雅思口语1-4月范文 雅思考试口语话题汇总及对应范文

祖国发展我成长，我与祖国共奋进
祖国的命运也就是每一个中国人的命运，祖国的发展与富强要靠我们每一个中华儿女的贡献与奋斗。我们应该时时想想我为祖国做些什么，而不是从祖*亲那里索取伏者哗些什么，热爱祖国决不能只靠一句空话。作为一名国有企业的普通员工，一名年轻的*员，我一定要爱祖国的满腔热情落实到自己的日常实际工作中，爱岗敬业，求实奉献，为企业的发展为企业的兴旺添砖加瓦，为企业取得好的经济效益尽心尽力、兢兢业业地工作，这就是爱国的具体表现 。
学习胡**提出的“八荣八耻”的社会主义荣辱观，对于现时期社会主义精神文明建设具有及其重要的意义，它为我们现时期的社会主义精神文明建设指明了前进方向，确立了明确而具体的目标，提倡什么，反对什么，对比是何等的鲜明，意义是多么的深刻，特别对我们部队以后的发展提供了有力的依据。改革开放以来，中国同世界的交往日益频繁而紧密，我们打开的国门不仅让世界先进的科技浪潮涌了进来，同时也把一些腐朽没落的残渣和糟粕挟了进来，对我们的社会主义精神文明建设带来了极大的危害，给我们部队也同样带来了许多各方面的困难。尤其现在我国正处于社会的转型期，由于经济体制改革和政治体制改革还需要不断的完善，在改革过程中有时可能要牺牲一些局部利益，会暂时造成一部分人民群众生活产生困难，其中国有企业的改革使一些工人下了岗嫌孙、失了业，生活处于较为贫困状态，教育体制改革中的某些不完善造成许多学校或明或暗的乱收费，教育成本增长过快使得有些贫困家庭的孩子失去了求学的机会，或者出现了供出一个大学生全家从“吃肉到吃糠”的现象，医疗制度改革的措施不到位，使得城市和农村的很多人民群众看不起病、住不起院，社会分配制度改革的迟缓使得社会贫富两极分化已经到了比较危险的地步，以上种种社会矛盾的激化表现在社会生活中就出现了各种各样、形形色缺行色的思潮。面对这改革前进中出现的曲折有的人坚定地相信中国*的领导，相信人民*，相信共产主义必将取得胜利，热爱祖国，热爱人民，团结奋进；有的人则信神、信鬼，信异端邪说，拜金主义至上，崇洋*，为一己之私而出*祖国的利益，出*民族的利益，损公肥私、损人利己、自私自利，一切行为和动机皆物质化。面对这一切都需要我们下大力气来进行拨乱反正，社会急需要一个正确的理论来指导我们的思想和行动，胡**的这个讲话就像指航的明灯一样，使我们有了正确的工作方向和行动指南，使我们对社会生活中的是是非非有了更加明确的分辨能力，为我们对社会丑恶现象的斗争提供了有力的思想武器。
以热爱祖国为荣，以背叛祖国为耻。这是每一个中国人的最低道德底线，与人交往，看一个人是否可交是否对人真诚，看什么，应该看他对待自己的父母、亲人如何、孝顺与否，如果一个人连自己的父母、亲人都不爱，他又能爱谁呢？而我作为一名军人也同样如此，如果一个人连自己如母亲般的祖国都不热爱，他又会热爱这世界上的什么呢，又有什么东西值得他热爱呢。中国是一个古老而又年轻的国家，说她古老是因为她有着悠久的历史，灿烂的文化，说她年轻是因为中国只是现今世界上的一个发展中国家，百业待兴，万事待举。中国这样一个13亿人口的大国，治理起来应该是这个世界上最难的一件事吧，要使得13亿人口都有饭吃，有衣穿，有房住，有车行，有医疗，有教育，国富民强，这对任何一个*和执政党来说都是件世界之最的挑战，而这个世界上能战胜这挑战使13亿人民安居乐业的只有伟大的中国*和伟大的社会主义新中国。从远古到如今，中国经历了多少朝代兴衰变幻，可给百姓带来的是“兴也百姓苦，亡也百姓苦”的生活，就是封建王朝的盛世之年也不过是让百姓稍微过上温饱之日，减轻拉一些战争和劳役之苦；而中国的近现代则饱受了帝国主义列强的掠夺与蹂躏，割地赔款给列强，遭受侵略与奴役，给中华民族带来了深重的灾难，直到中国*领导的中国革命推翻了压在人民大众头上的“三座大山”，广大民众才得到了彻底的翻身与解放。新中国成立以来，中国*领导我们战胜了一个又一个困难，从“一穷二白”到现在逐步走向富强，从“东亚病夫”到“负责任的大国”，中国正在步入世界强国之列。过去，我们吃着粗粮淡饭，缺鱼少肉，缺油少盐，今天，我们吃着新鲜的蔬菜，餐餐白面大米，顿顿有鱼有肉；过去，我们衣衫蓝缕，今天，我们穿着时尚，衣着光鲜；过去我们住着潮湿低矮的土房，漏雨透风，今天我们住着宽敞明亮的楼房，冬暖夏凉；过去我们只能听听广播，今天我们看着彩色电视，通过各种媒体来了解世界；过去我们大多数只能接受中等教育，今天我们有很多机会读大学，考研究生，读博士。今天，党和*正在千方百计地安排好人民的生活，解决矛盾，建设和谐社会。我们生活在这温暖的祖国怀抱中，我们感受着祖国日新月异的变化，怎能不从心底发出由衷的热爱之情。

