names 雅思口语 雅思口语考试话题必备句子之邻居话题?

2021年5，6,7，8月雅思口语预测---转王陆老师博客！ (2021-5-17 09:38)
part1
1你的国家有什么类型的concert？
你上次亲眼看的或在电视上看的concert是什么？
看concert同听CD有什么不同？
2 Drawing （超级重要的题目啊）
Do you like drawing?
What are the benefits of drawing?
What are the benefits of drawing for *s?
Do you think the art is important to life?
Can you give an example of arts you learn?
What kind of art do you like?
What kind of art experience did you have when you were young?
What kind of art are you good at?
3 鸟类 Birds
喜李磨欢鸟吗?
To tell you the truth, I don’t like them very much. They are too noisy.
中国鸟多吗?
Yes. In my hometown, there are sparrows, swallows, and some seabirds. I can’t name them. They can catch fish for fishermen.
鸟的含义？
In China, magpies mean good luck. When you see a magpie, it means something good will happen.
人们喜欢鸟吗？
It depends. Old people like birds, and you can see them take the birds in the morning.
见过多少种
I have seen many because I went to a bird forest in my hometown, and there are hundreds of birds there like, wild ducks (野鸭), cranes（仙鹤）and some rare birds.
中国常见的是什么鸟
Sparrows can be seen everywhere. They are common, and they can live in both hot and cold places.
养鸟做宠物流行么
It’s popular, but not so popular like keeping dogs as pets. My grandfather keeps birds. He has got some singing birds. They look lovely.
我们应不应该保护鸟 什么措施
All animals should be protected, and birds are one of them. We should punish those who kill birds. Besides, we should protect the environment to give better living place to them.
Illegal to take their eggs
Illegal to keep them as a pet
Illegal to cage them
Illegal to eat native birds
Outdoor activities 户外运动
你认为教学中什么最有意思？
你认为同学重要还是老师重要？
housework
你认为中国人有很多时间做家务吗？
你小时候帮助做家务吗？
你最喜欢做什么家务，为什么？
你亮丛认为小孩应该学做家务吗？
number
中敬扰樱国的数字有什么特殊的含义？
数字在中国有没有特殊意义、比如哪些数字你需要记忆的。通常怎么记忆数字。
what are the lucky numbers in China?
do you think that it is easy to remember names or numbers?
what is your method of remembering numbers?
News
How do you get the news?
What kind of news are you interested in?
Is it the same for the old and young?
Is it important to know the news?
个人信息
Hometown Music Shopping Sport Film Reading TV vs Radio Email
Do you often write emails?
What are the advantages of writing emails?
What types of emails do you write, business or personal?
What’s the difference between letters and emails?
What kind of letter is hard to write?
Holiday
How do you spend your holiday?
Do you think people need holidays?
When did you spend your last holiday?
What did you do during your last holiday?
What do you like to do during the holidays?
What do you dislike to do during the holidays?
Do you think that you have enough holidays?
Color
What’s your favorite color?
Do you like the same colors now as you did when you were younger?
What can you learn about a person from the colors they like?
Do any colors have a special meaning in your culture?
What color would you choose if you had time to decorate your home?
Neighbor
Do you know your neighbors?
Do you think it is important to have good relationship with neighbors?
Do you prefer young people to be your neighbor or old people?
What problems will people have with their neighbors?
Flower
What do different flowers mean?
On what occasions do Chinese people send flowers to each other?
When did you last send flowers?
Time
Do you like to wear watches?
Do you think that time flies?
What do you think of the importance of time?
What is the best time of a day?
What was the first day like in your university?/job?
When did you use your mobile phone for the first time?
Friends
Do you want to go out alone or in a group?
How often do you meet your friends?
What do you do when you are with friends?
Airplane
Do you like to travel by air?
How often do you travel by air?
Do you think that people would travel more by air in the future?
Museum
Did you go the museum when you were young?
When did you last go to the museum?
Is there any famous museum in your country?
Many museums sell things to the visitors. Do you think it is right?
Sea
Do you like to live close to sea?
Why do people go to the sea?
Travelling
Do you like traveling?
How often do you go traveling?
Collections
What do Chinese like to collect?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of collections?
What did you like to collect when you were young?
Dancing
On what occasions do Chinese dance?
What are the differences between modern dance and traditional dance?
Living place
Do you live in a flat or a house?
What is there on the wall of your home?
What can be seen outside the windows of your place?
Do you like your living environment?
Is it good or bad for children?
Is there anything for improvement?
Clothing
Do you like buying clothes?
What kind of clothes do you like?
What’s the difference between the opinions of men and women on clothes?
Do you often wear formal or informal clothes?
Do you think that color is important when you buy clothes?
Park
What do people plant in park?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of parks?
What do people do in the park?
Photography
Do you like taking photos?
On what kind of situations do you take photos?
Could you tell me one of your happy experiences of taking photos?
Meal
What kind of food do you like?
Which is most important to you, breakfast, lunch or supper?
Do you think we should have more meals or have much at one meal?
What did you like to eat when you were young?
Do you still eat it now?
What would you give to your children in the future?
Do you like cooking?
Who does the cooking in your family?
What does he or she like to cook?
Would you cook more in the future?
Weather
What weather do you like?
What is the weather like today?
Do you think that weather may affect people’s mood?
Language
How many languages do you speak?
Did you learn other languages?
Do you think it’s necessary to learn other languages?
Birthday
Do people in your country celebrate birthdays? How?
Do you think it is important for people to celebrate them?
How did you celebrate your last birthday?
Is the birthday more important for old people or young people?
Party
Do you like to attend the parties of friends or families?
What is the difference between formal and informal party?
What do you wear to a party?
Do Chinese people often hold parties?
On what occasions do Chinese people have parties?
Weekend
Is weekend important to people?
What do people do on weekend?
Do you think people should be asked to work on weekends?
Do you think people should get more money if they work on weekends?
Which day do you like more on weekend?
What do you often do on that day?
part 2 重点要新准备的题目
1. your personality。（雅思王口语120页）2. a conversation on the phone （可以用116，117，生日和婚礼的内容）3. a friend who tends to be a leader (有领导潜质的朋友），介绍120的性格就行，说成是领导的能力之一。4. a building in your school or university （雅思王口语142页，P3问题在189页）5. a series educational TV program （与92页鸟和93动物内容结合）6. What would you do if you have one day from work or study (结合27张核心卡片中92, 93, 95,96,97, 107都可以）7. a successful thing you did (结合动物保护，生日，组织婚礼都可以）8.记忆中的歌曲（可以结合动物来谈）9. 你在新闻中了解到的人（都可以结合27个卡片）

