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Speaking rubric for fluency activities Tips for giving feedback on the fluency activities There are several kinds of fluency activities suggested as a follow up (see Step 6 of the Lesson Plan) for each video segment: • • • • • • • •

role playing, taking parts of the characters interviewing a character from the video sharing reactions and opinions debating different sides of an issue providing a summary paraphrasing selected parts of the video providing a “critical review” of the segment carrying out a group survey based on the topic

Before you begin the fluency activity, make sure students understand the task and their roles. Modify the task and the roles to fit your students’ interests and abilities. Give a time limit. As students begin the activity, be sure to provide language support as needed. After the students have done the fluency activity in pairs and small groups, allow some students to try the activity in front of the whole class. If you wish to use this activity for evaluation purposes, be sure to make notes about each student’s performance – include some “strong points” and “weak points”. You can include notes about vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation, as well as overall fluency (smoothness and confidence) and interaction (clarity and use of conversation management strategies). For a more formal evaluation, write out your notes and give each student a rating. You can use the sample 1-4 rating scale given here, which provides simple descriptions for vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, fluency, and interaction. The purpose of this kind of evaluation is to give fair and clear feedback to the students, and to give students some specific points to work on to improve their fluency. A sample speaking rubric has been provided on page 2, and a rubric to be filled out can be found on page 3.

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Sample speaking rubric for fluency activities Name:

Nelson Santos

WV Level / Segment: WV1 Segment 1

Rating:

3__

Activity:

Role play

Comments: —You used correct expressions to introduce someone. —You need to work on verb forms. —Your sentences were usually complete and clear, but you hesitated a lot. —You did a great job keeping the conversation going by asking questions. —Make sure to pronounce the ends of words clearly.

Rating 4

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Uses a variety of vocabulary and expressions, but makes some errors in word choice Uses a variety of grammar structures, but makes some errors Speaks with some hesitation, but it does not usually interfere with communication Stays on task most of the time and communicates effectively; generally responds appropriately and keeps trying to develops the interaction Pronunciation and intonation are usually clear/accurate with a few problem areas

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Demonstrated competence Uses a variety of vocabulary and expressions Uses a variety of structures with only occasional grammatical errors Speaks smoothly, with little hesitation that does not interfere with communication Stays on task and communicates effectively; almost always responds appropriately and always tries to develop the interaction

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Uses limited vocabulary and expressions Uses a variety of structures with frequent errors, or uses basic structures with only occasional errors Speaks with some hesitation, which often interferes with communication Tries to communicate, but sometimes does not respond appropriately or clearly Pronunciation and intonation errors sometimes make it difficult to understand the student Uses only basic vocabulary and expressions Uses basic structures, makes frequent errors Hesitates too often when speaking, which often interferes with communication Purpose isn’t clear; needs a lot of help communicating; usually does not respond appropriately or clearly Frequent problems with pronunciation and intonation

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Speaking rubric for fluency activities Name: _____________________________

Rating: __________

WV Level / Segment: _______________

Activity: ____________

Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Rating 4

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Pronunciation and intonation are almost always very clear/accurate

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Uses a variety of vocabulary and expressions, but makes some errors in word choice Uses a variety of grammar structures, but makes some errors Speaks with some hesitation, but it does not usually interfere with communication Stays on task most of the time and communicates effectively; generally responds appropriately and keeps trying to develops the interaction Pronunciation and intonation are usually clear/accurate with a few problem areas

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Demonstrated competence Uses a variety of vocabulary and expressions Uses a variety of structures with only occasional grammatical errors Speaks smoothly, with little hesitation that does not interfere with communication Stays on task and communicates effectively; almost always responds appropriately and always tries to develop the interaction

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Uses limited vocabulary and expressions Uses a variety of structures with frequent errors, or uses basic structures with only occasional errors Speaks with some hesitation, which often interferes with communication Tries to communicate, but sometimes does not respond appropriately or clearly Pronunciation and intonation errors sometimes make it difficult to understand the student Uses only basic vocabulary and expressions Uses basic structures, makes frequent errors Hesitates too often when speaking, which often interferes with communication Purpose isn’t clear; needs a lot of help communicating; usually does not respond appropriately or clearly Frequent problems with pronunciation and intonation

Adapted from Authentic Assessment for English Language Learners by J. Michael O'Malley and Lorraine Valdez Pierce, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company. WorldView Levels 1-4: Video/DVD Speaking Rubric for Fluency Activities Copyright © 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.

LEVEL TEST RESULT Student's performance during the class:

Student's Weakness and Suggestion 缺点及建议

Fluency and coherence 流利度及连贯性

Lexical resource 词汇词语

Grammatical range and accuracy 语法

Pronunciation 发音

Overall

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IELTS Speaking band descriptors Band

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Fluency and coherence • speaks fluently with only rare repetition or self-correction; any hesitation is content-related rather than to find words or grammar • speaks coherently with fully appropriate cohesive features • develops topics fully and appropriately • speaks fluently with only occasional repetition or self-correction; hesitation is usually content-related and only rarely to search for language • develops topics coherently and appropriately

Lexical resource • uses vocabulary with full flexibility and precision in all topics • uses idiomatic language naturally and accurately

Grammatical range and accuracy • uses a full range of structures naturally and appropriately • produces consistently accurate structures apart from ‘slips’ characteristic of native speaker speech

Pronunciation • uses a full range of pronunciation features with precision and subtlety • sustains flexible use of features throughout • is effortless to understand

• uses a wide vocabulary resource readily and flexibly to convey precise meaning • uses less common and idiomatic vocabulary skilfully,with occasional inaccuracies • uses paraphrase effectively as required

• uses a wide range of structures flexibly • produces a majority of error-free sentences with Only very occasional inappropriacies or basic/non-systematic errors

• speaks at length without no ticeable effort or loss of coherence • may demonstrate language-related hesitation at times, or some repetition and/or self-correction • uses a range of connectives and discourse markers with some flexibility

• uses vocabulary resource flexibly to discuss a variety of topics • uses some less common and idiomatic vocabulary and shows some awareness of style and collocation,with some inappropriate choices • uses paraphrase effectively • has a wide enough vocabulary to discuss topics at length and make meaning clear in spite of inappropriacies • generally paraphrases successfully

• uses a range of complex structures with some flexibility • frequently produces error-free sentences,though some grammatical mistakes persist

• uses a wide range of pronunciation features • sustains flexible use of features, with only occasional lapses • is easy to understand throughout; L1 accent has minimal effect on intelligibility • shows all the positive features of Band 6 and some, but not all, of the positive features of Band 8

• manages to talk about familiar and unfamiliar topics but uses vocabulary with limited flexibility

• produces basic sentence forms with reasonable accuracy • uses a limited range of more complex

• is willing to speak at length, though may lose coherence at times due to occasional repetition, self-correction or hesitation • uses a range of connectives and discourse markers but not always appropriately • usually maintains flow of speech but uses repetition, self-correction and/or slow speech to keep going

• uses a mix of simple and complex structures, but with limited flexibility • may make frequent mistakes with complex structures, though these rarely cause comprehension problems

• uses a range of pronunciation features with mixed control • shows some effective use of features but this is not sustained • can generally be understood throughout,though mispronunciation of individual words or sounds reduces clarity at times • shows all the positive features of Band 4 and some, but not all, of the positive features of Band 6

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• may over-use certain connectives and discourse markers • produces simple speech fluently, but more complex communication causes fluency problems • cannot respond without noticeable pauses and may speak slowly, with frequent repetition and self-correction • links basic sentences but with repetitious use of simple connectives and some breakdowns in coherence • speaks with long pauses • has limited ability to link simple sentences • gives only simple responses and is frequently unable to convey basic message • pauses lengthily before most words • little communication possible • no communication possible • no rateable language • does not attend

• attempts to use paraphrase but with mixed success

structures, but these usually contain errors and may cause some comprehension problems

• is able to talk about familiar topics but can only convey basic meaning on unfamiliar topics and makes frequent errors in word choice • rarely attempts paraphrase

• produces basic sentence forms and some correct simple sentences but subordinate structures are rare • errors are frequent and may lead to misunderstanding

• uses simple vocabulary to convey personal information • has insufficient vocabulary for less familiar topics

• attempts basic sentence forms but with limited success, or relies on apparently memorised utterances • makes numerous errors except in memorised expressions

• only produces isolated words or memorised utterances

• cannot produce basic sentence forms

• uses a limited range of pronunciation features • attempts to control features but lapses are frequent • mispronunciations are frequent and cause some difficulty for the listener • shows some of the features of Band 2 and some, but not all, of the positive features of Band 4

• speech is often unintelligible

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Tips for the IELTS test 雅思测试提示

1.The whole speaking part of academic IELTS will take less than fifteen minutes.

2.In the first part of IELTS speaking module,the interviewer will be asking questions about general topics such as your name, hobbies, family, native city etc.

3.In the second part of IELTS speaking module, you will be given one minute to prepare a two-minute talk on a given topic.

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Duration: 4 to 5 minutes Q :Where are you from? 【 TIP: Avoid giving short, uncommunicative replies. 】 A:I'm from Hoon in the Netherlands. (Don't stop there! It's about a lot of

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35 kilometers north of Amsterdam. It's a modern city but with history and a lovely place to live.

Have you visited any English speaking countries?

【TIP:Avoid short, 'yes' or 'no' answer to closed questions.】 A:Yes. (Don't stop there!) I went to England last year and spent two weeks seeing the sights. A couple of years ago I went to New York with my parents and had a great time OR A:No.But I’ve

always wanted to go to ______ because ________

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Duration:4 to 5 minutes

Describe your favourite

personal possession.

You should say: 1. What this possession is 2. When you first got it 3. When you use it

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4. why it's so important to you.

1) Try to avoid giving a very dry, unimaginative introduction such As 'The object I'm going to describe is ....'.

2) Get your talk off to a memorable start with something on the lines of: 'If I was about to lose everything and could only save one thing, it would be my ...',or 'I've got several things that mean a lot to me but the one that really stands out is my...'.

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Duration:4 to5 minutes

Question: It is sometimes argued that local cultures are being destroyed by tourism. Why do think people might feel like this? TIPS : 1. If you need time to collect your thoughts use expressions (sparingly)like: 'That's a good question.', 'Well, let methink ...'. 2. If the examiner uses a word or phrase that you don't understand, say something like: "Sorry but could you explain what you mean by........" or "I haven't come across that word/expression before. Could you explain what you mean?" "Could you please rephrase it again?"

Have a good Day!

I think that’s all for now,we will have some sample questions and tips next time

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 1 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，强烈建议我 们的考生提前预习/思考，再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 最常考的问题（The most common questions)： Where do you come from? Could you please tell me something about your hometown? Do you work or are you a student?

Art 2. 分类问题：Art Do you like art? Do you think art is an important part of life? What experience of art did you have when you were younger? Do people in China like visiting museums and art galleries? Do you think going to museums and art galleries is beneficial for children? Do schools in China have field trips to museums?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

--person 分类-----人物（person person）

Part 2. A 1. Describe a famous person you would like to meet. You should say: who this person is how you first learned about him or her how/why this person is famous and explain what you would say to this person. Part 3. A Do you think he/she (the person you just spoke about) wanted to be famous when he/she was in high school? Why do some people want to be famous? What will these people (who want to be famous) do once they become famous? Do you think it's good to be famous? Do you think people become a little "lost" when they become famous?

Part 2. B Describe a teacher you had when you were a child and who you liked. You should say: what he/she looked like what he or she taught how often you saw him or her and explain why you liked him or her. Part 3. B Is education important? (Why?) What is the purpose of education? How do people in China consider teaching, as a profession? What is the function of a teacher?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 1. 部分答案： Arts Do you like art? Yes, I like all types of arts, modern art, ancient art, cultural art, performance art, etc. The fact is there is a little art everywhere and in everything. Whether it be the structural art of building or the special way a chef creates a delicacy. I believe art is a beautiful thing and that it is greatest form of human expression. I love art! I love sketching... I also love graffiti art although I haven’t tried it yet. I love the way it looks. I sort of like photography, sculpting is ok. I’m not a big fan of it. Same with painting. modern art 现代艺术 ancient art 古代艺术 cultural art 人文艺术 performance art 表演艺术 structural art 建筑艺术 delicacy 精品，美味 human expression 人类表达方式 sketching 素描 graffiti 涂鸦 Do you think art is an important part of life? Yes, if there was no art, everyone and everything would be the same. There would be no entertainment. Life would be dull; we would all just work and go crazy. If we didn’t have art, we would all be robots. entertainment 娱乐，消遣 dull 乏味的 What experience of art did you have when you were younger? My mother thought it was a good idea for me to learn more about Chinese culture. We took a field trip to a museum; I saw many beautiful ancient Chinese artifactsthat made me proud to be Chinese. We have such a rich culture and the trip made me want to learn more about it. field trip 实地考察 rich culture 丰富文化 artifact 手工艺品 Do people in China like visiting museums and art galleries? Not everyone in China enjoys going to museums. Most of my friends are not interested in art, but I have a small passion for it. After I graduated, I began to enjoy taking trips to various art exhibits. Since then I have made a few friends that are artists, and now they invite me to their galleries quite often. passion 热情 art exhibit 艺术展览 gallery 画廊

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Do you think going to museums and art galleries is beneficial for children? Yes, I believe going to museums can be very beneficial for children. They can learn more about history and culture. Art can broaden their minds and their outlookson life. It can also inspire them to be more creative, to have original ideas, and to be inventive. broaden one’s mind and outlook 开阔心胸和视野 original idea 创意 inventive 善于创造的 Do schools in China have field trips to museums? No, schools in China do not have field trips to museums, but I think they should. Many children get bored of the everyday routine of school. Field trips give children a chance to learn outside of traditional classroom setting, and can spark new interestsin them get bored of 厌倦了 routine 例行公事 classroom setting 课堂场景 spark interest 激发兴趣 Part 2. 答案 1. Describe a famous person you would like to meet. You should say: who this person is how you first learned about him or her how/why this person is famous and explain what you would say to this person. If you want to talk about playground legends, the conversation begins right there. Demetrius "Hook" Mitchellis the legend. You can hear all the stories in the world, but you'll never believe it until you see it. He's done inhuman stuff, unreal stuff. Hook was by far the best player to come out of Oakland. Demetrius Hook Mitchell is the Bay's most notorious legend. Every cat with at least minimal knowledge of playground ball has a Hook Mitchell story. The tales of his leaping ability are common place. Jumping over cars, bikes and people wasn't no thing to Hook. Before his descent into narcotics hell, Hook was nothing but heavenly. If he'd just kept his head straight, he'd be in the league right now, dominating. Unfortunately, Hook lives in a prison cell now and in other folks' memories. Several NBA stars who also grew up in Oakland, including Gary Payton, Jason Kidd, Antonio Davis, Drew Gooden, and Brian Shaw, all of whom played with Mitchell on the streets, and were astonished by his skills, but were unable to help him avoid his sorry fate. They describe his unstable home life and the longing for community that drove him to the streets. Mitchell himself is shown playing prison league games, and is surprisingly still able to play above the rim. His story, like others, was written on courts between the West and East Bay.

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 2. Describe a teacher you had when you were a child and who you liked. You should say: what he/she looked like what he or she taught how often you saw him or her and explain why you liked him or her. There are some teachers, who hardly ever make an impact on, or touch someone’s life for the better. Some just go through life teaching. As I look backon my days at my primary school, I remember what an impact this woman had on my life. We used to call her Mrs. Wu，who was a mid-aged lady, out of fashion and always tied her hairs in a bun. Mrs. Wu was my elementary general music teacher.She would have us sing songs at circle time and use music as a transition tool. There was never a dull moment in her classroom. She brightened my path to become a teacher myself. I always find myself using their techniques in my classroom. I could almost say that I learned all the basic skills I needed for my career from a very pleasant lady. It was then that I was sure I wanted to be a music teacher. I still keep in touch with her today. the man with receding hairline is my favorite childhood teacher.发际线越来越往后，秃头中 even today I still could remember what she looked like, she had deep dimples(深深的酒窝)， narrow eyes(眯眯眼，一条线很窄的眼睛) and always tied a pony tail(马尾辫). My teacher was not a handsome guy, with a simple crew cut(平头)and in average size（普通 体型）. My teacher has short blonde hair(金色的头发), always wears colorful clothes and a funny laugh. what he or she taught Mrs. Golden piqued my interest in(激发了我对于……的兴趣) science, taught me the rudiments（基本功） of public speaking, encouraged my interests in plants and insects, and was one of the people who also encouraged my musical abilities.激发了我对于科学的兴趣， 教了我演讲的基本功，让我对植物和昆虫产生兴趣，也是其中一个鼓励我音乐才能的人。 She would always compliment（称赞） my homework and always make it an example in front of the class（全班同学面前做示范）. And all that extra attention she was throwing my way （顺着我的思路）helped me relax more around people. She made me feel really confident. She was really good at cramming (填鸭教学)all the info in your head!!!!! She is an awesome teacher!!! how often you saw him or her They're both gone now. I wish I had the presence of mind (沉着，镇定)to tell them earlier how important they were to me.他们已经离我远去了，我真希望能早点说出口，他们对我有多 重要。 He stayed after school, religiously（虔诚地，负责任地）, every day for one hour, just so kids could ask him for help. .There was never one time when he left a minute early, or did not stay at all.从没有一个时刻 他走得早过一分钟。 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 and explain why you liked him or her She never yelled at you. 她从不冲我们大喊大骂。 I looked at her as if she were my own mother. One of the things I admired about her is that she was a very strong Christian just like me. 她看起来就像自己的妈妈，她也是个非常虔诚 的基督徒。 I learned all the basic skills I needed for my career from a very pleasant lady. 我后来工作中 遇到的许多基本的技能都是从她这里学来的。 He not only made history interesting, but he treated us students with respect.他不仅把历史变 得妙趣横生更是十分尊重学生。 He was making jokes about different issues. 他对于不同的主题都可以讲笑话开玩笑。 重点词句： make an impact on 对……有影响 look back 回顾 tie……in a bun 把头发扎成一个发包 elementary general music teacher 小学音乐老师 transition tool 转化工具 dull moment 无聊沉闷的时间 brightened my path to 吸引我步入…… deep dimples 深深的酒窝 narrow eyes 眯眯眼，一条线很窄的眼睛 pony tail 马尾辫 crew cut 平头 average size 普通体型 blonde hair 金色的头发 piqued my interest in 激发我对于……的兴趣 rudiments 基本功 compliment 称赞 cramming 填鸭教学 piqued my interest in 激发了我对于……的兴趣 rudiments 基本功 compliment 称赞 cramming 填鸭教学

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 2 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，强烈建议我 们的考生提前预习/思考，再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 最常考的问题（The most common questions)： What subject(s) are you studying? Why did you choose to study that subject? Is that a popular subject (to study) in your country? Where do you live at the moment? How long have you been living there/here?

Birthday 2. 分类问题：Birthday How do people in China celebrate birthdays? How do you like to celebrate your birthday? What did you do on your last birthday?.

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

--person Object 分类-----人物（person person）// 物品（Object Object）

Part 2. A Describe an important aspect of your personal character. You should say: what it is what this part of your personal character is like how it affects your life or work and explain why you think it is important. Part 3. A What would you say are the most distinct personality/character traits of the people in your country? What would you say are the most interesting personality/character traits of the people in your country? Do you think that people from different countries have "national" personality traits?

Part 2. B Describe a Broken Thing. You should say: what it is what it looks like why it is broken and explain how you would like to repair it.

Part 3. B what is the most easiest thing to break in your family? Is it easy to be repaired? do people like to throw things away when it is broken? do u think the quality of goods is better today?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 1. 部分答案： How do people in China celebrate birthdays? Throw a party, have birthday gatherings, most people acknowledge their birthday, but they don't actually celebrate it. (Banners, balloons, cakes, candles...) 中国人怎么过生日？有些人开生日聚会 birthday gatherings，邀请很多人来庆祝，有些人 则不庆祝 don't celebrate it How do you like to celebrate your birthday? I'd like to...get some gifts and have cake and stuff. Or make a long trip toEurope with my girlfriend. Leap year, once every four years I'm able to celebrate my birthday on the 29th Feb. 你想怎么过生日？这个问题太好回答了，可以自由发挥想象力。可以吃蛋糕、开聚会或 者到欧洲去旅游。如果有人是闰年的二月二十九日 leap year 出生的就比较有趣了，生日 每四年过一次 once every four years 。 What did you do on your last birthday? Went out and got drunk, got showered with gifts, went shopping... went to Beijingnew oriental school to improve mylanguage ability. Are birthdays more important for children or for adults? Children. You enjoy growing upas a child, but despise aging as an adult. 小孩过生日可以享受成长的乐趣：enjoy growing up For children and for older people it's important, for middle aged guys I think it's not that important, coz generally they are too busy with work or being a parent....but in retirement it's important again because that is a chance they get to see family..... 老人对生日也比较看重，因为他们可以借这个机会见到全家人:get to see family Do you like to celebrate your birthday with your family or your friends? Friends, because you can be yourself anddo crazy things together. 和朋友们一起庆生要比和父母一起约束少一些，因为可以做自己 be yourself，同时还能 借机疯狂一下:do crazy things Well...it's difficult to choose ONE answer...but honestly, I like celebrating with both of them.

Part 2. 答案 1. Describe an important aspect of your personal character. You should say: what it is what this part of your personal character is like how it affects your life or work and explain why you think it is important. An important aspect of my personal character is that I’m a responsible person. I think the definition of responsibility is how you keep to your words and never let go of your duties 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 I remember when I was in University , I had to take care of my little brother, when I was taking care of him, I never let him out of my sight, another instance is my responsibility at work, I always fulfill my duties to the best of my abilities and always take extra precautions to ensure everything is done well. I think this character has a major influence on my life, it allows me to perform very well in everything I do and I am trusted by others, others view me as a person that’s really dependable. The main reason I think responsibility is quite important is because it’s the most basic thing for a successful person, success comes from your attitude towards your work, in addition it shows that I’m a disciplined person and I have my rulebook.

