《慎小嶷十天雅思写作》读书笔记
我准备雅思的过程中，借这本书，本来计划要好好看的，结果因为懒，到现在要写读书笔记才来开始看。之前几个月基本就是在做剑桥题，从淘宝上便宜卖的作文视频十几集看完了，这本在最近才开始看。但不得不说，真有一种找到了绝佳秘籍的感觉，好多本来不知道怎么回答的问题讲解的很到位，一些以不变应万变的答题套路真的很实用，很有点豁然开朗的感觉。但时间实在太紧，只看了五六十页。现在准备雅思和朋友聊天得知，慎小嶷的书，最大的优点是实用，最大的缺点就是太实用，流传太广，全国考生基本都看过，都拿上面的句子来应答考官，上面的一些段落句子考官都能背下来了。
可我没办法，慎小嶷是唯一的从图书馆借到的写作书，而且又要写读书笔记。写作文和读书笔记时还是按慎小嶷教的来做的。而且还基本都是按慎小嶷上面的“万能套路”出的牌。但是我觉得对于中国学生来说，稍善于阅读听力的考生，慎小嶷作为短期恶补写作的教材，还是当仁不让的救命稻草。但如果对自己的分数要求很高，单科作文要达到7以上，慎小嶷还是不适合了。总而言之，慎小嶷是低水平雅思考生迅速提高英语成绩的法宝，但要精益求精的话，还是要另寻他路。
这本书吃透，我觉得可能雅思作文应该在5.5-6之间。更好的分数，我还是推荐顾家北的课程，我当时上他的课就觉得自己之前所有英语表达方式都被推翻，当然也变得更加地道。当然，上顾家北的课程，首先要保证基础说得过去，否则会很吃力。
我们写作时，如果仅局限在把内容交代清楚的水准上，只选用一些普通的、
直截了当的词，或一律使用简单句平铺直叙，那么，这样写出来的文章就会像一碗白开水，呆板、单调，没有可读性。要使文章耐人寻味、有深度，同学们就应尝试使用一些高级词汇或句型，以凸显文章的亮点，使文章增添文采，给阅卷老师留下深刻印象。具体说来，有以下方法。
1. 灵活改变句子开头
在通常情况下，英语句子的排列方式为“主语+谓语+宾语”，即主语位于句子开头。但若根据情况适当改变句子的开头方式，比如使用倒状语或以状语开头等，会使文章增强表现力。如：
(1) There stands an old temple at the top of the hill.
改成：At the top of the hill there stands an old temple.
2. 避免重复使用同一词语
为了使表达更生动，更富表现力，同学们在写作时应尽量避免重复使用同一词语来表示同一意思，尤其是一些老生常谈的词语。如有的同学一看到“喜欢”二字，就会立刻想起like，事实上，英语中表示类似意思的词和短语很多，如love, enjoy, prefer, appreciate, be fond of, care for等。
3. 合理使用省略句
合理恰当地使用省略句，不仅可以使文章精练、简洁，而且会使文章更具文采和可读性。如：
He may be busy. If he’s bu sy. I’ll call later. If he is not busy, can I see him now?
