VIP Class Notes (George)

Part 2 (long turn) lasts between 3-4 mins including 1 min preparation time. Examiner gives you a task card and you have to speak about the subject without interruption for between 1-2 mins.

It’s getting better but REMEMBER you are focusing on answering the questions being asked, use details but don’t bring in unrelated stories if you can help it.

Grammar

A good looking person
Describe someone who you think is beautiful or handsome Who it is?

for her good looking- for her good looks 

although she was very beautiful, it was the way she danced that moved me to a great extent, and I suddenly found her even more beautiful.

Do you think many people care about the appearance of others (and themselves)?

I certainly think people car about the appearance of others and themselves. Look on the street you see people, walking are well dressed and wearing a lot of make-up. And there another thing I want to mention, in shopping malls, there are a large deal of make-up, cosmetics, which try to make people look better, furthermore, you will see a lot of women sitting in front of the mirror trying to see whether they are beautiful from their own perspective.

We often see tall, thin models in (women’s) magazines. What effect do you think that has on young women?

I think they will push women to be more good-looking seems it will have a positive impact that all women tend to become more healthy, but the fact is many women are trying to become beautiful in another way which has a negative effect on their body and health and they tend to make no effort to become to good-looking but to more and more take cosmetic surgery to have better appearance in others eyes, but I think it’s not a healthy or right way for women to become more beautiful. Good looking models will only make women to be more selfish about their body  but not be more healthy.

Describe a famous person (still living), not from your country, who you would like to meet.
You should say:
where this person comes from

how you first learned about him or her

why this person is famous

and explain why you would like to meet this person

What kinds of famous people stay famous for a long time?

their fame fades or they fall into obscurity.

A Family Celebration You Attended
Describe a family celebration that you attended. You should say:
where this celebration was held
why it was held
what you did at this celebration
and explain why you enjoyed this celebration.

It’s a trip where I travelled to Qinghai and Sichuan. Since I’ve finished my first year in university , my family had decided to travel outside to see how magnificent the Chinese mountains and rivers are. They made a detailed plan about a travel to Sichuan or Qinghai province. During the whole trip we visited many places of historic and cultural value, furthermore, we tried a lot of diverse food. I think the reason I enjoyed this celebration very much is because its a very comfortable way of relaxing and thanked my family a lot for this.

Pronunciation

fakus- Foh-kiss