IELTS Speaking - Sample Questions and Answers

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1. special gift
!escri"e t#e "est present$gift %ou #a&e recei&ed
i. '#o send it( '#at is t#e gift( '#at is it for(
ii. '#en did %ou recei&e it(
iii. !etail information a"out t#e present.
Last year , my wife celebrated my birthday at home. She bo!ht a electro"ic dictio"ary
as birthday !ift. # li$e the electro"ic dictio"ary %ery mch. #t&s ble a"d 'ite small. #t fits
i"to my (oc$et. # remember at that time, my wife said to me :)she decided to immi!rate
to *a"ada with me. #" ftre, we mst stdy %ery hard .+"d she ho(ed that the
electro"ic dictio"ary cold hel( me to im(ro%e my ,"!lish.) O" that day, # was %ery
ha((y becase my wife a!reed to immi!rate to
*a"ada fi"ally. +lso, with the hel( of the electro"ic dictio"ary , # made sch ra(id
(ro!ress that before lo"! # be!a" to write articles i" ,"!lish.
1) In *#ina+ w#en will people send t#e present(
Oh, atte"d the (arty, sch as -eddi"! .arty, /irthday .arty. 0ri"! S(ri"! 1esti%al,
(eo(le !i%e (rese"ts each other, i"cldi"! clothes, boo$s, flowers a"d foods.
,) *ompare t#e gift w#ic# people #a&e recei&ed 1- %ears ago to t#e present
t#at people now are recei&ing+ w#at.s t#e difference "etween t#em(
/ tr% to compare t#e gift %ou recei&ed in %our teenage wit# t#e gift c#ildren
recei&ed now )
Oh, # thi"$ the !ift was mo"oto"ic before. 1or e2am(le, # ofte" recei%ed a "oteboo$ as
!ift. /t "ow, there are %arios !ifts to choose from. Sch as flowers, wi"e, food, clothes
etc.
0) 1ust image t#e gift in t#e future c#ildren will recei&e.
#" the ftre, # thi"$ more a"d more childre" will recei%e i"tellectal !ifts, sch as
electro"ic dictio"ary, "oteboo$ com(ter a"d so o".
2) 1ust image t#e gift in t#e future people will recei&e.
#" the ftre, oh, i" most case, (eo(le will !i%e flowers each other. # thi"$ flowers will be
the most (o(lar (rese"t.
,. "uilding
'#at is t#e interesting "uilding in %our countr%(
'#at is it located(
'#at is it used for(
E3plain w#% %ou t#ink it is t#e most interesting(
# thi"$ the i"teresti"! bildi"! is the 3reat -all. #t r"s across "orth *hi"a li$e a h!e
dra!o". #t was sed to e"emies. Soldiers sed to $ee( watch o" the 3reat -all. -he" the
e"emy came , fires were lit to war" other soldiers.
# thi"$ the 3reat -all is the most i"teresti"! bildi"!. /ecase it is o"e of the wo"ders of
the world a"d it was o"e of the few ma"4made ob5ects o" earth that cold be see" by the
astro"ats who la"ded o" the moo". +lso, the 3reat -all has become a symbol of both
*hi"a&s (rod history a"d its (rese"t stre"!th.
1) Are t#ere some old "uildings in %our #ometown( '#ere and !escri"e it(
-e"fe"! 6ower, bilt i" 1420, is located i" the sother" of +"ya"! *ity.
0ri"! the 7i"! a"d 8i"! dy"asties, (eo(le came to the tower to worshi( the 3od of
9ea%e" a"d (ray for a !ood har%est. :owadays, it ser%es as a msem of history .
7rals of -e"fe"! 6ower !i%e %isitors a feel for the !reat artistic achie%eme"ts of
a"cie"t *hi"ese ci%ili;atio". #" a word, # thi"$ the -e"fe"! 6ower is the most i"teresti"!
bildi"!, a"d it is the oldest bildi"! i" my hometow".
,) *ompare t#e differences "etween t#e constructions in %our cit% wit# t#em in
,- %ears ago( !escri"e t#e "uilding st%les in detail(
6he traditio"al bildi"!s are made of the red bric$ a"d always ha%e cr%ed ea%es.
6hosa"ds of bildi"!s loo$ the same. /t "ow, %arios bildi"!s with differe"t colors
a"d styles ha%e bee" !oi"! ( i" my hometow". #" additio", room is e'i((ed with
$itche" a"d bathroom. 6his is %ery co"%e"ie"t.
0) '#at are people.s attitudes to old "uilding toda% and t#at of our later
generation( S#ould we protect t#em( '#%(
.eo(le, i"cldi"! or later !e"eratio", ad%ocate that !o%er"me"t shold (rotect old
bildi"!s ./ecase old bildi"!s re(rese"t the !reat artistic achie%eme"ts of a"cie"t
*hi"ese ci%ili;atio".
