsheusedtoworkinacottonfactoryandsheknewthatshewasgoodatherjob,betterthanalotofthemeninthefactory.Sooneday,shedemandedthatherbosspayherthesamewageashermalecolleaguesbecauseshewasbetterthanalotofthem.Thiswasabravethingtodoandherbossgaveheraraise.Ithinkthisisagoodexampleofherpersonalityactually.Shewasanhonestandfairperson,sheworkedhardandsheexpectedtobepaidfairly.
Shealwaysreallylovedtoliveinoldhousesinthecountrysideandfilledthemwithallsortsofantiquesandlotsofinterestinggadgets,soitwasquitefascinatingformeandmybrotherstovisitherhousewhenwewereyoung.Secondly,mygrandmotherwasarealindividual.Shelovedtoplayvideogamesevenwhenshewas60yearsold,andsheusedtorideabigmotorcycleandshehadsometattoosonherarms,whichwasveryuncommonforawomanherage.ButmybrothersandIthoughtshewasreallycool.Shewasalsoaverytalentedartistaswell.Shepaintedmanybeautifulpaintings,andlearnttoplaythepianowhenshewasabout65.Andbecauseofthesethings,mygrandmotherissomeoneIreallyadmired.
Canoldandyoungpeoplesharethesameinterests
Yesofcourse.Therearemanyintereststhatyoungandoldpeopleshare.Forexample,manyyoungandoldpeopleliketoplaythesamesports,suchasbadminton,orthesamegames,likechess.Itreallyjustdependsoneachperson’spersonalities.
Whatcanoldpeopleteachtheyouth
Well,Isupposethereareplentyofthingstheoldergenerationscanteachtheyouth.Forexample,olderpeopleusuallyhavealotoflifeexperienceandhavelearntalotofimportantlifelessonswhichtheycanteachyoungerpeopleabout.InVietnam,mostolderpeopleexperiencedalotofhardshipsintheirliveswhentheywereyoung,becausethecountrywasinvolvedinalotofwars,andmanypeopledidn’thavejobsormoneyorevenfood,sotheyhadtolearntosurviveandovercomethosedifficulttimes.Mostkidsthesedaysdon’thavetodealwithanythinglikethat,
sotherearemanythingstheycouldlearnfromtheirelders.
Whatcanyoungpeopleteachtheold
Well,Iguessthefirstthingthatspringstomindisabouthowtousetechnology.Manyolderpeopletendtobelivingbehindthetimessotheytendtohaveahardtimelearninghowtousemoderncomputersandotherdevices,likesmartphonesandsoon,sothat’sonethingtheycanlearnfromtheyouth.Also,Iguessmanyolderpeoplestillholdontosometraditionalbeliefsandcustoms,someofwhichareabitout-dated,whiletheyouthareusuallyintheknowwhenitcomestomodernwaysoflivingandmoremodernviewsandopinionsaboutcertainaspectsoflife.SoIguessbothgenerationshavesomethingtolearnfromeachother.
Describeaplaceyouvisitedwheretheairwaspolluted
Wheretheplaceis
Whenyouvisitedthere
Whytheairwasnotgood
Andexplainhowyoufeltabouttheplace
Iamadwellerofthecountryside.Iusuallydonotexperiencemuchpollution.However,Isometimesspendtimeinacontaminatedenvironmentonmyvisitstocities.Onesuchinstanceisworthmentioning.Twoyearsback,myschoolorganisedaone-daytriptoanindustrialcityinmyhometown;Thetripwastoseehowdifferentkindsofmachineryworkinthefactories.Theatmospherecouldhavebeenbetteroverthereformanyreasons.
Firstly,manyheavyvehicleswerethere,andasizeableproportionofothemwasemittingvariousgasesintotheatmospherethroughtheirexhaustpipes.Moreover,mostoftheindustriesovertherehadmassivealotofchimneysthrowinghazardousfumesdirectlyintotheair.Spendingtimeatsuchaplacewasadauntingtaskforme.Ididnotfeelgoodaftervisitingthere.Becauseafterbreathingthecontaminatedairofthatplace,manystudentsfellsick.Eventheteacherwhoaccompaniedusstartedcoughing.Additionally,seeingtheworkersworkinginsuch
anarealeftmeinbadtaste.Theenvironmentovertherewasinhumane,andonly
thosewhohadexcellentimmunitycouldsurviveoverthere.Itisnotthatsolutionsarenottheretoreducepollution.Duetotheadvancementoftechnology,therearemanywaystominimisecontamination.Buttheadministrationisfollowingalacklustreapproach.Byframingstringentrulesandregulations,wecanreduceenvironmentalcontaminationconsiderably.Weneedtoachievethisaimwiththeunabatedsupportofpeoplefromallwalksoflife.
Istheremorepollutionnowthaninthepast
Inthismodernera,thenumberofindustrieshasgoneupconsiderably.Thisisduetopopulationexplosionandrampanturbanization.Withtheincreaseinthedemandforgoodsduetotheburgeoningpopulation,themanufacturersareleavingnostoneunturnedtoproducesurplusgoods.Economicactivities,onsuchalargescale,areincliningpollutionconsiderably.
Inwhatwayscanairpollutionbereducedeffectively
Thebulkofairpollutioncomesfromtheburningoffossilfuels.Hencewithadeclineinthenumberofpassengercars,airconfirmationwilldeclineconsiderably.
