环球雅思开学季-走进校园
环球教师：陈羽静
进入环球雅思这个大家庭快一个月了, 在和谐温馨的工作环境里, 我对这份新的工作有了很多深入的认识。
2016年3月26日上午，南通环球雅思文风城市广场旗舰校区盛大开幕，当天，学校的各位领导各界合作方以及媒体朋友均出席了开业典礼，共同见证了环球教育在南通的又一重磅升级。南通环球教育旗舰校区落户文峰城市广场，占地逾1000平米，整体风格简约大气有个性。这种充满活力的设计给同学们营造了最舒适的学习环境。与此同时，环球教育上海总校长沈政先生也对本次活动进行了致词。。
四月是开学季，大学生们纷纷开始了新的一学期的大学生活，而环球教育走进校园也悄悄拉开了帷幕。四月五日，由环球教育主办，南通大学外国语学院团委学生会协办的“全民雅思托福趴—校园英语达人选拔赛外国语学院初赛”在南通大学主校区4号楼103教室成功举办。到场的有环球教育金牌老师沈雷，南通苏宁易购苏小丽经理和外国语学院多位工作人员。18：30分，模考随着听力的播放准时开始，考试结束后，沈雷老师对本次考试进行了详细的点评，在此过程中沈老师更是穿插了平时英语教学中的技巧和方法，受到台下学生的热烈掌声。
四月十三号，我有幸担任了南通大学全民雅思托福趴—文学院演讲比赛的评委。赛前，市场部的工作人员提前来到会场进行了现场布置，让教师凭添了一份比赛的氛围。六点半比赛正式开始，现场同学们积极参与，学生会的主席和副主席更是一马当先。在比赛的过程中，选手们都大显身手，不仅将演讲的主题生动的表现了出来，更通过此次比赛展现了自己的英语口语表达能力。同时，通过评
委们的点评，文学院的学子们对自己的英语能力有了进一步的了解。
四月是万物复苏春暖花开的季节，俗话说一年之际在于春，春季更是学习进修的好时光，相信南通环球教育在这美丽的春光里会带领所有学子取得满意的英语成绩。
在环球雅思上班怎么样 公司考勤制度怎么样?(年假、单双休、加班、调休情况等) 工作自由。适合。教育培训机构都是周末上班，工作日休息一天的。工资是按基本工资差不多在4k这个档次，其他的是按照课时来算的，课时超过了底薪的时候，就按照课时费来算公司，课时没超过底薪的时候，就按照底薪来拿。 问:你选择加入环球雅思学校的原因是什么? 英语专业对口，教学相长。 问:公司的人员流动性大吗?是否适合长期发展? 适合。教育培训机构都是周末上班，工作日休息一天的。工资是按基本工资差不多在4k这个档次，其他的是按照课时来算的，课时超过了底薪的时候，就按照课时费来算公司，课时没超过底薪的时候，就按照底薪来拿。每周每天课会排的比较满，如果自己喜欢当然没什么障碍了也可以学很多东西沟通教育等等。 在环球雅思上班怎么样篇2 公司的岗位级别大概有哪些?公司的晋升机会怎么样?各个级别工资大概多少? 教师，正式教师，专项主管，教学主管。晋升机会很少，且不透明。各级别工资按照课时费来看差别巨大。 此信息由环球雅思员工[雅思教师]分享于2020年03月 请说说你在公司的工作经历给你带来哪些影响和变化?有哪些印象特
别深刻的事情吗? 影响不大，了解这个行业基本操作，影响深刻就是基本上没有培训，全靠自己摸索，和前人留下的经验 此信息由环球雅思员工[课程顾问]分享于2018年06月 公司的工作节奏怎么样?下班是否准时?周末需要加班吗?有加班补助吗? 工作节奏比较紧凑，课与课之间节奏比较紧，忘记周末可能有一天是需要上课的，课时费一样，但是雅思的工作就是这个样子。 在环球雅思上班怎么样篇3 公司及待遇点评： 你觉得公司公司未来发展前景如何?和同类公司相比优势在哪里?在行业中处于什么地位? 公司更新换代快，可以学到东西，但不适合长期干。在行业中处于领先地位，特别是在雅思考试方面。 工作氛围和团队怎么样?你是如何评价你的公司领导的? 氛围好，积极向上，公司领导好，管理好。经常组织教研活动，利于新人发展和学习。大家一起互相交流教学经验，能够很快提高教学水平。 公司的人员流动性大吗?是否适合长期发展? 大，不适合长期发展。寒暑假强度太大，岁数大一些体力跟不上，很难请假。岁数大一些、高强度课量身体受不了，年轻一些教师比较适合。
雅思基础口语精讲班第 17讲讲义 经历类话题 经历类话题 经历类话题是最近出现频率较高的卡片话题。相对于爱好兴趣类话题, 描述一件或开心或激动的经历, 难度要大一些。这类话题涉及到具体的事件,考生最后在备考时应精心准备一些素材,有吸引人之处,也要容易叙述。这类话题通常不在第一阶段出现,只在第二阶段卡片部分有所涉及,第三阶段会围绕这个事件做深度探讨。 第二阶段相关的卡片包括: Describe an interesting/unusual thing you did in your free time; Describe a piece of good advice you accepted; Describe a three-day holiday; Describe a piece of interesting news that impressed you; Describe a positive change in your life; Describe a special dinner you had; Describe a wedding you joined; Describe a special letter/ card you received; 旅游话题 一、旅游、度假 Describe an interesting travel. You should say:
When you took the travel; Where it was; What you did during the trip; And explain why it was interesting. 在准备这类话题时,考生首先应考虑它们和其他卡片的关联性。在前面,我们已讲解了交通、建筑、城市等话题,它们都可以作为假期的内容,只需稍加修改即可。假期的主要活动可以是观光自然风景、参观城市建筑,也可以是在家休闲娱乐如读书、看电影。注意时态的使用,在描述过去发生的事件时,要用一般过去时;在描述这件事对现在的影响时,使用现在完成时。第二部分可参考下列提纲: ●When was the holiday? ●How did you plan the holiday? ●Where did you travel? ●How did you travel? ●What did you do during the three d ays/traveling? ●What impressed you most during the holiday? How do you feel the holiday? 1.旅游方式(The Categories of Traveling backpack travel 背包旅行 /自助旅行 package tour 随团旅行 guided tour 有导游带领的旅游 driving tour 自驾游 walking tour 步行旅游 bush walking 丛林徒步旅游cycling tour 骑自行车旅游 motorbike travel 摩托车旅游 coach /greyhound travel 巴士
