【正文】 Why you like them most. What effects books brought on you? Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you. I am sure you will find my talk interesting and informative. 1. a) Because I like reading widely, it is difficult for me to choose a specific type of book. I am sure you can appreciate my dilemma. b) Anyway, I have always enjoyed reading autobiographies. 2. a) An autobiography is a book, which a person has written about his or her life. b) For example, famous people write about their experiences throughout life. There are several reasons as for why I would like to talk specifically about autobiographies. Allow me to explain by mentioning some of them briefly. 3. a) Firstly, I have been able to learn valuable lessons from the lives of others. b) For example, the determination shown by people like Newton and Nobel has inspired me to persist with my studies. 4. a) Autobiographies can be very interesting and revealing. b) In the case of politicians, for example, we often find that they explain the reasons for actions that they took while in office. 5. So it is clear that I will keep or reading autobiographies in future. Talk about your favorite color. You should say: What it is? Why you like it? Whether the color affects you in some aspects? 1. a) If I had to describe my favorite color, I would choose yellow. b) I am sure you have a favorite color too. 2. a) Many artists are known to use yellow in their paintings. b) For example, Vincent van Gogh is famous for the yellow sunflowers in some of his paintings. 3. a) Many countries have yellow in their national flags. b) For example, South Africa has a broad yellow band in their newly designed flag. This symbolizes the energy and warmth to be found in the nation. There are several reasons as for why I would like to talk specifically about yellow as my favorite color. Allow me to explain by mentioning some of them briefly. 4. a) First of all, to me, yellow symbolizes the sun. b) What I mean to say is that it reminds me of energy and warmth. 5. a) Secondly, yellow is a bright color as apposed to dull colors like brown and gray. b) For instance, brown and gray usually make me feel depressed. 6. a) Lastly, yellow is a practical color. b) That is to say, you can wear yellow with almost any color, and it does not get dirty too easily. 7. So, those were some thoughts on my favorite color. Talk about learning English. You should say: When and where you began studying English. What the most interesting thing in an English class is. What the most effective way of learning English is. What difficulties you have when learning English. What the advantages of learning English are. Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you. I am sure you will find my talk interesting and informative. 1. a) I have studied English on a fulltime basis for a period of about six months. b) I am sure as a native English speaker you will not be able to understand my experiences. 2. a) I studied English at a private English school called Jiahua in the city of Shenyang. b) That is to say, it is a relatively small school with a limited number of students. 3. a) There are many difficulties when studying English. b) For example, you have to build a new vocabulary, and the pronunciation of many of these words is pletely foreign to you. There are several advantages to studying English. Allow me to explain by mentioning some of them briefly. 4. a) First of all, you are developing yourself as a person. There is a saying that “knowledge is power”. b) What I mean to say is that if you are able to speak a second language you have the power to do more things. 5. a) Secondly, it is a requirement at most universities abroad that you have to have a working knowledge of English. b) For instance, I am studying ?English For Academic Purposes?, also known as EAP, which will enable me to attend classes held in English at a university. 6. a) Lastly, English is the most widely used language worldwide. b) That is to say, if you know English you have access too much more information through books and the Inter than a person who does not know English. 7. So, those were some of my thoughts on studying English. Describe a kind of music. You should say: Whether you like music or not. What kind of music you like most. What role music plays in people’s lives. 1. a) If I had to describe a kind of music that I like, I would say that it is pop music. b) I am sure you are familiar with that kind of music 2. a) I like music very much. b) That is to say, I cannot imagine what my life would be like without music. 3. a) I believe music plays an important part in people?s lives. b) For example, we can use it to sooth our minds after a hard day at work, or it can provide us with the rhythm to dance to. There are several reasons as for why I would like to talk specifically about pop music. Allow me to explain by mentioning some of them briefly. 4. a) First of all, pop music is lively, and suits me at my age. b) What I mean to say is that us youngsters like to listen to music that fits in with the way we feel 5. a) Secondly, usually has a good rhythm. b) For instance, it is suitable for us to dance to in the nightclubs. 6. a) Lastly, pop music is simple to understand. b) That is to say, I like it because it does not have plicated lyrics, and it helps me to relax after I have been studying hard for some time. 7. So, those were some thoughts on my favorite type of music. Describe an interesting hobby. You should say: What it is. When you began to do it. How long you spend on it. How often you do it. Why you like it. 1. a) If I had to describe an interesting hobby, I would choose to speak