CueCard:SuccessNanchangGlobalIELTSSchool2DescribeasuccessinyourlifeYoushouldsay:WhatitwasWhenyouachievedthissuccessHowyoudiditAndexplainhowyoufeltaboutthissuccess•Askillyouhavelearnt(language,music,sports,driving...)•Ahelpyoudid•Organizingaparty•Realizingadream•Overcomingstress•PassingexamsNanchangGlobalIELTSSchool3Pressure•Whatarethepressuresforpeopleinthemoderntime?•Canyouimaginewhatwouldbethefuturepressure?•DoyouthinkthewesternersareundermorepressuresthanChinese?NanchangGlobalIELTSSchool4Pressure•People•ModerntimeYoungChildrenOldPeople•Peoplefacedifferentpressuresatdifferenttime.Whenyouareteenager,youareunderthepressureofstudy.Whenyougrowup,youfacethecompetitionofworkingandliving,whichstressalotofyoungpeople.Oneday,whenyougetmarriedandhaveachild,youfeelmorepressurefromchildrenraisingandfamilyresponsibility.Thekeyissueisnothowmanypressuresyouareundertaking,itishowtodealwiththesepressuresright.NanchangGlobalIELTSSchool6FuturePressure•Itisreallyhardtopredictthefuturepressure.Ithinkitwillcomemorefromhousingandemployment.YouknowmostofChinesepeoplearesufferingfromgettingagoodjobandbuyingalargehouse.Theyarestrugglingforthem,whichbringagreatpressuretotheirlife.NanchangGlobalIELTSSchool8WestVSEastWelfareInsuranceCulture•Idon’tthinkso.Chinesearefacingmoreandmorepressurenow,whileinwesterncountries,thesocialwelfaresystemhasbeenfullydeveloped,anditcouldguaranteepeople’sbasicliving.ButinChina,acertainamountofpeopleareinpoverty,theyhavetoearntheirbread,raisetheirchildren,thinkaboutfortheiroldage.Alloftheseareconsideredasheavyburdenontheirshoulders.NanchangGlobalIELTSSchool10DescribeatrafficjamyouhavemetYoushouldsay:WhenithappenedWhereithappenedHowyoupassedthetimewhilewaitingAndexplainhowyoufeltwhenyouwereinthattrafficjam•Bestuckinatrafficjam•Becaughtinatrafficjam•Thecenter/highway•Listentomusic•Sleep•Readnewspaper•Makephonecalls•Absolutelyhate•Wanttojumpout•HopeIcouldfly错开上班时间•Staggerworkingtime(hours)/officehours/commutingtime•Officesandstoreshavealsobeenorderedtostaggerworkinghours,andbusestoandfromOlympicvenueshavebeenorganized.•Change/modify/rearrange/adjustworkinghour•odd-numberedlicense/odd-numberedrestrictionCueCard2DescribeapartyyouwouldliketoholdYoushouldsay:whatkindofpartyWhenyouwanttoholditwhoyou’dliketoinviteExplainwhyyouwanttoholdthispartyWhatisParty?•Apartyisasocialgatheringforcelebrationandrecreation.Itcanhavereligious,cultural,orseasonalimplicationsaswell,buttheterm'party'usuallyimpliesastrongsocial/socializingcomponenttothegathering.★Cool句•I’mnotreallyintoparties.Theymakemefeellikeafishoutofwater.•I’marealpartyanimal.•Atparties,peoplecanreallylettheirhairdown.•Andthisoftenleadstounwantedsexordrunkdriving,whichcanbedisastrous.•It’salwaysfuntogetwrappedupintheexcitingatmosphere.Housewarmingparty•Ahousewarmingpartyisheldwhenaperson,couple,orfamilymovesintoanewhouseorapartment.Itisanoccasionforthehoststopresenttheirnewhometotheirfriends,andforfriendstogather,socialize,andenjoyrefreshmentssuchasalcoholicdrinksandsnackfoods.Insomecases,thefriendsandfamilymemberswhoareinvitedmaybringgiftsforthenewhome.Housewarmingpartiesaregenerallyinformal,andthereareusuallynoplannedactivitiesbesidesatourofthenewhouse.Thepartyisgenerallyusedtowarmthehouse.BachelorParty•Abachelorparty(UnitedStates,SouthAfrica),alsoknownasastagpartyorstagnightorstagdo(UK,Ireland,CanadaandNewZealand),bull'sparty(SouthAfrica)orbuck'sparty,orbuck'snight(Australia)isapartyheldforabachelorshortlybeforeheentersmarriage,tomakethemostofhisfinalopportunitytoengageinactivitiesanewpartnermightnotapproveof,ormerelytospendtimebondingwithhismalefriends(ofteninhisweddingpartyafterwards).•Abachelorpartymayinvolveactivitiesbeyondtheusualpartyandsocialgatheringingredients(oftendrinkingalcoholandgambling),suchasgoingtoastripclub,hiringastripperorescort.•TheWesterncustomofabridewearingawhiteweddingdress,cametosymbolizepurityintheVictorianera.•Aweddingisoftenfollowedoraccompaniedbyaweddingreception,knownasthe'WeddingBreakfast',atwhichanelaborateweddingcakeisserved.Westerntraditionsincludetoastingthecouple,thenewlywedshavingthefirstdance,andcuttingthecake.Abridemaythrowherbouquettotheassembledgroupofallunmarriedwomeninattendance,withfolkloresuggestingthepersonwhocatchesitwillbethenexttowed.Amoderntraditionisforbridestowearorcarrysomethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,somethingblueduringtheservice.Itisconsideredgoodlucktodoso.Oftenthebrideattemptstohaveoneitemthatmeetsallofthesequalifications,suchasaborrowedbluehandkerchiefwhichisnewtoherbutloanedbyhergrandmother(thusmakingitold).Anotheradditiontothiscustomistowearapennyinyourshoe,thiswillbringyouprosperity.Part3inCambridgeIELTS7•Whatarethemainreasonswhypeopleorganisefamilypartiesinyourcountry?•Insomeplacespeoplespendalotofmoneyonpartiesthatcelebratespecialfamilyevent.Isthisevertrueinyourcountry?Doyouthinkthisisagoodtrendorabadtrend?•Aretheremanydifferencesbetweenfamilypartiesandpartiesgivenbyfriends?Whydoyouthinkthisis?Women’sRights•女性地位的变化Change-women’ssituationinChinagoodwife,goodmother--goodleader,elegantla