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TOEFL SPEAKINGSection 1

1. What was the biggest challenge in you li!e an" how "i" you o#e co$e it%

The biggest challenge in my life was taking a GRE exam. It was really tough in my life for

numerous reasons.

First of all, it is att ibute" to GRE vocabulary. At first, when I o ene! a GRE vocabulary book,

ninety ercent of the wor!s were not familiar. In or!er to overcome it, I usually stu!ie! it for ten

hours every!ay.

"econ!, GRE is strongly relate! to getting a scholarshi . A high score can guarantee receiving

it, whereas average or low scores can not hel me to get the financial ai!. That#s why it was

backbreaking to overcome the ressure. $owever, I !eci!e! to en%oy it. That was my solution to

re!ucing the stress.

For these reasons, the GRE exam gave me a har! time in my life.

&. Which is the best 'ublic 'lace in you count y%

The best ublic lace in &orea is 'e%u Islan!. It is a really goo! lace in &orea for numerous

reasons.

First of all, 'e%u is regar!e! as $awaii of Asia. As name! like that, there are lots of interesting

an! famous sightseeing laces there. That#s why such things attract uncountable tourists to visit

'e%u islan!.

"econ!, 'e%u is the lace where oriental an! western cultures are mixe! together. "o, it allows

many visitors to ex erience something unusual. It is sai! that almost all the eo le are satisfie!

with its uni(ue features.

For these reasons, I consi!er it as the best ublic lace in my country.

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(. Which is the best city you ha#e #isite"% Why%

The best city I#ve ever visite! was )ancouver.

First of all, the city was extremely beautiful. )ancouver is surroun!e! by mountains on one si!e

an! the ocean on the other. I really en%oye! viewing the mountains while I was walking !own

the beach.

In a!!ition, the eo le were very olite. For exam le, eo le hel! the !oor for me when I was behin! them. Also, no one bum e! into me while I was walking !own the street although the

si!ewalk was very crow!e!.

For these reasons, )ancouver was the best city I have ever been to.

). *esc ibe the count y you woul" $ost li+e to #isit an" e,'lain why. Inclu"e

"etails an" e,a$'les to su''o t you e,'lanation.

I think the country I#! most like to visit is "wit*erlan!.

First of all, the scenery in "wit*erlan! is extremely beautiful. In articular, I want to hike u the

mountains an! en%oy the view from the to . It is sure to be s ectacular.

"econ!, I#! like to try some of "wit*erlan!#s uni(ue foo!s. I#! love to taste their worl!+famous

cheeses. In a!!ition, I want to sam le their many kin!s of chocolate, which is one of my

favorite foo!s.

-. *esc ibe the $ost i$'o tant social o 'olitical e#ent in you count y. Why is it

i$'o tant%

The most memorable social event in my country was when the &orean ational football team

ma!e it to semi+final !uring the -orl! u /00/.

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First of all, I am a huge fan of soccer an! I really en%oy watching my national team. It ma!e me

feel rou! of watching the team from my country make it all the way to the final 1.

"econ!, eo le all over the country wore same re! T+shirts an! got together to root for the

national team. It was sure to be very im ressing, exciting, an! memorable ex erience for

&orean eo le.

For these reasons, -orl! u /00/ was one of the best unforgettable events in &orea.

. What "o you consi"e when you choose a estau ant%

There are many factors that I consi!er when going to a restaurant.

First of all, I make sure that kin!ness is the to (uality. -hen a restaurant staff warm+welcomes

me with a smile, I will be ha y. Even though a restaurant rovi!es me to +notch foo!s, unless

the staff is olite, I !on#t want to go there.

"econ!, foo! (uality is also an im ortant factor. I !on#t min! aying much money for foo! that

has been re are! with recision an! care.

These are the rimary consi!erations when I select a restaurant.

/. *esc ibe the situation you hea " the goo" news.

The last time I hear! the goo! news was that I got an o ortunity to give a resentation at

$arvar! 2niversity.

