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L PossibleQuestionsStage OneQuestions
1.Good morning,my nameis JakeEdward.Could youtell meyour fullname please
2.And whatshall Icall you
3.Can Isee youridentification please
4.Does yourname have any specialmeaning
5.What*s theliteral translationof yourname
6.Where do you comefrom
7.Where wereyou born
8.Where aboutis your hometown
9.What kind of landscapesurrounds your hometown
10.Could youtell mesomething about your hometown
11.What are the maintourist attractionsin Beijing
12.Whats the climate like in your hometown
13.What are the peoplelike in your hometown
14.What are the differences in accentbetween the people of your hometownand Beijing
15.What kind of food and dishesdo peopleeat in your hometown
16.Tell me about whats the biggesttraditional festivalin your country.
17.What do you doduring theSpring Festival
18.Can you describe one of the main festivalscelebrated in your country
19.What aresome of the customsin yourcountry that I shouldknow about
20.How longhave youlived in Beijing
21.Whafs the weather like in Beijing
22.How do you comparethe climatein Beijingwith thatin your hometownourselves newclothes towear for the newyear.
18.Can youdescribe one of themain festivalscelebrated in your countryNationalDay,which ison October1st,is abig holiday.We getthree daysoff and there area lot offireworks displays.There arelarge flowerpictures and other typesof flowersdecorating the city,andsome of the largercities holdparades.
19.What aresome customsin yourcountry that I shouldknow aboutChina has agreat number of customs.Let metell yousomething aboutfriendship.Really goodfriendswill alwayshelp each other.I cango to a friendshome anytime of the day,and hewill drop whathe isdoing and welcome me.It mightsound strangeto you,because I know thatin the West,peopleusually scheduleappointments witheach other in advance.But,our friendshipsin China are very strongand deep,and itwould beunheard ofnot todropwhat you are doing andinvite afriend in.
21.What is theweatherlike in BeijingThere arefour seasons.Winter iscold,dry andwindy,with a bit ofsnow.Spring isshort andwet.Summer ishot andhumid,with temperatures as highas30degrees Centigrade.Its prettymiserable in thesummer unlessyou have air conditioning.Fall is probably the best seasonits verycomfortable-not一windy,not cold,not humid.
22.How do you comparethe climatein Beijingwith thatin your hometownIts about the same,except that we get a lotmore snowin my hometown thanwe getin Beijing.Isuppose it has somethingto dowith thegeography of the twocities.
23.What places in Beijingdo you like bestWhyI like the Temple of Heavenbest because its very beautiful.The parkaround it is veryspacious andisfilled withlarge gingkotrees andsome veryold trees.Also,in theearly morningits verypeaceful.Theolder generationsare practicingtheir Tai-ji,while theyounger childrenare runningaround andplaying.
24.What placesin Beijingshould aforeigner visitWhyI wouldrecommend theGreat Wall,the SummerPalace,Temple ofHeaven,and the Forbidden City.Those arethe mostfamous placesin the city.Of course,there are many otherplaces that have lesshistoricsignificance,but thosefour placesare really worth seeing.
25.What arethe major social problemsin BeijingHow canthey besolvedThere area lot of people who haverecently beenlaid offwork.They havelittle income and manyhave a familyto support.I think they shouldbe givena chance to get another job-maybe bygiving themmoretraining or something like that.Perhaps ifthe governmentprovided ashort-term vocationaltrainingcourse topeoplewhohave beenlaid off...that wouldhelp with the unemploymentproblem.
26.What is the biggestproblem ChinafacesOverpopulation.Even thoughChina has the one-child policy,it stillhas ahuge population.Thegovernment wantsto providefoodandeducation foreveryone,but theyhavent yetattained theirgoal.Many of Chinas problemsstem fromoverpopulation.
27.What placesdo yourecommend aforeigner to visit in yourhometownand whyImfrom Xian.I thinkthe TerracottaWarriors is reallyworthseeing.It is the tombof Qinshihuang,the firstemperor of ancient Chinaas aunified country.There arethousands ofTerracotta soldiersburiedtogether with the emperorsbody in the tomb.It looksreally magnificent.
28.Which city,in youropinion,is the best cityin ChinaBeijing,because itsthe capital of China and has a veryrich culture.In addition,Beijing is morebeautiful thanmany othercities,because itsthe showcaseofChina.A lot of moneyhas been invested inBeijing and it is a very interestingplace tovisit.
29.Has tourismchanged China very muchYes,very muchin thelast10years.Each yearwe are getting moretourists comingto Chinasincethe adoptionof theopen doorpolicy.People seemore foreignersand areused to the sightof foreignerscomparedto years ago.This istrue in big citieslike Shanghai,Beijing,and Guangzhouetc.China isbecomingmore cosmopolitanand people aregettingmore knowledge of theoutside world.
30.Has thetransport changed over the past20years in ChinaYes,very muchindeed.We used to havevery fewbus linesyears ago.Most people would use theirbikes to get to placesin thecity.But nowinbig cities,there aremore buslines linkingdifferent placessoit is a lotmore convenient.Some citiesalso havesubway linesso itmakes travelingmuch fasterthanbefore.There are also moretaxis incities andmore peopleare alsousing that as amode oftransportation.
31..Is thereanywhere youwould particularlylike tovisit onyour holidaysWhere and whyYes,I wouldlove tovisit Xinjiangif I have a chance.Xinjiang isin thewest ofChina and it has alarge platform.The people there aremostly minoritygroups and I sawin thepictures the landscape isincrediblybeautiful.If Itravel toXinjiang,I wouldtake atrain so that I can see thelandscapethroughoutthe journey.
32.Lets talka littleabout travelingand transport.For along trip,how do you prefer to travelIn my country,if it is along trip,I wouldpreferto take atrain ride.Not onlyis trainride moreeconomical,but alsothe time and routehave shortenedtremendously in the pastfew years.Air travelis moreexpensive and they areoften beyondmy budget.
33.Tell me about thekind of accommodation youlive ineither thiscountry orin yourvillage.In mycountry,I live in atwo-bedroom apartmentwith my parents.The apartmentis notbig but wehave madeit verycomfortable to live in.We live on thethird floorand thereis nolift in our building.Thehighest is the sixthfloor sothose wholiveon the sixthfloor have to climbup and down everyday.
34.Lets talkabout yourhometown orvillage.What kind of placeis itMyhometown isin theoutskirts of Beijing.Maybe onehour traveltime to get to Beijing.Fairlyclose I would say.The peoplethere aremostly farmersbut manyyoung peoplehave gonetoBeijingtowork.I likethe placebecauseit is veryquiet.Unlike the people inbigcitieswho aremore complicated,thepeople of theplace where I comefrom are usually moredown toearth.
35.What do you usuallydo in your holidaysDuringmy holiday,I wouldtry to meet withfriends and go onoutings.That*sthe only time I canrelaxanddosomething I enjoy.Other thanthat,it isreally difficultbecause I am alwaysbusy with mywork andsometimes I have to work nightshifts.
