Picture discussion
This picture depicts a man standing in a middle of a room, probably a room in the old folk's home. The old people are following what the man is doing, but some do not seem to understand what he is trying to do as some are not following. I think the man is most probably teaching the old folks on the procedure for washing their hands clean. He is teaching the steps on what they are supposed to do, and now he is teaching on how to clean the back of their hands. I think he had some training related to hygiene, most probably medical training, where the medical staff are required to learn how to disinfect and be hygienic when handling things and patients. I think different elderly have different points about this activity, as some of the elderly are following the man enthusiastically and looking at his every movement. Some elderly are just looking around at the other elderly doing those actions with the man, which also shows that they do not know what is going on. I think teaching the elderly on how to wash their hands properly is very important as this can prevent the spreading of diseases if they maintain a high level of hygiene.
Conversation
1.Tell me about a performance that impressed you.
A performance that impressed me was that Lollipop, a Taiwanese boyband, performed on the stage where every performer aimed to stand on when they just came into the industry not long ago. Just after they released 2 EPs and one official album, there they were, standing on the stage with about a million audience downstage. They were the pride of a television show which they had participated in before officially joining the performing industry. They had set history when they stood up the stage and performed, and it has took the industry by storm. Since then, they had been popular over almost the whole of Asia. They had did really well in the performance in the big stage. I would consider a career in acting because almost all of my friends say that I have a talent for acting as I am very dramatic and can act out my feelings very well. Acting is a very fun thing which not everyone would get the chance to try. If I had a chance to try out acting, I would definitely give it a shot. I would prefer to start with a role which is very playful and cheerful and also likes to play pranks on people. It is quite similar to my character and I believe I would be able to bring the fullest out of that character. Another type of role I would want to attempt is roles that are total opposites if my character in real life. It is a kind of challenge to myself and if i do not do well in that kind of character, it would inspire me to work harder to act out that role.
2.Some people worry too much about things. Do you agree?
I agree that some people really worry too much about things before they happen. Even if it is something they cannot control, they still worry about it. Since you cannot do anything to change the final decision, why do they still worry so much? Things like results, health, image, appearance and even love can make people worry. I think worrying too much is not good for your health and people should try their best to minimize their worries. If that is not possible, they should at least try to stay cheerful when they have worries. People can either ignore those worries that are unimportant, like example things caused by peer pressure which makes people worry about love, image and their appearance. As for health worries, it can be solved by excercising and eating healthily. If you worry about your results, you can either hold a study session, hire a tuition teacher, or listen up in class. In order to deal or forget your worries, you have to find out where your worries are coming from. Then you can find a friend to talk about your worries to, and they might help to think of a solution for your worries, and it would be solved. If your worries are about unneeded or uneccessary things, the most effective way is to stop worrying and tell yourself that you need not worry for such unimportant things. I think people worry because of the stress that the society is giving. For students, their worries are mostly that of how their friends see them and results. Due to the overcompetitive education, which is not really needed, it adds to the worries of students.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Day 8 Oral
Picture discussion
This picture depicts a scene of children and two adults on a field. I think that the adults are the teachers of those children. They are probably the students in kindergarten. From the picture, I can see that they are playing a game which the person standing in front of the teacher is supposed to protect the students behind her and the person in front is supposed to catch the people behind. I think everyone is enjoying themselves because they are playing with their friends and get to interact with the other people at the same time. I think the children will change roles after this, or do some cooling down and prepare to go home. I think playing games are a very good way for children and teachers to build a closer relationship with each other as if you are willing to play games with the students it shows that you are willing to get close and interact with them, and they will be more willing to open their hearts towards you.
Conversation
1.Tell me about a business you would like to run one day.