First of all, it took a year to finish my a er. "uch an o ortunity was the cro after I ut

continuous effort for a year. That#s why I felt rou! of myself.

In a!!ition, I con!ucte! a huge ex eriment for the stu!y. I ha! to in!ivi!ually meet fifty

artici ants. I also ha! to recor! their voices. Then, I ha! to segment each artici ant#s voices to

get the answer for my a er. It was really backbreaking.

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For these reasons, I consi!er it as my recent ha y time.

0. Which was the $ost i$'o tant "ecision in you li!e%

The most crucial !ecision in my life was entering gra!uate school for several reasons.

First of all, I ha! to give u another choice to be a teacher. Actually, my family wante! me to be

a teacher. $owever, I ha! insiste! on being a gra! stu!ent. It was my first own choice not to rely

on others. That#s why I felt rou! of myself.

For another reason, the !ecision gave me a big !ream to be a rofessor. It also gave me assion.

I now really like my ma%or. "o, whenever I think about the time when I was at a loss which way

to go, I believe my !ecision was won!erful because I am now very ha y.

For these reasons, being a gra! school stu!ent was my significant %u!gment.

. What +in" o! 2ob o ca ee "o you want to 'u sue%

The !ream I woul! like to ursue is to be a rofessor for numerous reasons.

First of all, I like stu!ying. -hen I stu!y something about my ma%or, I am very ha y. Also,

when I fin! something unknown before, I feel exultant about fin!ing its secret.

For another reason, I like teaching. I really like hel ing someone to fin! his or her !reams. Also,

I woul! like to be a beacon for my stu!ents. I strongly believe this is the (uality rofessors

shoul! have.

For these reasons, I woul! like to be a rofessor.

13. *esc ibe the $o$ent that you we e "isa''ointe" the $ost.

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"econ!, she was my best frien!. -hen I was at home, she always trie! to be only with me. Even

when I stu!ie! for my exams, she sat or lie! !own besi!e me although I !i! nothing for her

!uring the time I was stu!ying.

For these reasons, my best gift in my life was my u y.

1(. *esc ibe the $e$o able 'e son in you li!e.

The memorable erson in my life is my homeroom teacher in high school for numerous reasons.

First of all, he was always atient. I was such a rankster at high school. "o, he ha! hea!ache

whenever I committe! ba! things. $owever, he never aban!one! me. $e is a real teacher.

"econ!, he taught me how to stu!y. -ithout him, I woul! have faile! to enter the university.

$owever, with his continuous effort, my gra!es were getting better an! better. In the en!, I

successfully entere! the university.

For these reasons, he became my memorable erson in my life.

1). *esc ibe the 'e son you a"$i e $ost. Why%

The erson I a!mire most is my rofessor. $e is a really goo! rofessor for numerous reasons.

First of all, he always ut his continuous effort to us. $is rinci le is that 45any a genius is

traine! rather than being born.6 "o, he always tries to make us fin! our own !reams.

ot only but that, he is a !isable! man. $owever, he finishe! his 7h.8. although his bo!y is not

normal. Also, he struggle! with re%u!ice even if eo le still hol! a biase! view against

han!ica e! eo le. $e ushe! on un!aunte! by such !ifficulties.

For these reasons I really res ect him.

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1-. Who was the $ost in!luencing 'e son in you li!e% Why%

The most influencing erson in my life is my rofessor for numerous reasons.

First of all, he always ut his continuous effort to me. $is rinci le is that 45any a genius is

traine! rather than being born6. "o, he always ut the i!ea into my min!.

For another reason, he is a !isable! man. $owever, he finishe! his 7h.8. even though his bo!y

is not normal. Also, he struggle! with re%u!ice although eo le still hol! a biase! view against

han!ica e! eo le. $e ushe! on un!aunte! by such !ifficulties. That#s why he#s my role

mo!el.

For these reasons, he is the most influencing erson in my life.

1 . *esc ibe about the t ans'o tation in you count y.

