Task 1
You will need to accomplish an assignment to do a presentation. Which will you choose?
1. Act out a scene from a play(with a partner)
2. Explain your review of a novel you recently you read
3. Read a selection of poem
Sample Answer:
Among the three presentation choices, I would choose to act out a play with my partner. As a literature major, I have been deeply entranced by dramas, accordingly, I'd rather consider acting as a form of amusement than regarding it as a job. To illustrate, I remember the first year in college, I made a rather unusual decision to deliver a performance on Shakespeare's Drama-Hamlet at New Year’s party instead of participating in student’s choir in singing. As a result, the decision paid off since I was granted an acting position at city's drama club, as a reward for my authentic and impressive performance. Ever since then, acting has become part of my daily ritual for my passion and adoration for it never dies out. (125 words)
Task 2
Someone choose to work in a small company or organization with a few workers. Others prefer to work in a large company or organization with thousands of employees. Which do you think is better?
Sample Answer:
I am in favor of working in a large corporation rather than a small firm because large corporations often are ruled and governed by stable regulations whereas small firm often undergoes management transformations in which causing employees time to adjust and adapt to the new leaderships. Take my brother Jim as an illustration, he used to work as a high-tech personal in a petite firm which was specializing in virtual reality technology. Initially he was so passionate about the job that he barely took any weekends off for his own pleasure, he was so determined that he'd be promoted with such exceptional skills and professionalism. But he was wrong, after a few years, he was spiritually and psychically worn out because the management seats were constantly going through changes and his promotions were never brought up on the agenda because the new supervisors always bring their own personals to take charge in company affairs. Consequently, Jim had no choice but to quit the old firm and join an elite corporation that has business dealings nationwide, his excellent work has soon to be spotted by the management and he was granted promotion in a short term. Therefore, I'm inclined to listen to my brother Jim and work in a large company with stable leadership. (213 words)
Task 3
阅读
标题：Weekend Art Workshop
原因1：This will provide students whose majors are not art a relaxed environment to learn art without concerning about grade.
原因2：This will give art-majored students more opportunities to practice.
听力
态度：不同意
原因一：学习目前已经有艺术类选修课程，是不评分的。所以感兴趣的学生可以去选择，不用担心学不好会影响分数，也可以达到这个目的。
原因二：这对于艺术专业的学生并不会有好处，Weekend Art Workshop在周末会占用教室，会cut the time available on weekends。 比如女生要做一个雕塑，需要花很长时间，她不可能周末搬回宿舍去做。
Sample Answer:
School has implemented a new policy to carry out a weekend art workshop for students as it is believed that the program will provide non-art major students a relaxing environment to learn art without concerning about the grade. In addition, the new program will give art-majored students more opportunities to practice. The woman in the dialogue holds a negative opinion on this matter, she points out that there already have established optional art course for students, and it is not going to be scored in chart, students who are intrigued in art could choose this course without having to worry about the grade, it serves similar purpose as the art workshop. In addition, the new program will not benefit art major students whatsoever as the art workshop will be carried out on weekends, so it will occupy classrooms that were initially available for art students who wish to complete assignments on weekend. For example, the woman needs to finish a sculpture in the classroom, it is not possible that she carries the sculpture back in the dorm to complete on weekends. Therefore, the woman believes the proposal to be voided. (190 words)
Task 4
阅读
标题： Predator Release
定义：When human control the number of predators, the population of preys will increase. This will lead to some consequences.
听力
例子：Sea urchins feed on coral reefs. Triggerfish feed on sea urchins. But recently, tourists came fishing, causing the decline of triggerfish. As a result, sea urchins grow to larger size, destroying coral reefs, which are habitats for many ocean animals.
Sample Answer:
Predator Release refers to a term that when human control the number of predators, the population of preys will increase. This will lead to some consequences.
In the lecture, professor further illustrated the term by using an example. Sea urchins feed on coral reefs and Triggerfish feed on sea urchins as a purpose to keep the food-chain system balanced. But recently, tourists came fishing in the area, causing the decline of triggerfish. As a result, sea urchins grow to larger size, destroy coral reefs, which are habitats for many ocean animals. As such, many other animals may also find themselves in grave danger. (103 words)
Task 5
问题：The woman is concerned about her living situation. Because her sister will come to live with her. The thing is her apartment is too small for two of them to live.
解决方案1：She can put a bed in the living room and live with her sister in the old small apartment.
优点1：离学校近，不用搬家。
缺点1：have no privacy
解决方案2：She can find a new and bigger apartment herself.
优点2：They will have bigger rooms separately
缺点2：她最近工作和学习很忙，她妹妹又很着急搬过来。而是搬家也很麻烦。
Sample Answer:
The woman is concerned about her living situation because her sister will come to live with her, but her apartment is too small for two people. She can either put a bed in the living room or live with her sister in the old small apartment or to find a bigger apartment herself. I am in favor of the second solution as privacy is of essence for an adult, without such, they may find themselves constantly disturbing and offending each other, eventually lead to a relationship breakdown. In addition, if she is so worried about not having sufficient time for searching for an apartment, why not call an agency to deal with the issue? In this way, she could not only have all the time by herself to fulfill her studies also to have a brand new apartment for the two of them. (143 words)
Task 6
话题：Business has two ways to extend a product’s life cycle.
要点1：开发新客户或新市场
例子1：drink在当地已经不受欢迎，销量一度低迷。但是把它引到新的市场后解决了这个问题。
要点2：开发产品的新用途
例子2：baking soda: 一开始作为baking的ingredient, 满满人们bake less后baking soda就不畅销了。 后来把它作为清洁产品销售，延长了产品的life cycle.
Sample Answer:
Professor illustrated two strategies for corporations to extend a product’s life cycle. One is to develop new customer base or to explore new market segments. Take an example of a soft drink company which was beaten up in the market shares for its existence do not stimulate customer`s interests anymore, they`ve decided to have the drink introduced to a new market and clients to resolve the issue. The other strategy being utilized is to exploit an alternative purpose for the product. Take baking soda as an example, it was initially utilized as a baking ingredient, but the customer’s enthusiasm towards the product has worn out because people started to bake less. Now the company promotes the product in another angle as cleaning product to extend its life cycle. (128 words)