一定把雅思王口语中的27个核心卡片掌握好啊。想得到高分的同学一定要把27个核心卡片好好准备些变化的内容。
part2 你喜欢在哪上学是综合性大学还是专业性大学（university or college） 他们在哪儿他们应该长得怎么样 里面的配置应该怎么样（facilities）
pate3 你认为乡村的学校和城市里的学校有什么不同；学校在未来需要改进么为什么；小孩子家里应该有电脑么；学校应该是有大的体育馆好还是有大的图书馆好
a leisure center
这个是介绍一个吃，喝，玩，乐的一个休闲娱乐中心。
ideal house
a vehicle you would like to buy （这道题要注意，介绍自己想*的车的原因，在妙语连珠的书中有答案）

favorite photo
a company you know about (一定要准备*all but successful的公司）
your favorite room in your childhood
a museum
your lifestyle (介绍自己的生活方式）
happy event in your childhood （小时候的高兴事）
unusual experience （一次不寻常经历，介绍旅游，迟到的意外都行的）
special family event
a foreign food you would like to try
a change you would like to make to improve your fitness or health
a peaceful place (这个与有噪音的地方是正好相反的）
an adventurous person （一个冒险的人）

雅思口语考试中经常回出现关于历史的话题，如果再考场上，让考官记住你呢?今天沪江小编为大家带来关于历史的重点内容，希望对大家有所帮助。
雅思口语中说到历史，我们并不陌生，因为几乎每个人从小就学习历史。According to Wikipedia, History is the study of the past, particularly how it relates to humans. 也就是说，历史是对过去的研究，尤其是和人相关的研究。
历史在人类社会的发展过程中，起到至关重要的作用。它告诉我们我们是谁，我们来自哪;它让我们穿越时间和空间去思考过去发生了什么，我们从中能学到什么;它使我们更好的了解这个世界。The history plays a vital role in the development of society. It gives us an insight into who we are and where we come from; it helps us stretch our perspective across time and space to think about what happened in the past and what we can learn from the past; it provides us with a chance to understand the world.
1. Do you like to learn about history?
这是一道喜欢或者不喜欢类的题目，首先我们来学习一下表达‘喜欢’的语言，题目中的like可以替换成be interested in; be into; be fond of; 或者用I find something interesting.不喜欢除了用dislike以外，还可以替换成hate; loathe; be fed up with; be sick of.
关于这道题，通常情况下，备兄我们会回答喜欢，或者不喜欢。注意，答案尽量以Yes, I do.的形式出现，而不是单独的yes。同时也可以替换成Yes, very much so; Yes, definitely; Yes, absolutely等表达。同样，否定的答案，可以用Not really; Not exactly; 或者是，No, it’s not my kind of thing来代替。
若该题目的答案是喜欢，那么我们需要在表明倾向后加以解释，通常是给出原因或例子。除了以上所讲到的历尘冲史的作用外，喜欢了解历仿兄袭史的原因还可以是：The historical events are very interesting(历史事件非常有趣);It can make us wise(使人明智)等。
若回答不喜欢，则也须讲明原因，或者讲明不喜欢的地方在哪。这里推荐给考生一个加分的表达：to have a love-hate relationship with something,意思是说对某物或是某件事情既爱又恨。回想我们不喜欢历史的原因，可能更多的是因为我们不喜欢以背诵为主的历史考试，而非我们对历史事件真的不感兴趣。(I’m more interested in historical stories rather than in details of names, dates and places.)
范例1: Yes, very much so. I’d say history is my real love. You know, it’s easy for me to get lost while reading historical books or watching some documentaries. I find history very interesting, mainly because it helps me stretch my perspective across time and space to think about what happened in the past and how our ancestors experienced things.
范例2: Well, to be honest, I have a love-hate relationship with history, generally because I’m much into the stories and the insights it gives me into the past, but I’m really struggling in the history exams which are usually centered around dates, names and places.
2. Do you think history is important?
关于这道题目，相信我们大多数考生都会给出肯定的回答：历史是重要的。其原因可以是以下几点：
It allows people to understand how culture, politics, economy, society and values developed. (它使得人们了解文化，政治，经济，社会以及价值是如何发展的)
History not only deals with the past but also with how the past led to the present. (历史不仅是关于过去，还关于过去如何导致了现在)
It tells us what happened in the past, so that we avoid repeating mistakes. (他告诉我们过去发生了什么，以帮助我们避免重复错误)