There are lots of trans ortations in &orea. At this time, I am going to illustrate subway.

First of all, it is the easiest an! most convenient trans ortation in "eoul. 5ore than 9 million

eo le use subway every!ay. 3ecause it goes most of the areas in "eoul, even strangers can

easily fin! their !estinations.

"econ!, more subway lines in "eoul are now un!er construction to exten! the lines to "eoul#s

satellite cities. Thus, it is re!icte! that more commuters will be willing to use subway rather

than other trans ortations because the fare is very reasonable.

1/. Which is the $ost !a#o e" s'o t in you count y%

The most o ular s ort in my country is soccer for numerous reasons.

First of all, -orl! u /00/ ma!e &orean eo le be huge fans of soccer. It#s because that

&orean national football team ma!e it to final 1. It ma!e us be manias for soccer.

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-hat#s more, eo le all over the country wear same re! T+shirts an! get together to root for the

national team whenever it has a soccer game with other teams.

For these reasons, soccer became the most o ular s ort in my country.

10. What is the $ost e!!ecti#e t ans'o tation in you count y%

The most effective trans ortation in my country is train for numerous reasons .

First of all, it is the easiest an! most convenient trans ortation in &orea. 5ore than :0 million eo le use train every!ay. 3ecause it goes most of the areas in &orea, even strangers can easily

fin! their !estinations.

"econ!, more train lines are now un!er construction to exten! the lines to everywhere. Thus, it

is re!icte! that more commuters will be willing to use rather than other trans ortations because

the fare is very attractive.

For these reasons, I firmly believe that train is the most efficacious trans ortation in &orea.

1 . *esc ibe the $e$o able class in you li!e. Why is it $e$o able%

The memorable class in my life is a honology class for numerous reasons.

First of all, I was the only stu!ent in the class. "o, the class became a man+to+man+base!

a roach. 3ecause I#ve never been tutore! in my life, the class was my first tutoring.

"econ!, I gave a resentation in every class. At first, it was really backbreaking to give a

resentation for / hours. 3ut, as time asse!, I got accustome! to resentations. I strongly

believe that the class was my turning oint to know how to con!uct a long resentation.

For these reasons, it was my memorable class in my life.

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&3. *esc ibe the $e$o able e#ent ! o$ the school you ha" atten"e". Why%

The memorable event I atten!e! at college was artici ating in a singing contest for numerousreasons.

First of all, I ac(uire! self+confi!ence by taking art in the contest. 3efore the event, I was such

a shy guy who ha! never ma!e a ublic s eech. $owever, it ma!e me get out of such shyness.

"econ!, the event functione! as my turning oint. Actually although I coul!n#t get a ri*e in the

contest, I got a s ecial ri*e which was that I felt nothing is im ossible.

For these reasons, I can not forget the event in my life.

&1. *esc ibe the city att actions you li#e in. E,'lain with "etails an" e,a$'les.

There are several attractions I live in. At this time, I am going to illustrate some of them.

First of all, rices are lower than other cities in &orea. -hen com are! to those of "eoul, the

rice of a meal in "eoul is usually ; !ollars, whereas we usually ay 9 bucks for %ust a meal.

-hat a huge !ifferenceear#s 8ay. I love how all of the stores,

houses, an! streets are covere! with bright an! colorful !ecorations. They are so leasant to

look at.

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=n to of that, I look forwar! to ty ical winter activities. ot only !o I like to make snowmen,

but I also en%oy winter s orts, such as skiing an! snowboar!ing.

&(. What is you !a#o ite s'o t%4'asti$e%

5y favorite s ort is soccer for numerous reasons.

First of all, -orl! u /00/ ma!e me be a huge fan of soccer. It#s because that &orean national

football team ma!e it to final 1. It ma!e me be a mania for soccer.

For another reason, eo le all over the country wore same re! T+shirts an! got together to root

for the national team. At that time I was extremely im resse!. After that, I fre(uently visit a

football sta!ium in or!er to root for my team.

