决定等待某事物的时刻

Describe a time you made a decision to wait for something You should say:

When it happened What you waited for

Why you made the decision

and explain how you felt about the decision.

Plan your talk:

When it happened

(Optional) Where you were

(Optional) What you were doing

How long you had to wait for

What you had to wait for

(Optional) Why you waited for it

(Optional) What you did while waiting for it

And explain How you felt about waiting for it

(Optional) How you felt after it happened

(Optional) What you have learnt from this experience

解题思路:

本题是一道事件类话题·需要特别注意准确运用一般过去时、过去进行时以及过去将来时等和叙述事件相关的时态呈现事情的发展·在词汇方面，要注意使用一系列的形容词去描述等待的感受以及所等待之物对你来说的重要意义。思路扩展方面可以讲讲在等待的不同阶段自己做了哪些事情以及自己心情的变化·内容上要注意所等待的是“某个重要事件的发生”，而不是某个具体的东西。所以在内容选择上要注意是否恰当·

Sample Answer：

So, this has been a while, last year the pandemic came out of nowhere and nobody was ready for that. So, as a result, after our school winter break, we were not allowed to go back to our college, to prevent the spread of the disease. But the problem is school needed to start, so, to get by, we had to take these online lessons.

At first, I thought it was a great idea because I no longer needed to get up early. In fact, I could spend some good 30 to 40 more minutes in bed thanks to the online courses. One week in, everything worked like a dream. I mean, I could plan my day the way I wanted. But, By the end of the first month, I could bear it no longer. It was not about the online course itself. I actually felt quite relaxed about taking online sessions and it was awesome that I could watch the replay in case I missed something important. It was about people. I wanted to see real people, not those avatars on my screen. To make things worse, the more I thought about the good old college life, the more unbearable this whole study from home situation became.

Eventually, the campus managed to re-open by the end of that spring semester and I got to meet up with my friends in real life after months of separation. I've never thought this could feel so satisfying.

Sample Answer：

Well, it took place last year, and I'm pretty sure that this is something we had never expected in our life before. The outbreak of COVID-19 put an end to our normal routines all of a sudden. After the winter vacation, we didn't go back to campus, instead, we started distance learning.

At the very beginning, I sort of enjoyed online sessions, simply because there was no need to rise early and I could even have a longer time for entertainment, mostly gaming or streaming videos.

But it soon turned out that I was getting gloomy for the lack of human interaction. I quite missed the authentic social contact that we used to have on campus, like taking a stroll and shooting the breeze after meals on the playground. To make the matter worse, the software was laggy and I couldn't hear things clearly, so I got absent-minded easily and felt like I was acquiring nothing at the end of the day.

So, the thing I was longing for was the reopening of my school. Or more importantly, I was waiting for the coming back of normal life. My feeling was kind of mixed. On the one hand, I got completely fed up with all those webinars and the lack of social connections had depressed me deeply. It even kept me up at night. But on the other hand, I was worried sick about how the pandemic would be handled. I had racked my brain but couldn't come up with a good scenario for the future. I could do nothing but wait.

Fortunately, we were allowed to go back to school in early May last year. I had never felt so cheerful to see my peers and teachers again.

Part 3

Question:Do people in your country like to take public transportation?

解题思路:

Part3观点类型题目。题目关键词是人们是否喜欢公共交通。答题可以先总人们喜欢公共交通的原因，然后按照分次论证原因·从价格实惠和出行便利，对答案进行拓展，所以可以简单列举几个并给出相应的解释或补充说。

Sample Answer:

Yes, for sure. A vast majority of people in my country like to take public transportation, for several reasons, the made a reason. The major reason is that public transportation is economical and affordable, as fares of the underground, or buses are cheap, so most people can afford them. On top of that, it's very efficient to take public transportation as they are regular and frequent, which help people to save a lot of time on commuting.

Question:Why do some people like a slow-paced life?

解题思路:

Part3原因类题·题目关键词是喜欢慢节奏生活的原因。答题要从慢节奏生活产生灵感和减少压力等方式进行展开，可以给出2个以上的原因。并且分别论证使用的原因，通过多样的论证方式，比如因果，举例等论证方式。逻辑连接词多样使用·语法使一般现在时，现在完成时。

Sample Answer:

From where I stand, there've been a number reasons why some people like a slow pace life. First things first, a slow-paced life can help people to seek inner peace. If they live in a slow-paced life, they don't need to feel worried or concerned, as they can get so much peace and quiet from their way of life. As a result, people can have a better mental well-being. On top of that, a slow- paced life can give people inspirations, in particular, for writers or musicians, who can get inspiring ideas from a slow-paced life to create more masterpieces.

Question:Is being patient good for people? Why?

解题思路:

Part3观点类型题·题目关键词人们是否应该有耐心·答题可以从父母应该有耐心出发，使用原因和举例论证。观点论证使用举例，因果等论证方式展开。然后过度耐心会导致郁角度反转论证。语法使用一般现在时。

Sample Answer:

As far as some concerned, is really good to be patient for people. First things first, being patient can help people to deal with things smoothly, in particular, emergent things. If they are patient, they can keep their mind clear, so they can get to grips with problems or issues very calmly. So in that way, they can manage to go through it. On top of that, being a patient person can be a good friend, on the grounds that, their friends can rely on them.

Question: Are people less patient now than people in the past? Why?

解题思路:

Part3对比类观点题·题目关键词是过去和现在人们对比是否缺乏耐心。答题可以从现在人缺少耐心的原因的出发，使用原因和举例论证。观点论证使用举例，因果等论证方式展开·然后再从是否缺少耐心是因人而异的要性进行反转论证。语法使用一般现在时。

Sample Answer:

To some extent, I personally tend to believe that people are less in less patient now than people in the past, the thing is, people nowadays have a faster palace of life with the busy schedule every day, with so many emergent cases to deal with, or they are under great pressure of study or work. So in that way, it's very easier to lose their patience. On top of that, there are so many depressions or frustrations from the society, which also make people less patient than people in the past. Having said that, there are many ways for people to adjust their attitudes by meditation or doing some exercise. Or they can use technology to improve their, their mood, to reduce worries or concerns to be more patient than before.

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