范例：Yes, I think so. History not only deals with the past, but also with how the past led to the present. So it allows people to understand how culture, politics, society and values developed. More importantly, since it tells us what happened in the past, we could avoid repeating mistakes.
3. Do you think you can learn history from films or TV programs?
了解历史的方式有很多，比如看电影，读书，看纪录片，参观历史景点，上历史课等。(There are many ways to learn about history, such as watching films, reading books, watching documentaries, visiting historical sites, and attending history classes. )。至于哪一种才是了解历史最好的方式(the best way to learn history)，每个人心中的答案各不相同。
这道题目是问，我们是否可以通过看电影或者电视节目这种方式来了解历史。目前，我们的电影类型有很多，比如comedy(喜剧)，action movies(动作片)，science fiction films(科幻片)，martial arts films(功夫片)，romance films(爱情片)，war movies(战争片)等等，至于电视节目，种类更是繁多，常见的有reality shows(真人秀)，talent search(选人才节目)，talk shows(谈话类节目)，variety shows(文艺晚会)，sitcoms(情景喜剧)等等。这些影片或者电视节目多多少少的涉及了一些历史，然而它们的主要目的还是以娱乐和教育为主(entertaining and educational)，以讲述历史为目的还要属documentaries(纪录片)。
回到题目，这是一道是非疑问类的题目，我们的答案可以是肯定的，否定的或者不一定的。然而通过上面的分析，这道题目回答No或It depends可能更容易一些。原因可能是有些电影或是电视节目会根据剧情需要对历史进行改编(Some historical events might be rewritten by editors to satisfy the plot)，每部电影或者电视节目会站在各自不同的角度看待历史，我们容易受电影或节目中人物和剧情的影响(They may show the history from different perspectives, so that we are easy to be influenced by the characters and plots.)，因此我们并不总是能够从电影和电视节目中了解到历史，然而记录片除外，因为其涉及的内容主要是历史或科学(Documentaries mainly deal with history or science)。因此，从纪录片中，我们比较容易了解真正的历史。
范例：It depends. It depends on what the movie or program is. I mean, we usually watch some movies and TV programs in which some historical events are rewritten to satisfy the plots. In this case, I don’t think we can learn the real history. However, we may learn some from documentaries, which are particularly deal with historical issues or science.
4. Do you think the Internet is a good place to learn about history?
同样，这也是一道是非疑问类的题目，无论我们的答案是肯定的还是否定的，都需要有充分的支持。例如，这道题目你可以回答‘是’(Yes, I think so; Yes I guess so; Yes sort of)，然后在给出理由，可以是网络资源充分，且免费，查阅方便等等(give a convenient access to information on almost everything)。所以你经常到什么样的网站上去浏览什么样的历史知识。
除此之外，你还可以给出否定的答案(No, I don’t think so; No, I don’t think it’s necessarily the case.)，然后给出原因，可能是因为网络信息并不总是可靠或者客观(not always reliable or objective),也可能是因为网络当中充斥着大量的误导或虚假或歪曲的信息(be awash with some misleading or false or distorted information)，还有可能是因为网络上信息量过于庞大导致很难找到真正有用可靠的信息(With so much information in the website, people may find it difficult to search for the useful and reliable information which they really need)。因此我们应当慎重使用网络信息(be careful in using the information on the internet)
范例1：Yes, I guess so. It’s mainly because the Internet gives us a convenient access to information on almost everything we need. So I usually go to some news and education websites to read some information about history or other things.
范例2: Well, I don’t think it’s necessarily the case, mainly because the stuff on the Internet is not always reliable or objective. You know, everyone can publish their own ideas on the websites so the Internet might be awash with a huge amount of misleading, false or distorted things. In addition, with so much information in the website, people may find it difficult to search for the useful and reliable information which they really need. So yeah, that’s basically why I suppose not.