I would like to open a shop which sells healthy breakfast in Taiwan, for those busy people who do not have time to make or eat breakfast, but still can enjoy the benefits of having breakfast. In this urbanized society where people are too busy to enjoy the breakfast, having a shop selling breakfast is very important. My strongest skill is the ability to cook well. I can cook quite well and a variety of different food. As for cooking breakfast, I have also researched on the benefits of certain food and have tried making different kinds of healthy breakfast. The results turned out to be pretty positive and I am sure that I would be able to produce delicious and healthy breakfast. Running a business would be difficult when it comes to funds and publicity. A lot of money is required to make publicity and set up a shop. It also takes some time for the shop to gain fame or popularity, which makes it a big challenge to set up and run a business. You would need lots of determination to run a shop, so that you will try over and over again after every failure. Other than that, you would need a good business mind to be able to use it for making your shop better known. If you are able to overcome these factors, the future would be bright for your business. I believe I would be able to overcome these difficulties and bring my breakfast shop to fame.
2.What are some of the difficulties faced by women wishing to pursue a career and have a family?
When women want to pursue a career and also want to have a family, there will be many difficulties faced. Even so, the difficulties can definitely be overcomed. The difficulties that will be faced are when their children get sick and their mothers cannot take leave to take care of them, leaving them alone at home. As children fall ill often, if their mothers keep taking leave, sooner or later they will be fired if their superior cannot understand why they are always on leave. Employers can help such women by giving them additional leave to take which are specially catered for when their children fall ill. This way, it would be easier for the women when their children are sick. Employers can also apply a policy of working frmo home the women are on leave to take care of their sick children. This way it ensures efficiency of the work to be done on that day. The advantages of working from home are that the women would still be able to complete what they are supposed to do and not delay anything. This also makes sure that their colleagues would not be overloaded with the work left undone from the days they were on leave. The disadvantages are that some people may not have a computer or internet connection from home, which makes it difficult to work from home.
This picture depicts a scene of children and two adults on a field. I think that the adults are the teachers of those children. They are probably the students in kindergarten. From the picture, I can see that they are playing a game which the person standing in front of the teacher is supposed to protect the students behind her and the person in front is supposed to catch the people behind. I think everyone is enjoying themselves because they are playing with their friends and get to interact with the other people at the same time. I think the children will change roles after this, or do some cooling down and prepare to go home. I think playing games are a very good way for children and teachers to build a closer relationship with each other as if you are willing to play games with the students it shows that you are willing to get close and interact with them, and they will be more willing to open their hearts towards you.
Conversation
1.Tell me about a business you would like to run one day.
I would like to open a shop which sells healthy breakfast in Taiwan, for those busy people who do not have time to make or eat breakfast, but still can enjoy the benefits of having breakfast. In this urbanized society where people are too busy to enjoy the breakfast, having a shop selling breakfast is very important. My strongest skill is the ability to cook well. I can cook quite well and a variety of different food. As for cooking breakfast, I have also researched on the benefits of certain food and have tried making different kinds of healthy breakfast. The results turned out to be pretty positive and I am sure that I would be able to produce delicious and healthy breakfast. Running a business would be difficult when it comes to funds and publicity. A lot of money is required to make publicity and set up a shop. It also takes some time for the shop to gain fame or popularity, which makes it a big challenge to set up and run a business. You would need lots of determination to run a shop, so that you will try over and over again after every failure. Other than that, you would need a good business mind to be able to use it for making your shop better known. If you are able to overcome these factors, the future would be bright for your business. I believe I would be able to overcome these difficulties and bring my breakfast shop to fame.
2.What are some of the difficulties faced by women wishing to pursue a career and have a family?
When women want to pursue a career and also want to have a family, there will be many difficulties faced. Even so, the difficulties can definitely be overcomed. The difficulties that will be faced are when their children get sick and their mothers cannot take leave to take care of them, leaving them alone at home. As children fall ill often, if their mothers keep taking leave, sooner or later they will be fired if their superior cannot understand why they are always on leave. Employers can help such women by giving them additional leave to take which are specially catered for when their children fall ill. This way, it would be easier for the women when their children are sick. Employers can also apply a policy of working frmo home the women are on leave to take care of their sick children. This way it ensures efficiency of the work to be done on that day. The advantages of working from home are that the women would still be able to complete what they are supposed to do and not delay anything. This also makes sure that their colleagues would not be overloaded with the work left undone from the days they were on leave. The disadvantages are that some people may not have a computer or internet connection from home, which makes it difficult to work from home.