祖国发展我成长，我与祖国共奋进
就在改革开放三十年后——
1997年——2001年。
1997年7月1日中华人民共和国香港特别行政区*成立。在众目睽睽之下，“东方明珠”

其实，雅思写链歼作的考官们也像智商为零一样，喜欢「装疯*傻」，但同时他们又好奇心爆棚，他们会在内心不断追问WHY，类似于「Why do you say so??」的这种让你不得不面对，但有时又招架不住的问题。

所以，对付考官这种生物，尤其需要大家注意两个字：逻辑——自圆其说、弊饥没有漏洞、让人信服

至于你说的越南考雅思，正好我们这边有做雅思考团的经验。

除去听力、阅读两项，越南雅思考试口语和写作的优势明显，但这也不是像很多网上的老师吹嘘的那样，随便考就6.5。这样的说法就带有引诱甚至误导的嫌疑。

我们先来看写作。

越南雅思考试写作的卷子难度和大陆雅思一致，但是有几点明显优势：

1、亚太区的卷子在题库轮换中比大陆有规律，目前还不是太有反预测的情况，所以从预测的角度来说越南雅思考试更好猜题。考试提前一点了解提醒题型和复习方向，当然会更好！

2、亚太所有地区一张卷子，也就是说在考试前有一定概率提前了解一些信息，当然这不是说越南雅思考试要做答案，用答案范文，反而分数不会太高！

但只要有这个提前了解信息的可能性，哪怕不一定是准确的，但提前复习再结合自己的想法来答题，加上越南雅思考试前老师也会及时给考团成员分析讲解任何他们问的有可能的题型，这就有了提分的可能。当然这样的优势是整个亚太区尤其东南亚地区的，不仅仅是越南。这也是为什么很多中国大陆雅思写作一直在5.5分的考生去东南亚考试的原因。

3、阅卷量的确少！以2021.12.15的考试为例，越南河内IDP整个考生人数是不到400人，而这些卷子在河内IDP改。也就是组织一定量考官改400张写作卷子。反观中国大陆那一场，整个华东区的卷子在上海中心批改。只南京一个城市三个考点就有将尽2000名雅思考生，全华东区数以万计。不同的工作量，假设考官都一样敬业和专业，越南雅思考试会改得相对仔细和公平。请注意，我这里说的是公平，也就是完整体现你的真实写作水平和评分，不压不扬，而不是一定给高分！但失误和压制现象一定会少很多！