36.Why do you thinktrains arebetter thanbusesTrains arebetter becausethey dontencounter anytraffic,whereas sometimesin thebus,we getstuckin thetraffic.Also,itis always difficultto get on thebuses during the peak hour butwiththetrain,you canbet that the chancesof gettingon arealways greaterduring thepeakhour.
37.Can youtell mesomething about your familyI have3brothers andno sisters.Both of my parentsare stillliving,and arestill working.Mygrandparents on my fathersside are both livingtoo,though my mothers parentshave alreadypassedaway.I am also married...I got married2years ago.
38.Do youhave childrenb.No,not yet.But,I dohope to have morethan onechild someday.
39.What is your childsnameHis nameis ZhangWeijun.It means something likebeing handsomeforever.I chosethis nameformy sonbecause Ithought hewas the most beautifulbaby I had everseen.So,I wantedto rememberhishandsome featuresby hisname.
40.What is your son/daughter likeTell me about his/her personality.At first,he seemsto bequite shy.But,once hegets toknow you,youll findhes verytalkative andevena bitbossy.He likesto win and befirst ateverything,but hewill allowother childrentotaketheirturns too.Hes veryfunny andloves to play all sorts ofword gameswith me.
41.What doesyour wife/husband do for alivingMy husband is ateacher.Hes beenworking in Beijing Languageand CultureUniversity eversincehe graduatedfrom university.I thinkhe reallyloves teaching,and hellprobably stayin thisprofessionforever,even thoughits not a verylucrative job.
42.When didyou getmarriedOn February14th,
1994.We chose to getmarried on Valentines Daybecause wethought itwouldbe veryromantic.Also,it was about2years before,onValentinesDay whenwe firstmet.
43.Tell mesomething about your weddingsplease.What happenedDid youhave anykind ofceremonyIt was a small wedding.Just ourfamily andclose friendscame.We didn*t have any specialceremony,just abanquet in the eveningto celebrateour wedding.I wasvery tiredduring thebanquetbecause wehad to constantly takecare ofour friends.We hadto lighteach of their cigarettes,pour theirdrinksand justgenerally serve them.They alsoplayed tricks on us to try to get ustokiss orhug eachother.It was a lot of fun,but I just rememberedbeing extremelytiredwhen itwas all over.
44.What didyou/your wifewear onyour weddingdaya.She worea pinkwedding dress-western style,then changed into ared traditionalChinese dress.She alsohad freshflowers inher hair and worea pinkveil overher head.When shechangedinto the reddress,she alsochanged herhairstyle andshoes.b.He worea newnavy bluesuit with a whiteshirt andbow tie.Even hisshoes werebrand new.Hestill hasthe suitthat hewore onour weddingday,and wearsit outonly forspecial occasions.
45.Where didyou gofor yourhoneymoonWe wentto Thailand.Its acountry that Id alwaysheard about and hadbeen eager tovisit.1mustsay that I enjoyedit very much.The Thaipeopleareextremely hospitable,and everythingin Thailand isvery cheap...even cheaperthan in China!It wasfun toexplore a new country with myhusband.
46.Did youhave to ask for permission from your parentsbefore you got marrieda.No,in factmy parents didn*t evenknow Ihad gotmarried untilafter thefact.I supposeI shouldhave asked them forpermission ahead oftime,but theyalways letme dowhatever I want to do,so Ithoughtthey wouldntmind if I gotmarried.Now that I thinkabout it,I feelI reallyshould have askedthem.b.Yes.Both my fiance and Ihadto askour parentsfor theirpermission.It wasquite awkwardatfirst,because ourparents didntknow each other and they eachhad manyquestions to ask aboutmyfiance^family.I hope myfiancedidnt feeluncomfortable when my parents were grillingmeabout hisfamily.But afteran hourorso,they feltquite happyabout ourengagement,and gaveus theirblessings tobemarried.
47.Could youtell mewhat happensat a wedding in your countryWell,it variesfrom place toplace.But usuallyaweddingbegins earlyin themorning.Thebridegroom,together with some of his relativesand friendshas to pick upthe brideand herfamily fromherhome bybeautifully decoratedcars.Then thetwo familiesand friendswill usuallyhave abanquettogether.The brideand bridegroomhave tobow to their parents,Heaven andEarth,and toeachother,then theyhave toservethepeople withfood,drinks,cigarettes andcandies whilesome youngpeoplemay try to playtricksonthem.The wholething willcome toan endin the afternoon.
48.What kind of parentdo you intend to beI want to have a goodrelationship with my child.I have seen somany kidswho dont really knowtheir own parents,and I don*t want to endup likethat.I doplan to be strict,but loving.I wantmy childtoalways feelcomfortable toapproach me,whether theyve been goodor bad.Its prettyeasy totell youwhatkind of parent I want to be,but when I actually become aparent,Im sureril have to revisemy idealsa bit.
49.What hopesor fearsdo youhave for your childrenI hopemy child willgo to university,find a good job,and have a family.But,children havea verytoughlife thesedays.They muststudy all the timejust to havea chance to go touniversity.They haveverylittle time to playand enjoyas achild.I reallyfear that my child will beold beforehis/her time.Then,whats thepoint ofhaving achild afterall
50.What sortof culturedo you hope your child willgrow upinI hopemy childwill stillknow something about Chinasancient cultureand traditions,and alsohavea chance to combinethese withmodern society.I dontwant himto just accept everythingthat isnwestern,and throwaway everythingthat isChinese.Certainly there are peoplewho just thinkwestern“things arebetter than“Chinese“things.I wantmychildto beproud ofhis Chineseheritage,but alsobe able to choosethe bestfrom the West.
51.As aparent,do youplan toraise your children differently from howyour parentsraised youa.No.In fact,myparentswere reallyvery good.They praisedmeandhugged meoften.Iremember thestories theytold meand the way theyspent time with me.I dohope to be the same kindofgood parentto mychild,as myparentswere to me.b.Yes.I want to hugand praisethem more.My parentsrarely complimentedmeaboutanything,though I know theylove mevery much.They justworked hardand providedfor myphysical needs,butthey never,ever askedmeabouthow I was feelingand thingslikethat.I wishI couldhavecommunicated moreopenly with them.
52.How differentis your life from the livesof your parentsIts verydifferent.I havehad manymore opportunitiesand amuch morecomfortable life than theyhad.I remembermy fathertelling mestories abouthaving just one eggto eateach week,and thatwas thehighlightofhisweek.I cantreally imaginelife likethat,so Imgrateful that I havea betterlifethanmyparents did.I appreciatetheir hard work to getusto thispoint in our lives.
53.Are you going to bring upyour child differentlyI willlet mychild choosehis ownpath in life.T will not be as strictwith himas myparents werewithme.At the same time.1*11give him/her myadvice andsuggestions.1111tryto be aguide insteadof an instructor.
54.As aparent,do youplan to do anythingdifferent foryour childthan your parentsdidfor youIwould like tobring up mychild differentlyfrom theway I was brought up because I wanthim/herto havebetter chancesin life.I wanthim/her todevelop his/her imagination,creativity,persistence andindependence.
