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然而现金可能是在确认收入之前或之后的期间收到的。

也就是说，实际收款和账面收益确认在会计期间上可能有时间差，但这在实际操作中是常见现象。

最后发表： 捣蛋不对7
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男人都来偷偷学下吧
（本文绝不提及我经营成人连锁店名称，甚至我所在的城市都不会提到，请斑竹手下留情）
      本人生活在一个省会城市，90年代中期，经营了三家药店。97年感觉成人用品行业会是比较大的一个商机，开始试着做成人用品生意。当时算是我们城市做成人用品做得比较早的之一。先开了两家试着做，没想到市场反映还真不错，从此一发不可收拾，到现在我公司的成人用品连锁店直营的有20多家，还有数家加盟店，省外也有我的加盟店。2003年，我在网上也做了购物商城。虽然在成人用品行业，我最多算中等偏下，但也算是小有规模了。有现在的成就，和行业早期的暴利及早前的政策真空是分不开的。很早之前就想为大家写点什么，毕竟在这个灰色行业，商家和消费者的信息是极为不对称的。消费者成就了我们，我只能用写文章这钟方式回报大家对我们行业的支持。
     写点什么呢？思量很久，觉得还是越实在的，对大家消费有实际指导意义的才是有用的，可不能像国内的砖家们，大道理一连篇，说了半天下来，一点实际的问题也解决不了。
     女性类的药（迷幻催情等）在这里我简单提一下，这么给大家说吧，你能买到的，能公开拿出来卖的，都不会是有效的，就别相信成人用品店能买到春药了。至于有效的让女人发情的东东到底有没有？答案是肯定有，效果很强的都有，我都知道，但我不能说。也不会告诉大家，和谐社会的公民可不能和GCD作对，是吧？ 器具类和情趣内衣方面的，大家就买那几个知名品牌的就可以，别以为这类东西质量好不好都无所谓，劣质塑料和布料做成的东西，接触皮肤也是有害处的。这类东西也不是很暴利（和药类相比），多点钱买个放心吧。那么剩下的就是大家最关心的男性产品上了，相信看这篇文章最多的也是男性朋友吧。呵呵。按照大多数成人用品店或者成人用品网的分类方法，大致分为增大增粗类，口服壮阳类，外用延时类。
    挨个挨个说，先是增大增粗类的，呵呵，恐怕我还没开始说，各位就已经开始骂声一片了。对的，此类产品的确该骂，相信被骗过的朋友一定不少吧？用骗这个词一点也不夸张。为什么这么说呢？因为医学界早已经证实阴茎在发育完成后，除非通过手术。靠药物是不可能改变其大小的。其实我们自己的连锁店早在06年开始就不卖增大类的药了，因为太多用过以后上门找事的。处理起来太麻烦。宁可不赚这个钱，也不能砸了自己的招牌啊。听说前段时间KISSSUPEI把人吃出了问题，最近对此类产品国家已经开始整治了。
    代表产品：KISSSUPEI 一代，二代，greatII 一代，二代，等。（这段可能会影响到某些同行的朋友了，罪过）
    再说壮阳口服类，伟哥就不用说了，我们这种规模的连锁店里的伟哥，是不敢做假的。现在很多人都能分辨真假伟哥了，由于都是正品，所以伟哥的利润其实并不是很高的（我们网站销售的就另当别论了）所以我们店里并不刻意推荐伟哥，除非客人问到才卖。在这类里面我们一般推荐国内知名度不是很高的西力士，艾亚达，力加力。等二线药，呵呵，当然不会是正品了。另外杂牌的就更多了。我们算是很有良心的，即使是这种二线药，也是严格把关的，选择的比较好的货拿。所以说了，如果是长期用伟哥的朋友，还是应该去医院买。本来就是有不少副作用的产品，医院买的放心得多。有什么问题也有解决的地方。
    最后是外用延时类的，这类是我们非常喜欢推荐的一类，为什么呢？因为外用产品相对利润更高，有效率高，最重要的是风险很小。（基本无副作用）所以非复合型早泄（只是单纯早泄，能勃起）和只是想延长性爱时间的顾客，是一定推荐此类产品的。同样的，这类产品也分为几个行业领导品牌（如heracles-sk等）和一些杂牌（如老虎油，印度神油等）。以heracles-sk为代表的一般为国外知名企业进口配方，不麻醉，不影响快感。杂牌如神你油，印度油等，一般都属于皮肤麻醉剂，用多影响勃起。heracles-sk进价在100多，店里能卖到400多，很多人乐于接受，因为算起来比伟哥便宜，还没副作用。但由于heracles-sk国内的官方网站公布的统一价是100多，所以一般店里只推荐给不怎么上网中年人，以免在网上查到价格后退货。老虎油，印度油进货价只要10来块，能卖到接近100。利润也很客观。    我也是想到哪里说到哪里，第一次些这样的东东，肚子里有很多想和大家说，但又无从下笔。只有下次想到了再写了。现在这个行业也在慢慢规范了。希望大家都能获得性福的生活。

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听力嘛，如果纯为通过，有机经啊，这鲨鱼题早都收录的旧题，背上几遍，肯定过的。

不欢迎想鄙视我用机经的哦，我其实很努力学英文的。

最后发表： xmm
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我考了四回了，就我个人理解，雅思作文不在乎你的观点是什么，在乎你能不能自圆其说，换句话讲，就是你说出你的观点，然后拿出论据来证明你的观点，你的文章前后有逻辑，就OK了。

推荐 慎小疑的《10天突破雅思写作》，认真的看几遍，做练习，你会有收获的。

注：本人3鸭后才看的这书，悔啊，早没发现，结果4鸭一遍过了。口语也顺便推荐，他的《10天突破雅思口语》。

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fafafafafafa

[ 本帖最后由 katsura 于 22-8-2011 18:43 编辑 ]

最后发表： nizi
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shanghai

最后发表： funnybird
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A sentence has its cast of characters. Each word has a role. Let's call those roles parts of speech. What function do the various parts of speech perform? Nouns and pronouns name. Adjectives describe. Adverbs qualify.

The best of this lineup are verbs, always ready for action. Verbs do. They move the plot forward. Verbs bring life to the story.

castigate

PRONUNCIATION:
(KAS-ti-gayt)

MEANING:
verb tr.: To criticize or chastise severely.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin castigare (to chasten), from castus (pure) + agere (to drive). Ultimately from the Indo-European root kes- (cut) which is also the source of castle (apparently in the sense of a place separated from the rest), chaste (cut off from faults), caste, quash, and caret.

USAGE:
"Obama did not mention his predecessor by name, but there were harsh words for George W. Bush, who was castigated for funding two wars and several tax cuts through borrowing rather than cutting spending elsewhere."

