Part 1 topic--- studies

　　1.1 Vocabularies on the topic--- studies

　　ž Promising field test-taking techniques

　　ž Land/find a job build up your vocabulary

　　ž Curriculum a competitive edge

　　ž Beyond me language barriers

　　ž Lenient a heavy class load

　　ž Thoughtful exam-oriented education

　　ž Quality-oriented education force-feed education

　　1.2 Questions about this topic

　　Are you a student?

　　What are you studying?

　　Do you like your major?

　　Do you like learning English?

　　Is learning English difficult to you?

　　1.2.1 Are you a student?

　　A: Yes, I am now studying in Hunan University. It is a famous university in China.

　　B: Yes, I am currently studying in Hunan University, a renowned/prestigious university in China.

　　1.2.2 What are you studying?

　　A: I am studying accounting. Honestly speaking, I thought it would be interesting. But, in fact, accounting is a boring major.

　　B: I am studying accounting. To be perfectly honest, I reckoned it would be interesting. However, as a matter of fact, it is a major as boring as the plain boiled water.

　　1.2.3 Do you like your major?

　　A: To be honest, I don’t like it because I have no interest in it.

　　B: Frankly, I don’t like my major. I love it! It is so engaging and it is always full of fun.

　　1.2.4 Do you like learning English?

　　A: Yes, I am interested in learning English because I love communicating with people from English-speaking countries.

　　B: Of course I do, I mean “Who doesn’t like learning English?” I love learning English simply because I am fascinated by the culture from English-speaking countries.

　　1.2.5 Is learning English difficult to you?

　　A: I think it is very difficult because I have to remember so many words and understand different grammar points.

　　B: I think learning English is extremely difficult. Just think about the number of vocabularies I need to memorize and the complicated grammar I have to understand. How can it be easy?