55.Do youenjoy shoppinga.Yes!I spendmost ofmy weekendsshopping.Even ifits justbuying somethingsmall,T lovetowalk aroundand see whats onsale andwhats available.My husbandthinks Fmcrazy aboutshopping,and healways tellsme that Im spendingtoo much money.So,its abit of an issueof conflictbetween myhusband and me right now.b.No,not at all.I reallycant standit.Whenever my wife wantsto goshopping,I justhand hersomemoney andtell her to havea goodtime.Id ratherstay at home andjust relaxthan fightthe crowdsin a busyshopping mall.I alsohate juststanding aroundand waitingfor my wife todecide whatto buy.It seemsshe takesan eternityto makea simpledecision.
56.Who does most of the shoppingin your familyWell,I domost of the groceryshopping becausetheres amarket very close to my work.Its veryconvenientfor me topick up milkor eggsor whatever onmy wayhome from work.But,mywifealsoenjoys shoppingvery much.She usuallydoes a lot of the clothesshopping for my sonand me.
57.Do youenjoy cookinga.Yes,very much.I cancook manydifferent stylesof dishes-from Sichuanstyle to Peking duck.My husbandsays that Im reallya very good cook,and healways talksabout startinga restaurantone day,and hiringme ashis chiefcook.b.No.I reallyhate cooking.I justdont like to spendmuch timeon cooking,so I usually eat in thecafeteria.I knowthe foodsnot verytasty in the cafeteria,but I dont haveenough money to eatout in arestaurant allthe time,and Imtoo lazyand unmotivatedto cook for myself.
58.Are youa good cooka.Yes.I learnedeverything from mymotherwho wasreally famousinourhometown forhercooking.I supposeshe learnedhow to cook fromher mother as well.I think thats how I wonmyhusbands heart,by beingsuch a good cook.He reallyappreciates goodfood,and I enjoy cookingforhim.b.No.Im aterrible cook.No onehas evertaught mehow tocook.I barelyknow howto boilan egg.Well,I doknow howto makeinstant noodles,but its justamatter ofpouring boilingwater onthem andwaitingfor some time.I dont like cookingeither,but I do likeeating.I supposeIll have to marrysomeonewho isa goodcook.
59.Who doesmost of the cookingin your familyMy husband doesmost ofthe cooking.For somereason,he findscooking moreenjoyable thanI do.He alsogets homefromworkearlier thanI,so hejust startscooking dinner.By the timeI get home,dinners almostready.I docook mealson weekends,but most ofthe time,its myhusband whocooks.
60.Do youhavea lotoffriendsIt dependson whatyou meanby Ha lotn...Ido have one or twoveryclosefriends,which isall thatIneed.I dont have anytrouble makingfriends,and Idohavemany goodfriends andacquaintances.But,really Ifeel mostclose tojustoneor twofriends.
61.What isyour majorTmajored inAccounting,a majorpart ofthe School of Businessatmy university.I mainlystudiedinternational accountingsystem inforeign trade,to be more specific.
62.Why didyou choosesoftware developmentas your major
23.What placesin Beijingdo you like bestWhy
24.What placesin Beijingshould aforeigner visitWhy
25.What arethe majorsocial problemsin BeijingHow canthey besolved
26.What isthe biggestproblem Chinafaces
27.What placesdo yourecommend aforeigner tovisit in yourhometownand why
28.Which city,in youropinion,isthe best cityin China
29.Has tourismchanged China very much
30.Has transportchangedoverthepast20years in China
31.Is thereanywhere youwould particularlylike tovisit onyour holidaysWhere andwhy
32.Lets talka littleabout travelingand transport.For longtrips,how do you preferto travel
33.Tell meabout thekindof accommodation youlivein,either thiscountry orin yourhometown.
34.Lets talkaboutyourhometown orvillage.What kindof placeis it
35.What do you usuallydo in your holidays
36.Why do you thinktrains arebetter thanbuses
37.Can youtell mesomething aboutyourfamily
38.Do youhave children
39.What isyour childsname
40.What isyour son/daughter likeTell meabouthis/her personality.
41.What doesyour wife/husbanddo for aliving
42.When didyou getmarried
43.Tell mesomething aboutyour wedding,please.Did youhave anykindofceremony
44.What didyou/your wifewear onyour weddingday
45.Where didyougoforyourhoneymoon
46.Did youhave toask forpermission from yourparentsbefore yougotmarried
47.Could youtell mewhat happensat awedding in yourcountry
48.What kindofparentdo you intend tobeBecause Pdalways enjoyedworking withcomputers and I was always goodat mathand logic.Iwas fortunateto havea computerin myhome when I was in high school,and Ispent quite a lotof timejustplaying aroundonthe computer.My parentsbought meallsortsof bookson computerprogramming,and I just startedto readthem andpickupthe ideas in them.
63.How do you likeyour majora.Ienjoyit very much.I didntknow very much aboutit before I studiedit,but Fmglad I chose itbecauseit suitsmea lot.My fatheractually suggestedthat Imajor inAccounting,because hethoughtthat Iwould enjoyit.b.I dont like itat all.I wishI couldhave chosena differentone,but itsnext toimpossible tochangemajors.I justhope thatwhen Iget a job,I wont have to do a lotofwork in my major.
64.When andwhere didyou graduateWhat qualificationshave youobtainedI graduatedin1995from BeijingScience andTechnology University.I havea Bachelors degree inCivilEngineering,and Ima licensedProfessional Engineerin China.
65.Could youtell mesomething aboutyour educationalbackgroundI wenttoPekingUniversity andstudied CivilEngineering.I graduatedwith aBachelorsdegree in
1992.Then,I workedfor3years ina factorybeforeIwent back to schooland continuedmy studiesatBeijing PolytechnicUniversity,whereIjust graduatedlast yearwith aMasters degree in Business.
66.Which university isthe best onein yourcountryQinghua Universityisprobablythe best,although there arealsoothers which are consideredto betopnotch.Still,Qinghua hasthe bestinternational reputation,so I think mostpeoplewouldsay itsthebest.
67.Why do you thinkQinghua isthebest university in your countryBecauseitisone ofthe leadingcentres ofscientific research,not onlyin Chinabut also around theworld.Many ofthe professorsaredoingresearch projectswith professorsin othercountries,and are atthe cuttingedgeofnew technology.Also,itisone ofthe most difficult universitiesto getinto.
68.How are you asa studentI ama very organizedand highlymotivated student.I studyvery hard,and like toconstantlyreviewmy lecturenotes andtextbooks.After eachclass,I re-read allmy notesand referto themin thetextbook.When Iencounter somethingPm notsure of,I makea point of findingthe professorand askinghim orherfor furtherexplanation.Also,I haveavery good memory.Once Ilearn something,I rememberit foravery long time.
69.How do you tryto getgood gradesasa studentI think its importantfor atop studenttobevery intelligent,hardworking,and motivated.Withoutthese threekey factors,a studentwillnotachieve his/her fullpotential.Also,the verybest studentmustbe moreintelligent,more hardworkingand evenmore motivatedthan hispeers.
