Quiz:
Describe a food that people eat on special occasions/events new
You should say:
What it is
What the special event/occasion is
How it is cooked/made
And explain why people eat it on that special occasion/event
Taste/flavor: rich flavors and taste
Crispy
Spices 香料
Numbing麻辣, spicy, savory and umami 咸鲜
Aftertaste would remain in your mouth for a couple of minutes
Represents
Family reunion and unity
Sticky rice
Typical fillings
Sweet flavor: peanut paste and sugar
Savory flavor: pork, soy sauce
Simmering water --- floating
Relatives
Part of festival celebration
Covered --- wrapped in bamboo leaves
Unregular shapes
- 录音作业: 用手机/平板/电脑自带 app 完成
P ar t 1: 每个小问录音时长 15-25s
Typing old
Handwriting: calligraphy 书法
Typing: take notes, academic essays/papers/journals, movie/book views, text messages
- Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
- Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
- When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
- How do you improve your typing?
Follow the 3Ps principle --- practice! Practice! Practice!
I mean
As long as I have time, I would try to type on ...
Which can improve the proficiency of typing 熟练度
Historynew
H i story books, historical sites: palace, pagoda, pavilion, temple
history tv series/movies
- Have you ever been to historical museums?
When:
What: name: --- provincial museum
Where:
What did you see:
How you felt:
- Do you like history?
Books are based on history
The romance of three kingdoms
I'm fascinated by historic figures
Reason:
Educational ...
Know more about how people in ancient time made a living
- When was the last time you read about history?
When:
Which subject: history class
What: history textbooks, reference books
Important historic events, like industrial revolutions, dynasty changes
War history
- Did you like history when you were young?
Part 2: 录音时长 90-120s
Events: story-telling ability
Full of twists and turns + timeline
technological problem --- hardware + software
Describe a challenging technological problem you faced new
You should say:
What the problem was
When and where you faced it
How challenging it was
And explain how you solved it
Sample:
I'd like to talk about a time when my smartphone suddenly froze and completely stopped responding. This happened about six months ago when I was at home preparing some important study materials. At first, I thought it was just a temporary software issue, so I tried restarting the phone several times. Unfortunately, nothing worked, and I started to panic because many of my photos and files hadn't been backed up.
Instead of giving up, I asked one of my friends for advice because he's quite good with technology. He suggested a few simple solutions, such as forcing a restart and clearing the system cache, but they didn't solve the problem. After that, I searched online and watched several tutorial videos. I carefully followed the instructions and even tried updating the system through my computer, but the phone was still frozen.
In the end, I decided to take it to an official repair center. The technician checked the device and found that the operating system had become corrupted. After reinstalling the system, my phone finally worked again, and luckily, most of my data was recovered. Although the whole process was quite stressful, it taught me the importance of backing up my files regularly and staying calm when dealing with technological problems.
Part 3 : 每个小问录音时长 30-45 s
Questions about changes 今昔对比
In the past --- one generation ago --- 2 or 3 decades ago
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Is there more or less pollution today than in the past?
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Is it easier to get a job today than in the past?
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++++Is there more or less pollution today than in the past?++++
Compared with the past, pollution has become more serious in many large cities due to industrial development. Air and water pollution are more noticeable because of heavy traffic and factories.
On the other hand, people today are more aware of environmental protection than before. Governments are introducing stricter laws to control pollution. In some developed countries, pollution levels have actually decreased. So, the situation depends largely on the region.
Over-gazing 过度放牧
- ++++Is it easier or more difficult to get a job today than in the past?++++
I would say it's definitely more difficult to get a job currently than it was in the past, and one of the reasons for saying this is that in the past, there was generally less competition for jobs, because not that many people went to university, whereas these days, there are millions of graduates looking for jobs, which has made it extremely difficult to find a decent and high-paying job, unless of course you have good personal connections.
Another point I should mention is that 20 or 30 years ago, people were actually assigned jobs after completing university, so getting a job was pretty much guaranteed, whereas this is no longer the case.
Decent job: state-owned enterprises 国企 --- stable job, will be broken, good benefits待遇: healthcare insurance, housing funds, social securities, various subsidies and holiday leaves
High-paying job: software engineers in IT giants, investment bankers, foreign-invested companies
Easier:
The growth of ...
The advancement of ...
Technology and internet
Food delivery riders --- phone apps to order takeout easily --- offer more than 10 million job opportunities
Relatively low threshold门槛 for employees, like education levels, ages and genders
Self-media creators --- followers --- endorsements, revenue shares, donations
Plenty of platforms for people to post their resumes --- not only local companies, other big cities, even overseas