Kevin Connolly; Obama's Deficit Dilemma; BBC News (London, UK); Feb 1, 2010.

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完全可以，我就是a类，移民后又用这个申请读书，一举两得。

最后发表： funnybird
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an adult male child psychologist, is attributed to a fictitious 7-yr-old Amy Bruce - however, it's passed on the internet as sort of chain mail, falsely claimed to be done by a terminally ill girl, of course proved to be a  long-running hoax in the end.

[ 本帖最后由 funnybird 于 11-8-2010 10:19 编辑 ]

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十分有用，希望继续哦，把今天的分都加了

最后发表： grace-zhou
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口语测试的时候 具体问些什么呢？就是叫什么从哪来 平时的爱好这些吗？

最后发表： funnybird
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Daltonism： Color blindness, especially the inability to distinguish between red and green.

Daltonists are quick to say
when getting speeding tickets
they're color blind,
they can't see red
and it's a sticky wicket

coming to an intersect
they see all amber lights
they keep a goin'
right on through
until the flashing sights

Of multi-pulsing bulbs and sounds
(they hear without a doubt)
Can't they tell
the light on top
Is stop? Or must it SHOUT!?

最后发表： nizi
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可以发上来阿，很多英文牛人可以帮助。

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你叫他来试试再说吧

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04/08/2010

TONY ABBOTT: You can't change the rules just because you're in trouble. Labor had the chance to have three debates at the start of the campaign. They repeatedly refused. And frankly things have moved on. The time for changing the rules has passed.
你不能改变规则仅仅因为你遇到麻烦。工党有过机会来展开三次辩论，就在竞选最开始时，但他们不断拒绝辩论。而事实上事情随着发展变化了，改变规则的时候已经过去了。
REPORTER 1: So you're changing your mind because you're in front now?
所以你现在主意变了因为你在前面领导了吗？
REPORTER 2: Are you dropping your request for two more debates? Because you did call for two more. Will you agree to have one at some point in the next three weeks?
你要放弃自己要求的后续两次辩论吗？因为你的确呼吁过再来两次辩论。你同意展开一次辩论，在接下来3周的某个时候举行么？
TONY ABBOTT: And subsequent to that the Prime Minister publicly refused. Now are you suggesting to me that when it comes from Julia no doesn't mean no? I mean perhaps, which Julia was talking to me?
而随后总理公开拒绝了。现在你是否在暗示我当Julia说不要时，意思不是不要？我的意思是，可能是，到底哪个Julia在和我说话？
But the truth is I can't be expected to know whether it's the real Julia or someone else who was talking. She said no repeatedly and when she said no I thought she meant no.
但事实是我无法知道那是否是真正的Julia还是别人在说话。她不断重复说不，当她说不时，我以为她指的就是不要。
MARK COLVIN: And Tony Abbott used variants of that "no means no, no doesn't mean no" line four times so it was not exactly accidentally. And it's excited some comment because it's usually used in another context.
Tony Abbott用了不同形式来表达"不就是不，不要不等于拒绝" ，用了四次，这并非完全偶然。 而这让一些评论变得有趣，因为这句话通常是用在另一个语境里。
LYNDAL CURTIS: Yes it's usually a message more associated with an anti-rape message, the no means no.
是的，这通常是一个信息更多是关于反对性侵犯的信息，不就是不！
Now Tony Abbott said that he, that's not what he intended, that he is not insensitive to women. He's a father of daughters.
现在Tony Abbott说他本意并非如此，他并非不注意女性的敏感，他是个父亲，也有女儿。
And certainly the Labor Party is playing very safe. They're not attacking Tony Abbott over it. As you heard Julia Gillard, Julia Gillard didn't criticise him over it. The criticism as you said has come from some commentators, some people's initial reaction to hearing what Tony Abbott said.
当然工党做法非常保险。他们没有就此针对Tony Abbott。正如Julia Gillard所说，她没有批评他，在这点上。这种批评就像你说的，来自一些评论家，一些人最初的反应，在听到Tony Abbott说的之后产生的。

[ 本帖最后由 naughtybaby 于 4-8-2010 09:54 编辑 ]

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和swear之后不忘表示自己是日本人 异曲同工

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谢谢了

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2010年7月31日雅思考试回忆            
听力(两旧两新，预测全中)
S1 09127S1    S2 06108S2   S3 wetland的消失   S4 supermarket

阅读A
Passage 1: optimism and health  Passage 2: 鸟类的迁徙 Passage 3: ingenuity
阅读G
Passage 1: cleaning the train  Passage 2: 不同的店卖不同的货品Passage 3: mail and letter Passage 4: zoo  

写作A
Task 1: Bar Charts: 四个国家和全世界总的城市人口的变化：1975年，2002年及对2015年的预测。
Task 2: University students should pay all the cost of their studies because university benefits individuals more than the society as a whole. To what extent do you agree?
写作G
Task 1: The computer company has a competition and the price is a computer. The best letter will win the prize. Write to the computer company manager: 1. describe your situation; 2. why you need the computer; 3. how influence you with the computer in the future.
Task 2: Some people think that advertising is useful and informative while others believe advertising gives false information and increases the price of goods. What is your opinion?

口语
A thing that your family kept for you; your hometown; an impressive walk; an electronic equipment (not computer); a traveling with friends; a book; one people you helped; a special card or letter; a modern building; a person who lives with you; a person you like from the TV program; you childhood school; your favorite sport; a shop you like; food you liked in childhood; a sport event; a famous person in a foreign country; a wild animal; your favorite season; a historic place; an artist or musician; a healthy lifestyle