2. Describe a Broken Thing. You should say: what it is what it looks like why it is broken and explain how you would like to repair it. When I was a child, I’m too curious about the washing machine in my home, especially when it was working. Well, it was an old-fashioned yellow machine shaped like a rectangular block and my mom usually used a cloth to cover it. On day, my mom went out after running the washing machine and told me not to touch it. There was no doubt that the curiosity led me to open the bottom of it quickly after my mom’s leaving. Surprisingly, a scream created by the machine scared me and then it shivered seriously for a while. At last, it stopped. Since my mom would return soon, I was really afraid about being punished. I tried to repair it by pressing the different buttons on it randomly. I restarted it, removed the powerand connected it again. I was about to try everything I could, but it still didn’t work. The lucky thing was that my mom didn’t punish me but just tell me the rule of never open the bottom when it was on work. 重点词句 curious 好奇的 old-fashioned 款式陈旧的 rectangular block 长方体 There was no doubt that… 毫无疑问的…… scream 尖叫 shivered seriously 剧烈抖动 randomly 任意地 restart 重启 remove the power 拔去电源 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 其他素材 a ceramic toy(陶瓷玩具) I got a ceramic panda from my father on my 10th birthday party as the gift.陶瓷熊猫是我爸 爸送给我的十岁生日礼物 The ceramic panda has an adorable appearance, black and white body with black eye patches. 陶瓷熊猫有可爱的外表， 黑白相间的身体，黑色的眼圈。 So, I put it on the bedside table, beside the lamp. But, unfortunately, it broke a few days ago. During the National holiday, my aunt visited my family and slept in my bed at night. One night, she wanted to go to the bathroom. To begin with, she just intended to (打算做……)turn on the lamp, but she touched the panda in the dark, and it fell to the floor and broke into pieces（破成了碎片）. I was so surprised and despondent (沮丧的)when I heard this message. But, thanks God, when I came back home I found it was just broken into several big pieces, so I decided to paste（糊，粘） them together again with glue. Then I would find some friends who are good at the ceramics to embellish(装饰) it. I must fix it in any case, because it’s one of my fondest possessions（最钟爱的物品）. I don't want to lose it. Some words to describe Shape triangle（三角形） square（正方形）rectangle（长方形）diamond（菱形） Pentagon（五边形）hexagon（六边形）sphere（球体）rectangular prism（棱镜） cylinder（圆柱体）cube（立方体） length（长度）width（宽度）depth（深度）height（高度） Volume（体积；音量） radium（半径）circumference(周长) Material wood plastic pottery（陶瓷） paper natural（天然的）man made(人工的) hi-tech(高科技的) artificial（人工的） hard （坚硬的）rough （粗糙的）smooth（平整的）fragile（易碎的） Usual problems system halted run to crash 死机 short circuit 短路 spinning 转动 draining 排水 Not agitating, or agitating weakly 不搅拌，搅拌减弱 The cell phone charger dropped into a bowl of water and it didn’t work any longer. 电话充电 器掉到水里，不能用了。 Repair Turn power off and wait about 20 minutes. Safety device will reset, and machine will be ready to operate.关闭电源二十分钟，安全装置将抚慰，机器重新就绪。 Check motors, lights, controls and wiring for various problems. 发动机，灯具，控制系统和 各种接线问题。 purchase wholesale parts 购买零部件 If the cell phone is under warranty （在保修期内） ，report it to the manufacturer（制造商） for them to repair the fault（故障）. 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 My dad was competent (能胜任的)at laptop It may just require a new wire（电线） that is connected to the motherboard（母版）. It may be soldered (被焊接)to the motherboard which is trickier（更精妙） to do via a wire inside which is quite easy to repair. 重点词句 intended to 打算做…… broke into pieces 破成了碎片 despondent 沮丧的 paste 糊，粘 embellish 装饰 fondest possessions 最钟爱的物品 competent 能胜任的 motherboard 母版 trickier 更精妙

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 3 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，强烈建议我 们的考生提前预习/思考，再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 最常考的问题（The most common questions)： Do you work or are you a student? Students: Is that a popular subject (to study) in your country? Do you think it's popular because people want to gain knowledge or is there some other reason? Worker: What skills do you need for that job? Would you say your job (or, your work) is very important? Where do you come from? Did your family ever move away from the place you were born? (Why?/Why not?) What tourist attractions are there in your hometown?

Birds 2. 分类问题：Birds Do you like birds? In your country, do different birds represent different things? Do you think we should protect (wild) birds? Are there any birds (in your country/where you live) that have disappeared? What kinds of birds are there where you live?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

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Part 2. A Describe a game you enjoyed when you were a child. (Not a sport.) You should say: what the game was when, where and with whom you usually played it how you played it and explain what was special about this game.

Part 3. A What's the differences between children 's games nowadays and in the past? What kind of games do adults play the most nowadays? What are the differences between children 's game and adult's game?

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what the law is how you first learned about this law who benefits from this law(or, who is affected by this law) and explain why you think this is a good law.

Part 3. B Do you think the police have a difficult job enforcing the law? Do you think the police have a difficult job to do in your country? In your country, if people need help from the police, do they approach the police on the street or do they go to the police station?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Do you like birds? Yea I do. I think birds are great to have around, especially in the mornings when the birds are chirping , I think it really makes the world feel alive and full of vivaciousness. chirping 鸟叫 vivaciousness 生机 In your country, do different birds represent different things? Actually in my country , people really have superstitions regarding birds, for example, magpiesare a sign of good luck and swallowssignal new life while crows symbol misfortune. magpies 喜鹊 swallows 燕 子 misfortune 厄运 Do you think we should protect (wild) birds? I think everything deserves a chance at life, humans are constant exploiting birds for medicinal purposes and its very common for people to eat wild birds in China, I really think wild birds should be protected because they are a important part of the ecosystem. medicinal 药 ecosystem 生态 Are there any birds (in your country/where you live) that have disappeared? Well I recall that when I was young there were a lot of wild blue jays in my neighbourhood, but now due to all the construction that’s going on in my hometown , we don’t see a lot of them anymore. blue jays 蓝松鸦 What kinds of birds are there where you live? Umm, I’m not a big fan of birds so I don’t really know the name , but the birds I see around my area are mostly black birds that have a yellow beak, oh, and I can also see some swallows during the spring.

Part 2. 答案 1. Describe a game you enjoyed when you were a child. (Not a sport.) You should say: what the game was when, where and with whom you usually played it how you played it and explain what was special about this game. Back to my childhood, I used to play many games. Hopscotch, was my favorite game. 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 When I was a little boy, most afternoons I used to play Hopscotch with my friends in our neighborhood. It's pretty easy. We draw grids (squares most often) on the sidewalk or on the ground. After that, you have to hop into each square, from one end of the grid to the other. for example, we draw 8 squares on the floor, u starting with square 1 and ending in square 8. If there are two squares together, you jump landing with one foot in each square; but if there is only one square, you must hop on one foot. The game has some rules. If any of the following things happen, the player has to stop and another player takes a turn. The player can't put his/her foot or feet on the lines of the square. The player can't jump with two feet in every single square The player can't fall down. It is nice to remember playing games like hopscotch because it reminds me that I had a happy childhood surrounded by special people who always loved me

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what the law is how you first learned about this law who benefits from this law(or, who is affected by this law) and explain why you think this is a good law. Well, the law I want to tell you is quite simple, stating like drivers are not allowed driving on the road after drinking alcohols. Strictly, we could not regard it as a new law since it has existed for long contained in the Transportation Regulations. But the fact is that the implement is not enough. Personally, I’m not able to drive and I got to know the law by my father. More specifically speaking, I realized it through the depression expression of my Dad. I remembered that one day my Dad announced that he would never drive if he had to drink. It’s the first time that I saw the poker face seems to be unhappy, and asked me to supervise him. Of course my Mom and I treated it as a good law for the clearly seen benefits. First of all, the security of lifewould be guaranteed and also the relatives of those drivers wouldn’t be worried about any more. Meanwhile, the transportation system improved a lot by the law since fewer accidents and congestions would happen. But the police should have to do more than before. It’s said that trace of alcohol in your blood would be treasured by the special equipment. The misdemeanor would withdrawal of the driving license while the felony would be sentenced to detainin the police station. Such penalty will definitely make drivers behave well. Consequently, traffic jams will reduce and be easier to live in the city. 重点词句 drinking alcohols 喝酒 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Strictly,…严格地说 Transportation Regulations 交通法规 More specifically speaking 更具体地说 depression expression 沮丧的表情 announce 宣布 poker face 面无表情的人 supervise 监督 security of life 人身安全 guarantee 保障 trace of alcohol 微量的酒精 misdemeanor 轻犯 withdrawal of the driving license 吊销驾驶证 felony 重犯 sentenced to detain 判处拘留 penalty 惩罚，罚款

Law to cut use of plastic bags 塑料袋限制

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Several years ago, China approved a law to reduce the excessive consumption of plastic bags.几年前，中国出台了一项法律减少塑料袋的持续使用。

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As is known, the use of plastic bags is a main source of pollution since the bags aren’t degradable. 众所周知， 塑料袋使用是一个主要的污染来源，因为塑料袋难以降解。

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Therefore, we’d like to see a law banning the use of plastic bags in supermarkets and shopping malls while encouraging people to use paper or cotton bags instead.因此，我们 制定了一项新法律，在超市、购物中心禁止使用塑料袋，鼓励他们用纸袋或者棉质 的代替。

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 公众的意见不能完全反应车主意见。

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However, someone thought that continuing to implement the even-odd license plate number restriction in the future won ’t be as effective as it was during the Olympic period, but would be a waste of resources and a burden for citizens. 然而有些人认为持续用这 种法规不会和奥运期间一样有效，反而会是一种浪费资源并且会给市民造成负担。 Protection of the disabled 保护残疾人

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 4 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，强烈建议我 们的考生提前预习/思考，再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 最常考的问题（The most common questions)： Do you work or are you a student? Students: What are the most popular subjects (= university degree courses = majors) in China? Did your family help you choose that course? Worker: How do you think your subject will help you (or, benefit you) in the future? How did you get that job? Where do you come from? Would a foreign visitor enjoy them? Is your hometown famous for anything?

Flying 2. 分类问题：Flying Do you like flying? Why do not you like traveling by air? Why do you like traveling by train? Where is the better place?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

--Object 分类-----物品（Object Object）

Part 2. A Describe the type of film you most enjoy watching. You should say: what this type is what the characteristics of this type are when you last watched this type and explain why you like this type.

Part 3. A In your opinion, what is a "good" film (and what is a "bad" film)? In your opinion, what is a "successful" film? Do you think it's necessary for film-makers to spend a lot of money in order to produce a successful (or, a good) film?

Part 2. B Describe a successful company that you know about. You should say: the name of this company what this company does what kinds of people work in this company and explain why you think this company is successful. Part 3. B In general, how do you think businesses become successful? What types of companies (or, businesses) are most successful in your hometown? Why do you think some companies are more successful than others?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 1. 部分答案： Do you like flying? I love the flight attendants...actually i love the uniform.But thenurses uniform doesn’t always live up to expectation and have you ever seen a fat air stewardess? 因为喜欢看空姐。说白了就是喜欢制服。虽然护士也穿制服，但和空姐最大的区别是： 护士有时候经常让你失望。因为经常能看见肥护士而肥空姐几乎没有。 Iarrivequickly at my destination and staff treat customers very well with frequent drinks and meals. They also bow to the passengers in the waiting area as they pass to go behind the desk. 坐飞机到达目的地快，而且服务人员服务周到，要吃有吃，要喝有喝。最关键的是，他 们还给乘客鞠躬。 My favorite part is taking off, i love engine sounds, i love the view down below.. 我最喜欢的就是飞机起飞的时候，我喜欢引擎的声音，我喜欢在空中看下面的风景。 Yeah I love the excitement of it! So much fun! But I get so nervous cause sometimes my ears don't pop for a few days. 我喜欢坐飞机时候的兴奋。但有时候坐完飞机耳朵经常像塞住一样很多天都不舒服。 Why do not you like travelling by air? It's okay to fly but it is a pain on very long flights or when there is bad turbulence. 坐飞机还 好，关键是飞太久挺烦人的，或者遇上气流。 I'm sure my blood pressure is elevated. God forbid if there's turbulence. 坐飞机我就血压高。 上帝保佑别遇到气流。 I hate flying. I freak out at the slightest bit of turbulence. Xansa really, really helped me. 我 讨厌坐飞机。一点点气流就让我害怕。吃 Xansa(一种安眠药)能管很大用。 I hate flying,it's too claustrophobic (abnormally afraid of closed-in places). 我讨厌坐飞机， 太容易引起我的幽闭恐惧症了。(幽闭恐惧: 害怕在密闭的空间内) It's true that flying is a safer than driving, statistically; however, your chances of surviving a car crash are much higher than a plane crash. Thus, the stress of having zero control over the plane is often too much to handle. 数据上体现，坐飞机确实比开车安全（出现事故次数 少），可我们从车祸中幸存的几率却大大高于空难。我们根本没法去控制飞机。 I have acrophobia, fear of heights. So I hate flying on plane. 我有恐高症，怕高。 Why do you like traveling by train? I much prefer to travel by rail. I most often travel by air which does at best get me there when I need to, but at great cost of effort, fatigue, stress and general irritation. I never feel this way traveling by rail when new EnglishPartner arranged a business trip for me,even though there are delays at times. 我喜欢坐火车，因为坐飞机花费高，费体力，有压力，受刺激。可每 次口语同桌给我安排坐火车去出差，却没这坐飞机那种感觉，虽然火车有时候会晚点。 There are lengthy and unwarranted delays encountered in air travel. But at least by rail their is time to relax, and enjoy the scenery. 坐飞机有时候会有长时间的、无法保证的晚点。坐火 车至少能休息，看风景。 Train allows one to make the most of your time, whether for relaxing, chatting, meeting new 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 people or working. I think JK Rowling wrote the first Harry Potter in trains. 火车上人们可 以充分利用时间，甭管是放松、聊天、认识新朋友还是工作。JK 罗琳的第一部哈里波 特不就是在火车上写的么。 Where is the better place? First class preferably but if I can't get an upgrade then I go for aisle seat or emergency exit seat. 更喜欢头等舱，但如果不能免费升仓、那我就坐邻通道或者紧急出口的座位。 Front-- cuz you can get off the plane faster. 我坐飞机前部，能先下。 Aisle front, because then u don’t' get stuck waiting for everyone else to grab their stuff and get out. 飞机前部靠通道！这样不用被那些拿行李的人挡住去路动弹不了。 I prefer first class its so roomy and comfy plus u get better drink and food choices. 头等舱。 又宽敞又舒服，而且饮料更好，吃的也丰富。 I prefer to sit by the wing, which is the safest place experts say. 我喜欢坐中间机翼的位置， 专家说坐这位置最安全。

Part 2. 答案 1. Describe the type of film you most enjoy watching. You should say: what this type is what the characteristics of this type are when you last watched this type and explain why you like this type. Among all types of films, I like war films best. The first obvious feature of war films is that it involves at least one hero in the story, who is often brave, smart and unselfish. In addition, the battle scenes which involve large number of soldiers, planes and weapons vividly present a picture of what wars were actually like. Recently, I watched a war film named Assembly directed byt he famous Chinese director Feng Xiaogang. It was a drama about a soldier of a People's Liberation Army unit during the civil war in the 1940s. The soldier, once a company commander, devotes his life to redeeming the honor of fellow soldiers who are declared missing in action. The film has been called the Chinese version of “Saving Private Ryan”, and indeed, the film looks like seriously brutal stuff. I like war films first because I can learn more about history through watching this kind of film. And I am especially interested in historic wars and battles, like the battle of Somme and so on. War films present to us a vivid picture of how brutal a war can be. Besides, I can appreciate the bravery and unselfishness of those heros in war films, like the captain in the Hollywood hit Saving Private Ryan. 电影词汇： film industry 电影工业，cinema, pictures 电影院 (美作:movie theater)，premiere 首映式， film festival 电影节，distributor 发行人，release 准予上映 banned film 禁映影片，A-certificate A 级， U-certificate U 级，X-certificate X 级 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 genre n. 类型, 流派， type n. 类型 direction 导演，production 制片，adaptation 改编，scenario, screenplay, script 编剧，scene 场景，exterior 外景，lighting 灯光，shooting 摄制，to shoot 拍摄，special effects 特技， slow motion 慢镜头，editing, cutting 剪接，montage 剪辑，recording, sound，recording 录 音，dubbing 配音，studio 制片厂,摄影棚，(motion)film studio 电影制片厂，set, stage, floor 场地，properties, props 道具，scenery 布景， script 剧本， movie-land (美国 California 州南部等的)影业集中地区，movie-goer (常)看电影的人 电影类型词汇： film, motion picture 影片,电影 (美作:movie)，filmdom 电影界，movie Dom 电影界 literary film 文艺片，musicals 音乐片，newsreel 新闻片,纪录片，documentary (film) 记 录片,文献片，comedy 喜剧片，tragedy 悲剧片，horror film, Dracula movie 恐怖片， swordsmen film 武侠片，action 动作片，detective film 侦探片，ethical film 伦理片， affectional film 爱情片，erotic film 黄色片，western movies 西部片， serial 系列片， dubbed film 译制片，trailer 预告片，propaganda film 宣传片，animated，cartoon (movie) 动画片，science fiction 科幻片，costume piece /play 古装戏， war movie 战争片 footage 影片长度，full-length film, feature film 长片，short(film) 短片，color film 彩色 片 (美作:color film)，silent film 无声片， silent cinema, silent films 无声电影，sound motion picture, talkie 有声电影 有关演员词汇： cast 阵容，director 导演，film star, movie star 电影明星，film actor 男电影明星，film actress 女电影明星，star, lead 主角，double, stand-in 替身演员，stunt man 特技替身演 员，extra, walker-on 临时演员，support 配角，until 跑龙套，extra 特别客串，costume designer (影剧)服装设计员，makeup girl 化妆师，dialogue writer 对白作者，script writer 剧本作者 一些女演员： Angelina Jolie 安吉丽娜·朱莉, Julia Roberts 朱莉亚·罗伯茨, Sharon stone 莎朗·斯通, Monica Bellucci 莫妮卡·贝鲁奇，Jodie Foster, Kristen Dunst, Sandra Bullock, Zhang Ziyi 章子怡，Michelle Yeoh 杨紫琼，Maggie Cheung 张曼玉 一些男演员： Brad Pitt, Nichols Cage, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman, Will Smith, Bruce Wills, Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Fat Chou(Chou Yun Fat 周润发)，Jet Lee(李连杰), Samuel L. Jackson, Charlie Chaplin，Liv Tyler ,Tommy Lee Jones. 一些电影名字： Crouching Tigers, Hidden Dragon 卧虎藏龙 Jurassic Park 侏罗纪公园 The Shawshank Redemption 肖申克的救赎 (director: Frank Darabont; actors: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman) The lord of the rings 指环王 Harry Potter 哈里·波特(Written by: JK. Rowling) Forrest Gump 阿甘正传 Brave Heart 勇敢的心 Roman Holiday 罗马假日 Waterloo Bridge 魂断蓝桥 Lion King 狮子王 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Cinderella 灰姑娘 Hero 英雄 一些名导演： Steven Spielberg，Frank Darabont，Ang Lee 李安， Zhang Yimou 张艺谋

2. Describe a successful company that you know about. You should say: the name of this company what this company does what kinds of people work in this company and explain why you think this company is successful. Apple is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics,computer software, and personal computers. The company's best-known hardware products: the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. As of August 2010, the company operates 301retail stores in ten countries, and an online store where hardware and software products are sold. As of May 2010, Apple is one of the largest companies in the world and the most valuable technology company n the world, having surpassed Microsoft. Apple have about 46,600 full time employees and 2,800 temporary full time employees worldwide and had world wide annual sales of $65.23 billion last year. Apple has established a unique reputation in the consumer electronics industry. This includes a customer base that is devoted to the company and its brand, particularly in the United States. For tune magazine named Apple，the most admired company in the United States in 2008, and in the world in 2008, 2009, and 2010. 重点词句 Multinational Corporation 跨国公司 Worldwide annual sales 全球年销售量 Unique reputation 独一无二的声望 其它素材 What Qualities Does A Successful Company Have？ retaining the staff who have the right skill sets meeting the ambition of the company foreseeing changes in the market adapting quickly to lead the market communicating to its clients and building up solid relationships of trust with them having a 'customer is always right' attitude', going to whatever lengths are required to give your client the best possible outcome being tactful and discrete in the handling of your client and the company's affairs

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 5 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，强烈建议我 们的考生提前预习/思考，再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 最常考的问题（The most common questions)： Do you work or are you a student? Students: What school (or university) do you go to? Why did you choose that university (or, school)? Worker: Was it easy to get that job? Is it easy (for other people in your co untry) to find work doing your job? Where do you come from? Do you know much about the history of your hometown? Did you learn much about the history of your hometown in school?

Garden 2. 分类问题：Garden Do many people in China have their own garden? If someone has a private garden in China, do they usually prefer to grow flowers or vegetables? Do Chinese people like growing flowers? Have you ever grown anything, in a garden, or possibly in a flower pot? What benefits do people get from gardens or from gardening?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

--Object 分类-----物品（Object Object）

Part 2. A Describe a TV program that you watched but didn't like. You should say: what program it was when you saw it what it was about and explain why you didn't like it. Part 3. A In your opinion, how does watching TV influence people? What do you think are the benefits, and the drawbacks, of watching television? What do you think can be the result if a person watches too much TV?

Part 2. B Describe a type of music that is popular in your country. You should say: what type of music it is where people listen to (or, can hear) it what types of people usually like this type of music and explain why you it is so popular.