Theauthoritiesneedtopromoteelectriccarsbyprovidingsubsidiesthroughvariousschemes.Thispracticewilldefinitelydeclinepollution.
Moreover,thereshouldbefulltappingofalternativesourcesofpowerlikewind,solarandtidalenergy.Thevacantandunusedareasshouldhavesolarpanelstotaptheenergy.Asalternativesourcesdonotcausepollutionthere,usageneedstobeencouraged.
DoyouthinkthecityiscleanerordirtierthanthecountrysideWhy
Mostcitiesworldwideareencounteringtheproblemofaburgeoningpopulation.Duetothisreason,problemsliketrafficcongestionandunclearwaterareprevalent.Hence,mosturbanareasaredirtierascomparedtothecountryside.
Whatcanfactoriesandpowerplantsdotoreducepollutants
Factoriesandpowerplantscanplayasubstantialroleinnosedivingpollution.Thefirstinitiativetheymusttakeistostrictlyfollowthenormsprescribedbythehigherauthorities.Forexample,thoseindustrieswhichhavechimneyscanhelpinreducingpollutionbyincliningtheheightoftheirchimneys.Apartfromthis,oldandnewindustriesshouldfocusonutilizingalternativesourcesofenergytoruntheiroperations.
Doyouthinkmanycompanieshavebeenforcedtoreducepollutants
Yes,thehigherauthoritieshavetakenthisinitiativeofforcingmanycompaniestoreducepollutants.However,toourdismay,thesecompaniesareleavingnostoneunturnedtolookforloopholesandalternativewaystoescapethepenalties,andduetothisreason,theearnesteffortsofthehigherauthoritiesaregoingtowaste.
DoyouthinkthewindhasanyeffectonpollutionHow
Inmyopinion,windsplayavitalroleinthewindhelpingtospreadairpollutants.Duetothisreasoninmanycitieswherethenumberofautomobilesishighstilltheairpollutionislessbecauseofthefewerwinds.
Describeanoisyplaceyouhavebeento
Whenyouwentthere
Whatyoudidthere
Andexplainwhyyoufeelit'sanoisyplace
Doyouthinkitisgoodforchildrentomakenoise
Notreally.Causechildrentendtobequitenoisyformostofthedaytime.Um,whileduringthattimepeopleareusuallyoccupiedwiththeirbusywork,soifchildrenkeepmakingnoise,itcanbeveryproblematicfortheadults
Shouldchildrennotbeallowedtomakenoiseunderanycircumstances
Noforsure.Childrenhavetheirownneedsandsometimesthey,um,trytomake
noisesothattogetattentionfromtheirparentsorotheradultssothattofulfilltheirneeds.
Whatkindsofnoisesarethereinourlife
Therearedifferentkindsofnoiseshereinourlives,liketherenovationnoises,um,inthecommunityaswellasthetrafficnoiseontheroads.
Whichisexposedtomorenoise,thecityorthecountryside
Ifeellikethecityisexposedtomorenoiseasthereareusuallyalotofpeopleincities,um,comparedwiththoseinthecountryside,andtheymakenoiseand,um,it'squitecrowded,whichmeanstheregonnabealotoftrafficnoiseaswell.
Howwouldpeopleusuallyrespondtonoisesinyourcountry
Um,formostofthetime,theystandforitbecausetheyhavenochoice.Um,well,atanothertime,forexample,atnight,whentherearestilllikerenovationnoise,theycancallforhelpfromthegovernment.
Describeyourdailyroutinethatyouenjoy
Describesomethingthatyoudidwithsomeone/agroupofpeople
Youshouldsay
Howlongittookyoutodothis
Andexplainwhyyoudidittogether
AlthoughIhavedonemanyactivitiesingroups,oneofthemisworthmentioning.Itprovidedfreemealstothepoorpeoplewholosttheirjobsduetothelockdownduringthecoronapandemic.Aswehadtopreparemealsforabout1,000people,weneededabigteamtomanagethekitchenanddistribution.
Tomakeanenergeticteamconsistingofpeoplewiththedetermination,dedicationanddisciplinetoworkforanoblecause,IlaunchedacampaignonInstagram.Tomysurprise,morethan100peoplecontactedmetobevolunteers.Intheend,I
finalizedateamof80people.Servingmealsto1,000peopletakesalotofwork,andittookusthreedaystoplan.Andonthefourthday,wehadthemealserviceforthewholeday.Weworkedasateambecausemanytasksrequiredteamwork.Asforbuyingthegroceriesandvegetables,wehadadifferentsetofteamplayers.Aswewereshortonbudget,wedecidedtoassignthecookingtasktothosevolunteerswhoweregoodatculinaryskills.Andwegavethetaskofdistributiontothosevolunteerswhowereteenagers.Astheyhaveaboatloadofenergyattheirdisposalatsuchanage,theydeliveredthefooditemswithtremendousease.With
theunabatedsupportoftheteam,ourinitiativewassuccessful,andweprovidedfreemealstotheneedy.
Howdoyougetalongwithyourneighbour
Ishareacordialrelationshipwithmyneighbor.AlthoughIhaveahecticschedule,Imeetmyneighboronceaweek.Wetalkaboutpressingsocietalproblemswhenweencounter,andsometimesweplaycrickettogether.OnSundays,weusuallyhavepicnicstogether,andoccasionallyweorganizepartieswherewe
haveenormousfun.
