Transcript Important Events

Topic 6
Important Events
Pre-Speaking Exercise
Lunar calendar 农历
Mid-autumn Festival 中秋节
Red packets 红包
Special performances 特别节目
Dress up 穿着打扮
Outdoor carnival 户外狂欢
Hold a few events 举行几项活动
Beijing opera 京剧
Be accepted into 被录取
Catch a cold 患感冒
In much the same way 以差不多的方式
From place to place 各地
Set off firecrackers 放鞭炮；放烟火
Follow the customs 遵循习俗
Foreign-owned companies 外企；外资公
司
Listening: Spring festival.mp3
Listening: A happy day in my life.mp3
Listening: Festivals are important.mp3
Tell us something as to your festivals
celebration :
- What are some of the festivals celebrated in
your life? (春节？中秋？圣诞？情人节？)
- Which is your favorite one?
- How do you celebrate it? （派对？聚餐？旅游？
探亲？访友？自驾游？）
Listening: 04 Events.mp3 （课后自听）
Listening: 08 A Ceremonial Event.mp3
Examination Papers from University of
Cambridge
PART 1
The examiner asks the candidate about him/herself,
his/her home, work or studies and other familiar topics.
EXAMPLE
Visitors
- What would you suggest a visitor should see and do in
your country?
- Are there any traditional arts or music you’d
recommend?
（太极？中国象棋？功夫？烹调？书法？京剧？）
- Tell me about the kind of foreign visitors or tourists
who go to your country?
- In what ways has tourism changed your country?
（国家外汇增加？使外国朋友国家了解中国？）
PART 2
Describe a memorable event in your life.
(个人经历？观看2008北京奥运节目？ 2008残
奥会？毕业典礼？婚礼？学校录取？)
You should say:
- When the event took place
- where the event took place
- What happened exactly
and
explain
why
this
event
was
memorable to you.
You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes.
You have one minute to think about what you are going to say.
You can make some notes to help you if you wish.
PART 3
Discussion topics:
Attitudes to marriage in your country
- Have attitudes to marriage changed in recent years?
（晚婚？DINK家庭？独身？AA制？）
- In what ways do men and women feel differently
about marriage, in your opinion?
（男主外女主内？各自对对方的期望？理财手段？孩子教育？）
Events of national / global significance
- What sort of national events make headlines in your
country? (经济危机？就业压力? 下岗失业？官员腐败？政府
的公信力？)
- Does the media in your country pay more attention
to global or national events? （例如从报纸消息涵盖量、
电视节目内容的时间分配等方面考虑）