庆祝过的重要活动

Describe an important event you celebrated You should say:

What it was

When it happened

Who attended the event

and explain how you felt about the event.

Plan your talk:

What the event was

Where it came from

Why you celebrated it

When it happened

Who attended the event

What they said

What they did

What they were wearing

And explain how you feel about the event

Whether you felt moved

Whether you would remember this event

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：

Well, this special experience actually took place last year when I moved into this new apartment, so my friend and I had this celebration of a housewarming party.

The reason why we didn't choose a fancy restaurant is because as a matter of fact, in my country there is a custom that housewarming party should be thrown in the new home to create the atmosphere of joy and happiness. So we decided to throw a dinner party at home, preparing for the hot pot, roasting chicken wings, playing board games together.

Well, we planned quite a few days earlier, and in the afternoon, my friend just showed up at the door with lamb and vegetables, which made me feel so excited. When the dinner started, they made a toast to me saying "Congratulations!" for they knew that it was not a piece of cake to afford this new apartment, but the turning point of my life, very touching, right?

And to my surprise, my friend Mandy, Eric and Ray, each of them brought a big gift for me! Finally, 2 hours later, we even brewed mulled wine, which totally pushed the party to the climax that night!

I really love this celebration not only because it is a symbol of self-reliance of my own, but also it shows that what true friends are! Like the people who really wish you best. This is why I would never forget this special event.

Sample Answer 2 ：

I'm keen on celebrating things, cause it's a great excuse to add some varieties to my boring routine life. But this one was quite unexpected, even for me.

It was several years ago when my friend and I decided to eat out for dinner. When she showed up, she was holding a giant box and put it on the dinner table. It was a stunning ice-cream cake. I was confused because it was nowhere near her birthday or mine. Then she told me that that was the day when we had met and known each other for 7 years, and she wanted to celebrate it properly. I was touched since I didn't expect anyone to remember when two friends met each other. That seemed like something couples in love would do, so it was quite sweet of her to remember that.

Soon, we started to make wishes in front of the cake, blow the candles, and enjoy the delicious cake together. It was pretty funny since the waiter thought it was my birthday and he was going to play the birthday song as the background music for us. Luckily, we explained ourselves and stopped him in time. Imagine how embarrassed we would have been otherwise.

Then, we started to talk about how lucky we were to have each other in our life, and how magical the first dinner we had together would turn us into close friends of 7 years. We made a toast and wished our friendship would be as long-lasting as possible.

Part 3:

Question:Do you like to celebrate important events? Why?

解题思路:

你喜欢庆祝重要的事件吗 ?为什么?首先注意“重要事件”有哪些，比如各种节假日，生日，纪念日，毕业等等。喜欢庆祝的同学，可以讲进庆祝活动让人很开心，纪念重要的日子是一件很有意义的事情;不喜欢庆祝的同学可以讲讲庆祝活动很麻烦，需要很多时间和精力去准备，也要花钱。

Sample Answer:

I really enjoy celebrating these important events, like festivals, birthdays or graduations. I think the main reason would be that my everyday life is just so boring, so I would take every opportunity I've got to make myself feel happy and excited or to spend some quality time with families and friends. For instance, if I haven't met a friend for a while, her birthday would be a natural excuse for me to reconnect with her. And I could also have a great time preparing the perfect gift for her.

Question:What kinds of events do people usually celebrate?

解题思路:

人们一般会庆祝哪类事情 ? 一方面，人们会庆祝重要的当地节日，因为这是.-个很好的学习和传播当地文化的方法。比如，庆祝春节的时候，经常会教小孩子春节的起源和习俗。另一方面，人们也会庆祝自己人生中里程碑的事件，比如生日，大学毕业的日子，结婚周年纪念日等等，来提醒自己当时的自己有多么开心和骄傲，和表达对对方的感谢。

Sample Answer:

People usually celebrate important festivals since celebration is a great way to learn about and spread the local culture. For example, parents would teach their kids about the history and customs of Spring Festival, by celebrating it with other relatives. What's more, people also celebrate milestones of their personal life, such as their birthday, graduation from university, wedding anniversary and so on. They commemorate these days to remind each other how excited and proud they were at that time or how lucky they were to meet each other.

Question:Do people often celebrate events with a large group of people or just a few people?

解题思路:

人们经常跟一群人一起庆祝，还是跟几个人 ? 看情况。如果是很大的或者全国性的事件，人们更倾向于跟一大群人一起。比如元宵节看舞狮游行，人们还是会上街跟其他人一起看。比如自己最喜欢的球队比赛赢了，只跟一两个朋友一起庆祝会有些孤单。但是对于一些很个人的庆祝，比如生日或纪念日，人们往往还是会跟熟悉的那几个人一起庆祝。

Sample Answer:

Well, it depends. For some big or national events, people tend to celebrate with a large group of people. For instance, for the Lantern Festival, people usually see the parade on the street and even follow the parade with other inhabitants in the city. And it would be too lonely to celebrate the victory of their favourite football team with only two friends. But for some personal events, like birthdays or anniversaries, it would be weird to share the moment with people they are not familiar with, so people tend to celebrate in a small party.

Question:Do people often celebrate festivals with families?

解题思路:

人们经常跟家人一起庆祝节日吗 ? 是的，几乎每一个节日，大家都会跟家人-起过，包括春节，中秋节，甚至是清明节。因为每个人都会在节日的时候，跟家人团聚，如果你不这么做就会觉得有些孤单，比如古代诗人经常在重要的节日，写一些思乡的诗歌。还好现在有科技，所以大家可以在过节的时候，跟家人打视频电话联系。

Sample Answer:

Yes, in China, people get together with families for almost every festival, including Spring Festival, Mid-autumn Festival, and even Tomb-sweeping Day. Sine everyone is going home on that day, you would feel extremely lonely if you don't do the same. That's why a lot of ancient poets wrote beautiful poems to express their homesickness on special holidays. Luckily, thanks to the development of technology, now people could Facetime their families if they are physically apart from each other.

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