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Vocabulary
Chitchat (noun) gossip, casual conversation
pyjama party (n) a social occasion when a group of friends, usually children or young
people, stay for the night at one person’s house
girl-night-in (n) an evening spent outside of the home by a group of women
11.2. Do you like visitors coming to your home?
Only if I’m informed about the visit. I typically don’t like sudden visits that they pay
when I have to open the door in my pyjamas. That kind of visitors to me is so impolite.
Oh, and I also don’t like a big crowd visiting my place. They’re too noisy and most of the
time I’m afraid of my property secretly being stolen.
11.3. When do visitors come to your home?
Most of my parents’ guests or our relatives would pay a visit during daytime, whereas
my friends’ visits usually end at night like 9 or 10 pm since we may have classes during
the day. However I know them well enough so my parents have never complained
about it.
11.4. Do you prefer to have friends visit you, or relatives?
Both friends’ and relatives’ visits are meaningful to me. Since our relatives live miles
away, we really appreciate their efforts and time to visit us. My friends actually only
come when they’re invited, so we don’t have much problem with time.
11.5. When someone visits you, how do you usually show hospitality (or, entertain
them)?
Well first I would offer them some drinks like cool water or coke. If it’s my parents’
guest, I may politely answer some questions if they ask, otherwise I’ll just head back to
my room as my presence actually would make them feel more inconvenient to start the
talk.
Vocabulary
To head back Swh (v) to return to the place from which you recently came
12. Television
12.1. Do you often watch TV?
I actually prefer watching TV to surfing the Internet due to its selectivity and
accessibility. Because the audience can be children, teenagers and families, the content
of TV programs is examine carefully and suitable time frame is arranged in order to
avoid having negative impacts on them.
12.2. What’s your favourite TV programme?
Definitely music channels such as MTV or V-channel. These channels offer a wide
variety of music everyday. In addition, they also interact with their audience by allowing
them to vote for the Top 20 songs of each week or to play the songs they requested.
12.3. What types of TV programme are popular in your country?
In my country these days reality shows and comedy shows are among the most popular
TV programs. I guess it’s because its content is suitable for audience of any age from
children to the elderly. The fans of reality shows feel interactive and familiar with the
competitors while that of comedy shows generally want to be entertained with jokes
and laughters.
12.4. Do you ever watch foreign programs or films?
I definitely did enjoy quite a lot of shows and programs, from music, movies, fashion,
news and scientific documentaries since the foreign are so good at visual editings and
content management. Most of them are in in English because I’m more familiar with
this language compare to French or Japanese.
12.5. What (types of) programmes did you watch when you were a child?
Like other children, I watched a number of cartoons and music programs for children
when I was a child. Tom and Jerry, Barbie, Disney series are my favorite which still get
me excited whenever I see them on TV now. My mom said I also was kinda attracted to
music programs for children that I focused on them completely while eating.
12.6. Do you think television has changed in the past few decades?/ (Possibly) Do you
think television has changed since you were a child?
Televisions indeed have been changing remarkably for the past few years. The
technology has become so innovative and competitive to meet the customers’ high
demand on entertainment. The variety of TV programs is no longer limited to national
level but has reached to a number of foreign countries; and is significantly diversifying
in content for audience preference.
Vocabulary
To be innovative (adj): to be developed in technology
To meet one’s demand on Sth (v): to provide SO with Sth/to provide Sth for SO
To diversify (v): to vary, to have many choices available
12.7. Has television changed your life in any way?
I think watching TV has become a habit that I would hardly change. My family always
watch news while having dinner together. Personally, I’d love watching TV for relaxing
after studying as well as keeping myself updated on showbiz, music, movies, landscape
discoveries and fields of science. Thus as long as I do not become a couch potato, TV
has always played an important role in my life, making my life more colorful and
opening in front of my eyes the places I’ve never been to.
Vocabulary
Couch potato (phrase): a person who is addicted to watching TV
To play an important/key/crucial role in Sth (phrase): to be essential
13. Outdoor activity
13.1. What do you do in your spare time?
Because I’d prefer staying at home, I spend a lot of my spare time on my hobbies.
Usually I’ll start by turning on some music. If I have plenty of time, I’ll get straight to
dancing or drawing. Otherwise, if it’s just a quick break, social network would definitely
a good choice.
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