让你惊喜的事情

Describe something that surprised you You should say:

What it is

How you found out about it What you did and explain whether it made you happy.

Plan your talk:

What it is

How you found out about it

Whether someone told you or you just found it by yourself

What you did

What you said

What you heard

How you reacted when you found it

And explain whether it made you happy

Whether you would remember this event

Whether you would share this experience with others

思路解析：

这是一道非常经典的事件经历类题目，在描述事情的起因经过结果之外，特别需要关注本题目的限定条件是，至于是惊喜或者惊吓，考生可以自行决定，但在描述的过程中一定不要忽略[个人感受]的扣题，例如[之前完全没有想到][超出我的预料]等方面的描述。另外由于考试作答时间有限，建议考生不要把感受留到最后才说，尽量在事情的过程描述中就一一展现。

Sample Answer 1 ：

Okay, when it comes to this special experience, I would like to say that quite a few years ago, it was my 14th birthday, my parents prepared this huge surprise for me!

I still remember vividly that we had a deal that we were going to celebrate the birthday at a restaurant, but the night before my dad told me that he had changed his mind, which was such a letdown, right? But in the next morning when I opened my eyes, for seemingly no reason I just had this instinct that something big was gonna happen!

So I sneaked out from my room to the living room. Right in front of me is a large cardboard box with slight meows coming from the inside! I was like really? are you kidding me? I had long for this for like centuries! And when I turned around my mom and dad were just smiling at me saying "open it"， OMG! it was the sweetest moment ever in my life! This scenario had been in my mind for thousands of times, I literally couldn't believe my eyes! There was this tiny little fluffy kitty inside，a total surprise! For that my parents had been saying no to a cat for a long time, but they did it! This is the best present ever!

So basically, this is how I got my first cat Blackie! Obviously, my parent Later in my life, we have been through a lot, but I would never forget this moment ever!

Sample Answer 2 ：

The most unexpected thing that happened to me recently was a phone call from my father.

It was in the late evening, when my father sent me a message asking whether I was still awake or not. I was very stressed about my work at that time, and because of that, I was struggling with insomnia those days. Then, as soon as I replied to his message, he made a phone call to me.

He started by asking how I had been and whether everything was OK in my life. So I shared with him about what was going on in my life, what I was busy with, and how stressful I had been. Then, he said something out of his character, cause he was a traditional and typical Chinese father who seldom shared his intimate feelings with his daughter, but in that evening, he implicitly expressed that he had always been very proud of me, that I didn't have to work extra hard to achieve something, because I was already doing great enough in his heart, and that his only expectation was for me to stay alive and healthy.

I was extremely touched when he tried to tell me how proud he was of having me as his daughter. I remember the tears were flooding in my eyes, because I knew how hard it was for a person like him to say something sweet and intimate like that. I was trying to hold back my tears since I didn't want him to notice. But soon, I burst into laughter when he mentioned the 'staying alive' part. Of course, I would stay alive, but I could feel that he said this to ease my pressure and he succeeded. After that phone call, I felt more peaceful and loved.

Part 3:

Question:How do people express happiness in your culture?

解题思路:

在你的文化或国家中，人们一般是如何表达幸福或开心的？中国或者说亚洲文化相对比较含蓄，很多中年或老年人会不好意思表达自己的开心和感动，如果被自己的子女感动到哭，会偷偷地，不想被发现。而年轻人，有很多会在社交媒体上分享自己的喜悦，让自己的家人朋友们知道。

Sample Answer:

I guess it depends. For young people, if they feel extremely happy and excited, they would post pictures or words on their social networking account, to share the happiness and excitement with their families or friends. But for middle-aged or old people, I think they tend to hold in their feelings a lot and keep their feelings to themselves. They might shed some tears when their children have done something sweet for them, but they would do it secretly and quietly, not wanting to be noticed.

Question:Do you think happiness has any effect on people? How?

解题思路：

你认为幸福的情绪对人会有任何影响吗？如何影响 ? 幸福的情绪当然会对人产生很多积极影响啦(想想哈佛大学最有名的“幸福课”有多受欢迎就知道啦)。比如，一个人经常感到开心和满足，说明TA看事情的视角比较积极如果有半杯水，TA会认为这杯水是半满的状态，而不是悲伤地认为是只剩一半水了。因此，这种积极的态度会帮助TA吸引更多朋友，抓住更多机会，会继续感到积极和幸福。

Sample Answer:

Yes, of course. Happiness has many positive effects on people. If a person could easily feel happy and content, it means that this person tends to focus on the positive side of things, seeing the glass of water as 'half full' rather than 'half empty'. Therefore, he or she would attract more friends, catch more opportunities and continue to feel even happier in the future.

Question:How can people be happy?

解题思路：

人们如何能感到开心？首先，幸福是一种看事情的视角。所以，当我们遇到问题的时候，可以改变我们的视角，看到积极的一面，看到问题背后的希望和不幸事件教会我们的事，这样视角就会积极幸福很多。此外，可以花一些事件看搞笑节目，比如脱口秀，单口喜剧等等。

Sample Answer:

First of all, as I just mentioned, happiness is a perspective, so in order to be happy and feel positive, when we meet some troubles and problems in life, we can try and shift our perspective, to find the hope and meaning behind them. Then, we would be happier. Besides, we could spend some time watching comedies or amusing TV programs like talk shows, stand-up comedies and so on, since if we keep listening to jokes for an hour, there's bound to be some funny one which would make us laugh.

Question:Is it good for people to be unhappy? Why?

解题思路:

人们觉得不开心是一件好事吗？每种情绪都是有意义的，没有好坏之分。不开心的情绪说明人内心有一些需求没有得到满足，或者没有被看见，所以不开心是一个信号，告诉我们需要注意到自己的某个需求，并且采取行动满足或照顾好自己的需求。所以说，不开心这种感觉也是有意义的。

Sample Answer:

Well, I think every emotion has its meaning, so I wouldn't label any of them 'good' or 'bad'. If someone feels unhappy, it means that he has some needs which have not been seen and satisfied. This unhappy feeling is a just way to remind him to notice his needs and do something to take care of them. For instance, if a child feels unhappy when he fails to get good grades in the final exam, it means, at the bottom of his heart, he wants to get good grades or he wants to receive recognition from his teacher, parents and friends, so what he needs to do is to work hard in the next term to achieve his academic ambition next time. Therefore, this unhappy feeling is also very important for him.

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