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你记性太好了吧

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2010年7月10日雅思考试回忆            
听力
S1给朋友寄礼物和邮寄方式: 1.Canada, 2.photo, 3.bag, 4.postcard, 5.watch, 6.auspost, 7.cheapest, 8.100, 9.gold, 10.56
S2 J和Steve 谈论足球裁判和有关课程: 11.B, 12.A, 13.C, 14课程时间8am 到6pm, 15.25 each class, 16.find a place in uni 问男的为什么学这个课, 17.tough 问关于课程结业考试如何, 18. Level的选项, 问什么最难, 19.regrettable 问对待男女的区别,选A, 20. limitations
S3关于研究所介绍: 21.research 处于planning的阶段 22.wildlife specialists 研究生跟全世界其它地方交流, 23.no soil 是这个研究所选址的主要问题, 24.invented soil 如何解决soil问题, 25.size 问greenhouse最容易给人留下第一印象的, 26.2天不开门,27.after lunch 或者开门前去, 28.special buses给参加人提供轮椅和这个, 30. ￥4  题目是5-16岁的票价
S4动物的睡眠和推理人类睡眠问题: 31.attacks, 32. mammals, 33. breathe, 34.dangers, 35. bones, 36.memories, 37.learning, 38.problems, 39.rat, 40. genetic 的structure of fruit flies
阅读A
Passage 1: 区分龙涎香(Ambergris)和琥珀(amber):matching,填空,Yes/No/NG
Passage 2: 饥饿对学习的影响段落大意配对 Passage 3: placebo对医学的影响:配对,单选,T/F/NG
阅读G
Passage 1: 狗的登记管理  Passage 2: 国外的自来水收费
Passage 3: 新西兰的辅助就业  Passage 4: 探险队去南极科考  
写作A
Task 1: Three maps of a village illustrate the change in years of 1800, 1900 and 2000.  
Task 2: Some people think that younger people are not suitable for important positions in governments of countries. Others argue that younger people have new ideas in these positions. Discuss both view and give your opinion.
写作G
Task 1: You bought a book online but haven’t received it yet. Write a letter to the book company about: what book you bought; why do you need the book immediately and what are your suggestions.
Task 2: Some tourists bring about negative effects to the host countries. What are the causes and how to solve the problem?
口语
A funny new story; the first thing you make by yourself; music, an experience to help others, historic story, person who lives with you, movie, traveling, hobby in your childhood, what did you do last week, famous person not from your country, garden or park you visited and liked, good thing that can improve your heath, journey you like to go to with your friend, modern building, electronic equipment, school you attended when you were a child, special meal, TV program/ radio program which you often listen to or talk with your friends and colleagues, an area of your city that has recently changed
www.chinesefirst.org.au

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经常跟当地人在一起，也发现他们的发音很多不同，来自新西兰的和加拿大的截然不同，英国的有与澳洲本土出生的英国后裔不同，但是，需要多听，甚至重复他们的一些小口头禅，把那种习惯培养出来，甚至懒得去说国语的语序就快找着感觉了。

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Stretching sun-drenched and untamed to the south of the wild and majestic Pyrenees, this passionate nation works a mysterious magic. Spain is littered with hundreds of glittering beaches; flamenco bailaors (dancers) swirl in flounces of colour; and toreros (bullfighters) strut their stuff in the bullrings. Summer holidaymakers gather around great pans of steaming paella (at its tasty best in Valencia) and pitchers of sangria…

Beyond these clichéd images, a vast, unexpected panorama unfolds before you. Emerald green mountains seem to slide into the wild blue Atlantic in the north. Proud, solitary castles and medieval towns are strewn across the interior. White villages glitter in inland Andalucía. Rugged mountain ranges such as the Sierra Nevada (Europe’s most southerly ski resort) are draped across the country. The Celtic music of Cantabria, Asturias & Galicia reminds one of the misty lands of Brittany, Scotland and Ireland.

From its Roman relics to Muslim palaces, from baroque cathedrals and Modernista constructions, the country is a treasure chest of artistic and architectural marvels across a matchless cultural palette. More than 30 years of democracy and rapid economic development have spurred Spain’s cities to bedeck themselves with sparkling new ornaments. An army of local and international architects has left a slew of daring signature buildings in Barcelona, Bilbao and Madrid, to name a few.

Up and down the country, a zest for life creates an intense, hedonistic vibe in its effervescent cities. Indeed, if there is one thing Spaniards love, it is to eat, drink and be merry, whether gobbling up tapas over fine wine in Madrid and the south, or its elaborate Basque Country equivalent, pintxos, over cider in the north.

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After a 7-year hiatus from surfing, Cori Schumacher clenched her third world longboarding title at the Roxy ASP Women's World Longboard Championships last week in Biarritz. We caught up with her to talk about her win, how longboarding renewed her love of the ocean, and why women longboarders should be held in higher esteem.

How does it feel to take the win from back-to-back champ and fellow San Diegan Jen Smith?
I went to France this year with one goal: to make it out of my first heat. I won two consecutive world titles in 2000 and 2001 before I stopped surfing completely for seven years. When I began competing again, I wanted my first ASP title and to push beyond the two-world-title tie I shared with Daize Shayne-Goodwin and Jennifer Smith. It feels amazing to have accomplished this!

You used to be a competitive shortboarder - what made you cross over?
I spent many years competing as a shortboarder, while I was also competing in California club events on a longboard. I spent a couple years on the ASP World Tour, but I found that my love for surfing was beginning to dry up. I began to hate getting up in the morning to surf. It felt like a job on some factory line. It was when I longboarded that I felt that kid-like love, that passion for the ocean and the smell of sea salt that got me when I first fell in love with surfing. I have been surfing since 5 and competing since 8, on all types of boards, but it's only in competitive longboarding that the true essence of why I surf and compete are married. I left shortboarding behind, rejected it for an area of the surfing world that still holds a vein of authenticity for me.

How do you feel about the fact that women's longboarding is so low on the competitive surfing totem pole?
Longboarding is perceived with disdain, and female longboarders get the worst of this. I have even heard well-respected female shortboarders crack jokes at our expense, which saddens me, since they know full well that women have to stick together to get anywhere in this sport.

As far as I am concerned, female longboarding harbors the very soul of surfing. The women and girls who choose to ride longboards are some of the most beautiful, creative, intelligent humans in the ocean. We support our community and all who choose to ride with courage, grace and style - and it is because of this that we continue, regardless of whether we are supported financially by the industry as a whole.

What are your hopes for the future of women's longboarding?
My hope is that women who longboard will have the ability to choose whether they want to make a living at it or not. I would like to see more competitive events for female longboarders, both professional and amateur. I would like to see more than one event decide the World ASP Title. I would like to see a female longboard division in the ISA World Games and Jr. Championships. I would like for the surfing world to understand that female longboarders are a unique class of women on water, seeking to dance to their own unique rhythms, and that there is value in supporting this expression.

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那就是urbandictionary.com.au，绝对搞笑，试看两例对Bogan一词的解释如下：

1. bogan A fascinating beast. The majority of the species are hideously repugnant and unintelligent, and yet they manage to breed in ever-increasing numbers and populate an area known as the outer west. It is quite common to find five or six offspring in each family group, often with a different father for each new baby. Their habitat consists of a weatherboard or brick-veneer dwelling and is characterised by an early-model Holden or Ford in the driveway surrounded by a group of males discussing why the carby is stuffed and the results of last night's footy (a primitive gladiator-like spectator sport enjoyed by most bogans). The female of the species, while smaller in stature, is far more loud and aggressive than the male. While the males tend to be very friendly and congregate with other males, the females spend most of their time in supermarkets and shopping malls, using a shrill high-pitched call to discipline their children and contact other females. Males and females rarely interact socially except during breeding season, which is otherwise known as Friday night. During this time, females are allowed to enter the male-dominated area known as "the pub" and display their impressive coloured plumage to a prospective mate. Herein lies an interesting phenomenon. Males will often fight over a particularly attractive female and she will mate with only one male, while some less attractive females have been known to have several partners simultaneously. Ahhhh. The wonders of nature.

