【正文】 tch stars? 4. Have you ever taken a course about stars? 5. Is it important to study stars? 6. What’s your favourite star?Yes, I am really into watching the sky especially at night to count the countless stars when I was a kid. I remember I sometimes laid down in the grass for hours to watch the shining stars when in summer because I was fond of imaging the folk stories about the stars.Well, as my hometown is a tourism city and there is no any industrial pollution, the sky is always clean and clear, and I can see the stunning night sky with countless and glittering stars and sometimes even the galaxy. But unfortunately in a metropolis like Beijing light pollution makes the night sky invisible.No, I have never been in any sorts of courses about stars because actually there was no such courses in the schools or university. But fortunately my grandmother once sent me an encyclopaedia about nature in which there were loads of stories about stars, I got the most of the knowledge about stars from it.Yes, I believe that astronomy has always had a significant impact on our world view as it can help open our eyes, give context to our place in the cosmos and that can definitely reshape how we see the world.My favourite star constellation is Orion. It’s very easy to spot on winter nights. Firstly, it has a huge red giant star, which may explode any time soon. Besides, it has a massive blue star which is very young. On top of that it also has a big nebula where new stars are being born – so it has everything!1. What public holidays do you have in your country?2. Do people in your country celebrate Christmas?3. Do you like public holidays?4. Which public holidays do you like the most?5. What did you do during the last public holiday?6. What do other people in your country usually do on public holidays?7. What would you like to do during then next public holiday?8. Do you think public holidays are important?9. Do you think there should be more public holidays in your country?We celebrate a lot of public festivals in my country. I am sure you know about the Spring Festival which is the most important one. In addition, we get together with our family for the MidAutumn Day and the National Day.Yes, there are so many people in my country, it’s really hard to say, probably most people tend to go shopping with families or friends to take advantage of the sales the shops are offering, but personally speaking, I am afraid we don’t celebrate Christmas like the way in Western countries.Yes, I am fond of holidays. The main factor is that on these days, I don’t have to work and have plenty of time travelling around to unwind myself and also I will have more consecutive time with my family.I believe my favourite public holiday would be the National Day because I will have at least seven days to go travelling and also it’s the best time to go around, the weather is neither too cold nor too hot, and the foliage of trees have turned yellow or red, which will give you picturesque views.It’s kind of hard to say but people that I know around me tend to go shopping with families or friends to take advantage of the sales the shops are offering, but maybe for others, they probably stay at home for resting.I believe the public holidays are rather important and there should be more of them in my country. The main factor is that people really need unwind themselves without any distractions after tiring work and also public holidays can dramatically boost consumption as the goods will be sold at a discount during these days.1. Do you like to take photographs? (Why?)2. Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take photos? (Why?)3. How long have you liked taking photographs?4. How (Why) did you bee interested in photography?5. How often do you take photographs?6. In what situations do you take photographs?7. What kind of photos do you like to take?8. Do you prefer to take pictures of people or of scenery?9. Who do you take photos of?10. How do you keep your photos?11. Do you keep your photographs on your puter?12. Are there any photos on the walls of your home?13. Do you frame (of have you framed) any of your photos? (If yes, which?amp。 to take out (a book from the library): to borrow a book from the library soundtrack: the music that acpanies a film the setting: where the action takes place scifi: science fiction plot: the main events in a film or book a page turner: a book that you want to keep reading a low budget film: a film made with a small amount of money hardback: a book with a rigid cover (see ‘paperback’ below) to get a good/bad review: to receive positive or negative feedback an ereader: a device for reading ebooks couldn’t put it down: wasn’t able to stop reading a book a classic: of the highest quality to catch the latest movie: to see a film that has just e out to be heavygoing: difficult to read to be based on: to use as a modal bedtime reading: something to read in bed before you go to sleep… and seeing itStatistics show that visits to the cinema are up despite the availability of DVDs and online downloads. Why do you think this might be?Jamie: I think it’s the whole experience that the cinema offers… at least I hope so … I love flicking through books in a bookshop … online shopping is useful … finding out on Amazon if a book you want has got a good review … maybe getting one that is difficult to find … but I still love the experience of being in a bookshop which I don’t think feels right as an ebook … but I can see it can be good for others … my grandmother has an ereader and she loves the way you can enlarge the text …Examiner:Is reading as pleasurable in digital format?Alise: Personally I prefer reading a paperback or hardback… it was a real pageturnerI like reading … especially English novels when you read or saw it… I find books quite heav