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John,here is the writting test,task 2


topic:along with social development,a variety fo languages and cultures are losing seriously.plz discuss the reasons and give your suggestions.


i took this topic to my australian teacher,he said it didn't make sense.it shoud change"losing seriously"into"being lost".and he gave me only one reason--progress.for intance,internet,economics,jobs,foreign companies come and so on.and then i told him it is just one reason,i can't write only one reason in the writting test.i wanna more reasons.and then,he told me it was the main reason,and he didn't know other reasons.so as a foreigner,i would like to know how do u think about this topic and what are ur reasons.oh,i also told him maybe tourism is one of the reasons.but he said no.coz toursits wanna see something traditional,not modern.maybe he is right,but i still think tourism is a reason,just like every coin has two sides.i can talk something about how tourism change our languages and cultures.am i right??although that's not a oral test question,i want to know ur opinion.i hope i don't bother u.thanks a lot!!


p.s:i had an imitated interview this morning,and the foreigh teacher give me 6.5 for my overall score.does it mean i can gain this score in the real test??


and one more question is our oral test teacher(of course she is Chinese)told us,when we wanna talk something,let the interviewer know u have a good thinking.i mean we need to talk something logically.for example,i need to say "i will tell u three reasons.first of all......second......furthermore....."is it right???or i can talk to interviewer without this sequence???

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ding!!!!!

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呵呵，谢谢!

John

Enough with the dinging!

Your Australian teacher was correct that the question should say "being lost" instead of "losing seriously". In general, the topic is phrased in a strange way.

I think that both you and your teacher are right in this case. In fact, you could write an entire essay about how progress has influenced language and culture. You say that it's just one reason, but then you go on to list several reasons: the internet, economics, jobs, foreign companies. These individual factors can be each be used as a reason. You're right, though, that you could also write about tourism as a reason.

In regards to your question about your model interview, no, you can't get a 6.5 on the real test. Only whole band scores are given for the Speaking Test, so you would get either a 6 or a 7.

As for your final question, yes, it's true that you should have a logical flow to your speech and reasoning in the interviewer. Sometimes it's a good idea to list several reasons, as you suggested.

I hope I've answered your questions! Let me know if there is anything you're still confused about, and I'll try to get back to you sooner this time.

John