例1
Somnambulism
Somnambulism, or sleepwalking, is a sleep disorder that can occur in both children and adults. Its causes are not known but are thought to be related to fatigue, severe exhaustion, anxiety, or reaction to drugs. While someone is sleepwalking, he or she may take part in simple actions such as sitting up or getting up and walking around before returning to bed; more complex activities such as getting dressed, washing dishes, moving furniture, and even operating machines such as cars have been noted among some sleepwalkers. Some episodes of sleepwalking are very brief, lasing only seconds or minutes; longer episodes can last an hour or more. . (106 words)
TOPIC: characteristics of somnambulism or sleepwalking
Main points:
Perhaps caused by fatigue, exhaustion, anxiety, drugs
May result in simple actions(sitting up, getting up, walking around)
May result in complex actions (dressing, washing dishes, moving furniture, operating machines)
May be brief or last more than an hour
TOPIC OF LISTENING PASSAGE：Misconceptions about somnambulism (sleepwalking)
Main points:
That is dangerous to awaken a sleepwalker
That a sleepwalker can’t get hurt
Question:
How does the information in the listening passage add to what is explained in the reading passage?
Sample answer
In this set of materials, the reading passage discuses something about Somnambulism or sleepwalking, and in the listening passage, the professor describes two common misunderstanding about Somnambulism.
The reading passage explains some causes of. Somnambulism and symptoms as well. In terms of its causes, there may result from fatigue, exhaustion, anxiety, drugs. It may result in simple actions such as sitting up, getting up or walking around. On the other hand, it may result in complex actions like dressing, washing dishes, moving furniture or operating machines.
In the talk, the professor discusses two common misconception about somnambulism. . the first misconception is some people think it is dangerous to awaken a sleepwalker. But in fact, it is not dangerous to awaken a sleepwalker. Another on e is someone thinks that a sleepwalker can’t get hurt. As a matter of fact, sleepwalkers can get hurt very easily, like running into something or tripping and falling.
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例2:
Socialization
Socialization is the process by which individuals learn a world of meaning as the one and only way to view things and interpret their experiences. As individuals develop from infant to child to adult, they literally “learn their place.” Including the position involves receiving the necessary information and having opportunities to practice social roles. Networks of individuals and institutions act as agents of socialization that transmit all the knowledge individuals need to function as adults （75 words）
TOPIC: socialization
Main points:
a process to learn a world
from infant to child t adult—learn their places
receive information
practice social roles
TOPIC OF LISTENING PASSAGE：
child parents long-term career
teenager peers and classmates immediate life style
school teachers knowledge models
clubs religious groups internet mass media
Question:
Define agents of socialization, and explain how specific agents of socialization influence an individual.
Sample Answer:
In this set of materials, the reading passage is an article about s socialization and the listening passage is a lecture on the same topic.
According to this article, socialization is process for a person. to learn from infant to child to adult.
In the listening passage, the professor defines several agents of socialization Agents of socialization are people, for example, your parents, who teach you how to live. Parents take care of you and teach the correct way to behave. Parents are very important because they help you make the right choices in life. Also, your peers are important agents because they are your friends. Your friends influence you, for example, how you dress. Also ,teachers are important because they teach you knowledge. Television and the internet---they also influence and individual and teach socialization..
Describe your favorite way to celebrate the valentine’s day? Include details and
Examples in your explanation.
T---Topic: chocolate and rose
S---Supporting
ideas chocolate
favorite
famous saying Forrest Gump a bunch of rose
her favorite
carnation
T----Transition first, Also, because
Sample answer
My favorite way to celebrate valentine’s day is to have my better-half send me a box of chocolate and I will send her a bunch of rose in return. First because chocolate is my favorite. Especially after I watch the movie “Forrest Gump”. In the movie there appears a famous saying about chocolate “Life is like a box of chocolate, and you will never know what you are gonna get” . I love this saying as much as chocolate. Also, in terms of rose, that is her favorite. So I am going to give her a bunch of rose with some carnation to make it more beautiful. She is gonna like it a lot. Finally , I will probably get her a surprise.
Describe the characteristics of your future boyfriend or girlfriend? Include details and examples in your response
sense of humor (boring Jenny Tom happy everyday)
sense of responsibility (serious relationship marriage, foundation)
rich (realistic world ,buy house, car, furniture, computer etc)
handsome (terrible as handsome as ……….)
beautiful (as beautifl as …)
cook (can’t cook, can’t survive )
gentle (argue everyday, like my friend Horse, dragon's daughter)