Task 1: Giving Advice

Hi Alex. I just heard that you are ... (念题 - buying your first house). Since I have just undergone a
similar experience, I believe that I am well-equipped to offer some recommendations.

[ Opening ]
● First of all, if I were you, I would do …
● Another thing you could consider is doing …
● One final suggestion is that you could do …

[ Explanation Opening ]
● The reason why I am suggesting this is that …
● As far as I recall, you …
○ + past experience (过去式) -> … once did …
○ + personality (现在时) -> … you are someone who …
● Instead of doing … (+ which), you could do …
● If you do so, you would …

[ Vocabulary ]
In this case | considering this matter | to some extent | ...

Notes: past paper (do perfect preparations) - skip - party (forget the whole exam and go party)

开头改写 - 不需要过度修改 - 读题/摘取题目主要信息

experiencing some difficulties -> your classmate is not doing any work on a school project

Notes:
● Talk to the classmate -> (especially) -> about his issue/reason
● Talk to prof -> (especially) -> about grade
● Do it urself

Task 2: Personal Experience

Speaking of a time when … (念题 - I visited a popular tourist attraction), I would like to share my
experience of doing …

开头不要提到任何问题的的答案
连接词 + 念题 + 回答问题 (词/短语 - 简单) + 展开 (1 长句 or 2 短句) - 15s*3

[ Opening ]
三个问题的第一个问题<不要>用连接词 - 直接回答问题
● In terms of what …
○ I would conclude that I spent most of my time doing …
○ What did you do -> In terms of what I did
● Regarding how …
 ○ How did it go -> Regarding how it went
● The reason why ... was that …
○ Why did u want to participate -> The reason why I wanted to participate was that …

Notes: Maria Plaza - enjoyed beer - met gf

Task 3: Describe a Scene

The image in front of me depicts a crowded ... (playground)

[ Location Indicators ]
● On the left side of the picture
● On the right-hand side of the picture
● At the top of the picture
● At the bottom of the picture
● In the top left/right corner of the picture
● In the bottom left/right corner of the picture
● In the centre of the picture

[ Structure ]
● Location + There is a girl/boy who is wearing ... doing ...
● Location + There is a girl/boy who is wearing ... doing ... while another girl/boy who is
wearing ... is doing …
○ wearing + a/an + colour + clothes
○ (in + colour)

[ If two people are having similar verbs ]

accomopanying | collaborating with | coordinating with | assisting (helping) | laughing with |
smiling at | talking to | protecting | …

Task 4: Making Predictions

In terms of what is likely to happen next, I would say …

[ Structure ]
● Location + A girl/boy who is doing ... will do …(because …)
● Location + A girl/boy who is doing ... will do ... while another girl/boy who is doing ... will do
…

[ Commonly Used Verbs ]

● give up and go home
● come up to him/her and give him/her a hug
 ● stand up and walk towards
● turn around and talk to
● put it back on the table and ask for the bill
● jump up and give him/her a high-five
● slap him/her on the face
● punch him/her on the nose

Task 5: Comparing and Persuading

Hi … I agree that we have two outstanding choices. However, I would tend to recommend the …
more for the following compelling reasons.

[ Structure ]
● To begin with, compared to the A which …(短), I feel like you would not regret choosing the B
since it … (改写 + which)
● In addition, I do understand you prefer the A since … (短), however, I would strongly
recommend you give the B a try since it ... (改写 + which)
● (OPTIONAL) Furthermore, even though the A ..., I would recommend the B more since it ...

[ Vocabulary ]
relatively | comparatively | comparably | significantly | massively | effectively | simultaneously …

[ Which Sentences ]
● Which is friendly to …
● Which is beneficial to …
● Which is something you are always eager to have
● Which perfectly aligns with our current needs
● Which seems to be a better fit for our situation

Task 6: Dealing with a Difficult Situation

outline problem + request/recommendation/solution + reasons

看到题目 - 找有没有客观对错 (source of truth / requirements / rules / …)

● 有 -> 对错类 -> 批评犯错的人
● 没有 -> -选择类 -> 按照自己的性格和想法选择

[ Outline Problem 30s ]

Hi … I just noticed that … (换词念题)
● … Alistair keeps making mistakes and refuses to listen to our feedback.
If I recall correctly, … (举过去的例子 - !!! 过去式 !!!)
 ● … it was Alistair who messed up with our financial statement by offering extract changes to
the customers due to wrong calculations.
● … However, when you reached out to him and proposed a one-to-one call, he refused it
immediately because he wanted to take an early leave to hang out with friends.
The fact is that … (列举事实 - !!! 现在时 !!!)
● … I just joined the company two days ago and I do not know who that guy is. He never
helped me with my projects or introduced me to the company.
● … and tbh I have been unemployed for over 6 months and $30 is a big amount of money to
me. I can not even afford to eat outside with my wife which costs normally like $25.
● … my first paycheck is not ready yet and I have no spare money since I just paid my rent.

⬆⬆
● Make mistakes -> What mistakes?
● Not listening to our feedback -> How bad the attitude was?
● $30 -> How big is this amount of money to me? -> poor
● recently started -> How recent? -> don't know who that guy is - > never talked

[ Request + Reason 30s ]

● Considering this situation, it would be much appreciated if you could do …
○ … understand this matter and allow me to …
● The reason why I am requesting/suggesting/proposing this is that …
○ 一般来讲题目里会有一个

Task 7: Expressing Opinions

I am not surprised if certain individuals hold the perspective that … (念题方向观点 - 最好可以换词) However, I
find myself strongly disapproving of such a statement for the following substantial reasons.

[ Statistics 30s ]
The first point I would bring up to the table is that …
● Statistics show that …
○ 百分比 (优先)
… 30% of students across North America have been suffering from different degrees
of mental diseases
… the total family income can be increased by at least 200% if both parents go to
work.
○ 倍数
… those students who are not required to participate in PE classes in school would
have a 2 times higher opportunity of getting mental illness (compared to those who
are required to do so).
● Experts have pointed out that …
○ … those who work at restaurants and coffee shops can make at least $10K which
would be enough to cover their first-year tuition fee.
○ … maintaining a high income is the top priority of all families
 ○ … families with higher income would have a higher opportunity to enjoy a happy
life.

(OPTIONAL) Therefore, I solidly believe it is high time for the government/authority to do …

[ Example 30s ]
Another reason is that …
● For example … (Take my nephew as an example … !!! 不要举自己的例子 !!!)
● And I believe that this is definitely not a single case. Similar situations can happen to a lot of
families/individuals/people across the world.

[ Keywords ]
Health Problems
obesity | diabetes | blood pressure | heart diseases | teeth | skin | mental | …
Society Problems
time | cost | money | efficiency | work ethic | passion | leadership | attitude | communication skills
| orgnisation skills | time mangement skill | collaboration skill | team building skills | ease financial
burden | Independence | ...

Notes: mental stress - master a skill

Task 8: Describing a Usual Scene

开头念题换词(1-2 words) + Please allow me to describe it vividly for you.

[ Description 45s ]
vocabulary + feelings / guessings
● Now I have been staring at it for over ten minutes but I still wonder … (+ guessing/feeling)
○ … if the designer could be a big fan of the ocean. Otherwise, he may not be able to
come up with this special design.

[ Invitation 15s ]
● As far as I recall, you are someone who …
● Would you like to consider doing ...

[ Optional ]
This store is located two blocks away from where you live so I feel like u can take a bus here and
then we can hang out and have dinner together.