Ielts 雅思 口语全攻略 Ideas and Examples for ielts speaking Jeremy Chiron

Should extinction be dealt with nationally or globally?

There should be some international laws to protect wild animals. I think that the situation is better now than it was 30 or 40 years ago, but last week I still saw some terrible images of Japanese fishermen hunting for whales. It seems highly immoral, and so brutal (= cruel). Countries should share the responsibility of safeguarding animals that represent our world's natural heritage.

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   Do any animals have a special significance in your culture?
   

Yes, definitely. Many animals have a special significance in Chinese culture. For example, the dragon is a symbol of kingship, and our emperors always had a dragon on their walls, or embroidered on their clothes. In addition, dogs are supposed to be loyal; cows are hard-working (horses are hard-working in english-speaking countries); monkeys are smart. But my foreign teacher told me that in English, monkeys were stupid. It's confusing! In China, tigers symbolize power and courage; the phoenix is synonymous with (=is the same as) good fortune; butterflies represent love. We have a legend where 2 young people could not get married because their families disapproved of their wedding. They both died, and became happy butterflies and flew away together. It is the Chinese version of Romeo and Juliet!

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