Names
1.Who gave u your name?
It is my grandpa who gave me my name coz he was the oldest person in my family,so all the family members should respect his opinion. Beside,my mother told me that my grandpa had already decided the name to me before I was born.
2.Does your name have any particular meaning?
Yes,you know,my name is ZYR. In Chinese meaning,“yong” means forever and perpetual, while ?Rui?means clever and smart..so I guess my grandpa hoped that I could be an intelligent person throughout my life.
3.Do u like u name? Actually ,I pretty like it.It conveyed the love from my grandpa and it always reminds me of my grandpa.
4.In your country,do people feel that their name is very important?
It depends,some folks think that their names play a crucial role in their lives and careers.a particular name can bring luckiness to them.While other people regard name just as a simple symbol,it does not matter what it is.
5.Would u like to change your name?
It is unnecessary for me to change my name,you know ,My name represents the love from my grandpa,so obviously, I would not change it.
6.Is it easy to change your name in your country?
I guess it is a bit difficult to do it. Actually ,It is complex Coz you need to get a couple of official recognitions,and exchange your ID card and so many other things.Most importantly, it is time-consuming coz you are required to wait several weeks between every steps.
7.Wo usually names babies in your country?
It is common for babies? parents to give their names in china. I guess.almost all parents are eager to name their babies,as it can show their love and expectations to their babies.
8.Do u have any special traditional about naming children?
I do not have ,but many folks do coz they regard it as a meaningful way to show their respect to their ancestors. So this folks would obey the discipline which was made by their ancestors to name their babies.
9.What names are most common in your country?
I guess the names called ?long or hui? are the most common names in my hometown coz all of this stand for gorgeous and brilliant future. And they consider that if you own the name like this you are more possible to have a promising future.
Home
1 & 2.Do u like live in a house or a flat/Please describe it a little
I live in a flat. My flat locates in the heart of my hometown so the transport facilities there are really convenient. Besides it is surrounded by two parks ,so it is really comfortable for us to live there.More specifically ,my flat are made up of 4 bed rooms and a bid living room.
3.What?s your favourite room in your home?
My favorite room is the big living room,of course. Because i can invite my best friends to there and sit on the comfortable sofa to watch a couple of movies .Sometimes,we also can hole a big party there,it is a nice way for us to kid back and relax. so I really like the living room.
4.What have u done to your room to make it look nice?
I have bought tons of cute stuff to decorate my bed room such as some fashion toys and mini robot.Besides,I also have bought a couple of plants and put them in the living room,which makes the room looks dynamic and graceful.
5.Which room dose your family spend most of time in?
I guess it is the living room coz nearly every night ,we always take some snakes while watching some TV programs.Besides we like to have a chat with each other in the living room.
6.What do u usually do in your house/flat/room?
I usually browse the Internet ,coz I can not only get tons of news from it but I can communicate with my friends through the internet as well.More importantly,browsing the internet can definitely expand my outlook and let off my steam.
7.Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
Yes,coz my flat lies in the heart of my hometown so the transport system is quit convenient. And there are several types of public transport for us to choose such as subway and bus. But ,in the rush hour,it will also suffer from traffic jam .
8.Do u plan to move/are u prepare to move?
I do not intend to move to another place.you know,it is really comfortable to live there,the transport there,the entertaining life style there and the rent there all are satisfactory. So I don?t want to change my flat.
Hometown
1.What?s your hometown?
My hometown locates in the south of Guangdong province. It is a seaside city and there are a couple of tourist attractions in my hometown with over ten thousand people visiting there each year.
2.Do u like your hometown?
Yep,I pretty like my hometown coz the environment there is beautiful and clean.you can hardly see any rubbish in the street.And the weather there is comfortable and extremely suit to live.moreover,the local residents are friendly and approachable.
3.Would u say it?s an interesting place?
Of course i would,coz it is a seaside city so it is convenient for us to get to the beach.and in the beach,we could do tons of stimulating leisure activities such as strolling around the beach,drawing picture on the sand or playing beach volleyball.So the life in my hometown is really interesting.
4.What would u say are the good and bad points of your hometown?
The good points of my hometown,in my mind,are that the environment there is clean and beautiful and the local residents there are friendly and approachable they always wear a friendly smile.While,in terms of the bad point,I would like to say that it is a crowd place.when it was the ruch hour,the traffic there are severely congested and in summer,sometimes,the temperature would be high.
5.What?s your favourite part of your hometown?
I guess it is the beach nearby my hometown.Coz in the summer holiday,my friends and i will get together to take a couple of interesting activities there to kid back and relax.we will always have a ball.So,the beach does bring me tons of memories.
6.Are there any tourist attractions in your hometown?
Yes,there are a theme park and a brilliant and clean beach in my hometown ,which appeals over ten thousand people visiting there each year.Actually, all the visitors pretty adore the beautiful beach.
7.Did you friends also grow up in the same place as u?
Some of them grow up with me in the same place.you know,when it comes to the summer holiday,we will get together to have a fun in the beach.
8.Would u like to live there in the future?
To be honest with you,I pretty like to live there in the future,because the environment is really attractive.More importantly,that place brings me tons of memories which is the most treasure thing in my life.So living there can make me feel happiness.
Work or study
1.Do u work or are u a student?
I am a junior student studying in South China University of Technology. My major is mathematics.
2.Why did u choose to study that?
Coz leaning mathematics can stimulate my creativity,expand my thought and mold my character. I mean working out mathematical problems requires tons of patient.Most importantly,i will feel a strong sense of achievement when i tackle a difficult problem.I guess that is exactly why I chose this subject.
3.Do u like studying at that university?
Actually i really adore to study in my university coz our campus is large and beautiful.More importantly, the teachers there are so nice and professional that we can learn tons of knowledge from them.
4.What?s the most important thing in your study life?
It is friendship I guess.without friendship,my study life would lack of colour and suffer from a series of problems. It is my friends who always encourage me and cheer me up when I feel frustrated.So friendship is the most important thing in my study life.
5.What do u plan to do after u have finished your study?
I will travel to Lijiang with my best friends,you know,Lijiang is definitely one of the most beautiful cities in China. We all desire to visit there to celebrate our graduations.I believe we will have a ball.
Advertisement
1.Are there many ads in your country?
Yep,advertisements in my county are prevalent.Specifically,When you watch TV,browse the internet or listen to the radio programs you can always contact advertisements.
2.Why do u think there are so many ads now?
As advertising is a good way to introduce products of manufacturers and attract consumers to buy these products.By that I mean advertisements can guarantee a satisfactory sale .So it is common to see many advertisements surrounding us.
3.What are the various places where we see ads?
I guess tons of advertisements are displayed in the crowded place such as the bus and the business streets ,which can ensure more people to see it. Displayed in this place, the advertisements can be well rewarded.
4.How do u feel about ads?
I would say I enjoy some of them coz they are creative and stimulating.But it?s true that When we watch TV, most of them always disturb the fun of enjoying the programs. Besides the information they bring us always are misleading.
5.What kinds of ads do u like the most?
Actually I like the advertisements which pass correct information to us and show their products in a creative way.This ads were not copied the same thing over and over again.on the other hand it could leave us a deep impression.
6.Do ads influence your choice about what to buy?
Some of them would,when the products they introduce are really attractive and I do need this goods. In other world ,if there are several ads showing the same thing I will choose the better performance one.
7.Do u prefer ads on TV or those in magazine?
I would say I prefer to ads on TV rather than those in magazine coz ads shown on TV are more vivid and dynamic than those in magazine,which seems more attractive and clear.