70.Is thereanything you dontlikeaboutyour studiesGenerally I like mystudies but I hatethe examinationsystem.There aretoo manyexaminationsduring myschool yearsand most ofthetime we have tomemorize lotsof thingsin books.Im notverygood atthat and I findits awaste oftime andenergy.Other thanthat,I quiteenjoy myschool time.
79.What hindof hobbiesdo youhaveIm abig basketballfan,even thoughIm notverygoodat playingbasketball myself.I loveto watchtheNBA on TV wheneverIget a chance.I playping-pong andvolleyball wheneverI can.
80.How didyou becomeinterested in your hobbyWhen I wasyoung,my fatherhas alwaysinvolved mein differentactivities.My fatherlike playping-pong inhis parttime.So I always haveachance to followhim when he practiced.When I wasin theschool,I gotachanceto playwith otherstudents inother sports.So thatshowIdeveloped myskills indifferentsports.
81.What do you doin yourspare timeI liketoplay onthecomputerand surfthe internet.Once Igetonthe internet,I find that timereallypasses veryquickly.Before I know it,several hourshave passedand myback andneck areaching.I alsoliketo goout forwalks andread novelson ancientChinese history.
82.How do you spendyour weekendsI usually sleepon Saturdaymorning if I can,study in theafternoon in the library,andgoout withfriendsin theevening.On Sundays,I liketo goshopping andjust spend time walkingaround outside,ifthe weatheris nice.If I dont havemuchmoney,I stillliketo go windowshopping andI almostget asmuchpleasure out of that!
83.What isyour favoritesport What aretherulesI likefootball most.The rulesare basicallythis:There aretwo teamsof elevenplayers.Each teamtriesto kickthe ball into the other teamsgoal.You canthit theball withyour hands,unless yourethegoalkeeper.Also,football isa non-contact sport,so if you tacklean opposingplayer,you will be givenawarning,and youmight evenbe kickedoutofthe gameifyoupersist.
84.What isthe mostpopular sportin yourcountryId have to say that footballisreallythe mostpopular sportin China.There areliterally millionsofcrazy footballfans.Whenever thereisamatch onTV between China and another country,you canhearloud cheersand shoutsall around thecitywhenever Chinascores agoal,and loudgroans andmoanswhen theother countryscores.
85.What arethe sportsfacilities like inyouruniversity/Beijinga.At my university,wehavemostly outdoorfacilities——a track,football field,volleyball andbadmintoncourts,and pingpong tables.The universityis justnow installinga newsports facility,butPm not really surewhat itsgoing tobe.I think there willprobably be a weightroom andmaybe evenaswimming pool.b.Beijing has a lotof modernindoor facilitiesoffering bowling,tennis,swimming,and otherthings.But,its tooexpensive formost Chinese,and youhave tobelong to the clubin orderto usethefacilities.
86.How do you spendyour freetimeI attendtraining coursesin theevenings.However,asamother,I alsotake myson somewhereonweekends.For example,I maydrive to the suburbsor thecountryside aroundBeijingandgo fishing,swimming andmountain climbing.Ienjoyfamily lifeverymuch.
87.Do you like readingbooks ornewspapersYes,I liketo readnewspapers suchasthe21st Centuryand ChinaDaily.I usuallyread asmuch asI have time for,which sometimesis quite a lot.Both ofthese newspapersare in English,andI findthat itreally isa good way for metopractise my English.
88.Do youoften goto thecinema/theatrea.Yes.On Fridaynights,Iusually go and watch whatever*playing.Its kindofa family traditionthatI startedwhenmyson wasyoung.b.No.Im notreally interested in the theatre.Id muchrather readnewspapers andwatch TVthanpay for thetheatre.Theres acinema justaroundthecorner frommyhome.Its calledthe PolyPlaza Cinema.Itsprobably oneofthelargest cinemasin Beijing,so theyalways playthe mostmodern films.And,theticket priceis stillfairly reasonable.
90.What kindof filmsdo you likeI definitelylike comedybest.I don*t seewhy Ishould paymoneytobe sador scared,so I reallydont likethe tear-jerker typeof filmsnor horror films.I dontmind adventuretype films,just aslong astheydont becomehorrorfilms.
91.What kindsof thingsdo youlike doingwhen youfre notworkinga.Fm kindof anindoor typeof person,so Iguess I like readingmost.I aminterested inreading allkindsof booksand newspaperor magazinearticles,especially thoseon currentissues.Ijustwant tobeinformed ofwhats goingoninthe world.b.Pm kindofanoutdoor type.I liketogoswimming orplay badmintonwithmyfamily orfriendsduring weekendsor holidays.If I havealonger vacation,Iusuallytravel tofurther awayplaces all overthe country.
92.Do youoften watch TV Whatrsyour favouriteprogrammea.No,I hardlywatchTVat all.In fact,I dontfind mostprogrammes interesting.I think its justawaste oftime watchingTV.b.Yes,Ilikewatching thenews.But,I don*treallywatch manyother showsonTVbesides thenews.Ijustdonthavetime toseewhatson eachweek.Some TVshows aredone inseveral parts.Tf youmissoneortwo episodes,youre reallylost.So,because I dont watchTV thatregularly,I reallyfind thatits hard tofollow aseries when I missseveral episodes.So,I don*t watchthem.
93.What kindof musicdo youlikeDefinitely classicalmusic.I havenearly everyfamous classicalwork everrecorded.I couldsit forhoursinaroom withmy stereoturned up,just listeningto classicalmusic.I have also attendedseveralconcerts hereinBeijing,where worldfamous orchestrashave cometoplaythe great works ofMozart orBeethovenor Chopinor othercomposers.
94.Who fsyour favourite film star Can youdescribe him/her tomeI likeLeonardo diCaprio.I firstsaw himwhenhestarred inTitanic,and afterthatI was headoverheels inlove withhim.Hes veryhandsome...blonde hair,blue eyes.He hasthis lookabout himthatmakes himseem verysad,but at the sametime hopeful.I havehis postersallovermy roomathome.
95.Do youenjoy travellingYes,verymuch.I,vebeen to most ofthe major cities in China,and Ivealso travelledto ThailandandSingapore.I thinkthat the more Itravel,themoreI want to travel.Its sointeresting tosee howotherpeople live,andithelps metohavea betterunderstanding of other people.Its reallyan amazingway tolearnabout differentcultures-much moreexciting andlasting longerthan justreading aboutit inatextbook.
96.What do you knowabout Britain!Canada!AustraliaIve never been to Canada,but I know its a developedcountrywithexcellent educationand healthcaresystems.The populationis about30million,which Ifind surprising,considering itsvery largelandareas.One ofmy foreignEnglish teacherswas from Canada,and heshowed memany picturesof Canada.Its averybeautifulcountry,with manydifferent kindsof landscapes.Also,its quitecold therein thewintertime.
