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1、3. Studies & workTopics coveredPart 1: 1.work or study; 4. language studies and dictionaries; 29. high schoolPart 2&31. an intelligent person; 21. a time you were busy; 24. an important decision; 29. a subject you enjoyed studying/you gave information about; 30. a high school subject you disliked; 3

2、7. sth that help u learn a foreign language, 46. a website3P1 structure 7: what do you usually do What do you usually do in class?What do you usually do at work?Can you describe your typical day? =Can you tell me about your usual daily routine?What do you usually do when it rains?What do you usually

3、 do when (you are) traveling by train?What do you usually buy when you go shopping? *What do you do on your birthday now? What do you like to do on sunny days (or, when you go outside)?What do you do when visit your relatives?结构：what you do + adv. of frequency注意：The sequence of events (if relevant)A

4、dv. of frequency:Always, often, usually, normally, most of the timeWhat do you usually do when you are in class?It would depend on what types of class we are talking about here. When I am in a lecture, I normally listen closely to what the lecturer has to say about the topic, and note down the key a

5、spects. I never try to write down everything he says, because I will end up with so much material, and cant work out whats important. While if we are talking about tutorials or seminars, I am usually quite active. I always voluntarily engage myself in discussions, and raise any questions I have rega

6、rding the topics.What do you do when you are on the train?I sometimes buy a paper and catch up on the news. But most of the time, I just chill out and gaze out of the window说到学习相关的话题时向考官传递正能量！Can you describe your typical day?I usually wake up around 8am. I always have a cup of hot water with lemon

7、and honey, while I have a glance at the newspaper headlines on the web. Then I normally take a bus to school/work, and get there at 9ish. Before work/lecture starts, I often meet up with my colleagues/classmates, and chat a bit about whatever comes up. After work/school, I always go straight back ho

8、me, and watch some TV or do some reading, while my mum cooks. I usually call it a day and go to bed at around 11. What do you usually do at work?My job is which mainly involves and So in the morning, I normally take care of Then in the afternoon, I usually dedicate myself to because I am usually off

9、 at 6pm, but sometimes I have to work overtime, if something urgent comes up. P1 structure 8: what do you want to do What do you want to do when you finish your studies?What kind of job would you like to do after you graduate?Do you hope to do the same job in the future?Do you think you will continu

10、e to have walking as part of your routine in the future?结构 What + Why + HowAfter /in the future, I hope to (would like/love to) .because it would be so rewarding/challenging/fulfilling to work as a (OR its always been my dream to )I understand it wouldnt be easy, and thats why Ive If I work/strive r

11、eally hard, I believe achieve it within What kind of job would you like to do after you graduate?After I graduate, I hope to work in a financial institution as an analyst. because it would be so challenging and rewarding to work as a financial analyst. According to my knowledge, people working in fi

12、nancial institutions are mostly elites from top universities, working with them side by side, I can quickly improve myself both professionally and personally. Besides, financial analysts are one of the most highly-paid jobs for new graduates. It would help build myself a fund for future educational

13、or investment use. I understand it wouldnt be easy, and thats why Ive been giving every effort in my study. If I strive really hard, I believe I can find a decent job within a year. Do you hope to do the same job in the future?Probably not. In the future, I hope to work in a financial institution as

14、 an analyst. because it would be so challenging and rewarding to work as a financial analyst. According to my knowledge, people working in financial institutions are mostly elites from top universities, working with them side by side, I can quickly improve myself both professionally and personally.

15、Besides, financial analysts are one of the most highly-paid jobs for new graduates. It would help build myself a fund for future educational or investment use. I understand it wouldnt be easy, and thats why Ive been giving every effort in my current work and study. If I strive really hard, I believe

16、 I can find a decent job in this area within a year. P1 structure 9: Is it difficult to learn Is it difficult to learn a foreign language/a musical instrument/to ride a bicycleWould you say its a difficult language to learn? Do you think thats a difficult subject to study?Whats the most difficult pa

17、rt of your course? Would you say its an easy job?Whats the most difficult part of your job? 结构：Yes/no + degree of difficulty + learning process or exampleYes, it is adv. + adj. , probably one of the most adj. things to do. Yes, it is adv. + adj., easy as pie. All we need to do is Adv. Adj. fairlyEas

18、y/simple/straightforwardQuite Hard/difficultRelativelychallengingRather/prettyFrustrating/painfulConsiderably/very/remarkablyExtremely/Immensely/enormously/incredibly/unbelievably/exceedingly Is it difficult to learn a foreign language?Yes, it is extremely difficult, probably one of the most challen

19、ging things to do. Take English as an example. When we first start learning, it can be very confusing to memorize so many new words and grammatical structures. Then when we start to get the hang of them, there comes of the problem of authenticity. We have to develop of habit of thinking in English,

20、instead of translating everything from Chinese. Having said that, I never considered throwing in the towel, because quitting is not an option for me.Do you think thats a difficult subject to study?Yes, it is quite difficult. When we first start learning, it can be very frustrating to memorize so man