2) '#at role do %ou t#ink t#e old and modern "uildings pla% in t#e societ%(
Oh, moder" bildi"!s are for s to li%e a"d wor$, while old bildi"!s are for s to %isit
a"d research.
4) *ompare t#e differences "etween #ouse and apartment(
#" *hi"a, there is a bi! yard beside hose, where we ca" (la"t some flowers a"d trees
etc. /t hose is more e2(e"si%e. +(artme"t is co"%e"ie"t a"d chea( bt small.
0. friend
'#o is %our "est friend(
5ow did %ou meet(
'#at do %ou do wit# %our friend(
Tell me t#e wa% %ou make friends wit# ot#ers and %ouu t#ink w#at people
s#ould "e %our friends(
7y best frie"d is222. -e were i" the same class for 5 years. +t that time, we ofte" !ather
to!ether to stdy a"d (lay. :ow, we wor$ i" the same com(a"y. 1rie"dshi( is e2tremely
im(orta"t to me. #t<s li$e bei"! brothers or sisters, bt e%e" more tha" that. # mea", #
wold do "early a"ythi"! for my frie"d, a"d # wold e2(ect that he wold do the same
for me. #f he did"&t hel( me whe" # was i" "eed, the" # wold "ot co"sider him a !ood
frie"d. # ha%e a lot of differe"t $i"ds of frie"ds. Some are lod, others are shy. # (refer
ha%i"! a real %ariety of frie"ds.
1) !o %ou t#ink it is eas% to make friends in *#ina(
=es, of corse. :owadays, tra"s(ortatio" a"d comm"icatio" are easy a"d co"%e"ie"t.
-e ha%e more o((ort"ities to meet all $i"ds of (eo(le a"d ma$e frie"ds with them.
,) w#at do %ou t#ink t#e difference "etween adults and c#ildren making
friend(
6he differe"ce is attitde or mi"dset betwee" adlts a"d childre" ma$i"! frie"d. #"
!e"eral, childre" li$e to ma$e frie"d with !ood stde"ts becase they ca" hel( each
other i" stdyi"!. /t adlts ma$e frie"ds with a"yo"e they li$e.
0) 5ow do c#ildren make friend(
*hildre" to childre".
2) '#at is t#e most important t#ing in friends#ip(
6rst.
4) '#at is t#e second important t#ing in friends#ip(
9el(i"! each other.
6) '#at makes friends#ip "reak up( 7isunderstanding
1or e2am(le, whe" # stdied i" *ho"!'i"! >"i%ersity, o"e day, my roommate lost his
watch. 9e tho!ht # had ta$e" it. +t that mome"t, # was %ery a"!ry bt # said "othi"!,
a"d the" # hel(ed him to loo$ for the watch. 1i"ally, we fo"d it i" his (oc$et. 7y
roommate a(olo!i;ed to me. # for!a%e him his rde"ess. So, # thi"$ trst is the most
im(orta"t thi"! betwee" frie"ds.
2. 8esti&al
6here are ma"y festi%als i" *hi"a, sch as S(ri"! 1esti%al, :atio"al 0ay a"d =a" ?iao
1esti%al etc. 6he S(ri"! 1esti%al is the bi!!est festi%al i" *hi"a. # s((ose it&s somewhat
li$e *hristmas is i" wester" co"tries. S(ri"! 1esti%al is the o"ly time whe" all families
!ather to!ether a"d stores a"d bsi"ess are closed for se%eral days. 0ri"! the S(ri"!
1esti%al, we eat delicios food, %isit relati%es a"d frie"ds, a"d watch 6@ to welcome the
:ew =ear. # also li$e to try a"d co"tact some frie"ds before a"d see how they<re doi"!
a"d what they< re ( to.
-e !i%e each other (rese"ts for the :ew =ear.
4.tra&el
!escri"e %our latest interesting tra&el in detail.
'#en and w#ere %ou go(
'#om %ou go wit#(
'#at t#ings %ou do(
Last year, # we"t to Shili" with my wife. Shili", is located abot 80 $ilometers from
A"mi"!. A"mi"! is the ca(ital city of =""a" .ro%i"ce .#t too$ s B days to !et Shili".
Shili" is famos for its lar!e areas of sto"e forests. +ll sto"es i" Shili" are %i%idly sha(ed,
resembli"! %arios fi!res. Some sto"es loo$ li$e a mo"$ey, a"d some sto"es loo$ li$e a
bird. #" a word, the sto"es are fa"tastic. #" additio", # met a classmate of *ho"!'i"!
>"i%ersity i" Shili". -e tal$ed abot the thi"!s a"d (erso"s which we remembered i"
school. # thi"$ that is a" i"teresti"! tri(.
1) !escri"e some interesting t#ings #appened during %our tra&el. *an u
descri"e it for me(
O$. # met a classmate of *ho"!'i"! >"i%ersity .-e tal$ed abot the thi"!s
a"d (erso"s which we remembered i" school. # thi"$ that is a" i"teresti"! thi"!.