Howdoesneighbourhelpeachother
Theneighbourcanhelpeachotherinnumerousways.Firstly,thosewhogotothesameplacecanengageinthecarpool;thisway,theycansavetimeandmoneyandprotecttheenvironment.
Theycanalsosharetheirproblemswitheachotherandlookforpossiblesolutions.Thereisnodenyingthisconvictionthatourneighboursareimmediatelyavailabletousincaseofunforeseencontingencies,whereasourrelativestaketimetoreach.
Hence,allneighboursshouldsharecordialrelationshipsandkeepdifferencesatbay.
Doyouthinkneighborhelpeachothermoreofteninthecountrysidethaninthecity
Inthecities,peoplehaveahecticlifestyle.Plus,theyexperiencefiercecompetitionandhavetodealmorewithspirallinginflation.Duetothis,theyhavelesstimeattheirdisposaltohelptheirneighbour.Plus,inthecity,peoplegivelessimportancetorelationships,andthecentralfocusofthepeopleistowardsearningmoneyandshow-off.
Howdochildrenlearntocooperate
Childrenlearntocooperatewithsociety.Ifthepeoplearoundthemhavethishabitofhelpingtheirnearanddearones,theoff-springsknowtodothesame.
Ontheotherhand,whentheystayinaself-centredsocietywherepeopleareconcernedaboutthemselves,theylearnthesameanddonotprovidesupporttoothers.
Henceitistheelders’boundendutytosettherightprecedentforthechildrenbyhelpingthepeoplearoundthem.
DoparentsthinkparentsshouldteachchildrentocooperatewithothersHowYes,theparent’sresponsibilityistoteachtheirchildrentocooperatewithothers.Becauseintheirbuddingyears,childrenstaywiththeirparents,whichiswhentheyacquiregoodhabits.
Byseeingtheirparentshelpingothers,they,too,acquirethetraitofhelpingthepeoplearoundthem.
Doyouthinkit’sessentialforchildrentolearnaboutcooperation
Yes,childrenmustlearnaboutcooperationbecausethistraithelpsthemleadtheirlivestowardsanimpressivegrowthtrajectory.
Inthismodernis,aperson’ssuccessthrivesprimarilyonhisrelationshipswithothers.Goodhabitsacquiredinchildhoodgethardwiredintochildren’sbrainsandfostertheircognitivedevelopment.
Howdoesnotcooperatingwithothersaffectthechildren
Thosechildrenwhodonotcooperatewiththepeoplearoundthemfacedisastrousaftermathsinthelongrun.Intheshortperiod,theydonotrealisetheharmtheyaredoingtothemselves.Itisaslowprocessinwhichtheirfriendcircleshrinks.
Moreover,thepersonstheydealwithstartcallingthemegoistandself-centred.Therealproblemstartswiththechildrenwhodidnotcooperatewithothersinthepast,startdoingjoborbusinessafterpassingtheireducation.Theyfinditchallengingtodealwithpeople,andtheycannothandletheirconflictsadroitlyattheirworkplace.
Describeapersonyoumetatapartywhoyouenjoyedtalkingwith
Whatpartyitwas
Whatyoutalkedabout
Andexplainwhyyouenjoyedtalkingwithhim/her
ThepersonIenjoyedtalkingwithismytutoratnursingschool.Shetaughtmesurgerythen.Shebelongstoatribeknownas“Fante”,whichisdifferentfrommine.Shewasamarriedwomanwithtwokidsthen.Igottoknowherwhenourschoolprincipalinferredhertousasoursurgerytutor.ShetaughtusallthiscourseuntilIcompletedit.
However,Iwasnotclosetoherduringthefirsttwoyearsofmynursingcareeruntilshebecamemysupervisorduringmycarestudyinthefinalmonthsofmycompletion.IgotsoattachedtoherIdidnotknowatfirstthatshewasthiskindandgenerous.Weusuallytalkaboutstudiesandschool-relatedstuff.Sometimes,tooIsharemylifesituationsalsowithherinorderforhertoguideme.
Irememberoneday,Iwasinherhousewhenmyfathercalledthatmymotherwenttothecitytosellanddidnotreturn.Hetriedtocallanddidnotreachmymother.Iwasworriedthatday.Soafterthecall,mytutorencouragedmenottoworrybecauseGodisincontrol.Ireallywanttotalktoheragainbecausebackinschool,thesortofadviceshegaveme,hascontributedimmenselytowhoIamtoday,soIlookforwardtotalkingtoheragain.
Wheredoyoungpeopleliketomeet
Thereareseveralplaceswhereyoungpeopleusuallyliketomeetandchatordootherthings,butthisdependsonthesamefactors,likegenderandage.Ladiescanmeetatasaloon,andguyscanmeetatagamingcentreordatacentre.Bothcanmeetatfootballstadiumstoo.
Whatdoyoungpeopletalkaboutwhentheymeetup
Thereisawiderangeofconversationsthatgoeson.Forinstance,youngladiesatasaloonmaydiscussatrendinghairstylethatmostpeoplearetalkingabout,andguysatafootballstadiumcantalkabouttheirteams’performanceinanargumentativemanner.
Doyouthinkpeopleshouldbehonestwhentalkingwithfriends
Yes,Ibelievepeopleshouldbehonestwhenchattingwithfriendsbecausehonestycanbringpeaceandtransparencyamongfolks.Whenonebecomesdishonesttowardsafriend,therewillalwaysbearguments,andthehealthyrelationshipthatmusttranspireamongfriendswillbeabsent.