改成：He may be busy. If so, I’ll call later. If not, can I see him now? 写作能力分语言和逻辑方面。翻译之类的属于提升语言能力，这还是停留在句子
层面，是基础。在这基础上要练习段落写作，如何写出一个主旨句并对该主旨句进行有条理的有细节的扩展是关键。这种对自己拓展能力和逻辑能力的锻炼十分必要，而不应只分析范文，不然就在做阅读了。自己可以先列自己的思路，再对照范文的，保留自己好的方面同时吸取对方精华。这部分练习应该是句子练习的2倍时间以上比较合理，再用同样多的时间练习文章写作。
1 家长给小孩的教育parenting n. 2 学校对学生的教育schooling n. 3 培养cultivate vt. 4 意识awareness = sense = recognition n. 5 有创造力的creative / original adj. 6 身体的physical adj. 7 心理的psychological adj. 8 同龄人peer n. 9 动力motivation n. （形容词motivated, 有动力的） 10 适应... adapt to 提供…. afford sth. v. 11 纪律discipline n. 12 记忆memorise(英式拼写) vt. 13 获得acquire vt. （后面经常加knowledge / skills） 14 有趣的stimulating adj. （在教育类作文中经常可以替代 interesting） Media 15 形容词“无处不在的”prevalent adj. 经常可以代替everywhere 16 客观的objective adj. 17 不客观的biased adj. 18 名人celebrity n. 19 记者journalists n. 20 新闻界the press 21 报道coverage n. （动词是cover） 22 有误导性的misleading adj. 23 可靠的dependable adj. 24 非常及时的up-to-the-minute adj. sway vt. 25 媒体影响公众经常用sway后 面加宾语的表达 26 信息量大的informative adj. 27 娱乐性强的entertaining adj. Technology 28 改变transform vt. 代替change 29 突破breakthrough n. 30 发展advance v. & n. 31 惊人的速度 a staggering rate 32 信息爆炸information overload 33 提高，增强enhance = boost vt. 34 创新，发明innovations n. 35 远程通讯telecommunications n. 36 高生产率的（它的名词 productive adj. productivity生产率在科技类 话题也很常用）
慎小嶷十天突破雅思口语总结1
General Introduction 标准：It's not what you say. It's how you say it. 流利度、语法、发音、词汇量 （7分是快速思考后较为连贯地说出来的，但中间会有呼吸和短暂思考需要的自然停顿。和考官的交流比较充分而且已经有一定的层次关系，但允许出现不导致严重误解的语法、用词或发音错误） 注意事项： 1. 注意一些小短语： work out let sb. down pile up liven up polish up (=improve) crack sb. up (=make sb. laugh) hand down from wind down (=relax) 2. 不要使用过于口语化的表示 eg. wanna, ain't, gal, yucky 3. 如果没有听懂考官问的问题 Could you please rephrase the question? Well, my best guess would be...... Part 1: Chat；确保每道题平均能回答3句话左右 Topics: Studies, Work, Buildings, People Entertainment, Weather & Seasons, Hometown, Reading & Writing Food, Age, Arts, Colours Nature, Collection, Clothing, Traveling Sports & Outdoor activities, Pets, Festivals & Holidays & Parties, Shopping
General Knowledge 注意： 1. 作文要有实质内容。 2. 6分：260~270个词左右；6.5分：280个词以上。 3. 没有必要一定写长难句，但要提高句子的准确度和多样性。必须在对英语造句知识准确理解和把握的基础上流畅地写出复杂的长句子，而不是刻意、机械地拉长句子。（准确、严密、多样、清晰） 4. 对于零星出现的少量拼写错误，只要不引起歧义，是不会导致严重扣分的，但要努力减少作文里出现拼写错误的可能。 5. 考场里没有时间打草稿，但可以在印考题的试题纸上把看到题目后头脑里闪现出的ideas、考前准备的相关加分词汇和句型大致记录一下。 6. 当考官要求停笔时即使还没有写完也一定要停下来，否则会被判为违纪行为。 7. 考前练习一定要尽可能模拟实战：下载标准格式的答题纸；用铅笔写作，每行10~12个单词；严格控制时间，Task 1不应超过25 min，Task 2不应超过45 min。备考初期，可将Task 1和Task 2分开练习，但在考前一周内，必须演练完整的写作考试全程，严格控制时间，写完后再核对或请有经验的老师批改。 8.
