IELTS-SPEAKING-5-ThinsEventsII

IIThings/EventsTellmeaboutaculturaleventthatyoueithersawonTVorwentto.Youshouldsay:WhattheeventwasandwhereittookplaceIfitisanationaleventoronlylocal/regionalIfitattractedawiderangeofpeopleAndhowyoufeltaboutitSuggestion:Culturalevents:Aplay,anopera,aconcert,aballet,anexhibition,apuppetshow,acrobatics,folkdances,templefair,circus.Vocabulary:Onstage,cast(actorsandactresses),(togive)aperformance,toperform,performer,audience,applause,basedon(ashortstoryornovel),comedy,singing,dancing,music,traditional,modern,costumes,tragedy,sets(objectsonthestagetocreatescenes),theatre,concerthall,artgallery,paintings,statues,tickets,masks,orchestra,band,musicalinstruments,lighting,soundeffects,props(smallitemsusedbythecastonstage,eg.glasses,hats),make-up,characters,clowns,animaltamersPOSSIBLERESPONSESpeakingofaculturalevent,IwanttotalkaboutValentine’sDay.Valentine’sDayisafestivalwhichiscelebratedonFebruary14th.InAmericaandEurope,itisthetraditionaldayonwhichloversexpresstheirlovetoeachotherbysendingValentine’scards,presentingflowers,orofferingchocolate.AndnowIwouldliketotalkaboutthehappiestValentine’sDaythatIhaveeverhad.OnthelastValentine’sDay,myboyfriendinvitedmetohavedinneratanelegantFrenchrestaurant.Wewerehavingchit-chatwhilewaitingforthedessert.Andwhenthewaiterservedthedessert,IwasreallysurprisedbywhatIwasseeinginfrontofme.Itwasapairofearrings.ItwasthenewestlimitedcollectionfromCartier.Itwasfashionablydesignedandbeautifullycrafted.BecauseIhadnopiercedears,heboughtmeapairofclip-onones.Hewasreallythoughtful.Whenhegaveittome,hesaid,“Peoplesaythatlifehasahabitofspringingsurprises.AndIhopeyoulovethissurprise.HappyValentine’sDay!”Iamtellingyou,chosewordsmovedmealot.Untiltoday,Istillkeepitasoneofmyfavoritegifts.ItcanalwaysremindmeoflastValentine’sDay.ThatValentine’sDaymeansalottome.Note:pierced穿通的，穿耳的clip-on带夹子的FurtherQuestionsQ:Inyouropinion,whatarethemostimportantculturalaspectsofyourcountry/region?A:Ithinkthatmusicandfilmareveryimportanttoday.TherehasbeenagreatshiftawayfromtraditionalChinesemusicandmoviestomoremodernWesternones.Thenumberofbarsandclubshasgreatlyincreasedastoday’syouthdiscovernewwaystoexpressthemselves.Q:doyouthinkthatpeople’sculturaltasteschangeastheygetolder?A:I’mnotsuretheydo.Ithinkwebecomeawareofotherculturesaswegrowolderandwetrysomeofthem,butbasicallyweremaintruetoourownculture.Q:Areculturaleventsanimportantpartoflifeinyourcountry/region?A:Ithinkthatculturaleventsarestillimportantbutbecominglesssoastimegoesby.TheSpringFestivalisavoidedbymoreandmorestudentswhoprefertostayatcollegewiththeirfriends.Q:Inthefuture,doyouthinkthatdifferentcultureswillcomeclosertogetherorremaindistinct?A:Astheworldbecomessmalleranddifferencesmergethereisaneedtoremaindistinctandseparate.Culturedistinguishesonesetofpeoplefromanother,onracefromanother,onecountryfromanother.Wemaybecomeaglobalvillagebutavillageismadeupofseveralhouseholdseachdifferentfromtheother.Q:whataspectsofotherculturesinterestpeopleinyourcountry?A:Weareheadingtowardsakindofsupermarketculturewherepeoplecanpickandmixthebitsandpiecesofculturetheyareinterestedin.inChinapeoplecanlistentoJapanesesongsandreadJapanesecomics.TheycanwearthelatestAmericanfashionandeatKoreanfood.Q:HowdoyouthinkthatAmericancultureisinfluencinglifeinyourcountry?A:AmericacultureinfluencesChineseyoungpeopleinmanyways.WeallwearWesternclothes,eatMcDonald’sorKFC,listentoAmericanmusicandwatchHollywoodmovies.WeliketodrinkcokeandspeakEnglishwithanAmericanaccent.MoststudentswanttogotoAmericatostudyorworkandearnlotsofdollars.Tellmeaboutaholidayyouhavetaken.Youshouldsay:WhenandwhereyouwentontheholidayIfitisapopularholidaydestinationWhatyoudidontheholidayAndwhatwasspecialaboutitSuggestion:Onholiday,youcandosomesightseeing.Ifyougosightseeing,youcanvisitsomeofthefollowing:temples,castles,cathedrals,markets,statues,palaces,museums,artgalleries,historicmonuments.Notes:Whenyougosightseeing,youcantakephotos,havealookroundthecity,spendmoney,buysouvenirs,toavoidgettinglostyoushouldhaveamaporaguidebook.Alternatively,youcouldpayatourguidetotakeyouon(orgiveyou)aguidedtour.Ifyourfriendshavevisitedaplacebefore,theymightrecommendsomesightsasworthseeing.Whenwegoonholiday,Ilikegoingonexcursions(shorttripstonearbyplaces),whereasmywifepreferssunbathing(ortosunbathe)onthebeach.Whenyougoonholiday,youneedaccommodation,suchasahotel,guesthouse,hostel,orcampsite.Youmayneedtobookaroominadvance(reservearoom),especiallyduringthetouristseason.POSSIBLERESPONSEDuringtheSpringFestivalIhadseveralweeksholidaysoIdecidedtogotoaplaceIhadalwayswantedtovisit-Yunnan.Severalofmystudentscomefromthatprovinceandrecommendedit,soIbookedtheflightsandhotelswithmytouragency,packedmybagsandoffwent.IarrivedinKunming,whichisthecapitalofYunnan,settledintomyhotelandthenorganisedsomelocaltrips.TherewasavisittothesiteoftheWorldExpoheldafewyearsagowhereIcouldseedifferentkindsoftrees,plantsandflowers.Iparticularlyenjoyedvisitinganeveninggalawheretherewereseveralperformances.Abuffetwasprovidedandyouhelpyourselftoasmuchfoodordrinkasyouwanted.Ivisitedanelephantc