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Ideas and Examples for IELTS Speaking

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Foreword

Dear Students,

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Contents

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1F Nature 11

1 P%''ut!%n 13

2 Trae'!n" 1?

21 Lan"ua"es 1F

22 Kest!a's 1123 G%!n" 5erseas 112

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Y%ur Best Kr!end 11F

A C'ass)ate 12

A Ha**& Pers%n 122

A S)art Pers%n 12>

A Ka)%us Pers%n 12@

A Ka)%us K%re!"ner 12F

A Pers%n !n H!st%r& 13

A Leader 132

A Pers%n Y%u =%u'd L!+e t% Inter!e/ 13>


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A Ne!"#0%r 13?

A Suess$u' Pers%n 13?

A Leader Y%u Ad)!re ; A Pers%n !n H!st%r&4 13@

A Pers%n Y%u =%u'd L!+e t% Inter!e/ 13@

% Family 1"&

Y%ur Kat#er 13F

Y%ur Grand$at#er ;An 5'd Pers%n Y%u n%/4 1>

A Pers%n =#% Has Great'& In$'uened Y%u 1>2

A Pers%n =#% Has He'*ed Y%u 1>>

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5ne %r T/% Bad Ha0!ts t#at Y%u Hae 1?

S%)et#!n" G%%d a0%ut Y%ur Pers%na'!t& 1?2

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A P'ae A0r%ad =#ere Y%u =%u'd L!+e t% L!e 1?>

A H%use Y%u Hae V!s!ted 1?@

A u!et P'ae 1?F

A L!0rar& 1@

Y%ur Idea' H%use 1@2

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Y%ur H%)et%/n 1@>

A P'ae %$ Interest !n Y%ur C!t& 1@@

A .%de) Bu!'d!n" !n Y%ur H%)et%/n 1@F

T#e Best Parts %$ Y%ur H%)et%/n 1

A P'ae Y%u Hae V!s!ted 1

+ Tra,eling 1&1

A H%'!da& Y%u Hae Ta+en 12

A Tr!* Y%u =%u'd L!+e t% Ta+e 1>

A H!st%r! S!te 1@

An Eduat!%na' V!s!t 1F

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A P'ae Near =ater Y%u Hae V!s!ted 1F3

A Tr!* t#at D!d N%t G% as =e'' as E*eted 1F>

A T#reeDa& H%'!da& Y%u =%u'd L!+e t% Ta+e 1F>

& Cele-rations 1.5A B!rt#da& 1F@

A =edd!n" 1FF

A Kest!a' C#!nese Ne/ Year4 1

A Kest!a' Dra"%n B%at Kest!a'4 11

A K%re!"n Kest!a' 12

A G!$t Y%u Ree!ed 1>

A Part& Y%u =%u'd L!+e t% 5r"an!Me 1@

A G!$t Y%u Gae t% S%)e%ne 1@

. Childhood 1$&

A C#!'d Y%u n%/ 1F

A T%& Y%u En

A Tea#er Y%u Hae Had 22@

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A S+!'' Y%u Reent'& Learned 23>

A Gr%u* At!!t& Y%u Suess$u''& T%%+ Part !n 23@

A Lan"ua"e Y%u =%u'd L!+e t% Learn 23F

S%)e%ne =#% He'*ed Y%u I)*r%e Y%ur En"'!s# 2>1

A S#%rt C%urse Y%u Hae Ta+en %r =%u'd L!+e t% Ta+e 2>1S%)et#!n" t#at He'*ed Y%u I)*r%e Y%ur En"'!s# 2>2

A Se%nd Lan"ua"e Y%u =%u'd L!+e t% Learn 2>2

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An I)*%rtant Letter Y%u Ree!ed 2>>

A P%stard Y%u Ree!ed 2>?

A B%%+ Y%u Hae Read 2>F

A St%r& Y%u Hae Heard 2?

A B%%+ Y%u .!"#t L!+e t% =r!te 2?2

An I)*%rtant Letter Y%u Ree!ed 2?3

An I)*%rtant Letter Y%u =r%te 2?3

A B%%+ Y%u Read and =%u'd L!+e t% Read A"a!n 2?>

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A =e0s!te Y%u 5$ten V!s!t 2?@

A Ne/s*a*er Y%u 5$ten Read 2?F

An Interest!n" P!ee %$ Ne/s Y%u Reent'& Heard a0%ut 2@A TV Pr%"ra) Y%u L!+e 2@2

An Adert!se)ent t#at In$'uened Y%u t% Bu& S%)et#!n" 2@>

A S*ee# Y%u Hae Heard 2@@

A =e0s!te Y%u 5$ten V!s!t 2@

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A Te#n%'%"!a' Ite) Y%u 5/n C%)*uter4 22

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A Le!sure At!!t& Y%u =%u'd L!+e t% Start D%!n" 2F>

A J%0 Y%u =%u'd Be G%%d at 2F@

A C#an"e t#at .!"#t 5ur !n Y%ur L!$e !n t#e Kuture 2FF

A J%0 Y%u =%u'd L%e t% Hae !n t#e Kuture 2FF

1+ 2!siness %.$

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A C%)*an& S%)e%ne Y%u n%/ =%r+s $%r 2?

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). Do you l"ke study"ng 'ngl"sh?

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*. What do you en#oy wr"t"ng most?

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2. How often do you go danc"ng?

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3. Do you often celerate fest"vals "n your culture?

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(. Do you often go to the theater or the c"nema?

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need En"'!s# !n %rder t% %))un!ate /!t# t#e *e%*'e %er t#ere, &%u +n%/, t% )a+e $r!ends

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t#e 0etter &%ur *r%nun!at!%n /!'' 0e-

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3. How "mportant are cred"t cards nowadays?

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'!+e Qs%*#!st!atedQ, and Q'%n"e!t&-: In add!t!%n, t#e "ra))ar !s tr!+& 0eause %$ t#e

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2. Do you th"nk that the pace of change w"ll cont"nue to "ncrease "n the future?

Yes, /!t#%ut a d%u0tBeause %$ s!ent!$! dee'%*)ent, t#e *ae %$ '!$e /!'' +ee* %n

"ett!n" $aster- Ten &ears a"% !n )& %untr&, er& $e/ *e%*'e #ad t#e Internet, 0ut n%/ada&s,

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a"%'r%ads /ere st!'' narr%/, and t#e nu)0er %$ ars /as a')%st '!)!ted t% ta!s, 0ut

n%/ada&s, )%st #%use#%'ds %/n a e#!'e- In t#e $uture, t#!n"s /!'' a')%st erta!n'& +ee*

%n #an"!n"- C#!'dren )a& st%* /r!t!n" %n *a*er and %n'& use a %)*uter !n #!"# s#%%'-

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3. Do you th"nk that peoples att"tudes towards trad"t"onal celerat"ons have

changed "n recent years?