最后来看口语。

越南雅思考试口语的当季度题库和大陆雅思一致，但是优势真的明显。这也是很多雅思考生去越南考雅思或亚太区考试的最主要原因：

1、越南河内IDP考场口语考官固定。

近两年在越南，笔者总共遇到15位雅思口语考官。其中10位是常驻专职考官，他们不但做考官，也在IDP做雅思培训。另外5位是在人多时会来零散帮忙的考官。一场考试A类的口语大体会有5-8位考官，UKVI类别一般是2-5位考官。考官们都不算太累。A类一般是人少的时候，周五下午半天、周六下午半天、周日一个上午。人最多的时候，周四下午半天，周五一天，周六下午半天，周日一天。UKVI类一般是人少的时候，周日一天。人最多的时候，周日一天，周一一天。而在这些时间段，考官还轮流上岗和休息。所以大多考官都在考试过程中比较耐心和nice。

2、考官更耐心。

越南河内IDP70%的考官是鼓励型考官，考试过程中不打断，有引导。而且他们的评分会比较认真。有一位光头耳钉中年考官和一位岁数很大的胖老太太，三部分的问题甚至会说两遍，并鼓励考生多说。

而这些鼓励型考官的给分普遍好于中国大陆。常见的是5-6，5.5-6.5，5.5-7，4.5-5.5，高的有6－8.5的提升。这些都是真实数据和占据千名考生中75%的数据。有些多次带学生到越南考雅思的老师看到考官是谁的时候，能根据学生的临场答题能预测出分数了。

30%是挑剔型考官，不好的考官哪里都有。越南河内IDP的挑剔型考官的特点是：全程比较严肃，不苟言笑。（当然也有和考生聊得很开心的时候，这就因考生而异，因水平而异。）对于啰嗦和语言表达能力不强的同学会打断。另外给分不如鼓励型考官。但我们从两年的数据来看，这种考官给的一般是考生一贯水平的分数，比如在大陆一直5-5.5的口语考生，在这几个考官手上的得分也是5.5左右。

所以不是每个人去越南考口语就一定提升分数。租唤返在大陆口语一直是5分以下的同学，哪里考都不占优势。但是在亚太区和越南，这样的同学遇到鼓励型考官，有到5.5的纪录。

偏锋出国作为雅思官方的合作伙伴，多次受邀参加雅思官方培训，严格按照官方最新评分标准指导学员备考。我们是一群一心钻研教学的教书匠，校长金长麟老师从事雅思教学十九年，你的四科主讲老师相加超过三十年教龄，均海外名校归国；你的 VIP 教辅 100%来自名校英专/雅思 7+。

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写好闭明雅思 作文 离不开日积月累，下面我给大家带来雅思写作差腊 范文 素材虚态滑：advertisement，希望大家喜欢。

雅思写作高分范文之是否应禁止 广告 范文

In recent years, more and more advertisements have been flooding into our lives. Some advertisements exert negative effects on the youth. Therefore some people suggest that advertisements be banned. Do you agree or disagree with this? Give your reasons.

Along with the rapid progress of society, the advertising industry has undergone remarkable development. Every day we are surrounded by all kinds of ads and commercials, which have a profound influence on our daily lives. As a result, there arises a fierce debate concerning the proposal that we should ban all kinds of advertisements.

On one hand, some people are in favor of the idea that advertisement should not be banned; instead it should be further developed. They are of the opinion that advertisement is a good channel which helps promote the exchanges of information. In an era of information, everyone can benefit a lot from the advertisements, not only the manufacturers but the customers. Moreover, the advertisement enables people to catch up with the amazing advance in all fields. From the mushrooming advertisements, people get to know some newest products and the trend of consumption. Thirdly, advertising, to some extent, is not only an industry but an art. Many advertisements are elaborate works of art full of ingenuity and originality, which render great spiritual pleasure to the viewers and add to the picturesque cityscape. In a word, the advertisement is a blessing for modern people.