For these reasons, soccer is my favorite s ort.

&). What is !a#o ite oo$ in you house% 4 5hoose the $ost i$'o tant oo$ in

you house an" e,'lain why it6s i$'o tant to you. Inclu"e s'eci!ic "etails an"

e,a$'les in you e,'lanation.

As far as I#m concerne!, the most im ortant room in my house is the living room.

The rationale behin! this is that it#s a lace for my family to bon!. At night, after every member

gets back from either work or school, we talk about our !ay an! watch television together.

Furthermore, it is the most comfortable area in my house. ot only !oes it rovi!e a lace for

me to relax an! rest, but others also use it to take breaks from their hectic !ay+to+!ay lives.

&-. *esc ibe a !a$ous 'e son that you a"$i e an" e,'lain why.

The famous erson I a!mire most is ?ance Armstrong for numerous reasons.

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First of all, he showe! us an in!omitable s irit. It is a well+known fact that he won the Tour !e

France seven consecutive times, from :@@@ to /00 .

=n to of that, he accom lishe! this after un!ergoing brain an! testicular surgery an! extensive

che$othe a'y , in or!er to treat testicular cancer that metastasi*e! to his brain an! lungs in

:@@;.

That#s why I a!mire him most.

&-. 5hoose one natu al en#i on$ent such as $ountain o i#e that you want to li#e.

The natural environment I woul! like to live is mountain for numerous reasons.

First of all, it offers us fresh air. 3ecause there are many trees in the mountain, they ro!uce

fresh oxygen. "o, it is certain that we can be healthier than before.

"econ!, one can automatically work out. It#s because that slo es in the mountains are not flat

but stee . That#s why it#s re!icte! that mountain functions as a health club.

For these reasons, I woul! like to live in the mountain.

& . Which !o $ o! t ans'o tation such as bicycle7 t ain7 o ca is the $ost

en2oyable%

In my o inion, train is the most en%oyable trans ortation for numerous reasons.

First of all, it is what &orean eo le, inclu!ing me, remember as a ha y memory. Almost all

&oreans woul! have such a memory when they ate eggs an! !rank coke in the train. This may

be one of the most en%oyable memories in &orea.

"econ!, train le! us to our hometown. -hen trans ortations ha! not been !evelo e! like to!ay,

most eo le ha! use! an! still use train in or!er to visit their hometown. "o, it is the vehicle to

let family meet each other.

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For these reasons, train is the most en%oyable vehicle.

&/. A$ong co$'ute 7 T87 tele'hone7 choose the best in#ention.

In my o inion, com uter is the best invention among them for numerous reasons.

First of all, it is the !evice where one can give a hone or one can watch T). $owever, T), an!

tele hone %ust offer us a unilateral function. "o, they can not be likene! with com uter.

"econ!, com uter offers us a virtual society in the as ect of English e!ucation. 3ecause theInternet users nowa!ays meet an! talk freely in English, it also functions as a substitute of

English native s eakers.

For these reasons, I think com uter is the best !evice among them.

&0. What is the $ost 'o'ula s'o t an" ga$e in you count y%

The most o ular s ort in my country is soccer for numerous reasons.

First of all, -orl! u /00/ ma!e &orean eo le be huge fans of soccer. It#s because that

&orean national football team ma!e it to final 1. It ma!e us be manias for soccer.

For another reason, eo le all over the country wore same re! T+shirts an! got together to root

for the national team. This suggests that soccer is the most favore! s ort in &orea.

For these reasons, soccer is the most famous s ort in &orea.

& . What "o you consi"e you $ost i$'o tant achie#e$ent% E,'lain why you a e

' ou" o! it. 9se "etails an" e,a$'les in you e,'lanation.

I consi!er getting a scholarshi for college to be my most im ortant achievement.

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First of all, it was a ro!uct of har! work. In or!er to meet the scholarshi re(uirements, I s ent

eight hours a !ay at the library, researching multi le ro%ects an! stu!ying for exams.

