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    IELTS Speaking - Sample Questions and Answers

    UKgate17/October/2008, 00:45

    1. special gift

    !escri"e t#e "est present$gift %ou #a&e recei&ed i. '#o send it( '#at is t#e gift( '#at is it for(

    ii. '#en did %ou recei&e it(

    iii. !etail information a"out t#e present.

    Last year , my wife celebrated my birthday at home. She bo!ht a electro"ic dictio"aryas birthday !ift. # li$e the electro"ic dictio"ary %ery mch. #t&s ble a"d 'ite small. #t fitsi"to my (oc$et. # remember at that time, my wife said to me :)she decided to immi!rateto *a"ada with me. #" ftre, we mst stdy %ery hard .+"d she ho(ed that theelectro"ic dictio"ary cold hel( me to im(ro%e my "!lish.) O" that day, # was %eryha((y becase my wife a!reed to immi!rate to*a"ada fi"ally. +lso, with the hel( of the electro"ic dictio"ary , # made sch ra(id

    (ro!ress that before lo"! # be!a" to write articles i" "!lish.

    1) In *#ina+ w#en will people send t#e present(

    Oh, atte"d the (arty, sch as -eddi"! arty, irthday arty. ri"! S(ri"! esti%al,(eo(le !i%e (rese"ts each other, i"cldi"! clothes, boo$s, flowers a"d foods.

    ,) *ompare t#e gift w#ic# people #a&e recei&ed 1 %ears ago to t#e present

    t#at people now are recei&ing+ w#ats t#e difference "etween t#em(

    / tr% to compare t#e gift %ou recei&ed in %our teenage wit# t#e gift c#ildren

    recei&ed now )

    Oh, # thi"$ the !ift was mo"oto"ic before. or eam(le, # ofte" recei%ed a "oteboo$ as

    !ift. t "ow, there are %arios !ifts to choose from. Sch as flowers, wi"e, food, clothesetc.

    0) ust image t#e gift in t#e future c#ildren will recei&e.

    #" the ftre, # thi"$ more a"d more childre" will recei%e i"tellectal !ifts, sch aselectro"ic dictio"ary, "oteboo$ com(ter a"d so o".

    2) ust image t#e gift in t#e future people will recei&e.

    #" the ftre, oh, i" most case, (eo(le will !i%e flowers each other. # thi"$ flowers will bethe most (o(lar (rese"t.

    ,. "uilding

    '#at is t#e interesting "uilding in %our countr%(

    '#at is it located(

    '#at is it used for(

    E3plain w#% %ou t#ink it is t#e most interesting(

    # thi"$ the i"teresti"! bildi"! is the 3reat -all. #t r"s across "orth *hi"a li$e a h!edra!o". #t was sed to e"emies. Soldiers sed to $ee( watch o" the 3reat -all. -he" thee"emy came , fires were lit to war" other soldiers.# thi"$ the 3reat -all is the most i"teresti"! bildi"!. ecase it is o"e of the wo"ders of

    the world a"d it was o"e of the few ma"made obects o" earth that cold be see" by theastro"ats who la"ded o" the moo". +lso, the 3reat -all has become a symbol of both

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    *hi"a&s (rod history a"d its (rese"t stre"!th.

    1) Are t#ere some old "uildings in %our #ometown( '#ere and !escri"e it(

    -e"fe"! 6ower, bilt i" 1420, is located i" the sother" of +"ya"! *ity.ri"! the i"! a"d i"! dy"asties, (eo(le came to the tower to worshi( the 3od of9ea%e" a"d (ray for a !ood har%est. owadays, it ser%es as a msem of history .rals of -e"fe"! 6ower !i%e %isitors a feel for the !reat artistic achie%eme"ts ofa"cie"t *hi"ese ci%ili;atio". #" a word, # thi"$ the -e"fe"! 6ower is the most i"teresti"!bildi"!, a"d it is the oldest bildi"! i" my hometow".

    ,) *ompare t#e differences "etween t#e constructions in %our cit% wit# t#em in

    , %ears ago( !escri"e t#e "uilding st%les in detail(

    6he traditio"al bildi"!s are made of the red bric$ a"d always ha%e cr%ed ea%es.6hosa"ds of bildi"!s loo$ the same. t "ow, %arios bildi"!s with differe"t colorsa"d styles ha%e bee" !oi"! ( i" my hometow". #" additio", room is e'i((ed with$itche" a"d bathroom. 6his is %ery co"%e"ie"t.