97.What sortofaccommodationwould youmost likelyto livein when you getto EnglandI think I will tryto livein anapartment sharewith otherstudents.Something likeone-bedroom oratwo-bedroom apartment.I wastold living in room and boardismoreexpensive thanliving inanapartment.Besides,I prefertocookmy ownmeals soliving indormitory orroomandboard areout ofthequestion forme.
98.What problemsor difficultiesdo you think youmay havein Britain!Canada!AustraliaI willprobably havesome troublewith English at first.I heard that onceyou getused tousingEnglish allthetime,it getsa loteasier topick itup.I supposeIll alsoneed to learn howto dothings inCanada.For example,I dont know howto buy an undergroundticket andusethetransportation system,mail aletter,open abank account,andotherthings.I thinkthats prettynormal tohave thesetroubleswhen Ifirst arrive.
99.How will you tryto overcomethe difficultiesHow will you dealwith themI have friends who arealready livingin Australia.They saidthey wouldhelp meif Iran intotrouble.In fact,some ofmy friendsare recentimmigrants toAustralia,and havejust gonethrough thewholeadjustment process.I alsohaveacouple offriendswhowere bornand raisedin Australia,who promisedtohelp meadapt myselfto thelife there.Also,Ive heardthat people in Australia are very friendly.So,Ihope tobe able toaskthemfor a littlehelp too.
100.Students1lives arequite competitive.Do you think you7/be able to managethe demandinBritain!Canada!Australia Yes,but I thinkit will bedifficult at first.But I am suremy Englishwill improvequickly.Once Igetused to the British accent,Ell be abletounderstand thingsalotbetter.Unfortunately,I havemostlyfocused onstudying AmericanEnglish,so it will be abitofanadjustment to learn British English.Also,I havebeen studyingalotof technicalvocabulary toprepare mefor studyingmy majorinEnglishinsteadof inChinese.
101.What difficultiesdo you think yourll encounter inyour studies inBritain!Canada!Australia Well,besides initiallanguage difficulties,Fil have to adjusttoadifferent systemof educationandresearch.Pve heardthat studentsare usuallyquite activeintheclassroom andoften askquestions of theirprofessors.We dontdo thatat allin China,but Ido think itsa goodwaytolearn.In China,we arenttaughtto questionthe professornor thetextbook.But in Britain,I know that itsimportant tonot justacceptwhatyouhear orread withouttrying totruly understandit.On aminor note,Fil be abitconfusedat firstabout usingthelibrary,andIwont knowexactly whatto dowhen I want to buy ameal inthecafeteria.
102.Can youimagine whatlife in Britain!Canada!Australia will be likeI haveseenmany picturesof Canada.Im looking forward to the freshairandbeautiful scenery.Insome waysI canjust pictureme there.But,Ive neverbeentoCanada before,so what I picturenow,Imsure,is noteven closeto what itwillactuallybelike.Even thoughsome ofmy friendshave alreadyimmigratedtoCanadaor theyrestudying,I canonly get a partialglimpse ofwhatitwill belike.Fmlooking forwardtotheadventure!
103.How doyou think you llfeel being so far away from your familyOfcourse I will missthem deeply,butweplan toemail eachotheralot.I knowthat myfamily willbealright inChina,and probablythey will be moreworried aboutme thanI will be about them.There*sno doubtthat itwill bea sacrificefor ustobeapart duringmy timein Australia,but asthe oldsaying goes,nNo pains,no gains.n
104.What doyou want/intend to studyI plan to studyBusiness.Hopefully atthe mastersdegree level.Fve heardthat ifI cangetanMBAfrom auniversity intheWest,my chancesof getting a good job ina joint-venture companyis verygood.If I cant getinto Business,then I hope to study Computers.Business isreally myfirst choice,though.
105.Which universityare you going to study atItsasmalluniversity ineastern Canadacalled MountAllison University.It hasaverybeautifulcampus,but itsquite remote.The nearesttown isat leastan hoursdrive away.Ifll bequiteachange fromlivinginabig city,but Imlooking forwardtothepeace andquiet.
106.Why didyou choosethis universityCould youtell mewhy youchose to study atname ofuniversitya.The LondonSchoolofEconomics isespecially famous for Businessand Economics.I havebeenin contact withsome professors atthe university,and ProfessorDuncan will be my supervisor formyresearch project.His workis rightalong thesame linesas myresearch workinChina.Were quiteexcitedaboutthechanceto work together,because weboth feelthatwecan learnfrom eachother,andalso bringthebestofthe East and theWestin Economicresearch.b.Name ofuniversityis famousfor my major.Ihavebeenincontactwithsomeprofessorsat theuniversity,and Professorlast namewillbemysupervisorformyresearch project.
107.Where areyou going to studyin Britain!Canada!Australia^and whyInToronto.There arethree reasonsfor this:Firstly,its inthe southof Canada,where theclimate issuitablefor Chinese.Another reasonis that there aremany Chinesein Toronto.Finally,the UniversityofToronto,the biggestuniversity in Canada,is located in thiscity.I waseagerto study atthis universityafterI visitedtheir website.
108.What areyour plansin Britain!Canada!Australiaa.I plantostudy at MonashUniversity underProfessor Smi tty.That shouldtake meabout4to5years tocomplete adoctorate.While Imstudying,Fil alsobe doingalotof researchin my field,andhopefully Fil be ableto contributeto ProfessorSmittys work.Besides theacademic side,Idoplan totravelalloverAustralia andsee thesites.I want to reallygeta good senseof Australiaand howpeoplethink andlive there.b.Fve thoughtabout thisfor alongtime.As you know,Pm married,and mywife gavebirth toourfirst childatthebeginning ofthe year.So,though weapplied forimmigration asafamily,Ihave togotoCanada firstbecause mybaby is too young.When Iarrive in Canada,I mustsolve theaccommodationproblem byusing mysavings.Then,Ill tryto find a jobto provideformyfamily.Finally,I hopeto studyparttimefor a mastersdegree ifI canfinda job,or Pll havetoapply for a loantostudyfull-time ifI amunableto findajob.After amaximum ofsix monthswhen everythingis organized,mywifewill bringourdaughter toCanada.Then,asafamily,we willbuild ourlife togetherin thisnew country.
109.What doyou hopeto gainmost fromyour studyabroadI hopetohavea broaderunderstanding oflife ingeneral.Iknowthat Ivelived a fairly shelteredlife from theoutside worldso far,and thereis muchtolearnfrom livingand studying abroad.I reallywant to improve myEnglishtothepoint whenits secondnature tome.Also,I want tobe abletotake thebestfromthetwo culturesthat oftheEastandtheWest andlive mylife withthebestof both.
110.What doyou think yourstudies abroad willdoforyour careerItwill help meto geta good jobwhenIreturn to China.Iknowthat ifIwanttoworkin ajoint-venture company,I reallymust havefluent English,and preferablyalsoadegree froma westernuniversity.Also,in ordertoworkwell withAmerican orBritish colleaguesatwork,I thinkits importantto really understandwhere theyare comingfrom.By studyingabroad,Ill havefirst-hand knowledgeofwhat people in Americathink andwhy theythink thisway.Im surethis willhelpmerelate betterto mywesterncounterparts.