Part 3. B What is the importance of music in people's lives? Do you think that music adds something to people's lives? What's your favourite style of music? What are the differences between the music old(er) people like and the music young people like?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 1. 部分答案： Do many people in China have their own garden? 中国，有些人有自己的花园。有些住楼房的人却没有。无论如何我们都可以回答这个问 题。 Yes. Many home owners landscape their yards & even grow their own vegetables & herbs as well as fruits. Almost everyone grows something. If they don't have a home with land, they may have window boxes on their flat windows or a terrace or rooftop in which they use containers to "garden". They may have a collection of foliage or flowering houseplants strewn around their home. There are those who use stands to "garden". If someone has a private garden in China, do they usually prefer to grow flowers or vegetables? Doesn't it depend on the person?I grow flowers in the front and tomatoes in the back of the house. Most of us grow our vegetables in the back yard because it's more attractive to plant the decorative flowers in the front. Do Chinese people like growing flowers? It looks beautiful and smells nice. It can beautify our life. It can brighten up a room. It puts me in a good mood. Do you like growing flowers. Yes. I like growing flowers. Especially lily, it stands for purity. Yes, I'm crazy about growing flowers. I'm fond ofpeony, it represents prosperity & fortune. (wealth) I'm a little strange. Flowers remind me of funerals. I hate them. Nope. I'm allergic to flowers. Well, not really. Actually, I like flowers in their natural environment. Have you ever grown anything, in a garden, or possibly in a flower pot? I have a mix of annuals, perennials and flowering shrubs. Yes, I used to plant...Fruits, veggies, Foliage, Houseplants, bulbs… What benefits do people get from gardens or from gardening? 这样的问题就是在讨论 Advantage，给出一些好处就可以了。 You get to eat fresh organic veggies which are really good for you. and you get to spend time outside taking care of the plants and watch them grow and harvest their vegetable. Learning to be patient. It's therapeutic, like stress reducer,& it's relaxing - rewarding - - you create something all on your own and it becomes a passion. 重点词句 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 landscape: 美化……的景观 herbs: 药草 strewn: 播种 prosperity & fortune: 富贵 window boxes: 窗台上的花盆箱，窗欄花盆。 stands: 架子 foliage: 绿叶植物 annuals: 一年生植物(如鸡冠花，牵牛花） perennials: 多年生植物(如荷花，仙人掌) shrubs: 灌木 veggies: 蔬菜 Vegetables 的口语形式。 Houseplants: 盆栽 bulbs: 球茎植物(如水仙，郁金香，百合) organic: 有机的 harvest: 收获 therapeutic: 疗伤的，有治疗作用的。

Part 2. 答案 1. Describe a TV program that you watched but didn't like. You should say: what program it was when you saw it what it was about and explain why you didn't like it. Well, you know that the most Chinese people are really couch potatoes and have a high requirement of TV programs. There are some significant programs, but simultaneously we cannot prevent to watch some junks. Personally, I never watched the competition and reality show or the talent show in order to find new solo singing talent like the Super Girl in China or the American Idol in US. About 5 years ago I firstly watched the program of Super Girls. Initially, I just thought it to be a newish method for someone ached to be a superstar. This type of programs always had a similar series of principles, which was developed by the end fall into disuse. But during the past several years they were surprisingly the main and almost unique trend of entertainment programs. However this was not the worst thing. Actually, they only warmed over the contents again and again and again, too much on TV but couldn’t find one that really held your interest for long. The quality of the reality programs were down straightly since they were all unoriginal, obnoxious, and out of touch. Another negative influence of watching this type of shows was that they led teenagers to wrong values,which didn’t attach importance to effort, wisdom and knowledge. After all, success is earned by efforts rather than talents or picked good lucks. 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 重点语句 couch potatoes 电视迷 end fall into disuse 末尾淘汰制 warm over 炒陈饭 hold sb. interest 让……保持兴趣 unoriginal 非原创的，模仿的 obnoxious 厌恶的，不愉快的 out of touch 不让人感动的 wrong values 错误的价值观 其他素材 The Jay Leno Show-An American stand-up comedy 美国一档独角滑稽秀 this program is an hour long piece of rubbish 这个节目是长达一小时的垃圾 The program is loaded with bad thinking, ridiculous suppositions and utterly wrong science. 这个节目充斥着错误的思想，荒谬的推断和完全不对的科学。 Not only does he steal jokes from classic comedians but he's needlessly racist and had no sense of comedic timing whatsoever. 不仅从经典喜剧演员那里窃取笑料，还是种族主义者，对于什么都没有喜感。 Other words to describe your feeling about dislike I have enough reality in my own life. I want to disassociate from（使……分离） the stuff when I'm watching TV. I don't really care much for most of the current sitcoms（现实情境喜 剧）. There's too much negativity.（负面作用） Well, I'm just about sick of reality television 我讨厌真人秀 They are disgusting to me. 他们令我生厌。 They are teaching kids wrong behavior. It's so fake（伪造的） and fixed（守旧的，固定不变的）. It’s just pointless.（无意义的，不得要领的） Why watch TV just so you can watch someone else's life instead of getting on with your own. Biased(偏见的) controversy（有争议的）conservative（保守的） conventional（常规的，传统的）

2. Describe a type of music that is popular in your country. You should say: what type of music it is where people listen to (or, can hear) it what types of people usually like this type of music and explain why you it is so popular. 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 It seems like a lot of people on here have the mindset that all mainstream music today is bad. Well yeah, a lot of it is, and not many soul artists anymore, but I think it's ridiculous to say that all of it sucks. Actually, nowadays in China there is a new kind of music find its way to the ears of youth. That’s a kind of pop music, using some elements absorbing from the religious music. Talking about this sort of special pop music, I’d have to say that Sadingding is extremely talented. She’s gotten pretty popular with her song “alive”, in two different versions. One is in Chinese, the other is in Sanskrit which is a typical language of Buddhist. Since Sadingding’s album released, they were available in Internet, CD stores TV and radio. Several years ago, the popular styles of music have to be pop in China. For the majority, they only took fancy of two groups of singers. Inland might be Jay and abroad should be Michael Jackson respectively. Although there’s still long way to go for the new style to be accepted by more people, it’s glad to see some youth, teenagers who are not tone deaf, they start to touch them initially. For one side some people harbor the idea that pop music is philistinism, in bad taste, the other side some unusual music like the real religious are horrible, not easy to understand. But this kind of music solved all sides of problems because it came from religious music. It is inspirationaland moving and has none of the sex, drugs, and violence of secular mainstream songs. Nothing more beautiful than the harmony of voices without all that "noise" from instruments as we sing praises to God. Perfect whatever. 重点词句 mainstream 主流音乐 soul artists 灵魂艺术家 it's ridiculous to say… ……的说法是荒诞的 religious music 宗教音乐 versions 版本 Sanskrit 梵文 album release 专辑发布 respectively 分别地 tone deaf 五音不全 start to touch 开始感受，触碰 philistinism 庸俗的 inspirational 励志的，激励人的 harmony 和声

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Classical Many people really enjoy classical music although their knowledge of it is somewhat limited. 人们很爱古典音乐，尽管认知尚少。 There is a very great improvement in the work, and in the speed of it, when I listen to classical music. 听古典可以提高工作效率。 When I am doing homework for school, it calms me down and sets a reasonable pace for my work. 当我做作业的时候，它可以让我静下心来，并且有了节奏。 I read in a magazine that it is supposed to make infants 30% smarter, so classical music is fantasy and magical. 一个杂志说挺古典音乐的婴儿要聪明些，所以古典是神奇的！ Country music It's amazing the ignorance that some people have towards country music in the past. I honestly used to be one of them. I used to think country music was for dumb rednecks and hicks. 很奇怪过去人们对于它并不感冒，我也曾认为它们很老土。 But one day, I pondered about it. I was tired of listening to the liberal punk trash on the radio, and I knew country music is mostly conservative. Actually, a lot of people recently like country music very much.有一天，我琢磨了一下发现，听腻了乱七八糟的朋克，我知道 乡村音乐很保守。其实很多人都开始喜欢它。 I started listening to BOB DYLAN, and my eyes were opened big time, it was a huge shock. 我开始听鲍勃迪伦，视野被打开，巨大震撼。 people hate it so much is their twang or accent, the fact that most of their songs are sad, that the songs are all about rednecks or so-called hicks.以前人们不喜欢是因为唱腔有鼻音，实 际上这样使得它们听起来很悲伤。 It is about life, the songs reflect the ups and downs of life that we all go through. It's like a soundtrack to your life.它们的主题关于人生，反映人生起伏，就像你生活的配乐。 This is the music about life. There is a song for every situation anybody has ever been in. When you want to cry, turn on a sad country song, if you are happy, an upbeat country song may help.每个时刻都可以听，开心时难过时。 Pop(MJ) Like fast food is quite popular even though it’s not beneficial to your health, Pop music commonly has its popularity among different groups of people.就像垃圾食物对健康不利却 很多人喜欢吃一样，流行音乐在不同人群里都很受欢迎。 Michael Jackson was indeed a big name in pop industry. He reinvented music itself through his dance moves and his music. If it wasn't for him music wouldn't be the same. He also gave a new dimension to high quality music videos. MJ 的确是流行乐界的巨擘，他让自己的舞 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 蹈与音乐贯穿结合。也给出了高质量 MTV 的范本。 Songs are catchy and simple and it is very clear that more people prefer them. 音乐简单易 懂，感人，很明显更多的人钟情于流行。 I think it's become so popular because it's so available, you can't escape it. On every music channel, every radio station and even on adverts. I can't really think of an unattractive pop singer off my head, this is because appearance now plays a major part in the music industry. 之所以这么流行是因为所处可得。音乐频道，广播台，甚至广告。流行歌手的形象成为 音乐产业很重要一部分。

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 6 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，强烈建议我 们的考生提前预习/思考，再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 最常考的问题（The most common questions)： Do you work or are you a student? Students: Do you have any recreational or entertainment activities at your school/university? How do you like your subject? Worker: Where do people get information about jobs, from newspaper or from TV? Are there other ways for people to get information about jobs? Where do you come from? What do you think needs to change in your hometown? What form of transport do you prefer to use in your hometown ?

分类问题： Handwriting Do you often write things?What do you usually write? Do you prefer to write by hand or write using the computer? Do you think computers might one day replace handwriting? When do children begin to write in your country? Do you think handwriting is very important (nowadays)? How can children today improve their handwriting? 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

--Object 分类-----物品（Object Object）

Part 2. A Describe a (useful) skill you recently learned. You should say: what the skill is/was where you learned it how you learned it and explain how you think this skill will be useful in the future.

Part 3. A What are some differences between the skills people learn today and the skills people learned in the past? Do you think it's better to learn things in "real life" or from textbooks? Do you think it's better to learn practical skills in "real life" or from textbooks?

Part 2. B Describe a well-known traditional story from your country. You should say: who told you the story when you (first) heard it what it was about and explain how you felt when you heard this story.

Part 3. B Which do you prefer,traditional culture or modern culture? Our tradional cultures are disappearing, how should we protect them? If you were asked to describe a traditional story to foreigners, what story would you choose? Why?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 1. 部分答案： Do you often write things?What do you usually write? That depends on the situation. When I write memo to colleagues, it's work related. When I write an email to a friend, it's about personal stuff. When I write a love letter, it's all sweet and passionate. When I write my diary, it's to clarify my mind. I don't write books. I don't write poems. I don't write songs. Do you prefer to write by hand or write using the computer? I prefer writing by hand. It's much more personal and it feels a lot nicer receiving a handwritten letter than it does getting an email. I like writing on the computer because it's fun, faster than handwriting and you don't have to worry bout spelling as much! I prefer computer, because it's faster and readable. Do you think computers might one day replace handwriting? Yes. Very likely! I can't remember when I last time wrote down more than a few words in handwriting. Probably back in university several years ago. I even use the computer for brainstorming. Yes. I think computers will cause the art of handwriting, letter writing, etc. to become a thing of the past. People are too lazy to pick up a pen, these days, it seems like a lot of kiddies can type faster than they can write. No. some people write fantastic emails, its not all one liners and text speak, so the skills are there, letters will stay around, they have more meaning now as they take more effort. Just as TV didn't kill radio, email won't kill letters. Problem is most letters are written on the computer and then printed out. When do children begin to write in your country? They are supposed to be able to read and write their ABC's by the time they hit the kindergarten or preschool. (5 years old) All kids are different, generally in the Scotland most kids start to learn writing at the age of about 3 or 4, if they go to nursery, at school its 4 or 5. As soon as they can hold the crayon, this can be before schooling even begins! Do you think handwriting is very important (nowadays)? NO. NO. NO! My handwriting is HORRIBLE, but it's not about ability, it's about care. Why is doctors' handwriting infamously atrocious? Because they have better things to worry about. No. I do have some prejudices about people taking care of themselves but not about handwriting, this is innocent, I can't judge by the cover. No it's not important. But I have had situations when I had to fill in forms such as bank applications for loans and even during an interview session. It felt weird and my hand cramps 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 easily. Well, all in all, it depends on what you do. If your work requires using PC, handwriting should not be that important. Yes. I do believe handwriting does reflect personality to quite an extent because a person with a good mind cannot tolerate his handwriting to be untidy for sure, he or she will somehow manage to have a good handwriting. If it is not, I won't consider them as bad person, but would not have a good impression on them at once. How can children today improve their handwriting? Practice makes perfect, allow them time to write slowly and let them know how they could possibly improve and rewards for best handwriting....jus sum motivational techs should work. You write some letters and have them critique you. Have fun practicing both of yours letters together. Maybe some fun practices might get them enjoying practicing. Each person is different, its best to at least try to get them to improve, the schools don't seem to care much anymore. First, you trace a perfect model, and then you try to write it about 10 times. That's what we did in my penmanship class. Let them be kids and have them develop their own handwriting patterns on their own. One day they can write legibly themselves.

Part 2. 答案 1. Describe a (useful) skill you recently learned. You should say: what the skill is/was where you learned it how you learned it and explain how you think this skill will be useful in the future. I recently learned how to drive. Driving is a useful skill because it allows me much greater mobility. I do not have to rely on public transportation or friends give me a lift to the places that I need to go. The bus is so crowded! Also, I am always fighting against the clock when I am on the bus—sometimes if there is a traffic jam I can be stuck on the bus for an hour. I am just not able to let that much time slip away. I learned to drive a couple of months ago, so I am still a little bit green; I'm still a beginner. Learning to drive was not exactly a piece of cake. Sometimes I like to let my mind wander, so I have to really focus on keeping my eyes on the road. It was a good learning experience. I learned to drive both by taking a class and by practicing with my parents in the car. The class was a bore but the practical training was fun. I always looked forward to getting behind the wheel to practice my driving. I practiced by often taking my mom's car for a spin. However, because I was still learning, my mom always insisted that she tag along. My mom 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 was always a backseat driver on these trips so sometimes it was frustrating to always have her tell me exactly how to drive. This skill will be very useful in the future. It will allow me to be much more independent. I won't have to be at the mercy of my parents when I want to go somewhere the bus does not go to. I just have to make sure that I do not get a speeding ticket. My parents say that if I get a ticket I will have to pay for all of it and that my parents will take the keys away for a week. If you ask me, this is just a slap on the wrist. So, I flirt with the speed limit sometimes, but I usually drive under the limit—especially if there are traffic cops around. I know where all of the big speed traps are in my city so I can stay one up on the traffic patrolmen. All in all, I think this will be one of the most important skills for my future. I wouldn't trade my driving license for all the tea in China. 重点词句 mobility 机动性 灵活性 give me a lift 搭顺风车 fighting against the clock 与时间赛跑 争分夺秒 be stuck on the bus 被困在公车上 let that much time slip away 让那么多时间溜走 a little bit green 有点儿嫩 a piece of cake 小菜一碟 let my mind wander 走神儿 taking a class 参加培训班 上课 getting behind the wheel 开车 for a spin 兜一圈 tag along 陪伴 跟随 backseat driver 坐在汽车后座对指手画脚的人; 干涉与自己职责无关的人 be at the mercy of sb 依赖某人 依靠某人 speeding ticket 超速罚单 If you ask me 在我看来 a slap on the wrist 很轻的处罚 traffic cops 交警 not for all the tea in China 给我中国所有的茶也不=无论如何都不

2. Describe a well-known traditional story from your country. You should say: who told you the story when you (first) heard it what it was about and explain how you felt when you heard this story.

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 I’d like to tell you a traditional story called Journey to the West which is familiar to everyone in China. At the age of 4ish, I heard it the first time telling by my grandma as a bedside story, but indeed it was just part of it. After I attended to the primary school, I was able to read the book of it. Then, I realized it to be one of the Four Great Classical Novels ofChinese literatures. The skeleton of the story is Xuanzang's quest to bring back Buddhist scriptures, from Vulture Peak in India, but the flesh is provided by the conflict between Xuanzang's disciples, and the various evils that beset him on the way. One of his disciples called Sun Wukong was really resourceful. He was a monkey born from a stone and learned 72 types of transformations. With the protection from the monkey and another 3 disciples, Xuanzang succeed to reach the destination at the end of the story. Like opening a box of Pandora, there were so many evils waiting in front of the road of xuanzang. But they made breakthroughs left and right in the tough and tedious journey. It seems to be an encouraging story, telling me to persist my studying or working until I succeed. 重点词句 4ish: 四岁左右 bedside story：枕边故事 Four Great Classical Novels：中国古代四大名著 the skeleton of the story：故事的梗概 Buddhist scriptures：佛经 Vulture Peak in India：印度灵鹫山 flesh: disciples: 徒弟，弟子 beset：困扰 resourceful：足智多谋的，神通广大的 72 types of transformations：72 般变化 a box of Pandora：潘多拉的盒子 make breakthrough: 取得突破，战胜 left and right:一个接一个 tough and tedious：艰难又漫长烦冗 其他素材 the story of 3 monks（三个和尚） A young monk lives a simple life in a temple on top of a hill. He has one daily task of hauling two buckets of water up the hill. （打两桶水上山） He tries to share the job with another monk, but the carry pole（扁担）is only long enough for one bucket. The arrival of a third monk prompts everyone to expect that someone else will take on the chore（烦人的工作）.大家指望第三个小和尚的到来能接手这个打水的工作。 Consequently，no one fetches water though everybody is thirsty. At night, a rat comes to scrounge and then knocks the candleholder, leading to a devastating 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 fire（毁灭性的火灾） in the temple. 晚上一只老鼠偷吃的打翻烛台，引发大火。 The three monks finally unite together and make a concerted effort to put out the fire. 团结一 心扑火 The story confirmed the old saying "unity is strength" and told us to live a harmonious life with your pals. 印证了团结就是力量，与同伴和平共处 The Frog in the Shallow Well（井底之蛙） It said to a turtle that lived in the East Sea, "I am so happy! When I go out, I jump about on the railing（井栏）beside the mouth of the well（井口）. When I come home, I rest in the holes on the broken wall of the well. If I jump into the water, it comes up to my armpits (腋窝)and holds up my cheeks. If I walk in the mud, it covers up my feet. I look around at the wriggly worms, crabs and tadpoles（虾蟹蝌蚪）, and none of them can compare with me. Moreover, I am lord of this trough（井的主人） of water and I stand up tall in this shallow well. My happiness is full. My dear sir, why don't you come often and look around my place?" Before the turtle from the East Sea could get its left foot in the well, its right knee got stuck. It hesitated and retreated. The turtle told the frog "Even a distance of a thousand cannot give you an idea of the sea's width; even a height of a thousand cannot give you an idea of its depth. 海的广大，哪止千里；海的深度，哪只千来 丈 In the old times, there were floods nine years out of ten, but the waters in the sea did not increase. There were droughts seven years out of eight, but the waters in the sea did not decrease. The sea does not change along with the passage of time(时间的流逝) and its level does not rise or fall according to the amount of rain that falls. The greatest happiness is to live in the East Sea."海水深浅完全不受洪涝影响 After listening to these words, the frog of the shallow well was shocked into realization of his own insignificance and became very ill at ease.听完这些，青蛙发现自己很肤浅 who told you the story& when you (first) heard it At the age of 4ish, I heard it the first time telling by my grandma as a bedside story, but indeed it was just part of it.四岁听到，这是我外婆讲给我的枕边故事 A bookstore near my home I read it from the Chinese textbook explain how you felt when you heard this story insignificance 肤浅的 The story confirmed the old saying "unity is strength" and told us to live a harmonious life with your pals. 印证了团结就是力量，与同伴和平共处 It seems to be an encouraging story, telling me to persist my studying or working until I succeed.这是一个令人振奋的故事，告诉我们坚持就是胜利

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 7 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，强烈建议我 们的考生提前预习/思考，再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 最常考的问题（The most common questions)： Do you work or are you a student? Students: What do you like about your subject? Do you think it's important to choose a subject you like? (Why?) Worker: Do you like (or, enjoy) your job (or, your work)? Which do you enjoy more, communicating with people at work, or the work itself? Where do you come from? What do people in your hometown do in their free time? What place(s) in your hometown do you go to in your spare time?

分类问题： Hand made things Do you like making things by hand? Do you think it's important for children to learn to make things by hand? What handicrafts do people in your country make? Is there anything that you would like to (learn to) make by hand? What do you think makes people choose to buy hand-made things sometimes?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

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Part 2. A Describe a wild animal from your country. You should say: What the animal is What it looks like where it lives and explain how people in your country (or, you) feel about this animal.

Part 3. A Why do you think wild animals should be protected? In what ways does human activity result in the extinction (or near extinction) of some animal species? At present, many animals are already facing extinction. How do you think average citizens could (help) protect wild animals?

Part 2. B Describe an advertisement that you think is successful. You should say: What is the advertisement? What the advertisement contains (the contents of this advertisement) What is the function (purpose) of this advertisement? What kinds of people would be (or, are) interested in (or attracted to) this advertisement and explain why you this advertisement works well. Part 3. B What are the different kinds of advertising? What kind of advertising is most common in China? What are the ways in which advertisements catch the attention of viewers? Is advertising on the internet very influential? 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 1. 部分答案： Do you like making things by hand? Yea I do, I think it’s a nice hobby and gives me something to do when I’m free, I like to make some model cars and some model planes. Do you think it's important for children to learn to make things by hand? I think making things by hand is quite important because many children nowadays center themselves around computer games and game consoles , these things do not promote ingenuityor hands on ability, whereas making handicrafts will challenge kids and enhance their hands on skills. game consoles 游戏机 ingenuity 独创性 hands on ability 动手能力 What handicrafts do people in your country make? Well, In my country different people enjoy making different things, some older people enjoy making paper cuts or embroideries whereas the younger generation enjoys making things like model cars or some action figures. paper cuts 剪纸 embroideries 绣花 Is there anything that you would like to (learn to) make by hand? I would really wanna try ceramics because ceramics are traditional Chinese handicrafts that’s been around for ages, not only does it have cultural value but at the same time I think it’s really neat because it’s the traditional thing to make. ceramics 陶瓷 neat 特别 What do you think makes people choose to buy hand-made things sometimes? I feel the main thing that drives people to buy hand-made things is the quality, you know hand made things are a lot more intricate in the process of making it and just the thought of something made by human hands instead of machinery is so special. intricate 细致

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2. 答案 1. Describe a wild animal from your country. You should say: What the animal is What it looks like where it lives and explain how people in your country (or, you) feel about this animal. Ostrich what the animal is Well, I really agree with the opinion that wild animals are the friends and neighbors of human beings. I do like these cute guys, especially a kind of birds, the ostrich, which is my favorite. 重点词句 ostrich 鸵鸟 What it looks like It is a very tall animal with long and flexible throat. This enables it to swallow a number of things including things it cannot digest at all. Its head is very small. The body is rounded and is covered with brown-colored feathers. Legs are very long and they have sharp claws which might be dangerous even to humans. Its height is approximately 2.7 metres and weighs about 160 kg whereas the ostrich females are smaller than male ones. 重点词句 flexible throat 灵活的喉咙 digest 消化 brown-colored 棕色的 claws 爪子 鸟类器官补充词汇 beak 喙 crop 嗉囊 feather 羽毛

where it lives The Ostrich lives in Africa and South Australia however it can be found almost in every zoo. It inhabits grasslands and semi-desert parts which means it feeds on grass, seeds, vertebrates, insects and so on. 重点词句 inhabits 栖息 semi-desert parts 半沙漠地带 vertebrates 脊椎动物 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 and explain how people in your country (or, you) feel about this animal It is said that the ostriches dig up their head into the sand thinking they cannot be seen. That’s really stupid but funny. In china, ostriches are only kept in zoos and extremely popular among children. 重点词句 dig up their head into the sand 把头埋进沙里 Cheetah The world's fastest land mammal, the cheetah, is the most unique and specialized member of the cat family and can reach speeds of 70 mph. 陆地上速度最快的哺乳动物，最特殊和唯 一的猫科动物，速度可以达到…… Unlike other cats, the cheetah has a leaner body, longer legs, and has been referred to as the "greyhound" of the cats.相比其他的猫，豹有更精瘦的身体，更长的腿，被比为猫界的捷 运车。 It is not an aggressive animal, using flight versus fight. 这不是一种攻击性强的动物，用飞 来对抗战斗。 With its weak jaws and small teeth--the price it paid for speed, it cannot fight larger predators （肉食动物） to protect its kills or young. 因为他们弱小的下巴和牙齿——这是速度快造 成的，它不能对抗更大的肉食动物保护自己免于死亡或者保护自己的孩子 The cheetah's coat is tan, or buff colored, with black spots measuring from 78 to 1.85 inches across.印度豹的外衣是棕褐色,或浅黄色,带有黑点，黑点大约……英尺。 Giant Panda The giant panda, or panda is a bear native to central-western and south western China. 熊猫 老家在中美洲，西部或西南部的中国。 It is easily recognized by its large, distinctive black patches around the eyes, over the ears, and across its round body.它大而独特的黑斑在眼睛四周，在耳朵上和横跨身体上，让它 很容易识别。 Though it belongs to the order Carnivora, the panda's diet is 99% bamboo 虽然它属于正常的 肉食动物，但 99%是吃竹子的。 Though the panda is often assumed to be docile, it has been known to attack humans, presumably out of irritation rather than predation. 尽管大熊猫通常被人们认为性格温顺， 但据说也攻击人类，不是为捕食而是被激怒了。 While the dragon has historically served as China's national emblem, in recent decades the panda has also served as an emblem for the country. Its image appears on a large number of modern Chinese commemorative silver, gold, and platinum coins.都说龙式历史上中国的象 征，近几十年来熊猫被用来作为中国的象征。它出现在很多现代中国……