如果Task 2准备得较为充分，有信心在40min写出一篇自己满意的议论文，那么就先完成Task 2。反之，就先写Task 1。 9. 齐头式：每段开头顶格写，每两段之间空一行 缩入式：每段开头后退3~4个字母的距离，每个段落之间不空行 10. 可使用I/we、被动语态，但不宜滥用；可将But/So放在句首 11. 7分或以上的作文对于用词的要求是准确，而不是冗长 ?Topics ?学术类写作的特殊要求 1. 不接受缩写形式 2. 不使用非正式口语表达 3. 英美拼写不能混淆 4. 用词要有特色 5. 句式不能过于短促 6. 句式不能过于干瘪 7. 感情色彩不能过于强烈
我用的雅思材料（供参考）: 1 听力：（8分） 1 剑4—7：我把真题的听力听写了两遍。第一遍是全部听写，一开始要听好几遍才能写下来一句话，而且词的单复数也好多不对，一套题就要听写好长时间。由于雅思听力很多填空，单词的准确性极为重要，尤其是单复数很难听准确，所以这样的听写有利于找到听力中的漏洞，找到一些自以为会但写不对的单词，而且单复数听也会比较准确，连读也会听的比较清楚。第一遍听下来我就写了好几本白纸了，很厚一沓~~第二遍主要听写了一下主要意思，写的也比较快。 听力每天都要听，精听和泛听配合，我们老师让我每星期5个BBC或VOA的听（2分多钟的），每篇都写下来，然后找他对原文，找那个地方错了。如果写的困难，可以用ＶＯＡ慢速。泛听挑零碎时间听，最好不要晚上睡觉在床上听，听的睡着的话以后一听见英文就犯困。囧~~ 2 王陆807 听力词汇（黄皮）全部都是要写会的单词噢~ 3 卢峭梅讲雅思听力机经 https://www.doczj.com/doc/6818318146.html,/search_pub.php?key=%D1%C5%CB%BC%CC%FD%C1%A6%BB %FA%BE%AD&SearchFromTop=1&catalog=01 2阅读 1剑4--7 有的同学只全部做了一遍，做多了多少会记住答案，但如果阅读不是很好，最好还是做三遍。第一遍：成套做一遍，注意做错的题，必须找到做错的原因（注意不要留下深的印记）同时尽量控制做题时间在50分钟。把真题里不会的单词总结并背会。第二遍：分8大题型做，如把leadings的题目都找出来，集中做一遍，把错题搞明白。8大题型其实都是在找关键词，集中练习有利于快速准确确定关键词并在文章中找到关键词。其中最难的应该是判断false 与not given的题目，需要多练习。8大题型有4个有顺序，4个没顺序。Leadings题型做题时一般取每个段落的前两句的大意，如果段落里有but however等转折词，就取最后一句的意思，而不取第一二句意思。第三遍：成套再做一遍。 2刘洪波的阅读真经（1—4 ） https://www.doczj.com/doc/6818318146.html,/search_pub.php?key=%D1%C5%CB%BC%D4%C4%B6%C1%D5% E6%BE%AD&SearchFromTop=1&catalog=01 这个书上的文章跟雅思文章相似度很高，题出的不好，可以用来联系卡时间，文章有时间要精读。
PAT的五月写作预测 1 Good health is a basic human need. Some people think that healthcare services should be provided by the government rather than by private companies. Do you agree or disagree? 2 Some people believe that only the fittest and strongest individuals and teams can succeed in sports. Others think that success in sports depends on mental attitudes. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. 3 Animal experiments have been used to develop new medicines and to test the safety of many other products. Some people think that these experiments should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 4 Sending children to boarding schools is becoming increasingly popular. What are the causes of this trend? Do you think it is a positive or negative trend? 5 Today, many young people leave school with a negative attitude towards learning. What are the causes of this? Suggest some solutions. 6 Some people believe that students should study a wide range of subjects. Others, however, argue that students should focus on the subjects they are best at or they find most interesting. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. 7 Students from rural areas often find it difficult to access university education. Some people think that universities should make it easier for them to access higher education. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 8 Some parents today choose to send their children to private schools. Do the advantages of private schools outweigh the disadvantages? 9 Mobile phones and the Internet are useful tools. However, not many elderly people use them. In what ways can mobile phones and the Internet be useful to elderly people? How can elderly people be encouraged to use them? 10 Early technological developments helped ordinary people and changed their lives more than recent technological developments. Do you agree or disagree? 11 Cheap air travel is increasingly popular in the world today. To what extent do you think the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?