真题示范： 1．Tourism is becoming good source of revenue for many countries. Discuss the advantage and disadvantage of exploiting this resource. 2．What is your opinion about the advantages and disadvantages of fast food?(2002,10;2003,1;2004,4) 3．In 1995,an Englishman killed a burglar who broke into his house. He was sentenced. Do you think he should be sentenced ? How can we protect our property? 4．With the development of a market economy. Advertisements have become a dominant feature in television industry, despite the rich information brought by television. There still exists strong criticism against television advertisement. Write an article analyzing the positive and negative effects of television advertisement. 5．作业：version:000121(2005年G类新题) Some people think that visitors to other countries imitate local custom and behaviors. Some people disagree. They think the host country should welcome culture different. Discuss the two views and give your own opinion. 主体和方向 例文讲解：真题重现： 1．Some people think that people at the age of 55 and over should be encouraged to retire in order to give opportunities to a new generation. Do you agree or disagree? 2．A report indicates that nowadays children are becoming more and more lazy, fat and unsociable. Give the reasons for this and a proposal for a solution.(2003) 主体相似方向不同： 3．Computers are widely used for education and some people think that teachers will not play important role in the classroom. Disagree or agree? 4．People use computers when they work, go banking and so on, but some argue that it will make people isolated and decrease their social skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 5．Some people think that traditional techniques and modern technology are incompatible. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 6．Oriental session 7．Some people think that strong tradition can civilize a country and the government should subsidize musicians, artists, actors and drama companies. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion? what should government do? 8．Is it possible for a woman to be a good mother and a successful career woman at the same time? some people agree that government should pay some money to women so that they can stay at home to look after their children. Do you agree or disagree? 9．Modern technology, such as fertilizer and machinery has changed our world so much. What are the advantages and disadvantages? Discuss 10．There have been many technological developments in the 20th century. For example, computer and electric power. Choose either of them, describe the change it has brought about and discuss whether all the changes are positive. 11．作业：What are the purposes of places, such as museums and how should they be funded? 审题和构思后如何展开段落 题目重现：首段展开 1．电视对儿童的影响？正面还是负面？你的观点 A．Television is the most popular form of entertainment in the modern household.(引入话题)people of all ages use this medium to entertain themselves for an average of four hours a day.(发展话题)thus, television has had a tremendous influence on its viewers, especially children.(缩小话题范围指电视 对孩子的影响)scientists now say that children can be negatively effected by constantly watching
1麦考瑞雅思 已具有近10年英语和雅思培训经验，全国唯一开设在复旦大学城的专业雅思培训机构，唯一雅思承诺保分班，唯一突破中国学生写作口语瘸腿的创新性教学，写作口语成绩普遍高出社会平均分70%左右，唯一每天13小时《雅思高分技巧课+训练课》复合式教学体系，大学氛围，省级重点高中的管理模式，坚持高强度、大容量、出高分，得到了复旦大学高校教师和复旦内部大学生及上海大学生的普遍认可，享有极高的声誉，尤其是在写作口语双7分方面极为擅长。适合零基础、高中生、大学生在短期内的快速突破雅思6—8分。 麦考瑞雅思06年即开始G类移民类雅思培训，对G类雅思5分—8分都有丰富的教学和应试经验，每年都有G类学员在麦考瑞雅思的帮助下，取得了雅思4个6分，4个7分，总分和7分等，成功技术移民或投资移民到澳洲、美国、加拿大、新西兰等国家。 麦考瑞雅思低调而务实，从不做广告，除了江浙沪皖，仍有北京、河北、湖南、四川、内蒙等全国各地学员慕名而来。2010年度，麦考瑞雅思在沪江网被万名（ielts）《2010年度学员最满意的雅思培训机构》，并被央视CCTV、新华网等权威媒体报道班级成功故事，成为上海8万考生雅思7分实战人气排名第一和教学质量最好的专业雅思培训。 2新东方雅思 新东方教育科技集团(New Oriental Education & Technology Group )成立于1993年11月16日。经过十多年的发展，新东方教育科技集团已发展成为一家以外语培训和基础教育为核心，拥有短期语言培训系统、基础教育系统、教育研发系统、出国咨询系统、文化产业系统、科技产业系统等多个发展平台，集教育培训、教育研发、图书杂志音响出版、出国留学服务、国际游学服务，新东方在线教育、教育软件研发等于一体的大型综合性教育科技集团。2006年9月7号，新东方教育科技集团在美国纽约证券交易所成功上市，成为中国第一家在美国上市的教育机构。 3环球雅思