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 What is the advertisement? What the advertisement contains (the contents of this advertisement) What is the function (purpose) of this advertisement? What kinds of people would be (or, are) interested in (or attracted to) this advertisement and explain why you this advertisement works well. Coca Cola what is advertised? Well, as far as I am concerned, it is a TV advertisement of Coca Cola broadcasted at the beginning of this century impressed me most, and also I treat it quite successful. what the advertisement contains (the contents of this advertisement) In the ad, a young boy and his mother bring small gifts to an orphanage: the mother gives a rug and basket of food and the boy donatesa bottle of Coca Cola. At the orphanage, the boy plays football with some of the orphans and makes friends with them. Later, after the breaking of the fast, the boy scampers back to the orphanage to break fast—and share the Coca-Cola —with his new-found friends. The commercial ends with the words "Always in good spirit. Always Coca-Cola '' 重点词句 Orphanage:孤儿院 donate：捐赠 new-found friends：新交的朋友 scampers back：跑回来 what is the function (purpose) of this advertisement? Well, basically, like the simple story of charitychosen by the company of Coca Cola, the interesting plot, such as the gorgeous friendship, is able to convey message, bring about publicity and get people to buy the product. In addition, always in good spirit, always Coca-Cola, the catchy slogan and logocan make sure your company and advertisement simply to be remembered. 重点词句 Charity：慈善 plot：情节 catchy：吸引人的 slogan and logo：广告语和标志 what kinds of people would be interested in this advertisement？ Because of the ambitious goal of the advertisement, both the juvenile and the adult would like to buy it with interest. Consequently, the sales of Coca Cola rushed to high at a sudden. 重点词句 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 ambitious goal：主题较为广泛的目标 juvenile：少年 and explain why this advertisement works well Compared with other ads of soft drinks, Coca Cola showed their broad horizon of the world through the advertisement. They focus on such perspectives like the humans, the natures as well as the sports match and the charity. The skills in terms of Coca Cola about advertising are really outstanding of its field. 重点词句 soft drinks：软饮料 broad horizon：开阔的视野 perspectives：视角 Canon For the most of the ads, it is a common sense to attract your target consumers(目标消费者) to buy your products. 通过广告吸引目标消费者是共识。 Advertising is an expression of the characteristics of an item, supported by a brand.广告是通 过品牌传递关于产品特点。 to grab the person's attention through use of images and colours.通过颜色和图片吸引注意 力 the smart thing of canon lies on a fresh song ,which can woke up your ears. 佳能的广告通过 一首歌叫醒你的耳朵。 Canon struggled with television advertising.佳能致力探索于电视广告。 m&m's The success in ads comes close with the sense of humor, logic, attractiveness, second meaning of the message, simplicity. 成功来自于广告中使用的幽默，逻辑，双关意，直观 易懂 Using humor is always a safe, popular method of getting your point across while having your products remembered by public.使用幽默通常是保险又普遍的方法 "M&M's milk chocolates via the slogan of melts in your mouth, not in your hands to…M&M’s 巧克力通过一句“只融在口不融在口”的广告词…… The best successful campaigns are usually featured in two premier media …最为有效的两种 登广告的主要媒体是…… the advertisement serves for your promoting should stick to the persons mind and be able to change the audience behavior or attitude.广告需锁住消费者注意力，改变他们（对产品） 的行为态度 creativity 创造力, continuity 连贯性, understanding the client and the potential costumer 了解 你的潜在客户

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 8 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，强烈建议我 们的考生提前预习/思考，再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 最常考的问题（The most common questions)： Do you work or are you a student? Students: (For university students) What are your favourite classes/ courses/ subjects at university? (For high school students) What's your favourite subject at school? Is your subject interesting? (Why?/ Why not?) Worker: Which is more important to you, co-operating with others at work, or the work itself? Which is more important to you, the work you do or your colleague s? Where do you come from? Why did you choose to live here/there? (If not living in your hometown) Would you say it's a good place to grow up (in)?

分类问题： Happiness What do you think, "happiness" is? Do you think happiness is very important? What do you think makes people feel happy? Do you think money plays an important part in people's happiness? Do you think people's wealth and their happiness are related?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

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Part 2. A Describe an interesting story you saw on TV. You should say: what the story was when you watched it who was in the story and explain why you remember it.

Part 3. A In your opinion, how does watching TV influence people? What do you think are the benefits, and the drawbacks, of watching television? What do you think can be the result if a person watches too much TV?

Part 2. B Describe an item of clothing that you wear on special occasions. You should say: what this clothing looks like where you bought it on what special occasions you wear it and explain why you wear it on special occasions.

Part 3. B Where do people in your country usually buy their clothes? What are the differences between buying clothes in big shops and buying clothes in small shops? Are there any differences between men and women when they go shopping for clothes?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 1. 部分答案： What do you think, "happiness" is? 你对幸福的定义是什么？ Happiness is a fleeting feeling that mankind always yearns to have. Happiness is self defined.....There is no universal definition. I would define happiness as the fulfillment of our desires. First we want something, then we seek it, and eventually we get fulfilled by it. Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you Happiness is such a blessing with which everyone is blessed. But people don't realize that thing. They always surround themselves with unhappiness and problems and then later blame it on god and to their destiny that happiness never comes their way.

Do you think happiness is very important? important?幸福重要么？ Happiness it is not acquired or gained...it's something that is deep inside. The fundamental reason why happiness is so important is that it’s extremely vital to our own goals in life and can help us achieve many other cherished personal ambitions and goals. What do you think makes people feel happy? happy?是何使人幸福？ Many people make the mistake of believing that they don’t deserve happiness and accept their unhappy state as their destiny. The truth of the matter is that happiness, like anything else in life, needs to be nurtured. Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. Conversely, if you are around people who are happy their emotional state will be infectious. Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. For happiness to be attained, it’s important to be open and willing to the concept that it can be attained. For us to do this, we need to rid ourselves of the negative energies which occur in our lives on a regular basis Do you think money plays an important part in people's happiness? happiness?金钱对幸福是否有 很大影响？ No, I don't think it is the key to happiness. All money can do is to give you more opportunities to enjoy material items, entertainment, and ease the burden that relates to stress and bills. Well, I know that if I had a lot of money I sure would be a lot happier! But it couldn't keep me happy forever. Do you think people's wealth and their happiness are related? related?财富与幸福是否有关？ Money and happiness , in anyplace at any time to anybody , the two always have countless ties .金钱和幸福，在任何地方任何时间对于任何人而言，两者总是有千丝万缕的关系。 Money can not only satisfy one’s material necessities but also can meet one’s spiritual needs 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 sometimes .金钱不但能满足一个人的物质需求，有时候还会满足他的精神需要。 In all ages ,people have been pursued nice life and worked hard for earning more money to improve life quality . 从古至今，人们都在追求美好的生活，都在努力工作以此赚更多的 钱去改善生活质量。 It’s human being instinct , so this kind of behavior is right and natural. 这是人的本能吧，所 以这种行为是无可厚非的。 But we can’t plunge ourselves into the trap that money is omnipotent .但是我们不能让自己 掉进信赖金钱万能的陷阱里面。 The value of happiness can’t be weighed by money.幸福的价值是金钱不能衡量的。 So happiness is not a certain kind of material criterion, it is not rest with money, but depend on yourself .幸福并不是某种物质标准，它不依赖于金钱而是在于你自己 If you feel happy, that it is happy, no absolute relation to money. 如果你感到快乐，那就是幸 福，和金钱没有绝对的联系。

Part 2. 答案 1. Describe an interesting story you saw on TV. You should say: what the story was when you watched it who was in the story and explain why you remember it. I'm pretty sure everyone got a clue of what "The Terminator" is about. The story is about the war between Human and Cyborgs: A terminator is sent from the future to prevent John Connor being borned. John Connor is the leader of those who fight against the terminators. The terminator's job is then to hunt down the mother of the leader, Sarah Connor. I first saw the film version at the age of six or seven and unsurprisingly it confused me. A few years later I caught it again on Television and loved it. I was browsing through New Oriental School's video stores a few months ago and it caught my eye and brought me back to childhood. This is the most groundbreaking action TV back in the day. The story develops quickly and each character is different. I watched closely to understand what's happening and there's no way you could fall asleep. There are good performances and tons of humorous bits throughout the episodes that lighten up such a suspenseful, frightening story. "Terminator" is an impressive masterpiece because it offers me food for meditation. Science now performs miracles like the gods of old, creating life from blood cells, or bacteria, or a spark of metal. But those are perfect creatures. And in that way, they couldn't be less human. We appreciate beauty, create art, obviously we all have weak moments, moments where we lose faith. But it's our flaws, our weaknesses, that make us human. There are things machines will never do. 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 重点词句： Cyborgs 机器人 unsurprisingly 毫不吃惊的 无疑的 catch someone's eye 引起某人注意 groundbreaking 开拓的 创新的 episodes 剧集 masterpiece 杰作 food for meditation 值得深思的东西

2. Describe an item of clothing that you wear on special occasions. You should say: what this clothing looks like where you bought it on what special occasions you wear it and explain why you wear it on special occasions. OK, let me talk about the national costume of Japan:Kimono Kimono are T-shaped, straight-lined robes that fall to the ankle, with collars and wide, full-length sleeves. There are different types of kimono for different occasions and seasons, including those worn by men. Kimono can be found in many places in Japan but people have to pay through the no seas they cost an arm and a leg. A decent silk kimono will set you back the best part of a million yen. Kimonos are a much less common sight these days and are usually only seen worn by older people or on special occasions. A few older women and even fewer men still wear kimono on a daily basis. I wear kimono when I was in Japan most often at weddings, tea ceremonies, and other very special or very formal occasions. Why wear Kimono? It's very rich---you experience a lot of culture and you get such a world of thoughts that go with it. It's not just the feeling that you get from wearing kimono, but the natsukashi(nostalgic). Also, it's always fun to dress up, and you get different reactions from people. The long and the short, it's fun, fashionable and infused with tradition. What better reasons could there be? 重点词句 sleeve 袖子 on a daily basis 每天 pay through the nose 付出过高的价钱 an arm and a leg 昂贵的价格 nostalgic 怀旧 set back 花费 the long and the short 总而言之 best part of 大约 将近 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 9 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，建议我们的 考生提前预习/思考，课后再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 最常考的问题（The most common questions)： Do you work or are you a student? Students: Do you think it's important to choose a subject you are interested in? (Why?) What's the most interesting part of your subject? Worker: Which do you enjoy more, working or studying? What do you like about your work? Where do you come from? What do you like (most or, best) about (living in) your hometown (or, about living where you are living now)? What do you think needs to be done to make your hometown a better place to live in?

分类问题： Meals How do people in your country usually eat a meal? Do you prefer to sit together as a family for a meal, or to eat separately? What do you usually eat for your evening meal? Which meal of the day do you think is the most important?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

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Part 2. A Describe an important invention (before the age of computers) that has influenced human society. You should say: what the invention is when and where it was invented how it is used and explain how this invention has influenced society.

Part 3. A What changes have taken place in society as a result of the use of modern technology such as the television and the computer? Do you think people rely too much on machines and modern technology nowadays? How do you think modern technology will change the way people work in the future?

Part 2. B Describe an important letter you wrote. You should say who you wrote to when you wrote it what you wrote and explain why you wrote that letter.

Part 3. B Why people write letters in today's society? Will letter disappear completely because of new technology? What's the disadvantage of writing letter when compare it with phone call.

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 1. 部分答案： Meals How do people in your country usually eat a meal? In my country people love eating in groups, whether it’s between family or colleagues, Chinese people love getting together and sitting down to enjoy a good meal. Do you prefer to sit together as a family for a meal, or to eat separately? I would prefer to sit down and eat as a family over eating separately because I think eating with family is a great opportunity for family bonding and it strengthens the relationship and eating together as family is a long standing Chinese tradition. family bonding 家庭沟通 long standing 维持很久 What do you usually eat for your evening meal? I like a hearty meal with rice, vegetables and meat, dinner is the time where I can really enjoy my meal so it’s really important that I get a lot to eat or else I will have the urge to get some mid-night snacks which is something that I really want to avoid. hearty 丰盛 mid-night snacks 宵夜 Which meal of the day do you think is the most important? In my mind, breakfast is the most important meal because it starts your day off, and it really gets me going, without breakfast, people will not have any energy to last until lunch. Is there any special food that you particularly like? I love eating Tex-Mex, it’s combines the quantity of American food with the flavours of Mexican food, I love it, I always get Tex-Mex with my Spanish friends when we go over to San Li Tun. tex-mex – 德克萨斯墨西哥料理

Part 2. 答案 1. Describe an important invention (before the age of computers) that has influenced human society. You should say: what the invention is when and where it was invented how it is used and explain how this invention has influenced society. The phone booth. After the great invention of telephone by Bell, another American inventor Greg William invented the coin public telephone in 1889. 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Inventor William Gray invented the phone booth after realizing the difficulty of placing a phone call from outside the home. A telephone booth is a small structure furnished with a payphone and designed for a telephone user's convenience. The user of the booth pays for the call by depositing coins into a slot on the telephone or by using a telephone card. More than a century has passed and now the telephone booth is seen almost everywhere. It has even become the art in some condition. However, with the rapid growth of the Internet the use of mobile telephone, the traditional telephone booth will probably fade out. And nowadays more and more cities are building the high-tech telephone booth that serves both as an ordinary phone and an information centre. Maybe we will only see the old ones in the museum show in the near future. 重点词句: phone booth 电话亭 depositing 镀层 slot 硬币投币口 fade out 淡出 high-tech 高科技 ordinary 普通的

2. Describe an important letter you wrote. You should say who you wrote to when you wrote it what you wrote and explain why you wrote that letter. Many years ago i once wrote a love letter to a girl - a Pisces girl.I remember I sent her favorite orchids with my handwritten love letter attached. She became my girlfriend not too long after she received my letter. I guess she really liked the way how the letter was written. It was more of poetry than prose. I poured all my love and affection like sweet real orange juice to a shiny glass. She decided to have the love letter read by all her dorm mates it was passed from one hand to another and she was so proud of it and she even framed it like it were the picture of a saint.N O Why I wrote this letter? It's a love letter, surely because I loved her. I can explain a bit why I handwrote it. Sometimes a thoughtful handwritten letter is just what a girl needed, and it is sometimes better then an email. I just think it takes more effort to sit down to write and then send it through regular mail. That makes it more special. For a girl, it's satisfying to hold a letter written by a boy's hand, and it's lovely that the boy took the time and care to do so. Nowadays, people tend to write letter by computers, there was a time, not so long ago, when letter writing was a real craft. 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 重点词句 : Pisces girl 双鱼座女孩 orchids 兰花 poetry 诗歌 prose 散文 frame 装裱 saint 神 圣人 dorm mate 室友 affection 感情 thoughtful 细心的 体贴的 satisfying 令人满意的 开心的 poure 倒入 倾入

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 10 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，建议我们的 考生提前预习/思考，课后再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 最常考的问题（The most common questions)： Do you work or are you a student? Students: Is your subject interesting? (Why?/ Why not?) Do you think it's important to choose a subject you are interested in? (Why?) Worker: Was it easy to get that job? Is it easy (for other people in your country) to find work doing your job? Where do you come from? Do you know much about the history of your hometown? Did you learn much about the history of your hometown in school?

分类问题： Names Does your name have any special meaning? Do you like your name? What name do people at home (your family members) call you? How are babies given their names in China? Do people in China ever change their names?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

--Object 分类-----物品（Object Object）

Part 2. A Describe an interesting animal. You should say: what animal it is where it lives (or, you have seen it) what it looks like and explain your feelings about this animal.

Part 3. A Do you think zoos are good or bad? Do you think it's cruel to keep wild animals in zoos? Why do you think so many cities have zoos? In your opinion, what features shou ld a good zoo have?

Part 2. B Describe some good advice you received. You should say: what the advice was who gave you the advice what resulted from this advice and explain how you felt when you received this advice.

Part 3. B What kind of advice do parents give their (adult) children? Do you think that some young people reject the advice of their parents simply as a result of a generation gap? Do you think teachers are capable of giving students advice about life situations? In general, what do you think of the value of advice from old people? Is it useful? 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 1. 部分答案： Does your name have any special meaning? Yes, I was named after my grandmother. (named after) 以...命名，起名。 My parents named me Wangdong, something to do with the "solar term", the beginning of winter. 我父母给我起名王冬，和 24 节气有关，立冬。 No it doesn't. To me it's just a couple of sounds put together. 没特别的意义，对于我来说， 这就是几个音拼凑在一起。 I was named Eve. I don't like it. I can't stand it for religious reasons. I don't like being named after the woman who picked the apple in the Garden of Eden. The only thing I like about it is that it's short and easy to pronounce and spell. 我叫 Eve，我讨厌这个名字，我不能忍受的 是宗教的原因。我不喜欢以一个在伊甸园里摘下苹果的女人而起名。唯一让我喜欢的一 点就是，不长，而且容易发音，拼写。 Do you like your name? Yes, I got my name from my great grandmother, She past away the very same time i was born. So I was Named Elizabeth after her. Kinda bitter sweet huh? kinda=kind of It's ok, its Jennifer. Wish i had a more exciting name though. I love my name and I dont think I would change it because its a name my parents picked out for me and im proud to have it. I'm quite happy with my name now. I think it's pretty, fairly unique, and sort of formal (in a good way). For the longest time, I hated my name. I wanted to change it, but I never knew how to go about doing it. Now, I am 30 and I still hate my name, but I do not want to go through the trouble of actually doing it. What name do people at home (your family members) call you? Just my name, sometimes my Dad called me "son", my mom called me "babe". They call me xxx for short, or sometimes just "darling", it's such a sweet sentiment. Parents call me xxx, which is the best nickname i think. How are babies given their names in China? The parents think about how they want their child to be recognized... and then go from there. Maybe they want something unique, traditional, family-oriented, etc. Some people waited until the baby was born and evaluated her personallity, and applied a name accordingly. People have always showed particular concern for the meaning, appearance and sound when they name children. It is expected that a name given by the father or grandfather carries their wish, hope, pursuit, aspiration, generation, etc. This name must be rich in the name-giver ’s wish or intention and it should also be pleasant in form and sound. I know some people choose to name their children after family members, either living or deceased. For westerner, If they are Christian, they may name their child after someone in the Bible--John, Luke, Simon, Micah, Rebecca, etc. If they are Catholic, they may choose to name their child after a particular saint.我知道有些人以家里的成员起名，不论是否在世。 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 对于西方人来说，如果他们是基督教徒，可能给孩子以圣经中的人物命名，比如 John， Luke，Simon，Micah 等等。如果是天主教徒，可能会选择用某些圣者的名字来给孩子 起名。 Do people in China ever change their names? Yes, when people get married in the past, or if they don't like their names, or their parents divorced, or they don't like their family... there are many reasons someone would change their names. Transgender always does. Like a transgender woman has to change his name to have a feminine one after the operation.变性人经常改名字，比如一个变性的男人得在手术后换个 女性化点的名字。

Part 2. 答案 1. Describe an interesting animal. You should say: what animal it is where it lives (or, you have seen it) what it looks like and explain your feelings about this animal. The Beauty ---- Mandarin ducks I happened to meet the Mandarin Ducks over the years in the wild area of Ampere Garden, in ponds along the big drainage. And, I'm 100% sure they were not normal Ducks. It was 'in the wild' and free to fly off whenever it wanted to! The male mandarin duck is way more colorful, his breast is purple with two vertical white bars and the flanks ruddy, with two orange “sails” at the back. The female is similar to female Wood Duck, all dark green brown. Male Mandarin ducks are considered by many to be the most beautifully colored of all waterfowl. In China, the mandarin duck is associated as a Chinese weddings symbol, because it symbolizes wedded bliss and fidelity. A Chinese proverb for loving couples uses the Mandarin Duck as a metaphor: “Two mandarin ducks playing in water”. Mandarin ducks are always depicted in a pair – it is said that if the ducks were separated, they would pine for each other and die of loneliness. Dying of loneliness for love might only be a romantic myth and a cheerful reflection of people's attitude to reality. I love these lovely creatures; I wish I could raise one. 重点词句: drainage: (河流的)流域, 排水区 vertical: 纵向的 ruddy: 红色的 waterfowl: 水鸟，水禽 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 wedded bliss: 婚姻美满 fidelity: 忠贞 depict: 描绘 myth: 神话 2. Describe some good advice you received. You should say: what the advice was who gave you the advice what resulted from this advice and explain how you felt when you received this advice. Well, I remembered last year when I was a senior graduates and time for me to find a job. After several tens of resumes sent out and waiting for weeks, I still can’t get any responses from these companies. So that I got confused and really tended to be hot temper about go on waiting. One day I read a piece of advice given by a website which was about to cope with the puzzle I had. The highlighted title called Most Important Piece of Advice for Soon-to-be Grads. I was suddenly attracted by it and can’t help to click it. Then I realized that the advice was offered by an experienced manager of a multinational corporation. It goes like，’Take your schooling and responsibilities seriously. Because that is what a future employer is going to judge you by. You might be able to 'get by' in school, but in the 'real world, that doesn't cut it if you want to succeed. Then I began to think in a totally different perspective of hunting a job. Before that I was just afraid about losing any opportunities and never understood what requirements the employers might have. I tried to revise my CVs and show my advantages to the best. Eventually, I was admitted by an ideal company soon. I appreciate the advisable information very much. 重点词语 Resumes 简历 hot temper 急性子的 puzzle 难题 highlighted title 突出的标题 Soon-to-be Grads 即将毕业的大学生 can’t help to click 迫不及待去点击 multinational corporation 跨国公司 different perspective 不同视角 Eventually 最终 advisable information 明智的信息 其他素材 Learning how to drive My driving instructor gave the best advice ever - treat everyone else on the road as if they were a complete idiot! 我的教练告诉我，把路上的人都当傻子。 As the traditional saying, there is always someone to learn from. 正如人们常说三人行必有 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 我师。 But the best tip is for your merging(离合器)question when getting on a freeway(高速公路) or changing lanes（改变公路跑道）最重要的是在你在告诉公路上或者改变公路跑道时候处 理离合器问题。 Just relax! The best tip is to be quick and decisive(果断的) once you make a decision to do it. Do not hesitate（犹豫） because it will lead you to an accident.放轻松，果断决定方向，不 要犹豫，这会让你发生车祸。 How to be a new manager I've never been a manager before and I'm really nervous I won't be a good one. 我从前没当 过经理着实紧张怕干不好。 The book, ’The Promotion of Lala’, where I received the advice turned to be the most suitable one. 我从《杜拉拉升职记》这本书里得到了一个最适合的建议。 Focus on the positives of being a good manager. To be a manager is to lead a team. A good team leader must have key traits(关键特征) like integrity（诚信） ，people skills, vision, passion for the job, humility to apologize when you are wrong and the wisdom to accept your juniors' input.经理需要领导好一个团队，团队需要……的特征 It is one of the best pieces of advice to a newbie manager before she starts her new career.这 是我开始新工作成为一个新上任经理时最好的经验 From then on I gained credibility, respect, and importantly, cooperation from my team. 从那 以后我获得了团队的信任，尊重，更重要的是，合作。 A piece of advice of insomnia（失眠） I've suffered from insomnia off and on for years. And once I asked my maternal health nurse about my insomnia. 我失眠很多年，有一次询问了我的医保护士。 The first thing told me was that I did not have to worry about everything under the sun.第一 个建议就是不要对日光之下的任何事情发愁 Insomnia (sleeplessness) is due to stress, dietary and medical problems. By making small lifestyle changes like having a fixed daily routine, relaxing and eating properly, insomnia can be cured.失眠因为压力，饮食，和药物的影响。生活方式做一些小变化就可以治愈，如…… I can't fall asleep at night and in the morning I feel so tired. This may be because I can't shut my mind off（停止想些乱七八糟的）when I go to bed. 我不能再晚上入睡，早上又很累。 这可能是因为我躺在床上不能停止想一些乱七八糟的。 Tomorrow is another day Once I talked about the stress in my life to a friend of mine cause at that time I was right in troubles. 我给我的一个朋友说我的压力，因为当时我正好处在麻烦中。 I described all the things I had to do from the moment I rolled out of my bed till the end of the day. 我告诉他我一下床就要做什么。 My friend gave me advice that I shouldn’t skip the meal and fill more of the time with want-to-dos instead of have-to-dos.我朋友给我建议不要错过没一顿正常餐，做事情的时候 考虑想做的而不是必须做的。 I found it acceptable to release my stress so that I followed the advice. 我发现这个建议可以 接受，能舒缓我的压力，所以我就听从了。

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 11 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，建议我们的 考生提前预习/思考，课后再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 最常考的问题（The most common questions)： Do you work or are you a student? Students: What are your future work plans? (after you graduate) Do you think what you are studying now will be very useful (or, relevant or, important) for this type of work? Worker: Would you like to change your job? What other job do you think you would enjoy, apart from your present job? Where do you come from? For you, what benefits are there to living in a big city? What facilities does your hometown have?