General Knowledge ?注意： 1. 作文要有实质容。 2. 6分：260~270个词左右；6.5分：280个词以上。 3. 没有必要一定写长难句，但要提高句子的准确度和多样性。必须在对英语造句知识准确理解和把握的基础上流畅地写出复杂的长句子，而不是刻意、机械地拉长句子。（准确、严密、多样、清晰） 4. 对于零星出现的少量拼写错误，只要不引起歧义，是不会导致严重扣分的，但要努力减少作文里出现拼写错误的可能。 5. 考场里没有时间打草稿，但可以在印考题的试题纸上把看到题目后头脑里闪现出的ideas、考前准备的相关加分词汇和句型大致记录一下。 6. 当考官要求停笔时即使还没有写完也一定要停下来，否则会被判为违纪行为。 7. 考前练习一定要尽可能模拟实战：下载标准格式的答题纸；用铅笔写作，每行10~12个单词；严格控制时间，Task 1不应超过25 min，Task 2不应超过45 min。备考初期，可将Task 1和Task 2分开练习，但在考前一周，必须演练完整的写作考试全程，严格控制时间，写完后再核对或请有经验的老师批改。 8.
如果Task 2准备得较为充分，有信心在40min写出一篇自己满意的议论文，那么就先完成Task 2。反之，就先写Task 1。 9. 齐头式：每段开头顶格写，每两段之间空一行 缩入式：每段开头后退3~4个字母的距离，每个段落之间不空行 10. 可使用I/we、被动语态，但不宜滥用；可将But/So放在句首 11. 7分或以上的作文对于用词的要准确，而不是冗长 ?Topics ?学术类写作的特殊要求 1. 不接受缩写形式 2. 不使用非正式口语表达 3. 英美拼写不能混淆 4. 用词要有特色 5. 句式不能过于短促 6. 句式不能过于干瘪
雅思大作文范文三篇雅思大作文写 正题： ESSAY分为三部分： 1.Introduction 2.Body 3.Conclusion 一篇学术性论文当中，这三部分是必须要有的，同理在考试中才能得高分。 那么什么是introduction呢，之前看书说是把题目用替换词带入照抄，后来发现这是傻瓜式写法，对于要求写作7分以上的同学并不适用。真正的introduction是“present your viewpoint”那么怎样来present呢？继续。 第一步：lead-in background information即导入背景信息。 看这个例子：
Some people think visitors to other countries should imitate local custom and behaviors. Some people degree. They think the host country should wele culture different. Discuss the two views，and give your own opinion.. 这个论文题目里， tourism 就是一个背景信息，所以我们introduction里第一句就该来介绍或者叫导入背景信息，即 tourism的信息。例如： Tourism has became an indispensable part in our modern world.或者Tourism is gradually considered to be a hot topic 第二步：narrow down information即从大背景信息里提出你要去论证的方面。还是上面给出的题目，你要narrow down出来的就是：“people show more concern to their two views. Some of them think visitors to others nations should imitate local custom and behaviors，but others argue that the host nation should wele various cultures” 第三步：your viewpoint即给出你自己的立场。例如上题你就 可以说：“As far as I am concerned，I side with the former”
前进类（用来论证advantage好的方面） 1 Benefit from从…当中获益 Many children suffer from this illness will benefit from the new treatment. 这个句型刚好与is benefit to…主语和宾语相反 2 Invest in 对…投资 The government should invest a large proportion of its budget in helping the needy, despite the economic recession. 近义词：subsidise /sponsor /allocate money to 反义词：withdrew /suspend the funding of 3 Promote the development of 促进…的发展 例句:Even though the city invested millions of pounds in museums and art galleries, it had done little to promoting the development of education and medical care. 4 Boost efficiency / productivity 提高效率生产率 The main question about high-tech education is whether it actually boosts the efficiency and the effectiveness of learning. 近义词：enhance efficiency / productivity
慎小嶷范文部分总结 1、Life was better when technology was simpler. To what extent do you agree of disagree? Modern technology has revolutionized life in three main fields: work, transport and communication. Although modern technology is often blamed for stress and alienation, I doubt that many people would want to turn back the clock to the pre-technological age. Despite the fact that life was simpler in former times, I would prefer not to return to that lifestyle, because that simplicity was due to a lack of choice. Before large jet airliners came in in the 1960s, for example, air travel was beyond the reach of most people. Before electronic cash registers, people had to spend a lot of time on math calculations to carry out transactions. Furthermore, our knowledge o f the