下面是2021年5月28日雅思口语Part1预测的内容，是由雅思口语名师王陆所发布的。这篇雅思口语预测非常丰富，包括了很多在雅思考试当族汪中经常出现的经典题目，大家可以在备考的时候进行适当的参考，下面是详细内容。

part1

concert

你的国家有什么类型的concert?

你上次亲眼看的或在电视上看的concert是什么?

看concert同听CD有什么不同?

Drawing (超级重要的题目啊)

Do you like drawing?

What are the benefits of drawing?

What are the benefits of drawing for *s?

Do you think the art is important to life?

Can you give an example of arts you learn?

What kind of art do you like?

What kind of art experience did you have when you were young?

What kind of art are you good at?

鸟类 Birds

喜欢鸟吗?

To tell you the truth, I don’t like them very much. They are too noisy.

中国鸟多吗?

Yes. In my hometown, there are sparrows, swallows, and some seabirds. I can’t name them. They can catch fish for fishermen.

鸟的含义?

In China, magpies mean good luck. When you see a magpie, it means something good will happen.

人们喜欢鸟吗?

It depends. Old people like birds, and you can see them take the birds in the morning.

见过多少种

I have seen many because I went to a bird forest in my hometown, and there are hundreds of birds there like, wild ducks (野鸭), cranes(仙鹤)and some rare birds.

中国常见的是什么鸟

Sparrows can be seen everywhere. They are common, and they can live in both hot and cold places.

养鸟做宠物流行么

It’s popular, but not so popular like keeping dogs as pets. My grandfather keeps birds. He has got some singing birds. They look lovely.

我们应不应该保护*虚鸟中穗燃 什么措施

All animals should be protected, and birds are one of them. We should punish those who kill birds. Besides, we should protect the environment to give better living place to them.

Illegal to take their eggs

Illegal to keep them as a pet

Illegal to cage them

Illegal to eat native birds

Outdoor activities 户外运动

你认为教学中什么最有意思?

你认为同学重要还是老师重要?

housework

你认为中国人有很多时间做家务吗?

你小时候帮助做家务吗?

你最喜欢做什么家务，为什么?

你认为小孩应该学做家务吗?

number

中国的数字有什么特殊的含义?

数字在中国有没有特殊意义、比如哪些数字你需要记忆的。通常怎么记忆数字。

what are the lucky numbers in China?

do you think that it is easy to remember names or numbers?

what is your method of remembering numbers?

News

How do you get the news?

What kind of news are you interested in?

Is it the same for the old and young?

Is it important to know the news?

个人信息

Hometown

Music

Shopping

Sport

Film

Reading

TV vs Radio

Email

Do you often write emails?

What are the advantages of writing emails?

What types of emails do you write, business or personal?

What’s the difference between letters and emails?

What kind of letter is hard to write?

Holiday

How do you spend your holiday?

Do you think people need holidays?