News 分类问题：News What are the different ways people get news? What types of news do you like? Do you think children like (= are interested in) the news? (Why?/Why not?) Are old people and young people interested in the same (kinds of) news? How does the news affect people?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

--Object 分类-----物品（Object Object）

Part 2. A Describe an item of clothing that you wear on special occasions. You should say: what this clothing looks like where you bought it on what special occasions you wear it and explain why you wear it on special occasions.

Part 3. A Where do people in your country usually buy their clothes? What are the differences between buying clothes in big shops and buying clothes in small shops? Are there any differences between men and women when they go shopping for clothes?

Part 2. B Describe some good advice you received. You should say: what the advice was who gave you the advice what resulted from this advice and explain how you felt when you received this advice. Part 3. B What kind of advice do parents give their (adult) children? Do you think that some young people reject the advice of their parents simply as a result of a generation gap? Do you think teachers are capable of giving students advice about life situations?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 1. 部分答案： What are the different ways people get news? Mass media is the most important channel through which we get the news. Newspapers, TV, Radio and magazines. Nowadays, Internet offers us a much easier access to the information. Sometimes our friends like to talk about daily events, which provides another way for us to get news. What types of news do you like? 从传播渠道上分：TV news, Radio News, Internet News....... I prefer TV news to the radio news. I can get a better understanding of the news on TV because I can see the vivid pictures and images. In addition, I feel more convinced of the news through watching some TV interviews. 从新闻内容上分：Local, Entertainment, Finance, Sports, Politics... I prefer local news. because it relates to my day to day stuff. To see if there are any crimes in my area I need to be aware of, to know what the weather will be like, & to see if there's any good show in town. I like international news because I like to keep up-to-date about what's going on in the world in case I'm going on vacation, or need to do business abroad. I also like it because it teaches me about other cultures and that way learn a lot about human psychology. Do you think children like (= are interested in) the news? (Why?/Why not?) No I don't think they are interested because it is so depressing and kids look for humor in TV also they would be too young to understand what was going on. There could be an announcement on the News about a Nuclear Bomb being on its way here and a lot of people would still stay , they are like: "Pooh, turn it over....... Its all doom and gloom on the news." (Doom and gloom: A deeply pessimistic outlook or feeling. 悲观，黯 淡.) Are old people and young people interested in the same (kinds of) news? If they aren't, they should be. A young person can learn so much from a senior, and a senior can learn a lot from a young person also. But on average, I would say kids like stuff about sports music and entertainment more than seniors do. It really depends on the individual and not their age. For example: I know young people who are very interested in global events and some elderly interested in celebrity watching, and vice-versa. It is individual preference. (vice-versa: 反之亦然.) How does the news affect people? News will affect people's expectations about the future. They will rearrange and adapt their plans to the changes they get from the news. For instance, a large number of people keep an eye on what's going on in the stock market.......... News influences people by only reporting certain things and leaving out parts that could matter. One sided news or journalism isn't news but propaganda in my opinion. It's like the good old saying Lela always mentioned: Some people would rather believe the lies of Satan 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 than the truth of God. 新闻只是通过报道某一些事情或者报道部分事情来影响人们。在我看来：片面之词的新 闻或报道不是新闻而是宣传或导向。就像乐静常提到的那句谚语：人们宁愿相信撒旦的 谎言，也不去相信上帝的真理。

Part 2. 答案 1. Describe an item of clothing that you wear on special occasions. You should say: what this clothing looks like where you bought it on what special occasions you wear it and explain why you wear it on special occasions. OK, let me talk about the national costume of Japan:Kimono Kimono are T-shaped, straight-lined robes that fall to the ankle, with collars and wide, full-length sleeves. There are different types of kimono for different occasions and seasons, including those worn by men. Kimono can be found in many places in Japan but people have to pay through the no seas they cost an arm and a leg. A decent silk kimono will set you back the best part of a million yen. Kimonos are a much less common sight these days and are usually only seen worn by older people or on special occasions. A few older women and even fewer men still wear kimono on a daily basis. I wear kimono when I was in Japan most often at weddings, tea ceremonies, and other very special or very formal occasions. Why wear Kimono? It's very rich---you experience a lot of culture and you get such a world of thoughts that go with it. It's not just the feeling that you get from wearing kimono, but the natsukashi(nostalgic). Also, it's always fun to dress up, and you get different reactions from people. The long and the short, it's fun, fashionable and infused with tradition. What better reasons could there be? 重点词句 sleeve 袖子 on a daily basis 每天 pay through the nose 付出过高的价钱 an arm and a leg 昂贵的价格 nostalgic 怀旧 set back 花费 the long and the short 总而言之 best part of 大约 将近

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 2. Describe some good advice you received. You should say: what the advice was who gave you the advice what resulted from this advice and explain how you felt when you received this advice. Well, I remembered last year when I was a senior graduates and time for me to find a job. After several tens of resumes sent out and waiting for weeks, I still can’t get any responses from these companies. So that I got confused and really tended to be hot temper about go on waiting. One day I read a piece of advice given by a website which was about to cope with the puzzle I had. The highlighted title called Most Important Piece of Advice for Soon-to-be Grads. I was suddenly attracted by it and can’t help to click it. Then I realized that the advice was offered by an experienced manager of a multinational corporation. It goes like，’Take your schooling and responsibilities seriously. Because that is what a future employer is going to judge you by. You might be able to 'get by' in school, but in the 'real world, that doesn't cut it if you want to succeed. Then I began to think in a totally different perspective of hunting a job. Before that I was just afraid about losing any opportunities and never understood what requirements the employers might have. I tried to revise my CVs and show my advantages to the best. Eventually, I was admitted by an ideal company soon. I appreciate the advisable information very much. 重点词语 Resumes 简历 hot temper 急性子的 puzzle 难题 highlighted title 突出的标题 Soon-to-be Grads 即将毕业的大学生 can’t help to click 迫不及待去点击 multinational corporation 跨国公司 different perspective 不同视角 Eventually 最终 advisable information 明智的信息 其他素材 Learning how to drive My driving instructor gave the best advice ever - treat everyone else on the road as if they were a complete idiot! 我的教练告诉我，把路上的人都当傻子。 As the traditional saying, there is always someone to learn from. 正如人们常说三人行必有 我师。 But the best tip is for your merging(离合器)question when getting on a freeway(高速公路) or changing lanes（改变公路跑道）最重要的是在你在告诉公路上或者改变公路跑道时候处 理离合器问题。 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Just relax! The best tip is to be quick and decisive(果断的) once you make a decision to do it. Do not hesitate（犹豫） because it will lead you to an accident.放轻松，果断决定方向，不 要犹豫，这会让你发生车祸。 How to be a new manager I've never been a manager before and I'm really nervous I won't be a good one. 我从前没当 过经理着实紧张怕干不好。 The book, ’The Promotion of Lala’, where I received the advice turned to be the most suitable one. 我从《杜拉拉升职记》这本书里得到了一个最适合的建议。 Focus on the positives of being a good manager. To be a manager is to lead a team. A good team leader must have key traits(关键特征) like integrity（诚信） ，people skills, vision, passion for the job, humility to apologize when you are wrong and the wisdom to accept your juniors' input.经理需要领导好一个团队，团队需要……的特征 It is one of the best pieces of advice to a newbie manager before she starts her new career.这 是我开始新工作成为一个新上任经理时最好的经验 From then on I gained credibility, respect, and importantly, cooperation from my team. 从那 以后我获得了团队的信任，尊重，更重要的是，合作。 A piece of advice of insomnia（失眠） I've suffered from insomnia off and on for years. And once I asked my maternal health nurse about my insomnia. 我失眠很多年，有一次询问了我的医保护士。 The first thing told me was that I did not have to worry about everything under the sun.第一 个建议就是不要对日光之下的任何事情发愁 Insomnia (sleeplessness) is due to stress, dietary and medical problems. By making small lifestyle changes like having a fixed daily routine, relaxing and eating properly, insomnia can be cured.失眠因为压力，饮食，和药物的影响。生活方式做一些小变化就可以治愈，如…… I can't fall asleep at night and in the morning I feel so tired. This may be because I can't shut my mind off（停止想些乱七八糟的）when I go to bed. 我不能再晚上入睡，早上又很累。 这可能是因为我躺在床上不能停止想一些乱七八糟的。 Tomorrow is another day Once I talked about the stress in my life to a friend of mine cause at that time I was right in troubles. 我给我的一个朋友说我的压力，因为当时我正好处在麻烦中。 I described all the things I had to do from the moment I rolled out of my bed till the end of the day. 我告诉他我一下床就要做什么。 My friend gave me advice that I shouldn’t skip the meal and fill more of the time with want-to-dos instead of have-to-dos.我朋友给我建议不要错过没一顿正常餐，做事情的时候 考虑想做的而不是必须做的。 I found it acceptable to release my stress so that I followed the advice. 我发现这个建议可以 接受，能舒缓我的压力，所以我就听从了。

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 12 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，建议我们的 考生提前预习/思考，课后再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 最常考的问题（The most common questions)： Do you work or are you a student? Students: How will you (or, how do you plan to) get the job you want? Do you think it will be easy to find that kind of work? Worker: Would you say your job (or, your work) is very important? Are there other ways for people to get information about jobs? Where do you come from? What sorts of buildings are there in your hometown? What's the most attractive part of your hometown?

Photographs 分类问题：Photographs Do you like to take photographs? (Why?) How (why) did you become interested in photography? Do you keep your photographs on your computer? Why do you think some people like taking photographs when they visit another place? Do you think being a photographer would be a good job?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

--Object 分类-----物品（Object Object）

Part 2. A Describe something you have learned to do on computers (such as studying). You should say: what it was when you learned it how you learned it and explain what benefits you get from having this skill.

Part 3. A Do you think that there is a lot to learn nowadays? Is it important to learn new things? What qualities do people who like learning have? Who do you think learns easier, adults or children?

Part 2. B Describe the type of film you most enjoy watching. You should say: what this type is what the characteristics of this type are when you last watched this type and explain why you like this type. Part 3. B What kinds of films are most popular in your country? What kinds of films do young people (i.e., people aged 15 to 25) like to watch? What kinds of films do you prefer to watch? Do you think films have much influence on young peop le?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 1. 部分答案： Do you like to take photographs? (Why?) Yea I do, I think photography is a really awesome thing, especially among young people now, many people of my age spend lots of money and effort getting into photography, and it becomes a trend. How (why) did you become interested in photography? I got into photography because of my friends, most of my friends are amateur photographers , they organize shooting sessions during the weekends, and these sessions really pulled me into it. shooting sessions 摄影活动 Do you keep your photographs on your computer? No I don’t I keep on pics on a portable hard drive, I’ve heard of stories about the invasion of privacy on the PC, so I try to keep all my precious pics on a separate disk. invasion of privacy 隐私曝光 Why do you think some people like taking photographs when they visit another place? I think the main reason is because photos will bring back memories of the places they visit, and it’s also something nice to have when they want to share stories of their trips with their friends and family. Do you think being a photographer would be a good job? Yea I think it would be a really cool job because I can meet a lot of beautiful models and visit many places, I also think it’s quite meaningful because your helping people to capture their brightest moments in life. capture 捕捉

Part 2. 答案 1. Describe something you have learned to do on computers (such as studying). You should say: what it was when you learned it how you learned it and explain what benefits you get from having this skill.

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Nowadays computer plays an essential role of individuals’ life because of its powerful functions. When I was a freshman of my university, I joined the campus broadcasting station and first got to know a kind of interesting software running on the computer from my senior colleagues. It’s called adobe audition, which is a kind of audio editing program developed and published by Adobe Systems Incorporation. The skillful and useful software helped me a lot ever since. At the very beginning, I thought it to be pretty risky since there is overwhelming amount of buttons and features available. But after you practiced for several times, you were able to recognize all usage of the tools. And it would be quite possible for you to edit your own voice harmonized with different sound effects if you got the hang of the basic functions of the software. On the day before my mother’s birthday, I made a decision to make a special present for her. I recorded my voice with a microphone attached to my laptop, containing some best wishes and even a ‘happy birthday’ song. Then I invited my friends, each one with a short period of words speaking to my mom. The last step was to mix down them all together. Consequently, my mom loved it very much and deeply touched by my genuineness. The skill of using computer to edit the audio can not only delight my mom, but also brought conveniences to me. Sometimes using the software to edit the listening of English could help me to learn English well. Adobe audition is a powerful thing and worth learning. It is awesome. 重点词句 Play an essential role 起了重要作用 Software 软件 Adobe audition 一款 Adobe 公司出的音频剪辑软件 Incorporation 公司 risky 困难的 overwhelming 压倒性的 harmonize with 以……伴奏 sound effect 音效 Got the hang of…找到……的窍门 laptop 笔记本电脑 Containing…包涵了…… midtown 混缩 consequently 结果是…… genuineness 真诚 worth learning 值得学的 It is awesome.这真棒！ 其他素材 Adobe Photoshop I strongly recommend that you just start playing around with all of the different functions and see what happens instead of checking out some tutorials on the internet right away. 我强力推 荐先不要立刻上网看教程，而是先自己摆弄试试，看看会发生什么。 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Editing, organizing, storing, and sharing photos, you can complete all the things online. It's digital imaging wherever you are. 编辑，整理，储存和分享照片，你可以线上完成所有事 情。无论身处何地均可数字成像。 It can also be used to retouch flawed photos, brightening the teeth and face in a bad photo, erasing a pimple as well as removing any blemish. 它也可以用来修饰有缺陷的照片，在坏 照片上把牙和脸弄亮，擦除一个疙瘩以及消除任何缺陷。 Thanks to Photoshop, now you’ll be able to put your enemy’s head on a cow's body, which is quite entertaining.有了 Photoshop，现在你可以把你的敌人的头按在牛身上，多么有意思。 Drawing I learned to draw in computer from my best friend who was a talent when dealing with all the computer issues.在电脑上画画是从我最好的朋友那里学来的，他是个电脑达人，可以解 决很多疑难杂症。 If you want to make smooth lines on the computer in programs you will need a tablet.如果你 想用电脑软件画出光滑的线条，你需要一个直接输入式的画板 Well it would be really hard to draw on your computer using your mouse unless you had a touch screen tablet.用鼠标画画非常困难你除非你有一个输入式画板。 You could just draw the picture and scan it and then use picture editing software to touch it up. 你可以边画边看，并且用画图编辑软件。 Micro blogging(微博) A micro blog differs from a traditional blog in that its content is typically smaller, in both actual size and aggregate file size. A micro blog entry could consist of nothing but a short sentence fragment, an image or embedded （嵌入式的）video.微博和传统博客不同，内容 上较少，规格较小。微博由一些句子片段，图像或者嵌入式的录像构成。 Twitter, Facebook and other microblogging services are also becoming a platform（平台）for marketing and public relations, with a sharp growth （激增）in the number of social media marketers. 这些微博服务同时已经成为了市场营销和公共关系的平台，顺应着社会媒体 卖主数量的飞速发展。 The only thing users should do is to apply for an account and then you could edit your sentences and deliver it to your friends at once by computer. 用户只需要申请一个账号，就 可以编辑句子，并通过电脑立刻传输到你的朋友那里去。 Some microblogging services offer features such as privacy settings, which allow users to control who can read their microblogs. 一些微博服务提供私人设置，比如允许用户自己控 制让谁读你的博客。

2. Describe the type of film you most enjoy watching. You should say: what this type is what the characteristics of this type are when you last watched this type and explain why you like this type. Among all types of films, I like war films best. The first obvious feature of war films is that it involves at least one hero in the story, who is 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 often brave, smart and unselfish. In addition, the battle scenes which involve large number of soldiers, planes and weapons vividly present a picture of what wars were actually like. Recently, I watched a war film named Assembly directed by the famous Chinese director Feng Xiaogang. It was a drama about a soldier of a People's Liberation Army unit during the civil war in the 1940s. The soldier, once a company commander, devotes his life to redeeming the honor of fellow soldiers who are declared missing in action. The film has been called the Chinese version of “Saving Private Ryan”, and indeed, the film looks like seriously brutal stuff. I like war films first because I can learn more about history through watching this kind of film. And I am especially interested in historic wars and battles, like the battle of Somme and so on. War films present to us a vivid picture of how brutal a war can be. Besides, I can appreciate the bravery and unselfishness of those heroes in war films, like the captain in the Hollywood hit Saving Private Ryan. 电影词汇： film industry 电影工业，cinema, pictures 电影院 (美作:movie theater)，premiere 首映式， film festival 电影节，distributor 发行人，release 准予上映 banned film 禁映影片，A-certificate A 级， U-certificate U 级，X-certificate X 级 genre n. 类型, 流派， type n. 类型 direction 导演，production 制片，adaptation 改编，scenario, screenplay, script 编剧，scene 场景，exterior 外景，lighting 灯光，shooting 摄制，to shoot 拍摄，special effects 特技， slow motion 慢镜头，editing, cutting 剪接，montage 剪辑，recording, sound，recording 录 音，dubbing 配音，studio 制片厂,摄影棚，(motion)film studio 电影制片厂，set, stage, floor 场地，properties, props 道具，scenery 布景， script 剧本， movie-land (美国 California 州南部等的)影业集中地区，movie-goer (常)看电影的人 电影类型词汇： film, motion picture 影片,电影 (美作:movie)，filmdom 电影界，movie Dom 电影界 literary film 文艺片，musicals 音乐片，newsreel 新闻片,纪录片，documentary (film) 记 录片,文献片，comedy 喜剧片，tragedy 悲剧片，horror film, Dracula movie 恐怖片， swordsmen film 武侠片，action 动作片，detective film 侦探片，ethical film 伦理片， affectional film 爱情片，erotic film 黄色片，western movies 西部片， serial 系列片， dubbed film 译制片，trailer 预告片，propaganda film 宣传片，animated，cartoon (movie) 动画片，science fiction 科幻片，costume piece /play 古装戏， war movie 战争片 footage 影片长度，full-length film, feature film 长片，short(film) 短片，color film 彩色 片 (美作:color film)，silent film 无声片， silent cinema, silent films 无声电影，sound motion picture, talkie 有声电影 有关演员词汇： cast 阵容，director 导演，film star, movie star 电影明星，film actor 男电影明星，film actress 女电影明星，star, lead 主角，double, stand-in 替身演员，stunt man 特技替身演 员，extra, walker-on 临时演员，support 配角，until 跑龙套，extra 特别客串，costume designer (影剧)服装设计员，makeup girl 化妆师，dialogue writer 对白作者，script writer 剧本作者 一些女演员： Angelina Jolie 安吉丽娜·朱莉, Julia Roberts 朱莉亚·罗伯茨, Sharon stone 莎朗·斯通, Monica Bellucci 莫妮卡·贝鲁奇，Jodie Foster, Kristen Dunst, Sandra Bullock, Zhang Ziyi 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 章子怡，Michelle Yeoh 杨紫琼，Maggie Cheung 张曼玉 一些男演员： Brad Pitt, Nichols Cage, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman, Will Smith, Bruce Wills, Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Fat Chou(Chou Yun Fat 周润发)，Jet Lee(李连杰), Samuel L. Jackson, Charlie Chaplin，Liv Tyler ,Tommy Lee Jones. 一些电影名字： Crouching Tigers, Hidden Dragon 卧虎藏龙 Jurassic Park 侏罗纪公园 The Shawshank Redemption 肖申克的救赎 (director: Frank Darabont; actors: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman) The lord of the rings 指环王 Harry Potter 哈里·波特(Written by: JK. Rowling) Forrest Gump 阿甘正传 Brave Heart 勇敢的心 Roman Holiday 罗马假日 Waterloo Bridge 魂断蓝桥 Lion King 狮子王 Cinderella 灰姑娘 Hero 英雄 一些名导演： Steven Spielberg，Frank Darabont，Ang Lee 李安， Zhang Yimou 张艺谋

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 13 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，建议我们的 考生提前预习/思考，课后再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 最常考的问题（The most common questions)： Do you work or are you a student? Students: Why are you taking the IELTS test? In addition to gaining knowledge, what other ways have you benefited from your school/university experience? Worker: What is the nature of that work? Do you think it's very important for people to do a job that they like? Where do you come from? What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in? Who do you live with? How long have you lived there?

Reading 分类问题：Reading Do you like reading? (Why?/Why not?) What kinds of things do you like reading? What types of book do you dislike reading? Do you think reading is important?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

--Object 分类-----物品（Object Object）

Part 2. A Describe a Photograph You should say: who took the photo when it was taken where it was taken and explain why you like it.

Part 3. A Do you like taking photographs? Why do so many people like to take photographs (as a hobby)? Some people don't like taking photographs. Can you make any guesses about why? What are the occasions when people take photographs?