21、y terminologies and theories. Then when we start to get the hang of them, there comes of the problem of application. We have to apply the things we learnt to analyze real-world business problems, which requires a lot of extra reading, such as newspapers and academic journals. Having said that, I nev

22、er considered throwing in the towel, because quitting is not an option for me. Would you say its an easy job?No, its certainly not. Its actually quite demanding. As I mentioned earlier, my job is which involves a lot of responsibilities for (sth or doing sth). To do it well, I have to and (find some

23、 key words in your JD). Having said that, I never considered throwing in the towel, because quitting is not an option for me.出国 一个聪明的学生 - 英语 英语学习 24. an important decision; 21. a time you were busy; 1. an intelligent person; 29. a subject you enjoyed studying/you gave information about; 30. a high s

24、chool subject you disliked; 37. sth that help u learn a foreign language, 46. a websiteDescribe an important decision that took you a long time to make. You should say: what the decision was; when it was; what the situation was; and explain why it took you a long time to make the decision./how you m

25、ade the decision. I wanna say sth about my decision to study abroad. About a year ago (it was two years ago), my parents suggested that whether I would like to pursue further education abroad, say in the UK/Australia. I was SO thrilled about the idea, but at the same time, I was also extremely nervo

26、us, because it was such a life-changing decision, that I had to make by myself. It took me a while to make the decision, and there were two main factors that were taken into account. First of all, the language barrier - I wasnt sure whether I was up to it. At that time, I was just a mediocre student

27、, who didnt excel in English at all. I got cold feet when I thought about the idea of studying a professional degree AND having a life in English at the same time. What I did was that I gave myself half a year to study English, you know, to see how it would go. I signed up for some English courses,

28、and swotted up on vocabulary. Gladly, I am not getting the hang of it. （Whats more, money is also a key issue. As you must know, studying abroad requires a huge sum of money. I am from an ordinary family, so I am not like those Richie Rich kids, who can just do whatever they want. I was not sure spe

29、nding my parents life-long saving on a year of education was a wise investment. What I did was that I talked to some graduates from the UK/Australia, and did some research online. I now see it as a long term investment, not just about how much I earn in the first three or five years; its about havin

30、g a global vision, and a stronger potential to grow. ） p.s. 语速偏慢的同学只说第一个意思就ok，这已经是一个很完整的答案了Describe a time when you were very busy. You should say: when it was; what you had to do during that time; how you managed it; and explain how you felt about being busy.A really busy period of time for me woul

31、d be last month. I had to attend 8 hours of class everyday, and at the same time, work on three term papers and prepare for the IELTS test. I had to admit that at first, I felt so overwhelmed by the heavy workload. But very soon, I found a way to handle them, that was to prioritize the tasks. Taking

32、 everything into consideration, I decided that IELTS was my top priority, because of the application requirement and deadline. I was just a mediocre student, who didnt excel in English at all. To get a satisfying IELTS score, I had to spare every effort, and couldnt afford to fail this test. So I al

33、located most of my time to IELTS, and then fill the rest of my time with compulsory but relatively less important tasks. As for my feelings, well, I was totally stressed out, but I also felt a great sense of plishment when everything was finally done. And having been through that, I felt I could bet

34、ter appreciate the free time I have. 拍马屁，看雅思对我多么的重要，给分手下留情呀Describe an intelligent person. You should say: who the person is; how old this person is; what he does; and explain why you think he or she is intelligent.An intelligent person I would like to talk about is a little girl Ive been tutoring.

35、Shes a 12 year old primary school student, and I ve been her English/Chinese/physics tutor for a couple of months. As for why I think she is intelligent, first of all, shes got a supreme ability to collect facts fast, and to make very quick analyses and connections between them. For example, when I

36、teach her a new word, she can sharply identify the prefix or suffix, and ask me whether a previously learnt word have anything to do with it. Its an ability I didnt possess when I was her age. Besides, she listens well and asks insightful questions. For example, when I taught her the usage of “once

37、in a blue moon”, she asked me why blue moon, why not other colours? She really got me there. Then I did some research and answered her question. It was a pleasant surprise, and a lesson to me I shouldnt take knowledge as it is, I should think more and dig deeper. The phrase has nothing to do with th

38、e actual colour of the moon! Its an extra full moon that happens every 2-3 years rarelyDescribe a subject that people asked you for information or knowledge. You should say: what subject it was; what people asked; why people asked you for information; and explain how you felt about it.I would like t

39、o say sth about the English class I had in high school. A lot of students in our class liked to ask me the meanings of certain phrases that were nowhere in our textbook, for example some idiomatic phrases they came across in English songs or TV series.They came to me for two main reasons. First of a

40、ll, I was the class representative, and they assumed I was good in English. Whats more, they knew I had a really powerful dictionary, the oxford dictionary of idioms, which my father bought me on his trip to the UK. As for how I felt about being asked, most of the time, I felt a sense of achievement