Day 6 Oral
Picture discussion
The picture depicts a sports stadium with some people sitting on the benches. I think the girls are watching the runners run around the track while competing. The girls are smiling and cheering with joy as they cheer the runners on. They look very enthusiastic though they are standing under the sun. I think the girls are feeling very happy while cheering as some of the runners are probably their friends or are winning the race. I think they feel this way because the runner that is winning is probably a person in their class or their good friend. One of them is jumping with joy and smiling while cheering. Two others are laughing and looking attentively through the race. Another girl is eating a lollipop but is also watching the race closely. Behind them are a group of boys, most probably watching the race too. Some guys are looking at them shouting and cheering.
Conversation
1.Tell me about a time when you realised that you had been wrong about something.
There was once I misunderstood my friend for betraying me and I got angry at her, not talking to her for a few weeks. I was very angry because I thought she had betrayed my trust. After some time, I finally decided to clarify the matter. It turned out that I had misunderstood her. I learnt that without concrete proof I should not decide on anything because there may have been some misunderstanding in it. Even with concrete proof, you still have to consider the other factors at the point of time and not just decide to ignore her, which may result in you losing a good friend now and forever. People may find it hard to admit their mistakes as they may think it is very embarrassing to do so when they have already insisted on a certain viewpoint. When they are supposed to admit their mistakes it will be very hard to do so. If the person being misunderstood can be more understanding towards the person who had made a mistake, then it would not be so hard for the person in the wrong to admit their mistakes.
2.Do you think everyone can learn to be good at sport?
I think if you try, it is possible that everyone can learn to be good at a sport. If you are willing to learn, nothing is impossible. Excluding people unfit for sports, even the handicapped are able to excel at sports, what more a normal person like you and me. I think some people are better at sports than other people are because they are willing to work hard to achieve the results they want to achieve. Another reason is that their natural talent in their genes have already decided genetically that they were suited for sports. Natural talent in your genes is only a few steps of headstart for those people, it is the hard work they are willing to put in their later years that determine if they will be good at sport or not. It is not very fair to say that men are better in sport than women because men and women are made equal in some ways. Although men are designed to excel in sport more than women in terms of their stamina and body build, but it is possible for a women to win men in sport because some women can do sport very well and are willing to train hard.
The picture depicts a sports stadium with some people sitting on the benches. I think the girls are watching the runners run around the track while competing. The girls are smiling and cheering with joy as they cheer the runners on. They look very enthusiastic though they are standing under the sun. I think the girls are feeling very happy while cheering as some of the runners are probably their friends or are winning the race. I think they feel this way because the runner that is winning is probably a person in their class or their good friend. One of them is jumping with joy and smiling while cheering. Two others are laughing and looking attentively through the race. Another girl is eating a lollipop but is also watching the race closely. Behind them are a group of boys, most probably watching the race too. Some guys are looking at them shouting and cheering.
Conversation
1.Tell me about a time when you realised that you had been wrong about something.
There was once I misunderstood my friend for betraying me and I got angry at her, not talking to her for a few weeks. I was very angry because I thought she had betrayed my trust. After some time, I finally decided to clarify the matter. It turned out that I had misunderstood her. I learnt that without concrete proof I should not decide on anything because there may have been some misunderstanding in it. Even with concrete proof, you still have to consider the other factors at the point of time and not just decide to ignore her, which may result in you losing a good friend now and forever. People may find it hard to admit their mistakes as they may think it is very embarrassing to do so when they have already insisted on a certain viewpoint. When they are supposed to admit their mistakes it will be very hard to do so. If the person being misunderstood can be more understanding towards the person who had made a mistake, then it would not be so hard for the person in the wrong to admit their mistakes.
2.Do you think everyone can learn to be good at sport?