111.What kindof differencesinthecultures areyou expectingbetween China andthe UKI thinkthe UKwillbemore religiousthan China,and Imlooking forwardto visitingachurch there.Also,business intheUKwillbemore formal—based oncontracts,andalot lesson
49.What hopeor fearsdoyouhave foryour children
50.What sortof culturedoyouhope yourchildwillgrow upin
51.As aparent,doyouplantoraise yourchilddifferentlyfrom howyourparentsraised you
52.How differentisyour lifefromthe livesof yourparents
53.Are you going tobring upyourchilddifferently How
54.Are yougoing tobringupyourchilddifferentlyfromthewayyou werebroughtupHow
55.Do youenjoy shopping
56.Who doesmostofthe shoppinginyourfamily
57.Do youenjoy cooking
58.Are youagoodcook
59.Who doesmostofthecookinginyourfamily
60.Do youhavealotoffriends
61.What isyour major
62.Why didyou choosesoftware developmentas yourmajor
63.How doyoulikeyourmajor
64.When andwhere didyou graduateWhat qualificationshave youobtained
65.Could youtell mesomething aboutyour educationalbackground
66.Which universityisthebest oneinyourcountry
67.Why doyou thinkQinghua isthebestuniversity inyou country
68.How areyou asastudent
69.How doyou tryto getgood gradesasastudent
70.Are thereanything you don*tlikeaboutyourstudies
71.Where doyou work
72.What doyou doforaliving
73.What isyour lineof business
74.What isyour jobWhat doesyour jobinvolve connections.I thinkthat willbeabit hardto getusedto.And,Ithinkthat lifewill moveatafaster pacein Britain.Iamnotreallylooking forwardto that,butI thinkFil probablyadjust aftera while.Im certaintherearegoing tobe othermajor differencesthat Illencounter-perhaps inmindset orattitude,but Ithink Ill havetoexperience thosethings beforeI canreallyunderstand them.
112.What effectdoyou think yourstudies willhave onyour careerwhen you get back to ChinaIf I canacquire someinternational managementexperience,Iwouldhaveanopportunity to find aseniorposition witha Chinesecompany,because mostcompanies nowmust cooperatewithmultinational corporations.
113.What doyouintend to doafter yougraduateI planto return to Chinaand getagoodjob orifIhave furtheropportunity,I hopeto dosomefurther studyin myfield once I completethis degree.It*shardtoreallysay whatFilbe doing aftermystudies,because Ido thinkthat manydoors willbe open tomeonce Icomplete adegreein Canada.Ireally dointend to return to Chinaandworking insome capacityhere.But,it reallydepends whereI cangetagoodjob.
114.What willbe some of yourchallenges youforesee when you comeback toChinaI haveheardthat some peoplehaveareverse cultureshock whenthey returntoChina.I thinkthatI mighthave thatsame feeling.Itll beanother kindof adjustmenttoreturntomyhomeland afterhavingspent so much timestudyingabroad.Fil certainlysee thingswitha new perspective.In termsof ajob,I don*t thinkFil havea problemgetting agoodjob,actually abetter job,whenIreturntoChina.
115.Do you thinkyoullhave any problems adjusting back to life in ChinaWell,it maytake mesome timetogetused tomy cultureagain.I dontreally knowhow bigthatadjustment willbe though.Also,Illhaveto lookforanew joband probablyanewplace to live.Thatwont reallybeabig problem,but itwill takesometimeto settleback down.I*vealsoheard thatsometimespeople dontreally adjustat allback totheir homeland.Theyve tastedlife abroadand theyfeelkindofboxed inonce theyreturn.I mightfeel likethat too,but I hope not.
116.What kindof changeswillyouhavetomake when you comeback toChinaYes.ril haveto lookforanew jobandanotherplace to live.Ihavetold myboss thatIm going tostudy abroad.He saidhe wouldhold myjob forme,but Idon*tthinkIwantto resumethesamepositionat thesame companywhenIreturn.Iwilldefinitely belookingforsomething biggerand better.And,because myhousing islinked withmy currentcompany,ifI dont continuethere,Fil havetofinda newplacetolive.
117.Do you think theremight bea gapbetween whatyou learnedfromyourstudies andthe levelofknowledge you will encounteron arrivala.I dontthink therewillbemuch gapbecauseIread allthe latestresearch thatis beingconductedin myfield.Iknowthatsomepeople thinkwe areall backwardsinChina,andweare justlearning thingsthatpeopleinAmerica learnedten oreven twentyyearsago.But,Ihavebeen readingeverything I canfind in myfieldand area of research.Certainly theInternet hasclosed muchof thatgap.b.There willdefinitely be some gapbecause someofmysubjects usedolder textbooks,and myprofessorsinChinadidnt alwayskeep atthe forefrontoftheirfields.I dontreally knowwhat the gapswill be,though.Some ofmy friendswho wentabroad saidthatittook themaboutayear toclose thegap.They didntelaborate onexactly whatthegapwas,but theysaid itwas hereand there.Not inanyparticular area.Fm expectingto encountersome gaps,but Ibelieve throughhardwork,Iwillbeabletohandle themalright.
118.Are thereany specialplaces you wanttosee inCanada What are theyIwanttoseethe Rocky Mountainsin BritishColumbia andI also wanttovisit Quebec.I haveheardsomuchaboutthebeauty oftheRockyMountains.Also,I heardthat Quebecis quitedifferentthan therest ofCanada.Some ofmy friendstold methat ifslike visitingEurope.Eventhough I dont speakFrench,Ithinkitwillbeavery interestingplacetovisit.Eventually,I hopethatIcandrive allacross Canadaand reallyspendtimegetting tosee allthe famous sites.
119.What kindof thingsdoyouparticularly wantto doinCanadathat youcan ftdo hereIwantto buya car.In Chinaitisso hardtobuyacar.There areall kindsof restrictions.Eventhough Fvehad mydrivers licensefor morethan ayear,I stillhavent hadmuch opportunityto drive.Many ofmy friendsbought acar oncethey arrivedinCanada.Its quitefunny actually,because manyChineseare eagertobuytheirowncar.Another thingIwanttodois visitmy formerEnglish teacherwholives inVancouver now.I metherin1992when shetaught meEnglishatmyuniversity.We*ve keptintouch untilnow,so Ihope Igetachancetomeet upwith heragain.
120.How doyoulikeyourlife in name of universitya.I dontlike itverymuch.The dormitoryis verycrowded,the foodis tastelessand myteachersarent veryinspiring.When Iwasahigh schoolstudent,Iwaslooking forwardtouniversitylife somuch.Fm quitedisappointed,because itsreally notwhat Iexpected.IknowthatIshould probablymake thebestofthesituation,but lifeis veryboring formerightnow andIhavelittle motivationto lookon thebrightside ofeverything.b.Ilikeit alright.Sometimes itisa little sadtoliveinthe university,but Ihave mademany goodfriends andIenjoy mymajor.It washard atfirst tolive apart frommyparents,but Ithinkthatithasbeena goodchange forme.Iammuch moreindependent andmore ableto dealwith troublesonmyown.Mycourses aremostly interestingtoo,so Imglad thatIchosethe majorI did.Iamkindofdreading thedaywhen Igraduate,because ifllmean thatmyuniversitydays areover.