Yes, de$!n!te'&8 I "uess t#at n%/ada&s *e%*'e #ae )%re )%ne& t#an !n t#e *ast, s% t#e&

d%n(t de*end %n an&%ne t% #e'* t#e) e'e0rate nat!%na' $est!a's- In t#e *ast, t#e "%ern)entused t% %r"an!Me *arades %r eents /!t#!n t#e '%a' %))un!t&- N%/ada&s *e%*'e sta& #%)e,

/at# TV, and $! t#e!r %/n d!nnersPe%*'e used t% 0e er& e!ted a0%ut S*r!n" Kest!a'-

N%/ada&s, /e a'' $ee' a 0!t 0%red /!t# t#e $%%d /e "et, %r t#e CCTV Ga'a /e /at# %n Ne/

Year(s Ee- Eer&t#!n" #as 0e%)e t%% %))%n- Pe%*'e are used t% #a!n" /#ateer t#e&

/ant /#en t#e& /ant !t- =e #ae unden!a0'& 0een s*%!'ed-

4. Do you th"nk that art should e taught "n school?

Yes, de$!n!te'&Art !s %ne as*et %$ t#e u'ture, s% !t(s !)*%rtant $%r teena"ers t% 'earn

a0%ut t#e!r nat!%na' art s!ne !t re*resents t#e!r nat!%na' u'tura' #er!ta"e- In add!t!%n, /#en

t#e& are &%un"er dra/!n" and *a!nt!n" an de$!n!te'& #e'* #!'dren dee'%* t#e!r !)a"!nat!%n

and reat!!t&- Tea#ers s#%u'd de$!n!te'& "u!de students t% dee'%* t#e!r art!st! s+!''s

!. Do you th"nk that most people "n your country eat health"ly?

Yes, t% s%)e etent- Pe%*'e !n C#!na #ae a'/a&s eaten a '%t %$ e"eta0'es and erea's

'!+e r!e4And t#at !s de$!n!te'& #ea't#&- In add!t!%n, *e%*'e are r!#er t#an !n t#e *ast, s%

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(. Do you th"nk that parents and ch"ldren can e good fr"ends?

Yes, !t(s de$!n!te'& *%ss!0'e, 0ut a's% d!$$!u't- In )& %untr&, )an& *arents are str!t

/!t# t#e!r #!'d- T#e& e*et a '%t $r%) t#e!r +!d, and t#e& a's% /ant t% %ntr%' /#at t#e #!'d

d%es a'' t#e t!)eS% !t(s !)*%ss!0'e $%r su# *arents t% 0e%)e $r!ends /!t# t#e!r s%n %r

dau"#ter- But !$ t#e& %))un!ate, and trust ea# %t#er, and !$ t#e *arents "!e s%)e s*aeand $reed%) t% t#e #!'d, t#en t#e& an de$!n!te'& 0u!'d a $r!end'& re'at!%ns#!*

). Do you th"nk that people ehave d"fferently when "n a group

=e'', &es, t% s%)e etent- S%)e !nd!!dua's )!"#t 0e s#& /#en t#e& )eet ne/ *e%*'e-

S%)e )!"#t tr& t% 0e n!er t#an t#e& rea''& are, 0eause t#e& rea''& /ant t% )a+e a "%%d

!)*ress!%n- But I t#!n+ t#at s%)e *e%*'e /#% are %n$!dent and re'aed /!'' de$!n!te'& at

t#e sa)e /#et#er t#e& are at #%)e /!t# t#e!r $a)!'& %r %ut /!t# ne/ a6ua!ntanes-

*. Do you agree that you cant understand todays world w"thout know"ng

aout the past?

Yes, t%ta''&=#ateer #a**ened !n t#e *ast de$!n!te'& #as an !n$'uene %n t%da&(s

s!tuat!%n- T#!s !s /#& !t !s s% !nterest!n" t% stud& #!st%r&- H!st%r& an e*'a!n t%da&(s

e%n%)!a' s!tuat!%n !t "!es an e*'anat!%n $%r t#e "e%"ra*#!a' 0%rders %$ %untr!es %r

t#e trad!t!%ns /e $%''%/ dur!n" t#e nat!%na' $est!a'sI$ /e '%%+ at A)er!an #!st%r&, /e an

'ear'& understand /#& *e%*'e t#!n+ !t(s su# a 0!" dea' t% #ae a B'a+ Pres!dent $%r t#e $!rst

t!)e, 0eause 1? &ears a"%, t#e& st!'' %ns!dered A$r!anA)er!ans as s'aes !n )%st states

T#e *ast de$!n!te'& e*'a!ns t%da&(s /%r'd and %ur att!tudes t%/ards !t-

1. Do you th"nk that men and women want the same th"ngs "n a relat"onsh"p? N% /a&=e'', at 'east !n C#!na, )en /ant a 0eaut!$u' "!r' /#% an "et a'%n" /!t# t#e!r

*arents and d% t#e #%use/%r+, /#ereas /%)en /!s# $%r a %ns!derate and s)art #us0and

/#% an )a+e t#e) #a**&- 5ur e*etat!%ns are t%ta''& d!$$erent

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5 hy>>>Ca!ses

---$%r a nu)0er %$ reas%ns--- T#e )a!n reas%n !s t#at----

---$%r a "reat ar!et& %$ reas%ns T#e )%st s!"n!$!ant reas%n )!"#t 0e t#at---

Seera' $at%rs %ntr!0ute t% T#at(s due t% t#e $at t#at

T#ere(s a %)0!nat!%n %$ $at%rs T#e )a!n %ntr!0ut!n" $at%r !s t#at

I "uess t#at;I re+%n t#at;I assu)e t#at;I t#!n+ t#at

1Why do you want to take the -'% test?one reason only0

=e'', I a) ta+!n" t#e IELTS test t%da& 0eause I !ntend t% stud& %erseas net &ear- I

#ae a**'!ed t% 3 d!$$erent un!ers!t!es !n Austra'!a, and t#e& a'' re6u!red )e t% ta+e t#!s test!n

%rder t% *r%e )& a0!'!t& t% use En"'!s# !n d!$$erent s!tuat!%ns-

2. Why do the people "n c"t"es want green spaces?

=e'', I t#!n+ t#e ans/er !s er& %0!%us&!t(s due t% t#e $at t#at *ar+s and "reen

areas are *'easant *'aes $%r *e%*'e t% re'a, and *e%*'e !n ur0an areas d%n(t #ae s% )an&

%**%rtun!t!es t% "et a/a& $r%) t#e !t& /!t# !ts n%!se and tra$$! ;#ust'e and 0ust'e4I$ t#ere !s

a *ar+ n%t $ar $r%) t#e!r #%use, $a)!'!es an "% $%r a /a'+ and #!'dren an *'a& t#ere sa$e'&- In a

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K%r )%st=#&6uest!%ns, &%u s#%u'd #ae )%re t#an %ne reas%n t% "!e-

It !s a "%%d %**%rtun!t& $%r &%u t% use K!rstIn add!t!%n5n t%* %$ t#!s: Be *re!seG!e

deta!'s

4. Why do you want to study aroad?

I #%se t% stud& !n Austra'!a $%r a )u't!tude %$ reas%ns&I *'an t% "et a .aster(s

De"ree !n C%)*uter En"!neer!n", and a$ter d%!n" s%)e resear#, I +n%/ t#at S&dne&

Un!ers!t& %$$ers a "reat *r%"ra) !n t#!s $!e'd- In add!t!%n, Austra'!an un!ers!t!es #ae a

"reat re*utat!%n !n )& %untr&- T#!s e*er!ene %erseas %u'd %*en u* a '%t %$ d%%rs $%r )&

$uture- I /!'' de$!n!te'& #ae )%re #%!es !n ter)s %$ areer- I %u'd e!t#er sta& !n Austra'!a,

%r /%r+ !n an%t#er %untr&, %r %)e 0a+ t% C#!na t% $!nd a "%%d *%s!t!%n- Stud&!n" a0r%ad

/!'' 0e a "reat #ane $%r )e t% e*er!ene s%)et#!n" ne/7 I /!'' )eet ne/ *e%*'e, s*ea+

En"'!s# eer& da&, e*er!ene a ne/ u'ture, and "et a #ane t% trae'-

!. Why "s "t somet"mes "mportant for people to e alone?