I think if you try, it is possible that everyone can learn to be good at a sport. If you are willing to learn, nothing is impossible. Excluding people unfit for sports, even the handicapped are able to excel at sports, what more a normal person like you and me. I think some people are better at sports than other people are because they are willing to work hard to achieve the results they want to achieve. Another reason is that their natural talent in their genes have already decided genetically that they were suited for sports. Natural talent in your genes is only a few steps of headstart for those people, it is the hard work they are willing to put in their later years that determine if they will be good at sport or not. It is not very fair to say that men are better in sport than women because men and women are made equal in some ways. Although men are designed to excel in sport more than women in terms of their stamina and body build, but it is possible for a women to win men in sport because some women can do sport very well and are willing to train hard.
Day 4 Oral
Picture discussion
In the picture, I see a man who is sitting the wheelchair. He is cannot go up the bus if there is no one helping him he probably has no energy to push himself up the slope, which is specially catered for people on wheelchairs to aid them in getting on the bus. One young man is helping by pushing the man in the wheelchair up the slope. Another man is standing at the end of the slope, preparing to pull the wheelchair onto the bus as the wheelchair gets nearer. As for the other people standing around, they are helping by not pushing their way up the bus but waiting for the man in the wheelchair to go up the bus before boarding the bus themselves. They are helping by being considerate to the handicap man. The people around the man in the wheelchair are probably thinking about different things. Some people are probably thinking how he leads his normal life in a wheelchair. Some of them seem to be impatient in waiting for the man to get onto the bus as it has probably took quite some time. A man is holding on to his phone, most likely taping down the process as he has probably not seen it before. I think after the man goes into the bus, the other people waiting outside are most probably going to complain when they get into the bus for waiting so long. The man may fall off the slope if they do not wheel him up properly as the slope is quite small for a wheelchair to go up. After the man gets up the bus, his wheelchair may roll around the bus without people going to help him if there is no one related to him on the bus. I think other people should be more considerate to such people if they ever meet them on the public transport as they have difficulty getting around so the other people should try to wait while they are getting on to public transport.
Conversation
1.Tell me about an area of natural beauty you have been to.
I have been to Hort Park which is near the Henderson Walks. It is place where there are different species of flowers and fruits around, mostly flowers. One fruit which is quite unknown to me is the reddish banana. I do not know the scientific name for it but the banana is red is color, which made me curious as I have never seen a red banana till that day. That area was filled with the natural beauty of flowers and it made me feel that nature could actually be very beautiful if you really put your heart in and experience nature. It made me feel like protecting Mother Earth when I saw that, as when the global warming gets serious, you may not be able to see such beautiful things again. After going for this trip outdoors, it taught me not to be cooped up at home with my computer and television, but that I should go out and experience the beautiful nature often. I would recommend it to others because it is quite therapeutic to the mind and soul. It can also encourage other people to get in touch with the nature more often. The air there is very fresh because of the plants there and it is a good place to get fresh and unpolluted air.
2.What is your view on protecting natural habitats and looking after wildlife?
My view on protecting natural habitats and looking after wildlife is that it is very important to do so. If we do not protect natural habitats, the animals living in it would not be able to survive. It may also result in them being extinct in the future. Looking after wildlife is neccessary as keeping some of the wildlife in the zoos will not only ensure reproduction of their future generations and it will also allow the future generations of children to be able to know about those animals. I think that we are destroying nature to a great extent as we are cutting down forest every minute. At this rate, the global warming would speed up and the destruction we are doing to the natural habitats of animals are huge. Even so, developing the cities to a certain extent is also essential as it ensures the people living in it to have technologies such as the seismometer to measure impending earthquakes. Other than essential technologies, things like air-conditioner are not that important. Even if it damages nature, developing of the cities are important as some technologies are absolutely essential. Mankind should only have the essential technologies when developing a city and aim to minimize the damage to nature.