121.What doyouthinkofthetraining yougot atthe universitya.Ithinkmostofmy courseswillbehelpful inthe future.My universityhas triedvery hardtokeep up to datewiththelatest developmentsinourfield.Having saidthat,therearesome compulsoryclasses which Ihave no interest in,like politicsand history.But overall,Idothinktheuniversity hasprovidedmewithagoodeducation.Idontthinkitspossible tolearn everythingone wouldneed forajob,but Iam satisfiedwithmycourses andknowthat they willgive meagoodstart.b.Idontthinkitsverygood.There aresome compulsoryclasseswhichIhavenointerestin.Also,our facilitiesare notvery modern,so therearemanythings wecannot do.
122.What aspectof Englishdoyoufind the most difficultPronunciation.I wishthatIcould speakjust likea nativespeaker.But,onceIopen mymouth,itsso obviousthatIm notanative Englishspeaker.Ialways have troublewith Psand ns・Sometimes Iconfusethem.Perhaps becausein mydialect,we interchangethem allthetime.Im noteven awarethatIm doingthis.So,I reallyhavetoconcentrate whenI speakEnglish,sothatIm verycareful topronouncethings correctly.
123.Can youcompare AmericanEnglish withBritish EnglishYes.Its mucheasier tounderstand forme becauseIve had2foreign teachers-oneofwhom wasfromAmerica andtheotherfromCanada.Ifind the Americanaccent tobemorenatural andinformal,while theBritishaccentis somewhatproper andinaccessible insome ways.
124.What sportsare played inyourcountryPing pongand footballare probablythemostpopular sports.Chinahasaverylarge followingoffootball fans.Even thoughour footballteams dontdo wellin internationalcompetitions-liketheWorldCup,we stillare crazyabout football.Other sportsthat are playedinChinaarebadminton,volleyball,basketball,swimming,and tennis.
125.Could youdescribe the traditional architectureof yourcountryFirstly,the buildingsare madeof woodor bambooinstead ofstone ormetal.Secondly,they areveryhigh andalwayshavecurved eaves.Thirdly,thetraditionalbuildings havedoors andwindows thatareadorned withpaintings.
126.Could youtell mewhy youchose tostudy atnameofuniversityMostly becauseits famousin myfield,but I alsowanttostudy atthebestuniversitypossible,so Iappliedfor BeijingUniversity.Also,because Beijingisthe capital ofChina,andIalways wantedto liveinthe capitalcity.I mustsaythatIm notdisappointed at allinchoosing BeijingUniversity andthebeautiful cityofBeijing.But,the wintersare reallytoo coldforme.
127.What arethe sporting facilities likeinyourhometownThere arentvery manysporting facilitiesthat arefree andopen tothe public.To usemostoftheindoor facilitiesyou mustbeamember.The outdoorfields areopentoanyone.We havetwo indoorswimmingpools,four footballfields,and manybasketball,badminton andvolleyball courts.Also,thereare anumberofoutdoor swimmingpools,whichare very popular,especially inthe summer.
128.What areyougoing to majorinFm notexactly sureyet.Probably somethingintheareaofBusiness.Ihopetobeabletotake afewcourses forthe firstyear andfind somethingthatIreally like.Ireallywanttohave thechancetotry outthemajor beforeI commitmyself totallyto it.Thats whatIlikeabout Americancolleges.Theres somuchflexibility inchoosing yourmajor.
129.Are yougoingtodo yourown cookingwhen youare atuniversityI hopenot.Imnotaverygoodcook.If Icookformyself,Hl definitelylose weight.Im hopingthatthe foodinthecafeterias isnot bad.Also,Ihopethat thereis enoughvariety sothatIwonthavetocontinually eatthesamething againand again.IfIhavetocook,Icancook.Its notthatIdontknowhowto,itsjustthatthefood Icook doesntreally tasteso good!
130.What doyouthinkyou willbe doingin fiveyears1timeI hopetoget back toChinaandhaveasteady jobinajoint-venture company.Hopefully,I willhavealready completedmy MastersdegreeinCanada,and willbe nearlyfluent inEnglish.I alsohope tobemarried andhave atleast onechild bythen.IhopethatIcan accomplishall thesethings.Five yearsisnot veryfaraway!
131.What areyour goalsin lifeMyshort-term goalistoimprovemyEnglish andgo abroadtostudy.My long-term goalsincludeadjusting toanewcountry,gettinganew job,having afamily,and eventuallyowning myown business.Ihavealotof goalsinlife,but someof themare reallyjust dreams.I mean,Idontthink PHeverbeableto attainthem all.
75.What doyou doonadaily basis
76.How doyoulikeyour job
77.Tell mesomething aboutyour job.
78.What madeyou decidetogetinto thisfield
79.What kindof hobbiesdoyouhave
80.How didyou becomeinterestedinyour hobby
81.What doyoudoinyourspare time
82.How doyou spendyour weekends
83.What isyour favoritesport What aretherules
84.What isthemostpopular sportinyourcountry
85.What arethe sportfacilities likeinyouruniversity/Beijing
86.How doyou spendyour freetime
87.Do youlike readingbooks ornewspapers
88.Do youoften gotothecinema/theatre
89.Which cinemadoyouoften goto
90.What kindof filmsdoyoulike
91.What kindsof thingsdoyoulike doingwhenyouare notworking
92.Do youoften watchTV Whatsyour favouriteprogramme
93.What kindof musicdoyoulike
94.Whos yourfavouritefilmstarCan youdescribehim/hertome
95.Do youenjoy travelling
96.What doyou knowabout Britain/Canada/Australia,etc.
97.What sortofaccommodationwould youmost likelytolivein whenyougetto England
98.What problemsor difficultiesdoyouthinkyoumay havein Britain/Canada/Australia,etc
99.How willyou tryto overcomethe difficulties/How willyou dealwiththem
100.Student lifeis quitecompetitive.Do youthink youllbeableto managethe demandinBritain/Canada/Australia,etc
101.What difficultiesdoyouthink youllencounterinyourstudiesinBritain/Canada/Australia
102.Can youimagine whatlifeinBritain/Canada/Australia etc.would belike
103.How doyouthink youll feelbeingsofar fromyourfamily
104.What doyouwantto studyAVhatdoyouintendtostudy
105.Which universityareyougoingtostudy at
106.Why didyou choosethis universityCould youtell mewhy youchoose tostudyatuniversity ofX
107.Where areyougoingtostudyinBritain/Canada/Australia,etc.andwhy
108.What areyour plansinBri tain/C anada/A ustral ia,etc.
