4. Which country or part of the world wouldn't you like to live in?
It's hard to say because I would give anything to go traveling, and pretty much anywhere. But,
I guess I am not so attracted by countries with wars that are going on over there at the moment, I
wouldn't feel safe. There would be some better places to visit.
5. What problems do you think people who move to another country might face?
Well, there must be quite a few difficulties to face when you move to a foreign country. First
of all, I guess the language barrier could be the main, challenge
.
When many foreigners come to
China, they struggle with Mandarin, and things become harder for them. In addition, if you don't
know anyone at first, it's going to take time to meet people, and get a circle of friends. Once you
speak the language and have some acquaintances you can rely on, everything should be easier.
6. Why do many foreigners stay in China for an extended period of time?
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A Quiet Place
Tell me about a quiet place you know.
You should say:
where the place is
how often you go there
how you discovered this place
and explain what you like about this place apart from the quiet.
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My bedroom: since I was a child; a lot of time spent there
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Describe bedroom
+
activities
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Homework
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Privacy
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One-child policy
The quiet place where I find refuge on a daily basis is my bedroom. I have been living in the
same apartment for years
.
I live in the suburbs of Fuzhou City, in a pretty peaceful neighborhood.
I live with my parents and my grandmother, but I have my own bedroom, which is convenient
when I need to study, or when I need time on my own.
My bedroom is not that big
:
I think it's only 15 or 16 square meters
.
But it is well-furnished
:
first of all, I have a queen-size bed
(=
big bed)
,
and I often lie there to read comics or novels
.
It
is very cozy. The mattress is very hard; it's nice for my back, and I have like 5 pillows and
cushions. Next to my bed is a bookshelf. I have hundreds of books
.
Most of them used to belong
to my parents, and I still buy books on a regular basis
.
I read a lot. I think it's fun and informative
at the same time. In addition, there's a large desk in front of the window. My room is quite bright.
It's a nice place to relax.
When I do my homework, I need a quiet environment. If I do my homework in the living
room, it's easy for me to get distracted by the computer or by the TV because my father often
watches it. So I spend a lot of time in my bedroom. It's the only place where I can really focus on
my studies. Usually I turn all the lights off except for my desk lamp. Then the room is all dark,
and I can only concentrate on my books.
On top of this, my bedroom offers me some privacy. If I hang out in the sitting room, my
grandmother will ask me questions about my studies, or try to give me some food. I watch TV, my
father will ask me if I have finished my homework. He usually makes me feel bad about it when
he says something like "Don't you have anything better to do than watching those stupid
programs?" At least in my bedroom, people leave me alone. I can call my friends without having
anyone listen to my conversations
.
You know, China is so populated, so crowded; it's just nice to
have a place of your own.
I am the only child in my family, so I guess I am very lucky in many ways
.
I received a lot of
attention as a child. I guess that if I had had a younger brother, we would have shared the same
bedroom and it would have been a lot harder to find a place of my own. But on the other hand,
with the one-child policy, a lot of children feel lonely. I do too sometimes
.
But you can't have
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everything, right? "You can't have your cake and eat it too."
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