,) '#at is %our goal to tra&el and %our reason to tra&el is
# e"5oy tra%eli"!. #t is so i"teresti"! to see how other (eo(le li%e, a"d
it is really a" ama;i"! way to lear" abot differe"t cltres.
0) !escri"e t#e ad&antage and disad&antage of tra&el for t#e countr%
6orism is a sefl sorce of forei!" crre"cy for the co"try, bt
sometimes so me %isitors destroy cltral herita!e.
2) '#% *#ina can attract people to tra&el(
+ 5,00044year cltral herita!e attract more (eo(le to *hi"a.
4) !o *#inese people like to tra&el now(
=es, of corse. Si"ce the o(e"i"!4(, tra"s(ortatio" is easy a"d co"%e"ie"t. +lso, we
ha%e am(le mo"ey for the 5or"ey.
6) '#ic# festi&al do people tra&el in and w#ere do people tra&el to(
-e ofte" !o to resorts aro"d :atio"al 0ay, sch as 1orbidde" *ity, Smmer .alace, a"d
6em(le of 9ea%e" i" /ei5i"!.
9) *ompare t#e difference a"out tra&eling among *#inese people "etween 1--
%ears ago and now(
100 years a!o, tra"s(ortatio" was %ery difficltC few (eo(le cold tra%el i" *hi"a becase
most of (eo(le were %ery (oor. /t "ow, tra"s(ortatio" is easy a"d co"%e"ie"t a"d we
ha%e am(le mo"ey for the 5or"ey.
6. natural scener%
'#at is t#e most "eautiful natural scener% %ou #a&e e&er seen( '#at is t#e
specific point( '#ere did %ou see it( '#o did %ou go wit#(
Last year, # we"t to Shili" with my wife. Shili", located abot 80 $ilometers from
A"mi"!. A"mi"! is the ca(ital city of =""a" .ro%i"ce. #t too$ s B days to !et there.
Shili" is famos for its lar!e areas of sto"e forests. +ll sto"es i" Shili" are %i%idly sha(ed,
resembli"! %arios fi!res. Some sto"es loo$ li$e a mo"$ey, a"d some sto"es loo$ li$e a
bird. #" a word, the sto"es are fa"tastic. +lso, there is a la$e i" Shili". Srro"ded by
!ree" mo"tai"s a"d forests, the la$e is "ot destroyed by a"y (olltio". 6ra%elers ca"
row a boat o" the la$e or stroll o" the shores to e"5oy its s(ecial 'iet beaty.
/1)'#at measures does %our go&ernment take to protect natural scener%(
6he !o%er"me"t establishes (rotecti%e ;o"es of "atral sce"ery .,dcate (eo(le to
(rotect "atral e"%iro"me"t. .eo(le who destroy "atral sce"ery will be ("ished.
/,) !o %ou t#ink it is effecti&e(
=es, of corse. ,stablish (rotecti%e ;o"es ca" (re%e"t (olltio".
/0) '#at role does tourism pla% in %our countr%.s econom%(
6orism is (layi"! a more a"d more im(orta"t role i" or co"try&s eco"omy. Si"ce the
o(e"i"! (, the "mber of torists has i"creased 'ic$ly, a"d this is a sefl sorce of
forei!" crre"cy for the co"try. D15E +lso, torism ca" accelerate other i"dstry to
de%elo(.F
/2) '#at s#ould %ou pa% attention to in tra&el(
Safety, weather, a"d # thi"$ it is "ecessary to bri"! some medici"e.
9. Transportation
:i&e me some opinion on t#e transportation in %our cit%(
#" my o(i"io", o"e of the bi!!est (roblems of tra"s(ortatio" is traffic 5ams i" +"ya"!
city. #t has become commo" to see (asse"!ers a"d dri%ers ha%i"! to wait i" lo"! li"es of
bses a"d cars mo%i"! at a s"ail&s (ace o" the streets dri"! the rsh hors. 6here are
se%eral reaso"s for this (roblem. 1irst, the "mber of %ehicles is i"creasi"! mch more
ra(idly tha" the bildi"! of roads. Seco"d, there seem to be too ma"y (ri%ate cars a"d
"ot e"o!h (blic bses. 6hird, ma"y (eo(le, i"cldi"! dri%ers, (edestria"s a"d cyclists
do "ot obey traffic rles (ro(erly, es(ecially at bsy i"tersectio"s.
#" my o(i"io", o"e of the bi!!est (roblems of tra"s(ortatio" is traffic 5ams i" +"ya"!
city. #" %iew of the serios"ess of this (roblem, effecti%e measres mst be ta$e" before
thi"!s !et worse. O" the o"e ha"d, the !o%er"me"t shold i"%est more mo"ey i" the
bildi"! of "ew roads a"d the re(airi"! a"d mai"te"a"ce of old o"es, (articlarly those
i" bsy areas of the cities. O" the other ha"d, the "mber of (ri%ate cars i" rba" areas
shold be limited while the "mber of (blic bses shold be i"creased. +t the same
time, it is esse"tial that stricter traffic rles a"d re!latio"s be issed to stre"!the"
traffic co"trol.