    0) '#at are peoples attitudes to old "uilding toda% and t#at of our later

    generation( S#ould we protect t#em( '#%(

    eo(le, i"cldi"! or later !e"eratio", ad%ocate that !o%er"me"t shold (rotect oldbildi"!s .ecase old bildi"!s re(rese"t the !reat artistic achie%eme"ts of a"cie"t*hi"ese ci%ili;atio".

    2) '#at role do %ou t#ink t#e old and modern "uildings pla% in t#e societ%(

    Oh, moder" bildi"!s are for s to li%e a"d wor$, while old bildi"!s are for s to %isita"d research.

    4) *ompare t#e differences "etween #ouse and apartment(

    #" *hi"a, there is a bi! yard beside hose, where we ca" (la"t some flowers a"d treesetc. t hose is more e(e"si%e. +(artme"t is co"%e"ie"t a"d chea( bt small.

    0. friend

    '#o is %our "est friend(

    5ow did %ou meet(

    '#at do %ou do wit# %our friend(

    Tell me t#e wa% %ou make friends wit# ot#ers and %ouu t#ink w#at people

    s#ould "e %our friends(y best frie"d is. -e were i" the same class for 5 years. +t that time, we ofte" !atherto!ether to stdy a"d (lay. ow, we wor$ i" the same com(a"y. rie"dshi( is etremelyim(orta"t to me. #t

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    friend(

    6he differe"ce is attitde or mi"dset betwee" adlts a"d childre" ma$i"! frie"d. #"!e"eral, childre" li$e to ma$e frie"d with !ood stde"ts becase they ca" hel( eachother i" stdyi"!. t adlts ma$e frie"ds with a"yo"e they li$e.

    0) 5ow do c#ildren make friend(

    *hildre" to childre".

    2) '#at is t#e most important t#ing in friends#ip(

    6rst.

    4) '#at is t#e second important t#ing in friends#ip(

    9el(i"! each other.

    6) '#at makes friends#ip "reak up( 7isunderstanding

    or eam(le, whe" # stdied i" *ho"!'i"! >"i%ersity, o"e day, my roommate lost hiswatch. 9e tho!ht # had ta$e" it. +t that mome"t, # was %ery a"!ry bt # said "othi"!,

    a"d the" # hel(ed him to loo$ for the watch. i"ally, we fo"d it i" his (oc$et. yroommate a(olo!i;ed to me. # for!a%e him his rde"ess. So, # thi"$ trst is the mostim(orta"t thi"! betwee" frie"ds.

    2. 8esti&al

    6here are ma"y festi%als i" *hi"a, sch as S(ri"! esti%al, atio"al ay a"d =a" ?iaoesti%al etc. 6he S(ri"! esti%al is the bi!!est festi%al i" *hi"a. # s((ose it&s somewhatli$e *hristmas is i" wester" co"tries. S(ri"! esti%al is the o"ly time whe" all families!ather to!ether a"d stores a"d bsi"ess are closed for se%eral days. ri"! the S(ri"!

    esti%al, we eat delicios food, %isit relati%es a"d frie"ds, a"d watch 6@ to welcome theew =ear. # also li$e to try a"d co"tact some frie"ds before a"d see how they"i%ersity .-e tal$ed abot the thi"!sa"d (erso"s which we remembered i" school. # thi"$ that is a" i"teresti"! thi"!.

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    ,) '#at is %our goal to tra&el and %our reason to tra&el is

    # e"oy tra%eli"!. #t is so i"teresti"! to see how other (eo(le li%e, a"dit is really a" ama;i"! way to lear" abot differe"t cltres.

    0) !escri"e t#e ad&antage and disad&antage of tra&el for t#e countr%6orism is a sefl sorce of forei!" crre"cy for the co"try, btsometimes so me %isitors destroy cltral herita!e.

    2) '#% *#ina can attract people to tra&el(

    + 5,000year cltral herita!e attract more (eo(le to *hi"a.