2. bogan In Tasmania, Australia there are 2 breeds of bogans, there's the typical male "aussie" style bogan: who wears "wife basher" shirts (singlet tops) with many torn holes, tight stone wash jeans or some other pants, usually either wearing one or tied around the waist or slung over there shoulder a flanelette (flannie) shirt or holden/ford tops, and a pair of old blundstone boots (blunnies) and usually drives and old Holden Commodore or Ford Falcon. And swear the faces off, usually every second word is f**k. And are commonly seen with a can of VB in there hand.

Then there's the 2nd type usually teens who are seen decked out in dada, wutang, fox racing, eminem plastic crap, and the baggy wutang, fubu, emineme brand etc jeans and usually topped off with a cap of some kind, thinking that they're so damn cool but they're not. The female version is jeans that are so tight like you would not believe, have their hair pulled back and slicked down with a whole tub of gel except for 2 front bits which are pulled out and are the same length as the rest of their hair (commonly called "bogan bits") and wear dada, wutang, fubu, fox racing etc, jumpers 10 times too big for them and wear whole stick of eye liner on each eye and way too much foundation and are seen pushing prams around followed by a colony of young children (all to different fathers)

您也看出来了，这是真正的“取之于民、用之于民”，希望对大家理解澳洲俚语有所帮助，激起一些学习澳式英语的兴趣。。。

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雅思在中国的发展已近20年，新东方和我本人在雅思专业领域的研究也已超过十年。在写作部分除了01年阶段性地废除流程图，03年重启流程图题型，06年大作文出题要求的改动，07年半分机制的启动，其他时间大多处于“休眠”的状态——题目变化不大，主题思路老套。我想在推出机考之前，雅思写作势必会四平八稳地走下去，考生只要经过必要的培训和准备，拿到6分以上是比较轻松的。下文对过去一年出现的值得注意的现象加以归纳。

1） Task 1多图和组合图题型的比例上升，考生应对重点图进行攻击

以2010年2月的三次考试为例，2月7日考了两个bar chart，2月12日考了一个table和一个line chart，2月28日考了四个line chart，多图（多张同一种题型的图）和组合图（多张不同题型的图）在全年的考察比例超过了35%，比过去任何时候有所增加。中国考生的Task 1一直是个thorny problem，分数比Task 2还低，主要是我们在Task 1三大高分关键中都有所欠缺：微观描写多样性和精确性、宏观描写清晰性、比较和归纳的贴切性和合理性。可以这样说，多图和组合图将成为今后考试机构手上仅剩的“王牌”，因为从审题的难度上排序，饼图<曲线图<柱状图<表格题<静态图<多图和组合图，后者是审题中最难的题型。

例一：



比如这张图中我们可以明显发现，右边的pie chart最多两句话，而左边的曲线图肯定是一张需要重点写的图，可以写到4~5句话。

例二：



这是“剑七”Test 4的Task 1，初看属于雅思小作文最简单的题型——饼图，但是包含了曲线图、柱状图甚至表格题的写作模式，首先要进行时间的横向比较，展现能源的变化；其次还要进行国与国同期的比较，如果把左上、右上、左下、右下的图分别编号成图一、图二、图三、图四，首先图二和图一比较，图四和图三比较；然后图三和图一比较，图四和图二比较，其中要避免重复的句型，最后发现Australia relied more on traditional sources of energy while new sources of energy such as nuclear had a tendency of being given full play in France. 这篇文章不是很容易确定写作顺序的。

2） Task 1静态图比例增多，考生对题型“动静不分”。

09年的雅思小作文增加了静态图的比例，所谓静态图就是不同主语的数据变化，而动态图是指同一主语的数据变化，当然有些图动中有静，静中有动，形成了新的一种动静混搭的模式，所以考生在收集每月小作文题型的时候，不要只关注考的是什么题型（eg. pie chart），应该更关注本月考的是动态图还是静态图，往往这个是小作文的最终分类。动态图最好用曲线图（宏观分类 +微观趋势、极值描写）的整体写作模式，静态图则是静态表格（纯比较）的写作模式，但是要进行图表系统和文字系统的交织。雅思小作文动态图和静态图的比例大致为7：3，如果在一个月中考了三次动态图后，考生要特别注意一下静态图。在我长期接触学生作文中，发现“动静不分”已经成为考生小作文最重要的一个问题了。例如以下的一道题目：

Task 1:

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The tables below are the research, which examined the average percentage marks scored by boys and girls of different ages in several schools’ subjects. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write a minimum of 150 words.

Boys Subject Age  Maths  Science  Geography  Languages  Sports  
7  63%  70%  63%  62%  71%  
10  65%  72%  68%  60%  74%  
13  69%  74%  70%  60%  75%  
15  67%  73%  64%  58%  78%  
Girls Subject Age  Maths  Science  Geography  Languages  Sports  
7  64%  69%  62%  62%  65%  
10  65%  73%  64%  67%  64%  
13  64%  70%  62%  65%  62%  
15  68%  72%  64%  75%  60%  


这道题目是一张主要是静态图的表格，反映了不同性别、不同年级的学生在五门不同学科上的成绩（分数），之所以说“主要是静态”，因为在局部地区还是可以写一些动态句型，比如Boys’ marks in Sports surged while their language performance basically crept down upon age.其中的黑体词也反映了趋势变化，但是在结尾处需要upon age的状语来限定，因为这些分数是不同主体获得的，并且在大部分栏目中这种“趋势”是波动的，其实这个趋势是没有什么特别大的意义。所以这篇表格主要的写作模式还是静态图，就是要强调“三维”的比较——性别、年龄和学科。下面是一篇取得8分的雅思范文，供考生借鉴。

Sample:

A glance at the tables on the average percentage marks in several schools’ subjects, we can find different genders and different age groups have their respective strengths and weaknesses in school subjects.

Generally speaking, boys were more superior to girls in sports while girls outperformed their counterparts in the respect of languages. Boys’ marks in Sports surged while their language performance basically crept down upon age. The most striking gap of sports between sexes occurred in 15-old students, which constituted 18%. On the other hand, 15-old girls outscored the peer boys by 17% in languages. As to the remaining three subjects, they were almost six of one and half a dozen of the other. What surprises us most is the equilibrium of Science, traditionally believed as the advantageous subject for boys.

It deserves our attention that 13 was the best age for boys to score comparatively high except for language-learning, while girls scored highest at 15 years old except for Sports.