Onwhatoccasionsdopeopletalkwithstrangers
Peopleoftentalkaboutitwhenevertheycomeintocontactwiththem,especiallywhenthesepeopleunknownpeopledosomethingsoweirdthatitmaypropelsomeonetospewunintentionally.However,thisactioncouldbepositiveornegativeonthepartofthesestrangers.
Onwhatoccasionsoneshouldremainsilent
Therearemanywaysapersoncanchoosetoremainsilent.OnefundamentaloccasionisseekingsomethingfromGodthroughprayersbecausethereisevenanadagethatsaysthatGod’stimeisthebest.Anotheriswhentheyarebeingforcedtodooracceptsomethingoutoftheirwillingness.Buttheconsequencewouldnotbenegativeonthepartoftheindividual.
Describeanadvertisementyoudon'tlike
Whereandwhenyoufirstsawit
Whattypeofadvertisementitis
Whatproductorserviceitadvertises
Andexplainwhyyoudon'tlikeit
Whereusuallydoweseeadverts
Inthemodernera,everyonebusyintheirworksand,theydonothaveenoughtimetoseeadsbut,wenormallyseeadvertisementsarounduslikeontelevision,inthenewspaper,ontheinternetaswellas,cellphones.
Areanyadvertisementsatschool
Well,sometimesrestaurantandfastfoodchainsnormallyofferfreetreatsintheformofcouponstostudentswhoreceivethebestgradesintheirschoolreportsaswellas,sometimes,localnewschannelsheirschoolstudentstopromotethechannelso,thesetypesofwayarepopulartopromotetheirproductsandotherthings.
Doyouthinkitisbadforchildren
Accordingtomyviewpoint,nobecauseitisagoodwaytolearnaboutnewthingswhichlaunchedinthemarketaswellas,latesttechnologyalso.Withit,kidswilleasilygrowandadjustinthismodernera.Moreover,itistheresponsibilityofparentstheyknoweverythingabouttheirchildren,whichthingskidswatchandnoticedaroundthehomeandschool.
Whatdoyouthinkisthepurposeofadvertisements
Well,advertisementsareveryimportantaswellas,goodfortheeconomyofallnations.Advertisementsaregivenproperinformationtothecustomerrelatedtoproductand,influencethentobythatparticularproduct.apartfromit,themainpurposebehindcompaniesmakingadvertisementsistoensureandgivefullinformationrelatedtoingredients,whichusedintheproduct.
Whatkindofadvertisementdoyoulikethemost
Ilovetowatchalltypesoftheadvertisementbut,Imostlyprefertothoseadswhichhaveashortstorybehindaswellas,relatedtolatestclothbrands,beautyproducts,andmobilephonesbecauseofIusuallybuttheseproducts.
Aretheresomeinappropriateadvertlikethatofacondom
Yes,ofcourse,thereareanumberofinappropriateadvertsbroadcastingonthetelevision.Forexample:inanadvertisement,ayoungsterusesperfumeandmanygirlsattracthim.apartfromit,aboydrinksandhebecomesabletodrivehiscarinahorriblesituationlikeatsunami.But,ontheotherhand,asegmentofsocietybelievesthatsuchadslikeacondomarenotprovocativebecauseitplaysaninstrumentalroleinsexeducationforgrowingchildren.
Whydoesthegovernmentallowsuchads
Well,accordingtomyperspectives,governmentsallowtheseadvertsonlytoearnahugeamountofmoneyaswellas,modelswhohirebycompaniesforinappropriateadsalsoearnmoneyinhighquantity.
Doparentscomplainaboutit
Yesdefinitely,parentsshouldcomplainaboutprovocativeadssuchascondombecausethesetypesofadvertisementsleaveabadimpactonchildren’sminds.AsItoldyoubefore,kidsarenotenoughmatureaboutsuchthings,anditcouldbeprovedharmfultothem.Besidesit,parentsshouldkeepavigilontheirkids.
Describesomethingyouwouldliketolearninthefuture
Howyouwouldliketolearnit
Whereyouwouldliketolearnit
Whyyouwouldliketolearnit
Andexplainwhetherit'sdifficulttolearnit
Iaminterestedinswimming.IcanswimwellbecauseIbegantolearnswimmingwhenIwasinprimaryschool,butIstillwanttoimprovemyswimmingskills.IthinkIamabletoswimfasterifIgetsomeprofessionalinstructions.
MaybeIwillenrollinsomeswimmingcoursesandfindaninstructortoteachme.OfcourseIcanalsotakepartintheswimmingcompetitionswhichareheldinmyuniversity.Inthecompetitions,Ihaveopportunitiestolearnsomethingpreciousfrommyrivals.
Therearealotofbenefitsofswimming.Itisagreattotalbodyworkout.Swimmingburnslotsofcaloriesandhelpsimprovesleep.Itmakesmehealthierandstronger.Apartfromthat,Ireallyenjoythequietnessandfreedominthewater.Whenswimming,Ifeelthatmystressdisappears.Itisawonderfulwaytomanagemyemotionalstatus.Iwillkeeponpracticingandimprovingtheswimmingskills.
IamsureIwillbeabletoswimfasterandfaster.AfterIimproveit,IthinkIcanteachmyfriendswhowanttolearnswimming.Imayprobablyusethisskilltoearnmoneyinthefuture.IfImakeit,Iwillhaveasenseofaccomplishment.