Despite the benefits advertisement has brought us, many people strongly condemn it, saying that they have been fed up with all kinds of rubbish ads. They call for a comprehensive ban on the advertisement based on the following reasons. First of all, a majority of advertisements are fictitious and misleading, causing confusion in people’s daily life and even leading to the injury and death of some customers. Secondly, they bring many inconveniences and troubles to us. For example, are you pleased with a mailbox stuffed with unwanted ads or a wonderful film on TV being interrupted frequently? Furthermore, the non-standard use of language in advertisement brings about irreparable damage to the integrity and purity of our language. Consequently, it will exert a disastrous impact on the literacy of our younger generations. In some people’s eyes, the advertisement is just a Genie out of the bottle.

To be frank, it is quite impossible for people to reach an absolute consensus on most controversial issues. To my mind, a total ban on advertisement is not an ideal and practical choice. How can we imagine all advertisements vanishing overnight? The demerits should by no means make us lose sight of the benefits advertisements have brought to us. A more workable and rational attitude should be adopted; that is, to eliminate the false and retain the true. Always bear in mind the old saying:“never throw away the baby with bath water.”

雅思写作大作文范文之 儿童 观看广告

雅思写作真题范文：There are many advertisements directed at children, such as snacks, toys and other goods. Parents argue that children are under pressure. Advertisers claim that the advertisements provide useful information. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.(有许多针对儿童的广告，如零食、玩具和其他商品。家长们认为孩子们处于压力之下。广告商声称广告提供有用的信息。讨论两种观点并给出你自己的观点。

雅思写作大作文题目讲解

此次大作文考察的为广告类话题，也是一道老题目。题目中提出了对立双方：父母认为孩子们比较受广告影响，从而产生一定压力;广告商则认为广告本身能够提供大量有用信息。

雅思写作大作文参考范文

随着儿童成长为广告业的目标群体，产生了一系列针对这些广告的广告，引起了社会的一些争议。

As children grow to be the target group of advertisement industry, a range of advertisements aimed at them have been produced, which had caused some controversies in the society.

Those who advocate the spread of advertising targeted at children deem that these advertisements can provide potential customers with a comprehensive understanding of the products advertised, which can help consumers make well-informed buying decisions. Since television advertisements can present goods in a visual and audio way, this can definitely enhance people’s knowledge of the advertised goods, especially some electronic toys or newly-introduced food.

On the other hand, parents are concerned that children are easily attracted by the vivid advertisement from the Internet or television, and because of it, kids will pester their parents to buy the goods advertised. Obviously, children are a group of consumers without the ability to distinguish good from bad and right from wrong. If they are convinced of the benefits of the products from the advertisement, they will not consider the negative aspects or further explore the truth of the advertisement itself.

Besides, peer pressure is another point which needs to be mentioned here. The widespread advertising campaign will make the public overwhelmed by these advertisements, which means there will always be some parents and children purchasing the advertised goods, and therefore, some psychological factor of children may urge a part of them to obtain the products even though they may not need the goods.

Personally, advertisements themselves contain a lot of information which can be quite useful for consumers. If the advertising industry can be well regulated and children being supervised when they are watching the advertisements, there is no need for parents to worry about the side effects by the widespread advertisements.

雅思考试大作文范文:广告与媒体的问题

雅思大作文题目：广告与媒体的问题

雅思大作文范文：

Television screens, newspapers, buses, andalmost all city streets are flooded by all kinds ofadvertisements. This has both advantages anddisadvantages to consumers who are unavoidablyinfluenced, though the degrees vary from person to person.

Because of the advertisements placed by many competing companies, consumers are ableto learn about certain new products rapidly. If a product happens to be what some consumersneed, they might be attracted to make a purchase and have trial use. If it turns out to bereally good, people would set about recommending it to friends and the sales of this product willgo up very quickly. So, we see this is a win-win situation both to consumers and manufacturersand we also see that consumers are not just influenced profoundly all at once. It takes time forthem to establish faith in the advertised products.

In most cases, the advertised products are good and worth buying. But there are alsocases where the effects or functions of a certain product are much exaggerated and it willdefinitely fool some people when they are attracted all at once and go to buy it. Since a productcan only win the market through its quality and its long established fame, there’s everyreason to believe that those fake or much exaggerated products will eventually lose theirmarket shares and die out. Thus, we see that the market is selective and consumers aresensible in the long term.

