Part 2
You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes.
You have one minute to think about what you’re going to say.
You can make some notes to help you if you wish.
Tell me about an old person you know
You should say: Who he/she is and where he/she lives What he/she does or did for a living Something about his/her personality
And explain why you choose to talk about this person |
There are many old persons I can choose to talk about. But I would just like to tell you about Lao Zhang, literally Old Zhang. Lao Zhang lives right across the street from my home in a small wooden house. Though short and thin and often ignored by people, Lao Zhang was told to be once a pilot who had flown both jet fighters in the air force and jumbo jets for civilian airlines. At that time he was not only kind and warm to people, but also quite a chatterbox once he got started. But how did he become like this now, inward, always segregating himself from all others? Some people say that it is all because of the Cultural Revolution, the ten years’ dark period, when Zhang and his wife were denounced for many false accusations. After much affliction, Zhang’s wife couldn’t take it anymore and killed herself, and since then Lao Zhang had been becoming stranger and stranger, not willing to talk to anyone, often locking himself in his dark room.
I choose to talk about him because as a student of sociology, I feel there is a strong need for the society to care for people who had gone through those difficult years and been traumatized, especially those who are old now. Zhang is one example. We must look after them, try to heal the wound in their heart and give their last years a really enjoyable time on earth.
人人都会变老，生老病死是自然规律，就像圣经所描述的，尘归尘，土归土（ash to ash; dust to dust），不可避免。但是人老了，除了在生理上的变化，心理上有什么样的变化呢？他们的生活又怎么样呢？他们的内心世界又怎样呢？
Part 3
How do modern people view the idea of growing old?
First of all, many people have a fear of becoming old: they want to remain young. It is called “gerascophobia”. Second, they are reluctant to admit their body is physically dying and there is nothing to do to stop it. So one must make full use of their limited time on earth and really give a meaning to their life.
What role or roles do old people play in families?
In Chinese traditional culture, people value the old people very much. They are often seen as wise, experienced and therefore often a good mentor for the young in families.
What attitude do young people usually have toward old people?
Generally speaking, because of the value and emphasis placed upon filial piety in China, everyone especially the young is supposed to respect them very much and think of them highly.
名师简介：
王毅，中国大陆地区唯一雅思总分满分得主，美国博代尼大学文化传播学硕士。雅思中国网英语测试研究中心主任，北京雅思中国网学校雅思阅读主讲，热爱语言研究，曾广泛游历于东南亚各国，并对其部落文化及语言习俗拥有独到的研究，其英语教师培训教学工作的专业培训经历为其奠定了语言培训职业生涯的核心基础，精通多种外语,并对外语的教学与研究有着专注的热爱与孜孜追求。自2002年以来一直活跃在雅思、托福考试培训第一线。现为雅思中国网学校的雅思阅读与托福阅读主讲。由其倡导的PAVE英语教学法、雅思阅读七点论等多种培训方法在众多雅思考生中广受推崇，其逻辑思辩的授课风格不仅为雅思、托福考生指明了英语学习的方向，同时更为莘莘学子送去了雅思、托福高分的解题秘诀。
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