2010-08-19

A-Sean (82394762)
2010-08-19 17:16:51

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your name?

- Where are you from?
- Describe you country.
- Do you like living in your country?
- Do you work or study?
- What is your work like?
- Why did you choose this kind of work?
- Do you like to cook?
- Do you cook often?
- Do you think you will cook more in future?
- Where did you learn English?
- Do you think learning English is easy?
- What do think about those people who drive short distances?
- Do you think using public transport is better?

Cue Card

Talk for 1 or 2 minutes about a walk you enjoyed, please say

- Who was there with you?
- Where and when did you go?
- Why did you enjoy it?

Discussion

- Do you think it would be better if we stopped using private cars for long distances?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a private car?
2010-08-20
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-08-20 07:07:30

Listening test

Section 1. Two people were talking at uni about booking a holiday.

Section 2. A map / directions for getting around in the university.
Section 3. Two people were talking about an assignment.
Section 4. About types of fruit and its quality.
Questions: multiple choice, filling in the map, filling in the gaps.

Reading test

Passage 1. Don’t remember.

Passage 2: About fossil fuels discovery.
Passage 3: About memorizing history.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)

 There was a bar chart describing sales figures for different games, such as mobile phone
games, console games, online games, etc from 2000 to 2006 in Britain.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

The major cities are growing and it causes problems. What problems are these? How are
young people affected by them? What can be done to improve the situation?

Speaking test

Interview

- Describe your home town.

- What do you like there?
- What do you do in your free time there?
- What needs to be done there to improve it?

Cue Card

Tell about a job advertisement which you recently read, please say
- What job was it for?
- Where did you read it?
- Would you like to apply for that position, and why?

Discussion

- Which color do you like the most?

- What color will you choose to paint the walls of your room?
- Is there a particular color that is important to people in your country?
2010-08-26
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-08-26 17:34:11

Listening test

Section 1. A video shop, the manager was instructing her staff where to put the CD’s, video
recorder and other things on the shelves.

Questions: we were given a map of the shop to label.

Section 2..4 – can’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. About a termite nest.

Passage 2..3 – can’t remember.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)

We had 2 graphs, the 1st graph was describing the number of films released in 1996 and 2006
in European countries. The 2nd graph was describing the number of tickets sold in 1996 and
2006.
 Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some employers think that in the modern word academic qualifications for new employee are
more important than experience and personal qualities. Is this a positive or a negative
development?

Speaking test

Interview

- Do you like the place where you live?

- Have you ever asked your neighbors for help?

Cue card

Talk about a famous person (not from your country) that you want to meet, please say

- Who is this person?

- Why did you choose this person?
- Where do you want to meet this person?

Discussion

- Do you like sounds?

- Do you like a quiet place when you study? Why?
- What sound can you remember from your country?
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-08-26 17:55:49

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your name?

- Do you work or study?
- What do you do in your job?
- Do you like flowers? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a program on TV that you usually watch, please say

- what program that is,
- when you watch it,
- why you like to watch it.

Discussion

- Do you think TV programs have advantages or disadvantages for children?

- Why do you think they have some negative points?
- Do you think that films on TV that include drinking, drug abuse or smoking should be banned?
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-08-26 18:07:25

Speaking test
 Interview

- What is your name ?

- Tell me about your hometown.
- Is your hometown a suitable place to live in?
- Which languages do you speak?
- Did you find studying English difficult?

- What are the most natural sounds?

- Do you take walks often?
- Where do you usually go for a walk ?
- What are the benefits of walking ?
- Do people like walking in your country ?

Cue Card

Talk about a friend that you recently met after a long time. Please say
- When and where did you meet him / her?
- What did you talk about?
- Did you enjoy meeting him / her and why?

Discussion

Can’t remember.
2010-08-26
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-08-26 18:10:25

Reading test

Passage 1. About sleep, sleeping at workplace in the afternoon.

Passage 2. About eggs and chicks of various kind of birds.
Passage 3. About distance training (E-learning) for staff.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had a bar chart that described online content downloaded by adults in different countries.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

People celebrate occasions such as “Independence day” and “Mother’s day”. Do you think it is
important? What advantages of celebrating such days are there?

