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tv program
what is your favorite tv program
well i watch a lot
but the one i like best is
how it’s made is
that an international tv program
yes it is it’s available
in canada europe australia
new zealand south east asia
so on what is the tv program about
its name somehow describes the content
which is about the process of making
things like
lipsticks balls candy
toys chocolate and so on
how often do you watch that tv program
almost every day after dinner
who watches the program with you
my family watches it together
my brother can’t wait to turn on the tv
what channel is it on a very common one
discovery channel which focuses on
popular science
technology and history why do you like
that tv program
i love learning new things especially
about how everything is produced
i would love to run a business about
handmade cosmetics
how does that tv program change you
i know more about the world around me
it also supports me in my career path to
make my dream come true
who is its target audience
it particularly aims at families and
younger audiences
would you recommend that tv program to
your friends
yes of course they would be crazy about
the program i bet
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architect building
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what is the most impressive building
you’ve visited
it’s the patronus twin tower in malaysia
where is it located it’s located in the
capital of malaysia
kuala lumpur how tall is it
they were the tallest buildings in the
world from 1998 to 2004.
it reaches a height of 451.9 meters
who was the architect caesar pulley
an argentine american architect
is it well known all over the world
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sure tourists can’t miss it when
visiting malaysia
do you have to purchase a ticket in
order to visit the tower
yes you do it’s sold online
when did you see it i saw it
two years ago will you go back there
again
of course i’m looking forward to seeing
it again
someday
electronic media
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what kind of electronic media is popular
in your country
there are some popular kinds radio
tv and online news
what’s your favorite kind i like online
news
because i have to work with computers
every day
it’s easier for me to read online
why do you like it due to its
convenience
i love reading anyway
how often do you access that kind of
electronic media
every morning before i start working
what’s interesting about it instead of
watching tv
or listening to the radio passively
i’d rather read and think about the news
is it convenient to access that kind of
electronic
media yes with a computer
smartphone connected to the internet
you can read electronic news anytime and
anywhere
does your family like that electronic
media too
no my dad likes the radio and my mom
likes tv
how has mass media changed recently
they’re more modern and user-friendly
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job career what is your desired
job well my dream
changes in accordance with age
up to now i would like to be a great
english teacher
is that a demanding job yes
i think so although people suppose that
being a teacher
is easy and boring
what challenges do you have when doing
that job
i have some problems with classroom
management
maybe i have to improve that skill a lot
in order to be a good teacher
is it hard to make your dream come true
every job needs time and effort
and the teacher does as well
apart from the academic knowledge i was
taught in university
i have to learn many other soft
skills why do you choose that job
i really admired my high school english
teacher and i want to be like her
what requirements and characteristics
do you need to do that job
let’s see you need to be
patient thoughtful
and sympathetic does the job have
something to do with
your major at university
sure i studied english linguistics
and literature majored in
english teaching the major does
support me a lot in my career path
what does society think about your job
i’m not quite sure but i’m proud
to be a teacher an honored job
do you make much money with that job
not at all teachers
one of the lowest paying jobs in my
country
have you ever thought of leaving your
job
i haven’t thought of that before
but i believe in what i’m doing right
now
competition contest
what is the most impressive competition
you’ve entered
i took part in an eloquence competition
organized by my university last year
u s treasuries ticked higher as equity
investors scurried for the science what
was it about
the competition was to find out the best
public speaker
in the university were there many
participants in the competition
yes there were around 500
participants in total
what prize did you get well
i didn’t get a very high prize
but it didn’t matter i was still happy
with the result
what could you learn from the
competition
i learned the way to develop ideas for a
speech
besides some body language tips in
public speaking
did you have to prepare a lot for the
competition
yes i did i read various materials about
eloquence
as well as rehearsed a lot
how did you know about the competition
the competition was informed in the
school poster
did you do your best then yes
i think so after the competition
i know i have to try more
is the competition useful in your
opinion
sure it helps students learn soft skills
as well as become more confident
in life
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a garden is there
any garden that you like
yes i love the strawberry garden in my
neighborhood
where is it it’s in the highland
area where i live when did you first see