When did you spend your last holiday?

What did you do during your last holiday?

What do you like to do during the holidays?

What do you dislike to do during the holidays?

Do you think that you have enough holidays?

Color

What’s your favorite color?

Do you like the same colors now as you did when you were younger?

What can you learn about a person from the colors they like?

Do any colors have a special meaning in your culture?

What color would you choose if you had time to decorate your home?

Neighbor

Do you know your neighbors?

Do you think it is important to have good relationship with neighbors?

Do you prefer young people to be your neighbor or old people?

What problems will people have with their neighbors?

Flower

What do different flowers mean?

On what occasions do Chinese people send flowers to each other?

When did you last send flowers?

Time

Do you like to wear watches?

Do you think that time flies?

What do you think of the importance of time?

What is the best time of a day?

What was the first day like in your university?/job?

When did you use your mobile phone for the first time?

Friends

Do you want to go out alone or in a group?

How often do you meet your friends?

What do you do when you are with friends?

Airplane

Do you like to travel by air?

How often do you travel by air?

Do you think that people would travel more by air in the future?

Museum

Did you go the museum when you were young?

When did you last go to the museum?

Is there any famous museum in your country?

Many museums sell things to the visitors. Do you think it is right?

Sea

Do you like to live close to sea?

Why do people go to the sea?

Travelling

Do you like travelling?

How often do you go travelling?

Collections

What do Chinese like to collect?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of collections?

What did you like to collect when you were young?

Dancing

On what occasions do Chinese dance?

What are the differences between modern dance and traditional dance?

Living place

Do you live in a flat or a house?

What is there on the wall of your home?

What can be seen outside the windows of your place?

Do you like your living environment?

Is it good or bad for children?

Is there anything for improvement?

Clothing

Do you like buying clothes?

What kind of clothes do you like?

What’s the difference between the opinions of men and women on clothes?

Do you often wear formal or informal clothes?

Do you think that color is important when you buy clothes?

Park

What do people plant in park?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of parks?

What do people do in the park?

Photography

Do you like taking photos?

On what kind of situations do you take photos?

Could you tell me one of your happy experiences of taking photos?

Meal

What kind of food do you like?

Which is most important to you, breakfast, lunch or supper?

Do you think we should have more meals or have much at one meal?

What did you like to eat when you were young?

Do you still eat it now?

What would you give to your children in the future?

Do you like cooking?

Who does the cooking in your family?

What does he or she like to cook?

Would you cook more in the future?

Weather

What weather do you like?

What is the weather like today?

Do you think that weather may affect people’s mood?

Language

How many languages do you speak?

Did you learn other languages?

Do you think it’s necessary to learn other languages?

Birthday

Do people in your country celebrate birthdays? How?

Do you think it is important for people to celebrate them?

How did you celebrate your last birthday?

Is the birthday more important for old people or young people?

Party

Do you like to attend the parties of friends or families?

What is the difference between formal and informal party?

What do you wear to a party?

Do Chinese people often hold parties?

On what occasions do Chinese people have parties?

Weekend

Is weekend important to people?

What do people do on weekend?

Do you think people should be asked to work on weekends?

Do you think people should get more money if they work on weekends?

Which day do you like more on weekend?

What do you often do on that day?

以上就是由雅思口语名师王陆所发布的2021年5月28日雅思口语Part1预测的全部内容，是对近一段时间里最为流行的经典话题的一个总结，所以非常多。希望这些雅思口语预测题目可以帮助到大家的雅思口语备考。最后祝大家考试顺利。

Part One

Being Busy
When was the last time you were busy?
Last time I was busy was about one year ago when I was preparing for my high school entrance exam/college entrance exam, I got a lot of pressure from my family and teachers, also I really want to get good grades so I can go to a good school, I was pretty busy during that period of time.
Do you like having a busy life?
I’m not sure of that, I want to work hard and I think I’m ambitious, but I want to enjoy life too, I don’t want to be a workaholic, good amount of work and being able to enjoy life are what I want.
How do you handle stress?
罩敏First thing I usually try is coming up with a sensible plan, when things are under control then I won’t feel stressed out anymore, also watching movies and listening to my favorite music can help me relax effectively.
Do you think you will be busy in the next few years?
I think so, I’m going to study in Australia/England/搜闷吵the States/Canada soon, first I need to study hard to keep improving my English so I won’t have too many problems living and studying there, second I’世侍m going to experience totally different academic system and culture, there are just so much for me to do, I’m sure I’ll be busy.
Sunshine
Do you like going outside on sunny days?
Definitely, I love going out on sunny days, whatever I do is enjoyable, I can take a walk with my dog, enjoy a picnic in the park, or play tennis with my friends, I love sunshine.