    4) !o *#inese people like to tra&el now(

    =es, of corse. Si"ce the o(e"i"!(, tra"s(ortatio" is easy a"d co"%e"ie"t. +lso, weha%e am(le mo"ey for the or"ey.

    6) '#ic# festi&al do people tra&el in and w#ere do people tra&el to(

    -e ofte" !o to resorts aro"d atio"al ay, sch as orbidde" *ity, Smmer alace, a"d6em(le of 9ea%e" i" eii"!.

    9) *ompare t#e difference a"out tra&eling among *#inese people "etween 1

    %ears ago and now(

    100 years a!o, tra"s(ortatio" was %ery difficltC few (eo(le cold tra%el i" *hi"a becasemost of (eo(le were %ery (oor. t "ow, tra"s(ortatio" is easy a"d co"%e"ie"t a"d weha%e am(le mo"ey for the or"ey.

    6. natural scener%

    '#at is t#e most "eautiful natural scener% %ou #a&e e&er seen( '#at is t#e

    specific point( '#ere did %ou see it( '#o did %ou go wit#(

    Last year, # we"t to Shili" with my wife. Shili", located abot 80 $ilometers fromA"mi"!. A"mi"! is the ca(ital city of =""a" ro%i"ce. #t too$ s B days to !et there.Shili" is famos for its lar!e areas of sto"e forests. +ll sto"es i" Shili" are %i%idly sha(ed,resembli"! %arios fi!res. Some sto"es loo$ li$e a mo"$ey, a"d some sto"es loo$ li$e abird. #" a word, the sto"es are fa"tastic. +lso, there is a la$e i" Shili". Srro"ded by!ree" mo"tai"s a"d forests, the la$e is "ot destroyed by a"y (olltio". 6ra%elers ca"row a boat o" the la$e or stroll o" the shores to e"oy its s(ecial 'iet beaty.

    /1)'#at measures does %our go&ernment take to protect natural scener%(

    6he !o%er"me"t establishes (rotecti%e ;o"es of "atral sce"ery .dcate (eo(le to(rotect "atral e"%iro"me"t. eo(le who destroy "atral sce"ery will be ("ished.

    /,) !o %ou t#ink it is effecti&e(

    =es, of corse. stablish (rotecti%e ;o"es ca" (re%e"t (olltio".

    /0) '#at role does tourism pla% in %our countr%s econom%(

    6orism is (layi"! a more a"d more im(orta"t role i" or co"try&s eco"omy. Si"ce theo(e"i"! (, the "mber of torists has i"creased 'ic$ly, a"d this is a sefl sorce offorei!" crre"cy for the co"try. D15E +lso, torism ca" accelerate other i"dstry tode%elo(.F

    /2) '#at s#ould %ou pa% attention to in tra&el(

    Safety, weather, a"d # thi"$ it is "ecessary to bri"! some medici"e.

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    9. Transportation

    :i&e me some opinion on t#e transportation in %our cit%(

    #" my o(i"io", o"e of the bi!!est (roblems of tra"s(ortatio" is traffic ams i" +"ya"!city. #t has become commo" to see (asse"!ers a"d dri%ers ha%i"! to wait i" lo"! li"es ofbses a"d cars mo%i"! at a s"ail&s (ace o" the streets dri"! the rsh hors. 6here arese%eral reaso"s for this (roblem. irst, the "mber of %ehicles is i"creasi"! mch morera(idly tha" the bildi"! of roads. Seco"d, there seem to be too ma"y (ri%ate cars a"d"ot e"o!h (blic bses. 6hird, ma"y (eo(le, i"cldi"! dri%ers, (edestria"s a"d cyclistsdo "ot obey traffic rles (ro(erly, es(ecially at bsy i"tersectio"s.

    #" my o(i"io", o"e of the bi!!est (roblems of tra"s(ortatio" is traffic ams i" +"ya"!city. #" %iew of the serios"ess of this (roblem, effecti%e measres mst be ta$e" beforethi"!s !et worse. O" the o"e ha"d, the !o%er"me"t shold i"%est more mo"ey i" thebildi"! of "ew roads a"d the re(airi"! a"d mai"te"a"ce of old o"es, (articlarly thosei" bsy areas of the cities. O" the other ha"d, the "mber of (ri%ate cars i" rba" areasshold be limited while the "mber of (blic bses shold be i"creased. +t the sametime, it is esse"tial that stricter traffic rles a"d re!latio"s be issed to stre"!the"traffic co"trol.