3） Task 1比较要求和难度增加，考生难以把握真正的“比较点”

Compare and contrast是两张相关图之间势必发生的动作，但是考生在09年呈现的问题往往是“为比而比”、“丢了西瓜捡了芝麻”。我们在小作文中的比较原则是：有“可比点”的比，没有“可比点”的不要比。“可比点”表示数据之间形成了差异性或相反性，而“没有可比点”表示数据之间具有同质性(similarity)或不相关性(irrelevancy) ，我们来举一个具体的例子：

Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on the task.

The charts below show the percentage of people employed in different types of industry, during the period 1970 to 2000, in Britain and China.


Write a report for your teacher describing in the information shown below.

You should write at least 150 words.

Britain
  Agriculture Computer Industry Finance Manual Labour
1970 18 5 18 61
1980 20 20 18 41
1990 20 40 20 20
2000 21 21 10 40
China
  Agriculture Computer Industry Finance Manual Labour
1970 61 5 5 38
1980 60 6 5 40
1990 40 30 10 20
2000 30 40 10 20


横向比较结果：

In Britain, Manual Labour was the largest industry drawing employees, while most people in China, were engaged in Agriculture. 这句话说明了两国大致的主导行业存在不同，具有可比点。

纵向比较结果：

Agriculture witnessed a converse trend in aspect of employment for both countries. 农业的雇佣趋势完全相反，形成可比点。

此外在Computer Industry和Finance行业中，数据存在不相关性，而在Manual Labour行业数据既存在同质性，又存在不相关性，不值得一提。

隐藏特征：

In both countries, some people were engaged in several industries while others were engaged in other industries unmentioned.

4） Task 2大主题浓缩，四大主题搞定600道题目

熟悉小新写作的朋友，很多是从网上看到的“写作十大主题”开始了解我的。雅思写作大主题的划分我从2002年开始基本定型，所谓大主题并不是写作题目的主题，雅思写作出题千变万化，分类题目也不下几十道，所以一般类似于“教育”、“政府”等话题并不能形成共性的解题思路，倒头来考生在考场上往往摸不着头脑。真正的大主题分类大家可以在新东方的课堂上来感受，2007年后我发现“十大主题”可以精简成“六大主题”，经过这两年的检验，我再一次的把题库中的题目分成不能再精简的四大主题——Career development, Infrastructure, Abstract, Science and technology，更准确的说，在600道题目，四大主题目前考题的数量分别是167，201，185，147，前三个球占的权重相对大一些。此外，混搭主题充斥着2009年和2010年目前已考的题目，比如在2010年2月11日A类大作文：

Some people think that politicians have the greatest influence on the world. Other people, however, believe that scientists have the greatest influence.

Discuss both of views and give your opinion.

这道题目就是Infrastructure和Science and technology的混搭。政治家主要是可以督促政府进行“建”、“管”、“法”，这是Infrastructure的思路；如果选择科学家的话，科学家能够制造出科技产品，写好处：1.更加省力；2. 推动其他领域行业的发展，这都是我们在科技里面的基本好处。

再比如2010年2月20日A类的大作文考题：

Most countries want to improve standard of living through economic development, however, others think social value is lost as a result.

Do you think the advantages of economic development outweigh the disadvantages?

这道题目必须讲到经济建设的好处和坏处，写作比例自己控制，这是一道首先好处就是和马斯洛等physical的内容有关，无非讲到improve the standard of living和guarantee the welfare system等，这部分内容是Infrastructure的范畴，比较好写，在坏处方面必须联系social value，那就是可以谈到family relationship的淡薄，主要是由于工作生活的忙碌导致联系的减少（距离和情感都有），还有就是egoism和selfishness的出现，这道题在Abstract大主题中有道selfishness的题目，大家可以去看看。

5） 考官继续“鄙视”写作模板和套句，对考生SQ提出更高要求

要想摆脱中国考生写作低分的状况，只有考生彻底转变思路，寻求个性化的语料库才有出路。雅思写作在我眼里其实可以分成“写”和“作”，“写”就是根据指定的时间和要求模拟考试，我把它称为“裸写”，就是真实的反映自身的文字和句法水平。“写”是熟悉雅思题型、写法和基本套路的重要手段，据不完全统计，考场中有将近1/4的考生或多或少有“来不及”的情况，所以“写”是保障你写作速度和熟练度的重要途径。但是别忘了要想在大作文中拿到高分，另外一个字——“作”是必不可少的，就是要“作”准备。

雅思大作文题库的题目将近600道（截止2010年2月20日），归纳成将近30多个主要话题，对此做一定的素材收集是脱颖而出的关键。关于雅思写作的书籍不少都有相关主题句子和词汇的收集，但是公开的出版物很容易成为考官众矢之的，所以我不建议考生把公开的出版物或者网上流传的句子作为背诵的对象，一定要主动出击，通过立体的方式来寻找各方面的素材。写作作文一定程度上需要SQ(Searching Quotient)——搜商，能不能搜到高质量并且可以复制到其他场景中去的巨型和段落，是我们个性化写作的重要条件。

比如有一道讲“压力克服”的题目，其中会写到通过“健身”来conquer stress，我想在市面上的写作书中一定有大量关于body building的句子，但是很容易成为考官眼中的taboo（禁忌），所以考生一定要记住：只有寻找和别人不同的句子进行背诵+复制到其他场景，才是短期内进行写作语言提高的捷径，除此之外别无他法。我们在常见的搜索文章句型的网站www.answers.com输入body building字眼，然后把其中值得背诵的精炼句子（不要超过5句）复制到一个类似于“雅思写作语料库”的文档中去，每天背诵1句，那么一个月也会达到30句，下面我节选几句可以背诵的关于“健身好处”的句子，供大家借鉴，以后可以寻找类似感觉的句子。

Body building

A routine of exercise and diet designed to make the body appear muscular. Training routines usually reduce fat levels and, if performed properly, can improve flexibility, particularly of the shoulders, hips, and trunk. When combined with aerobic fitness training, body building can be beneficial to health.

A form of exercise and competitive sport in which the primary aim of participants is to develop muscularity and body mass, and to produce symmetry and harmony between different body parts. Well-trained body-builders are characterized by having lean and muscular bodies with enhanced muscular strength and power.