1) *ompare t#e different transportation+ suc# as "etween plane+ train and car.
0ri%e car to tra%el is co"%e"ie"t becase we ca" set ot at a"y time. /t it is too slow
a"d it may s(e"d s mch more time. .la"e tic$et is more e2(e"si%e. So, # thi"$ trai" is
the best tra"s(ortatio" for me.
,) *an %ou ;ust image t#e transportation in t#e future and descri"e it for me(
#" the ftre, the s(eed of car, trai" a"d (la"e will be faster. +"d, the tra"s(ortatio" will
be easier a"d co"%e"ie"t.
0) 1ust compare t#e transportation in t#e past and now( '#at transportation
do %ou like and w#%(
:owadays, we ha%e more choice o" the tra"s(ortatio" tha" the (ast. Sch as tbe, (la"e
etc, e%e" tho!h i" the small city. # li$e tbe, becase tbe is safety a"d tbe tic$et is
chea(.
8. meaningful things ( = handcraft )
9.music:
'#at role do %ou t#ink music pla%s in our life(
Gst as other $i"ds of art, msic has become a" i"dis(e"sable (art of hma" cltre. #t
bri"!s s with "tritios s(irital foods, e"riches or leisre life .#" additio", msic ca"
do !ood to s %ery mch. #t ca" elicit the ima!i"atio" of s. +"d, it teaches s how to
disti"!ish beaty from "atre. Liste"i"! to the msic, # am sre yo will soo" be
refreshed from a day&s hard wor$ a"d rela2.
1) *an %ou tell me t#e western music.s impact on t#e world music(
Oh, it is a difficlt 'estio", the wester" msic is defi"itely !reat, a"d it (lays a"
im(orta"t role o" the world msic. 7a"y msical tale"ts a"d emi"e"t msicia"s ha%e
bee" trai"ed i" wester" co"try, sch as /eetho%e", 7o;art a"d so o".
,) !o %ou t#ink it.s necessar% to open a music course in #ig# sc#ool(
=es, of corse. 6here is sally 1 or 2 hors each wee$ sed for teachi"! msic. # thi"$
there shold be more, sch as at least B or more.
0) '#at effects will take place u t#ink to let c#ildren /students) stud% an
instrument(
7sic ca" do !ood to childre" Dstde"tsF %ery mch. #t ca" elicit the
ima!i"atio" of childre" Dstde"tsF. +lso, it teaches them how to disti"!ish beaty from
"atre.
2) It<s often more eas% for c#ildren to learn music t#an adults. *an %ou tell me
w#%(
Oh, that<s becase it<s im(orta"t to ha%e soft fi"!ers a"d (alm to lear" a msic
mecha"ism, sch as !itar. *hildre" ha%e more fle2ible fi"!ers a"d they are more li$ely
to fi"d the correct feeli"!.
4) !o u like music or not( '#%(
# li$e msic. # li$e si"!i"!, es(ecially i" fro"t of ma"y (eo(le. # ofte" si"! for my frie"ds.
-he" they (raise me, # feel ha((y. +lso, liste"i"! to the msic, # am sre yo will soo"
be refreshed from a day&s hard wor$ a"d rela2.
6) !escri"e t#e music %ou like most and tell me w#%(
# li$e classic msic. #t sally has a slow rhythm a"d a (leasa"t melody. Liste"i"! to the
msicC # ca" soo" be refreshed from a day&s hard wor$ a"d rela2.
9)'#at are t#e differences in music "etween *#ina and western countries(
Oh, it is a bi! 'estio", i" !e"eral, the sym(ho"y of wester" co"tries is
lo"! while most of *hi"ese msic is small (iece.
1-. clot#es
li$e what clothesH
*lothes are"&t o"ly esd to $ee( s warm. #t has become a im(orta"t (art of moder"
ci%ili;atio". 0iffere"t "atio"s ha%e differe"t styles clothes. +"d differe"t styles clothes
re(rese"t differe"t cltres. +ll (eo(le wa"t their life to be filled with %ariety, color a"d
comfort by weari"! clothes. -e will ha%e a !ood mood whe" we wear beatifl clothes. #
li$e leisre clothes %ery mch. /ecase it is "ot o"ly chea( bt also co"%e"ie"t to wear. D
#" additio", the material of leisre clothes is more e"%iro"me"tally frie"dly. F /t # mst
wear wor$ clothes whe" we are wor$i"!. Otherwise, # will be fi"ed.
1F -hat&s the (rescri(t o" clothes whe" yo are wor$i"!H a"d 5st the (rescri(t o"
clothes i" school.
-e mst wear wor$ clothes D a school "iform F whe" we are wor$i"! Di" schoolF.
Otherwise, we will be fi"ed..