world around us, especially foreign countries, was sketchy before television brought us the vivid images of documentaries. Modern technology has brought liberation from the exhausting and boring labor and has set us free to enjoy more interesting work and leisure. It is nor even always true that modern technology is more complex to use than it was to perform household chores. Caring for a horse was a far more complicated and time-consuming matter than starting up a car and taking it to the petrol station for its 5,000-mile household chores. Caring for a horse was a far more complicated and time-consuming matter than starting up a car and taking it to the petrol station for its 5,000-mile service. One has to read the novel from past times to realize the anxiety and frustration that result from transport systems limited to the speed of the horses. The example I have given are just a few of that can illustrate the case that modern technology makes life more convenient. Probably what can may the people yearn for the good old past simple ways I forces us to speed up our pace of life. But sometimes this change can be resisted, when we set ourselves simple priorities and stick to them. 2、Some people think intelligent students should be educated together with other students. Do you agree or disagree? It is not uncommon for talented students to get admitted to gift programs today. Letting talented students take special courses make sense to some extent. They need a more challenging curriculum as they are fast learners and their learning process requires little repetition of the information that has been taught by the teacher. If they find the too easy form them to handle, these intelligent children will end up learning little or nothing ar all. As a matter of fact, many students who are inattentive in class are intelligent ones. Regular courses simply fail to attract their attention. Then form a purely psychological point of view, intelligent students also feel more comfortable if there are separate classes for them. They would feel isolated and become oversensitive if they spent all their class time with their ordinary peers. This is often true because smart children not only have different learning pattern, their communication patterns tend to be different from those of the ordinary students as well. Still, it should be pointed out that segregating intelligent student from their peers is nor without its own downside. Some educators believe such classes will be drained of student leaders and role models. Segregation on the basis of IQ may even send a message to those who take regular courses that their work is not as valued as the intelligent students’, which will lower the average students’ self-esteem. Overall, I would suggest that gifted students spend their class time with their peers. But in addition to that, they should be encouraged to take electives that challenge them mentally. 3、Some people think citizens should be totally responsible for their own health costs. Others think it is better to have a health care system which provides free health services for all. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. A much debated issue these days is whether citizens should take out private health insurance of not. In this essay, I will argue that people who can afford it should be privately insured, but free medical care must be made available for those too poor to do so. The most important reason for encouraging people to take out private health insurance is the cost to the