Part 2. B Describe a musical event you attended or saw on TV that you liked. You should say: what kind of musical event it was when you saw it where you saw it and explain why you liked it. Part 3. B What is the importance of music in people's lives? Do you think that music adds something to people's lives? What's your favourite style of music? What are the differences between the music old(er) people like and the music young people like? 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 1. 部分答案： Do you like reading? (Why?/Why not?) Yes. I have the habit of reading in bed, only 30 or 40 minutes. It's the best way to relieve stress and to relax. It helps me fall asleep easily. It's Stress reliever. 读书的好处有什么？减压：relieve stress.帮助睡眠：helps fall asleep easily No, Just lazy to pick up a book, but I enjoy reading on the internet, whichbroadens my horizon as well. 还能够开拓视野：broadens horizon as well What kinds of things do you like reading? I'm into any really, horror, suspense, mystery, romance, comedy, etc. what ever is in the category.....but I really love vampire stories as well.....it amazes me really. 描述书籍类型的资源大家要掌握一些。如恐怖、悬疑、科幻等等。 I am pretty picky and only like science fiction, horror, and pretty much anything out of the ordinary that stretches my one brain cell. I don't read stuff that "can really happen." It's not a brain exercise. out of the ordinary 的意思是：不寻常的，不平常的。 one brain cell 指的是：单个脑细胞） What types of book do you dislike reading? Horror, science fiction... boring, tedious, put me to sleep, I can't stand them. Do you think reading is important? If you read, you can widen your vocabulary. With consistent reading you may speak logically and write easily for anything. And also if you read aloud per day, your pronunciation will be improved and be used to the language. 读书重要么？有什么好处呢？扩大词汇量 widen your vocabulary，还能让我们说话更有 逻辑 speak logically。甚至读书读出声音来，发音还能改善 pronunciation will be improved Nothing to do with the importance. It's more of a hobby to some people. 有人认为与重要性根本没关系，对一些人来说更多的是个人爱好。Nothing to do with sth 意思是与某事无关。more of :更多是……

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2. 答案 1. Describe a Photograph You should say: who took the photo when it was taken where it was taken and explain why you like it. Intro: I’m gonna talk about a photograph I took with my girlfriend when we were on vacation in Bali . Who: Actually, I took the photo myself, I put (placed) a self-timer on my cam and ran back to pose with my girlfriend. You know I’m bit of an amateur photographer myself, so I know a thing or two about cameras. When: The photo was taken about two years ago when we decided to go to Bali during the spring festival. Bali is a great getaway during the winter time because of its wonderful geographical location. Where: It’s summertime all round the year in Bali. The picture was taken from the balcony of our hotel room, the background of the pic was the beautiful blue sea and the white beaches of Bali, although we weren’t exactly very photogenic in the picture, the view was awesome. Why: I really like this photo because it is a souvenir of the first trip I made with my girlfriend, it marks one of those important milestones in our relationship, and every time I see the photo I get a good laugh because we were making silly faces in the pic, so it’s a fun little memorabilia. souvenir 纪念品 photogenic 上相 memorabilia 值得纪念的事物 amateur photographer 业余摄影爱好者 milestones 转折点 self- timer 自拍器

Part 3: The Purposes of Photographs Why do so many people like to take photographs (as a hobby)? Jump on the bandwagon 赶时髦 IT things 流行的东西 The way I look at it , many people enjoy taking photos because they want to jump on the bandwagon, you know right now, its one of those IT things to share pics through micro-blogs so I see people constantly taking picture of interesting things they see experience and sharing them on the internet. Some people don't like taking photographs. Can you make any guesses about why? photogenic 上相 confidence-issue 自信问题 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Well, you’ve hit the mark, I’m one of those people who don’t like taking photos, I’m not a photogenic person so every time I see myself in a photo , I feel so embarrassed , so I think it’s a confidence-issue, you know people who aren’t confident aren’t really keen on taking pics. Why do some people invade the privacy of celebrities by taking photographs of these celebrities? I feel that the main reason is because it’s quite lucrative, tabloids pay a lot of money for intimate photos of celebs, if someone can get a shot of a big name caught in the act of doing something provocative, they can become rich overnight, and I think the other reason is because these photos make for great news topics as well. lucrative 赚钱的 tabloids 八卦媒体 celebs 明星 big name 大碗 provocative 刺激 Do you think news photographs are an important part of newspaper stories? Of course, everyone loves seeing a visual portrayalof something they are reading, even if it’s just a face, It satisfies people’s curiosity, I remember reading about an article talking about people’s reaction to visual aids, it said that studies have shown, newspapers with a lot of pics sell better than those with only text. visual portrayal 视觉形象 visual aids 视觉辅助材料

2. Describe a musical event you attended or saw on TV that you liked. You should say: what kind of musical event it was when you saw it where you saw it and explain why you liked it. A musical event that I attended was a piano concert held at the national theater, it was a New Year’s event featuring China’s acclaimed pianist Lang Lang. The event was held during the New Year’s celebration this year on New Years Eve, like I said, the event was held at the national theater. The national theater is a wonderful place to listen to a piano concert because of its wonderful acoustics and its facilities. I really enjoyed this concert because I have always been a big fan of Lang Lang, he is considered a musical genius in China. I’m a pianist myself so it was a chance for me to see a master performing live. The power of his music was amplified by the theater itself and I had the feeling of the music ringing in my ears and it just blew me away. At the end of the concert Lang Lang received a standing ovation as he completed his last piece of the night. featuring 以..为特色 acoustics 音质 musical genius 音乐天才 amplified 放大 standing ovation 起立鼓掌

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 14 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，建议我们的 考生提前预习/思考，课后再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 最常考的问题（The most common questions)： Do you work or are you a student? Students: Why did you choose to study that subject? What's the most interesting part of your subject? Worker: Why did you choose to do that job (or, that kind of work)? Is your work very easy to do? Would you like to change your job? Where do you come from? Do you plan to live there for a long time? Can you describe the place where you live?

Time 分类问题：Time Do you (usually) wear a watch (a wrist watch)? (Why?) What do you use your watch for? Do you think time is very important? (Why?) Are you ever late for anything? Do you think it's important to be on time?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Do you feel that time moves fast or slowly? When do you feel time moves slowly? (Why?) If you could go back in time, would you do?

Part 2 & Part 3

--Place 分类-----地点（Place Place）

Part 2. A Describe a library that you know. You should say: where it is when you went there what books and facilities this library has and explain what you like or dislike about this library.

Part 3. A What are some differences between schools (or, school buildings) in the countryside and city schools? Do you think the design of school buildings is important? How are schools for young children (i.e., primary schools) different to schools for teenagers (i.e., high schools)?

Part 2. B Describe a place you have been to that had a lot of noise. You should say: what place it was where it was why it had a lot of noise and explain how you felt about this noise. 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 3. B What noises (= sounds) can we hear in a city? Do you think noise ever has any benefits? Do you think noise can be considered to be a form of pollution?

Part 1. 部分答案： Do you (usually) wear a watch (a wrist watch)? (Why?) 不戴表的，用手机！No I have my mobile with me; it’s got a nice watch in it. 戴表的！I know some people say that with mobile phones, the wrist watch is out-dated. I disagree. A quick glimpse at your watch during a meeting or on the production line is a lot better than pulling out your cell phone. I find a watch to still be the most convenient method of time keeping. 戴表的，还戴得挺讲究！Yes, and I prefer to wear it on the inside of my wrist. I tend to scratch and otherwise damage watches that I wear on the outside. Wearing them on the inside prevents that. What do you use your watch for? 用来计时的！I use it mainly for timing the speed. 用来装饰的！It’s a kind of ornament for me, actually. Wearing a watch has become more of a fashion statement. 看时间的。For me, it is always about knowing what time it is...as a reporter, I need to keep track of time...but I do care about style...and have always, since I began wearing a watch at about age eight, chosen styles I like, without regard to what is "in style"... 又看时间又讲究装饰的。Part fashion, part convenience for me. I have a Baby-G and it's digital. It's waterproof because I don't want to take it off when I shower or go swimming. It also lights up so I can read it at night. It's in a cute style.

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Do you think time is very important? (Why?) 时间是金钱！Time is money. Actually, time is more valuable than money. The money we have lost can be gained again, but the time we have wasted cannot be regained. 不要浪费时间！Despite being so valuable, time is often neglected by people. Since time is an invisible thing, people often waste their time unconsciously（无意地）. Without anything to do, they may gossip from morning till night. 时间是宝贵的！Time is important. Time is valuable. Time is precious. Are you ever late for anything? 上班迟到的。Yes I had a few times late last week for work, but I didn’t get into big trouble because most of the time I was early. 上学迟到想找借口的。I was late to school about 10 times so far this semester, which is going to screw me out of college. I need to come up for some really good excuses. 上学迟到想弥补的。I made some mistakes this year in attendance; I am trying to find out if there’s anything I can do to bring my grade up. Do you think it's important to be on time? 绝对守时，迟到丢人！Yes. I always run on time and feel ashamed if I am late to anything. I am not obsessed but feel that if you are invited somewhere you should show the host the respect of being there when invited.. It just seems these days that nobody is on time and running late is the norm. 分场合迟到的！No. It has become expected to turn up to an informal event five minutes late, this is what most people do in America. However if punctuality is important for that event then it is considered extremely rude to turn up late. 守时是美德，但聚会除外！Punctuality is a virtue. Oh, being late is RUDE, there is no doubt about it. EXCEPT when going to a party -- then it's expected that you arrive a few minutes late. In fact, the host probably WANTS you to arrive a bit late... I know when I'm hosting a party, I'm always running around like crazy doing last minute things (like getting dressed!) and if a guest actually arrives on time, I'm not ready! Be kind, arrive 5 or 10 minutes late... Do you feel that time moves fast or slowly? 时间随年龄增长变快！Age and size make a difference to whether time moves fast or slow. And thats not a matter of perception. The older you are, the faster times moves. Or, the faster you are, the slower time moves. 时间比想象的过得快！Daily, I find myself looking back and not being able to remember what happened, or how an event got so far away. A half a year seemed like two seconds. Even when you think time will never pass...it passes faster than expected. 人生苦短，及时享乐。life is short, its so true. But dont dwell on how much time has past or how fast the future is going to pass, just live you life. if you just live in the moment and have random spontaneous moments it will seem like your life is fuller even if it goes by in a flash. 束手无策，用日记记录时间。I know exactly what you mean. Unfortunately we can't stop time, we can only make the most of it. Maybe try keeping a diary of what happens in your life if you are having trouble remembering what's happened. That way you can look back and reminisce on good times:) 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 When do you feel time moves slowly? (Why?) 伤心孤独时度日如年！When I'm alone and/or depressed time moves slowly for me...very slowly. When I'm with my girlfriend/family (sometimes-they can be a pain in the rear ya know?)/friends time moves fast. 等待的时候度日如年！I guess it really depends if you are doing something you enjoy or not. Also if you are waiting for something, time will move slow. If you are having a good time and want to cherish that moment and have it last forever-time is slipping by faster then you can blink. Time is never in your favor. 儿时等待长大，度日如年。When I was a child, I felt time moves slowly. Because as a child I had so little control over my own destiny, over my own life and i spent a great deal of time waiting for growing up. If you could go back in time, would you do? 不受欺负型！I would not let that boy from school bully me in my youth...i would also crush my self esteem and make it impossible for me to feel love or make new friends for fear of never being good enough.. 改变历史型！That's an interesting question. Maybe I would go back and try to change something in history. Or, maybe I'd go back to my history. 不想回到过去型！Even if there was a such device...things would change in a parallel universe to ours...The past is history , future is a mystery...that is why we are living in the present. 戒烟戒酒型！I would stay away from alcohol. its my best friend and worst enemy. 超级自恋型！I would go back, give my teen self a hug and tell her that she is beautiful, unique and special and that one day she will meet a guy who will love her just the way she is so she should just keep being true to herself and not do dumb things in order to get people to like her. 绝不后悔型！I would do the same thing all over again...I am proud of what i have done and of my achievements.... 人生因果论！None. I wouldn't give myself any advice. I am one of those people that believe that everything happens for a reason. I would never want to change anything about my life. Life lessons are important, especially the ones that brought me pain.

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 When you went there? Just yesterday I finally got a book that someone else had out until their last possible due date. I saw that I went from first on the list to it being available and I picked it up last night. The public librarian who showed me when I was ten, how to use a card catalogue, and recommended Anne of Green Gables. That feeling of warmth and welcome. The quiet. The way aisles smelled of leather and hardwood. That first realization that I would never know all there was to know. Well, talking about library memories......... The most fond one I have is of my grade 10 one. My school had just finished renovating and the library was new. It was my last year at that school. We had our last literature lesson there and had also enacted our last play there as a class. What books and facilities this library has? My school library stinks, but I love the public library. they have the most comfortable couches ever. you can sit there and read all day, because no one really ever goes there. All the classics, of course- from Shakespeare to Fitzgerald. - A careful selection of contemporary texts: novels, short story collection, plays and poetry. Not necessarily the texts that sell well, but those with literary merit. - A proper, big encyclopedia. - A selection of non-fictional texts, such as biographies of important people (Gandhi, Napoleon, Mother Teresa etc.), travelogues, essays etc. - Literature for each school subject- basic works about chemistry, physics, languages, politics etc. Apart from the books, I'd like to see a number of non-paper based media, such as audio books, music CDs, DVDs, software etc. Along with all the classics (Bronte, Hemingway, Shakespeare etc.) I would also add books for reluctant readers, like the Lovely Bones or Nick Horn by novels. And lots of poetry and books for the 'troubled kids' like Ellen Hopkins. Well, the classics, of course. Jane Eyre, The Arabian Nights, Pride and Prejudice, a Separate Peace, etc. Also, I'd stock up on Stephen King (though I don't read his stuff - I get too scared he's an amazing author). Each of the guest rooms is decorated with contemporary furnishings and natural colours. If you prefer, you can also just sit on the sofa and browse through one of the library books. Explain what you like or dislike about this library? My library has a website and I can reserve books any time I can get internet access. My library card number has an account and I can check there for when my book becomes available. Put the books you want on hold or reserve so when they come in the library can notify you and you go pick them up and you can read them. You can also get the library to get books from surrounding libraries to reserve books for you. That is how I get some of my research books. I get books from all over the country and I live in a rural area. I catalog and research antique violins and sometimes I need specific books that are very hard to find and certain library or university libraries will loan their books. 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 I can call ahead and reserve the books for whenever they are available. Then, when they get them in, they'll tell you and you can go get them. Most libraries will do this for you. I'd also try calling into other libraries like you said you are on the outskirts of a larger city. Most libraries let you reserve the books you want. That'll put you on the waiting list so you're guaranteed to get the book when it gets checked back in. The librarians are doing a good job by letting you check out the books you want, to check out, so you will go home with them. 借书规则 Borrowing Rules 借书权利 Borrowing privileges 学生必须出示学生证到借书处办理结束手续。All students must use their Student ID Cards to borrow library materials at the Circulation Counter. 不可转借学生证给他人使用。Student ID Cards cannot be transferred to, or used on behalf of, other persons. 教职员工可使用教师电脑使用者名称借阅图书馆资源。All teachers and staff can use their computer login name to borrow library materials at the Circulation Counter. 续借 Renewals 在没有人预约的情况下，所有学生及教职员工可在书籍到期前续借书籍一次。All students, teachers and staff can renew the above materials once, provided that no hold request has been made for the same item by other users, or the item is not overdue. 预借 Holds 预借:预约者可使用图书馆联机目录预留不多于 5 本的展出或已外借的书籍。Hold: Click "Reserve item" option in the On-line Public Access Catalogue (OPAC). Users can place hold requests for books on display and books which have been checked out by other users. They can request up to 5 items. 取书:预约者可使用图书馆联机目录收到预约提取通知单，当收到通知单后，预约者可 到图书馆提取或等待图书管理员送上书籍。Pick-Up: The pick-up message will be shown in the user's borrowing record in the OPAC. Users can pick up their reserved items in the Library or the student-librarians can send the reserved items to the users. 遗失及损坏书籍 Losses and damages 借书者须妥善保管借出的书籍。如有遗失或损坏，必须购回原书籍或照书价双倍赔偿。 Borrowers are responsible for any loss of or damage to items checked out. They may be asked to compensate the items by paying the double cost of items or buying new one. 偷窃处分 Punishment of theft of library materials 学生办理结束手续后，方可携带图书离开，否则当偷窃行为，交训辅组处理。All students must borrow library materials at the Circulation Counter before they leave the Library with these materials; otherwise the case will be treated as shoplifting and the students sent to Disciplinary Panel. 过期还书罚款 Overdue fines 过期还书罚款：每日每本１英镑。Overdue fines: ￡.100 per item per day. 2. Describe a place you have been to that had a lot of noise. You should say: what place it was 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 where it was why it had a lot of noise and explain how you felt about this noise. Well, there was a pub called the ‘wall pub’ not far from my home which was located in the downtown of my city. A day during last Spring Festival holiday, a group of my friends dragged me along to the pub. So my first impression of a pub came out by accident. When I entered the pub, I was immediately shocked by a mixed noise. Especially the music played at high sound level was about to deafen my ears, and as can be thought, the styles are always disco, rock, or heavy metal. What was more, whistling, yelling, laughing could be heard at any time. You were able to hear all sorts of conversation around you, typically could pick up a few words here and there but it's mostly just noise music. Exactly, even if I was sleeping or reading books at home, the disturbance of the noise from the pub bothered me so much. Sleep disruption, the masking of speech and television, and the inability to enjoy our property or leisure time also impaired the quality of life. The noise from the pub near my home always shattered the peace of the night, my whole family was badly affected. In some respects, we are all hearing impaired on a daily basis. That was really a nightmare. 重点词句 drag me along to 把我拽去…… by accident 偶然地 shock 使震惊 deafen my ears 震耳欲聋 heavy metal 重金属 whistling 吹口哨 yelling 大喊大叫 disturbance 打扰 bother sb 使人烦恼 the masking of speech and television 噪音把人们说话和电视里的声音掩盖了 inability 不能够 impair 损害 Shatter the peace of the night 打破夜的沉寂 Hearing impaired 听力损伤 其它素材 Other places with a lot of noise a KTV bar/a club a construction site 建筑工地 shopping center/city center 购物中心/市中心 Some words to describe the resources of noise The main source of noise associated with pubs and clubs is musical entertainent.与酒吧等场 所等相关的噪声来源于供娱乐的音乐 …lead to noise nuisance(滋扰), sometimes badly affecting neighbors……导致的噪音干扰着 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 四邻 Modern amplification and music styles make this an increasing problem.现代的设备和音乐 类型使得这个问题越来越严重 External noise（外部噪音） from emergency vehicles, traffic, refuse collection（垃圾收集）, and other city noises can be a problem for urban residents. In fact, the quality of construction is steadily declining, and the noise problems are getting worse. 事实上，施工质量不断下降，噪音问题日益恶化 a lack of soundproofing 隔音的缺失 explain how you felt about this noise Hearing loss is one of the most obvious and easily quantified effects of excessive exposure to noise 听力损失是最明显以及最容易产生的噪音危害 The thundering noise echoed through the darkness. 雷鸣般的巨响回旋在黑暗中 I get palpitations（心悸）

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 15 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，建议我们的 考生提前预习/思考，课后再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 最常考的问题（The most common questions)： Do you work or are you a student? Students: What are the most popular subjects (= university degree courses = majors) in China? Did your family help you choose that course? Worker: Is it easy (for other people in your country) to find work doing your job? Do you think it's very important for people to do a job that they like? Where do you come from? What's the weather usually like in your hometown? Has the weather in your hometown changed much in recent years?

Television & Radio 分类问题：Television What types of TV programs do you (most) like to watch? Do you prefer to watch TV or listen to the radio? (Why?) Do you think English language programs are necessary? (Why?/Why not?) In China, has television/radio changed much in the past few years? Has watching TV (ever) helped you in your work?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

--Place 分类-----地点（Place Place）

Part 2. A Describe a river in your hometown. You should say: where it is what it looks like what do people often do there and explain why you like this river.

Part 3. A Why do people like places with a lot of water? Why do you think is the ocean so important to people who live near it? What are some of the things that people can do when they live near (or visit) the ocean?

Part 2. B Describe a school you enjoyed going to when you were a child. You should say: where it was what the other students were like what the teachers were like and explain what you enjoyed during your time at this school.

Part 3. B How do you think school buildings in the future might be different to school buildings that we have today? How do you think school facilities could be improved in China? How do you think school facilities will change in the future?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 1. 部分答案： What types of TV programs do you (most) like to watch? I’m really into soap operas，for example some good ones in China are love apartmentand 武 林外传， I feel that it’s really fun to watch because it portrays everyday life with a humorous twist. soap operas 肥皂剧 love apartment 爱情公寓 humorous twist 幽默的插曲 Do you prefer to watch TV or listen to the radio? (Why?) I would definitely prefer TV over the radio because the TV gives us vivid portrayals of the things we watch, whether it’s the news or a documentary, we can see the actual footage. portrayals 描画，描写 actual footage 当时的画面 Do you think English language programs are necessary? (Why?/Why not?) Yea I do, I think English programs are great because China is rapidly immersinginto the global scene, there are many foreign friends in China as well as Chinese who want to learn English, so I think English language programs not only function as a something for foreigners to watch but also as a tool for learning for Chinese people. immersing 融入 global scene 世界舞台 In China, has television/radio changed much in the past few years? There has been major changes in the TV industry over the past few years, I remember a few years ago, most Chinese shows were really dull and lacked many things that could attract the audience for a long time, but after a few years, China started to incorporatewestern ideas and themes for TV and now many kinds of fun and educational TV shows are popping up. i incorporate 融合 popping up 浮出水面 Has watching TV (ever) helped you in your work? There were several occasions in which the TV really helped me, I can get a lot of inspiration from the TV when I can’t come up with any ideas at work, I remember last time, I ran into some trouble, and I saw a similar case on TV so it really helped me pull through. inspiration 灵感 can’t come up with 想不出来 pull through 转危为安