=e'', I "uess t#at /e a'' need t!)e t% %urse'es at s%)e *%!nt- I a) sure I an t#!n+ %$ a

ar!et& %$ reas%ns /#& *e%*'e )!"#t need t!)e a'%ne&s%)e *e%*'e )!"#t need tran6u!'!t& t%

t#!n+ are$u''&- A '%t %$ students need t!)e a'%ne !n %rder t% $%us %n t#e!r 'ess%ns 0e$%re an

!)*%rtant test- S%)e %t#ers )!"#t


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). Why do people uy newspapers?

Seera' $at%rs %ntr!0ute t% t#e $at t#at *e%*'e st!'' 0u& ne/s*a*ersT#ere(s a

%)0!nat!%n %$ $at%rs t#at auses *e%*'e t% %nt!nue t% 0u& ne/s*a*ers4 n%/ada&sK!rst

%$ a'', ne/s*a*ers are re'!a0'e- T#e& %$$er 'ear and *re!se art!'es %n a da!'& 0as!s- In a $e/

*a"es, &%u #ae aess t% eer&t#!n" &%u need t% +n%/ a0%ut urrent eents- In add!t!%n,ne/s*a*ers are er& #ea* !n )& %untr&&t#e& %n'& %st 1 %r 2 &uan- 5n t%* %$ t#!s,

t#e& are !nterest!n" and $un t% read- C%)*ared /!t# )%0!'e *#%nes %r %)*uters, I() sure

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+ hat Effe(ts>>>4 7/es!lts9

T#!n+ a0%ut t#e %nse6uenes %$ ea# *r%0'e)- =#eneer &%u %)e ar%ss a 6uest!%n

su# as=#at e$$ets=#at !)*at=#at %nse6uenes tr& t% '!st t#e resu'ts

tr!""ered 0& t#e s!tuat!%n-

As a resu't--- T#ere$%re--- ---C%nse6uent'&--- In t#at ase--

I "uess t#at--- I su**%se t#at--- I assu)e t#at--- I t#!n+ t#at---

It /!'' !n$'uene--- It /!'' ause--- It /!'' tr!""er--- It /!'' a$$et---

It sets %$$ a ser!es %$ %nse6uenes It #as a #u"e !)*at %n

It "enerates It de$!n!te'& resu'ts !n--- It *us#es *e%*'e t%

1What effects could us"ng technology have on a ch"lds personal

development?

=e'', I "uess t#at us!n" te#n%'%"& !s a d%u0'eed"ed s/%rd- 5n t#e *%s!t!e s!de,

us!n" a %)*uter %r a )%0!'e *#%ne an #e'* #!'dren t#!n+ !nde*endent'&- I #ae #eard t#at

s*end!n" t!)e %n a %)*uter %u'd tr!""er #ea't#& at!!t& !n t#e 0ra!n- A '%t %$ %)*uter

*r%"ra)s %r "a)es re6u!re #!'dren t% )a+e de!s!%ns %n t#e!r %/n- In add!t!%n, te#n%'%"&

#as 0e%)e *art %$ %ur da!'& '!es, s% /#ateer +!ds 'earn $r%) a &%un" a"e /!'' er& '!+e'&0e use$u' !n t#e!r $uture stud!es and areer- 5n t#e %t#er #and, I t#!n+ t#at te#n%'%"& !s

add!t!e $%r #!'dren- Y%u an a'/a&s see +!ds *'a&!n" /!t# t#e!r *%rta0'e PSP %r t#e!r

*arents( )%0!'e *#%nes- I$ *arents d%n(t %ntr%' t#e a)%unt %$ t!)e t#e!r #!'dren s*end !n

$r%nt %$ a sreen, t#!s /!'' #ae ne"at!e %nse6uenes $%r t#e #!'dren(s s%!a' '!$e- !ds

need t% "% %ut and s%!a'!Me and !nterat /!t# *e%*'e-

2. What "mpact have "nternat"onal products and rands had on local cultures?

T#at(s a t%u"# 6uest!%n- I "uess t#at !nternat!%na' *r%duts "enerate %)*et!t!%n !n

an& %untr&- And %)*et!t!%n !s usua''& 0ene$!!a' $%r ust%)ers- H%/eer, !)*%rts '!+e

!nternat!%na' $%%d, '%t#es, and #%use a**'!anes #ae )%d!$!ed#an"ed4 '%a' u'tures-

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I su**%se t#at Kren# *e%*'e d%n(t %n'& eat Kren# $%%d an&)%re- C#!nese teena"ers d%n(t

/ear trad!t!%na' '%t#!n" an&)%re, and Eur%*ean 0as+et0a'' *'a&ers $re6uent'& "et t% *'a& !n

t#e NBA- Internat!%na' *r%duts and 0rands !n$'uene *e%*'e(s da!'& #a0!ts and tastes- It(s

t#e resu't %$ "'%0a'!Mat!%n, t#e $at t#at t#e /%r'd(s u'tures are a'' 0'end!n" t%"et#er and

'%s!n" t#e!r *art!u'ar!t!es- T% s%)e etent !t )!"#t erad!ate re"!%na' d!ers!t&-

3. What effects can newspapers have on soc"ety?

Ne/s*a*ers de$!n!te'& #ae a #u"e !)*at %n s%!et&- T#e& +ee* *e%*'e !n$%r)ed

%$ /#at !s "%!n" %n ar%ss t#e!r %untr& and t#e /#%'e /%r'd- I "uess t#at


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!nt% a *rest!"!%us un!ers!t&, 0ut !t(s er& #a''en"!n"- S% t#e& stud& )%re !n %rder t% 0eat t#e

#ars# %)*et!t!%n- I "uess t#at s%)e#%/ %)*et!t!%n an 0e 0ene$!!a' $%r s%)e students- In

ter)s %$ 0us!ness, I t#!n+ t#at %)*et!t!%n an "enerate a '%t %$ !deas, 0eause !t re6u!res a

'%t %$ !nn%at!e !deas t% re)a!n %)*et!t!e-

(. What effects can a persons standard of l"v"ng have on the"r happ"ness?

=e'', !n t#e%r&, )%ne& s#%u'd n%t #ae a #u"e !)*at %n *e%*'e(s #a**!ness- But !n

*rat!e, !t(s a /#%'e d!$$erent st%r&- I t#!n+ t#at !n )%dern s%!et&, eer&%ne understands

t#at t#e )%re )%ne& &%u #ae, t#e )%re $reed%) &%u "et, and %nse6uent'& t#e )%re $un

&%u an #ae- Te#n!a''&, *e%*'e s#%u'd


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& Compare>>>73d,antages and

>>> d!sadanta"es,

a's% %)e /!t# t#e added

0ene$!t %$---

T#ere are 0%t# d!st!nt adanta"es and d!sadanta"es %$---

A's%, an%t#er t#!n" /#en !t %)es t%--- !s t#at--- But %n t#e $'!* s!de,a's% %)es /!t#

!ts s#are %$ d!sadanta"es

hile there are many perks'there are also many disad,antages

T#e trut# %$ t#e )atter !s t#at 0%t# are ee''ent $%r erta!n t#!n"s /#!'e 0%t# a's% #ae

ser!%us'!)!tat!%ns-

1ompare the health advantages of work"ng "ndoors and outdoors.

