[真题回放]Some people think government should not spend money on supporting artists and money should be spent on more important things. To what extent do u agree or disagree?
[解析]属于政府话题下的政府职能问题,较容易写。若同意此观点,应侧重论述other more important things(education, social welfare, medicine, etc.)的重要性,紧急性,以及艺术创作最需的自由度问题。若不同意,则侧重论述艺术家在起步阶段的艰辛以及艺术对人类的重要性。
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Task1:
[真题回放] You have recently been promoted and your new position requires some training. Write a letter to your manager concerning your arrangement for the training.
[题目翻译] 你最近升职了,新职位需要培训,写信给你的经理,告诉他你的培训安排。
[解析]较为正式的信件,注意上下级的语气(formal register)
Task2:
[真题回放]Australian people used to cook, but now they tend to go to fast food restaurant. What are your views of this phenomenon?
[题目翻译]袋鼠国人民本来爱自己做饭,但现在更多的人选择去快餐店就餐。你的观点。
[解析]属于易写题,从传统的食物到选择快餐似乎是一个世界性的趋势:传统食物(或者说home cook)自然有其好处:营养,健康,quality time for the family,etc; 快餐的兴起则是在人们生活,学习,工作的pace都越来越快的背景下,好处有:convenience, time efficient;不足是:high in calorie, fat, sugar, which may cause cardiovascular diseases and obesity; lack of nutrients, sanitation issues, etc.
口语部分:
Part one
Apartment/house/room
Bag/fashion/online shopping
Do you love bags?
What are the factors do you normally consider when you buy bags?
What kind of bags do you normally use?
What kind of bags do you normally choose on different occasions? Have you ever lost any bags?
How do you feel about fashion?
Do you love online shopping?
Boat/leisure activity
Has it ever occurred to you that you should have a boat?
Do you love boating?
Do Chinese love boating?
Where do you normally go boating?
How do you normally get health information?
How to keep healthy?
What do you think is the healthy lifestyle?
Are there a lot of gyms around your place?
Concentration/Sleep
When do you normally go sleep?
What is your sleep habit?
Is it good for us to take a nap?
What are the benefits for elderly people to sleep more?
Do young guys need to have more sleep?
What is the importance of concentration?
Under what circumstances will people be distracted?
What factors influence your concentration?
Are there any good ways to keep focused?
Painting/music
Do you love paintings?
When did you start to learn it?
Do you think it is necessary for kids to learn it?
What are the benefits of paintings?
How do you feel about arts?
Do you love enjoying artwork on exhibition in art galleries?
Do you love listening to music?
Can you play any instruments?
Why do parents in China always want their kids to learn how to play instruments?
Any benefits it would bring them?
Name
Who gave you your name?
Does your name have any particular meaning?
Do you like your name?
Do you want to change your name?
What do people have to do if they want to change their names?
Who usually name babies in your country?
Is there tradition about naming babies?
What are the popular names for new born babies?
Photography
Do you like taking photos?
How often do you take photos?
How do you organize your photos?
Do you prefer photos of scenery or of people?
Do people like to take photos in your country?
Do you think it’s important to have a good camera?
What kinds of photos do you like?
How is traditional ways of taking photos different from modern ways?
What’s the main difference between digital camera and old-fashioned camera?
Is taking photos popular in your country?
Part 2
People
agood neighbor
agood parent you know
acouple who have a happy marriage
amusician or a musical group that is popular in your country
Place
agarden you visited
acafé you know in your city
astreet in your hometown
alibrary you visited
Object
abook or film you read or watched about the future
afunny TV program that makes you laugh
adissatisfactory good that you have ever bought
auseful website you like to visit
asecond language you want to learn(not English or Mandarin)
an important plant in your country
anadvertisement make you want to buy something
an old family photo
Event:
a casual activity you want to try along the beach
a wrong decision made by someone you know
a lesson or training
an enjoyable activity you do with other people
an important/unusual job you want to do in the future