Speaking test

Interview

- Where are you from?

- Please talk about your hometown.
- Do you live together with your family?
- Which place would you suggest you friends to visit in your hometown?
- Please talk about the way you like to travel.
- Where do you travel often?
 - What kind of books you would like to read?
- Lets talk about TV programs. What kind of TV programs do people watch in your country?

Cue card

Talk about a TV program you like to watch, please say

- What is the name of that TV program?
- Where do you watch the TV program?
- Why do you like to watch this TV program?

Discussion

- Are TV programs changing in your country in the recent years?

- What qualifications should be required to become a TV star?
- How much money is wasted on TV stars? Is it justified?
2010-08-28
`Sweeney° (1012771525)
2010-08-28 17:42:54

no species of writing seems more worthy of cultivation than biography, since none can be more
delightful or more useful, none can more certainly enchain the heart by irresistible interest, or
more widely diffuse instruction to every diversity of condition
JohnHuang (278462618)
2010-08-28 18:03:55

因为比起其它的文学作品，传记不但能够让人更加愉悦；而且对读者更有帮助；甚者，更能用读
者的好奇牢牢绑住他们的思维；除此，更能在不同环境里广泛地传播。
2010-08-29
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-08-29 07:39:18

As it turns out, ABC News reports that quite a few guys also have stuffed animals, and they're
taking them on the road. Travelodge, the British hotel chain, did a survey of 6,000 Britons and
found that 25 percent of males take cuddly critters with them on business trips.

Upon learning this, one of the first questions that sprang to mind is, why did Travelodge even
do this type of survey? As the article notes, in the past 12 months, the company has "reunited
more than 75,000 bears with the owners," so they decided to look into this stuffed phenomenon
further. Fascinating.

As to why men bring them along, it's because the travel mascots (My friend calls his stuffed
armadillo "Armand.") both remind them of home and help "fill a cuddle-void left by distant
partners." Aside from road trips, 10 percent of single men surveyed "hide their teddy bear when
their girlfriend stays over" and nearly 15 percent of married men "hide their teddy bear in the
wardrobe or under the bed when any family and friends come to visit."

Part of me can't help wondering if this is a particularly British phenomenon. At the same time, I
feel like I've just discovered some sort of mysterious male subculture, or maybe it's just men
being more comfortable embracing their feminine sides — you know, so long as others don't
know about it.
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-08-29 07:49:32

Zurich planning drive-in sex-boxes

Police chiefs in Switzerland are planning to build a series of drive-in sex-boxes to enable
prostitutes to conduct their business with punters without disturbing the neighbourhood.
 The idea - imported from German cities like Essen and Cologne - is being proposed by Zurich
police chief Daniel Leupi as a way to let prostitutes work in a more discrete way.

The idea comes after thousands of complaints by householders whose homes overlook the
thriving red light district in Zurich.

'They get up to all sorts in broad daylight - and we're sick to death of looking at it,' said one.

Police spokesman Reto Casanova (his actual name) said: 'We can't get rid of prostitution, so
have to learn how to control it.'
2010-09-02
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-09-02 15:30:26

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?

- What is your job?
- Do you like flowers?
- What kind of flowers do you like?
- On what occasions do people give flowers as a gift in your country?

Cue card

Talk about a public event you attended, you should say:

- What was the public event and when was it?
- With whom did you go to the event?
- Why was this public event so important?

Discussion

- Is the population of your country growing?

- What are the tendencies of the population growth/spread in your country?
- How is the population growth affecting the environment?
- What kind of measures should the government take in this regard?
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-09-02 15:31:21

Listening test

Section 1. A man publishes an advertisement to sell an old computer table, he is being asked
questions about his personal details and about the table. His answers were:

address: 124 Green Street

telephone no.:6547890
type of ad: goods for sale
the reason why he chose this newspaper to advertise in – because a relative had a good
experience with them
the nature of the table – office furniture
the headline for the ad – Bargain
special features – printer shelf
condition – excellent
price – 99
Section 2. Introduction of President Hill
Section 3. Two university students plan to teach an elementary school student about the
biological chain in a pond, and ask their tutor’s advice.
Section 4. Mangrove forest protection on an island.