IsithardforadultstocontinuelearningWhy
Ithinkitdependsondifferentpeople.Forsomeadults,itiseasyforthemtocontinuelearningbecausetheyhaveambitionstobecomebetter.Ontheotherhand,somepeoplejustgetusedtotheirroutinelifeanddon’twanttomakeabreakthrough,sotheydon’tthinkitisnecessarytolearnsomethingnew.Ofcoursetherearesomeadultswhoarebusywithworkorhousechores,whichmakesitdifficultforthemtocontinuelearning.
Isitthegovernment’sresponsibilitytoassistpeopletolearn
No,Idon’tthinkso.Itisthegovernment’sresponsibilitytooffercompulsoryeducationinsteadofassistingpeopletolearn.Peoplekeeplearningthroughouttheirlifeandchancesonlyfavorpeoplewhoarewellprepared.Sopeopleneedtolearnbythemselves.Althoughitisnotthegovernment’sresponsibility,thegovernmentcanstillgivesomesupport,suchasissuingsomepoliciesorgivingsuggestionswhicharehelpfulforpeopletolearn.
Whatarethedifferencesbetweeneducationinthepastandnow
Inthepast,educationwasbasedonbooksandlectures.Studentsfocusedmoreonacademicsubjectsandtheirscoresinschool.Nowthestressonstudyismuchhigher.Studentslearnmoreadvancedknowledgeaheadofschedule,comparedwiththoseinthepast.Educationtodayattachesmoreimportancetopeople’screativity,imaginationandinnovation.
Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofdistancelearning
Ithinktheadvantagesofdistancelearningareconvenienceandflexibility.Studentssavealotoftimebecausetheyjustsitinfrontofthecomputerandattendtheclassesonline.Alsomostoftheclassesarerecordedandstudentscanwatchthemrepeatedly.However,thedisadvantagesareobviouswhenitisimpossiblefortheteacherstotrackeverystudent’sprogress.Andtheyusuallyfailtogettheimmediatefeedbackfromthestudents.Atthesametime,studentsmustbeself-disciplinedenoughtofollowtheteachers’teaching.Lastbutnotleast,distancelearningmeansmorescreen-timewhichhasnegativeimpactonstudents’eyesight.
旧题参考
1Purse/wallet
Doyouuseawallet/purseHaveyoueverlostyourwallet/purseHaveyoueversentawallet/pursetosomeoneasagiftDomostofyourfriendsusewallet/purse
2Headphoneandmicrophone
DoyouuseheadphonesWhendoyouuseheadphonesWhattypeofheadphonesdoyouuseInwhatoccasionswillyounotuseheadphones
3Shoes
Doyoulikebuyingshoes
HowoftenHowoftendoyoubuyshoesWhatkindsofshoesdoyouusuallybuyWhatisyourfavoritetypeofshoesHaveyoueverboughtshoesonlineHowmuchmoneydoyouusuallyspendonshoesWhichdoyouprefer,fashionableshoesorcomfortableshoesDoyouknowanyonewholikestobuyalotofshoesDoyouthinkwomenandmenhavethesameinterestinbuyingshoes
4Handwriting
Doyoulikehandwriting
DoyouthinkhandwritingisimportantWhichdoyouprefer,handwritingortypingNowadays,howdomostpeoplewritethingsWhat'sthedifferencebetweenhandwritingandtypingDoyouthinkcomputersmightonedayreplacehandwritingWhendochildrenbegintowriteinyourcountryHowdidyoulearntowriteHowcanchildrentodayimprove(or,practice)theirhandwritingWhatimpressiondoesaperson’shandwritinghaveonotherpeople
5Colors
WhatcolorsdoyoulikeWhatisthecoloryoudislikeWhatisthecoloryourfriendslikethemostWhat’sthemostpopularcolorinChinaDoyouliketowearclothesorbrightcolorsWhat’sthedifferencebetweenmenandwomen’spreferenceoncolorsDocolorsaffectyourmoodWhatcolormakesyouuncomfortableinyourroom
6Publicgardensandparks/plants/flowers/trees
WouldyouliketoplayinapublicgardenorparkWhatdoyouliketodowhenvisitingaparkHowhaveparkschangedtodaycomparedtothetimewhenyouwereakidArepublicgardensveryimportantinchinaDoyouthinkthereareenoughpublicgardensinyourhometownWhatdoyouthinkarethebenefitsofhavinggardensinthecityWhydopeoplewholiveincitieslikepublicgardensDothesegardensplaythesameroleforoldpeopleandyoungpeopleDotheyprefertogrowflowersorvegetables
7Science
DoyoulikescienceHaveyoueverstudiedsciencebeforeWhendidyoustarttolearnaboutscience？WhichsciencesubjectisinterestingtoyouWhatdoyoufindmostinterestinginscienceAretheremanysciencemuseumsinyourhometownDochildreninyourcountrystudyscienceDoyouthinkschoolchildrenshouldlearnbothartclassesandscienceclassesWhatkindsofinterestingthingsyouhavedonewithscienceDoyouthinkscienceisimportanttooursocietyWhatcouldpeopledowithscienceIsthereanytechnologythatcanhelpyouinyourlife
8App