Another reason for choosing this as my rou!est accom lishment is that, for the first time, I was

able to hel my arents financially for the first time. I knew very well tuition woul! must a big

bur!en for my arents. Earning the scholarshi has hel e! to ease my arents# worries. That#s

why I am very rou! of it.

(3. 5hoose a 'lace in you ho$e count y that you woul" eco$$en" that a !o eign

! ien" #isit. Why is that 'lace a $ust:see% Inclu"e "etails an" e,a$'les to su''o tyou e,'lanation.

In my home country, "outh &orea, I recommen! that my foreign frien!s visit "eoul.

First, "eoul is the ca ital, so it re resents the entire country. This vibrant city is an i!eal lace

for foreigners to !irectly ex erience a variety of &orean cultures.

Also, when it comes to entertainment, "eoul is the best lace in &orea. It has many activities to

kee visitors busy an! amuse!, like malls, theaters, an! restaurants. 5oreover, there are

national museums for those who want to learn about &orean tra!itions an! history.

(1. *esc ibe you !a#o ite !oo" ! o$ you nati#e count y7 an" e,'lain why it6s

!a#o ite. Inclu"e "etails an" e,a$'les to su''o t you e,'lanation.

5y favorite &orean foo! is kim+chi frie! rice.

As its name suggests, kim+chi frie! rice is nothing more than frie! rice with kim+chi. $owever,

it#s !elicious. I like it so much because it uses tra!itional &orean s ices.

Also, kim+chi frie! rice is very easy to make. It !oesn#t re(uire many ingre!ientsB all you nee!

is kim+chi, rice an! some vegetables. In a!!ition, if you wish to make it a little !ifferent, %ust

a!! whatever ingre!ients you like. That#s why kim+chi frie! rice is my all+time favorite !ish.

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(&. *esc ibe an i$'o tant ! ien" in you li!e. Why is this 'e son signi!icant to you%

Inclu"e "etails an" e,a$'les to su''o t you e,'lanation.

It#s !ifficult to choose %ust one frien!, but there is someone that I can confi!ently say is a frien!

for a lifetime. $is name is An!rew.

First, the !uration of our relationshi show how im ortant this erson is to me. $e has been my

frien! since I was young. "o, we atten!e! the same schools an! !i! many activities together.

Another reason he#s im ortant to me is that, although we are the same age, I res ect him as amentor. -henever I have a roblem, I can ask him for hel . $e is always there for me, to hel

an! give a!vice.

((. What is the $ost $eaning!ul gi!t you ha#e e#e ecei#e"% Why is that gi!t

s'ecial to you% Please inclu"e s'eci!ic "etails an" e,a$'les in you e,'lanation.

=ne of the most meaningful gifts I#ve ever receive! was a watch from my gran!father.

The first reason is that it has a lot of ractical uses. ot only can I wear it anytime an!

anywhere, but it also has many s ecial features, such as an alarm an! sto +watch function.

Another reason I like this gift so much is because of its sentimental value. It means a lot to me

because my gran!father gave it to me for my gra!uation gift. -henever I look at it, I think of

my gran!father#s big love towar!s me.

(). *esc ibe one histo ical !igu e you woul" li+e to $eet an" e,'lain why. Inclu"e

s'eci!ic "etails an" e,a$'les in you e,'lanation.

If I coul! meet one historical figure, it woul! be Gwan+soon >u.

"he gave u everything she ha! in or!er to fight for &orean in!e en!ence against the 'a anese.

An!, she !ie! for her cause at the young age of seventeen.

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The ma%or reason why I woul! like to meet Gwan+soon is to show my a reciation an! res ect .

$er love an! sacrifice for &orea taught me the true meaning of atriotism. "o, I woul! like totell her our country woul! not exist if it weren#t for her sacrifice.

(-. *esc ibe a social o 'olitical e#ent that you count y co$$e$o ates

The social event we &oreans commemorate is &orean language !ay for numerous reasons.