Reading test

1. The advantages of sleep at work.

2. Hatching eggs.
3. E-learning (advantages and disadvantages).

Writing test

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays, some organizations and charities publicize their activities by introducing special days
every year such as National Children’s Day and Non-smoking Day. Why do they introduce
special days and what effects does this have?

Speaking test

Cue Card

Talk about your favorite shop, please say:

- What is your favorite shop?
- What can you buy from the shop?
- Why is the shop important to you?
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-09-02 15:32:53

Speaking test

- What is your full name?

- What can I call you?
- Where are you from?
- What are you doing, working or studying?
- Where are you doing your studies?
- What is the importance of reading for kids?

Cue card

Describe a garden where you often go to spend your time, please say
- where it is,
- what is special about it,
- why you go there.

Discussion

- What outdoor activities people prefer to do?

- What do you think about the city development?
- How countryside is being affected by the city development?
- Do you think government should take care of the natural resources?
- What are the men-made effects on natural resources?
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-09-02 15:33:47
Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a letter)

You have recently bought some sports equipment recommended by a shop assistant. However,
you found a problem while using it. Write a letter to the shop manager, saying
- when and what equipment you bought,
- what was the problem with it,
- what you want him/her to do about it.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some countries require that school children are taught one foreign language, while other
countries do not require any foreign languages to be taught. Discuss the advantages of both
approaches and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

- May I ask what your name is?

- Are you working or studying?
- What kind of job do you have?
- Why did you choose this job?
- Tell me about the seasons in your country.
- Which season do you like?
- Why do you like it?

Cue card

Talk about a TV program you watched that you did not like, please say

- When did you watch it?

- What was it about?
- Why didn’t you like it?

Discussion

What should be the qualities of a TV actor?

Do you think there should be educational programs on TV?
Do you think there is a difference between programs on TV now and in the past?
2010-09-02
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-09-02 15:36:35

Interview

- What’s your name?

- Do you work or study?
- Which kind of animal (name one) do you like? Why?
- Do you like do have an animal in your home?
- Do you think liking animals is popular in your country?

Cue Card
 Describe a toy that you played with when you were a child. You should say:
- Who gave it to you?
- Why did you like it?
- Whom did you play with?
- Explain why you enjoyed playing with that toy.

Discussion

- Do you still have that toy? Why?

- Do you think parents need to determine for their children what kind of toys they should play
with?
- Do you think the toys for boys and girls should be different?
- What is your opinion about children spending a lot of time in front of the TV?
- Who do you think is responsible for that, parents or children?
- Do you think parents should prevent their children from watching too much TV?
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-09-02 15:47:20

Listening test

Section 1. A woman was applying for an Arts course.

Section 2. About a summer camp.

Questions: in this section a map was included and we were given instructions to find where
different buildings in the campus were located.

Section 3. About a new study program offered to the students – courses on business and
textile.

Reading test

Passage 1. About coral reef fishes.

Passage 2. About language families.
Passage 3. About Mars.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)

We were given a table which described various types of transport ( car, bus, walking etc.) used
for traveling in 1977 and 2007. The task was to compare the usage of different types.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Many people think that giving aid to the poorer countries has more negative aspects than
positive ones. To what extent do you agree/ disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?

- Where do you come from?
- Do you work or study?
- Were your parents happy about your choice?
 - What do you think, will it be difficult to find a job in your field?

- What kind of clothes do you usually buy?

- Where do you buy your clothes?

- Which music style is the most popular in your country?

- Why is it popular?
- What people are listening to it?
- Where are they listening to it?

- Can some music be called noise pollution?

- Why our musical taste is changing when we get older?
- What is your favorite style of music?
- Why do older people have different taste in music?
- Does music influence our decisions while we are shopping? If yes, in what way?
- Does an aggressive music influence people who are listening to it? If yes, in what way?
2010-09-03
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-09-03 18:29:00

Earlier today, a gunman entered Discovery Channel's headquarters with a gun or some
explosives (reports are still coming in), took some employees hostage, and demanded better
science programming.