雅思写作中对词汇的要求 很多考生把词汇当成是雅思写作的一道难以逾越的鸿沟，那么雅思写作对词汇到底是什么要求？我们要掌握多少词汇量才能够达到雅思写作的标准呢？雅思考试要求考生的词汇量在8000以上，而这其中有三分之一指的是阅读中的一些高难词汇或专业词汇，对于我们写作而言，能够灵活高效地运用5000词汇就已足够。英文核心词（约2000左右） 首先，我们要来看一下雅思写作对于词汇的要求。 Lexical Resource 1. Accurateness 2. Authentic vocabulary 3. Variety 我们来一一分析者三点，第一点是准确性；第二点式地道词汇的使用；第三点是词汇多样性。 很多学生都是可以追求了第三点而忽视了第一和第二点。这直接导致的结果就是虽然作文中出现了一些水平比较高的词汇但是由于自己并不能用的得心应手结果出现适得其反的效果，把好的词汇用在了不恰当的地方.由于一心想要在词汇上标新立异，但是能标新立异的单词又不能准确运用，因此在写作过程中会浪费很多时间去思考. 有时候记不清楚但是不写出来似乎又不甘心，于是花更多时间去思考，或者写了一个认为是正确的实际上却写错的单词。而这些都是对分数有直接影响的。 大家要知道，大作文除了词汇要求，还有语法要求，和小作文相比，大作文更重要的是你有没有切题的观点和清晰的文章结构。在保证这两点的基础上再去思考词汇的出色应用才是正确的选择。就好比是你画一幅建筑设计图，没有框架，没有设计核心，你用的材料再好，也不会达到预期的目标。 所以我认为并不是词汇量少就一定写不出高分文章. 大家再复习考试时不要刻意的去追求词汇多样化. 熟练准确的运用单词比生拼硬凑好单词更重要。 雅思写作训练方法 1 精读仔细阅读范文，欣赏并标出精彩的用词和句型，体会上下文中 表达的精妙，提高对精彩语言的敏感度，要多写，多记。 2 背诵背精彩词汇，背精彩句型，背精彩句子，背精彩框架，背精彩 段落，通过背诵完成从欣赏到掌握的过程，别人的变成自己的。 3 默写将背过的句子，段落默写下来，检查核对，看看是否精确掌握 了每一个词汇。Reading makes a full man writing makes an exact man 4 互译英文----中文; 中文------英文，---与原文核查核对，发现自己 不足，纠正提高。使自己逐步写出规范的语言达到和原文作者相似的水平。 5 效仿在范文中学到的单词，词组，句型，框架放在新的语境下模仿 创作，造句写作。在新的作文中保留一定闪光点。 雅思写作必背200句！
雅思强化写作精讲班第4讲讲义 有效避免7种语法错误 有效避免7种语法错误 1 Employee can benefit more from telecommuting than employer. 2.1 Work at home using modern technology can greatly enhance our efficiency. 2.2 Children who are raise in impoverished families can generally deal with problems more effectively in their adult years. 2.3The problems that are created by environmental contamination is very hard to resolve. 2.4 Many students are very like studying home economics. 2.5 In present-day society, cultures were becoming very similar. 3 Intelligent students should not be treated different by their teachers. 4.1 Countries should pay attention on the disadvantages globalisation may create. 4.2 The Internet has instead of teachers in many classrooms. 5 Some parents do not obey traffic rules himself. 6 Some people think the Internet only has positive impact, other people think it also has negative influence on our lives. 7 There are a great many children think the main purpose of education should be to afford them pleasure and enjoyment. 高分范文讲解 范文讲解 In Britain, when some people get old they often go to live in a home with other old people where there are nurses to look after them. The government has to pay for his care. Who should be responsible for our old people? Give reasons for your answer. Example 2 Band 8 One of the most challenging problems of today’s society is the question about who should be responsible for our old people. It is not only a problem with money but also a question of the system we want our society to have. In my essay, I would like to present four possible models. Firstly, the company could be responsible for its retired employees. To do this, a special fund could be established. The advantage of this model is that if one believes in the capitalist system, it should be the cheapest solution. One possible problem is that the companies may have competition disadvantage due to higher staff costs. A second solution is that the government has to take the responsibility for the old people’s care. It can finance this with its tax in comes. Actually, this is the most democratic model since everybody gets as much money as he or she needs. Unfortunately, as the present situation in our country shows, this solution seems not to work very well.