5+a&, /e'', I /%u'd sa& t#at usua''& /%r+!n" !nd%%rs %$$ers )%re adanta"es /#en

!t %)es t% #ea't#- It rea''& de*ends %n t#e


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2. ompare the "nfluence of parents and fr"ends on young people.

=e'', !n )& %untr&, *arents are )%re !n$'uent!a' %n t#e!r #!'dren t#an $r!ends are- Y%u

+n%/, !n C#!na, *e%*'e are 6u!te trad!t!%na', and #!'dren are tau"#t t% '!sten t% t#e!r *arents

Parents a'/a&s #ae t#e 'ast /%rd, es*e!a''& !n ter)s %$ )a+!n" de!s!%nsBut /#en !t%)es t% ta'+!n" a0%ut t#e!r *r%0'e)s, %r t#e!r $ee'!n"s, I t#!n+ t#at &%un" *e%*'e /!'' 0e

)%re '!+e'& t% %n$!de !n%*en t#e!r #earts t%4 t#e!r $r!endsI /%u'd sa& t#at *arents "u!de

teena"ers, /#!'e $r!ends #eer t#e) u*

3. ompare the popular"ty of nat"onal and "nternat"onal f"lm stars "n your country.

5+a&- In )& %untr&, a't#%u"# eer&%ne /at#es $%re!"n )%!es %n a re"u'ar 0as!s,

I st!'' t#!n+ t#at nat!%na' at%rs and atresses are t#e )%st $a)%usY%u +n%/, !n C#!na, /e

+n%/ %$ $a)%us e'e0r!t!es $r%) H%''&/%%d, 0ut s!ne t#e& d%n(t s*ea+ .andar!n, t#e&

rare'& "!e !nter!e/s $%r C#!nese ne/s*a*ers %r TV *r%"ra)s- S% /e tend t% +n%/ )%re

a0%ut C#!nese su*erstarsA's%, an%t#er t#!n" !s t#at %ur G%ern)ent tr!es t% '!)!t t#e

a)%unt %$ $%re!"n )%!es at t#e !ne)a and %n nat!%na' #anne's, !n %rder t% *r%)%te )%re

C#!nese $!')s !nstead-

4. ompare go"ng on short tr"ps w"th go"ng on longer hol"days.

=e'', /#en &%u "% %n a s#%rt tr!*, &%u an(t "% t%% $ar- Y%ur #%!es %$ a dest!nat!%n

are '!)!ted- T#e )%st %0!%us adanta"e %$ ta+!n" a '%n" #%'!da& !s t#at &%u /!'' #ae

)%re t!)e t% a**re!ate &%ur !s!tsY%u /!'' de$!n!te'& "et t% see a '%t )%re t#an !$ &%u /ere

%n'& "%!n" %n a da&tr!*5n a s#%rt tr!*'&%u )!"#t 0e rus#ed, /#!'e %n a '%n" tr!* &%u('' "et

*'ent& %$ t!)e t% re'a and s%a+ !n t#!n+ a0%ut4 eer&t#!n" &%u see and 'earn- H%/eer, as/!t# an&t#!n", 0ene$!ts d% n%t %)e /!t#%ut %nse6uenesA '%n"er aat!%n /!'' de$!n!te'& %st

a '%t )%re )%ne&-

!. ompare the advantages of hav"ng a "g wedd"ng and a small wedd"ng.

5+a&- S)a'' /edd!n"s are )%re !nt!)ate*r!ate4I t#!n+ t#at t#e )%st %0!%us

adanta"e t% #a!n" a s)a'' ere)%n& !s t#at t#e 0r!de and t#e "r%%) "et t% ta'+

t% eer&%ne, and t#!s /!'' reate a er& s*e!a' at)%s*#ere, and en$%re t#e 0%nds

re'at!%ns#!*s4 0et/een eer&%ne- 5n t#e %t#er #and, a 0!" /edd!n" /!'' 0e )%re !)*ress!e

and str!+!n"- It a's% %)es /!t# t#e added 0ene$!t t#at n% %ne /!'' $ee' 'e$t %ut $r%) t#!s

s*e!a' %as!%n, and t#e at)%s*#ere %u'd 6u!te *%ss!0'& 0e )%re e!t!n"- H%/eer, as

/!t# an&t#!n", 0ene$!ts d% n%t %)e $%r $ree- 5r"an!M!n" a 0!" eent a'/a&s %sts a '%t %$

)%ne&-

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$. re there any d"sadvantages of e"ng part of a commun"ty?

Yes, /#!'e t#ere are )an& *er+s, t#ere are a's% s%)e d!sadanta"es t% 0e!n" *art %$

a %))un!t&- K%r ea)*'e, &%ur ne!"#0%rs )!"#t +n%/ &%ur s#edu'e, and t#e& /!''


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. *ow Co!ld>>>4 7Sol!tions9

Be read& t% "!e &%ur *%!nt %$ !e/ %n a s%!a' !ssueE*'a!n #%/ t% ta+'e t#e

*r%0'e), and /#& !t !s d!$$!u't t% #and'e !t- T#ese are usua''& #ard 6uest!%ns, s% ta+e &%ur

t!)e t% t#!n+ a0%ut !t, and %r"an!Me &%ur !deas as !$ &%u /ere /r!t!n"7 K!rst--- Se%nd--- In

add!t!%nT#an+$u''& &%u %n'& need %ne %r t/% sentenes $%r ea# *%!nt &%ur are )a+!n"-

I g!ess the -est wo!ld -e to

I g!ess that re!ires

They sho!ld definitely doand

It is indispensa-leessential9 for the go,ernment to

In order tos%'e t#!s *r%0'e)'t#e "%ern)ent s#%u'd

T#e )%st e$$et!e /a& t% s%'e t#!s *r%0'e) )!"#t 0e t%

T#e& %u'd a's% arran"e t% d%

A nu)0er %$ at!%ns s#%u'd 0e ta+en

In t#e%r&But !n *rat!eTheoreti(ally2!t a(t!ally>>>

This iss!e sho!ld -e taken (are ofta(kled9 step -y step

Initially>>> Then3nd pro-a-ly most importantly

1.How could students cons"deraly "mprove the"r 'ngl"sh "n a short span of t"me?

