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Customs

1.

Is

it

important

to

know

something

about

the

customs

of foreign countries?

Yes, surely it is very important to have some knowledge

about

the

customs

of

foreign

countries.

With

the

development

of

economy,

we

have

more

chances

to

communicate

with

foreigners.

Since

they

speak

a

different

language

and

have

a

different

culture,

there

is

always

misunderstanding

in

our

communication.

To

know

better

about

their

culture

and

avoid

the

misunderstanding,

we

have

to

learn

some

customs

of

their countries.

2.

Is it still a custom in China that women do most of the

housework?

It has been a custom in China that women do most of the

housework for a long time. In the past, women played the

traditional

role

of

doing

housework

and

taking

care

of

children at home,

because

they didn't

work

to

share

the

financial burden. But the concept has changed a lot with

more

women

taking

up

jobs

outside

of

their

homes.

So

nowadays

both

men

and

women

are

responsible

for

household duties.

3.

How

are

customs

related

to

the

study

of

the

English

language?

Customs are closely related to the study of the language.

We

learn

a

foreign

language

in

order

to

communicate

with foreigners, but to get efficient communication, only

proficient

language

skills

are

not

enough.

Behind

language,

there

are

various

values,

beliefs,

rules

and

so

on.

All

these

different

ideas

are

called

customs.

If

we

don't

know

about

them,

some

embarrassment

or

even

disasters

may

happen.

So

to

avoid

misunderstanding

during

communication,

we

have

to

learn

far

more

knowledge

about

foreign

customs

besides

language

itself.

4.

We

have

a

tradition

to

respect

the

old.

What

has

government done to preserve the tradition?

It's a Chinese custom for the young to respect the elderly.

Our

government

has

done

many

things

to

preserve

this

custom. For example, in many cities, the old people over

60

can

enjoy

free

public

traffic

service.

Many

old

people's

homes

are

built.

There

are

also

many

other

preferential policies for the old people.

5.

Some customs are dying, forgotten gradually. Why are

they disappearing?

With

the

development

of

society,

foreign

customs

become

more

and

more

popular

among

young

people.

Influence by the different cultures, Chinese customs are

losing

its

appeal

to

people.

Some

traditional

Chinese

customs are disappearing. For example, nowadays, fewer

people

would

celebrate

the

traditional

Chinese

Valentine's

Day

(Qi

Xi

Festival),

while

young

people

seem

to

favor

the

western

Valentine's

Day

in

February.

Many

people

worry

about

the

decline

of

Chinese

traditions

and

customs,

and

we

should

appeal

to

people

for keeping our long- history customs.

6.

Could

you

tell

me

something

about

the

customs

in

China?

That's an interesting question.

7.

How do Chinese people usually celebrate birthdays?

We

celebrate

it

by

normally

having

a

dinner

party.

The

child

receives

gifts

from

his/her

parents,

family,

and

friends. When a child is one hundred days old, it marks a

special occasion in his/her life. The mother will place a

selection of objects on a table before him/her. S/he will

be

asked

to

pick

one.

The

choice

that

the

child

makes

will be an indication of what the child will become one

day.

8.

Describe a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony.

Before the wedding day, the families would put coins and

peanuts in the wedding bed. The coins are symbolic of a

prosperous life together, and the nuts to ensure a mixture

of boys and girls as children. On the day of the wedding,

the groom and his best men will go to the house of the

bride. They will ask permission from the bridesmaids to

enter, who will insist on many answers and money. They

will

eat

eggs

and

noodles

and

drink

sweet

rice

water

together. The party will then begin, and the presenter will

declare them man and wife.

9.

How

have

wedding

ceremonies

changed

in

recent

years?

There

have

been

some

changes.

For

example,

the

gifts

have

become

more

expensive.

For

example,

the

bride's

family

would

give

appliances

like

a

TV

or

washing

machine to the couple. Another example would be that in

the

past,

peanuts

were

placed

in

the

wedding

bed

to

ensure a mixture of boys and girls as children. With the

one-child

policy

in

force,

this

tradition

will

probably

disappear.

In

addition,

the

ceremonies

have

become

much

more

informal.

For

example,

the

wedding

party

would be held at a restaurant as opposed to a house.

Topic 2

Pollution

1.

Who

do

you

think

is

more

responsible

for

pollution,

individuals or the government?

Both the government and the individuals are responsible

for creating pollution. Government make laws to protect

the

environment

but

the

individuals

are

the

ones

who

should

follow'

the

laws.

On

the

other

side

the

government

should

not

only

make

the

laws

but

also

should make them more strict and result oriented. People

who

damage

the

environment

should

be

seriously

punished.

2. What are the causes of air /land/water/noise pollution?

3. What are the harms of air pollution?

Air

pollution

harms

humans.

It

causes

health

problems

such

as

burning

eyes and

nose and

some

chemicals

can

even cause cancer, birth defects, brain, and nerve damage.

Air

pollution

also

affects

plants.

So

the

plants

can

not

properly

make

their

own

food.

Their

fruits

will

grow

smaller and less nutritious. Air pollution causes a lot of

greenhouse

gases

which

will

cause

the

increase

of

temperature.

can we prevent air pollution?

We can help to reduce and prevent air pollution by using

less

electricity

and

gasoline.

Walk,

ride

a

bike

or

use

public

transportation

Give

friends

that

are

going

to

the

same

place

as you

a

ride

Turn off

lights, TV

,

radio

and

other electrical items when not in use Use low-energy or

energy-saving light bulb

5. What are the harms of land pollution?

One of the consequences of land pollution is garbage and

trash

coveting

up

the

area

and

make

it

impossible

for

people

to

pass

through.

Another

consequence

is

the

damage of soil. Such land cannot be used for agricultural

purpose

for

many

years.

Also

it

could

harm

our

body

because

harmful

chemicals

build

up

and

may

cause

-various cancer.

can we prevent land pollution?

The main thing we can do to prevent land pollution is to

reduce waste. That means we should reuse and recycle as

much

as;

possible.

Firstly,

don't

buy

heavily

packed