环球雅思学校入学测试题(B) READING READING PASSAGE 1 Questions 1-4 Read the following notice. Using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS form the passage answer the questions below. 1. You are in room 101. Which staircase should you use to evacuate the building? 2. You are in room 201. Where should you wait outside after evacuating the building?
3. What should you do if the alarm stops? 4. Who should you contact if you discover a fire? Reading passage 2 Living Expenses--A Guide for Overseas Students 1 In the mid-1990s it is estimated that a student living alone requires on average $12,000 in living expenses for each year of study. Of course, these costs increase with time. 2 Upon arrival, students should have funds in excess of the average to cover the cost of textbooks and establishment expenses such as rental bond payment and basic furniture items. The amount spent on food, recreation, and entertainment expenses will vary according to requirements, budget, and location. 3 Those who are prepared to live in shared accommodation, which may not be suitable for all, might manage on $10,000 per year. It is preferable for overseas students whose English is in need of practice to take advantage of live-in situations with native-speakers whenever possible. However, sharing with friends who are easy to communicate with is probably more sensible at first. 4 The above figures do not include the cost of large non-essential items such as household equipment or a car. Owning and maintaining a motor vehicle is expensive in Australia. Insurance is compulsory and costly, and parking both on and of campus can be a problem requiring additional expense. It is not advisable for a student to own a car unless it is absolutely necessary. A reasonable second-hand car can cost in excess of $4000 5 Educational institutions are almost always serviced by reliable public transport. The university and college campuses within the major cities are well served by public busses. In addition, the larger cities have extensive train systems. For example, in Sydney, most college and university campuses are only 10 or 20 minutes from a rail station. 6 The summer vacation requires special financial planning. Expenses for this period must be carefully estimated and added to costs for the academic year in order to give a realistic total figure for the calendar year. They are not included in the estimated $10,000-$12,000 previously quoted. University eating facilities, and some university and college housing facilities, close during this time. As a general rule, international students should expect to spend at least as much on monthly living expenses during the summer as they do during the academic year. 7 Under present immigration regulations, international students are allowed to work up to 20 hours during term time and full-time during vacation. It is impossible for students to expect to