=e'', t#ere !s n% )!ra'e )et#%d, 0ut students s#%u'd de$!n!te'& #!t t#e 0%%+s *rett&

#ard, and stud& as )u# as *%ss!0'eI "uess t#e 0est t#!n" /%u'd 0e $%r t#e) t% "et

!))ersed !n an En"'!s# s*ea+!n" en!r%n)ent !n %rder t% *rat!e %n a da!'& 0as!sY%u

+n%/, !$ t#e& %u'd )%e t% Austra'!a %r A)er!a $%r a )%nt#, t#e& /%u'd !)*r%e a "reat

dea' /!t#%ut a d%u0t-

2. How can "nd"v"duals ach"eve a alance etween work and le"sure?

=e'', !n!t!a''& *e%*'e need t% understand t#at t#e& need t!)e t% rest and en


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/%r+a#%'!s s#%u'd arran"e t#e!r s#edu'e a#ead %$ t!)e !n %rder t% *'an t!)e $%r 'e!sure-

I rea''& t#!n+ !t(s a )atter %$ 0e!n" 0%t# %r"an!Med and a0'e t% sa& Qn%Q t% /%r+- K!na''&,

!$ t#e!r 0%ss )a+es t#e) /%r+ t%% )u#, e)*'%&ees s#%u'd #ae t#e %ura"e t% $ae t#e!r

su*er!s%r t% d!suss t#e *r%0'e), %r $!nd a d!$$erent


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$. How could learn"ng to read e made more en#oyale for ch"ldren

=e'', I "uess t#at *arents s#%u'd read $as!nat!n" st%r!es t% t#e!r +!ds $r%) a er&

&%un" a"e, and 'ater %n, s*end t!)e /!t# t#e) t% #e'* t#e) read- In add!t!%n, *arents s#%u'd

de$!n!te'& set an ea)*'e $%r t#e!r +!dsI$ t#e #!'dren %$ten see t#e!r *arents read!n", t#e&

/!'' !)!tate t#e)- 5n t%* %$ t#!s, *arents and tea#ers s#%u'd use s%)e $un 0%%+s, /!t#%'%r$u' !''ustrat!%nsdra/!n"s4- T#e& s#%u'd a's% !ntr%due ne/ st%r!es t% t#e #!'dren !n

%rder t% $eed t#e!r ur!%s!t&- Y%u +n%/, t#e& %u'd )a&0e te'' t#e) a0%ut t#e 0e"!nn!n" %$

t#e st%r&, and 'et t#e) read t#e end 0& t#e)se'es

(. How could galler"es and museums attract more v"s"tors?

=e'', I "uess t#at $!rst %$ a'' art "a''er!es s#%u'd 0e $ree, %r er& #ea*- I a's% t#!n+

t#at /e s#%u'd $!nd a /a& t% )a+e )useu)s )%re !nterest!n", I )ean 'ess 0%r!n"Usua''&

t#ese *'aes are er& 6u!et and s%)et!)es een rund%/n- It(s n%t a "%%d *'ae $%r &%un"

*e%*'e t% 'earn s%)et#!n" *rat!a'Art and #!st%r& s#%u'd 0e %ns!dered as *rat!a'

su0


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$ *ow ight>>>4

7#ossi-ilities in the F!t!re9

Tr& n%t t% use 9)a&0e: t%% )u#- Instead, !t(s 0etter t% sa&7 9=e )!"#tPe%*'e )a&

It(s '!+e'& t#at:

Re)e)0er t% use t#ese )%da's )!"#t, )a&, s#%u'd, /%u'd, )ust4 /#eneer &%u are ta'+!n"

a0%ut t#e $uture %r #&*%t#es!M!n"- Y%u an a'/a&s start &%ur sentenes /!t#7

I() n%t 6u!te sure &et

I #aen(t )ade u* )& )!nd &et-

5$ %urse, /e d%n(t +n%/ /#at %u'd #a**en !n t#e $uture, 0ut I t#!n+ t#at---

It(s


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0etter *r!esIn add!t!%n, *e%*'e )!"#t 0e a0'e t% *a& us!n" t#e!r )%0!'e *#%nes, &%u +n%/,


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!. How m"ght technolog"cal advances change transport "n the future?

=e'', I t#!n+ t#at t#e $!rst t#!n" t#at /!'' #an"e !s t#e $%r) %$ ener"& /e use t% *%/er ars

and 0uses- T#ere !s n% d%u0t t#at *etr%' /!'' 0e re*'aed 0& e'etr!!t& %r s%'ar %r

#&dr%"en ener"&- In add!t!%n, $'&!n" /!'' 0e%)e )%re *%*u'ar $%r sure- And !n t#e $uture, /e an

!)a"!ne t#at %ur #!'dren )!"#t "et t% trae' !n s)a'', en!r%n)enta''&$r!end'& r%+ets- It(s 6u!te'!+e'& t#at resear#ers /!'' %)e u* /!t# ne/ )a#!nes- It(s %n'& a )atter %$ t!)e-

$. What m"ght e the soc"al effects of people work"ng very long hours?

=e'', I an "uess t#at !$ *e%*'e /%r+ '%n" #%urs, t#e& /!'' 0e t!red and )%st '!+e'& stressed-

T#e& )!"#t n%t $ee' '!+e "%!n" %ut /!t# t#e!r re'at!es, %r #an"!n" %ut /!t# t#e!r $r!ends a$ter

/%r+- I su**%se t#at, !$ t#e& /%r+ t%% )u#, *e%*'e )!"#t


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#art 1

of the IELTS Speaking Test

?BJ%j}

1 Y%urse'$ 1" Read!n"

% Y%ur Ka)!'& 1' =r!t!n"

" Y%ur H%)et%/n 15 Ne/s*a*ers

' Y%ur H%)e 1+ TV and K!')s

5 Y%ur Stud!es 1& C%)*uters

+ Y%ur =%r+ 1. Nature

& K%%d 1$ P%''ut!%n

. T#e =eat#er %0 Trae'!n"

$ Y%ur H%00!es %1 Lan"ua"es

1 0 S*%rts %% Kest!a's

11 .us! %" G%!n" 5erseas

1% S#%**!n" %' Y%ur Kuture

D5N(T K5RGET&

Be &%urse'$-

Dee'%* &%ur ans/ersG!e deta!'s

D%n(t 0e 0%r!n"

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1 )o!rself

1. What "s your full name please?

I() Tan" !a%

3. Does your h"nese name have a spec"al mean"ng?

Yes, !t d%es- .& $!rst na)e !a%

.& *arents #%se t% a'' )e !n #an", and !t(s a *rett& %))%n na)e- !n )eans 9#eart:

and #an" )eans Qart!'esQ, &%u +n%/, 9essa&s-: .& $%'+s ; *arents4 /anted )e t% 0e s)art and

/e''read, &%u +n%/, +n%/'ed"ea0'e- T#e& *ut a '%t %$ *ressure %n )&

s#%u'ders /!t# t#!s na)e

.& na)e !s Yan!n"-Ya )eans t#at I a) t#e se%nd #!'d %$ t#e $a)!'&, and N!n" )eans9s!'ene- : I "uess t#at /#en I /as a #!'d I used t% 0e er& a')-

4. Do you l"ke your name? nd w"ll you change "t "n the future?

I 6u!te '!+e )& na)e, !a%

rea''& /anted t% 0e %r!"!na'- .& na)e !s /#% I a)- It(s *art %$ )& !dent!t&, and !t(s )ean!n"$u' t%

)e

I '!+e )& na)e 0eause %$ !ts )ean!n", and I /%u'dn(t #an"e !t $%r t#e /%r'd- A't#%u"# )&

na)e !s er& %))%n !n C#!na, I "%t used t% 0e!n" a''ed Yan!n", and #an"!n" )& na)e n%/

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!. Why do some people change the"r names?