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2. 答案 1. Describe a river in your hometown. You should say: where it is what it looks like what do people often do there and explain why you like this river. Yangchuan River is located between Lake Tai and the Yangtze River and crosses the boundary of three cities in Suzhou. It totally has a surface area of about 20square kilometers. So specifically, it is a freshwater lake about 3kilometers northeast of the town of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province. Actually, it is a bit something called the landmark of Suzhou. Refer to the Yangchuan River; I can clearly remember that there was a story of the traditional Peking Opera related to it in its history. It is called Sha Jia Bang, which was a group for land guarding consisting of some locals. And the creek is the birthplace of the legend. I like the river is not just for the long history, the admirable ancestors. Honestly, I am deeply charmed by one of the lake’s aquatic produces—the Chinese mitten crab – a hairy animal. The crabs migrate from Ranching Lake to the Yangtze River Delta for mating in September and October. Local fishermen harvest the crabs and sell them as a delicacy in market. Because its yummy taste and rich protein contained, the total production of the crab reached several thousand tons each year. 重点语句 Be located between…and…: 位于…和…之间 cross the boundary:横跨边界 have a surface of: 表面积是…… landmark:地标 traditional Peking Opera：传统京剧 birthplace of the legend：传说的发祥地 admirable ancestors：令人肃然起敬的祖先 be deeply charmed by: 深深沉醉于 aquatic produces：水产品 Chinese mitten crab：大闸蟹 hairy animal：毛茸茸的动物 Migrate from…to…: 从哪里迁徙到哪里 Yangtze River Delta：长三角 Mating:交配 Delicacy 美味佳肴 The yarlung zangbo river（雅鲁藏布江） Yarlung River is a watercourse（水道） that originates upstream（起源于……的上游） from the South Tibet Valley（南部西藏大峡谷） and Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon（雅鲁藏布 江流域）, in Tibet. 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 The Yarlung Zangbo River is the highest major river in the world.世界上海拔最高的主要河 流 They were even portrayed as （被描绘成……）the discovery of the great falls which had been the topic of stories told to early Westerners by Tibetan hunters (藏猎人)and Buddhist monks （佛教僧侣）. Mudanjiang River （牡丹江） It is a right tributary of the Sungari River.松花江的右支流 Its modern Chinese name can be translated as the "Peony River".中文名字翻译成…… The river flows into （流向）Lake Jingpo, and then continues north（继续向北流）, flowing （流过……）by Ning'an and Mudanjiang City (which is named after the river), and falling into（最后汇入） the Sungari River at Yilan. Grand Canal(京杭大运河) The Grand Canal in China, also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is the longest canal or artificial river （人工河）in the world. The canal's size and grandeur won it the admiration of many throughout history 运河的规模 和壮丽赢得了历史上很多人的赞叹 The canal even made a distinct impression on some of China's early European visitors.运河甚 至给早期来中国的西方人一个截然不同的印象 Marco Polo recounted the Grand Canal's arched bridges as well as the warehouses and prosperous trade of its cities in the 13th century.马可波罗后来讲述十三世纪的拱桥、仓库、 城市贸易繁荣 From the Tang to Qing dynasties, the Grand Canal served as the main artery between northern and southern China and was essential for the transport of grain to Beijing.从唐朝起，运河为 南北交通的主要塞道…… The Grand Canal is currently being upgraded to serve as the Eastern Route of the South-North Water Transfer Project.目前运河为南水北调中线工程服务. 2. Describe a school you enjoyed going to when you were a child. You should say: where it was what the other students were like what the teachers were like and explain what you enjoyed during your time at this school. If I choose a school to describe, absolutely it would be my primary school in my hometown where I spent as long as six years with my dear schoolmates. The full name of my elementary school is a little bit long and I found it is hard to memory, called the Primary School Attached Beijing Normal Schoolwhich had a fragrant fameamong all the schools training children. We had an overall five grades and each grade had just four classes. I still remembered that I was in class four studying with another 49 students. At that time we had no sophisticated relationships, no burdens of homework and every boy and girl are naïve and shared happiness and sorrows with each other. My Chinese literature teacher as well as the head teacher in my classwas a young woman who just graduated from college. In the other words, we are her first students in her teaching career. 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 She was energetic and laughed a lot. The important point was that she was a responsible teacher who really took care of every student, not biased. Well, it was treated as a wanted school for the field trips of some local normal graduates which was our particular feature. Because these teachers were not really ready in the position, so they were not so strict when teaching. They were more like the real friends, or elder sisters or brothers of us. We played shuttlecocks together with them, boys preferred to have a football match with these teachers. The playing time with them made my day! 重点词语 Attached normal school 师范附属学校 sophisticated relationship 复杂的人际关系 Chinese literature teacher 语文老师 head teacher 班主任 a fragrant fame 芳香的盛名 burdens of homework 作业功课的压力 biased 偏见的 sth. made my day 什么让我开心 particular feature 特别之处 shuttlecocks 毽子 field trips 实习 其他素材 where it was I spent three years in Xinhua kindergarten which was situated in the downtown of my city began with the year when I was only four. 我四岁起在一家城中心的新华幼儿园过了三 年。 Actually, it was sorts of Early Childhood School(早教学校) catered for（面向，迎合）children from birth to eight. 这是一种面向八岁以下孩子的早教学校。 The School's motto(校训), "From Little Things Big Things Grow" was taught by our head teacher when stating the welcome package（欢迎辞）. 在致欢迎词里老师教了校训，以小 见大。 The school was built on the land of the local people and brought convenience to some engaged parents, looking after their babies as a nursery school(托儿所). 这是一所当地的 托儿所，给许多没时间看孩子的家长提供方便。 what the other students were like The absolutely majority (绝大多数)of the students were signed up by their parents to school as a temporary stay（暂时的停留）. 绝大部分的孩子被父母带来这个学校做个临时的停 留。 The students met each other in an innocent (天真的，无知的)age, always with some funny business（闹剧）. 学生们在一个天真的年龄聚在一起，总是有很多闹剧发生。 It’s really a risky issue（有挑战的事） of teaching little children cause they were full of curiosities（好奇心） at any time. 教小孩子难度很大，他们随时随刻充满疑问。 what the teachers were like 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 my math teacher was a comber over （秃头的，将一边头发甩到另外一边挡住中空）man who conventionally (迂腐地)had his own method of teaching.我的数学老师是一个秃头，有 一套自己的迂腐教学方法 my teacher was uptight(易怒的) and some kinds of hot tempered（急性子的）. Mrs. Lee impressed me most. Not because she doted on (溺爱)me, but his diligence （条理） when explaining the highlight of the book. Lee 给我的印象最深刻，不是因为他特别喜欢 我，而是他解释书本重点的时候极有条理。 Most teachers in our school were in the average of 30 so that with patience as well as power. 我们学校老师的平均年龄在三十岁左右，都又耐心又活力 and explain what you enjoyed during your time at this school. I’m really into the diets offered by my kindergarten, they were pretty good, healthy, and in high nutrition as well.我最喜欢幼儿园的伙食，它们健康又营养。 We spent a lot of time with my childhood fellows in various school activities, including Story Telling Competition（讲故事比赛）, relay races(接力跑), choral festival（合唱节）. It’s just the year in the primary school I learned martial, the so-called China Kung Fu. 我在 小学的时候学习了武术，所谓的中国功夫。 Students perceive（感知，理解）knowledge through classes, building a fundament（奠基） of the further study. 学生们在上课学知识，为后来的学习奠定基础。

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 16 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，建议我们的 考生提前预习/思考，课后再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 常考的问题（common questions)： Daily Routine What do you do mainly do with your time? What is the best part of the day for you? (Why?) When do you do most of your study? Dancing Do you like dancing? Have you ever learned to dance? When was the last time you danced?

Weekends 分类问题：Weekends Are weekends important to you? How do you (usually) spend the weekend? Which do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday?(Why?) Do you like to travel in your holidays? Do you have any plans to travel during your holidays?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

--Place 分类-----地点（Place Place）

Part 2. A Describe an area of your city that has recently changed. You should say: what it is when these changes were made where these changes were made and explain how you feel about these changes.

Part 3. A Many people prefer to live in a city rather than in a town or in the countryside. What do you think are the advantages of living in a city? Do you think cities are more suitable for young people, or old people? In some Western countries, old people move out of the city to retire in the countryside. Why do you think they choose to do that?

Part 2. B Describe the ideal home that you would like to live in. You should say: where it would be what type of house it would be how you would decorate it and explain what why you would like to live in this kind of home.

Part 3. B Would you prefer to live in a flat (= apartment) or a house? (Why?) Compare houses that rural people live in with the flats (apartments) that most city people live in. Do you think the prices of homes in China are too expensive for the average person? 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 1. 部分答案： Are weekends important to you? Weekends are extremely important to me, it gives me time to loosen up take a breakfrom my daily work, it's the time where I can do what I want whenever I want. loosen up 放松 take a break 休息 How do you (usually) spend the weekend? Sometimes I will go hiking with my friends at the fragrant hills, you know I'm a nature –loving person so it's really a great chance for me to get closer to nature, other times I'll go shopping with my buddies at the shopping center, we can enjoy some goodies and buy new apparel. nature-loving 热爱大自然的 goodies 好东西 apparel 衣着 Which do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday?(Why?) I prefer Saturdays over Sundays because I can go out with friends on Saturday night and I can sleep in the next day, whereas Sunday means that I have to go to work the next day, so Saturday is my day. sleep in 睡懒觉 Do you like to travel in your holidays? I love travel, traveling during my holidays is one of those things that I look forward to the most every year, I always take annual trips to at least 2 domestic locations and international location. annual trips 每年的度假 domestic 国内的 Do you have any plans to travel during your holidays? Yea I do, for my next holidays I plan to go to the Maldives, I've heard from many of my buddies that the Maldives have spectacular view and wonderful beaches, I think it will be a perfect getaway. getaway 度假去处

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2. 答案 1. Describe an area of your city that has recently changed. You should say: what it is when these changes were made where these changes were made and explain how you feel about these changes. As for me, my hometown Beijing is a metropolis(大都市)as well as an ancient city. You can find a pleasant blend（混合）of fashion and tradition in the city. Because there are so many differences happened every moment. Beijing is steeped in(沉浸于，充满着) a rich culture and long history which is about several thousand years. In the past time, most buildings are in ancient styles while now high-rise buildings (高层建筑物)had been built here and there. The streets broaden a lot bus still had the traffic congestion(交通拥堵). Especially the city center is always crowded with people and vehicles（车水马龙）. To some extent, air pollution never had before makes the city dirty. If all of these negative effects are the price paid for the city modernization(城市现代化), I have to say that I want to have clean surroundings which are suitable for human living rather than ignoring such city problems like pollution, traffic jams（交通拥堵）.We do need to develop our cities, but should consider more about the common problems created in the way. 重点词句 metropolis 大都市 blend 混 is steeped in 沉浸于，充满着 high-rise buildings 高层建筑物 traffic congestion 交通拥堵 crowded with people and vehicles 车水马龙 city modernization 城市现代化 traffic jams 交通拥堵

其他素材 what it is& when these changes were made My hometown, in…… has totally changed since my childhood. 我的家乡在……，自我孩子时起变化太大了。 During the current decade, Fields where I used to go early morning，mushrooming（采蘑菇） with my Dad， are now industrial units（工业单位）, where we went horse riding is a massive car retail park（公共临时停车场） Housing and other development has concreted over the countryside where we played. 房子和 其他的开发都向农村集中。 A little cottage （小别墅）we bought in 1983 is now absolutely surrounded with houses for miles, the old farm is now a pub, the fields we wandered(闲逛) in are now massive housing 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 estates.（房地产） The town center is totally different too, the old market has disappeared with independent shops there are now only multinational companies (跨国公司)and a big shopping center. Even the lovely old wobbly（摇摇晃晃的） building where I went to ballet（芭蕾）has been pulled down（被推倒） and replaced with a conference center. and explain how you feel about these changes. The changes are constantly shocking to me.这些变化让我惊讶 My hometown has already lost much of its charm and most of its independent shops.我的家 乡已经失去了很多原有的魅力和许多独立的小商店。 Still it is really lovely to go back and reminisce. 依然很怀念回到过去美好的时光。 It’s amazing to see these changes that give my hometown a new appearance.很高兴看到这些 变化让我的家乡有了新形象 I think it's time to change and I think Chinese people are more rigorous than Westerners.我觉 得是时候改变了，而且中国人本身就比西方人严谨保守。 Different aspects of changes education Less spending on crap projects and more spending on our public schools which are in bad shape. 在没用的项目上减少开支，把更多的花费用在条件不好的公立学校 stores and supermarkets There weren’t many stores and supermarkets in the past time. And the goods had a small amount types, not practical but unaffordable(贵的,买不起的). But as for now, the goods are available to purchase anywhere. 以前没有很多的商店超市，商品样式少，不实用而且很 贵；但现在好的商品在哪里都能买到。 It used to be a quiet town with a few local shops. Now a lot of the local woods are being torn down for more housing and big stores.以前是个宁静的小镇，有一些当地的商店。现在当 地的森林被砍伐来建更多的房子和商店。 buildings Several years ago, the building wasn’t characteristic(特色的) . t is a skyscraper(摩天大楼) with 22 stores built in my hometown last year, looked magnificent(宏大的) . The government built a public square, where citizens came to dance, sing operas and have a walk every day. In the center of the square there was a typical sculpture (典型的雕塑)shaped like the mark of our city. Some words to describe a metropolis 大都市 a tourism city 旅游城市 an ancient city 古城 a historical city 历史名城 an industrial city 工业城市 a medium-sized city 中等城市 a small town 小城镇 a county 县，郡

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 2. Describe the ideal home that you would like to live in. You should say: where it would be what type of house it would be how you would decorate it and explain what why you would like to live in this kind of home. Speaking of the ideal home that I would like to live in... Err... It must be in suburban area, far away from the noise, hustle & bustle of the outside world. Flat, Terraced, Detached or Semi-detached, whatever type of house it would be as I don't really care. It must be spacious & bright, this is what I focus on. I hate being in a dark cramped room with a low ceiling, I will be hyperventilating. I would love to decorate my house lovingly, as well as casual. I'd like to put lots of posters into a picture frame to hang on a wall, and I'd also like to put some hooks up and lay musical instruments across the hooks. It'd be quiet, comfortable and private, like a cozy heaven. The blue walls make me think of the calming vast seas that relax me. The base boards and shutters are white which remind me of the pure white clouds in the sky. The white in my room helps me to have pure and clean thoughts. Soft muted colors of the walls and bright colors of the accents make me feel creative and safe. To live in such an ideal house, I feel totally relaxed. 重点词句 suburban area: 郊区 hustle & bustle: 熙熙攘攘 Terraced house: 连排别墅 Detached house: 独立别墅 Semi-detached: 半独立式别墅 cramped: 狭小的 hyperventilating: 喘不过来气的 casual: 随意，不拘一格的 cozy: 温馨的 Soft muted colours: 暗色 accents: 家居 feel creative and safe: 感觉有创造力、安全 totally relaxed: 彻底放松

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 17 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，建议我们的 考生提前预习/思考，课后再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 常考的问题（common questions)： Languages What foreign languages have you studied (or, learned)? Why did you choose to study that language? How did you learn that language?

Internet Do you ever use the internet? How (or, where) do you go onto the internet? What do you do on the internet?

Driving Do you (know how to) drive a car? When did you get your driver's license? How did you get your driver's license? *

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

--Place 分类-----地点（Place Place）

Part 2. A Describe a street/road in your hometown. You should say: where it is what the main buildings are on that street/road what you usually do on that street/road and explain how you feel about this street/road.

Part 3. A In some Western countries, old people move out of the city to retire in the countryside. Why do you think they choose to do that? Do you think city living has nay disadvantages? Why do so many people in cities want to own a private car?

Part 2. B Describe a place where you often go shopping. You should say: where this place is what this place sells how often you go there and explain why you like (or chose) to shop at this place.

Part 3. B Why do some people like shopping and others not like it? What kinds of people dislike shopping? (Why?) What (different) kinds of places are there for shopping in your neighborhood?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2. 答案 1. Describe a street/road in your hometown. You should say: where it is what the main buildings are on that street/road what you usually do on that street/road and explain how you feel about this street/road. 说到“一条路”，你首先会想到什么？也许是美国乡村歌手 John Denver 的那首《Take Me Home, Country Roads》, 也许是甲壳虫乐队歌曲中伦敦的那条著名的 Abbey Road... 关于路的词汇 barren concrete road 光秃的水泥路 dusty road 尽是灰尘的路 rutted road 有车辙的路 snakelike road 蛇形弯曲的路 cobble road 鹅卵石的路 外国小镇的一条路 I live in _________ street. It's a long way from ___________ in the west to the ____________ in the east. About a minute's walk from ____________, there is a River bridge, and about half a minute's walk from there, you can see a security check-point besides a huge tree. My parent's home is about four houses from there, and about half a minute's walk from their house you will see a row of houses, including cybershops, newspaper shops, a grocery shop and some newly opened department stores. On the left, after you cross over from these shops and houses, you will see the way to the cinema. On the right, there is a small road to the airport's main gate. Without going left or right, a straight road leads to the hospital which is on the left side of the street. A short way from there at the top, you will see some roast-meat shops; You will also see some bus-stops which run around the valley's ring-road. 南京路 Nanjing Road, known as the No.1 Street in China, is one of the leading business centers in Shanghai. It is referred to be the miniature of the history and culture of Shanghai for a century. From the Bund at the east end to Jing'an Temple at the west end, the street has a history of more than 100 years. It was originally named Yongquan, the spring in front of Jing'an Temple. The 1033-metre-long "Pedestrian Walkway of Nanjing Road" houses the China's key commercial shops like Shanghai No.1 Department Store, Yong’an Commercial Building, Lao Feng Xiang Gold & Jewelry Shop, Maochang Optical Shop and Shanghai No.1 Medicine Shop. All these make Nanjing Road a thriving and fascinating commercial hub that attracts both local residents and visitors from at home and abroad.

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 2. Describe a place where you often go shopping. You should say: where this place is what this place sells how often you go there and explain why you like (or chose) to shop at this place. A place where I often go shopping is called the “good neighbour” convenience store, its located just around the corner from the building where I live, about 3 minutes walk from my doorsteps. The place carries almost all the daily necessities that a person needs, whether its simple cosmetics , sanitary products, snacks and booze, although the selection cannot compare with that of a big supermarket , I think its enough to satisfy my needs. I go there almost everyday, it’s become a part of my daily routine, when I leave my building in the morning I will stop to pick up a coffee and the morning paper before I head off to work. I really like shopping there because I think the place lives up to its name, it's really a good neighbour, not only is the place convenient, but it's also there for me 24/7 right next to my home.

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 18 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，建议我们的 考生提前预习/思考，课后再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 常考的问题（common questions)： Weather What's the weather usually like in your hometown? What season do you like best? What do you do in that season?

Television Do you like watching TV? What types of TV programs do you (most) like to watch? What programs do you (most like to) watch?

Happiness What do you think, "happiness" is? What do you think makes people feel happy? Do you do anything to keep yourself happy?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

--Event 分类-----事件（Event Event）

Part 2. A Describe a long journey you enjoyed. You should say where you went when and why you went there what landscapes you saw and explain why this was such an unforgettable trip.

Part 3. A Do people in your country generally prefer to go on long trips or short trips? (Why?) What effects does long-distance travel have on people? How would you feel if you had the chance to travel in space?

Part 2. B Describe a traditional event that you attended. You should say: what this event is when it happens who participates in this event and what they do and explain how you feel about this event.

Part 3. B Are young people as interested in traditional events as older people? What traditions in China are disappearing or are in danger of disappearing? How can old traditions be kept alive ?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2. 答案 1. Describe a long journey you enjoyed. You should say where you went when and why you went there what landscapes you saw and explain why this was such an unforgettable trip. One journey I went on that was very long indeed was my trip around Europe last summer, travelling by train. I went for a whole month, going all around Europe from my home country of England east until I got to Eastern Europe, and then back in a loop to Italy. I went so I could see the rich history and culture of the continent, which was practically on my doorstep. I felt it was high time I embarked on a long trip to experience some more of the world and its people. Travelling by train I kept myself occupied by looking out of the window at the landscapes as they flashed by. The countryside was mostly fields, but once I got to the Alps then it became beautiful. There were towering cliffs of rocks with fast-flowing river scutting between valley walls. I could even see a castle on one of the hillsides. Each city I visited brought a new style of architecture and type of person on the street. I saw medieval cottages, baroque cathedrals and shabby, modern apartment blocks. The landscape varied with each country I came to. I’ll never forget this trip because it was the first time I was travelling without a home base. I went with a good friend and we spent a lot of time together. We had memorable conversations on the long train journeys about live, society, religion... all very deep stuff. I also had the chance to see some of the world ’s most famous sights like the Eiffel Tower and the Dom cathedral in Cologne. It was fascinating waking up on a moving train knowing that the next stop I got off at was going to present me with a whole new country with many surprises. It was a unique experience. 重点词句 all around: 到处 in a loop: 绕一圈 continent: 洲 doorstep: 门口 embarked: 进行 occupied: 被占据 flashed by: 飞过 the Alps: 阿尔卑斯山脉 towering cliffs: 高耸的悬崖 fast-flowing rivers: 急流的河 hillsides: 山腰 style of architecture: 建筑风格 medieval cottages: 中世纪风格的小屋 baroque cathedrals: 巴洛克风格的教堂 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 home base: 本垒 大本营 Eiffel Tower: 柏林大教堂 fascinating: 迷人的 unique: 奇特的

2. Describe a traditional (happy) event that you attended. You should say: what this event is when it happens who participates in this event and what they do and explain how you feel about this event. The traditional event which impresses me most is the Chinese traditional wedding. The red letter date will be picked by the groom's parents. Both the bride and the groom's house will be decorated in red in advance. The groom's family will send out a precession of servants, entertainers and a carriage which is carried by four servants to the bride's family to bring the bride back. The bride and the groom will worship the heaven and the earth, the groom's ancestors and they will also serve tea to all their superiors in the family. After the meal, the new couple will return to the bridal room and some naughty friends may tag-along and play tricks on the groom. Then, the couple will finally be left with themselves and the groom can take off the red cloth that covers the bride's face. You know in the ancient times, a man may probably marry a woman that he had never met before, that is to say, the first time to see the wife's face was in their bed, which was really exciting. That's why I found the traditional wedding so interesting. Now more and more young people choose to have a traditional wedding, which means there is a growing trend towards the traditional culture. That's quite delightful. 重点词句 中式婚礼: Chinese Wedding 说媒: match-making 定亲: engagement 聘礼: betrothal presents 迎亲: meeting/fetch the bride 拜堂: three bows 交杯酒: drinking wedlock wine. 黄道吉日: red letter day 花轿: floral sedan chair 一拜天地: bow to heaven and earth； 二拜高堂: bow to parents； 夫妻对拜: bride and groom exchange bows

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 19 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，建议我们的 考生提前预习/思考，课后再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 1. 常考的问题（common questions)：

Meals How do people in your country usually eat a meal? Do you prefer to sit together as a family for a meal, or to eat separately? What are the benefits of doing that?

Photograph Do you like to take photographs? (Why?) How (why) did you become interested in photography? In what situations do you take photographs?

Names Does your name have any special meaning? Who gave you your name? Why did they choose that name?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

--Event 分类-----事件（Event Event）

Part 2. A Describe an enjoyable public event that you went to. You should say: what the event was when you went there who you went there with and explain why you enjoyed this event.

Part 3. A What’s the difference between watching an event on TV and actually being at the event? What are some possible effects on the people who live nearby to where a big event is being held? Several cities in China are already very big. Do you think they’ll be able to support an even bigger population in the future?

Part 2. B Describe an important celebration in your culture. You should say: what this celebration is when this celebration is held what people do during this celebration and explain why this celebration is important.