2F the differe"t betwee" the older a"d yo"!er (eo(le o" clothes.
6he older (eo(le thi"$ a lot of style a"d material. /t the yo!er (eo(le wold li$e to
follow the fashio". .erso"ality is the first co"sideratio" whe" yo"!er (eo(le choose
clothes.
BF com(are the differe"ces betwee" the clothes i" r city with them i" 20 years a!o. #"
the (ast, the colors a"d styles of clothes were %ery mo"oto"ic. 6hosa"ds of (eo(le loo$
the same ./t "ow, we ca" wear clothes with differe"t colors a"d styles .
11. famil%
6hi"$ of a (erso" i" yor family that is the most similar to yo.
-ho is this (erso"H
9ow is he/she similar to yoH
-hat $i"d of family is yorsH #s it of a ty(ical family strctre i" *hi"aH
7y family is a ty(ical family i" *hi"a. 6here are !ra"d(are"ts, (are"ts, a brother, my
wife a"d # i" my family.# loo$ 5st li$e my father. 7edim bild , (oi"ted "ose a"d de"se
blac$ hair. 7y father is %ery $i"d a"d easy !oi"!. 9is lo%e is the most selfless lo%e. # am
lc$ e"o!h becase # ha%e a !ood father. 7y father has bee" s(ecially thirsty for
$"owled!e as he had o"ly a few years of schooli"! himself. 9e belie%e that $"owled!e
ca" cha"!e fate. So, my father offer more o((ort"ity for me to stdy D"o matter how
(oor my family wasF 6o sm (, my family is harmo"y a"d or life is %ery ha((y.
1F -hat do yo thi"$ are the differe"ces betwee" families i" a"d (ast a"d today, a"d
what ha%e cased these cha"!esH
#" the (ast, there were se%eral childre" i" a family. /t "ow, !o%er"me"t has is sed
)o"e44child (olicy) to limit the si;e of the family. So, there is o"ly o"e child i" a family.
*o(les will be ("ished fi"a"cially if they ha%e more tha" o"e child. 6his is )o"e 44 child
(olicy ).
2F-hat is yor o(i"io" of )o"e44child (olicy)H
# a!ree with o"e44child (olicy. /ecase it is difficlt to (ro%ide e"o!h food a"d edcatio"
for a lar!e "mber of (eo(le. So, !o%er"me"t mst co"trol the (o(latio". +lso, it is the
best way that we ca" fi"d to co"trol (o(latio".
BF-hat has yor !o%er"me"t do"e to s((ort familiesH
Sch as .ro5ect 9o(e . #t mea"s that !o%er"me"t s((orts the stde"ts i" (oor families
to co"ti"e their schooli"! a"d im(ro%i"! their edcatio" co"ditio"s.DI/1EEE .10F #"
additio", or !o%er"me"t establishs beadhose to (ro%ide ser%ices for old (eo(le who
ha%e more difficlties or "o families to ta$e care of them. DB/1EE E .B4F
1,. education
0escribe a teacher who has !reatly i"fle"ced yo i" yor edcatio". =o
shold say:
where yo met them
what sb5ect they ta!ht
what was s(ecial abot them
a"d e2(lai" why this (erso" i"fle"ced yo so mch.
# thi"$ my first ,"!lish teacher has !reatly i"fle"ced me i" my edcatio".
# had some troble i" stdyi"! ,"!lish whe" # stdied i" middle school. # felt
,"!lish was %ery difficlt,so # did&t li$e to stdy it .O"e day, my ,"!lish
teacher s(o$e to me abot the stdy of forei!" la"!a!es . 9e said :) =o mst do a lotof
readi"! , liste"i"! a"d s(ea$i"! . :e%er mi"d, $ee( o" tryi"!, # belie%e yo are a !ood
stde"t.) #" the years that followed , # stdied hard a"d made !reater (ro!ress. 7y
,"!lish teacher lo%ed his 5ob a"d he was $"owled!eable i" his
field. # lo%e a"d res(ect him.
1F com(are the differe"ces betwee" edcatio" i" r city with them i" 20 years a!oH #"
the (ast, ma"y childre" ca"&t !o to school, a"d edcatio"al co"ditio"s were %ery (oor.
/t "ow, !o%er"me"t (ro%ide E years com(lsory edcatio". ,ach child who is 7 years
old mst !o to school. +"d !o%er"me"t (ro%ide mch better facilities a"d staff. +lso,
schoolyards are beatifl tha" before.
2F com(are the differe"ces betwee" "i%ersity a"d middle schoolH
-e stdy basic $"owled!e i" the middle school. /t the corse of "i%ersity is (ractical
a"d s(ecial, sch as com(ter a"d bsi"ess corses.
BFcom(are the differe"ces betwee" stde"ts "ow a"d (ast . +t (rese"t , it is difficlt for
stde"t to fi"d 5ob. So, their (ressre is he a%ier tha" before.