it
i accidentally saw it when i had a
picnic in the highland
what was planted in the garden
strawberries
of course there
are also some boxes of cucumbers
next to the strawberry beds
why do you like the garden i love
picking red strawberries
the garden brings me closer to nature as
well
what is special about the garden
the strawberries there are organic
how do people do gardening
keeping the beds mulched is important
since it helps reduce water needs
how often do you visit the garden
just when i have leisure time since i’m
quite
busy is there any
relation between the green garden
and your mood yes
at least for me the green will
help me chill out do you want to be a
gardener
honestly no i’m not used to manual work
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hometown where is your hometown
my hometown is a coastal state
in the u.s is it the city or the
countryside
i live in a suburban area
what’s it known for
it’s famous for tobaccos
what do people do there agriculture
is the main industry in my hometown
most of the people there plant and sell
tobaccos
how is the atmosphere there well it’s
quite
peaceful i enjoy the fresh air here
how are people there they’re friendly
and
hospitable would you like to live in
your hometown or
somewhere else yes
i would i just wish i can live here
forever
is it easy to find a job there
manual work is easy to find
i’m not sure about white collar jobs
is it a good environment for young
people
i don’t think so the pace of
life here is quite slow if they want to
work in a dynamic
environment they’d better move to the
city
is traffic congestion a big problem in
your hometown
not at all we couldn’t be happier with
the traffic system there
clothing what is your favorite
item of clothing my favorite one is a
maxi dress
i wear when hanging out with my friends
or attending
parties when did you buy it
my friend gave it to me as a birthday
present
when i turned 21. where did they buy
it i have no idea where my close friend
bought it what color is it
it’s blue my favorite color
was it expensive yes i guess
why do you like it well
i’m kind of short and plump
so it’s hard to find a piece of clothing
that fits me
perfectly but that one does
i also love the color and the style
do clothes help to build your personal
brand
yes i agree with it to some extent
i still believe that a personal brand
can be built from the inside
rather than the outside
however what you wear also plays an
important role in saying who you are
have you seen anybody wearing unusual
clothes
yes i have but i don’t think
any fashion style is weird
i believe everybody has their own taste
in fashion how was your fashion style
changed recently i
always wore a formal skirt in trousers
whenever hanging out years ago
but now i change into casuals like
jeans and t-shirts
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and advertisement
what is your favorite advertisement
i’m quite impressed with the
advertisement about
surf a laundry detergent made by
unilever where did you see it
i accidentally saw it on tv
two years ago
what happened in the advertisement
the ad told a story of a family
in which the children all loved their
stepmother
due to the white shirts she prepared for
them
why do you like it i
just can’t stop loving the story
in the ad it’s such a sweet story
was there any famous actor or actress
in the advertisement not at all
the actors were not very well known i
think
did it attract much attention
i have no idea but i saw it in many
public spaces what do you like
the most in the advertisement
well the vivid images and sound effects
did attract me do you believe in
advertisements
not really ads always say
good things and neglect to mention bad
things
about a product for obvious
reasons how have advertisements changed
recently
they’re more modern digital
marketing has proved successful in many
fields
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a project what
project did you work on i made an
english poster about our environment
was that an indoor or outdoor project
the project was carried out mostly
outdoor but
only the last phase was conducted
indoors
who was involved in the project
my teammates and an advisory teacher
what did you do we had a field trip to
the countryside
where we studied insects and plants
was it a successful project
yes we received compliments from our
professor
who was your advisory teacher
our science teacher mr john
we learned a lot from him what did you
learn after the project
i learned how to write content and
decorate posters
did you like your partners yes
most of them were friendly and
responsible
i particularly liked michael the leader
of my team
what did you get after the project
after the project i know how to work in
a team
and cooperate well with my teammates
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a wedding have you
ever attended someone’s wedding
who was he or she
yes a lot but the most memorable one
is my best friends
who went with you i
went with one of my classmates
where was the wedding organized
it was held in a restaurant downtown
what did people do at the wedding
they enjoyed the wedding feast sang
and danced together after giving the
couple the best wishes
of everlasting happiness
what did the bride and groom wear
the bride wore a white wedding gown
while the groom wore a black suit and
tie what was the most
interesting ritual at the wedding
exchanging rings is the ritual i’m
quite interested in
are weddings a special event in one’s
life
in your country yes
along with birthdays do people
in your country get married early
um not really the average age to get
married for women
is 27 and for men is 29.
