mad at sb.
手机没电了，the cell phone is out of power.
foresight, biography.
花样滑冰，figure skating/ figure skater.
won several gold medal.
He is as old as me. He is the same age as me. His posture is graceful.
较强的领导能力和主动性，良好的团队合作精神。
Strong Leadership and initiative, good team work.
Master’s degree。
relative 亲戚。
insist on
be used to doing shy.
tie a knot。
a pair of scissors.
a digital camera.
Online blog editor.
release. Publish the message.
Electric outlets.
You should say:
• what the change was
• when it happened
• how you felt about it. this change really makes me frustrated. When I compare myself with other students in my lab, I fell depressed. I didn’t achieve anything.
• and explain if it was a positive or negative change for you. Maybe after the IELTS test, I could find another way to refresh my mind and move forward without hesitation.
you won’t have the graduation qualification; find an internship for their future career.
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艺术活动 Describe an art and craft activity you did at school
You should say: I want to share with you the experience that I participated in a craft activity.
· what it was; It was about in primary school, there was a race that several teams would use the materials of newspapers and sticky tape to support a ball. which team could make the highest support that supported the ball which team would win. and also that was a time limit.
· what you did for this activity; When the race started, all of us were nervous. at the first step, we decided to draw a draft about the structure of the support. then we used the newspaper and sticky tape to implement the draft; all of the team members worked together and done their parts of work perfectly.
· who you did it with;
and explain how you felt about this activity. when the time ran out, There was the moment to check our work/ result. Finally, we won in this craft activity.and every one of our team cheered for the win. all of us had a sense of fulfilment. and we were really excited during the whole process of this craft activity.
口语内容简介：中学时，我们的老师让我们做一个枕套。因为我以前从来没有做过针线活，所以我觉得这对我来说是非常困难的，好在妈妈帮了忙。
I remember when I was in secondary school, we had a sewing class. Our teacher asked us to make a pillowcase. Because I had never made any sewing things before, I thought it would be extremely tough to me. However, after asking for some advice from my grandmother, and with her help, of course, the task turned out to be not as hard as I expected. Actually, it was just a piece of cake to me.
As we had to make a small size, I decided to make a sofa pillowcase, which was square-shaped. Then I went out to buy materials like cloth, zipper, clew, needle, scissors and some decorative items. After that, I cut the cloth into three pieces as I had to put zipper on and began to sew under my grandmother’s instruction and finished it within 30 minutes. I made the case’s rim, and decorated the case by embroidering flowers and leaves on it. As it was the very first time I did such things, I drew flowers and leaves on the pillowcase first, then embroidered based on them with basic skills.
I managed to make a beautiful pillowcase after 3 hours, with the help from my grandma. Taking a look at my achievements, I was so happy and proud of myself. My teacher was extremely pleased with the thing I made, too.
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举办派对 Describe a party you want to hold for someone.
where you would do it. I guess I would hold the party in the apartment he rents. As you know, he works at the school of computer science of Tianjin University, so he rented an apartment near the new campus.
how you would do it
what arrangements would need to be done for the party? As for the arrangements that I need to do for the party, at first I would invite some friends of ours. And then buy a cake that he likes to celebrate his birthday. I also need to prepare some snack and beers for the party.
and explain why would you do that. As for the reason why I would do that, it’s during the two years we got along, he helped me a lot not only in my daily life but also in my academic field. I really appreciate what he did, so I just want to do sth for him.
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生气体验 Describe a situation that made you angry.
You should say； it was a birthday of my boyfriend in the last year.
– when it happened
– what happened. he didn’t show up. and when I called him, his phone was turned off. it was ridiculous that all of our friends were waiting for him for two hours. he showed up at 7pm.
– how you felt. but it was his birthday, I couldn’t mad at him. It just drove me crazy.
hold — held — held.
Describe a person who you would like to travel with
Who you would go with. my boyfriend. His name is Wang Meng, and he works in Tianjin University as an assistant of my lab. He is three years older than me. and we participated together in some research projects.
Where you would like to go; I’m a fan of Japanese animations. I have seen lots of Japanese animations since a young age. is an island nation. and there‘re some extremely beautiful natural attractions that I really want to visit. Or buy some comics that aren’t published in China
How you would go there; As for transport, I guess we would go there by airplane. It’s a quicker way to get there.
and why you would like to travel with; I want to share the good experience with him. so we could do one thing together. If we were old, it would be a good memory that we’ll never forget. And it would be marvellous to do one thing together with your boyfriend.