    1) *ompare t#e different transportation+ suc# as "etween plane+ train and car.

    ri%e car to tra%el is co"%e"ie"t becase we ca" set ot at a"y time. t it is too slowa"d it may s(e"d s mch more time. la"e tic$et is more e(e"si%e. So, # thi"$ trai" isthe best tra"s(ortatio" for me.

    ,) *an %ou ;ust image t#e transportation in t#e future and descri"e it for me(

    #" the ftre, the s(eed of car, trai" a"d (la"e will be faster. +"d, the tra"s(ortatio" willbe easier a"d co"%e"ie"t.

    0) ust compare t#e transportation in t#e past and now( '#at transportation

    do %ou like and w#%(

    owadays, we ha%e more choice o" the tra"s(ortatio" tha" the (ast. Sch as tbe, (la"eetc, e%e" tho!h i" the small city. # li$e tbe, becase tbe is safety a"d tbe tic$et ischea(.

    8. meaningful things ( = handcraft )

    9.music:

    '#at role do %ou t#ink music pla%s in our life(

    Gst as other $i"ds of art, msic has become a" i"dis(e"sable (art of hma" cltre. #tbri"!s s with "tritios s(irital foods, e"riches or leisre life .#" additio", msic ca"do !ood to s %ery mch. #t ca" elicit the ima!i"atio" of s. +"d, it teaches s how todisti"!ish beaty from "atre. Liste"i"! to the msic, # am sre yo will soo" berefreshed from a day&s hard wor$ a"d rela.

    1) *an %ou tell me t#e western musics impact on t#e world music(

    Oh, it is a difficlt 'estio", the wester" msic is defi"itely !reat, a"d it (lays a"im(orta"t role o" the world msic. a"y msical tale"ts a"d emi"e"t msicia"s ha%ebee" trai"ed i" wester" co"try, sch as eetho%e", o;art a"d so o".

    ,) !o %ou t#ink its necessar% to open a music course in #ig# sc#ool(

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    =es, of corse. 6here is sally 1 or 2 hors each wee$ sed for teachi"! msic. # thi"$there shold be more, sch as at least B or more.

    0) '#at effects will take place u t#ink to let c#ildren /students) stud% an

    instrument(

    sic ca" do !ood to childre" Dstde"tsF %ery mch. #t ca" elicit theima!i"atio" of childre" Dstde"tsF. +lso, it teaches them how to disti"!ish beaty from"atre.

    2) It

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    11. famil%

    6hi"$ of a (erso" i" yor family that is the most similar to yo.

    -ho is this (erso"H9ow is he/she similar to yoH-hat $i"d of family is yorsH #s it of a ty(ical family strctre i" *hi"aH

    y family is a ty(ical family i" *hi"a. 6here are !ra"d(are"ts, (are"ts, a brother, mywife a"d # i" my family.# loo$ st li$e my father. edim bild , (oi"ted "ose a"d de"seblac$ hair. y father is %ery $i"d a"d easy !oi"!. 9is lo%e is the most selfless lo%e. # amlc$ e"o!h becase # ha%e a !ood father. y father has bee" s(ecially thirsty for$"owled!e as he had o"ly a few years of schooli"! himself. 9e belie%e that $"owled!eca" cha"!e fate. So, my father offer more o((ort"ity for me to stdy D"o matter how(oor my family wasF 6o sm (, my family is harmo"y a"d or life is %ery ha((y.

    1F -hat do yo thi"$ are the differe"ces betwee" families i" a"d (ast a"d today, a"dwhat ha%e cased these cha"!esH#" the (ast, there were se%eral childre" i" a family. t "ow, !o%er"me"t has is sed)o"echild (olicy) to limit the si;e of the family. So, there is o"ly o"e child i" a family.*o(les will be ("ished fi"a"cially if they ha%e more tha" o"e child. 6his is )o"e child(olicy ).

    2F-hat is yor o(i"io" of )o"echild (olicy)H# a!ree with o"echild (olicy. ecase it is difficlt to (ro%ide e"o!h food a"d edcatio"for a lar!e "mber of (eo(le. So, !o%er"me"t mst co"trol the (o(latio". +lso, it is thebest way that we ca" fi"d to co"trol (o(latio".