First of all, it is sai! that it is the easiest an! most convenient language to learn. It takes a !ay to

learn the soun! system of &orean.

"econ!, it is the first language &ing invente! for his eo le. In the ast, our ancestor ha! use!

hinese characters in or!er to communicate one another. $owever, the hinese was notoriously

com lex, most eo le were illiterate. For this reason, &ing "e%ong ma!e it in or!er for his

eo le.

For this reason, it is one of the most im ortant holi!ays to commemorate.

( . *esc ibe a 'a + you o!ten go to.

At this time, I am going to illustrate my favorite ark.

First, the ark I fre(uently visit is very close to my house. It takes %ust one minute to go there.

"o, in or!er to take a rest, I usually go there an! have some breaks sitting !own a beach.

"econ!, it is the lace where my frien!s lay basketball. 5y frien!s an! I en%oy basketball. At

least we go there once a week in or!er to lay basketball. It is so exciting.

(/. What gen e o! $o#ies "o you ' e!e % 5o$e"y o action%

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5y favorite movie genre is come!y for numerous reasons.

First of all, my favorite movie star name! 'im arey is so famous in the come!y in!ustry. "o, Ireally en%oy watching his movies. It#s so fantastic.

ot only that, come!y movie gave me my life+long !ream to be a come!ian. I usually watch

come!y movies in or!er to get an i!ea for reali*ing my !ream as well as ush myself not to be

in!olent.

(0. ;ow "o you ela, you sel!%

At this time, I am going to illustrate how I take a rest.

First of all, when I am tire! or weary from my hectic life, I firstly take a shower. -hen I take a

shower, I feel exultant

"econ!, after taking a shower, I eat my favorite foo!s, such as steak, i**a, chocolate, cheese,

hamburger, an! so on. Finally, I try to slee tight in or!er to alleviate my fatigue.

These are my ways to catch u my rest.

( . What "o you t y to lea n these "ays%

At this time, I am going to tell you about what I try to learn.

First of all, I want to be an ex ert of s eaking French. 3ecause my un!ergra!uate ma%or was

French, I have always ha! !esire for s eaking French well.

"econ!, I woul! like to be roficient in om uter. I very much know how im ortant com uter

is these !ays. "o, if more time is given to me, I will !efinitely s en! my most time on stu!ying

com uter.

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)3. When "i" you $iss you 'a ents o you count y the $ost%

The time I misse! my arent most was when I was in the army.

First of all, when I was in the army, for the first month, I coul!n#t kee in touch with my arents

because it was not allowe! for a rookie to give a hone. "o, I really misse! my arents.

"econ!, my sentry !uty in sub+*ero tem erature automatically ma!e me think about my family.

At that time, I really misse! my family. Es ecially I woul! like to have my mother#s s ecial

foo!, hamburger steak.

)1. What was you s'ecial o''o tunity%

I think my s ecial o ortunity was that I got an o ortunity to give a resentation at $arvar!

2niversity.

First of all, it took a year to finish my a er. "uch an o ortunity was the cro after I ut

continuous effort for a year. That#s why I felt rou! of myself.

In a!!ition, I con!ucte! a huge ex eriment for the stu!y. I ha! to in!ivi!ually meet fifty

artici ants. I also ha! to recor! their voices. Then, I ha! to segment each artici ant#s voices to

get the answer for my a er. It was really backbreaking.

For these reasons, I consi!er it as my extraor!inary o ortunity in my life.

)&. What a e you goo" at% An" why is it i$'o tant%

I think my s ecial talent is laying the iano for numerous reasons.

I foun! myself when I was in elementary school because eo le tol!, 4>ou have an a titu!e for

laying the iano. After that, I ma!e u my min! to enter the music college.

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"econ!, my ability to lay the iano makes eo le very ha y. -hen my mom is sa! or

gloomy, I host a mini concert for her. At that time, she#s always satisfie! with my erformance.