=e'', )%st *r%0a0'& 0eause t#e& s!)*'& d!s'!+e t#e)- T#e& )!"#t n%t 0e #a**& /!t#

t#e /a& t#e& s%und- Atua''&, I #ae #eard %$ s%)e *e%*'e /#% #ae #an"ed t#e!r na)es

0eause t#e& d!d n%t )at# t#e!rfeng shui, &%u +n%/, t#e 0e'!e$ t#at &%u an ree!e *%s!t!eener"& $r%) d!$$erent t#!n"sIt(s an an!ent C#!nese t#!n"- In )& %untr&, a na)e %u'd

0r!n" &%u "%%d $%rtune- It(s a'' a0%ut dest!n&- Pers%na''&, I #ae neer )et an&%ne /#% #as

#an"ed t#e!r na)e, %n'& !n )%!es /#en s%)e *e%*'e need t% reate a ne/ !dent!t& $%r

t#e)se'es, %r a ne/ '!$e t% esa*e $r%) a #%rr!0'e s!tuat!%n !n t#e!r *ast-

$. 6ery good& thank you. 7"ss %ang& when were you orn?

I /as 0%rn !n 11.& 0!rt#da& !s %n Dee)0er t#e 3Xd- T#!s &ear I a) turn!n" 2-

(. %ell me a few th"ngs aout yourself.

5+a&, n% *r%0'e)- I /as 0%rn !n a s)a'' t%/n !n Ku

I "et a Ba#e'%r(s de"ree- I a) s!tt!n" !n $r%nt %$ &%u t%da& 0eause I !ntend t% %nt!nue

)& stud!es !n Austra'!a, *%ss!0'& net &ear- As $ar as )& #%00!es "%, I '!+e '!sten!n" t%

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*. What would you l"ke to change aout your personal"ty?

I de$!n!te'& stress t%% )u#- I a'/a&s /%rr& t%% )u# a0%ut stu$$- At s#%%', I "et

er& tense 0e$%re t#e ea)s- T%da& !n $r%nt %$ &%u I #ae s/eat& #an"s #ands and a n%t !n )&

st%)a#- I a'/a&s /ant t% d% /e'' s% I su**%se I *ut *ressure %n )&se'$- It(s 6u!te %))%n!n C#!na- In add!t!%n'I /%u'd '!+e t% 0e a0'e t% reat $aster, t% 0e )%re 6u!+)!nded

S%)et!)es I a) t%% s'%/ I a'/a&s t#!n+ %$ a "%%d t#!n" t% sa& t%% 'ate-

1. Do you have any regrets aout the past?

Yes, de$!n!te'&- =#% d%esn(t I s#%u'd #ae stud!ed #arder !n #!"# s#%%' t% "et !nt% a 0etter

un!ers!t&- I s#%u'd #ae arran"ed )& s#edu'e !n a d!$$erent /a&- I t#!n+ I /as n%t e$$!!ent

en%u"# at t#e t!)e- In add!t!%n, a $e/ &ears a"%, )& "rand$at#er *assed a/a&- I /as %n'& 1?, and I

neer rea''& as+ed #!) an& 6uest!%ns a0%ut #!s &%ut#, %r %t#er t#!n"s #e e*er!ened- I /asn(t

ur!%us en%u"# /#en #e /as a'!e- T#at(s %ne %$ )& )a!n re"rets-

11Would you say that you look and act more l"ke your father or your mother?

=e'', *e%*'e sa& I rea''& '%%+ '!+e )& )%t#er- =e(e "%t t#e sa)e e&es and '!*s- But

!n ter)s %$ *ers%na'!t&, I t#!n+ I a) a '%t )%re '!+e )& Dad- =e are 0%t# er& a') and

*at!ent- =e '!+e t#!n"s t% 0e d%ne /e'', /#ereas %n t#e %t#er #and, )& )%t#er !s )%re

ener"et! and !)*u's!es*%ntane%us4I a) a )!, a %)0!nat!%n %$ t#e t/% %$ t#e)-

Un$%rtunate'&, I !n#er!ted )& $at#er(s s#&ness- Y%u +n%/, !n t%da&(s /%r'd, 0e!n" s#& !s n%t

a'/a&s an adanta"e-

12. Do you have any ad ha"ts? It=s yo!r t!rn to answer

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1How "g "s your fam"ly?

T#ere are t#ree %$ us at #%)e- Y%u +n%/, 0eause %$ t#e %ne#!'d *%'!& )& *arents

/ere ent!t'ed t% %n'& %ne +!d- 5as!%na''& )& "rand)%t#er %)es and sta&s /!t# us- I$

&%u are as+!n" a0%ut )& etended $a)!'&, I #ae )an& un'es, aunts and %us!ns- But as $%r

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3. What k"nd of work do memers of your fam"ly do?

2E #/ECISEA It=s a great (han(e to show yo!r ,o(a-!lary;


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as*et %$ %ur u'ture- .ea's %n t#e /ee+end are a "reat #ane $%r a'' %$ us t% #at and at# u*

/!t# ea# %t#er- In add!t!%n, /e %$ten /at# TV, es*e!a''& t#e NBA %n Sunda& )%rn!n" /!t# )&

Dad- =e are 0%t# 0!" 0as+et0a'' $ans- =e su**%rt d!$$erent tea)s, and

s%)et!)es /e )a+e s%)e 0ets %n t#e "a)es- 5as!%na''& t#e t#ree %$ us "% $%r a /a'+ %r

"% s#%**!n"- =e used t% "% t% t#e !ne)a a '%t, 0ut n%/ t#at I a) !n %''e"e, /e #ae 'esst!)e t% d% t#at-

(. D"d you have a lot of contact w"th your grandparents when you were a ch"ld?

Yes, /#en I /as a #!'d I used t% see )& "rand*arents %n a da!'& 0as!s, 0eause t#e&

used t% '!e /!t# us- I "uess t#at /#en I /as er& &%un", )& *arents needed s%)e%ne t% '%%+

a$ter )e s!ne t#e& /ere 0%t# 0us& /!t# t#e!r


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1.Whereaouts d"d you grow up

I "re/ un #ere !n KuM#%u !$ &%u ta+e t#e IELTS !n KuM#%u, use &%ur #and t% *%!nt at

t#e "r%und4I /as 0%rn and ra!sed #ere- Atua''& I #ae '!ed #ere )& ent!re '!$e ; )&

/#%'e '!$e4

I /as 0%rn !n a s)a'' t%/n !n Ku

t% un!ers!t&- K%r t#e 'ast 2 &ears I #ae 0een attend!n" s#%%' !n S#an"#a!-

2. How long have you l"ved there /or here0?8How long d"d you l"ve there

I ha,e li,ed here my whole life> I #ae neer 'e$t )& #%)et%/n-

J!st -e (aref!l with the tenses&

#ae '!ed;Y%u st!'' '!e t#ere I '!ed;Y%u d%n(t '!e t#ere an&)%re

3. Does your fam"ly st"ll l"ve there?

Yes, t#e& d%- .%st %$ )& re'at!es st!'' '!e !n )& #%)et%/n- T#!s !s /#& I "% 0a+ t#ere as%$ten as *%ss!0'e- T#e& a'' #ae


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=e'', KuM#%u !s a )!dd'es!Med !t& as C#!nese !t!es "%, !n s*!te %$!ts @ r )!''!%n

!n#a0!tants- KuM#%u !s '%ated %n'& 3 +!'%)eters $r%) t#e %ean, and !t !s surr%unded 0&

