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TopicDescribe a time when you answered a phone call from someone you didn’t know in a public placeYou should say:When and where it happenedWho called youWhat he/she saidHow you respondedAnd explain how you felt about the experience PracticeWhen it comes to phone calls from someone I don’t know, I’d like to say, there are so many examples to talk about. Not only I can but also merely all of people in China will receive some phone calls from the unknown, no matter where they are or when...

TopicDescribe an ideal and perfect place where you would like to stay (e.g. a house, an apartment)You should say:Where it would beWhat it would look likeWhat special features it would haveWhether it would be big or smallAnd explain why it would be an ideal place for you PracticeWhen it comes to my ideal house, there are really a lot of assumptions in my mind.To be honest, I’d like to purchase my house located in a quiet place, which can make me escape from hustle and bustle. Because living...

TopicDescribe someone else’s room you enjoy spending time inYou should say:When you visited thereWhose room it isWhat it is likeWhat you can do in itAnd explain why you enjoy spending time there PracticeWhen it comes to someone’s room, the fist one that comes from my mind is my best friend’s house, and we have been friend for about 10 years. When we were studying at primary school, I often went to his house and play with him. His house is a bungalow, so the room is bigger the building where...

TopicDescribe a place you know where people can see a lot of wildlife (e.g. animals, birds, insects)You should say:Where it isWhat kinds of wildlife people can see thereWhether people like to go thereAnd explain how you feel about it PracticeWhen’t comes to a place that we can see plenty of wildlifes, the first one that I’d like to talk about is Wuhai lake park, which is a landmark of my hometown. This park is next to the yellow river and locates at west of the whole city, but it’a a bit far...

TopicDescribe a person from whom others like to ask for adviceYou should say:Who this person isWhy people like to ask for his/her adviceWhat kind of advice he/she often givesAnd explain how you feel about the person PracticeWhen it comes to a person that people around me often seek advice from, the first one that comes to mind is my university major mentor. You see, my major is Computer Science. In my field, when we encounter problems, such as code that won’t compile, where to find...

TopicDescribe a place in your hometown/city that is different from other places and that you enjoy visiting with your parents/friendsYou should say:Where it isWhat it is likeWhat you often do thereWho you often go there withAnd explain why you think it is different PracticeNOTE: The topic is same to Park When’t comes to my favorite place, I’d like to talk about is a park located in my hometown, which is Wuhai Lake Park. It’s next to the yellow river and locates at west of the whole...

Recovery partitionAs figure shows, we found there is a recovery partition. This is because every time we upgrade Windows to the next version, the upgrader rechecks the system to reserve the partition or recover the space on the partition. If there is not enough space, it will additionally create a recovery partition. This leads to multiple recovery partitions in your hard drive, and if you want to avoid this problem, you can enlarge the size of the system reserved partition or recovery...

TopicDescribe a cultural place that you would like to learn the culture there (e.g. a library, museum, theatre)You should say:Where it isHow you knew this placeWhat it is likeAnd explain how the place is related to culture PracticeOne cultural place I’d like to explore is the Apsaras Conference, held by Alibaba annually, a famous internet company in China. Concretely speaking, this conference is like a party for all the people who are interested in the Internet, including Artificial...

TopicDescribe a time when you received good service in a shop/storeYou should say:Where the shop isWhen you went to the shopWhat service you received from the staffAnd explain how you felt about the service PracticeI exactly don’t go shopping so often, but when it comes to shoping, the first one that pops up from my mind is an experience of an online shopping. We should access this online store so convenient rather than going to brick and mortar stores, we can escape the long time...

Imported Products[toc] Practice and CorrectnessIn some countries, it is now possible for people to buy products made in other countries. To what extent do the benefits of this development outweigh the problems? With the development of transportation, it is becoming more and more convenient for people to purchase some stuffs products produced overseas, which is an unstopped unstoppable trend for globalization. From the a personal view, the advantages of this phenomenon overweight...