注：红色句子为背诵的重中之重。

10年的写作真题难度和规律从目前的考试情况看还算波澜不兴，除了截至2010年7月流程图考了六次，大作文总体上讲难度不大。我想将来在机考推出之前，雅思写作应该是比较平稳的，所以我希望考生在准备好的情况下尽可能早一点去考试，将来等到机考来临的一天（考试机构至少提前半年以上会通知），那么雅思写作会进入到一个全新的时代。有任何雅思写作的问题，欢迎和我交流，博客地址：http://blog.hjenglish.com/zhangchixin

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徐璟瑶雅思8分考试经验分享
准备时间
对于冲刺考7的同学，如果是已经有一定的基础，只是需要一些应试技巧，所以准备时间不需要太长。如果只是单科没有到7分，准备3至4周比较合适。如果少于3周，时间可能不够将技巧使用熟练。但是多于4周，就会出现疲惫放松的情况。
分科准备
听力
看电视是非常好的练习听力的方法，特别是新闻节目。既可以学习一些常用词汇，又可以了解社会民生。听力并不是单独对于词汇或句子的理解，而是对于语言的整体解读，所以平时的积累非常重要。
口语
在连续参加3次雅思考试之后，我发现口语考题变化不大，所以针对机经做练习，应该是很有效的方法。
阅读
如果要短期提高阅读水平，坚持练习是必要的。基本技巧是先读题再读文章，将标志词标注出来用于定位。标志词包括人名，数字，表示关系的连词等等。
写作
事实证明海外新东方写作老师教授的方法是有效的，但一定要根据正确方法练习一段时间才能达到好的效果，我的经验证明上完课后，如果不练习马上参加考试，成绩有可能还是不理想。
准备写作考试可以分为三个步骤：
•        根据上课内容，理解写作技巧并且掌握更多高级词汇和句型。
•        针对两大类雅思写作题目，经过反复推敲写出文章，固定文章写作基本元素。
•        运用固定的基本元素练习不同主题写作，并且设定写作时间，适应考试节奏。
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2010年，雅思考试走过21载，成为众多英文考试中的一张王牌。虽然在悉尼从事雅思教学已经八年，我们依然诚惶诚恐，因为经过短短几十天的培训，也许会改变“烤鸭”们一生的命运，学生们虔诚地来到学校，有时候偶像一样崇拜老师。此时除了经济利益，我们身上更多的是责任。
   
    说实话，消费者很难判断雅思培训的质量。因为教育的过程是一个黑匣子，从输入到输出需要一个相对较长的过程。课堂质量的高低，下课以后的感受并不准确，只有在考试中才会有精确的反映。而一个学生如果考试失败，他已经浪费了宝贵的时间。
   
    商业理念给雅思培训产业注入了新鲜的元素，市场手段的运用可以为培训学校带来很多学生。但接下来的任务更为艰巨：每一个孩子都有权力拥有一段精彩的人生；教育者要拷问自己的良心，对每一个孩子，我们是否已经尽心尽力。
   
教学体系——需要在自我否定中升华

    海外东方学院的雅思教学已经进入到第八个年头，用创办人凯文的话说是“越做越难, 越做要求越高”。 海外东方学院的雅思教学体系在悉尼已成为品牌，同学的考试成绩也是捷报频传。在成绩面前，我们依然惶恐，不断质疑自己。事实上，我们每半年会更新一次教材，强调教学的与时俱进。无论是高中生、大学生还是457签证，都可以找到为他们量身定制的体系。
   
教师——需要不断审视自己的教学效果

    一个新老师在东方学院至少要经过一个月艰苦的培训。我们听到过抱怨，说他们求职过很多地方，从没有经历过这样严格和魔鬼的训练。事实上，这是我们对老师们负责。如果到了课堂上发现自己无能为力，对学生对自己都不好。我们培训的重点是要老师改变对教学的态度。雅思考试已经让英语能力成为获得高分的关键。所以老师必须不断审核教学过程的效果。我们对老师提出了更高的要求：要让学生变得激情、励志和幽默，而不是他们自己。
教学管理模式——管理者敢不敢牺牲利益，进行小班教学，课外辅导

    教育是一种人文关怀，人文关怀就意味着利润的减少。八年的雅思教学经历告诉我们，超过二十人的班级很难提高学生的英语能力。虽然东方学院不缺学生，但我们从来不开大班。每班控制在12-15个同学。为了提高英语能力，比小班更重要的是课外作业的管理。在这方面，我们也经历了好几年痛苦的挣扎。因为要批改每个学生的作业，并且作出适时的反馈，光靠勇气是不够的。最终，在我们教材体系中设计了课外作业和批改流程，课外作业的管理变成了一个体系。现在我们安排了专职的教学助理，他们的职责就是批改学生的作文和作业。你经常可以发现教学助理拿着作文在对学生进行一对一的辅导。每当学生拿到高分时，是老师最开心的一刻。

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第一次在澳洲考两个八两个七
海外东方学院7分班学员宋舒宁取得了两个八，两个七的好成绩。

手拿着成绩单，书宁同学兴致冲冲地走进学校办公室，她说， 看到那么多同学没有过四个七，我的压力也很大，这是我第一次在澳洲考试，特别感谢海外东方学院的雅思课程，让我有两个八，两个七的好成绩。

舒宁目前在麦考里（Macquarie University）读会计本科，还没有毕业。听说她的同班同学考雅思大部分是6分，甚至连6分都没有考到。所以， 她考四个七的压力不言而喻。为了让自己准备得更有信心，她慕名参加了海外东方学院的雅思课程，她说， 我之所以选择这里，是身边的一位朋友向我推荐的。

舒宁上一次的雅思成绩分别为写作6，听力和口语7分，阅读8分。这一次听力和阅读为8，口语和写作为7，进步最大的是写作，从6变成7。  她说，本来只想求到四个七的，结果还有两个八，以前有同学告诉我说东方学院的雅思课程管用，我今天体会很深！

