Task 1: Talk about a friend that’s special to you. Explain why this person is special to you.
Sample
A special friend of mine is Tony. We’ve known each other since elementary school. Tony and I have lots in common. For example, we have the same taste in music and art. Both of us like listening to Metal music and taking photos. This means we have more activities to do together and things to talk about. Second, I feel free to talk to Tony about anything because he can keep secrets and give me the suggestion that I need. He would never blame or punish me for the mistakes I make like my parents do. For example, he is the only person I’d talk to when I fail an important test.
Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with the statement that people’s personality never changes.
Sample
I disagree with the statement people’s personality never changes. I’d like to give you an example. My friend Tony had never been considered a good student throughout high school. He played a lot of video games and never studied. He was a loner and mostly kept it to himself. I was pretty much the only person he would spend time with. After his first year in college, he changed dramatically because he was surrounded by more friendly students. He started to join clubs on campus and got more comfortable going out with friends. Not only isn’t he shy anymore, but he’s more actively involved in organizing study meetings which helped improving his grades.
Task 3
Reading:
Proposal: The student suggests the university to cancel the food cart service
Reason 1: Too much garbage
Reason 2: Junk food
Listening:
The woman disagrees
Reason 1: It’s quite easy to clean up, the garbage is not a big deal
Reason 2: Hot dogs and juice offered by the food cart is what keeps her concentrated on the classes, she doesn’t have to starve
Task 4
Reading: Animals move around with the help of other forces
Example: Spiders are born in a group, but later they have to move around for food due to competition, but since walking and jumping consume a lot of their energy, and they can’t go far, they usually move around with the help of wind
Task 5
Problem: The man has to finish his poetry assignment and he wants to copy a poem from a book in the library, but the library is closed on Sundays.
Solution 1: Choose another poem to copy
Pro: /
Con: He doesn’t find other poems amazing enough
Solution 2: Wait until Monday morning to go to the library
Pro: /
Con: /
Task 6
2 strategies of making classroom rules:
Example 1: Explaining purpose, for example, when the professor taught elementary school students, he used to ask students not to eat in class and he explained the consequences of eating in classes.
Example 2: Making commitment, for example, the professor would ask students to sign their names on a poster to promise that they wouldn’t eat in class.