    BF-hat has yor !o%er"me"t do"e to s((ort familiesHSch as roect 9o(e . #t mea"s that !o%er"me"t s((orts the stde"ts i" (oor familiesto co"ti"e their schooli"! a"d im(ro%i"! their edcatio" co"ditio"s.DI/1EEE 10F #"additio", or !o%er"me"t establishs beadhose to (ro%ide ser%ices for old (eo(le whoha%e more difficlties or "o families to ta$e care of them. DB/1EE E B4F

    1,. educationescribe a teacher who has !reatly i"fle"ced yo i" yor edcatio". =oshold say:where yo met them

    what sbect they ta!htwhat was s(ecial abot thema"d e(lai" why this (erso" i"fle"ced yo so mch.

    # thi"$ my first "!lish teacher has !reatly i"fle"ced me i" my edcatio".# had some troble i" stdyi"! "!lish whe" # stdied i" middle school. # felt"!lish was %ery difficlt,so # did&t li$e to stdy it .O"e day, my "!lishteacher s(o$e to me abot the stdy of forei!" la"!a!es . 9e said :) =o mst do a lotofreadi"! , liste"i"! a"d s(ea$i"! . e%er mi"d, $ee( o" tryi"!, # belie%e yo are a !oodstde"t.) #" the years that followed , # stdied hard a"d made !reater (ro!ress. y"!lish teacher lo%ed his ob a"d he was $"owled!eable i" his

    field. # lo%e a"d res(ect him.

    1F com(are the differe"ces betwee" edcatio" i" r city with them i" 20 years a!oH #"

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    the (ast, ma"y childre" ca"&t !o to school, a"d edcatio"al co"ditio"s were %ery (oor.t "ow, !o%er"me"t (ro%ide E years com(lsory edcatio". ach child who is 7 yearsold mst !o to school. +"d !o%er"me"t (ro%ide mch better facilities a"d staff. +lso,schoolyards are beatifl tha" before.

    2F com(are the differe"ces betwee" "i%ersity a"d middle schoolH-e stdy basic $"owled!e i" the middle school. t the corse of "i%ersity is (racticala"d s(ecial, sch as com(ter a"d bsi"ess corses.

    BFcom(are the differe"ces betwee" stde"ts "ow a"d (ast . +t (rese"t , it is difficlt forstde"t to fi"d ob. So, their (ressre is he a%ier tha" before.

    10 Sports + 5o""%

    escribe a" i"terest or hobby that yo (articlarly e"oy:1F-hat this i"terest or hobby isH2F9ow lo"! ha%e yo bee" doi"! itHBF-hat effect has it bro!ht to yor lifeH

    -hat do yo thi"$ abot the bala"ce betwee" the wor$ a"d the leisre H

    # am a bi! table te""is fa", e%e" tho!h # am "ot %ery !ood at (layi"! table te" "ismyself. # lo%e to watch the !ame o" 6@. # ha%e (layed table te""is whe"e%er # !et acha"ce si"ce # stdied i" the middle school. layi"! table te""is "ot o"lyrefreshes my body a"d ma$es me me"tally alert ,a"d ready a"d ea!er to e"!a!e i" thewor$ of the day. #" additio", a reaso"able amo"t of eercise (re(ares the body for a!ood "i!ht&s slee(. 9owe%er, o%eri"dl!e"ce i" (hysical eercise ca" do more harmtha" !ood. ecase it will ma$e yo too tired to stay awa$e dri"! the wor$.

    1F#s it da"!eros for (eo(le to s(e"d too mch time o" hobbyH

    =es, o%eri"dl!e"ce i" (hysical eercise ca" do more harm tha" !ood. # ha%e "oticedthat some of my frie"ds s(e"d too mch time o" s(orts ma$e themsel%es too tired tostay awa$e dri"! the wor$.

    2Fo yo thi"$ hobby is be"eficial to social lifeH=es, of corse.# ma$e ma"y frie"ds dri"! (layi"! table te""is. So, # thi"$ that hobby isbe"eficial the social life.