令人佩服的是，她二十岁的生日才过不久，本科还没有毕业。相信她会顺利地拿到PR并很快会找到一份理想的工作。   www.chinesefirst.org.au

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悉尼雅思考官口语答疑侧记
    3月27日下午， 悉尼雅思考官Andrew 应海外东方学院的邀请，为广大雅思考生举办了一个口语答疑会， 就有关口语考试的设置、标准及其他考生关心的问题回答了同学们的提问。但预约人数众多而座位有限，部分同学没有能参加。为满足没有参加答疑会同学的需要，现将讲座现场的问题整理如下， 供大家参考。
Q：第一部分重要吗？
A： 重要。因为作为整个考试的开始，是考生适应考场和考官的过程， 同时也是考官对考生产生第一印象的阶段，考官会就考生的表现做大概的衡量，以此为基础， 在后面的考试中加以调整。尽管如此， 大家也不用过于紧张， 因为第一部分的问题全部是关于个人的问题（personal information），是大家很熟悉的内容， 所以不会无话可说，重点是怎么说。
Q: 第二部分的话题如果说的时间太长或太短会扣分吗？
A： 会的。 在第二部分，时间长度最好掌握在1分半到两分钟之间。一旦超时， 考官很有可能直接打断然后继续下面的问题，未完成的话题对成绩会有较大影响， 所以建议考生要掌握好时间， 在平时练习时多加注意。
Q： 第二部分在开始讲以前的那一分钟准备时间我该做些什么？
A： 一分钟的时间其实很短，不够考生在纸上把要讲的内容逐句写下来，所以考生应该简要写下一些ideas 或者key words, 以备参考。但要注意，讲的内容切忌过于分散，要有取舍。另外在讲的时候不用担心所有的内容必须百分之百属实，毕竟这是口语考试，不是知识竞赛。
Q： 我可以要求考官换题目吗？
A：不要这样做。 考官一般是不会同意的。
Q：我要是听不懂题目， 可以问考官吗？
A： 可以。 如果题目中没有生词， 考官会将题目重复一遍，如果其中有生词， 考官会解释那个词。但是如果题目很简单，那么考官可能会觉得考生听力或理解有问题，扣分在所难免。另外问一两次没有问题， 总问就不好了。
Q: 我提前准备题目会被视为作弊吗？
A：有所准备是绝对必要的，否则临时在考场上构思只会让考生更紧张。但是切忌在考场上背答案，考官很容易发现这一点。　一是听上去不够自然，二是这一部分过于流畅，　而与其他部分形成反差。这个时候，考官可能会扣分或者只根据其他部分打分。
Q: 口语考试的标准是什么？考官会回放考试录音吗？
A：考官主要考察的四个方面是fluency, lexical resources（vocabulary）, grammar和pronunciation，对于各分数段的具体要求，可以参阅IELTS官方网站上的具体要求。每个考生考试结束后，考官会很快地回放刚才的录音，确认考生的表现和在各部分的分数。
Q： 我在讲的过程中可以停顿吗？
A：适当的停顿是可以的，而且也是必要的。关键在于停顿的性质， 如果是停下来想ideas（what to say）， 只要不是太长， 考官可以接受。 但是对于用来想如何表达的停顿(How to say)，考官可能就会因为fluency受影响的缘故扣分。
Q： 我需要加入很多复杂的词和句子吗？
A： 如果在考试中考生能用到一些比较高级的单词、很地道的表达或是结构比较复杂而且语法正确的句子， 肯定是会添彩的。 但也请考生注意， 自己不是很熟悉的词就不要乱用，不管这个词看上去有多长多牛；尽可以大胆地使用简单句，但是要注意连词和转折词的使用；如果可能，不要忘记用几个较复杂的句子，尤其是对要拿高分的考生更是如此。
Q： 考官会很看重口音吗？
A： 口音并不重要。只要考生发音正确清楚， 不会让考官在理解上发生困难就可以了。 例如， 考生要注意单词的重音位置和句子中的重读部分。
Q：考官对考G类和A类的考生会区别对待吗？
A： 不会的。 在评分标准上， 考官会对所有考生一视同仁。
Q： 我每天要花多少时间来准备雅思口语？
A： 时间因人而异，其实不一定要长（例如每天只用半个小时） 但最好每天都有一些练习。 另外平日的积累也很重要，如果脑中没有任何信息， 就总会感到无话可说。 建议考生平时有时间能通过不同渠道了解一些时事或其他信息， 英语的材料当然很好， 中文的也可以。
Q： 我在第三部分能举自己的例子吗？
A：最好不要。第三部分是要求考生就一问题从一般意义上进行讨论，考生最好不要只局限于自己的情况。
Q： 我在考试中可以运用肢体语言吗？
A： 完全可以。 最为交流的重要部分， 肢体语言可以强化交流的效果， 包括考生的面部表情也是如此。 但是动作幅度不要太大，以免过于张牙舞爪。
Q： 我在考试过程中药一直盯着考官看吗？
A： 考试中眼神交流很重要。所以大部分时间，考生应该直视考官，不要目光游移或一直低着头自说自话。当然时不时移开目光也很正常，只要目光离开的时间不要太长就没有问题。
    除了以上问题， 同学们还问了一些平时想问却找不到权威解答的问题，这些单独案例，在这里不做详录。不过Andrew考官将长期在海外东方学院从事雅思教学工作，有任何问题请您亲临学校，我们将竭诚为您解答。（以上记录由阎坤老师整理，一并鸣谢

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雅思考点官员答疑笔录
悉尼雅思考点官员Gloria 应海外东方学院的邀请，为广大雅思考生举办了一个答疑会。因为座位的限制，有部分同学没有能参加答疑会。为满足没有参加答疑会同学的需要，现将讲座现场的问题整理如下。

有学生问：考官在批改写作试卷的时候会数字数吗？
当考官发现考生的字数不够时要数字数的，并且按照所缺字数的多少进行扣分。
问： 学生找枪手替考会受到什么惩罚？
会取消当场考试资格，但考生下一次还可以报名参加考试。很不幸的是，找枪手的几乎全是中国学生。
问：考官改作文会要求在一小时内改多少篇吗？
会有要求的，如果考官改得太慢，我们会要求他/她加快批改速度。
问：在写agree / disagree 时，需要两边都写吗？
要想拿到好的分数，两边都需要写，当然，轻重会不一样。
问：Ture, False Not Given 时， 写成T， F, NG 会扣分吗？
不扣分  （温馨提示，请中国学生还是按照考试的规定来，虽然这里说不扣分）
问： 听说现在移民局通知雅思考试机构，要打压移民类考生的分数，是这样吗？
不会。
问：口语写作复议成功的概率高吗？
没有统计过。
问：阅读听力复议有必要吗？
应该是有成功概率的。
问：每年的一月会出新题，是吗？
题库一直在更新，同时，新题并不可怕，甚至新题比老题简单。
    同学们还问了很多稀奇古怪，平时想问也找不到人问的问题，在这里不一一笔录。
值得庆幸的是，Gloria将长期在海外东方学院从事雅思教学工作，有任何问题请亲临学校