In the picture, I see a man who is sitting the wheelchair. He is cannot go up the bus if there is no one helping him he probably has no energy to push himself up the slope, which is specially catered for people on wheelchairs to aid them in getting on the bus. One young man is helping by pushing the man in the wheelchair up the slope. Another man is standing at the end of the slope, preparing to pull the wheelchair onto the bus as the wheelchair gets nearer. As for the other people standing around, they are helping by not pushing their way up the bus but waiting for the man in the wheelchair to go up the bus before boarding the bus themselves. They are helping by being considerate to the handicap man. The people around the man in the wheelchair are probably thinking about different things. Some people are probably thinking how he leads his normal life in a wheelchair. Some of them seem to be impatient in waiting for the man to get onto the bus as it has probably took quite some time. A man is holding on to his phone, most likely taping down the process as he has probably not seen it before. I think after the man goes into the bus, the other people waiting outside are most probably going to complain when they get into the bus for waiting so long. The man may fall off the slope if they do not wheel him up properly as the slope is quite small for a wheelchair to go up. After the man gets up the bus, his wheelchair may roll around the bus without people going to help him if there is no one related to him on the bus. I think other people should be more considerate to such people if they ever meet them on the public transport as they have difficulty getting around so the other people should try to wait while they are getting on to public transport.
Conversation
1.Tell me about an area of natural beauty you have been to.
I have been to Hort Park which is near the Henderson Walks. It is place where there are different species of flowers and fruits around, mostly flowers. One fruit which is quite unknown to me is the reddish banana. I do not know the scientific name for it but the banana is red is color, which made me curious as I have never seen a red banana till that day. That area was filled with the natural beauty of flowers and it made me feel that nature could actually be very beautiful if you really put your heart in and experience nature. It made me feel like protecting Mother Earth when I saw that, as when the global warming gets serious, you may not be able to see such beautiful things again. After going for this trip outdoors, it taught me not to be cooped up at home with my computer and television, but that I should go out and experience the beautiful nature often. I would recommend it to others because it is quite therapeutic to the mind and soul. It can also encourage other people to get in touch with the nature more often. The air there is very fresh because of the plants there and it is a good place to get fresh and unpolluted air.
2.What is your view on protecting natural habitats and looking after wildlife?
My view on protecting natural habitats and looking after wildlife is that it is very important to do so. If we do not protect natural habitats, the animals living in it would not be able to survive. It may also result in them being extinct in the future. Looking after wildlife is neccessary as keeping some of the wildlife in the zoos will not only ensure reproduction of their future generations and it will also allow the future generations of children to be able to know about those animals. I think that we are destroying nature to a great extent as we are cutting down forest every minute. At this rate, the global warming would speed up and the destruction we are doing to the natural habitats of animals are huge. Even so, developing the cities to a certain extent is also essential as it ensures the people living in it to have technologies such as the seismometer to measure impending earthquakes. Other than essential technologies, things like air-conditioner are not that important. Even if it damages nature, developing of the cities are important as some technologies are absolutely essential. Mankind should only have the essential technologies when developing a city and aim to minimize the damage to nature.
Day 2 Oral
Picture discussion
This picture depicts women attempting to cut the hair on a mannequinn's head. These women are probably here to learn how to become a hairdresser. They are trying to cut the hair on the dummy's head and learning the different styles of cutting different people's hair. Those women are most probably from Phillipines and do not have anything that they can work as when they go overseas and look for a job, and thus are learning a new skill in order to survive when they go to a foreign country. I think they are very happy to be here because they are all smiling while learning this new skill. They seem to brim with enthusiasm and are very keen to perfect their skills, as this is a skill which ensure their survival when they go to a foreign country. I think the next activity for these women are to learn how to wash the hair of the dummy as there is a conditioner placed in the middle of the table which is most probably for the dummies after the hair is being cut.
Conversation
1.Tell me about your favourite hairstyle
My favourite hairstyle is with medium length fringe and long hair. I part my fringe to the right and comb the longer hair back. I do not really enjoy going to the hairdresser as some hairdressers do not cut my hair well and I end up looking really wierd. Therefore, I seldom want to go to the hairdresser unless my hair grows too thick. For me, hairstyles are of a certain importance as if reflects on yourself if your hairstyle is badly maintained. It need not be too lavish, but it at least must look normal if not when people see you, their impression of you would be tarnished. My fringe is more important so i will ask the hairdresser not to cut my fringe above the eyebrows. If the hairdresser does not cut my hair well, I will try to clip up all my fringe or wear a cap whenever possible to cover up my hair till it grows back. I would usually go to a $10 cut because it is the nearest available hairdresser. Unless I go to cut my hair with my friends, I would go to the $10 cut shop. Haircuts are just to make your hairstyle look better and neater so a simple cut to make me look neat would be good enough.