For these reasons, I think I am roficient in iano an! it#s im ortant because it give leasure to

others.

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5y favorite lace to stu!y is library for numerous reasons.

First of all, it#s very close to my house. It %ust takes / minutes to go there. It#s very convenient."o, I go there almost every !ay.

"econ!, it has a lot of books. "o, when I have homework to !o or when I research multi le

ro%ects, I also use the library to fin! a wi!e range of sources. 2ntil now, it has rovi!e! me

with all the information I wante!.

) . *esc ibe the $o$ent when you as+e" !o hel' to so$eone. What ha''ene"%What was the eaction you ha"%

At this time, I am going to illustrate the moment when I was aske! for hel . Actually, I ha!

some ex eriences about this.

First of all, I was very sur rise! because I !i!n#t meet them before. 3ut, after a short while, I

trie! to relax myself an! then I listene! to what they want.

If their asking was too resse! or I was hectic at that time, I olitely turne! !own them. 3ut, if it

was not a big bur!en or I was free, I trie! to give them a han!.

)/. What is the best way to stay healthy%

I am going to illustrate my best metho! to be healthy.

First of all, I on ur ose go to a mountain. It#s because that the slo es in the mountain are not

flat but stee . "o, it naturally functions as a health club.

"econ!, mountain offers me fresh air. "ince there are so many trees in the mountain, trees

release fresh oxygen. Therefore, it is certain that we can be much healthier than before if we go

to a mountain.

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)0. *esc ibe the ty'e o! !oo" that you thin+ is $ost e' esentati#e o! you count y.

In my o inion, the most re resentative &orean foo! is kim+chi frie! rice.

First of all, as its name suggests, kim+chi frie! rice has two ingre!ientsC kim+chi an! rice. These

are the ones what &orean eo le like most.

"econ!, I hear! that when numerous tourists visit &orea, most of them woul! like to eat kimchi

frie! rice because it#s extremely !elicious. For exam le, my ana!ian frien!, Tom really likes

this foo!.

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For this reason, itDs my great honor to stu!y language.

-1. What is the $ost i$' essi#e boo+ you ha#e ea"%

The most im ressive book in my life is The =l! 5an an! the "ea# for numerous reasons.

First of all, it#s because of its sentimental value. It means a lot to me because my gran!father

gave it to me for my gra!uation. "o, whenever I look at it, I can feel my gran!father#s big love

towar!s me.

"econ!, it gave me my life+long !ream to be a novelist an! interest in American novels. After

getting the book from my gran!father, I use! to rea! it almost every!ay. In the en!, I was able to

enter the literature !e artment.

For these reasons, the book was the most im ressive book in my life.

-&. *esc ibe the $ost $e$o able song7 'oet y7 o 'ainting you ha#e seen.

The most im ressive song in my life is -ithout you# sung by 5ariah arey for numerous

reasons.

First of all, it#s because of its sentimental value. It means a lot to me because my best frien!

gave it to me for my gra!uation. "o, whenever I look at it, I can feel my his big love towar!s

me.

"econ!, it gave me my life+long !ream to be a singer an! interest in o music. After getting the

album, I use! to listen to it every moment. In the en!, I was able to enter the music college.

For these reasons, the book was the most im ressive book in my life.

-(. *esc ibe the $ost $e$o able 'hotog a'h7 " awing7 o 'ainting.

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The most im ressive thing in my life is the hoto album inclu!ing 5ichael 'or!an for numerous

reasons.

First of all, it#s because of its sentimental value. It means a lot to me because my best frien!

gave it to me for my birth!ay. "o, whenever I look at it, I can feel my frien!#s big love towar!s

me.

"econ!, it gave me my life+long !ream to be a basketball layer an! interest in 3A. After

getting the album from him, I have always !reame! being such a goo! layer like 5ichael

'or!an every moment.

For these reasons, the book was the most im ressive stuff in my life.