Part 3. B Do you think celebrations are important? How important do you think it is to observe traditional celebrations? How do people in your culture learn about traditional celebrations?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2. 答案 1. Describe an enjoyable public event that you went to. You should say: what the event was when you went there who you went there with and explain why you enjoyed this event. I visited New York City with my family in 2009 and joined the city’s annual Halloween Parade down the 6th Avenue. It was quite a spectacle. People got all gussied up for the spookiest of the holidays. In fact, there were two ways one can enjoy the event, either as a participant or as an onlooker. If you dressed up in a costume, you can participate in the parade and march down the route. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any costume, I could only watch. As an onlooker, I stood among the packed crowd behind the police barricades. Some eager fellow on-lookers climbed up trees for a better view. A few even jumped over the barricades when the police turned round. Creepy ghouls and giant puppets were marching down the street and everyone was cheering. It was so fun and we enjoyed a great deal. Looking back, among all other public events that I went to, this one left the deepest impression. I think the reasons are two folds. One, we did not have this kind of festivity here in China. It felt so strange to a Chinese guy to watch people dressed as corpses and monsters and even toilets and at the same time enjoy themselves. To the more conservative Chinese minds, the party seemed to be the greatest "cultural shock". Second, I was amazed by the creative designs of the costume. I also felt the worry-free fun and happiness from the people all around me. I will never forget the New Yorkers’ creativity and the “in the moment” attitude. Maybe this is why New York City is so great. 重点词句 1. annual (adj.): happening once a year 一年一 2. parade (n.): a line of people moving along so that other people can watch them 游行 3. spectacle (n.): a very impressive show or scene 景象、壮观 It was quite a spectacle. (or: It was quite an event) 场面很是壮观啊！ 4. get gussied up: 精心打扮 5. spooky (adj.): strange or frightening in a way that makes you think of ghosts. 幽灵般的 6. onlooker (n.): 观众 7. packed (adj.): extremely full of people. 拥挤的 8. barricade (n.)：路障 9. creepy ghoul：令人毛骨悚然的鬼怪 10. puppet (n.): 木偶、人偶、玩偶 11. corpse (n.): the dead body of a person. 尸体 12. conservative (adj.): 保守的 13.worry-free fun(n.): 无忧无虑的快乐 14. “in the moment” attitude: 及时行乐的态度

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 2. Describe an important celebration in your culture. You should say: what this celebration is when this celebration is held what people do during this celebration and explain why this celebration is important. The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. All people living away from home go back, becoming the busiest time for transportation systems of about half a month from the Spring Festival. Airports, railway stations and long-distance bus stations are crowded with home returnees. The Spring Festival falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month, often one month later than the Gregorian calendar. Strictly speaking, the Spring Festival starts every year in the early days of the 12th lunar month and will last till the mid 1st lunar month of the next year. Of them, the most important days are Spring Festival Eve and the first three days. The Chinese government now stipulates people have seven days off for the Chinese Lunar New Ye People attach great importance to Spring Festival Eve. At that time, all family members eat dinner together. The meal is more luxurious than usual. Waking up on New Year, everybody dresses up. First they extend greetings to their parents. Then each child will get money as a New Year gift, wrapped up in red paper. Burning fireworks was once the most typical custom on the Spring Festival. People thought the spluttering sound could help drive away evil spirits. However, such an activity was completely or partially forbidden in big cities once the government took security, noise and pollution factors into consideration. Everyone, young and old, rich and poor, looks forward to celebrating the noisiest, most joyous and longest festival of the year. In China, it’s really a solemn occasion. 重点词句 long-distance bus stations 长途汽车站 home returnees 回家的人 fall on 落在（+时间） Gregorian calendar 公历 Strictly speaking 严格地说 stipulates 规定 Spring Festival Eve 除夕 luxurious 奢华的 extend greetings to 问候…… wrap up 包起来 burning fireworks 放鞭炮 spluttering sound 爆裂声 evil spirits 鬼怪 solemn occasion 庄严的时刻

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 其他材料 Dragon boat festival The Dragon boat festival, all the so called DuanWu Festival has been even more popular since it became a public holiday in China.龙舟节又叫端午，在中国大家都过这个节日。 This festival has long been associated with a famous poet in history, who was so worried about his country that he drowned himself. 这个节日和历史上一个诗人有关，他因为对自 己的国家失望跳河自尽。 On this festival, people all across China eat Zongzi to pay tribute to this poet.在节日里，全中 国的人都吃粽子纪念这个诗人。 Another thing often associated with this festival is the dragon boat races. It’s like a number of teams rowing and competing against one another. 另一项和节日有关的就是赛龙舟，每个 队伍由一定数量的队员组成，他们换船来竞技另一队选手。 The Duan Wu Festival is about vitality, about the circle of life.端午节体现的是一种生活周 而复始的精神。 Mid-Autumn Lanterns will be hung in front of the house a few days before the festival. 节日开始的前几 天会挂灯笼。 People can enjoy the moon while eating mooncakes, which are the special food for the festival. 人们喜欢在这天吃一种特殊的食物，叫做月饼 And there is a superstition about the origin of the moocake. 关于月饼的起源又能一种迷信 的传说。 It is said that there was a dragon in the sky. The dragon wanted to swallow the moon. To protect the moon and frighten the dragon away, people made moon-like cakes to cater for the dragon. 天上的龙要吞了月亮。为了保护月亮把龙吓走，人们做了月亮形状的点心代替 月亮给龙。 QIXI festival It is sometimes called Chinese Valentine's Day and it falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month on the Chinese calendar. 有时被叫做中国情人节，在农历七月初七。 Young girls traditionally demonstrate their domestic arts, especially melon carving, on this day and make wishes for a good husband. 年轻姑娘展示他们的手艺，特别是瓜雕，他们在 这天许下美好愿望，希望能够找个好丈夫。 Another tradition is for young girls to throw a sewing needle into a bowl full of water on the night of Qi Xi as a test of embroidery skills. If the needle floats on top of the water instead of sinking, it proves the girl is a skilled embroider.另一个习俗是年轻姑娘前夜将缝纫针扔进 一碗水里，如果浮在表面而不是沉在碗底，那说明姑娘有好手艺。 Single women also pray for finding a good husband in the future. And the newly married women pray to be pregnant quickly in the future.单身姑娘希望能早点找到丈夫，新婚的希 望早生贵子。

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Lesson 20 亲爱的烤鸭们： 您好，以下是上课时使用的问题，老师会抽取其中一些题目跟您进行训练，建议我们的 考生提前预习/思考，课后再看后面的参考答案（答案仅供参考，不要盲目背诵） 。 祝您上课愉快！

Part 1. 常考的问题（common questions)：

Food Is food important to you? (Why?) What kind(s) of food do you particularly like?(Why?) Did you like to eat that when you were a child?

Sports Are you interested in sport? Do you like any particular sports? (What sports?) How often do you play that sport (or do that)?

Reading Do you like reading (books)? What (kinds of) books do you like to read? Do (young) children like reading books?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 Part 2 & Part 3

--Event 分类-----事件（Event Event）

Part 2. A Describe an important occasion when you were late. You should say: when this happened what occasion you were late for why you were late (Or, how you explained your lateness) and explain the result of your being late.

Part 3. A What do you think is the main reason why some people are late for something? Do you think people are often late because of the daily rush hour, when everybody is going to work or school at the same time? Can you su ggest any ways to ease the problems caused by of the daily?

Part 2. B Describe something naughty you did when you were a child. You should say: what you did when this happened who was with you why you did it and explain what happened after that or and explain why you remember this.

Part 3. B What sorts of things do children do that are considered to be "naughty" by their parents? Do you think naughty children should stop (or, change) their behaviour? Do you think it's natural for children to stop doing everything that their parents think is naughty?

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 部分参考答案 Part 2. 答案 1. Describe an important occasion when you were late. You should say: when this happened what occasion you were late for why you were late (Or, how you explained your lateness) and explain the result of your being late. Well, I recalled the experience of my being late for a flight which is the unique flight during the whole week. And I promised that I will never do such a stupid thing again. It was last term that I went home from Beijing to spend my summer holiday. In order to avoid missing the plane, I arrived at the airport at 2ish pm. When I reached the airport, firstly I looked up the information of my flight as usual by the electronic notice board. I checked it many times and finally convinced myself of the departure time, which was 5.30 pm. Then I decided to wait for the time in a cafeteria near the check-in desk. It was about 4.30 that I came back to get my boarding card and security pass. However, to my surprise, the plane had already gone! What was worse, no one took responsibility to explain it to me of the wrong time writing on the board. I was keeping the time to get to the airport, but indeed I still missed the flight. The behavior that they changed the time without informing the passengers in advance annoyed me so much. In the end, I had to reissue my ticket to a week later with some extra money. I thought that it was not my fault but I paid the price for it! 重点语句 recall 回忆（recollect remember memorize） electronic notice board 电子告示牌 departure time 航班起飞时间 cafeteria 餐厅 check-in desk 登机服务台 boarding card 登机牌 security pass 安检 take responsibility to 负责 when this happened &what occasion you were late for I’ll never forget the time when I was late for my grandmother's funeral last year. 我绝不会忘 记去年参加祖母葬礼时候我迟到的经历。 They had just lowered her casket （放低她的灵柩）into the ground when I drove up（开车 赶到）. I was so embarrassed（尴尬的） and guilty （有罪的）for my grandma and all my relatives（亲属）. The experience of being late for my first day of my new job will never fade away （褪色）in 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 my memory.第一天上班迟到的经历永生难忘。 I clearly remembered the facial expression（面部表情） of my boss at the moment I entered his office. Even in peacetime(平时) he was a serious(严肃的) and tedious （乏味的）person. So just imaging him at that moment, he was extremely angered with furious(狂怒的). late for a train station pick-up 车站接人迟到了 why you were late & how you explain your lateness There are dozens of kilometers away from the destination when my car suddenly broken down.离终点几十公里的地方，我的车坏半路了。 no chance to ask for a lift in such outskirts 郊区没机会搭便车 I was caught by a traffic control/traffic crash.我碰上了交通管制/车祸。 the transportation congestion/traffic jam made me late 交通拥堵 who is to blame, I was up late 不能怪谁，我自己起晚了 a sea of people（人山人海） crowd in front of the door of the subway train, as a result, I cannot edged myself up（跻身于） the train.地铁门前人山人海，我挤不上去。 procrastination 拖延症 explain the result of your being late Actually, it is considered to be rude and a lack of respect when you are late in some formal occasion.在正式场合迟到是鲁莽和有失尊重的。 I was forbidden entering the examination class. 我被阻拦进考场。 The consequences are others getting mad at them, relationships ending, or missing an event. 结果是让别人无语，关系终结，或者错过重要的时事件。 I did not catch up the excursion of my classmates and was left with loneliness.我没赶上同学 们的郊游，落单了。

2. Describe something naughty you did when you were a child. You should say: what you did when this happened who was with you why you did it and explain what happened after that or and explain why you remember this. Generally, I’m born to be a quiet and well-behaved girl. But who didn’t do something naughty when he or she was a kid? Till now I can still remember one thing I did when I was a primary student. I used to have serious toothache. And just because of my decayed tooth, my mom completely prohibited me from taking any sugar. At that time I really envied my classmate who can eat lollipops or chocolates. One day after class my best friend gave me a candy which was said to be of power and magic. Cause my mom came to pick me up soon, I had no time to taste it. So I had to hide it inside my fist and in the end I selected to taste it when I went to bed. I never know the meaning of its name, the Little Devil. The next day morning, when I brushed my tooth, I was suddenly shocked for my tongue was totally green. Then I cried out so that drew my mom’s attention. She astonished as if I was eat something 外教一对一

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EnglishPartner 口语同桌 poisonous last supper and she decided to take me to the hospital. At last, I realized that it’s a kind of candy that full of pigment to change the basic red color of your tongue. It sounds can be embarrassing funny, and a little bit stupid. 重点词句 be born to be 生来就是…… decayed tooth 龋齿 pick me up 来接我 Little Devil 小魔鬼（糖的名称) draw one’s attention 吸引某人注 pigment 色素 Well-behaved 行为举止守规矩的 envy 羡慕，嫉妒 fist 拳头 brush tooth 刷牙 poisonous 有毒的 embarrassing 尴尬的

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iBT Speaking 复合任务

Task 3 Reading: 45 seconds notice, proposal, change LIstening: 60-90 seconds conversation

Task 3: Sample 1 Delta Key P308 Reading passage Notice of Vote on Campus Food Service Students are encouraged to vote on the university’s proposal to change the food service on campus. Students should vote for which of two options they prefer. Option 1 would expand the main cafeteria in the Student Center, including the addition of more food choices and more dining space; this option would also close the two snack bars on campus. Option 2 would close the cafeteria in the student center but would maintain the two snack bars, and would add five food service areas across campus, including two cafes, a deli, a barbecue grill, and a fine dining room.

Pay Attention to the Highlighted Parts Reading passage Notice of Vote on Campus Food Service Students are encouraged to vote on the university’s proposal to change the food service on campus. Students should vote for which of two options they prefer. Option 1 would expand the main cafeteria in the Student Center, including the addition of more food choices and more dining space; this option would also close the two snack bars on campus. Option 2 would close the cafeteria in the student center but would maintain the two snack bars, and would add five food service areas across campus, including two cafes, a deli, a barbecue grill, and a fine dining room.

Now listen to two students talking about the notice

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Q: The man expresses his opinion about the campus food service. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.

In this listening passage, the man expresses his opinion about the campus food service. (5 sec) You see, the university is about to change the food service on campus. And there’re two ways of going at this concerning the cafeteria and the snack bars. Students are invited to vote their opinions on this. (15 sec) The man is going to vote on option 2, which is to stop the service at the cafeteria and add more places to eat. He has two reasons for this--on the one hand, he doesn’t think the cafeteria is a good place to eat at because it’s very crowded and it’s hard to find a place to eat and a place to park his bike. The second reason is that he thinks smaller places are more convenient since they’re everywhere and it’s a good ideas to have more food on campus, such as barbecues. (40 sec) (So that’s why he believes option 2 is better off. )

Give it a try! Louder. Don’t Stop. Hang in there.

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Q: How do the students seem to feel differently about the notice.

The university is going to change the food service on campus. There’re two options for students to vote for concerning the cafeteria and the snack bars. (10) And in the listening passage, the man and the woman seem to be in disagreement.(5) The woman seems to agree with option 1, which is to expand the cafeteria while getting rid of the snack bars. She believes since the cafeteria is in the students center and everybody goes there at noon, it makes good sense to serve food here. The problem of being crowded can be solved by providing more tables. (20) The man is going to vote for option 2. He believes the cafeteria is too crowded and too much of a headache to eat at because of the waiting. And he thinks that the snack bars are to the students benefits because they’re everywhere and provide more food choices on campus. He thinks it’s a great idea to have barbecue on campus. (25) (So, these are the differences of opinion between the two speakers. )

Give it a try! Louder. Don’t Stop. Hang in there.

Task 3: Sample 2 Delta Key P312 Reading passage Proposal To Change The Physical Education Requirement The college is considering a proposal from the dean’s office that would increase the physical education requirement of the core curriculum from one course to two courses. If approved by a vote of the administration, the new requirement will become effective in the fall semester. At the same time the college will offer several new physical education courses, including martial arts, dance, and team sports. Students are invited to express their views on the proposed change at a meeting in Room 100 of the Administration Building at 2:00 this Friday.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts Reading passage Proposal To Change The Physical Education Requirement The college is considering a proposal from the dean’s office that would increase the physical education requirement of the core curriculum from one course to two courses. If approved by a vote of the administration, the new requirement will become effective in the fall semester. At the same time the college will offer several new physical education courses, including martial arts, dance, and team sports. Students are invited to express their views on the proposed change at a meeting in Room 100 of the Administration Building at 2:00 this Friday.

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Q: The man expresses his opinion about the physical education requirement. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.

In this listening passage, the man expresses his opinion about the new phys-ed requirment. (5 sec) The dean is planning to change the physical education requirement from 1 to 2 courses starting in the fall semester. By that time, new courses will be provided. And students are invited to express their opinions on this. (15 sec) The man doesn’t think this is a good idea, and in his own words, hate it! The first reason he holds is that there shouldn’t be any PE requirement in college. Since the students main job in college is to study, whether to exercise or not should be left to the students to decide. The second reason is a personal reason. This guy is playing basketball, hiking and rock-climbing, and he doesn’t need extra exercise. (40 sec) (So that’s why he doesn’t like the proposal. )

Task 4 Reading: 45 seconds concept, definition, theory LIstening: 60-90 seconds lecture, examples, points

Task 4: Sample 1 Delta Key P316 Reading passage Fungi And Plant Disease Of all the organisms responsible for diseases in plants, fungi cause the most problems. Although a fungus is technically a small plant, it cannot make its own food and therefore survives by being a parasite--living off other plant hosts. A common fungus, southern blight, affects many vegetables, including tomatoes and potatoes. It appears as a fuzzy white growth n the plant’s stem near soil level. When the plant is infected with the blight, it wilts and then dies. The fungus may spread to the soil, where it can survive for years.

Pay Attention to the Highlighted Parts Reading passage Fungi And Plant Disease Of all the organisms responsible for diseases in plants, fungi cause the most problems. Although a fungus is technically a small plant, it cannot make its own food and therefore survives by being a parasite--living off other plant hosts. A common fungus, southern blight, affects many vegetables, including tomatoes and potatoes. It appears as a fuzzy white growth n the plant’s stem near soil level. When the plant is infected with the blight, it wilts and then dies. The fungus may spread to the soil, where it can survive for years.

Now listen to a lecture in a botany class

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Q: Explain ways that a gardener can control plant disease caused by a fungus, and explain why these methods work.

In this listening passage, the lecturer introduces two ways a gardener can use to keep plant diseases under control. (5 sec) The first way is to remove the infected plant and destroy it, and you also need to get rid of the adjacent soil to that plant. Because fungi can spread to the soil and stay there for a couple of years. So in order to take care of the problem, you’ll also need to take away the soil. (25 sec) The second method is called crop rotation----rotating crops. By that, the professor means that a gardener should not grow the same crop in the same lot for 3 years continuously. For example, if you grow tomatoes one year, then don’t grow it for the next two years. This method works because fungus, as a kind of parasite, can’t produce food and needs to feed on other host plant. Without it, the fungus will die. (30 sec)

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Q: Explain ways that a gardener can control plant disease caused by a fungus, and explain why these methods work.

In this set of materials, the reading passages introduces the relationship between fungi and plant disease, and in the listening passage, the lecturer adds two ways of controlling plant disease. (15 sec) The first way is to remove the plant and destroy it, and you also need to throw away the soil nearby. Since fungi can spread to the soil and stay there for a couple of years. So in order to cure the disease, you need to take away the soil, too. (20 sec) The second method is called crop rotation, meaning that a gardener should not grow the same crop in the same lot for 3 years continuously. If you grow tomatoes the 1st year, the second and third year, you don’t grow it. This method works because fungus is a kind of parasite. It needs to feed on other host plant. Without it, the fungus will die. (25 sec)

Give it a try! Louder. Don’t Stop. Hang in there.

Task 4: Sample 2 Delta Key P318 Reading passage Emotional Intelligence Emotional intelligence consists of self-awareness, selfcontrol, self-motivation, enthusiasm, and social ability. People with emotional intelligence understand their feelings and manage the in ways that are positive and helpful. They make decisions about life--what job to pursue, what direction to take, and whom to marry--with greater confidence and skill than people with low or no emotional intelligence. Their people skills make them more likely to succeed at relationships, cooperation, and leadership, and less likely to engage in risky or criminal behavior.

Pay Attention to the Highlighted Parts Reading passage Emotional Intelligence Emotional intelligence consists of self-awareness, selfcontrol, self-motivation, enthusiasm, and social ability. People with emotional intelligence understand their feelings and manage the in ways that are positive and helpful. They make decisions about life--what job to pursue, what direction to take, and whom to marry--with greater confidence and skill than people with low or no emotional intelligence. Their people skills make them more likely to succeed at relationships, cooperation, and leadership, and less likely to engage in risky or criminal behavior.

Now listen to a talk on this topic in a psychology class

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Q: The speaker discusses a study on emotional intelligence. Explain how emotional intelligence affects the experiences of young people like those in the study.

In this lecture, the professor gives us a study on emotional intelligence. And it shows that E. I. influences the experiences of young people both positively and negatively. (10 sec) In this study, young people were asked questions, such as whether they think about their own thinking. The researchers found that these young people are really intense and passionate. They experience greater happiness and enjoy confidence in the things they do, all because they benefit from higher emotional intelligence. (So this is the positive influence.)(25 sec) Yet, as a 16-year-old girl pointed out, that life is not easy for these high E.I. kids. They’re often made fun of for being different. And they become over-sensitive to other people’s criticism. They go through emotional lows because they feel too much. And this is the negative effect Emotional Intelligence imposes on them. (25 sec)

Give it a try! Louder. Don’t Stop. Hang in there.

Task 5 LIstening: 60-120 seconds Problem, Advice, Choice, Reasons

Listen to a conversation between two students

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Q: Describe the woman’s problem and the suggestions the man gives him. And then explain which suggestion you think the woman should take. Why?

In this listening passage, the man and the woman talk about a problem the woman has with the course cultural history of the United States. There are two professors teaching this course next quarter. The woman doesn’t know who to follow and she asks the man to recommend one of them. According to the man, the two professors are quite different. Professor A has entertaining classes, yet the essay questions make the exam difficult; professor B asks the students to concentrate on details, but the exam is easier. If i were the woman, I would probably go with professor A. I mean examination is just one day, as long as I work hard at it, i think I can handle it. And if I did that, I will have a great time learning during the course.

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Describe the woman’s problem and the two suggestions the man gives her to solve the problem. Then decide what you think the woman should do, and why?

From the listening, we find that the woman is facing a predicament caused by a cat she picked up. The cat showed up a couple of days ago, feeling hungry and cold. The woman was kindhearted enough to have taken him in and fed him. And now the cat is refusing to go away. The woman wants to keep it but her apartment doesn’t allow pet. The man thinks the woman can do one of two things. She can find another apartment, which allows pets; or she can just give the cat to the her mom. If I were the woman, I would do neither of the two suggestions. I will give the cat to a cats’ home, you know the one that accepts stray cats, keep them and find future owners for the cats. If she did that, she won’t have to give up my apartment nor give extra burden to her mom. It’s quite feasible.

Task 6 LIstening: 60-120 seconds Concept, Definition, Points, Examples

Now listen to a lecture in a history class

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Q: Using points and examples in the lecture and explain how the Bank Holiday came into being.

In this lecture, the professor introduces the Bank HOliday of 1933. Firstly, she makes it clear even though the name sounds good, Bank Holiday was rather a disaster. It happened when the Banks were in hot water in the 1920s to the 1930s. Banks were failing and closing because of their instability. The crash of the stock market only made the situation worse. The dire situation called for a solution. And president Roosevelt provided the answer. He ordered the banks be closed for a number of days and government would step in to sort out bank work. A bill was passed to insure the money saved in a federal bank. The situation improved very much. And this was called Bank Holiday of 1933.

Listen to a lecture, take notes on what you hear

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TOEFL Essay Questions 1) If you could change one important thing about your country, what would you change? 2)Many people say that the internet is the most important invention ever. Do you agree or disagree with this and if not, what do you believe to be more important? 3) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? With the help of technology, life is easier today than in the past. 4) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A problem shared is a problem solved. 5) Some music is very inspirational. Other music seems boring and meaningless. Which type of music do you listen to and why do you think some music forms are much more popular than others? 6) If you could travel back in time or into the future, which would you choose and what exact period of time would you like to experience? 7) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a more important influence than parents on a child’s success in school. 8) Many teachers assign homework to students every day. Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students? 9) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Telephones and e-mail have made communication between people less personal. 10) Some people prefer to spend their free time outdoors. Other people prefer to spend their leisure time indoors. Would you prefer to be outside or would you prefer to be inside for your leisure activities? 11) You have the opportunity to visit a foreign country for two weeks. Which country would you like to visit? Why? 12) People have different ways of escaping stress and difficulties of modern life. Some read; some exercise; others work in their gardens. What do you think are the best ways of reducing stress? 13) Some students prefer to study alone. Others prefer to study with a group of students. Which do you prefer? 14) You have enough money to purchase either a house or a business. Which would you choose to buy? Why? 15) What do you consider to be a most important room in a house? Why is this room more important to you than any other room? 16) Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms. Other high schools permit students to decide what to wear to school. Which of these school policies do you think is better? 17) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to live. 18) If you could travel back in time to meet a famous person from history, what person would you like to meet? Why? 19) If you were an employer, what kind of worker would you like to hire: an inexperienced worker at a lower salary or an experienced worker for a higher salary? 20) Should a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them and replace them with modern buildings?