WhatkindsofappsdoyouoftenuseWhatkindsofappswouldyouliketohaveinthefutureWhat’sthemostpopularappinyourcountryWhat’sthefirstappyouhaveusedDoyoupeopleinyourcountryliketouseappsHowcanappshelpmakeourlifemoreconvenientWhat’syourleastfavoriteapp
9Concentration
IsitimportanttofocusonthingsWhendopeopleneedtofocusCanpeoplefocusontwodifferentthingsatthesametimeHowtoconcentratethemindontheparticularobjectWhatmaydistractyouwhenyouaretryingtostayfocusedWhatdoyoudotohelpyoustayconcentrated
10Weather
WhatkindofweatherdoyoulikeDoyoupreferwetweatherordryweatherWhichseasondoyoulikethemostDoesitrainofteninChinaDoyoulikeitWhatkindofweatheristypicalinyourhometownDoesyourhometown'sweatherchangealotDoyouwanttoliveinanotherplacewheretheweatheristotallydifferentDopeopledothesamesportsindifferentseasonsHaveyoueverchangedtheplanduetotheweather
11Gettinglost
HaveyoueverlostyourwayHowcanyoufindyourwaywhenyouarelostCanyoureadamapwhenyougetlostHaveyoueverhelpedsomeonewhogotlost12Weekend
WhatdoyouusuallydoonweekendsWhatareyougoingto(planningto)donextweekendWhatdoyoudoinyoursparetimeDoyouoftengotothecinemaonweekendsWhendoyouspendtimewithyourfamilyWouldyousayweekendsareimportanttousInyourcountry,domenandwomenusuallydothesamekindofthingsonweekendsHowdopeopleinyourhometownspendweekendsIsthereanythingnewyou’dliketodoonweekendsDoyouthinkemployeesshouldworkonweekendsDoyoufeelthatweekendsnowaremoreimportanttoyouthanwhenyouwereachild
Part2新题
1Describeanextremesportyouwouldliketodointhefuture
Youshouldsay:WhatthesportisHowyouknewaboutitHowdifficultitwasExplainwhyyouthinkitisextreme
2Describeawaythatoldpeoplecangetinformation
Youshouldsay:WhatthewayisWhatkindofinformationtheycangetWhattheydotousethiswayAndexplainhowtheyfeelabouttheway
3Describeaspecialplaceyouwouldliketogotonextweekend
Youshouldsay:WhatplaceitisWhyitisspecialwhoyouwouldliketogowithAndexplainwhyyouwouldliketogothere
4Describeasafewebsiteyouknow
Youshouldsay:WhatwebsiteitisHowyouknowitHowyouusethiswebsiteAndexplainwhyitissafe
5Describesomethingthatisawasteoftime
YoushouldsayWhatthethingisWhenyoudiditWhyyoudiditAndexplainwhyyouthinkitwasawasteoftime
Part3IstimemanagementimportantHowcanweavoidwastingtimeHowcanparentshelpchildrenmanagetimeShouldparentshelpchildrenmanagetheirtimeDoyouthinkhavingarestisawasteoftimeHowdoyoumanageyourtimeWhendoyouprefertorelaxandwhendoyouprefertowasteyourtime
6Describesomethingyouwanttodowithfriends
Youshouldsay:WhatitisHowtodoitWhenyouwanttoitAndexplainwhyyouwanttodowithfriends
7Describeanoccasionyoulostyourway
Youshouldsay:WhenyougotlostWhereyoulostyourwayWhyyoulostyourwayAndexplainhowyoufindtheway
8Describesomethingyouwanttosharewithfriends
YoushouldsayWhatitisHowwillyoushareitWhenyouwanttoshareitAndexplainwhyyoushareitwithfriends
9Describeapersonwhoimpressedyoumostwhenyouwereinprimaryschool
Youshouldsay:Whohe/sheisHowyouknewhim/herWhyhe/sheimpressedyoumostAndhowyoufeelabouthim/her
Part3WhydopeoplealwaysmisstheirchildhoodArekidshappierthanadultswhyWhydopeoplestillremembermanyoftheirfriendsfromprimaryschoolWhatkindsofprimaryschoolteacherswillimpressstudents
10Describeanitemonwhichyouspentmorethanexpected
Youshouldsay:WhatitisHowmuchyouspentonitWhyyouboughtitAndexplainwhyyouthinkyouspentmorethanexpected
Part3DoyouoftenbuymorethanyouexpectedWhatdoyouthinkyoungpeoplespendmostoftheirmoneyonDoyouthinkitisimportanttosavemoneyWhyDopeoplebuythingstheydon'tneed
11Describeatimewhenyouwaitedforsomethingspecialthatwouldhappen
Youshouldsay:WhatyouwaitedforWhereyouwaitedWhyitwasspecialAndexplainhowyoufeltwhileyouwerewaiting
Part3OnwhatoccasionsdopeopleusuallyneedtowaitWhobehavebetterwhenwaiting,childrenoradultsComparedtothepast,arepeoplelesspatientnow,whyWhatarethepositiveandnegativeeffectsofwaitingonsociety
12Describeahabityourfriendhasandyouwanttodevelop
Youshouldsay:WhoyourfriendisWhathabithe/shehasWhenyounoticedthishabitAndexplainwhyyouwanttodevelopthishabit
Part3Whatarechildren’shabitsWhichkindofgoodhabitsarethemostimportantforchildrenWhatarethechangesofadults’habitsWhat’syourdailyroutineDoyouthinkyourhabitswillchangeinthefuturewhenyouareolderHowcouldparentsdeveloptheirchildren’sgoodhabitsWhatarethechangesofadults’habitstodaycomparedwiththatinthepastWhichkindofhabitscannotbechangedwhenyouareolderWhatarehabitsofdifferentcountriesindifferentsituationsDoyouwanttoshareyourgoodhabitswithyourfriendsArepeoplewhohavedailyroutinelesscreativeIsitcommoninChina