    BF-hy do (eo(le li$e to watch !amesHOh, it is a i"teresti"! 'estio". -atchi"! !ames ca" e"rich or leisre life. +lso, it is %eryeciti"! to watch a close !ame.

    4F-hat is ad%a"ta!es a"d disad%a"ta!es for watchi"! !amesH-atchi"! !ames ca" e"rich or leisre life. +lso, it is %ery eciti"! to watch a close!ame. t o%eri"dl!e"ce i" watchi"! !ames ca" affect or rest.

    5F -hat is the ad%a"ta!es a"d disad%a"ta!es betwee" watchi"! !ames a"d (layi"!!ames/s(orts /-atchi"! !ames ca" e"rich or leisre life. +lso, it is %ery eciti"! to watch a close!ame. 6a$e (art i" s(orts ca" bild or bodies a"d $ee( s healthy. t, o%eri"dl!e"cei" watchi"! !ames or i" (hysical eercise ca" affect or rest.

    IF o yo thi"$ which s(orts dema"d e"o!h cora!e HOh, # thi"$ it is boi"! . #t is %ery da"!eros a"d it ca" do harm to health of athlete.

    7F -hat are the s(orti"! facilities li$e i" yor hometow"H

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    +"ya"! *ity has a lot of moder" i"door facilities offeri"! bowli"!, table te""is, swimmi"!etc. t , it&s too e(e"si%e for most *hi"ese, a"d yo ha%e to belo"! to the clb i" orderto se the facilities.D 144 F

    12. reading

    o yo ofte" read "ews(a(ersH -hat&s is yor readi"! e%erydayHD how fre'e"t do yoreadH what do yo li$e to read the best , # read "ews(a(ers e%eryday, sch as -or$ersaily, 9e"a" aily. # e"oy readi"!.#t is so i"teresti"! to see how other (eo(le li%e a"d it is really a" ama;i"! way to lear"abot differe"t cltres. #" additio", readi"! ca" do !ood to s %ery mch. #t ca" elicitthe ima!i"atio" of s . # also li$e to read the *hi"a 6oday a"d *hi"a aily. oth of thesema!a;i"es are i" "!lish , a"d it is a !ood way for me to im(ro%e my "!lish.

    1F o yo li$e to discss with others whe" yo read boo$s H=es, # do . ecase it is easy to "dersta"d the difficlty of boo$s.

    2F 9ow lo"! do yo read H>sally, # read boo$s or "ews(a(ers for 1 hor before # !o to bed.BF where do yo li$e to read H#" the library, becase there are all $i"ds of boo$s which # ca" read.

    14.5andcraft

    ecribe a ha"dcraft which is made by yorself Aite flyi"! is (o(lar i" *hi"a. Aites areofte" (layed with aro"d the i"!mi"! esti%al i" +(ril. # li$e $ites %ery mch a"d # ca"ma$e $ites myself. O"ce, # made a $ite . #t was a beatifl swallow. irstly , # collected Bstic$s a"d (a(er. 6he (a(er was ador"ed with (ai"ti"!s. Seco"dly , # sed B stic$s toco"trol the (a(er , o"e li"$ed to its "ec$ , the other two li"$ed with its wi"!. +"d the" ,

    the wor$ was com(leted . 6he $ite flew li!htly i" the s$y as if the swallowwas!reeti"! the comi"! of the s(ri"! seaso". D2000/I F-hat ha"dcraft are there i" *hi"aH Hol$ (a(ercts , la"ter"s a"d $ites , shadow (lay etc.

    16. =estaurant

    o" the test card1F tal$ abot yor fa%orite restara"t.

    2F why do yo li$e itH

    Sicha" dish featres ("!e"t , s(icy a"d salty fla%ors a"d te"d to !o well with rice.Sicha" Jestara"t is the lar!est restara"t i" +"ya"! *ity. 6he restara" t is a beatifl, clea" a"d it&s (rice is chea(. y wife a"d # ofte" ha%e di""eri" the restara"t o" the wee$e"d. Stirried Shredded eef is o"e of the restara"t&sbest dishes. #t&s made of fresh te"derloi" a"d celery . *o"dime"ts i"clde %i"e!ar, ricewi"e a"d !i"!er etc. -he" fi"ished coo$i"! , the beef is red a"d the %e!etables are!ree". 6he dish is %ery delicios.

    ete"sio" of the card to(ic

    1F -hat is the !e"eral ideas abot fast food amo"! *hi"ese (eo(leH+ltho!h fast food has little "tritio"al %ale , bt it is a blessi"! for bsy (eo(le .ew

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    (eo(le eat fast food all the time sally for brea$fast a"d/or l"chso they ca" hel( tobala"ce their diet by eati"! a se"sible e%e"i"! meal.+"d # li$e to eat fast food.