41、, because I could gave answer to my fellow students. And they respected me for that.Besides, I also gained a lot in the Q&A process. I mean, they literally gave me a chance to look for new expressions and learn them myself. Even though I couldnt remember everything I learnt, it inspired my interest

42、in learning the English language. However, there were also times that I felt disrupted, you know, sometimes they would pop me a question when I was just in the middle of something. 投其所好！考官你不是喜欢习语吗，我卡片题都说习语有多重要Describe a course you learnt at school/university. You should say: what the course was; wha

43、t you did in the class; who taught the course; and explain what you learned from the course.I would like to say sth about the English class I had in high school. It was taught by a graduate from a prestigious British university, we all loved him for his accent and teaching methods. He was different

44、from the other English teachers we had. He liked to teach us English with the lyrics of English songs and the lines in popular TV series. So we were all extremely active and focused in his class, you know, popping all sorts of questions about English and the UK. One particular thing I learnt in his

45、course was the use of idiomatic expressions, which were nowhere in the textbook, and was not something a regular English teacher in China would teach. I still remember a phrase he taught once in a blue moon. He said the phrase meant “rarely”, and had nothing to do with the actual colour of the moon.

46、 It was about an extra full moon that would happen every 2 or 3 years. Things like this were really fascinating, and he certainly inspired our interest in learning the English language. And we all respected him for that. 继续拍马屁，就挑你喜欢的教学模式来说Bonus：重音记忆法 打拍子1. Prestigious, 2. Internet, 3. frustrating, 4

47、. redundant, 5. fundamental, 6. seminar, 7. Economics, 8. economy, 9. economical10. photograph, 11. photographer, 12. photographic OoooOooOooooOoooOooDescribe a subject you didnt enjoy studying in high school or secondary school. You should say: what it was; when you learned it; how you learned it;

48、and explain why you didnt enjoy studying it.A high school subject I didnt enjoy studying was English. Please dont take it the wrong way. Ive always loved English, it was just the way English was taught in our high school that I couldnt appreciate. It was taught by a middle aged male teacher, whose c

49、lasses were always boring and tedious. He went on and on about grammar, forced us to recite the vocabulary list at the end of each chapter, and made us read the passages over and over again. As for why I didnt enjoy studying it, I am sure you could understand through the way he taught. There are two

50、 particular ideas that I would like to raise here. First of all, he used a textbook and only a textbook. Textbooks made his teaching easy, but made learning boring and ineffective. He could have used some supplementary materials, like a passage from a latest English newspaper, or maybe an episode fr

51、om Friends, you know, to illustrate the grammar he was trying to teach. Besides, he should have encouraged us to speak. Cramming for vocabulary tests was dull and exhausting. If we were given opportunities to speak, we would have leant a lot more. Describe something that helped you learn a second la

52、nguage. You should say: what it was; what language it helped you study; why you chose to use it; and explain how it helped you study.I would like to say something about an extremely useful website called BBC learning English, which has been helping me learn English for a few months. It was actually

53、mended by my English tutor. She said so many good things about it, and highly mended that we include it in our daily study routine. As a comprehensive learning website, its been helping me with almost every aspect of my English. To be more specific, there is a section called “the English we speak”.

54、Two speakers talk about a topic every day, and teach us how native speakers express their opinions on this topic. There are quite a lot of expressions I learnt, such as “put my feet up” “once in a blue moon”, which I am sure can make my English sound more natural. Besides, I am also in love with a s

55、ection called pronunciation tips, which teaches us how to pronounce every phonetic symbol. Ive been having problems with some of the vowels, and I am trying to correct them with the help of this website. Describe a useful website that you like to visit.You should say: what the contents of this websi

56、te are; how you first found this website;how often you go to visit this website; and explain how this website helps you.I would like to say something about an extremely useful website called BBC learning English, which has been helping me learn English for a few months. It was actually mended by my

57、English tutor. She said so many good things about it, and highly mended that we include it in our daily study routine. So Ive been visiting it every day. As a comprehensive learning website, its been helping me with almost every aspect of my English. To be more specific, there is a section called “t

58、he English we speak”. Two speakers talk about a topic every day, and teach us how native speakers express their opinions on this topic. There are quite a lot of expressions I learnt, such as “put my feet up” “once in a blue moon”, which I am sure can make my English sound more natural. Besides, I am

59、 also in love with a section called pronunciation tips, which teaches us how to pronounce every phonetic symbol. Ive been having problems with some of the vowels, and I am trying to correct them with the help of this website. P3 structure 3: predicting and speculatingWhat jobs do you think might be

60、most popular in the future? Do you think there will be more people working at home in the future?What types of TV programs do you think will be most popular in the future?What do you imagine public transport will be like in the future? (e.g., 20 to 50 years in the future)Do you think food in the fut