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Stage 2 & Stage 3 Category 1: Describing things 1. Describe a happy event in your life. You should say: When and where you were. Who you were with. What happened. and explain why you felt happy. Discussion: What makes people happy? What is the difference between the past and the present in terms of getting happy? Is there anything special in China that can make people happy? Can you tell me how you organize your study time? What do you think is important in achieving happiness? How do Chinese celebrate the happy events? What role do cameras and video players play in celebration? What role do celebrities play in community? 2. Describe your favorite photo. You should say: What it is about. When and where you took it. Who took it for you. and explain why it is important to you. Discussion What role do photos play in your life? What do you think of the role of photos in mass media？ Why do people take photos？ Where do people often take photos? When do people often take photos? 3. Describe an invention before the age of computer. You should say: What it is. What it is used for. How it influences people’s life. and explain its advantages and disadvantages. Discussion: What impacts have electrical equipments brought on human’s life in the past ten years? What are the differences of life in the past and at the present? What role does technological development play in people’s life? How will technology develop in the future? Do you have a mobile phone? What are its advantages? Why do many foreign countries develop faster than China? What are the advantages and disadvantages of computer and Internet? In what way does the invention benefit people? Do you think people can manage without it? How should the government help the inventors? What characters should the inventors have? Which industry do you think will be most promising and will have more inventions? What are the old people and the young people’s attitudes towards new invention? 4. Describe something you like to own in the future. You should say: What it is. When you would like to own it. What you use it for. and explain how it will influence your life. Discussion: Is wealth still the only criteria to judge success? If not, what is it? What is happiness? Do you think that the concept of happiness would change with time passing? What is most important, love, wealth or authority? Do you think that happiness is related to money? How could people know your financial status? Why have Chinese people’s living standards been greatly improved? Category 2: Describing people 5. Describe one of your neighbors. You should say: Where he/she lives. How you get to know him/her. Whether you often see him/her. and explain whether he/she is a good neighbor. Discussion: What is the difference between friends and neighbors? How do people communicate with others? Do you think it important to get along well with your neighbors? Is it possible to become a friend of your neighbors? Do you think people increasingly keep to themselves? Is communication in rural areas better than in cities? |