    2F what do yo thi"$ abot scie"ce i" food (rocessi"!D(rodctio"FHScie"tific (rocessi"!D(rodctio"F is im(orta"t. ecase it ca" $ee( s healthy.

    BF what is yor o(i"io" o" food (rodctio" a"d the world&s (o(latio".+t (rese"t, it&s difficlt to (ro%ide e"o!h food for world&s (o(latio". So, o" the o"eha"d, we shold limit (o(latio" of world. O" the other ha"d, we shold ma"a!e to(ro%ide e"o!h food.

    19. en&ironment protect

    #s there a"y (olltio" i" yor cityH H

    D #" +"ya"! *ity , (olltio" is serios. F-ith the de%elo(me"t of moder"a!ricltre a"d i"dstry, more a"d more waste is (rodced. ost of this waste isharmfl. #t !oes i"to the water , the soil a"d the air. s(ecially the air is ofte" made %erydirty by factories. #" (laces aro"d bi! factories , trees a"d %e!etables are ofte" $illed bythe bad air. +lso, whe" we breathe the air , harm will be do"e to or health. ort"ately,(eo(le are be!i""i"! to reali;e st how serios the whole sitatio" is. 3o%er"me"t ista$i"! measres to (re%e"t (olltio".1F-hat has yor !o%er"me"t do"e to (re%e"t (olltio"6he measres are:D1First, all "ew (roects are to ha%e lower dischar!e le%els CD2FSeco"d, all sorces of (olltio" mst be ide"tified a"d mo"itored.

    DBF6hird, all e"ter(rises shold assre a clea" a"d safe wor$ (lace .

    1>. learn

    -hat do yo (la" to lear" i" the ftreH-hy do yo wa"t to lear" itH-here a"d how will yo lear" itH

    # (la" to lear" com(ter scie"ce i" the ftre. # am %ery i"terested i" it.6here are too ma"y thi"!s that # do"&t $"ow abot com(ters. +lso, com(ters (lay a"im(orta"t role i" or life a"d are of !reat se i" e%ery field. # thi"$ the whole society will

    be com(teri;ed soo". # "eed more $"owled!e i" this field tomeet the !reat dema"ds of the a((licatio" of com(ters. #f thi"!s !o well , # &d li$e tofrther my stdy i" com(ter scie"ce a"d # wa"t to wor$ o" my aster&s de!ree i"*a"ada.

    1F-hat&s the most im(orta"t s$ill "owadaysH# thi"$ it is com(ter. ecase com(ters (lay a" im(orta"t role i" or life a"d are of!reat se i" e%ery field.

    2F+re there a"y traditio"al s$ill i" yor co"tryH what are theyH=es, sch as sewi"! a"d wea%e cloth. # remembered that my !ra"dmother sed to sew

    clothes herself. t "ow, few (eo(le ca" do it.

    BFo yo thi"$ it "ecessary to lear" these s$illsH

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    o, # st do"&t li$e to s(e"d mch time o" sewi"!. ecase we ca" by all $i"ds ofclothes i" sho(.

    4F#s there a"y differe"ce betwee" yor (are"ts& stdy a"d "owadays childre"H#" the (ast, whe" or (are"ts stdied i" school, edcatio"al co"ditio"s were %ery (oor.t "ow, childre" are lc$y e"o!h becase !o%er"me"t (ro%ides mch better facilitiesa"d staff.

    5Fo schools teach "o"academic corsesH=es, of corse ,sch as msic, (hysical edcatio", a"d (ai"ti"! etc.

    IFShold school res(o"sible for teachi"! these "o"academic corsesH=es, of corse. ecase school shold stress stde"t&s moral , i"tellectal a"d (hysicalde%elo(me"t i" a com(rehe"si%e way.