2.What is your view about CCTV or security cameras in public places?
I think security cameras are important in public places such as shopping centres, lifts or other shops because it can ensure that no one steals or does anything illegal in such places. In shopping centres, security cameras can ensure that no one is shoplifting, and if anyone does they can be stopped. In lifts, they can prevent molestation or crimes if a security guard is watching the security cameras and stop the crime from happening. These devices are necessary in certain places, but there are also certain places that are not suitable to have these security cameras. Such examples are toilets and fitting rooms, if these places have those cameras, the people in it would feel a lack of privacy, and it is also illegal because it is an invasion of privacy to have such cameras when people are changing. Security cameras can make people relaxed or tense depending on the person and situation. In shopping centres or lifts, those people who want to commit crimes like shoplifting or molesting would feel tense when they see such cameras. As for people who are innocent and are not intending to do anything illegal, they would feel relaxed. If the cameras are placed in fitting rooms or toilets, the people inside may feel tense to do their businesses faster as there is something watching them which will cause them to feel tense as it is invading their privacy.
This picture depicts women attempting to cut the hair on a mannequinn's head. These women are probably here to learn how to become a hairdresser. They are trying to cut the hair on the dummy's head and learning the different styles of cutting different people's hair. Those women are most probably from Phillipines and do not have anything that they can work as when they go overseas and look for a job, and thus are learning a new skill in order to survive when they go to a foreign country. I think they are very happy to be here because they are all smiling while learning this new skill. They seem to brim with enthusiasm and are very keen to perfect their skills, as this is a skill which ensure their survival when they go to a foreign country. I think the next activity for these women are to learn how to wash the hair of the dummy as there is a conditioner placed in the middle of the table which is most probably for the dummies after the hair is being cut.
Conversation
1.Tell me about your favourite hairstyle
My favourite hairstyle is with medium length fringe and long hair. I part my fringe to the right and comb the longer hair back. I do not really enjoy going to the hairdresser as some hairdressers do not cut my hair well and I end up looking really wierd. Therefore, I seldom want to go to the hairdresser unless my hair grows too thick. For me, hairstyles are of a certain importance as if reflects on yourself if your hairstyle is badly maintained. It need not be too lavish, but it at least must look normal if not when people see you, their impression of you would be tarnished. My fringe is more important so i will ask the hairdresser not to cut my fringe above the eyebrows. If the hairdresser does not cut my hair well, I will try to clip up all my fringe or wear a cap whenever possible to cover up my hair till it grows back. I would usually go to a $10 cut because it is the nearest available hairdresser. Unless I go to cut my hair with my friends, I would go to the $10 cut shop. Haircuts are just to make your hairstyle look better and neater so a simple cut to make me look neat would be good enough.
2.What is your view about CCTV or security cameras in public places?
I think security cameras are important in public places such as shopping centres, lifts or other shops because it can ensure that no one steals or does anything illegal in such places. In shopping centres, security cameras can ensure that no one is shoplifting, and if anyone does they can be stopped. In lifts, they can prevent molestation or crimes if a security guard is watching the security cameras and stop the crime from happening. These devices are necessary in certain places, but there are also certain places that are not suitable to have these security cameras. Such examples are toilets and fitting rooms, if these places have those cameras, the people in it would feel a lack of privacy, and it is also illegal because it is an invasion of privacy to have such cameras when people are changing. Security cameras can make people relaxed or tense depending on the person and situation. In shopping centres or lifts, those people who want to commit crimes like shoplifting or molesting would feel tense when they see such cameras. As for people who are innocent and are not intending to do anything illegal, they would feel relaxed. If the cameras are placed in fitting rooms or toilets, the people inside may feel tense to do their businesses faster as there is something watching them which will cause them to feel tense as it is invading their privacy.
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