In developed countries, there are strict censorship and supervising systems regardingadvertising. If the advertisement put up by a company fails to honor the advertised effects, itwould be termed as fraud, thus violating the law which could lead to really serious result. Inmost cases, the manufacturing company would be fined so heavily that it would be difficult for itto survive any longer.

From the foregoing discussion, we can see that advertisements influence consumers bothfavorably and unfavorably and the degrees of this influence differ from person to person. Toprotect consumers, governments can follow the practice of developed countries by enforcingreally strict censorship and supervising laws in regard to advertising as a whole.

雅思写作语言素材积累：广告类

If a product is good or it meets people’s needs, people will buy it, so advertising is unnecessary and no more than an entertainment. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 人们购*商品是因为需要，广告没有作用，仅仅是娱乐，是否认同?

点评： no more than = only adv 仅仅

相关提问：

1. Nowadays, customers are facing increasing advertisements with the competition of different companies. To what extent do you think customers are influenced by advertisements? What measures can be taken to protect the customers? 现在广告愈来愈多，广告在多大的程度上影响了消费者，如何保护消费者?

点评：分析广告的弊端以及提出解决策略。

2. Today, the high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not the real needs of the society in which they are sold. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 产品销量的提高反映了广告的作用，不是社会需求，是否认同?

点评：广告话题最难的提问角度，写作思路为让步反驳：广告为何不是提高产品销量的因素。

3. Some people believe that advertisements should be banned since they serve no useful purpose and can even be damaging. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 广告应不应该被废除?

点评：让步反驳写法，谈及广告的利好，不能因噎废食。

综合点评：广告为恒热话题，经典提问角度：是否应该废除广告。广告对于消费者的影响和解决策略。广告的利弊。儿童广告的影响和解决策略。

薛鹏思路拓展：

广告的利好：

1. 广告的 教育 性： 公益广告扮演了教育者的角色，例如，希望工程的广告唤醒了人们对偏远地区的失学儿童的关注。

2. 广告的信息性：广告是人们获得信息的 渠道 以及源泉。例如，电视购物广告为人们购*心仪商品提供了便利。

3. 广告的娱乐性：广告是传媒的一种形式，通常具有幽默性，因此，有趣的广告可以博人一笑，增加生活乐趣，例如苹果*的广告。

广告的弊端：

1. 非法广告以及虚假广告危害消费者的利益。例如，很多化妆品以及药品广告，充满了花哨的宣传语以及空洞的承诺，夸大产品的功能，极端情况下，威胁人的健康。

2. 明星代言的广告，诱发消费者购*他们不需要的商品，增加了消费者的经济负担。

3. 很多电视广告令人讨厌，打断精彩的节目。同理，很多人在街头散发广告单，污染环境，浪费行人时间。

解决广告的弊端：

1. *对于非法广告加强监管。

2. 广告明星增强守法意识，理性代言。

3. 消费者增强自我保护意识，理性消费。

薛鹏原创语料库：(同时写作口语卡片：一则广告)

基本语料库：

1. advertisement = advertising n 广告

2. TV commercial n 电视广告

3. public-service ads = public –interest ads n 公益广告

4. advertisement campaign n 广告宣传

5. wise consumers = wise buyers n理性的消费者

6. censorship of ads n广告审查

7. wise buying n 理性消费

8. ads produced by super stars n明星做的广告

9. makeup ads n化妆品广告

10. medicine ads n药品广告

谈及广告的利好：

1. Under no circumstances can we uunderestimate the indispensable roles of ads

in our lives.我们不能忽视广告在生活中的作用。

2. witty slogan 智慧的宣传语

3. eye-catching pictures n 精美的图片

4. exert a subtle influence on v对于 …… 有微妙的影响

5. …… play the role of educator v 扮演教育者的角色

6. …… is a significant source of information v是信息的源泉

7. …… bring huge convenience to consumers v 给消费者带来便利

8. …… serve the function of entertainment v 有娱乐功能

9. promote the sales of the relevant products v 提高相关产品的销量

10. …… is a kind of indispensable industry that create a number of job opportunities and promote the prosperity of relevant industries such as …… 是不可缺少的产业，可以解决就业以及促进相关产业的繁荣例如……