10 Sports + 5o""%
0escribe a" i"terest or hobby that yo (articlarly e"5oy:
1F-hat this i"terest or hobby isH
2F9ow lo"! ha%e yo bee" doi"! itH
BF-hat effect has it bro!ht to yor lifeH
-hat do yo thi"$ abot the bala"ce betwee" the wor$ a"d the leisre H
# am a bi! table te""is fa", e%e" tho!h # am "ot %ery !ood at (layi"! table te" "is
myself. # lo%e to watch the !ame o" 6@. # ha%e (layed table te""is whe"e%er # !et a
cha"ce si"ce # stdied i" the middle school. .layi"! table te""is "ot o"ly
refreshes my body a"d ma$es me me"tally alert ,a"d ready a"d ea!er to e"!a!e i" the
wor$ of the day. #" additio", a reaso"able amo"t of e2ercise (re(ares the body for a
!ood "i!ht&s slee(. 9owe%er, o%er4i"dl!e"ce i" (hysical e2ercise ca" do more harm
tha" !ood. /ecase it will ma$e yo too tired to stay awa$e dri"! the wor$.
1F#s it da"!eros for (eo(le to s(e"d too mch time o" hobbyH
=es, o%er4i"dl!e"ce i" (hysical e2ercise ca" do more harm tha" !ood. # ha%e "oticed
that some of my frie"ds s(e"d too mch time o" s(orts ma$e themsel%es too tired to
stay awa$e dri"! the wor$.
2F0o yo thi"$ hobby is be"eficial to social lifeH
=es, of corse.# ma$e ma"y frie"ds dri"! (layi"! table te""is. So, # thi"$ that hobby is
be"eficial the social life.
BF-hy do (eo(le li$e to watch !amesH
Oh, it is a i"teresti"! 'estio". -atchi"! !ames ca" e"rich or leisre life. +lso, it is %ery
e2citi"! to watch a close !ame.
4F-hat is ad%a"ta!es a"d disad%a"ta!es for watchi"! !amesH
-atchi"! !ames ca" e"rich or leisre life. +lso, it is %ery e2citi"! to watch a close
!ame. /t o%er4i"dl!e"ce i" watchi"! !ames ca" affect or rest.
5F -hat is the ad%a"ta!es a"d disad%a"ta!es betwee" watchi"! !ames a"d (layi"!
!ames/s(orts /
-atchi"! !ames ca" e"rich or leisre life. +lso, it is %ery e2citi"! to watch a close
!ame. 6a$e (art i" s(orts ca" bild or bodies a"d $ee( s healthy. /t, o%er4i"dl!e"ce
i" watchi"! !ames or i" (hysical e2ercise ca" affect or rest.
IF 0o yo thi"$ which s(orts dema"d e"o!h cora!e H
Oh, # thi"$ it is bo2i"! . #t is %ery da"!eros a"d it ca" do harm to health of athlete.
7F -hat are the s(orti"! facilities li$e i" yor hometow"H
+"ya"! *ity has a lot of moder" i"door facilities offeri"! bowli"!, table te""is, swimmi"!
etc. /t , it&s too e2(e"si%e for most *hi"ese, a"d yo ha%e to belo"! to the clb i" order
to se the facilities.D .144 F
12. reading
0o yo ofte" read "ews(a(ersH -hat&s is yor readi"! e%erydayHD how fre'e"t do yo
readH what do yo li$e to read the best , # read "ews(a(ers e%eryday, sch as -or$ers
0aily, 9e"a" 0aily. # e"5oy readi"!.
#t is so i"teresti"! to see how other (eo(le li%e a"d it is really a" ama;i"! way to lear"
abot differe"t cltres. #" additio", readi"! ca" do !ood to s %ery mch. #t ca" elicit
the ima!i"atio" of s . # also li$e to read the *hi"a 6oday a"d *hi"a 0aily. /oth of these
ma!a;i"es are i" ,"!lish , a"d it is a !ood way for me to im(ro%e my ,"!lish.
1F 0o yo li$e to discss with others whe" yo read boo$s H
=es, # do . /ecase it is easy to "dersta"d the difficlty of boo$s.
2F 9ow lo"! do yo read H
>sally, # read boo$s or "ews(a(ers for 1 hor before # !o to bed.
BF where do yo li$e to read H
#" the library, becase there are all $i"ds of boo$s which # ca" read.
14.5andcraft
0ecribe a ha"dcraft which is made by yorself Aite flyi"! is (o(lar i" *hi"a. Aites are
ofte" (layed with aro"d the 8i"!mi"! 1esti%al i" +(ril. # li$e $ites %ery mch a"d # ca"
ma$e $ites myself. O"ce, # made a $ite . #t was a beatifl swallow. 1irstly , # collected B
stic$s a"d (a(er. 6he (a(er was ador"ed with (ai"ti"!s. Seco"dly , # sed B stic$s to
co"trol the (a(er , o"e li"$ed to its "ec$ , the other two li"$ed with its wi"!. +"d the" ,
the wor$ was com(leted . 6he $ite flew li!htly i" the s$y as if the swallow
was
!reeti"! the comi"! of the s(ri"! seaso". D2000/I F
-hat ha"dcraft are there i" *hi"aH H
1ol$ (a(ercts , la"ter"s a"d $ites , shadow (lay etc.