)%unta!ns- As a resu't, !t !s a er& *'easant *'ae t% '!e- Beause /e '!e !n S%ut#ern

C#!na, t#e /eat#er #ere !s *rett& n!e ; 6u!te n!e4 a'' &ear r%und- Een !n t#e /!nter

t#e te)*eratures are 6u!te )!'d- KuM#%u #as 0een dee'%*!n" a '%t, and reent'& t#e !tas 0een e*and!n" eer& &ear- A't#%u"# KuM#%u !s an an!ent !t&, !t '%%+s 6u!te )%dern

n%/ada&s- T#ere are )an& s+&sra*ers, and ne/ s#%**!n" )a''s, as /e'' as 'ar"e streets !n

t#e !t& enter- T#ere !s an %'d 6uarter /!t# %'d 0u!'d!n"s and ar#!teture, 0ut !t !s 0e!n"

ren%ated at t#e )%)ent- In add!t!%n, t#e $%%d #ere !s ee''ent- T#ere are 6u!te a $e/ *ar+s

and te)*'es $%r t%ur!sts t% !s!t- I t#!n+ t#e !t& !s de$!n!te'& /%rt# a !s!t- ItWs t&*!a''&

C#!nese7 !tWs a )! %$ an!ent and %nte)*%rar& ; )%dern4-

!. What k"nd of p+ace "s your hometown?

Y%u )ust de$!ne t#e *'ae7

e!t!n" ; '!e'&

6u!et ; *eae$u'

n!e ; *'easant

0%r!n", n%!s&---

I /%u'd sa& )& #%)et%/n !s a s)a'' and *eae$u' !t& %)*ared t% %t#er #u"e

)etr%*%'!ses !n C#!na- I t#!n+ t#at n%/ada&s *e%*'e a'/a&s %)*'a!n a0%ut tra$$! and n%!se,

0ut KuM#%u !s a 6u!et and *'easant !t& !n /#!# t% 'ead a %)$%rta0'e '!$e and ra!se a $a)!'&-

H%/eer, I a"ree t#at !t an a's% "et a 0!t 0%r!n" s%)et!)es- KuM#%u !s n%t as e!t!n" as

S#an"#a! %r H%n" %n" %$ %urse, es*e!a''& $%r &%un" *e%*'e-

$. What9s the most "nterest"ng part of your hometown?

=e'', t#atWs a t%u"# 6uest!%n 0eause t#ere !snWt


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s#r!)*s, a)aM!n" $!s#, and

$%ur 'anes %n ea# s!de eer&%ne %/ns a ar, and t#e "%ern)ent een %rdered a su0/a& t% 0e

0u!'t- Restaurants and s#%**!n" enters #ae )us#r%%)ed a'' %er t#e !t&- I t#!n+ t#at 0us!ness !s

0%%)!n", and !t(s %n'& t#e 0e"!nn!n"-

1. What changes would you l"ke to make "n your hometown

I /%u'd de$!n!te'& tr& t% !)*r%e t#e tra$$! s!tuat!%n !n )& #%)et%/n- Eer& da&

tra$$! "ets %n"ested ar%und rus# #%ur- It dr!es *e%*'e raM&I "uess t#at t#e r%ads aren%t /!de en%u"# at s%)e


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ake s!re yo! learn these words&

s*a!%us;'ar"e *'easant;n!e

/e''de%rated /e''e6u!**ed;TV, %)*utersa**'!anes4

0r!"#t;/e #ae 0!" /!nd%/s4 %)$%rta0'e; %)$& ;%M&

6u!et ;*eae$u' !n t#e su0ur0s ;%n t#e %uts+!rts

1.What k"nd of place do you l"ve "n?

N5T Q/#ereQ=#at +!nd $'at, #%use, d%r)---4

I '!e !n a *rett& s*a!%us 0!"4 a*art)ent !n t#e %uts+!rts %$ )& #%)et%/n- .&

$a)!'& 0%u"#t t#e $'at a '%n" t!)e a"%=e '!e %n t#e 1# $'%%r %$ a #!"#r!se- It(s a t#ree

0edr%%) a*art)ent- I t#!n+ !t %ers *rett& )u# 13 s6uare )eters%It(s a $a!r'& n!e

*'ae-

2. Who do you l"ve w"th?

I '!e /!t# )& *arents and )& "rand)%t#er- 5ur a*art)ent !s *rett& 0!", s% t#ere !sen%u"# s*ae $%r eer&%ne.& "rand)%t#er )%ed !n /!t# us a $e/ &ears a"% /#en )&

"rand*a *assed a/a&-

3. Do you l"ke l"v"ng there?

Yes'de$!n!te'&It(s a "reat *'ae t% '!eK!rst %$ a''' t#e ne!"#0%r#%%d !s er& *'easant-

T#ere are )an& s#%*s and restaurants ar%und %ur *'ae- T#ere(s a's% a n!e *ar+


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4. What do you l"ke aout the rooms "n your house

I rea''& '!+e t#e /a& )& #%use !s $urn!s#ed and de%rated- =e #ae a er& %)$& s%$a !n t#e

'!!n" r%%), and a 'ar"e $'atsreen TV set #an"!n" %n t#e /a''- 5ur a*art)ent !s /e''e6u!**ed-

In add!t!%n, I '!+e t#e $at t#at /e #ae t/% 0!" 0a'%n!es- It(s rea''& n!e /#en t#e /eat#er !s/ar)- =e an #ae d!nner %uts!de- S%)et!)es !n t#e su))er )& *arents and I *'a& ards %uts!de-

!. How long have you l"ved there

at(h o!t for the grammarake a f!ll senten(e>

I #ae 0een '!!n" !n t#e sa)e #%use $%r t#e 'ast 1 %r 12 &ears, I t#!n+- =#en I /as a

#!'d /e used t% '!e !n an%t#er *'ae, !n a d!$$erent ne!"#0%r#%%d, 0ut t#e #%use /as 6u!te s)a''

and %'d- .& *arents 0%u"#t t#e a*art)ent /e n%/ '!e !n '!+e 1 %r s% &ears a"%-

$. What "s the area l"ke where you l"ve?

;L!e'& %r *eae$u', %nen!ent %r n%t, 6u!et %r n%!s&4

It(s a *'easant ne!"#0%r#%%d- T#ere are *'ent& %$ s#%*s and restaurants eer&/#ere-

Kr%) %ur #%use, !t(s '!+e a $!e)!nute /a'+ t% t#e su*er)ar+et- It(s etre)e'& %nen!ent- In

add!t!%n, t#ere(s a 0us st%*


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). Do you th"nk you w"ll move anyt"me soon

=e'', )& $a)!'& /%n(t )%e, 0ut I() '%%+!n" $%r/ard t% "ett!n" )& !sa and "%!n" t%

Austra'!a- I !ntend t% %nt!nue )& stud!es %er t#ere net se)ester- It(s )& a)0!t!%n, and I

#%*e !t(s "%!n" t% /%r+ %ut-

*. What k"nd of house or apartment would you l"ke to have "n the future

=e'', I /%u'd '%e t% %/n a /#%'e #%use,


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T/) T6 BSE&

I #ae 0een stud&!n" t#ere $%r 2 &ears

I #ae 0een stud&!n" e%n%)!s-

I(e 0een '!!n" !n a d%r) /!t# ? %t#er "!r's-

I(e 0een 'earn!n" a '%t s!ne I entered un!ers!t&-

1Where do you study?