Is the sunshine very important to people?
Definitely very important, I can’t imagine this world without sunshine, Sunshine can cheer people up, help people look on the bright side of things, stay positive towards life, also getting some sunshine is good for us, make us look energetic and healthy.

Patience
Is it important to be patient?
Yes, I think there are so many things that require patience in our society, no matter we are talking about work or personal life, we all like patient people coz thy make us relaxed and comfortable.
How to develop people’s patience?
One way that usually works for me is I put myself in the other person’s shoes, think about his or her difficulties or problems, it usually helps me be more patient.
Have ever you lost your patience before?
I did lose my patience once, even I always think I’m a very patient person, last year my dad and I were waiting for my grandpa at the airport, his plane got delayed due to weather problems, we were waiting at the airport for four hours, in the end we decided to give up and go home.
Yes, many times, unfortunately I’m not a detail-oriented person, when things are too repetitive or too easy, it’s kind of challenging for me to be patient.

News
What are the different ways people get news?
People get news from different channels these days, newspaper, magazines, radio, or internet, generally speaking, older people prefer reading newspaper or watching TV, younger people like reading online.
What types of news do you like? 
I’m more interested in science and politics. 
I’m more interested in sports and entertainment.
Are old people and young people interested in the same kinds of news?
I don’t think so, older people usually focus on something more practical, like politics and finance, I’m sure some young people are interested in these areas too, but generally speaking they are interested in something more fun, like sports or entertainment.
Which do you prefer reading magazines or newspapers?
I like reading magazines more coz it’s more interesting, magazines usually have more pictures, more interesting stories and articles, sometimes even reading advertisements can be enjoyable.
What are some methods that newspapers use to attract readers?
First I think they usually use interesting photos to attract people’s attention, also distinctive or funny headlines help a lot too.
Work
What’s your father’s occupation? /what does your father do for a living?
My father has his own company and he has been in furniture business for over 20 years. 
My father has his own restaurant and he has been in this industry for over 20 years.
What’s your mother’s occupation? /what does your mother do for a living?
My mother is a primary school teacher, she teaches math. 
My mother is a freelance photographer.
What’s your dream job?/What job are you interested in？
I always want to be a psychologist and help other people through counseling, so I’m going to choose psychology as my major in college.
Have you ever worked?/Did you have a part-time job before?
Unfortunately I never worked, we always have a lot of homework to do and usually our parents encourage us to concentrate on study

Names
What names are popular to give to babies in your country?
I don’t think we have popular names for babies to use like western counties, we do have some popular Chinese characters that parents prefer, like tian, means sky, yu means universe.
How do people in your country usually choose names for their babies?
I think a lot of families ask the elders’ opinion, like grandparents of the family, and some parents look for right Chinese characters in dictionaries, also there are some superstitious people find fortunetellers to choose names for their babies, they think right names can bring good luck to their babies.
Do any other people in your family have the same name as you?
Not really, Chinese people usually don’t share names with other family members, This is quite different from western culture.

Mobile Phones
Is your cell phone important to you in your daily life?
Very important and I use it all the time, I feel kind of restless if I don’t have my cell phone with me, I use it to call or text my friends and family, listen to my favorite music, play games, searching for useful information online, I can hardly manage without my cell phone with me.

How did you get your first mobile phone?
My parents bought my first cell phone when I was about to leave for my boarding school, that was about two years ago, they wanted to keep in touch with me so I could call or text them when I needed help.
Is there anything you dislike about using cell phones?
There are two things I don’t like about using cell phones, one is the noise, some people have really loud ringtones, or they just talk too loudly over the phone, it can be annoying. The other thing is I get random messages from strangers sometimes, they always want to sell me something that I don’t need, or tell me I won some lottery, I find this quite disturbing.
Do you usually use your mobile phone to call people or to send text messages?
Most of time I like calling people, I feel it’s much more convenient than sending messages, which can take too much time. But I don’t usually call people early in the morning, late at night, or on a Saturday or Sunday morning, I feel sending text messages will be more appropriate and polite.
Accommodation
Do you live in a house or a flat, how long have you lived there? 
My family and I live in a house, we’ve been living in there for a long time, my mom said we moved in about 10 years ago.
What are the benefits(or advantages)of living in a flat/house?
People who live in a house can have more space of themselves, like a front or back yard, which is more spacious. Living in a *aller flat can save more energy and money, usually they use less gas or electricity to heat the apartment in winter or cool it down in summer.
What facilities does your location offer?
We have a lot of facilities in our neighborhood, there is a nice gym with an outdoor swimming pool near our place, a few banks with ATMs, a post office, a supermarket, also we have a 24-hour hospital.

