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Which personality traits might be most valuable to society in the future?
2. Are some personality traits more typical of men than women?
3. How can a person's upbringing
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childhood education) affect his/her personality?
4. How much can events change the personality we are born with?
5. What would you like to change about your personality?
6. How will your experience overseas change you?
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4 Places
Proverb
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There is no place like home
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=Even a simple home is the best place in the world for the people
who live in it.
Sample Answer:
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A Place Abroad Where You Would Like to Live
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A House You Have Visited
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A Quiet Place
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A Library
Practice
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Your Ldeal House
Key Words
huge = massive = enormous
peaceful = calm = relaxing
amazing = stunning = striking
impressive = astonishing
spectacular = breathtaking
scenic = picturesque
nice = enjoyable = pleasant
a destination = where you are going
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A Place Abroad Where You Would Like to Live
Tell me about a place abroad where you would like to live.
You should say:
which country seems attractive to you
whether it is a famous place
why you would like to move there
and explain whether this dream can come true.
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Sydney: to further my studies. Australia
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open landscape
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stunning beaches
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Opera House
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unique architecture, like a sea shell
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A quiet city compared to all the noise in China
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Beach
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surfers
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night life
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Great Barrier Reef up north…but need to study before I visit all these places
！
Next year, I would love to go to Sydney to further my studies and enjoy a new life. Australia
seems like an amazing place to visit, not so much because of the history like in China, but more
because of the stunning beaches and impressive landscapes.
Sydney is of course famous for the Opera House. I think it's located at the heart of the city
next to the Sydney Harbor Bridge. This monument is very famous for its surprising architecture,
as it looks like a sea shell with different roof structures.
Sydney is the largest city in Australia, but I have heard people say that if you walk away from
the city center for 10 minutes, you will realize that the city is not crowded at all. Coming from
China, I am sure I would find Sydney very quiet compared to Fuzhou
！
South of Sydney, I could go to the beach and admire cool surfers’ skills, as well as enjoy the
city's nightlife. I heard that Sydney was a good place to go out. I don't really like drinking, but I
am curious to see what young Australian people like to do to have fun in the evening.
Hopefully I will be able to go to Sydney very soon, as well as travel up north to the Great
Barrier Reef, with its crystal clear water and colorful underwater world. It sounds very appealing,
but I will need to keep in mind that studies come first!
Vocabulary
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I prefer visiting places that are off the beaten track. Places that are relatively well-known are
always crowded with tourists. For example, I hate to spend time in bustling urban centers
(=busy cities).
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I went to the Yellow Mountains, and I felt that tourists were crawling around everywhere.
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The Great Wall has become a household name
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=famous
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in terms of tourism. But we decided to
spend one night on the Wall. We woke up for the sunrise at 5 am. We had the whole place to
ourselves.
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If you go to Tibet, you will be able to enjoy stunning mountain scenery.
(Sources: World Link series)
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