13DescribeaforeignpersonwhoyouhaveheardorknownthatyouthinkisinterestingYoushouldsay:WhothepersonisHowyouknewhim/herWhatkindofpersonhe/sheisAndexplainwhyyouthinkhe/sheisinterestingPart3DoyouhaveanyforeignfriendsanddoyouthinkhavingforeignfriendsisagoodwaytoknowothercountriesDoyouthinkitsimportanttoknowthecultureandlanguagebeforegoingtoanothercountryWhatdoyouthinkofpeoplewhoworkininternationalcompaniesWhatabilitiesdopeopleneedtohavewhenworkinginaninternationalcompany
14Describeadifficultdecisionthatyouoncemade
Youshouldsay:WhatthedecisionwasWhenyoumadeyourdecisionHowlongittooktomakethedecisionAndexplainwhyitwasdifficulttomake
Part3WhatskillsarenecessarywhenmakingdecisionsHowcanpeopleimprovetheirdecision-makingskillsHowdoyouthinkcomputerwillchangethewaypeoplemakedecisionsDoparentsinyourcountryallowchildrentomakeimportantdecisionsforthefutureHowcanolderpeoplehelpyoungpeoplemaketheirowndecisionswiselyWhatdoyouthinkarethequalitiesofagoodleaderoragooddecision-makerDoyouthinkparentsshouldencouragetheirchildrentodevelopleadershipabilities
15DescribeacreativepersonwhoseworkyouadmireYoushouldsay:Whohe/sheisHowyouknewhim/herWhatcreativethingshe/shehasdoneAndexplainwhyyouthinkhe/sheiscreative
Part3DoyouthinkyouweremorecreativewhenyouwereyoungWhat’sthemostcreativethingthatyouhaveeverdoneormadeWhatcanschoolsdotonurturechildren’screativityWhydosomepeopletocopyeachother’sideasthesedaysDoyouthinkartcanmakeapersonmorecreativeDoyouthinklearningpaintingcanhelpchildrenbecomemorecreativeWhatkindofpeopleshouldbecreativeDoyouthinkitisnecessaryforeverychildtolearnmusicalinstrumentDoyouthinkitisnecessaryforteacherstobecreative
16Describeabicycle/motorcycle/cartripyouwouldliketogo
Youshouldsay:WhoyouwouldliketogowithWhereyouwouldliketogoWhenyouwouldliketogoAndexplainwhyyouwouldliketogobybicycle/motorcycle/car
Part3Comparedwithcars,whataretheadvantagesofridingbikesDoyouthinkchildrenshouldlearncyclingWhichismoreconvenient,bikingordrivingComparedwithcars,whataretheadvantagesofridingbikes
17Describeafamousathleteyouknow
Youshouldsay:Whohe/sheisHowyouknewhim/herWhathe/shehasachievedAndexplainwhyhe/sheisfamousPart3DoyouthinkfamoussportspeoplearegoodrolemodelsforchildrenDoyouagreethatsportsstarsearntoomuchmoneyDoeseveryoneinyourcountrylikesportsWhatsportsdopeopleinyourcountryplayWhatarethedifferencesthatthesportsthatyoungpeopleliketoplayandthosethatolderpeopleliketoplayWhatbenefitsdopeoplegetfromteamsportsDomenandwomenusuallychoosetoplaythesamesportsWhydoyouthinkmanycountriestryhardtobecomethehostcountryfortheOlympicGamesWhateffectsdobigsportingeventshaveonpeopleWhyarecertaincountriesprominentincertainsportsatOlympicGames
18Describeagoodserviceyoureceived
Youshouldsay:WhattheservicewasWhenandwhereithappenedHowyoufeltaboutitAndexplainwhyyouthinkitwasagoodservice
Part3WhatkindofserviceisnotgoodHowdoyoudealwithimpolitewaitersDoyouthinkthatallwaitersshouldbegiventrainingclassesWouldyouliketoworkintheserviceindustryinthefutureWhydosomepeoplewanttobewaitersinbigcitiesWhatarethedifferencesbetweenlargeshopservicesandsmallstoreonesWhatdopeopledowhentheygetbadservicesWhatarethequalitiesofagoodrestaurantDomostofcompaniesinChinasolveproblemsveryquicklyWhatpersonalitiesshouldpeopleintheserviceindustryhaveWhatarethejobsthatservethepublic
19Describeaplaceyouvisitedonvacation
Youshouldsay:WhereitisWhenyouwentthereWhatyoudidthereAndexplainwhyyouwentthere
Part3WhataresomepopularattractionsthatpeopleliketovisitinyourcountryDooldpeopleandyoungpeoplechoosedifferentplacestogoonvacationWhyWhatdoyoungpeopleandoldpeoplethinkaboutwhenmakingtravelplansHowdopeoplefindoutaboutanewplace
20DescribeabusinessmanyouadmireYoushouldsay:WhothispersonisHowyouknewthispersonWhatkindsofbusinessthispersondoesAndexplainwhyyouadmirethisperson