Is the public transportation system good in the area where you live?
Compared to Shanghai it’s not that great, first we don’t have subway system coz it’s a *all town, bus system is ok and most of time is punctual, usually we don’t have much trouble finding taxis.

Hometown
What would you like to recommend to visitors in your hometown?
I think the best season to visit my hometown is spring or summer, I recommend visitors taking a walk in our bamboo forest, also trying the delicious bamboo shoots and seafood, those are our local specialties.
Has your hometown changed much in the past 10 years?
Definitely there are some changes, like the town is better managed, you can see more tall buildings and cars, my parents say the environment is not as good as 10 years ago, but generally speaking, it’s still a lovely *all town.

Part Two

Describe an intelligent person you know 智者
You should say: who this person is; when and where you (first) met them (him or her); what kind of person he or she is; and explain why you think this person is intelligent.
Intro: An intelligent person that I would like to describe is my friend Trisha.
When: Trisha used to be my junior high school clas*ate, I first met her in our orientation class, she sat very close to me, we started chatting and became good friends since then.

What: Trisha is a very intelligent girl, she was one of the top students in our class, especially good at math and physics, she always actively participated in class and sure she always got good grades. Also she is a wise and sensible girl, more mature than me, so every time I was disturbed by something and I wasn’t sure what to do, I would find her for help and listen to her opinions, and I could always depend on her to give me practical and sensible advice.

Why: Trisha is not only intelligent academically, she is also *art with a lot of other things. I always feel grateful that I have a friend like Trisha, our friendship gave me more than she knew, I can’t remember how many times that she helped me with my math homework after class, how many times she gave me advice on my personal issues, after spending years of time together, I become a better student, more mature and confident than before, also I’m more optimistic and positive towards life, learnt to be supportive to my friends like Trisha, she taught me what a real friend is.

Conclusion: And………. THAT’s an intelligent person I know that I WANTED to describe.

Describe a person you enjoy talking with 你喜欢交谈的人
You should say: how often you speak with this person; when you usually talk with him/her; what topics you usually speak about; and explain why you enjoy speaking to him or her.

Intro: Someone I enjoy talking with that I’d like to describe is my friend Trisha.

How: Trisha used to be my junior high school clas*ate, also we live not far from each other, we used to be inseparable, now even we are not in the same class anymore, we still meet 2 or 3 times a week.

When: when we were clas*ates in junior high, we spent a lot of time together, like eating together in the school cafeteria, doing homework, watching movies, now even we don’t study in the same school anymore, we still try to spend more time together, like chatting over the phone or meeting up for dinner and movies.

What: Trisha and I have a lot in common, we share same interests like movies, music and travel, we always enjoy hanging out and chatting together.

Why: Trisha is a very funny girl with a great sense of humor, I love spending time with her because she makes me laugh. Every time I feel blue or stressed out she can always cheer me up and make me feel better, also she is mature, wise and honest, every time I’m disturbed by something and I don’t know what to do, I always want to hear her opinions, and I can always depend on her to give me practical and sensible advice.

Conclusion: And……………. THAT’s a person I enjoy talking with that I WANTED to describe.

Describe a place (that you visited) far away from your home 离家远行
You should say: what features the place had; why you went there; how you traveled to the place; and explain how you felt about the place.
Intro: a place far away from my home that I’d like to describe is Sanya.
What: Sanya lies at the southern tip of China, this beautiful costal city has been one of the most popular tourist destinations for many years, it’s famous for its blue ocean water, white beach, various types of seafood and tropical fruit.

Why：I went to Sanya by air, we left from Hongqiao airport and took us about 3 and half hours to get there from Shanghai.

How: Sanya is a lovely costal city, the city was clean and air was fresh when we were there, all the coconut trees and other tropical plants gave me an exotic atmosphere, local people were friendly and hospitable, our hotel was comfortable and they provided really good service, everyday we had different activities like snorkeling, scuba diving and beach volleyball, I couldn’t have had a better time with all the sunshine, blue ocean water and white beach.