Well, I am going to talk about my wife, who I look forward to beginning a new adventure with.
Her name is XXX and we got married one year ago. She works in a hospital specialised for foreigners and, thus she can speak English with ease to those folks without feeling awkwardness or cringiness.
She loves foreign films and literature to the extent that I sometimes call her a name-dropper of some top figures that I never heard of. And then she will call me an illiterate in return.
Life is busy and usually we don’t have a mutual slot of time off to travel and also essentially we are not some travel buffs we would like to be. So that is why our honeymoon travel to Morocco is so special and an eye-opening experience. That’s our first real travel together and then it’s North Africa 5000 miles away. So guess she is this type of person who either won’t do it or do it big. That 10 days` vacation is surreal for me but for her it is just like a fish-return-to-the-water journey.
As you maybe know, ordinary Morocco people speak Arabic and French, but she really enjoy herself there, bargaining with the hawkers for some beautiful handworks with limited words and bountiful body languages. Usually I am a pious observer of the war of tug and enjoy every bit of my wife’s languages, expressions, and gestures. So if you ask me why I want to travel with my wife, especially the international one, I can tell you because she can blend fast into the unfamiliar world turning herself into a semi-local with curiosity and open-mindedness. Many Chinese travel reviews say the Moroccan food is boring ,untidy and tasteless, and it is Tajin, Tajin and Tajin everywhere. but following my wife, I ate Tajin food nearly every day, most importantly with delight, since it really soared beyond our expectations. She talked to people from USA, Europe, Austrialia, and east Africa, danced with them, and had dinner with them. Oh gush, how I hope I can open myself as she does.
一首有趣的歌 Describe an interesting song you like
You should say: a song named purpose by Justin Bieber.
What it is
Which country the song comes from; as you know, Justin Bieber is a famous Canadian singer.
What story the song tells； When I heard this song at the first time, I just fell in love with it. it tells about a love story, but I don’t concern much about its lyrics. If you heard this song, you would know It doesn’t contain the electronic elements of various musical instruments that are popular nowadays. it’s just a song with piano accompaniment and Justin Bieber’s clean voice.
And explain why you think it is interesting. at the end of this song, there is a monologue of Justin Bieber, which gives you encouragement to face your difficulties. Some sentences like “we won’t necessarily put in the best position to make the best decisions. You can’t be hard on yourself. This is the card you’re given.” all the words touch your heart. just like All your suffering deserves a payment. you’re trying to be the best you can be, You can’t be too hard on yourself. and it gives you encouragement to face your difficulties.
I really love music and over the years there are lot many songs that have come up to inspire me and help me to get out of the rut that I am living in. But, the one song that I really fell in love and have enjoyed over the years is, “Both Of Us by BOB and Taylor Swift”.
The song is about the people who are trying to fulfil their dreams. It talks about their struggle, their emotions and how they feel when the world rejects them. The singer says that he is there for all of the people who are trying to fulfil their dreams. It is about how it is not about just lifting yourself from rut but also the people near you.
I love this song because in some ways it helps me to stay focused and move on towards my dreams. It is very motivating and the background music is amazing. I remember hearing this song on a loop when the days are tough and I am not able to do anything. Because it is on these days that I can fully relate with this song.
Most of the people hear to it, most probably the ones who are bothered about something or are trying hard to achieve something in their lives. It is that powerful, that strong, that you can actually feel powered hearing it.
vocabulary:
In the end is used mostly as an idiom that means “finally,” “after a long time,” or, “when everything is considered.” It is often followed by a comma. Here are some sentences with this idiom:
We worked hard, and in the end, we achieved our goal.
In the end, what really matters in a friendship is trust.
At the end
At the end is used in the idiom “at the end of the day.” which means something similar to in the end (= when everything is considered). However, at the end is most commonly used more literally, as a prepositional phrase followed by of, to refer to the end of a specific noun. This noun can be a physical object, a period of time, an event, a place, or something more abstract, such as one’s patience.
Here are some sentences with ‘in the end + of’:
At the end of his life, he had no regrets.
Put a period at the end of every sentence.
I pay the phone bill at the end of each month.
There is a brick building at the end of the driveway.
花销不大的一天（out）
Describe a special day that you went out but didn’t spend much money
You should say: When it comes to a special day out that didn’t cost too much, well, I would like to talk about a day with an old friend of mine.