雅思写作冲刺 时间：一个小时，无法超时 上午九点考试，写作往往是11点开始考。一般学生考到这里的时候就蒙了。雅思写作考试是国内考试时间最长的一个，比托福等都长。 图表作文只占了1/3的分数，那议论文就占了2/3。 G类也要按A类要求去做。 Academic writing 的特殊要求 1.Some teachers don't know how to use computers to help the students effectively. 不能用缩写，凡是用了缩写的都是业余选手，专业选手必须要用，do not.. Shouldn't 也是错的，特别提醒大家，cannot 中间没有空格。如果你不相信我说的话，我建议你可以翻下剑5剑6，一个缩写你都找不到。 2.Historic buildings attracts lots of visitors and can improve local economy. 大家觉得哪个是口语词汇。其中lots of 是特别口语化词汇，可以用numerous或者a host of 这两个单词修饰可数名词。A great deal of 不可数。 3.The impact of tourism on these neighbourhoods should be analyzed. 下次你看到任何-ze 结尾的都是美式英语，-se 结尾的都是英式英语，而这里的neighbourhood 是英式英语，而neighborhood是美式英语，有些同学会问是不是雅思考试当中只能用英式英语呢？不是这样的，在剑桥6中明确说了可以用英语或美式，但两者不能混合使用。我建议大家-our -se 是英式的，-or -ze 是美式的，这两者的区别是最常见的，其他的我们就没有必要掌握了。 4.Children in wealthy families are more and more depend on their parents.这里哪里不像学术写作呢。More and more ,给大家推荐一个词，increasingly. 5.Serious crimes harm people's lives. 雅思针对的母语是非英语的人，大家看考官的作文也不是很难。但这里serious 高中词汇，crime harm 初中词汇，people 和life 就是小学词汇了，给大家推荐一个severe, criminal act, damage destroy, impair people's health, human being 这个词太大，不建议使用，individual 6.The advantages of stopping animal experiments are more than continuing them.其中more than 换成outweigh 7.Today, advertisements are everywhere. There are many ways to advertisements. 简单句不适用，中间加个连词即可。 8.The environment is becoming worse. We must work together to deal with it. 因果关系，加because 就很一般了哈，加个therefore. 9.So, we must take steps to deal with the environment problem! So 换成therefore,大家在写作中，千万不要用这么有激情的句子哈，好的雅思作文必定是冷静推理的来的，所以，感叹号去掉，还有，must 换成should. 10.We must be friendly to others because the Bible said, "treat your neighbours as you would like to be treated." 不能出现宗教语言。 大作文，40分钟，最低要求240字，要求考高分的同学，建议270-280，7分以上的同学，我建议300字以上。 大家刚看了雅思真题库，不知道大家判断出了自己认为难的部分。但是如果没有素材的话，你再好的基础都无法体现出来。 Tourism Education Government Women and families Language and culture Technology and the media Development and globalization Crime Animals Environmental problems 雅思不会出时事类的话题，只出争议比较大的话题。 常见的词汇，常见的句式都可以通用。 推荐大家掌握思考方法 A.分类法
Government should pay for the health care and education. Do you agree or disagree? Health care and education can always attract enough public attention, for they are closely connected with people’s welfare. Some people suppose that it is government’s duty to shoulder the responsibility for those two important aspects. As far as I am concerned, I am in total favor of this opinion. Initially, the government’s fundamental principle of serving the people justifies this obligation. There is no denying that the significance of government lies in the fact that this organization can better people’s life, and meanwhile the health care and education can best illustrate living standards. Therefore, inevitably, government should pay for those significant fields to fulfill its promise for people. Moreover, the taxes collected from citizens determine that government should stick to this duty. It is clear that government has levied a large amount of money from its citizens in the hope of striking a balance in society and if poor people fail to enjoy a qualified medical service and receive excellent education, what is the significance of heavy taxation? Consequently, as for health care and education, government ought to take the responsibility, ensuring all the people, especially the needy to be equally treated. On the other hand, it is highly probable that government has been too overburdened financially. For example, among other responsibilities, traffic jam, poverty and crime are up to national or local authorities to solve, which are usually confronted with budget problem. However, if suitable policies can be pursued and efforts form various fields can
环球雅思研究报告IPO版 日期：2011-5-9 18:56:03 1、这家公司，卖手抄本资料起家 2、这家公司，在托福之外又开拓了一块外语培训市场，成为让新东方头痛的对手 3、这家公司，非典时期濒临倒闭，但是也在危机中摸索出新的教学模式 4、这家公司，采用直营+加盟的模式，目前全国292家教学中心覆盖104个城市 5、这家公司，正面临行业巨无霸和其他竞争者的市场蚕食，面临巨大的挑战 6、这家公司，欲摆脱业务过于单一的困境需找新的赢利点……但是，
