【正文】 upid or foolish.” Another interesting number is 520. It means “I love you”. Well, as I know, 6 and 8 are of course two favorites with the Chinese people, so a phone number like 139 +8 eights, costs a fortune. And besides them, we also like the number 9. The Chinese word for 9 is jiu, which sounds the same as another Chinese word “久”, which means “for ever, or infinite.”I think it’s important to keep in mind numbers like your phone number, ID card number and the password of your bank account, just in case, you know. And I think it’s also important to remember the birthdays of the people you love, because remembering one’s birthday is one the best ways to show that you really care about them. No, I don’t have one. But my father has 2 lukcy numbers, 5 and 8, because in Chinese, 5 represents me and 8 symbolizes wealth, so 5 and 8 together suggest something like “I will make a lot of money.” I think it’s kind of superstitious, but it seems that most people are like this. Well, that’s difficult to say, but for me, it’s easier to remember names. I’m never good with numbers. I think names are easier to remember because it’s much harder to remember a number like 13846523931 than a name like Mary. And also, you can always associate a name with a person, which makes it easier to remember it. For example, you can associate a girl’s name with her long hair or earring, like Mary is the longhair girl and Jane is the earring girl. Um, if I have to remember a long number, I usually first try to find if it follows a pattern. If it does, like 614567893, then it’s easy to remember, but if it doesn39。l What numbers do you think you should remember?我覺得有很多號碼都應該記在腦子里，比如手機號碼，身份證號碼，銀行賬戶密碼，還有重要人物的生日等。s dry, when it’s windy, it gets very dusty, really awful. And one more thing, there are just too many people here, 30 million! Imagine that! Wherever you go, there are big crowds, and buses and subway trains are always packed, horrible! Yes, I love living here/there. I’m fond of everything here, the climate, the foods, the way of life and the people. And I’ve got my family and so many friends here. After I graduate from university in Australia, I will e back to my hometown. I just love it here! I think it’s more suitable for young people. You see, Beijing is an exciting city, with lots of opportunities, and it’s a sleepless city, with a colorful/dynamic night life. Young people love that. I think it’s more suitable for the elderly people. You see, the way of life here is quite relaxed, and the climate is mild, pleasant most of the year. And most important of all, there is not much pollution in my hometown, so I think it’s a great place for elderly people to live. Well, there are very few interesting places in the city, you know, just shops, restaurants, and offices, but there are some interesting holiday resorts in the suburbs and countryside. One of them is a pickyourown farm. It’s also a popular site for piic, a wonderful place to spend the weekend with your family or friends. Another place is an artificial lake, surrounded by hills. You can go fishing, motorboating, swimming, and bungeejumping there. And the view there is just awesome! I’ve been to the two places a few times, and always have a great time. 8. Numbersl Do numbers have any special meaning in your culture?當然了，比如，6,8,9, 2,250,520 l What numbers do people in your country generally prefer?這個因人而已了，不過多數(shù)人似乎都喜歡6或8，因為在漢語中，6表示順利，8表示發(fā)財。l Do you like living there? Why? 請大家用上這個結構：What I love most about the city is definitely the… l Is it more suitable for young people or older people to live in?這主要看生活方式，以及休閑設施，氣候等方面。visual effects. The small puter screen just doesn’t pare with the big film screen. Well, I think I prefer watching films at home. The main reason is that it’s more convenient. You know, you don’t need to worry about the transport, the weather or the ticket. As well as that, you can pause the film whenever you want, to answer a phone call or get something to drink, but you cannot do that in the cinema. I prefer to go with my friends. Actually, I’ve never been to the cinema alone. For me, it’s kind of weird. It would make me feel like pathetic about myself. Hey, I cannot even get anyone to go to the cinema with me. That would be so bad. Anyway, I think going to the movies is definitely a social thing. And going with someone is more fun as well.I think people watch films for a variety of reasons. One is to kill time when you feel bored, like during a long flight or a long train journey. Another is to wind down and relax. Catching a great film is one of the best ways to escape the reality for a while, you know. And sometimes, we watch films for a social reason. Like after having a meal with your friends, one of them says” hey guys, do you wanna go watch the latest hit film, blabla, and then you all agree and go the cinema together. Well, I’m not sure, but I guess so. It seems to me that children watch films usually just because of the fun, but for adutls, the reasons could be various. Um, for example, they could watch a film because they get tired in the middle of work, and need to do something to relax, and a couple goes to the cinema together maybe just because they want to spend some time together romantically, yeah. You know, the cinema is a great place for dating. 7. Hometown (Version 2) l Do you live in a big city or a small one?一般像直轄市或這首府城市是大城市，還有一些中型城市，剩下的基本都是小城市了，或小縣城了。小孩看電影更多是因為好玩兒，而成人看電影的原因可能多一些，比如，想和你心愛的人一起去看電影，浪漫一下，嘿嘿。想想有沒有想一個人看電影的時候？還有你想找人一起去看電影的時候，你最先想到的是誰呢？l Why do people watch films?原因有很多了，但好像多數(shù)人看電影要么是為了消磨時間，要么就是為了放松。l Do you prefer to watch films at home or in the cinema?考察同類比較能力，同時考察談論利弊的能力。l What about now? l Or: Do you (still) like the same kind of films now? 可能你仍然喜歡看小時候的電影，請你準備好解釋為什么。Yes, I do, very much. Ttravelling is the best way to get away from it all, you know. Well, act