His demands, which are posted here, include the demand that Discovery Channel start airing
shows that offer solutions to the planet's problems, and that "All programs promoting War and the
technology behind those must cease."

The document also demands that Discovery stop promoting childbirth in its shows, and that it
must "Develop shows that mention the Malthusian sciences about how food production leads to
the overpopulation of the Human race. Talk about Evolution. Talk about Malthus and Darwin until
it sinks into the stupid people's brains until they get it!!" The gunman also demands shows that
offer solutions to problems with immigration, pollution, and the US economy.

So far, it appears that nobody has been hurt.

UPDATE: Police say the gunman is James Jay Lee, who has protested before at the Discovery
Channel building. It appears that he has one hostage, still unhurt.

UPDATE: Police have shot the gunman, and his three hostages are now safe.
2010-09-05
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-09-05 13:51:25

Listening test

Section 1. A person was inquiring about a house for rent.

Section 2. Information about a new shopping mall and a map describing the mall.
Section 3. About a method of gathering feedback after a survey.
Section 4. A survey on children’s nutrition.

Reading test

Passage 1. About Nobel Prize.

Passage 2. About bees.
Passage 3. All about advertisements of different industries (airline, computer, railway and
shoes).

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)

There was a line graph describing the percentage of students that studied 4 different types of
courses in a UK college in the years 1985, 1995, 2005 and a prediction for the year 2015. Course
types were online, mixed media, correspondence, face to face.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that long imprisonment of criminals is the only way to reduce crime rate.
Others believe there should be alternative ways. Discuss and state your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

- What are your views about the first day on a job?

- Tell me about your neighbors.
- Do you prefer young or old neighbors?

Cue Card

Describe a visit to a park or a garden.

Discussion

- How do human activities affect the environment?

- How can we control pollution?
- What outdoor places do you visit?
- What effect do green places have on people?
- Do you like reading books?
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-09-05 13:58:14

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your name?

- Can I see your identification?
- Do you work or study?
- What is your job?
- What does your job involve?
- Does your job require experience?
- Do you pay attention to fashion? Why?
- What kind of fashion do you prefer?
- Do you listen to weather forecasts? Why?
- What kind of weather do you like?

Cue card

Describe a TV program that you like and watch. Please say

 - What is the name of the TV program?
- What is it about?
- Why do you watch it?
- When do you watch it?

Discussion

- Do people watch TV a lot these days?

- How often do you watch it?
- How do you see TV programs change in the future?
- Do you think the amount of TV programs will increase or decrease in the future?
- Is it good that children watch TV?
- Is it possible to educate through TV?
- Why don’t parents control children while they are watching TV?
2010-09-05
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-09-05 14:09:04

Speaking test

Interview

- State your name.

- Do you work or study?
- What is your work?
- Did you do any training for your work?
- Describe your neighbors.
- Do you think it is beneficial to have a neighbor?

Cue Card

Describe a person you lived with, please say:

- What is the name of the person?
- How are you related to the person?
- How long have you lived with this person?
- What interests do you have in common with this person?

Discussion

- What are the advantages and disadvantages of living at home and away from home?
- What are the disadvantages of living alone?
- Can the attitude of a person change over time?
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-09-05 18:24:06

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谢。
Elaine 金星 (26782476)
2010-09-05 18:48:34

是不是这些内容：Speaking test

Interview

- What is your name?

- Do you work or study?
- What do you like in your work?
- Which subject in this work do you like and why?
- Would you like to continue your work in this firm?

Cue card

Talk about a mechanical or electronic piece of equipment you would want to buy, you should say:
- What is it?
- Why do you want to buy it?
- Who told you about it?
- What other features would you want to have in it?

Discussion

- How is education and technology related?