Part3WhatkindsofbusinessarepopularinyourcountryIfyouhavetheopportunity,whatkindsofbusinesswouldyoudoWhatagedopeoplewanttoretireinyourcountryWouldyoungpeopleinyourcountryliketoopenuptheirownbusinessorfindajobWouldpeoplewanttodoonlinebusinessorrunacompanyinrealityDescribeatimeyouwerefriendlytosomeoneyoudidn'tlikeYoushouldsay:WhenandwhereithappenedWhohe/shewasWhyyoudidn'tlikethispersonAndexplainwhyyouwerefriendlytohim/heronthatoccasionPart3Whyarepeoplefriendlywiththepersontheydon'tlikeWhatkindsofpeopleareusuallyfriendlyWhatarethedifferencesbetweenbeingfriendlyandbeingpoliteWhatdoyouthinkofthepeoplewhoarealwaysstraightforward
21Describeapersonwhosolvedaprobleminasmartway
Youshouldsay:WhothispersonisWhattheproblemwasHowhe/shesolveditAndexplainwhyyouthinkhe/shediditinasmartway
Part3HowtobecomeasmartpersonDoyouthinkschoolsareimportantinimprovingchildren’sintelligenceWhatcanschoolsdoforstudents'intellectualdevelopmentWhichdoyouthinkismoreimportantNatureornurtureDoyouthinkchildrenarebornsmartortheylearntobecomesmartDoyouthinksmartstudentsarehappyWhydoyouthinksomepeoplearereallygoodatsomethingWhyaresomepeoplewell-roundedandothersonlygoodatonethingWhydoesmodernsocietyneedtalentsofallkinds22Describeanexcitingbookthatyouenjoyreading
Youshouldsay:WhenyoureaditWhatkindofbookitisWhatitisaboutAndexplainwhyyouthinkitisexcitingPart3DoyoureadbeforegoingtobedWhataresomeofthedifferentreasonswhypeoplereadbooksWhatarethebest-sellingtypesofbooksinyourcountryWhatdoyouthinkmightbethebest-sellingbooksinthefutureAremotivationalbooksverypopularDomenandwomentendtoreadthesametypesofbooksWhichgenderreadmore,maleorfemaleWhatarethemaindifferencesbetweenadults’booksandchildren’sbooksWhichgroupwouldreadmore,youngpeopleoroldpeopleDopeoplereadmorenowadaysHowwille-booksaffectpaperbooksWhat'sthedifferencebetweenfilmsandbooksDoyouthinkitisimportanttoreadthebookbeforewatchingthemovieversionofitIsitnecessaryforparentstoreadstoriestotheirchildrenShouldparentshelpdevelopchildren’sreadinghabitsHowcanschoolencouragestudentstoreadbooks
Part2旧题(标色小范围)
Describeaplaceyouvisitedthathasbeenaffectedbypollution.
Describeaplaceyouenjoystayingin/whereyoucanrelax.
Describeanartexhibitionyourecentlysaw.
Describeacityortownyouenjoyedvisiting.
Describethebookthatyoureadrecently.
Describeabuildingthatyouenjoythetimebeingthere.
Describeapersonwhotaughtyousomething.
Describeapersonyouarehappytoknow.
Describeanoldpersonyouknowwhomyourespect.
Describeafriendwhoisagoodleader.
Describeadinnerthatyoureallyenjoyed.
Describeanoccasionyouhadtodressup(wearyourbestclothes).
Describeatimethatyouweresurprisedtomeetsomeoneyouknow.
Describesomeoneorsomethingthatmadealotofnoise.
Describeavolunteeringexperienceyouhavehad.
Describeariskythingyouhavedoneandhadagoodresult.
Describeamistakeyouoncemadeinyourlife.
Describeatimeyougotlostinaplaceyoudidn’tknowabout.
Describeatimewhenyoumissedanappointment.
Describeatripyouhadbeforebypublictransportation.
Describearoadtripyou’vedoneacarjourney
Describeatimewhenafamilymemberaskedyouforhelp.
Describeanexperiencethatyouenjoyedanindoorgame.
Describeafilmthatmadeyouthink.
Describeawatersportthatyouwanttotry.
Describeacountry(culture)you’dliketoknowmoreabout.
Describealargecompanythatyouareinterestedin.
Describeanappyouuseonyourmobilephone.
Describeaphotographthatyoulike.
Describeafamily(notyourown)whichyoulikeandarehappytoknow.
Describeanintelligentpersonyouknow.
Describeapersonwhooftenhelpsothers.
Describeapersonwhoyouthinkisveryopen.
Describeanenergeticpersonthatyouknow.
Describeanoldfriendthatyougotincontactagain.
Describesomethingyouenjoyeddoingwithagroupofpeople.
Describeanoccasionwhenyouwastedyoutime.
Describethetimewhenyoufirsttalkedinaforeignlanguage.
Describeanoccasionwhenyouforgotsomethingimportant.
Describeaneventyouexperiencedinwhichyoudidn’tlikethemusicplayed.
Describeatimewhenyousawachild/childrenbehavebadlyinpublic.
Describeaconversationtopicthatyouwerenotinterestedin.
Describeatimewhenyouwerescaredbyananimal.
Describealine(orafewwords)thatyourememberfromapoemorsong.
Describeagooddecisionyoumaderecently.
Describeafilmthatmadeyoulaugh.
Describeanexpensiveactivitythatyouenjoydoingoccasionally.
Describeanareaofscience(physics,biology,psychology,etc.)thatinterestsyou.
Describeaprizethatyoureceived.
Describeatraditioninyourcountry.
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