109.What doyouhopeto gainfromyourstudiesabroad
110.What doyouthink your studyabroad willdoforyour career
111.What kindof differencesinthecultures areyou expectingbetweenChinaandtheUK
112.What effectdoyouthinkyourstudies willhave onyour careerwhenyougetback toChina
113.What doyouintendtodoafter yougraduate
114.What willbesomeof yourchallenges youforesee whenyou comebacktoChina
115.Do youthinkyoullhaveanyproblemsadjustingbacktolifeinChina
116.What kindof changeswillyouhavetomake whenyou comebacktoChina
117.Do youthinktheremight bea gapbetween whatyou learnedfromyourstudies andthe levelofknowledge youwill encounteron arrival
118.Are thereany specialplaces youwanttosee inCanada What are they
119.What kindof thingsdoyouparticularly wanttodoinCanadathat youcant dohere
120.How doyoulikeyourlifein X XXUniversity
121.What doyouthinkofthetraining yougot intheuniversity
122.What aspectof Englishdoyoufindthemostdifficult
123.Canyoucompare AmericanEnglish withBritishEnglish
124.What sportsareplayedinyourcountry
125.Could youdescribe thetraditional architectureof yourcountry
126.Could youtell mewhy youchosetostudyatthe Universityof X
127.What aresportingfacilitieslikeinyourhometown
128.What areyougoingto majorin
129.Are yougoingtodo yourown cookingwhenyouareatuniversity
130.What doyouthinkyouwillbedoingin fiveyears1time
131.Whatareyour goalsin lifeILSuggested Answers
1.Good morningsmy nameis JakeEdward.Could youtell meyour fullname pleaseMy family nameis Huang,and my given nameis QiGuang.
2.And whatshall Icall youMostpeople callme XiaoHuang.
3.Can Isee youridentification pleaseYes,here itis.
4.Does yourname haveany specialmeaninga.Yes.Myfamilyname Huangmeans yellow.My givenname hastwo parts.The firstpart Qi”meanssomething like enlightenmentorthestart.The secondpart Guangmeans light.Itwasgiven tomeby mygrandfather.Actually,alltheboys ofmy generationinmyfamily havethe characterQi intheirnames.b.The firstpart ofmy name means brightasinlight.The secondpart meanstrue orntruthn.一Taken together,my namemeans BrightTruth.My grandmothergave thisname tome.
5.Whats theliteral translationofyournameWell,Huang literallytranslates asyellow，and Qinmeans nenlightenedorthestartn.Guangliterally meanslight orbright.So,taken together,mygivennamemeanssomethinglikenthe beginningoflight1or beingenlightened withlight*orsomethingto thateffect.
6.Where doyou comefroma.Iwas born inXi*an,which isoneofthemajorcitiesinChina.It usedtobethecapitalcity atonepoint inChinas history.b.I comefrom Shanghai,butIwas bornin Xian.My parentsmoved toShanghai whenIwasjust4years old,so Ireally dontknow muchabout Xian,apartfromoccasional summervisits tosee somegoodfriends ofthe family.In fact,Idon*thaveany relativesatalllivingin Xian.
7.Where wereyou bornIwas borninXian,which isinthecentre ofChina.It*safamous historiccity,and isalso wellknownto touristswho travelthe Silk Road.
8.Where aboutisyourhometownXian islocatedinShanxi Province,which isin centralChina.
9.What kindof landscapesurrounds yourhometownXi*an issurrounded byplains,andisbordered bya plateautothenorth andthe QinlingMountains tothesouth.
10.Could youtell mesomethingaboutyour hometowna.Hmm...well,the populationis about6million.Its famousfor itshistoric sites,especially fortheTerracotta Warriors.Xian wasnamed thecapitalofChina severaltimes overmany dynasties.Also,Xi*an isthe startingpointofthe famousSilkRoad,which wasimportant inancient times.The weatherisextremely hotin summer,about40degrees Centigrade,and fairlycold inthe winter,about14degreesCentigrade belowzero.b.Okay.Well,first ofall,my hometownis”X・1wasborninthecity,but movedtotheoutskirtsof thetown whenIwassmall.nX isafairlylarge city-a prettyimportant economiccentre actually.Ithas apopulation of3million.Its prettyflat,andissituated rightnear alarge lake.
11.Whatarethemaintourist attractionsin BeijingTheyaretheGreat Wall,theForbiddenCity,Tiananmen Square,TempleofHeaven,and theSummerPalace.Beijing hasalotofotherfamoussitesas well.
12.What istheclimatelikeinyourhometownIt*s generallyvery hotin summer,about40degrees Centigrade.In winter,its cold—about minus14degrees Centigrade.The springand autumnarebothmild andpleasant,with temperaturesrangingfrom12to25degrees Centigrade.Oh,andthesummer timeis extremelyhumid aswell.There arefourseasons.Winter iscold andsnowy;spring isshort andrainy;summer ishot andhumid;and autumnisbeautiful.
13.Whatarethepeoplelikeinyour hometownTheyareusuallyveryfriendlyand somewhatconservative.If youweretovisit Xian,youd soonnotice thatthepeople stillretain manyancient customsand traditions,which iswhatImean byconservative.You*d alsonoticethatpeoplethereareveryhelpful.If youask someonefor directions,they willtrytohelp youout,or findsomeone elsewho canhelp you.
14.Whatarethe differencesin accentbetween thepeopleofyourhometownand Beijinga.In nameof hometown,we pronouncea wordlike hometownspronunciation,but inBeijing,they sayBeijings pronunciation.b.There arequiteafew differencesbetween my hometown dialectand Beijing dialect.Ican*t evendescribethem.WhenIspeak inmy localdialect,peopleinBeijing haveno ideawhat Imsaying.c.Well,youknowBeijingdialectusually hasan“enr addedtoalotofwords.We dontdo thatinmy hometown.Also,someofthe tonesare different,and thereare slightdifferencesinpronunciation.InBeijing,people mightsay nshinmeaning ten,but inmy hometown,we saysi.Those arethe maindifferences.d.Inmyhometown,if wewanttosay,alittle1*,we saynyi diandian”.But inBeijing,they sayyidiarn.The accentinBeijinghasaverystrongnr soundtotheend ofwords.We donthave thatatallinmy hometown.And,I foundit hardtogetusedtoatfirstwhen1came toBeijing.
15.What kindof foodand dishesdo peopleeatinyour hometownDefinitelyjiaozi ordumplings.My provinceisfamousfor itsvinegar,which isused whenwe eatdumplings.
16.Tell meabout whatsthe biggesttraditional festivalinyourcountry.Definitely theSpring Festival.I supposeits somewhatlike Christmasin westerncountries.SpringFestival istheonlytime whenall familiesgather togetherand storesand businessare closedfor severaldays.
17.What doyoudoduringtheSpring FestivalIusuallygobacktomyhometownand spenda weekinmyparents*home.We eatdelicious food,visit familyand friends,andwatchTV.Ialsoliketotry andcontact myhighschoolfriendsandsee howtheyredoing andwhat theyreupto.We giveeachotherpresents andwe buy。
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