I a) a %''e"e student and I #ae 0een stud&!n" at Ku

!ntend t% %nt!nue )& stud!es %erseas net &ear-

2. -s "t a good place to study?

=e'', &es, !t(s n%t 0ad- T#e un!ers!t& #as a *rett& "%%d re*utat!%n !n Ku

50!%us'& !t(s n%t %ne %$ t#e 0est %''e"es !n t#e nat!%n, 0ut !t #as a "%%d re*utat!%n !n)& $!e'd, and I #ae 'earned a '%t a'read&- In add!t!%n, t#e $a!'!t!es t#ere are er& )%dern-

T#e 'assr%%)s are s*a!%us and 'ean- =e een #ae a!r%nd!t!%ners !n )%st 'assesT#e

'!0rar& !s 0rand ne/etre)e'& ne/4It(s a er& %)$%rta0'e and 0r!"#t *'ae t% stud&-

And %n t%* %$ t#!s, t#e d%r)s are n%t t%% 0ad- I )ean t#e&(re n%t #u"e, 0ut !t(s "%%d en%u"#

t% s'ee* and #an" ar%und /!t# )& 'ass)ates-

3. Why d"d you choose th"s un"vers"ty?

I #ad a**'!ed t% %t#er, 0etter %''e"es'0ut )& resu'ts %n t#e C%''e"e Entrane

Ea)!nat!%n /ere n%t as "%%d as e*eted, s% I #ad t% '%/er )& a)0!t!%ns and "% $%r P'an B-

.& un!ers!t& !s atua''& n%t 0ad- It(s


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t#e reas%n /#& I /ant t% stud& %erseas, 0eause !n C#!na !t(s rea''& tr%u0'es%)e t% #an"e

)a


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It(s a 0%ard!n" s#%%', s% I "et t% sta& t#ere ? da&s a /ee+- It(s 6u!te n!e t% '!e /!t# )&

'ass)ates- =e d% #%)e/%r+ t%"et#er /e a'/a&s eat /!t# %ur $r!ends- Beause /e s*end ea#

%t#er er& /e'', /e "et t% +n%/ ea# %t#er er& /e''- Y%u +n%/, 0eause !t(s a "%%d s#%%', t#e

tea#ers )a+e us /%r+ #ard, and eer&%ne e*ets a '%t $r%) us-'I t#!n+ /e are a'' "'ad t% 0e

a0'e t% su**%rt ea# %t#er !n )& 'ass-

3. How long have you een study"ng there?

I #ae 0een stud&!n" at t#e sa)e s#%%' $%r 3 &ears- I a)e t#ere a$ter I "raduated $r%)

)!dd'e s#%%'- In C#!na, Be are$u' /!t# t#e tensesen!%r #!"# s#%%' 'asts 3 &ears-

4. Wh"ch part of your stud"es do you f"nd most "nterest"ng?

I en


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.a+e sure &%u an e*'a!n er& 'ear'& /#at &%ur


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!. Do you th"nk:"s a good place to work?

Yes, de$!n!te'&- I "%t t% 'earn a '%t !n )& %)*an&- I )et s%)e !nterest!n" *e%*'e and

)& %''ea"ues and su*er!s%rs are a'' er& n!e and #e'*$u'- H%/eer, I t#!n+ !t(s t!)e $%r

)e t% e*er!ene s%)et#!n" ne/ and e!t!n"- In t#e 'ast $e/ )%nt#s I rea'!Med I /asn(t'earn!n" )u# an&)%re and )&


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1.What "s the most "nterest"ng th"ng aout your #o?

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1.What "s your favor"te food?

=e'', t#at(s a t%u"# 6uest!%n 0eause I '%e s% )an& d!$$erent +!nds %$ $%%d, es*e!a''&

an&t#!n" s*!&- I '%e t#e s*e!a't!es $r%) S!#uan Pr%!ne- I a) sure &%u are $a)!'!ar /!t#

S!#uan u!s!ne- T#e& use red #%t #!'!es /!t# )eat %r e"eta0'es- Eer&t#!n" !s s% tast&

and %'%r$u'A %u*'e %$ da&s a"%, I /ent %ut $%r d!nner /!t# s%)e $r!ends and /e #ad s*!&

$%%d7 )eat and t%$u, as /e'' as "reen 0eans and a'' +!nds %$ e"eta0'es !n a s*!& #%t *%t- It

/as un0e'!ea0'eIt(s "%!n" t% )a+e )& )%ut# /ater

$r%) t#e %ean- In t#e /estern re"!%ns %$ C#!na, t#e& tend t% eat s*!& $%%d, /!t# '%ts %$

*e**ers- In t#e n%rt#, t#e& eat du)*'!n"s, and a '%t %$ $r!ed $%%dsIn "enera', t#e C#!nese

eat a '%t %$ r!e and e"eta0'es- And !n t#e 'ast 1 &ears, eer&%ne #as 0een eat!n" )%re )eat

t%%, t#an+s t% t#e e%n%)! dee'%*)ent %ur %untr& #as e*er!ened-

3. -s "t usual for the whole fam"ly to eat together "n your country?

Yes, de$!n!te'&- Ha!n" d!nner t%"et#er !s er& %))%n !n C#!na- Ka)!'!es usua''&

*a& a '%t %$ attent!%n t% t#!s- D!nner t!)e !s a "reat #ane $%r eer&%ne t% s!t t%"et#er

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!. What are some of the enef"ts of eat"ng home;cooked food?

=e'', %0!%us'& t#e $%%d !s 'eaner !t(s n%t as %!'& as !n restaurantsand 0eause !t(s

*re*ared /!t# '%e, #%)e%%+ed $%%d a'/a&s tastes 0etter8 At #%)e, )& )%t#er a'/a&s

*re*ares t#e $%%d er& are$u''&- S#e 0u&s t#e e"eta0'es #erse'$ s#e se'ets t#e 0est *arts%$ t#e )eat, and "ets r!d %$ t#e $att& 0!ts t%%And )%st !)*%rtant, s#e d%esn(t use t%% )u#

.SG %r %!'-

$. What do you th"nk aout fast food?

T#ere are d!$$erent +!nds %$ $ast $%%d- I$ /e are ta'+!n" a0%ut KC and .D%na'd(s,

I /%u'd te'' &%u t#at, a't#%u"# t#e 0ur"ers are tast&, *e%*'e s#%u'dn(t eat t#ere t%% )u#

0eause t#e saues t#ere are t%% $atten!n" and $u'' %$ a'%r!esT#!s !s /#& /e a'' !t


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1Whats your favor"te type of weather?

=e'', de$!n!te'& /ar) sunn& da&sI '!+e !t /#en t#e s+& !s 0'ue and t#e /eat#er !s

/ar) en%u"# t#at /e d%n(t need t% /ear s/eaters,

$r%) t#e d!rt and t#e *%''ut!%n- T#e 0%tt%) %$ )& tr%users a'/a&s "et d!rt&- I an(t stand !t-Y%u +n%/, !n KuM#%u, usua''&, /#en !t ra!ns, !t(s n%t a '!tt'e dr!MM'e !t usua''& ra!ns '!+e ats

and d%"ser& #ard4Be'!ee )e, !t(s n%t t#at *'easantn%t s%

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