事件 Event
A Family Event
Describe an enjoyable family event that you attended.
You should say:
- where and when this event took place
- what you did (or, what happened at this event)
- who was there at this event
and explain why this event was enjoyable.
Part 3
Families
Do you think families are (or, the family is) important?
Do you think growing up in a family today is the same as it was several decades ago?
Have there been any changes in the attitudes of parents towards their children over the past 20 or 30 years?
Do you think the way parents today treat their children is the same as in the past?
What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages for a child to grow up in a big family?
In a family, who do you think plays the more important role, the mother or the father (the wife or the husband)?
Do you think it's possible that, in the future females will be making the major decisions in the home?
Do you think there are any advantages to having a grandparent living with the family?
In general, do you think having old people and young people living together creates conflict (or, problems)?
Is it good for grandparents to help take care of young children?
Do you think the work that parents do has an effect on their children?
Do you think modern work circumstances is having an effect on the traditional family situation?
What effects do you think it has on the children if one or both of their parents is living and working away from them?
Do you think it can affect a marriage if a husband and wife have to live in separate places because of their work?
Family Celebrations
What family celebrations do you have in your country?
What happens at these celebrations?
Some people hold family gatherings once a year where many extended family members get together. Do you think that's a good idea?
答案：
One of the happiest events in my life was when my family and I went to the Aquarium in Dalian. It is the biggest and most spectacular aquarium in Asia.
I was nine at the time and had had a very bad summer holiday that year, since I had to stay home for most of the break because I broke my leg. My Mom and Dad did not tell me about the trip until week before we left. When they first told me I did not believe them, but they finally convinced me that we were really going. The day before we left I could hardly sleep because I was so excited. We had done a lot of packing and preparing, but I still did not feel sleepy. Eventually when I did drift off, I had a dream about riding a dolphin. It took us about ten hours by train to get to Dalian. When we got there we got settled in our hotel and then had dinner.
The next day we got up very early and headed for the Aquarium. We saw so many different kinds of beautiful fish, exciting shows, and listened to interesting stories from the tour guides. My favorite was the dolphin show. The entertainers rode on the dolphin's backs, and one entertainer even got flipped high into the air from a dolphin's nose. I love my parents so much for giving me such a special opportunity and memories that I will cherish all of my life.