谈及广告的弊端：

1. However, we can never ignore the negative influence induced by advertisement campaign. 然而，我们不能忽视由于广告引起的弊端。

2. Many advertising companies produce advertisements with famous and popular actors or singers 很多的广告公司会雇佣歌手以及明星代言商品。

3. fake and illegal ads n虚假的非法的广告

4. …… are full of flowery phrases and empty promises …… 充满了花哨的宣传语以及空洞的承诺。

5. buy goods without consideration = purchase goods impulsively v冲动购物

6. endanger the consumers’ interests v 威胁到消费者的利益

7. impose much pressure upon consumers economically v 增加消费者的经济负担。

8. consumers are affected by = consumers are influenced by = consumers are swayed by …… v消费者被…… 影响

9. poorly educated children in the remote rural areas n偏远农村地区的文盲儿童

点评：illiterate = poorly educated adj 没有受到良好教育的。

10. irrational buyers = unwise buyers n非理性的消费者

如何解决广告的弊端：

1. strengthen the censorship of counterfeited or illicit ads v 加强对于非法广告和虚假广告的审查力度

2. Consumers could be away from those detrimental ads. 消费者可以远离有害广告的影响。

3. Ads stars enhance their lawful awareness and assume more social responsibilities 广告明星应该增强守法意识以及承担更多的社会责任

4. foster rational consumption habit v培养理性的消费习惯

5. collect some information of other consumers before buying a product v 在*商品前收集一些信息

