انگلیسی درس ۹۳
Dancing and family
رقص، یکی از اعضای خانواده که دوستش دارید، و شباهت‌های خانوادگی و تحقیقات ژنتیک.
چطور تمرین کنیم
- یک جواب را دو بار گوش بدهید. هم‌زمان متن را بخوانید.
- همراه صدا بگویید. سرعت را روی 0.75× بگذارید. دوباره پخش کنید و هم‌زمان با صدا حرف بزنید.
- حالت تمرین را روشن کنید. جواب‌ها پنهان می‌شوند. هر سؤال را بخوانید و بلند جواب بدهید.
- جواب را مال خودتان کنید. همان عبارت‌ها را به کار ببرید، اما درباره‌ی شهر، کار و زندگی خودتان حرف بزنید.
- با یک هم‌تمرینی تمرین کنید. یک نفر سؤال‌ها را می‌خواند. نفر دیگر بدون نگاه کردن جواب می‌دهد.
Part 1 · Interview
Dancing
Short answers. About 20 to 30 seconds each. Answer, give a reason, add one detail.
Do you enjoy dancing? Why?
Yes, but only at family parties and weddings. I'm not a very good dancer, but I enjoy it because everyone is happy and nobody cares how well you dance. It's a great way to have fun together.
- I'm not a very good dancerI don't dance well
- nobody cares how well you danceno one judges you
- a great way to have fun togethera good shared activity
Has anyone ever taught you to dance? Why?
Not really. I learned by watching my aunts and cousins at weddings. When I was a child, they pulled me onto the dance floor, and I copied their moves. That's how most people learn here.
- I learned by watching…learn by + -ing
- the dance floorthe place where people dance
- I copied their movesI did the same movements
Tell me about any traditional dancing in your country.
Different regions have their own dances. Kurdish dancing is very famous. People hold hands in a long line and move together to the music. It's very joyful. In the south, there are fast dances with drums, and in the north, people dance with handkerchiefs.
- Different regions have their own danceseach area is different
- hold hands in a long linejoin hands in a row
- very joyfulvery happy
- handkerchiefssmall pieces of cloth
Will traditional dancing be popular in the future? Why?
I think it will survive, especially at weddings and festivals, because it's part of our identity. Young people also share videos of traditional dances online, which makes them popular again. But in big cities, modern dancing is more common.
- it will surviveit will continue to exist
- part of our identitypart of who we are
- which makes them popular againexplain a result
Part 2 · Cue card
Someone in your family who you like
You get 1 minute to prepare and then speak for 1 to 2 minutes. Follow the four points on the card in order.
Candidate task card
Describe someone in your family who you like.
You should say:
- how this person is related to you
- what this person looks like
- what kind of person he or she is
- and explain why you like this person
Start
I'd like to talk about my aunt Shirin. She's my father's younger sister, and she's my favourite relative.
How you are related
As I said, she's my aunt. She's about fifteen years older than me, so she's like an older sister and a mother at the same time.
What she looks like
She's quite short, with short curly hair and big dark eyes. She always wears colourful scarves, and she has a lovely, warm smile.
What kind of person she is
She's very energetic and adventurous. She's a geography teacher, and she has travelled to more than twenty countries, often alone. She's also very generous. She always brings small gifts for everyone in the family.
Why you like her
I like her because she always encourages me to follow my dreams. When I wanted to study abroad, everyone was worried, but she helped me apply and talked to my parents. She also tells the best travel stories. When I'm with her, I feel that anything is possible.
- my favourite relativethe family member I like most
- As I said, …repeat an earlier point
- like an older sister and a mother at the same timeboth roles together
- energetic and adventurousfull of energy and loves new experiences
- she always encourages me to…she supports me to
- I feel that anything is possibleI feel I can do anything
Part 3 · Discussion
Families and genetics
Longer answers. About 30 to 45 seconds. Give your opinion, explain why, and give an example.
In what ways can people in a family be similar to each other?
Family members can look similar, for example the same eyes or hair. They can also have similar voices and ways of laughing. And they often share habits and values, like being hard-working or loving food, because they grow up together.
- look similarhave similar faces or bodies
- share habits and valueshave the same habits and beliefs
- they grow up togetherthey spend their childhood together
Are daughters always more similar to their mothers, and sons to their fathers?
Not always. Many people say that, but I know girls who are very similar to their fathers, in their personality and even their face. Children get genes from both parents, so it's a mix. Personality also depends on who they spend more time with.
- Not always.a careful no
- genesinformation from parents that decides how we look
- it's a mixit comes from both
Is personality influenced more by family or by friends? In what ways?
When we're young, family has the biggest influence. We learn our values, manners and habits at home. But as teenagers, friends become very important. They influence our style, interests and the way we talk. So both matter, at different ages.
- the biggest influencethe strongest effect
- mannerspolite ways of behaving
- at different agesat various times of life
How do people in your country feel about genetic research?
Most people support research that can cure diseases, for example cancer or genetic illnesses. But some people are worried about changing genes, especially in babies. They think it might be dangerous or against nature.
- genetic researchscientific study of genes
- cure diseasesmake illnesses go away
- against naturenot natural
Where can people in your country get information about genetic research?
Most people learn about it from TV documentaries and news websites. Students learn the basics at school and university. Doctors and hospitals can also give information, especially to families with genetic diseases.
- the basicsthe simple first things
- genetic diseasesillnesses passed from parents to children
Should genetic research be paid for by governments or private companies? Why?
I think both should pay, but governments should have control. Private companies have a lot of money, but they want profit, so they might focus only on expensive treatments. Governments can make sure research helps everyone and follows ethical rules.
- governments should have controlgovernments should manage it
- they want profitthey want to make money
- ethical rulesrules about what is morally right
صدا: صداهای هوش مصنوعی مایکروسافت. سؤال‌های ممتحن را یک صدای بریتانیایی می‌خواند و جواب‌های نمونه را یک صدای آمریکایی.