多元化会不会成为它的陷阱？ 这家公司就是近期登陆美国纳斯达克的环球雅思，1997年创始人张永琪开始卖雅思资料，1999年开始办国内第一个雅思培训班，2001年开始注册雅思公司。。。如今即将成为一家市值数亿美元的上市公司，本报告将从环球雅思的发展历程和概况、公司和股权结构、业务构成、运营模式、近三年的经营业绩增长情况、行业状况和行业地位、未来的不确定因素等7个方面对环球雅思进行介绍。 一、环球雅思的发展历程和概况 卖手抄本资料：环球雅思的创办源于其创始人张永琪自身考雅思的经历，1997年张永琪打算申请加拿大技术移民，签证时被告之需要参加IELTS考试，但是大多数人只知道托福，连IELTS的中文名雅思都还没有出现（雅思一词2000年才出现），市场上没有相关的资料。张永琪在备考过程中体会到雅思考试资料的稀缺，在自己通过考试后等待使馆批复的时间里，张永琪将自己备考过程中的复习资料装订成
小册卖给在使馆门口等签证准备考雅思但无资料的人，结果很畅销。 开始办国内第一个雅思班：1999年张永琪从加拿大回国后，继续在工作之余卖雅思资料，后来在朋友的建议下开始办培训班，当时雅思考试的培训市场还是一个空白，所以这个雅思培训班是国内第一个。 注册“环球雅思”成立公司：张永琪办雅思培训班吸引了全国众多考雅思的学生，培训班事务越来越忙，张永琪辞去工作开始专注于做培训班，注册成立了“北京雅思学校”，此后又开始在外地扩张办班，后注册“环球雅思学校”。 把握时机扩大规模：2001年和2002年为国人出国热的又一高潮，张永琪夫妇抓住这个机遇，一年时间里开拓了上海、深圳、天津、长沙、沈阳、广州等6家直营学校；并对二、三线的中小城市开放了加盟市场。2003年非典时期，很多培训学校都因学生不能外出上课而面临倒闭的危险，环球雅思也一样，这也促使张永琪开始建立网络课程。非典之后，一些小的培训机构被淘汰出教育培训市场，也给了环球雅思继续抢占市场份额的机会，截至2006年8月31日，环球雅思学校已经在全国拥有44所学校，其中直营学校7家，并在澳大利亚建立了
SAT写作范文 Abraham Lincoln said, "Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." In other words, our personal level of satisfaction is entirely within our control. Otherwise, why would the same experience disappoint one person but delight another? Happiness is not an accident but a choice. Assignment: Is happiness something over which people have no control, or can people choose to be happy? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations. My Essay: Happiness is an elixir to all diseases, so everyone wants happiness and most of them think that it comes from success. But even if we fail something, we can still choose to be happy. Last year, our school held a basketball competition. Our class had entered into the semi-final and all the students in our class were very excited. Moreover, we had just beaten the team which was considered the best in our grade and my classmates were hopeful that we might enter the final game. On the day of the semi-final, the players of our team went to the field in our cheers. But as soon as we saw the members of the other team, we knew it would be a hard match. One of the players in their team is as tall as 1.93 m, much taller than any of our players and we also learned that their team was the only one which hadn’t lost a single game. The match started. To our disappointment, our team wasn’t playing well, and the best player in our team was followed by the tallest in theirs at every pace. Anxious and worried, we girls jumped onto the platform beside and shouted at the top of our voices. After sometime, it seemed that our cheers had gave my classmates some energy and they began to catch up, slowly but gradually, we were only two points behind. But just at that time, the first ten minutes were over and we came to a stop. The players were tired but hopeful, and we kept cheering them. However, when the match started again, our opponents seemed to become stronger. They got more points and we were soon eleven points behind. Meanwhile, our throats were burning, but we kept shouting for our classmates. Though we caught up some points, at last we lost by only one point. When we got back to the classroom, all of my classmates were disappointed and sad. One of the players even cried. But our teacher came in at that moment and said, “Cheer up everyone, we just lost by one point and we are already the top four. We still have a match and let’s get the third place!” Then one of my classmates suddenly went to the dais and wrote something encouraging on the blackboard and one by one, over ten of our classmates all