    7Fteacherdescribe a teacher yo li$e or disli$e

    8Fsefl machi"efor eam(le: yo ca" tal$ abot com(ter

    EF"atio"al dish

    Locatio": Si"!leost

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    ?adang

    ?adangD(ro"o"ced K(adaMNF Di"a"!, alay#"do"esia": fieldF is the ca(ital a"d

    lar!est city of -est Smatra, #"do"esia. #t is located o" the wester" coast ofSmatra at 057P0QS 10021P11Q 0.E5S 100.B5B0I. #t has a" area of IE4.EIs'are $ilometres D2I8.BB s' miF a"d a (o(latio" of o%er 8BB,000 (eo(le at the2010 *e"ss

    ada"! is di%ided i" 11 sbdistricts DkecamatanF: "!s 6el$ Aab"!, Aoto6a"!ah, Ara"i, Lb$ e!al"!, Lb$ Aila"!a", a"!!alo, ada"! arat,ada"! Selata", ada"! 6imr, ada"! >tara, Rah

    Padang features a tropical rainforest climateunder Koppens climate classification. Padang is one of

    Indonesias wettest cities, with frequent rainfall throughout the course of the year. The city

    averages roughly 43 mm of rain per year. Padangs driest month is !e"ruary, where #$mm of precipitation on average is o"served. The city temperatures are relatively constant

    throughout the year, with an average of #% degrees &elsius.

    Bukittinggi

    Bukittinggi'Indonesianfor (high hill() is one of the larger cities in *est +umatra, Indonesia, with

    a population of over -, people and an area of #$.#4 m/. It is situated in the 0inanga"au

    highlands, m "y road from the *est +umatran capital city ofPadang

    .

    Transportation

    1uittinggi is connected to Padang"y road, though a dysfunctional railway line also e2ists.

    !or innercity transport, 1uittinggi employs a pu"lic transportation system nown as 0ersi

    '0erapi +inggalang) and IK15 that connect locations within the city. The city also still

    preserves the traditional horsecart widely nown in the area as1endi, although the use is

    limited and more popular to "e used as vehicle for tourist, "oth domestic and foreign.

    Tourism

    It is a city popular with tourists due to the climate and central location. ttractions within the

    city include6

    Ngarai SianokDSia"o$ *a"yo"F Lobang JepangDGa(a"ese *a%esF a "etwor$ of "der!ro"d b"$ers t""els bilt by theGa(a"esedri"! -orld -ar ## Gam 3ada"! a lar!e cloc$ tower bilt by the tch i" 1E2I. Pasar Atasa"d Pasar Bawah traditio"al mar$ets i" dow"tow". Taman Bundo Kanduang(ar$. 6he (ar$ i"cldes a re(lica Jmah 3ada"!Dliterally: bi! hose, with the disti"cti%e i"a"!$aba roof architectreF sed

    as a msem of i"a"!$aba cltre, a"d a ;oo. 6he tch hillto( ot(ost

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    Fort de Kockis co""ected to the ;oo by the Limpapeh Bridge(edestria"o%er(ass. useum !umah Kelahiran Bung "attaDsem of "! 9atta irth(laceF the hose where #"do"esia" fo"di"! father ohammad 9attawas bor", "owa msem.K10N

    7alin Kundang

    Malin Kundang'also called Si Tanggangor Nakhoda Manis) is a +outheast sianfoltale

    a"out retri"ution on an ungrateful son. sailor from a poor family, the protagonist sneas

    onto a trading ship, eventually "ecoming rich, marrying a princess, and acquiring his own

    galleon. 7n his return to his home village, he is ashamed of his hum"le origins and refuses to

    recognise his elderly mother. +he curses him, and when he sets sail, he and his ship are turnedto stone.8-9

    In Indonesia, the story is called 0alin Kundang, and the legend is "ased in*est +umatra. ir

    0anis, a "each near Padang, has a roc formation called 1atu 0alin Kundang that is said to "e

    the remains of his ship.8#9

    nother Indonesian fol story which is alie "ut tae the different location is the legend of

    +ampuraga. The legend is "ased in &entral 1orneo. 1elantian :ulu, a remote area along the

    river ;amandau, Indonesia, has a roc formation called1uit +ampuragawhich is "elieved to "e

    the ruins of his ship.

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