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雅思口语话题很辩稿多，尤其是part 2，在滚运这里给范大灶梁文也不可能该太多。下面给您part 1中Family的范文
口语Part1范文：FAMILY
a) GENERAL
31. Could you tell me something about your family? ( 5 - 8 )
Certainly. My family is a typical Chinese one. It consists of my father, my mother and me. I am the only child. My grandparents passed away when I was still very young, so I did not have the privilege of knowing them. My father was one of their four children, and my mother has a brother, so I have a number of uncles and aunts and many cousins.
32. What do you think of the One-Child Policy in China? ( 5 - 6 )
That’s a tough question. I think we have to have the policy in China. Our population had been growing to rapidly and something drastic had to be done. Besides, the policy will give China a chance to move ahead in the world. What I mean to say is that as soon as the population growth has stabilized, China will be able to make progress in the fight against unemployment.
32. What do you think of the One-Child Policy in China? ( 7 - 8 )
That’s a controversial question in China. In my opinion, the policy has both merits and shortcomings. The policy is one of the most effective tools to solve the increasing problem of overpopulation in the country. On the other hand, the One-Child Policy has been extremely harsh on the people. It violates basic human rights. For example, it deprives women of their fertility rights.
33. Why do people in China traditionally want to have a son? ( 5 - 8 )
That’s an interesting question. I believe the most important reason lies in fathers. They want their children to carry their name into the future. Only sons can fulfill the task. For example, in many western countries it is customary for a boy to receive his grandfather’s name. A second reason that I could mention is that parents worry about what will happen to them after they retired. They feel that when they have a son he would be able to provide for them in future.
34. Who does most of the shopping in your family? ( 5 - 8 )
As far as this topic is concerned, I would say that my mother does most of the shopping, but my father and I will do some shopping from time to time. My parents allow me to buy my own clothes. The last thing I would like to mention that my mother does not like my father’s *oking habit and therefore refuses to buy cigarettes, so that my father has to do that kind of shopping himself.
35. Who does most of the cooking in your family? ( 5 - 8 )
My mother does most of the cooking, but my father and I will do some cooking from time to time. For example, sometimes when my mother is out the whole day doing voluntary work in our community and then my father and I will do the cooking for her. The second aspect I could tell you regarding this topic is that we often eat out. For example, often on a Friday night none of us feel like cooking, and then we visit one of the local restaurants, and have our favorite dish.
36. How does your family feel about you going abroad? ( 5 - 8 )
They feel very happy about it and give me 100% support. I believe my parents will be very proud if I may achieve a degree at a university abroad. In addition, they themselves never had the opportunity to study in foreign countries. Since I am their only child, they would do anything in their power to allow me to have the opportunity.
b) MARRIED PERSON
37. Are you married, and if so when did you get married? ( 5 - 8 )
Yes, I am married. I got married about three years ago. I have a good hu*and / wife, and we are very happy together. To put it in another way you could say that we are best friends. We do not keep any secrets from one another. We had known each other for many years before we got married, so we did not have to adjust too much. For instance, I knew before marriage that he snores loudly when he turns onto his back when sleeping, but I didn’t mind.
38. Do you have any children? ( 5 - 8 )
No, I don’t have any children yet. We are planning to start with a family as soon as we have our own apartment. Until then my hu*and / wife and I are working as hard as possible to improve our life. We would both like to have a son and a daughter, but because of the one-child policy that will not be possible.
39. What is your child’s name? Does it have any meaning? ( 5 - 8 )
My child’s name is Li Ao Sheng. He was born on the day that Macao became part of China again. That’s why he got the name. His nickname is Bao Bao, as we believe that he is going to become a strong man one day.
40. What does your wife do? ( 5 - 8 )
My wife is a housewife at the moment. We are looking for a job for her, but it is not easy, as she does not have any qualifications or experience. A new supermarket will be opened in our area soon, and we hope that she will be able to find a job there. She has placed her name on a waiting list, and we will be hearing from the employment officer soon.
41. What does your hu*and do? ( 5 - 8 )
My hu*and is a civil servant. He works for the Department of Health at a hospital near our home. He is responsible for keeping the patient records in the men’s wards. He loves his work, and is receiving a good salary, so we don’t have any serious worries. As a matter of fact we both agree that we have a lot to be thankful for.
42. Did you have a honeymoon, and if so where did you go? ( 5 - 8 )
Yes, We did have a honeymoon. We went to Dalian for a week, and stayed in a *all hotel next to the beach. I will never forget the time we spent there. For example, it was very romantic, as we could sit on the beach in the evenings and watch the moon rising over the sea.
43. Did you and your spouse have to ask permission from your parents before you could get married? ( 5 - 8 )
No, not really. They knew we were going to get married. We only had to confirm the date with them to ensure that it would suit them and our families. In earlier times is was customary for the young man to get the permission from his girlfriend’s parents before they could get married.
44. Is living together without getting married acceptable in China? ( 5 - 8 )
These days the practice is becoming more and more acceptable to society. What I mean to say is that it all depends on the couple now. Young people feel that they first want to know each other even better by living together. When they are absolutely sure that they are able to adapt to each other’s lifestyles, they would then most probably decide to get married.
45. Do you think couples should live with their parent or on their own? ( 5 - 8 )
Definitely the latter. There are several reasons as for why I think couples should life on their own. Allow me to explain by mentioning some of them briefly. First, I believe couples should become independent as soon as possible. They should learn how to cope with the money at their disposal. Also, they should be alone as soon as possible. Generation gap can be the trigger for many quarrels between the young and old generations.
46. What responsibilities should a couple take? ( 5 - 8 )
There are several responsibilities that couples should take. In the first place, I believe they should be responsible for their own finances. Young couples usually do not have a lot of money. They should try to find ways to make ends meet. In the second place, they have to look after their child if they have one. They have to feed the kid and ensure that he/she gets a good education.
c) CHILDREN
47. Are there any traditions around the birth of a baby in your region? ( 5 - 8 )
Yes, there are quite a few. After the baby is born, the father will give his wife some flowers, and take photographs of the baby and her. When the baby arrives at home, the parents will make prints of its hands and feet. The prints, together with a paintbrush made by using some of the babies hair, will be kept as souvenirs.
48. What kind of parent do you intend to be? ( 5 - 8 )
That’s a good question. I’d like to mention the following points in this regard. First of all, I would love my child unconditionally. What I mean is that I know my child is not perfect, but I will still love him/her even if he/she has made mistakes. Next, I would like to be a strict but fair parent. I will not give my child too many freedoms, but I will also try to understand and satisfy his/her needs.