英语考试作文 为什么雅思写作总是5.5? 首先我们来看看 5.5分雅思写作的烤鸭的情况，据的不完全经验，大部分能考到5.5分写作的雅思烤鸭，基础都是不错的，且基本具备以下几个特征： 真题推荐：2017全年雅思考试真题大作文多版本范文汇总配a&g类小作文范文 - 词汇资源基本在6000左右(甚至某些宝宝还能用出较高级的词汇比如conducive); - 基础语法(时态，单复数，基本句型，几大从句)基本不会出错; - 40分钟内写完要求的250字并且段落结构清晰; - 考前看过不少的模版和套路(常用的有《雅思写作真经》《十天突破雅思写作》等);- 考完气定神闲，分数一出来就“阿西巴” ! 不考虑压分的情况(which happens very often)，某Do 将这种情况出现的原因总结为三个字-- “缺，新，演”
“缺”：指的是缺乏“替换词”，“高级语法”，“修辞手法”。 -“替换词”尤其指形容词的替换词，越是常见的形容词如good, bad, different，就越想不起来替换词，所以建议复习写作的时候手里备一本《同义词词典》，看了这篇文章的你，今天的任务就是查出以上三个单词的所有同义替换词哦。 -“高级语法”是指一些较为复杂的语法结构，比如“分词结构”“倒装句”，所以，想上6分，自觉自发自动地再去温习一遍高中语法还有泉涌君的文章。 -“修辞手法”是指语言的文采，比如是否能够使用恰当的比喻，排比句，反问句，等。高手都是把“高级语法”与“修辞手法”结合起来达到高分的。 “新”：指的是文章的“新意”。 问自己三个问题： 1. 我的开头有新意吗? 5分段的烤鸭大部分都是同一个套路开篇的，即“题目同义替换+个人观点”，从一开始就给了考官“我很套路”的印象，分数当然就很难上去了。议论文的开头的写法很多，比如“名人名言开篇”“具体现象/事例开篇”等，都应该去尝试。平时练习写作的时候应该具体题目具体分析，写出不同风格的开篇和内容，一味指望“一招吃遍天下”是愚蠢的做法，时间花了，却没有从本质上提升自己的写作能力。 2. 我的观点有新意吗?
前进类（用来论证advantage好的方面）1Benefit from从…当中获益 Many children suffer from this illness will benefit from the new treatment. 这个句型刚好与is benefit to…主语和宾语相反2Invest in 对…投资 The government should invest a large proportion of its budget in helping the needy, despite the economic recession. 近义词： subsidise /sponsor /allocate money to 反义词： withdrew /suspend the funding of 3Promote the development of 促进…的发展 例句: Even though the city invested millions of pounds in museums andart galleries,it had done little to promoting the development of education and medical care.4Boost efficiency / productivity 提高效率生产率 The main question about high-tech education is whether it actually boosts the efficiency and the effectiveness of learning. 近义词： enhance efficiency / productivity 5Play a pivotal role in 在...中起关键作用 Vitamins and minerals play a pivotal role in keeping our body healthy;therefore, children and adults alike should eat more vegetables that are rich in carious vitamins and minerals. 近义词： play a crucial/essential role in…6Enrich one’s social/academic/professional experience 丰富社会的/学术的/专业的经验
前言 ?出于对剑桥雅思的爱恨交加，出于对那些需要完成留学梦移民梦的人的感同身受，出于对那些在烤鸭路上屡战屡败屡败屡战的人的精神支持，出于对那些仍在迷茫、仍在盲目背单词、仍在疯狂买参考书、仍在迷恋机经的人的劝勉与鼓励，出于对网络上面所谓出售雅思写作7分资料的虚假广告的无比痛恨，出于对某些所谓名师名校培训机构的不齿不屑，出于那些迷恋习惯背诵范文依赖别人的鸭子们的真诚忠告，出于对那些急需在7月1日之前考到雅思4个7（澳洲会计毕业生，你懂的）的人的理解和帮助，出于上天对我的眷顾和怜悯，出于·········出于因为我曾经也是这么一种人，也是有这么一种经历，我决定，无偿地，毫无保留地，完整地分享我在过去三月自己总结的雅思复习计划和资料（本人曾经的弱项是写作和口语（对，是曾经，哈哈！），所以，我的资料绝大多数都是写作和口语）~~~ ?争取写一篇最全最好的雅思写作经验分享，和更多的鸭友们远离全聚德烤鸭店的火海！ 从4年前为了完成踏进悉尼大学的留学梦，到现在努力实现的澳大利亚梦，雅思成为了一个绕不开的情意结。其中走了特别多的弯路，摔了特别多的跤，失去了很多，也收获了很多。从当初的总分6.5而单科不低于6分的大学门槛到现在的A类4个7的独木桥，对于这个来自英国的―老熟人‖，可谓百般滋味在心头。雅思的备考也是一种―被烤‖，在烤鸭过程中，一不小心，有可能首先被这只鸭给烤焦了。焦虑，迷茫，急躁，失落，绝望，期待，紧张，亢奋，XX失调等所有更年期综合症状都会在备考的过程中轮番上映。 从2010年12月到2011年2月底，我一共参加了4次雅思考试(12月11日，1月22日，2月12日和2月26日)，成绩为： 12月11日：听力：7.0，阅读：6.5，写作：6.0，口语：6.0 01月22日：听力：6.5，阅读：7.0，写作：6.0，口语：7.0 02月12日：听力：7.0，阅读：7.5，写作：6.5，口语：8.5 02月26日：听力：7.0，阅读：7.5，写作：7.5，口语：7.0 03月05日：听力：7.0，阅读：7.5，写作：7.0，口语：8.0 可以说，在过去的三个月里面，我感受过裸考过后无言以对的惶恐，体味过努力过后略有进步的喜悦，忍受着就差0.5、与目标无比接近却未能接近的失落，最后，苦尽甘来。因为这次考试，至少再一次让我确信‖天道酬勤―。NO SWEAT, NO SWEET; NO PAIN, NO GAIN。