What day it was; It was a day an old friend came to see me. Her name is Zhan Yiyan, and we shared the same room for four years when we were undergraduates. After graduation, she went to work in her hometown and I continued to study in Tianjin University for Master degree.
Where you went: In that day, we went out to have some fun. as We were familiar with Tianjin city, there was nothing new for us to visit. So we decided to go to a swimming pool to lease our pressure. As you know, Swimming uses all the muscles in the body so whether you swim a gentle breaststroke/ˈbrest.strəʊk/ or hammer butterfly, you will get a full body workout. And we would not get sweaty in that hot day.
What you did; After swimming, we went to a restaurant to have a great dinner. We talked a lot during the meal, and we reminded each other of the memories we shared in Tianjin University.
Who you were with;
In that day, although I paid all the money for swimming and dinner, it was not expensive. I just spent less than 300 RMB. But We were really excited to meet each other again. The occasion brought back a lot of good memories that I think I can never forget.
Describe a time that you were late
You should say: when it comes to a time that I was late, I want to share with you a meet with an old friend of mine.
When it was; It was a day in last summer, an old friend came to see me. Her name is Zhan Yiyan, and we shared the same room for four years when we were undergraduates. In that day, we agreed to meet in the old campus at about 10am. But unfortunately, I got up late in that day, And I didn’t know why my alarm clock didn’t work. As you know, the new campus of Tianjin University is far away from the downtown. and it always takes about 1 hour to arrive at the old campus. When I got all the things done and arrived at the old campus, it was about 12am. I was late for two hours. Although my friend didn’t angry with me. I still felt so sorry for her. So when we went out to have some fun, I paid all the bills.
What time you arrived
Why you were late
How you felt
get-got-got/gotten;
Describe a time that you saved money存钱 for something
You should say:
When it was
Why you saved money;
How much you saved
How you felt about it
Describe something you learned in a place or from someone
You should say:
What it was
Where or who you got it; the quality of not giving up.
What the situation was
How you felt
example:
Something I learned from someone was about some basic Vietnamese from a teacher of mine named Ellen who is a very professional language teacher trainer in the U.S.
去年，我参加了剑桥大学的职业教师资格认证。一个九月份的早晨，她给我们用越南语讲了一节越南语课程。关键问题是我对越南语一窍不通。加之她又特别的严谨治学。所以我那会儿有些忐忑不安，担心自己不能够有效掌握课上的越南语内容。你也知道，对于一个初学者或者是零基础的人来说学习一门语言能够脱口而出完整的句子是有多么的困难。
Last year I got some training in language teaching from a certified professional trainer in Cambridge. One day morning in Sept., she gave us a language course about Vietnamese in Vietnamese which we didn’t have any knowledge about. Plus, she was very strict with us in terms of learning. So, I even got butterflies in my stomach and worried that I might not pick up anything about it because you know how hard it is for a beginner or even a learner with zero foundation to learn how to blurt out a sentence.
然而接下来呢，让我不可思议的事情发生了。在她的指导下(包括一些肢体语言，面部表情和教具的使用等)，我们成功的会用越南语打招呼和简要做自我介绍了。
However, what happened next made us just can’t believe it’s real. Under some guidance using some gestures and facial expressions together with some realia, we managed to say some greetings and personal information in Vietnamese.
那应该是我去年最那一忘怀的一段时光之一了。当你能够在一堂纯纯越南语教学的越南语课上学会了越南语，你就会觉得这是多么神奇的一件事了。
I felt it was one of the most memorable periods last time. Because you would imagine how magical it is when you had been able to pick up some Vietnamese in the class where only lessons taught in Vietnamese!
自那会儿起，她就成了我语言教学上的一个楷模。我也希望我能够起码在自己的小圈子里有所作为。
Since then on, She just became my role model in language teaching. I hope I could one day make a difference at least in my own little circle.
Describe a popular person
You should say:
Who the person is
What kind of person he or she is
Why you think this person is popular
How this person influences the public; he does have a great power to encourage people for them to overcome their difficulties.
Describe a famous person that you are interested in:
who this person is : Jack Ma;
how you know about this person: one of the richest people in Asia
what sort of life they had before they became famous
how this person became famous and explain why you like this person
Describe a business person you admire
You should say: the business person that.. is ..
Who is this person; he is so famous that I guess most people would know him.
what is his/her business
Why you admire this person
(Describe an exciting book)
You should say:
What is the name of the book
what type of book it is; It’s a biography which describes the success and business experience of Jack Ma.
how you knew this book
and explain why you like to recommend this book to your friend
Make a difference 