16. =estaurant
o" the test card
1F tal$ abot yor fa%orite restara"t.
2F why do yo li$e itH
Sicha" dish featres ("!e"t , s(icy a"d salty fla%ors a"d te"d to !o well with rice.
Sicha" Jestara"t is the lar!est restara"t i" +"ya"! *ity. 6he restara" t is a beatifl
, clea" a"d it&s (rice is chea(. 7y wife a"d # ofte" ha%e di""er
i" the restara"t o" the wee$e"d. Stir441ried Shredded /eef is o"e of the restara"t&s
best dishes. #t&s made of fresh te"derloi" a"d celery . *o"dime"ts i"clde %i"e!ar, rice
wi"e a"d !i"!er etc. -he" fi"ished coo$i"! , the beef is red a"d the %e!etables are
!ree". 6he dish is %ery delicios.
e2te"sio" of the card to(ic
1F -hat is the !e"eral ideas abot fast food amo"! *hi"ese (eo(leH
+ltho!h fast food has little "tritio"al %ale , bt it is a blessi"! for bsy (eo(le .1ew
(eo(le eat fast food all the time44 sally for brea$fast a"d/or l"ch44so they ca" hel( to
bala"ce their diet by eati"! a se"sible e%e"i"! meal.
+"d # li$e to eat fast food.
2F what do yo thi"$ abot scie"ce i" food (rocessi"!D(rodctio"FH
Scie"tific (rocessi"!D(rodctio"F is im(orta"t. /ecase it ca" $ee( s healthy.
BF what is yor o(i"io" o" food (rodctio" a"d the world&s (o(latio".
+t (rese"t, it&s difficlt to (ro%ide e"o!h food for world&s (o(latio". So, o" the o"e
ha"d, we shold limit (o(latio" of world. O" the other ha"d, we shold ma"a!e to
(ro%ide e"o!h food.
19. en&ironment protect
#s there a"y (olltio" i" yor cityH H
D #" +"ya"! *ity , (olltio" is serios. F-ith the de%elo(me"t of moder"
a!ricltre a"d i"dstry, more a"d more waste is (rodced. 7ost of this waste is
harmfl. #t !oes i"to the water , the soil a"d the air. ,s(ecially the air is ofte" made %ery
dirty by factories. #" (laces aro"d bi! factories , trees a"d %e!etables are ofte" $illed by
the bad air. +lso, whe" we breathe the air , harm will be do"e to or health. 1ort"ately,
(eo(le are be!i""i"! to reali;e 5st how serios the whole sitatio" is. 3o%er"me"t is
ta$i"! measres to (re%e"t (olltio".
1F-hat has yor !o%er"me"t do"e to (re%e"t (olltio"
6he measres are:
D1F1irst, all "ew (ro5ects are to ha%e lower dischar!e le%els C
D2FSeco"d, all sorces of (olltio" mst be ide"tified a"d mo"itored.
DBF6hird, all e"ter(rises shold assre a clea" a"d safe wor$ (lace .
1>. learn
-hat do yo (la" to lear" i" the ftreH
-hy do yo wa"t to lear" itH
-here a"d how will yo lear" itH
# (la" to lear" com(ter scie"ce i" the ftre. # am %ery i"terested i" it.
6here are too ma"y thi"!s that # do"&t $"ow abot com(ters. +lso, com(ters (lay a"
im(orta"t role i" or life a"d are of !reat se i" e%ery field. # thi"$ the whole society will
be com(teri;ed soo". # "eed more $"owled!e i" this field to
meet the !reat dema"ds of the a((licatio" of com(ters. #f thi"!s !o well , # &d li$e to
frther my stdy i" com(ter scie"ce a"d # wa"t to wor$ o" my 7aster&s de!ree i"
*a"ada.
1F-hat&s the most im(orta"t s$ill "owadaysH
# thi"$ it is com(ter. /ecase com(ters (lay a" im(orta"t role i" or life a"d are of
!reat se i" e%ery field.
2F+re there a"y traditio"al s$ill i" yor co"tryH what are theyH
=es, sch as sewi"! a"d wea%e cloth. # remembered that my !ra"dmother sed to sew
clothes herself. /t "ow, few (eo(le ca" do it.
BF0o yo thi"$ it "ecessary to lear" these s$illsH
:o, # 5st do"&t li$e to s(e"d mch time o" sewi"!. /ecase we ca" by all $i"ds of
clothes i" sho(.
4F#s there a"y differe"ce betwee" yor (are"ts& stdy a"d "owadays childre"H
#" the (ast, whe" or (are"ts stdied i" school, edcatio"al co"ditio"s were %ery (oor.