Part 1: (Q's about your personal background) What’s your favorite subject/course? Do you think people who major in your field can find a job easily when they graduate? What subjects did you study at primary school? What’s your hometown famous for? Is it good for young people? Can you tell me about some recent changes in your hometown? Can you tell me something about the public transport system in your hometown? What's your favorite means of transport? Does your Chinese name have any special meaning? Are there any important traditions about giving children their names in China? (some other general Q’s about yourself and your life) Do you live in a house or a flat? Have you ever considered moving to another place? Which is your favorite room in your house/ flat? Do you prefer to live in a city or in the countryside? Have you ever been to the countryside? Are there any disadvantages to living in the countryside? Do you have a bicycle? Do you think bicycles will become more popular in the future? Have you ever travelled by train? Do people in your country like to travel by train? Do you wear a watch? Why? Do you often use dictionaries? Do you use paper dictionaries or electronic dictionaries? Why? How many languages can you speak? Do you want to learn another language? How are you going to learn it? Do you like pets? Why do people keep pets? Do you like wild animals? Do you think zoos are still important today? Do you like plants? Do you have any plants in your house / flat? How do you take care of the plants? Do you think trees and forests are important to us? Do you wish to live in a place with many trees? Do you think places with lots of trees can attract many visitors? Why are gardens and parks important to us? Do you like to walk in cities? How can large cities become more pedestrian-friendly and walkable? Do you like rainy days? Why? Do you like to go out on sunny days? What do you usually do on sunny days? Is there anything that you don’t like to do on sun ny days? Why? Do you think sunshine can make people happy and friendly? What’s your favorite kind of weather? Do you have patience? Have you ever lost your patience? Why is it important to be polite? Do you think people in your country are more polite than in the past? Why is it important to be punctual? Are you often late for things? Do you prefer to write letters or emails? Or would you prefer to use a mobile phone? How often do you send an email? Do you like writing? Do you think you're good at it? What did you write about in high school? How do you get news? How often do you read newspapers? Are you more interested in international news or news about your own country? Do you want to become a journalist? When do you do your housework? Do you think children should help their parents with housework? What do you think is the most difficult housework task? Who cooks in your family? Can you cook? How did you learn to cook? Do you want to take cooking classes? Are cooking shows popular in China? Do you think children should learn how to cook? What’s y our favorite activity after school (or after work)? Do you often buy things online? Why are things so expensive today? Where do you usually buy clothing? What is your favorite kind of clothing? Do you think clothing is less expensive in China than in other countries? Do you often help your friends shop for clothing? Do you like going to parties? Why? Do you prefer to go to parties with your family or with your friends? What do you dislike