Four topics:

People
Object
Place
Event

Part 1,
 Yes/ No question
-Direct (affirmative / negative + adverb ) e.g. 100%yes, exactly my point, definitely no
-Indirect (paraphrasing=change the wording)
Like (favor/ love/ I’m into/ am interested in / I'm passionate about/ a big fan of / a super buff
of/fanatic … )
Dislike (loathe sth./ hate / it makes me disgusted/ … I’m not particularly into / I’m not a big fan
of )
How often: It depends. Sometimes frequently; sometimes rarely/ For the most of time

 Wh- question
(Bridging)
· Useful: For me, as for me, as far as I can tell to my mind, I believe, I would say, I feel that
· Opinions: In my view; If you ask me, I would say; As far as I am concerned; It seems to me
that; I consider X to be adj.;
· General: Honestly speaking, Personally speaking
Give response
Offer support
(Closure)

Today’s topic: Time / An Abstract Object

Plan/ schedule / timetable;
Time - management
Time-pressing (deadline)
Measurement of the time
Aging/ Era
Terms/ time-limits/ timing / frequency
Money
Patience / growth/ development
Special occasion (bad times/ good times)
Context / settings / scenario (objects/people/place … : events)
1. Do u like getting up early in the morning?
How early? Give a specific time: around 7,

2. What do u usually do in the morning?/What did you do in the morning when you’re little?
First, specify “how little”, like when I was in kindergarten/ at the age of 7
[123]: day morning, afternoon, evening
Next, specify “what”, nothing special, just a typical activity for a Chinese family

3. Are there any differences (things) between now and past (what you do in the morning) ?
First talk about “Now”, (rushing /hasty/stressful/ time-pressing, deadlines
Then say about the past

4. Do you spend your morning do the same things on weekends and weekdays?Why?
Actually not. I usually do Different things. On weekdays, I usually get up early because I have
morning classes, and to be punctual, I have to rush to the classroom. But things are different on
weekends, I have no classes and can sleep late.

5. Do you like mornings or evenings?

Evenings. (Say morning first: have classes, rushing and busy), but evening , finish all my classes
and can take a break. It is also a nice time to enjoy a relaxing meal with my friends.

6. What did you do in the evenings when you are little? (similar)
As far as I can remember/ recall
Nothing special / extraordinary /--》 common / typical (family activities ) /epitome (noun)
司空见惯的事情 Common place /prevalent/ubiquitous /can be seen everywhere

7. Is daily routine important for you study ?

Para: It’s Important / essential / crucial / critical / paramount for efficient/effective study
Consistency  I love the saying, which reads “Rome wasn’t built in a day “, if I’m not having a
daily routine for my study, I won’t benefit from the accumulative effort, eventually I won’t
achieve anything.
For some study objectives, such as, passing a challenging exam or writing a long essay, it’s quite
overwhelming for me to achieve in a short term, so I need cut the major task into achievable
small pieces, then, I can fulfill my task through my daily routine.
8. A watch as a gift when you are small
Similarly, when? when I was 9 years old. As a birthday gift. My mother gave it to me and hoped
me to understand the importance of time. But now I don’t wear it any more because I have my
smart phone to check up the time.

9. Why do people wear expensive watches?

For most cases, … just because those watches are collectible, you are wearing and keeping them
for the value, and also, some people love luxurious watches just for the functions and fashionable
design
(disapproval)Show off /Display their Social status

[123]: Do classification. Why people collect things? Keeping them for the value/appreciation for
the value 升值/ for nostalgia /nəˈstældʒə/ hobby/ memory...;
Why it is precious? It is renewable, “you can’t repeat the past” “bygones are bygones”

10. Do you think it’s important to wear a watch?

Probably no. My smart phone is a substitute for my watch. I can easily check my time with my
phone. By the way, now we rely too much on electronic devices, when they run out of power, the
mechanism watch can be a good backup then.

11. Do you think time is important?

Feeling weird right? Do classification!
For many aspects. It is a really essential measurement. To measure. To measure our life time, we
have limited life expectancy.

12. Why there are people being late for something ?

Why there are some people like to be late ?
[They are different!!] First define the BAD group
I believe people who LIKE to be late are quite self-important and selfish, because I don’t think
wasting others’ time is polite, (it is even a sin for me, as time is life ) …
But for some people, they show up late just because they want to be thought to be important.
They may think that being late can create a certain amount of anticipation,

13. Do you look up to the skys? Clouds making shapes 

14. How to improve your Time-management ?

Part 2
Place / event / people/ object
90s – 120s
Backdrop/ setting
Story

Person
Whenever I think about someone who ….,,,, the first name would cross my mind is/ the first I
can think of is …, as far as I can recall/ remember, we first met/ we fist knew each was in/at/… ,
back then, we were xxx, …, he/ she was quite impressive / memorable for me, as she / he had
done …. , … to elaborate, specifically speaking, she / he ….

Place
Talking about a place that I visited / I love to traveled … , the one that I found most impressive/
memorable/ striking is a xxx called xxx, I believe, it is located …, the reason why I know about
the place is …., It is really one of my dream destinations for … ,,,

Object
Xxx is the best choice / recommendation from me to my friends, my first encountering the xxx/ I
first encountered this xxx , xxx years ago while I was …, then, my mind was all over it, because
xxx of it was really unique/ fantastic/ phenomenal / sensational / artistic …
Part 2,
Presentation
(Wh-questions )

Part 3, Similar to an essay

Analytical / logical/ critical thinking