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雅思大作文27道核心题
    写作是雅思考生比较头疼的事情，经过对历年考试题目的反复研究和总结，可以把题库里反复考察的题目总结为以下27道，熟悉这些题目会产生举一反三的功能，即解决了一道题就基本上能解决一类题。这样，考生就可以在较短的时间内丰富自己应对雅思考题的ideas and expressions, 争取短期突破雅思写作的思路和语言表达。
请同学们列出以下题目的写作提纲，这样走进考场就可以节省很多时间，不用再浪费时间构思了。
1. Many people believe that the main aim for university education is to help graduates to find better jobs, while some people believe that university education has wider benefits for individuals and society. Discuss both views and give your opinion.71208
2. It is often said that the subjects taught in schools are too academic in orientation and that it would be more useful for children to learn about practical matters such as home management, work and interpersonal skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
3. Some people argue that teaching children of different abilities together benefits all of them. Others believe that intelligent children should be taught separately and given special treatment. Discuss both views and how do you think about it?
4. Some people believe that the personal happiness is directly related with the economic success. Others argue that the happiness depends on completely other factors. Discuss both of the views and give your own opinion
5. Schools are no longer necessary, because children can get so much information available through Internet, and they can study just as well at home. What extent do you agree or disagree?
6. Some people think teachers have a greater influence than parents in the development of a child’s intelligence and social skills. Do you agree or disagree?
7. Research indicates that the characteristics we are born with have much more influence on our personality and development than any experiences we may have in our life. Which do you consider to be the major influence?
8. In many countries, more and more young people are leaving school and unable to find jobs after graduation. What problems do you think youth unemployment will cause to the individual and the society? Give reasons and make some suggestions.
9. It is generally acknowledged that families are now not as close as they used to be. What are the possible reasons for this and what can be done to reverse the trend?
10. It is now possible to perform everyday tasks, such as bank transaction, shopping or even office works, without meeting people face to face. What are the effects it may have on individuals and the society as a whole?
11. When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
12. Many people believe that the increasing use of modern technology at work and in leisure is reducing people’s creativity. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
13. Food can be produced cheaper if we use improved fertilizers and better machinery. However some of methods may be dangerous for human health, and have negative effects for local communities. What is your opinion?
14. Some people believe that air travel should be restricted because it causes serious pollution and uses up the world's fuel resources. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
15. Unlimited car use has brought us a lot of problems. What are these problems? And should we discourage people to use cars?
16. Some people claim that public museums and art galleries will not be needed because people can see historical objects and works by using computer. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
17. Some people say that giving aid to poor countries has more negative effects than positive effects. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
18. In many countries，the proportion of older people is steadily increasing.  Does this trend make positive or negative effects to society？
19. Some people think it is acceptable to use the animals in any way for benefits of human beings, while others think it is not justifiable. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
20. Throughout the history, male leaders often made the society more violent and conflicting. If women governed the world, it would be a more peaceful world.  To what extent do you agree or disagree?
21. Do the problems brought by international travel outweigh the advantages?
22. Several languages are dying out every year. Some people do not think it is important and say that our life will be simpler with fewer languages. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
23. In some countries, advertisers increase the amount of advertising which try to persuade children to buy snacks, toys，and other goods. Parents object to such pressure on children. But some advertisers claim that there is useful information in these advertisements. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
24. The government should control the amount of violence in films and on television in order to decrease the level of violent crimes in the society. Do you agree or disagree?
25. Sending criminals to the prison is not the best method of dealing with them. Education and job training are better ways to help them.
26. Some people say that governments should pay for the public health care and education, while others say that it is not the government’s responsibility. Please discuss both views and give your own opinion.
27. Some people believe that individuals can not improve environment, but only governments and big companies can make a difference. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

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成就你我 共创辉煌
悉尼海外东方学院成立于2002年，是最早在澳洲采用中英文接合培训雅思的机构，经过八年多的成长壮大，已成为澳洲最大的面向华人培训雅思的机构。为了使海外东方的品牌得到最大限度的提升，为了使海外东方的服务得到良好的延续，在庆祝建校八周年之际，悉尼海外东方学院正投入全部的心血和汗水，在充分发扬海外东方传统的同时，不断追求卓越，挑战极限。“人生没有失败，奋斗终将成功”，海外东方学院正以全新的姿态活跃在澳大利亚的土地上。
高起点 新形象
与普通教育培训机构不同的是，海外东方学院凭借着雄厚的实力和深厚的底蕴，海外东方学院始终占据着高的起点---
雄厚的师资力量。海外东方学院具有一支优秀的师资队伍。每位教师都经过严格的筛选和统一的培训，接受了学员严格的课堂检验，他们既具有良好的专业素养，又拥有深厚的人文底蕴，将以海外东方独特的教学风格和博大的人格魅力，充分调动学员的学习兴趣，挖掘学员的潜能，领导一场学习和思想的革命。
科学的教学模式。海外东方学院拥有一套卓有成效的教学模式。所有的培训课程，都本着以学员为核心的原则，经过合理的设置和分类，使学员能够根据自己的需要循序渐进地进行学习；所有课程使用的教材都是海外东方的教育专家在长期的学习过程中，根据课程的目标和要求，精心选择和编定的；所有的课堂，都充满求知的渴望和不断的尝试，愈挫愈勇的激情。无论您处于何种水平和学习阶段，都能在这里找到适合自己的语言环境。
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秉承“一切为学员着想，一切以质量取胜”的办学宗旨，凭借着高品质的教学和人性化得服务，海外东方学院在广大学生中有相当好的口碑。
光荣的成就不仅来自于海外东方学院全体教职工的共同努力，更来自广大学生和学生家长的厚爱和支持。投之以桃，报之以李，我们将一如既往地以顶尖的师资力量保证顶尖的教学质量，以极品的公益活动来营造最浓厚的学习氛围；我们将一如既往地投入全部的激情与智慧，为身在澳大利亚的海外学习者提供最诚挚的援助。
共勉励 同进取
学员有进步，海外东方才有发展；学员取得成功，海外东方才拥有辉煌。
我们是海外的学子，用热情拥抱时代；我们是东方的希望，用青春点燃未来。当优秀的东方人与你携手，必将穿越一切现实和心灵的低谷，并将唤醒潜藏在心灵深处震撼山川大地的力量。当这种力量如火山喷薄而出时，你的人生将镀上钻石般永恒的光芒。

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There is a Chinese saying which carries the meaning that "It is easier to reshape a mountain or a river than a person's character."  How true is that!

Recently I shared my study notes which were taken while I was staying with an Australian family in a website. When I published my post in the website, I also created a link to my website for English learning. To my surprise, I got many criticisms from some people. I don't mind people criticise me as long as they got the points and in a nice way. But some criticisms are quite nasty. Two main things they criticise are: One is my notes are useless for English learners as it only contains words or phrases with occasional typos or imperfect Chinese translation; the other is I use the website as platform to advertise my website. My response for the first point is:  these words or phrase are from my life experience in Australia. The reason I want to share my notes is to give people a taste of what words we use in Australia. I am sharing rather than teaching. I hope people can point out my mistakes as well. For the advertising part, I told them millions of times that I advertise my website because I believe it is a good tool for people to learn English. It is a not for profit website.

Now I have to draw a conclusion that it is wasting time to try to convert these people. No matter how hard I try to convince them, the feedback is always negative. Internet is supposed to be an open space for people to share and learn. But some people just use it as a tool to tease other people for fun. Maybe I have to accept the reality that a lot of extreme people do exist in cyber space. They are just like bugs keep annoying you and don't let you alone. It is really up to us to decide how to cope with them and their opinions. If you believe you are doing the right thing, you should keep doing it. Don't let these people's judgements interfere what you are doing. We cannot change a person, but we can choose the way we deal with people.

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