what is the ideal age to get married in
your
opinion well
27 would be my ideal age
women are the most charming and mature
at that age i guess
how have weddings changed recently
the most noticeable change is the
reduction of rituals
at a wedding there used to be more steps
for
weddings years ago than there are
now
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a coffee shop
what’s your favorite coffee shop
my favorite one is the coffee house
a local coffee shop in my neighborhood
where is it it’s 500 meters
away from my house how often do you
visit
that coffee shop every weekend
when i hang out with my friends
the coffee house is always our first
choice who do you go with
i meet my friends there they love the
place
too what drinks does it serve
many kinds coffee chocolate
cocktail smoothie tea
juice of various tastes
my favorite one is hot chocolate
are the waiters there friendly
yes they couldn’t be nicer
do you like the decorations of that
coffee shop
yes i love it
i fancy the green space they put in each
corner of the room
when was the last time you went there
i last went there last monday
what is special about that coffee shop
the drinks are what make them different
people are just addicted to full-bodied
coffee and chocolate there
how do you know about that coffee shop
my cousin recommended it to me and
i gave it a try
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culture which
culture do you belong to
i was born and raised in america where
my culture was shaped
is that a multicultural society
yes it is my culture is a diverse mix of
customs
and traditions of various races and
ethnicities how long has your country
been practicing those customs
well it has a long history
around 10 000 years ago
what custom do you like the most
i like practicing dining etiquette
that’s what makes me american whenever i
travel to other countries
what are the traditional customers of
men and
women in your country cowboy hats and
boots are american styles
but nowadays jeans and t-shirts are more
preferable
are you comfortable with the traditions
and customs of your culture
of course i was born with it
how do people greet each other
well it depends on the situation
in informal communication people just
say hi have you ever felt drawn
to another land yes
i’m interested in indian culture
i wish i can go there someday to attend
a typical
indian wedding
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transport
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what is the most popular means of
transport in your country
most people in my country travel by car
how do you go to school or work
i prefer the bus due to its convenience
i enjoy reading books while sitting on
the bus
how often do you take buses
every day i went to school by bus
two years ago and the bus is still my
best choice
do people in your country like traveling
by bus
not really they have their own cars
what are some benefits of traveling by
bicycle
it’s a good way of doing exercise
we can protect our environment as well
do you prefer public transportation or
private transportation public transport
is much cheaper do you think buses
should replace other means of transport
sure in the future buses
should be used widely by commuters
what does the government do to encourage
people to use
public transport it’s a good idea to
make
public transport as convenient as
private transport besides
more campaigns should be launched to
raise awareness of protecting our
environment
how has transport changed recently
there are more cars in a household now
than before
which partly leads to traffic jams in
some cosmopolitan
cities politician
who is your favorite politician
she’s hillary diane rodham clinton
an american politician
where is she from she comes from the usa
does she appear on tv yes
quite often she usually shows up on tv
in news programs what is appealing about
her
she’s a democratic politician
is she famous well
yes she’s well known all over the world
does she have a great influence on
people
yes i think so
she fights for human rights
she has a very controversial and
influential speech that human rights
are women’s rights and women’s rights
are human rights do you want to be like
her
being a politician has never been my
dream actually
why do you admire her she’s one of the
few women who succeed
in politics what did she do
that you can tell others oh
a lot of things she cares for people’s
health
she also tackles the issues of adoption
and family safety
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communication what are your favorite
means of communication
i prefer talking directly to people
how do you keep in touch with your
friends
i’m so busy that i don’t often hang out
with my friends
so i usually get in touch with them
using social networks
or phone do you get in touch with your
family
by phone yes
i do i live away from my family
so the phone would be an ideal means
of communication do you usually
write letters or emails
i used to write letters when the
internet
hasn’t been used widely
now i prefer emails due to its
convenience
what are some advantages of using a
mobile phone
that’s the easiest means of
communication
i think mobile phones are portable
just dial the numbers and you can
immediately
get connected with anyone you want
do you like handwriting letters
yes i do i like to keep handwriting
letters
as a keepsake do you
use social networks
yes the youth can now hardly live
without social networks
do you need communication skills using
social networks
sure even in social networks
how have social networks changed
communication
people prefer talking online rather than
directly
because of the illusion of social
networks
people tend to forget the necessary
skills
to communicate with others in real life
do you have good communication skills
in your opinion maybe
yes people are quite happy talking to me
business are you studying or working
i left school three years ago
i’m working now are you self-employed or
working for a company i’m self-employed
i used to work for a company two years
ago
are you running any business yes
i’m running a small business
what does your business sell i make and
sell handmade cosmetics
do you have any difficulty when running
that business
yes i had some difficulties in
attracting customers
at first but everything is getting
better now
is that an online or offline business
i sell products online it’s easier to
sell online
than offline because i can take full
advantage of my social network
when did you start the business
i started running my own business two
years ago
what are some advantages to running your
own business
i can take some days off whenever i feel
tired
and i can make much more money compared
to working for a company
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computer do you have your own
computer yes
i own a personal laptop when i
was at university how often
do you use the computer
almost every day i can’t work without a
computer
have you ever joined any computer class
yes years ago i learned about microsoft
word
and excel what do you use the computer
for you know i’m an accountant
so managing business records would be
much
easier for me if i’m using a computer
what are some advantages of using a
computer
with a computer connected to the
internet
we can shop pay bills or do bank
transactions online listening to
music watching movies is even more
convenient do you use
other high-tech devices besides
computers
yes apart from the computer
i also use a smartphone
should children learn how to use a
computer
yes i think so
children should be given chances to
approach the computer
but under the control of their parents
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