Conclusion: that’s a place far away from my home that I wanted to describe.

1.Are there many people living near you?
Yes, and they will say hello when they bump into each other anyway. But it can be annoying because gossip gets out everywhere here and everyone will know about it so it kinda sucks sometimes.

2.Do you know (all) your neighbours?
My neighbors are weird and get into lots of complicated situations that usually involve some one get hurt. Their family is complicated as their dad died and their mom is scatterbrained and remarried a guy who has kids of his own so now they have 5 or 6 kids. One of them is in college and only one of the remaining people are normal. So we don't talk to them much. They also throw big parties that keep me up all night.

3.How often do you see (or talk to) your neighbours?
I live in north east Scotland and i have good neighbours. we all chat over the wall and sometimes stand there for ages talking. Some we nip in and out of for coffee now and then. We are never in each other's faces all the time but we look out for one anothers houses if we're on holiday or such like.
Of course the *aller the town the better. In my town you can't go down the street without meeing a few people you know.

4.Do you think it's important to know your neighbours?
Yes. I would prefer to stay at a place where even if people know each other but still respect each other's privacy and do not gossip or snitch about each other.

5.How well do you know your neighbours?
I don't like my neighbours at all, they are very noisy, nosy, & rude people, i can hear them screaming at their kids & calling them bad names (although we live in a good neighbourhood), they run very loud music as well. If i run into any of my neighbours in the elevator, i don't open any talk, just "Hi" & that's it. Only the people in the 2nd floor are nice respectful people. I wish i had more good neighbours to be friend with.

6.Do you think it's important for a person to have a good relationship with their neighbours?
My neighbours are all grown up and are very kind. The benefits of having a good relationship with my neighbors is that we can make a new friend, share stories about our lives to improve them, to learn from them, etc. Not everyone can enjoy their neighbors, some people have strange, loud, neighbors. I would rather have older people as my neighbours because I like the peacefulness in a neighbour hood. I don't like all the ruckus.

7.What do you think of your neighbours?
My neighbours are great, we all get on very well and often socialise together, if one of us has a barbecue we invite one another around but we don't live in each other's pockets. This is a fantastic place to live, I got lucky when I moved in here.

8.What kind of people are your neighbours?
Nosey, Annoying, Has to know everything, sits on the porch and watches us do yardwork, has to know everyone's business. Well, just that kind of neighbor.

9.Do you spend much time socializing with your neighbours in your neighbours' homes?
Almost never. We have terrific neighbors and we want to keep it that way. We chat in the yard and gather outside. We help one another with the shoveling in the winter. We loan out our garden tools to one another. We even bring each other cookies at the holidays. But we don't visit in one another's homes often.

10.How (well) do you get along with your neighbours?
My neighbor spies on me, I wonder why. When I step outside I always see my neighbor behind the curtain watching me. I went last week to ask why and he denied it. I just laughed and walked away. He is over 65. I think he's bored but still bad behavior.

11.What are the benefits of having good relationships with one's neighbours?
You have to co-exist with them so why not be friendly. They can be a natural support to you and yours when and if needed, and vise versa. You have a community that shares life with you.

12.What sorts of problems (conflicts) can people have with their neighbours?
There are many: rave music full-blast till 6am, gangs fighting in the streets, throwing glass bottles at neighbours, throwing furniture through the windows...

13.In what ways can neighbours help each other?
By keeping an eye on each others properties for signs of trouble (break-ins).
Taking in the mail for a neighbor when they're away on vacation.
Helping with odd jobs around the yard.
Sharing things with each other (tools,garden equipment,household stuff...etc.).
Starting up a neighborhood watch program.

14.Have you ever asked a neighbour for help?
Never. I am too shy to go and ask my neighbors, because I don't like when people say no to me in front of my face.

15.Would you prefer to have young people as your neighbours, or old people?

Older people normally don't give too much trouble for neighbors because they don't listen to loud music, they don't throw big parties, they use to bring us a piece of cake when they bake it (it's really nice!) and when neighbors are younger or just have kids you're vulnerable to all sort of unexpected things, such as their music, parties, fights, but to compensate that they bring a lot of joy to the block. In fact, I think the problem is not really if the neighbors are younger or older, but if they are respectful and have consideration for the others living around. I have three neighbors, three young men who start party on Thursday and it goes until Sunday. The problem is not their party, but their bad taste for music and the fact that they have only one CD that they play a thousand times in a row. Nobody deserves it!