- What is the effect of technology on society?
- Tell me about a specific situation where technology has affected the society.
2010-09-07
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-09-07 20:24:58

For all the benefits of touchscreen keyboards, there are many who maintain a steadfast
allegiance to the gods of tactile feedback. So how does this Mini Key case with sliding QWERTY
for the iPhone 4 strike you? Unfortunately, the keys were a bit hard to press on the backlit
prototype keypad handled by Engadget Spanish, and it links to the iPhone via Bluetooth, not the
iPhone's dock connector (there's a cutout at the bottom for a cable to pass through). And no, all
that added bulk still doesn't include an extended life battery pack. Perhaps some of this will
change before it goes on sale before the end of the year for $60 / €60, we doubt it though.
Speaking test

Interview

- Do you work or study?

- What do you intend to study?
- Where do you plan to work after studying?
- Do you read magazines and newspapers?
- Do you think they help in the process of learning a new language?
- What are the main differences between London and your home town?

Cue Card

Talk about a place where you have lived, please say

- Where is this place?
- How long have you lived there?
- What are the best and the worst things about this place?
- What is the best time of the year to visit?

Discussion

- Are there any differences between people from cities and the countryside?
- What kind of differences?
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-09-11 17:59:26

Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)

There was a chart describing the spending in Education, Health and Retirement sectors from
2001 to 2051 reported as a percentage of GDP.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Discuss the positive & negative effects of mobile phones on individuals and the society.

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?

- What shall I call you?
- Where is your hometown?
- Did you learn the history of your hometown at school?

Cue Card 1 (Malaysia)

Describe a job that you would like to do, please say

- what this job would be,

- what skills and training you would need,
- where you would like to work.

Cue Card 2 (Australia)

Talk about a new law you would like to introduce.

Discussion

- How do schools prepare students for working life?

- What should a school do to prepare students for the working life?
- Is it important to go to a university or to work straight after school?
2010-09-18
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-09-18 14:22:08

Speaking Test

Interview

- Tell me about yourself.

- Where do you come from?
- Do you like to travel?
- Where do you usually go?
- How long was the longest trip you have made? Why?
- Where do you want to spend your holiday if given the chance to choose? Why?
- Do you like cooking?
- Normally, who cooks in your home? Why?
- Do you see yourself cooking more in the future? Why?

Cue Card
Talk about a school you have attended as a child. You should say:
- what the school looked like,
- describe the other school children,
- describe the teachers.

Discussion

- Which do you think is better, a big school or a small school? Why?

- Which has more social effect on school children: school or home? Why?
Speaking test

Interview

- Do you work or study?

- What do you intend to study?
- Where do you plan to work after studying?
- Do you read magazines and newspapers?
- Do you think they help in the process of learning a new language?
- What are the main differences between London and your home town?

Cue Card

Talk about a place where you have lived, please say

- Where is this place?
- How long have you lived there?
- What are the best and the worst things about this place?
- What is the best time of the year to visit?

Discussion

- Are there any differences between people from cities and the countryside?
- What kind of differences?
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-09-11 17:59:26

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

There was a chart describing the spending in Education, Health and Retirement sectors from
2001 to 2051 reported as a percentage of GDP.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Discuss the positive & negative effects of mobile phones on individuals and the society.

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?

- What shall I call you?
- Where is your hometown?
- Did you learn the history of your hometown at school?
Cue Card 1 (Malaysia)

Describe a job that you would like to do, please say

- what this job would be,

- what skills and training you would need,
- where you would like to work.

Cue Card 2 (Australia)

Talk about a new law you would like to introduce.

Discussion

- How do schools prepare students for working life?

- What should a school do to prepare students for the working life?
- Is it important to go to a university or to work straight after school?
2010-09-18
A-Sean (82394762)
2010-09-18 14:22:08

Speaking Test

Interview

- Tell me about yourself.

- Where do you come from?
- Do you like to travel?
- Where do you usually go?
- How long was the longest trip you have made? Why?
- Where do you want to spend your holiday if given the chance to choose? Why?
- Do you like cooking?
- Normally, who cooks in your home? Why?
- Do you see yourself cooking more in the future? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a school you have attended as a child. You should say:
- what the school looked like,
- describe the other school children,
- describe the teachers.

Discussion

- Which do you think is better, a big school or a small school? Why?

- Which has more social effect on school children: school or home? Why?