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In a!!ition to this, he un!erwent extensive chemothera y in or!er to treat his lungs an! brain,

metastasi*e! from his testicular cancer. Even though I have never seen him in erson, every

time I think about him, I gain self+confi!ence. Then I believe that I can ersevere through most

challenges although I might mu!!le through some bitter ex eriences.

- . *esc ibe a song you li+e

This time I am going to illustrate a song that I like.

The song I like is -ithout you sung by 5ariah arey. If IDm not mistaken, it belongs to a

balla!. The first time I listene! to the song trace! back to mi!!le school !ays. 5y best frien!

whose name is >oung+soon gave it to me as a birth!ay gift. -hen I receive! it, I felt exultant.

I have two reasons why I like it much. The first rationale is that it was the first English song that

I learne!. It ma!e me naturally intereste! in English. At first, it was not easy to listen to the song

without lyrics. As time asse!, I got accustome! to it.

The secon! reason is that whenever I listen to the song, it makes me automatically think about

my frien!, >ong+soon who is now living in )ancouver, ana!a. In a!!ition, I can feel his love

towar! me.

-/. *esc ibe you best ! ien"

This time, I am going to illustrate my frien! whose name is An!rew.

The first time I met him trace! back to when I was six years ol!. -e ha! live! in a same

a artment com lex. For this reason, we !i! a lot of activities together an! we atten!e! same

schools until we gra!uate! from mi!!le school.

These !ays, unfortunately, I canDt meet him in erson. This is because he is living in ana!a.

3ut, we fre(uently talk to each other over the Internet hone.

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The reason why I like him is because I res ect her as my mentor even though we have the same

age. Thus, every time I face roblems, whether they are trivial or not, heDs always there for me

in or!er to give me a han!. Although heDs in ana!a, he has hel e! me a lot to im rove my

English abilities. For exam le, while I was re aring for this test, T=EF?, he has significantly

assiste! in enhancing my s eaking skills without any slight hesitation.

For this reason, I really like him from the bottom of my heart.

-0. *esc ibe an i$'o tant !esti#al in you count y.

This time, I am going to illustrate a festival which lays an im ortant role in &orean society.

It is ew >earDs 8ay. 3ut, it isnDt celebrate! on 'anuary : st. This is because we follow the

calen!ar system base! on a lunar calen!ar. Thus, the !ate we celebrate fully varies from year to

year.

=n ew >earDs 8ay, we usually visit our ancestorDs grave in or!er to ex ress our !ee gratitu!e.

Furthermore, we give a formal bow of res ect to el!erly eo le in the same erio!. Following

this, we receive money given as a gift. $ence, until now, I have commemorate! ew >earDs 8ay

all the way IDve ex laine! so far.

To !escribe what I like an! !islike about this festival, let me ex lain it further. The most

attractive thing is we can receive a lot of money from a!ults. 3ut, in the case of the con, we

have to sometimes waste our time on the roa! because of traffic %ams.

The rationale why ew >earDs 8ay is im ortant to us is that it is con!ucive to familyDs union.

For exam le, in the case of my family, my el!est sister is now living in 7usan, my brother is

now living in "eoul, whereas my arents an! I are living in 8ae%eon. "o, exce t the big holi!ay,

such as ew >earDs 8ay, itDs very !ifficult for us to meet one another. "o, ew >earDs 8ay

motivates us to soli!ify our familyDs harmony an! unification.

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- . *esc ibe the best 'e son you ha#e $et until now.

This time, I am going to talk about my best erson in my life.

$er name is )eronica. It has been a roximately six months we have met. -hile we were

re aring for stu!ying abroa! an! taking a GRE an! T=EF? exam, we naturally became frien!s

first. 3ut, as time asse!, we fell in love with each other. I think meeting her is my best luck in

my life.

The reason why I like her is because she always cares about me. Every time I face a roblem,

whether it is trivial or not, she becomes my mentor. $ence, her hel always makes me cheerful.

For this reason, I consi!er her my best erson in my life.

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