/t "ow, childre" are lc$y e"o!h becase !o%er"me"t (ro%ides mch better facilities
a"d staff.
5F0o schools teach "o"4academic corsesH
=es, of corse ,sch as msic, (hysical edcatio", a"d (ai"ti"! etc.
IFShold school res(o"sible for teachi"! these "o"4academic corsesH
=es, of corse. /ecase school shold stress stde"t&s moral , i"tellectal a"d (hysical
de%elo(me"t i" a com(rehe"si%e way.
7Fteacher
describe a teacher yo li$e or disli$e
8Fsefl machi"e
for e2am(le: yo ca" tal$ abot com(ter
EF"atio"al dish
Locatio": Si"!le.ost
?adang
?adang D(ro"o"ced KL(adaMNF D7i"a"!, 7alay4#"do"esia": fieldF is the ca(ital a"d
lar!est city of -est Smatra, #"do"esia. #t is located o" the wester" coast of
Smatra at 0O57P0QS 100O21P11Q, 0.E5OS 100.B5B0IO, . #t has a" area of IE4.EI
s'are $ilometres D2I8.BB s' miF a"d a (o(latio" of o%er 8BB,000 (eo(le at the
2010 *e"ss
.ada"! is di%ided i" 11 sbdistricts DkecamatanF: /"!s 6el$ Aab"!, Aoto
6a"!ah, Ara"5i, Lb$ /e!al"!, Lb$ Aila"!a", :a"!!alo, .ada"! /arat,
.ada"! Selata", .ada"! 6imr, .ada"! >tara, R.ah
Padang features a tropical rainforest climate under Koppens climate classification. Padang is one of
Indonesias wettest cities, with frequent rainfall throughout the course of the year. The city
averages roughly 43 mm of rain per year. Padangs driest month is !e"ruary, where #$
mm of precipitation on average is o"served. The city temperatures are relatively constant
throughout the year, with an average of #% degrees &elsius.
Bukittinggi
Bukittinggi 'Indonesian for (high hill() is one of the larger cities in *est +umatra, Indonesia, with
a population of over ,-, people and an area of #$.#4 .m/. It is situated in the 0inang.a"au
highlands, , .m "y road from the *est +umatran capital city of Padang.
Transportation
1u.ittinggi is connected to Padang "y road, though a dysfunctional railway line also e2ists.
!or inner3city transport, 1u.ittinggi employs a pu"lic transportation system .nown as 0ersi
'0erapi +inggalang) and IK415 that connect locations within the city. The city also still
preserves the traditional horse3cart widely .nown in the area as 1endi, although the use is
limited and more popular to "e used as vehicle for tourist, "oth domestic and foreign.
Tourism
It is a city popular with tourists due to the climate and central location. 4ttractions within the
city include6
Ngarai Sianok DSia"o$ *a"yo"F
Lobang Jepang DGa(a"ese *a%esF 4 a "etwor$ of "der!ro"d b"$ers S
t""els bilt by the Ga(a"ese dri"! -orld -ar ##
Gam 3ada"! 4 a lar!e cloc$ tower bilt by the 0tch i" 1E2I.
Pasar Atas a"d Pasar Bawah 4 traditio"al mar$ets i" dow"tow".
Taman Bundo Kanduang (ar$. 6he (ar$ i"cldes a re(lica Jmah 3ada"!
Dliterally: bi! hose, with the disti"cti%e 7i"a"!$aba roof architectreF sed
as a msem of 7i"a"!$aba cltre, a"d a ;oo. 6he 0tch hillto( ot(ost
Fort de Kock is co""ected to the ;oo by the Limpapeh Bridge (edestria"
o%er(ass.
useum !umah Kelahiran Bung "atta D7sem of /"! 9atta /irth(laceF
4 the hose where #"do"esia" fo"di"! father 7ohammad 9atta was bor", "ow
a msem.
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7alin Kundang
Malin Kundang 'also called Si Tanggang or Nakhoda Manis) is a +outheast 4sian fol.tale
a"out retri"ution on an ungrateful son. 4 sailor from a poor family, the protagonist snea.s
onto a trading ship, eventually "ecoming rich, marrying a princess, and acquiring his own
galleon. 7n his return to his home village, he is ashamed of his hum"le origins and refuses to
recognise his elderly mother. +he curses him, and when he sets sail, he and his ship are turned
to stone.
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In Indonesia, the story is called 0alin Kundang, and the legend is "ased in *est +umatra. 4ir
0anis, a "each near Padang, has a roc. formation called 1atu 0alin Kundang that is said to "e
the remains of his ship.
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4nother Indonesian fol. story which is ali.e "ut ta.e the different location is the legend of
+ampuraga. The legend is "ased in &entral 1orneo. 1elanti.an :ulu, a remote area along the
river ;amandau, Indonesia, has a roc. formation called 1u.it +ampuraga which is "elieved to "e
the ruins of his ship.