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<interlocutor interlocutor=female> </interlocutor>
<interlocutor> Ok, so good afternoon, everybody. </interlocutor>
<spall> Good afternoon. </spall>
<interlocutor> Could you please tell us your name and the number of your admission ticket? Starting from ***. </interlocutor>
<sp1> Ok, my name is ***, and my number is 010211020488. </sp1>
<interlocutor> Ok, it's your turn, ***. It's your turn. </interlocutor>
<sp2> Yes, my name is ***. I'm sorry, but I didn't recite my number. May I have a look at the card? </sp2>
<interlocutor> You can have a look at the card. </interlocutor>
<sp2> Thank you. My number is 010211020499. </sp2>
<sp3> It's my turn. My name is ***. My number is 010211020503. </sp3>
<interlocutor> Ok, now would you please briefly introduce yourselves to each other? Remember you should not mention the name of your university. Ok, please. </interlocutor>
<sp1> Ok, er my name, as you know, is ***, and my major is rural [Wu-u:] development. And I'm come from Hebei, ?? .Ok, that's all. </sp1>
<sp2> My name is ***. And I'm 21 years old. My hometown is Xiamen city, Fujian province. And I think Xiamen is a very beautiful is a very beautiful city. The sun is shining and the sky is blue. But now I am studying in Beijing. And my major is cri-is-crime investi-investigation. Cri-Criminal-criminal investigation. I am sorry. I am a little nervous. </sp2>
<interlocutor> Just relax, ok? </interlocutor>
<sp2> Ok, thank you. </sp2>
<sp3> Em it is my turn. And my name is ***. En I am a junior em my major is accounting. Em I am afraid I I don't think the require courses are interesting. But er er it's really challenging. Em in my in my spare time, I like reading I like films, I like videos. As a lot of young man I like traveling. And er I am glad to em share the joy of communication with you. Thank you. </sp3>
<interlocutor> Good. Now that we know each other. We can do some group work. First of all, I'd like each of you to say something about festivals. Ok, starting from ***. The first question is for you. Is Christmas an important festival in China? </interlocutor>
<sp1> I don't think so. </sp1>
<interlocutor> Why not? </interlocutor>
<sp1> Er, I think [Pk-er] it's an impor-important festival in western countries. Er in China I think the spring festival is the most important and er most Chinese people er don't consider about [Pt-er] Christmas festival. Em it's not our traditional festival. </sp1>
<interlocutor> Ok, good. Er ***, it's your turn. The second question: which is your favorite festival? </interlocutor>
<sp2> I think it's the spring festival. </sp2>
<interlocutor> Why? </interlocutor>
<sp2> Because [Pu-r] I er I study er out of my home in Beijing. And when  in  spring festi-festival, I can go home and to  and our family can unite came in   I am sorry. Can unite so we can we will be happier when we meet together. And I can see my father who I didn't see him for several years. And I can meet my my grandparents that they miss my they miss me very much. And also I miss I miss them very much. And on on spring festival, we can have a lot of food to eat [Wea-i]. We can see our my er relatives. And they also give some money to me and they also give some to my little cousin. And they they always they always praise me because my because I am studying at co at college and I am the first one in my family to study in the university. And they they feel very proud of me. And I I think I will [W2l-r] I want me and er I will er  I am sorry and I think I want I will not I will make their [Wth-l] hope [Mpe] come true that I will one day be a great policeman [Mo]. Thank you. </sp2>
<interlocutor> Thank you, good. *** the third question. It seems that some young Chinese enjoy celebrating western festivals. What do you think about it? </interlocutor>
<sp3> Er, I think it's natural [Mra] for young men. Er because, em the the world er is become a global village, you know, and the young men can er know er a lot of western knowledges and western er life habit. So it is natural [Mra] for us to celebrate the er western festivals and er I think er  it is a way a chance for the the young men to enjoy themselves. That's all. </sp3>
<interlocutor> That's all? Ok, now let's move on to something more specific. The topic for our discussion today is about eastern and western festivals. Each of you will be given a picture showing two festivals. I'd like you to talk about these two pictures and say something about how they are celebrated? You will have one minute to prepare and each of you will have one and a half minutes to give your presentation. Don't worry if I interrupt you when time is up. Now here are the pictures. </interlocutor>
<spall> Thank you. </spall>
<interlocutor> Ok, ***, would you please begin. When she is speaking, you two please put your pictures aside and listen to her carefully. </interlocutor>
<sp1> Ok, the first one is about spring festival. In China, it is the most important festival er in winter. Because er it is a traditional festival from er history in China. And [Pd-er] in that day our people go home and [Pd-er] celebrate [Wa-e] the festival with their family members. And they eat together and [Pd-er] always eat the traditional food, er dumplings. And our people will give childrens will give [Mve] children money [Po-r] and our children are happy. Sometimes er always they put, we say Chunlian on doors. And the second one is Chris-Christmas [Wa-a] [P2s-r]. Er in western countries Christmas [Wa-a] [P2s-r] is the most important festival. On that day er families always buy Christmas trees and they put in their homes and put all the gifts on the trees. And Christmas father er will give gifts to the to children. Also, er our childrens will very happy. It's just like [We-er] the spring festival in China. That's all. </sp1>
<interlocutor> Good. Please, ***. It's your turn. </interlocutor>
<sp2> Ok, er my picture is Mid-autumn [Pd-ir] Festival and New Year's Day. First I will say something about Mid-autumn [Pd-ir] Festival. Mid-autumn [Pd-ir] Festival is our is our is China's special festival. And on this [Wth-l] day we all the [Wth-l] family get together to eat the mooncake. And all of them was singing and dancing and playing together. And on on that day we can the moon on that day the moon is very round [Wr-l] the sky is very clean is very blue. As the girl say as the old says: when when come when meet on the festival we usually we usually miss our relatives more than more than er more than usual. I usually miss and I as far as I am concerned [S1], I usually miss my parents very much on that day. And New Year's Day is the is the western countries' special festival because they didn't they don't have the spring festival so they start from the new year's their new year from the New Year's Day. And on that day they meet together as same as our Chinese [Wi-ei] they they celebrate it and they come together with friends, classmates, parents, families and so on. And they will celebrate on the party or outside or outside. They usually they usually go to some place or in home just in home. Because there is there is plenty of friends and plenty of relatives, they usually come together. And and on that day all the city is very is very is very beautiful. The night is is also is also very beautiful. And people that day is very friendly and very very kindly to each other because it is the New Year's Day. It means that every one will grow </sp2>
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<interlocutor> Please stop to talk. I am sorry to interrupt you, but time is up. ***, it's your turn. </interlocutor>
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<sp3> Ok. Let me first introduce the Dragon Boat Festival. I think the festival is to memorize the great er politician and poe-poet-poets er Quyuan. And the er I think the most exciting part of the festival is the dragon boat racing. Er the a lot of dragon boat are racing [Wa-e] in the river and a lot of people er gathered in the bank and shouted and er celebrate the the winning team. Er and the second [We-i] is the April Fool's day. I think er the April Fool's day is an er imaginative is a creative day er because a lot of friends can create a lot of er  kind a lot of kind way to joke their friends and relatives. I think it is related to the er humorous character of westerners. But nowadays a lot of young men in China are celebrating are celebrating the festival [Mval] er the April Fool's day too. Thank you. That's all. </sp3>
<interlocutor> Ok, well done. Now we all have some idea [Pa-r] about festivals. I'd like you to discuss this topic further and see if you can agree on which festivals are most popular with young people in China. During discussion you may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify a point. You will have four and a half minutes to discuss. Your performance will be judged according to your contribution to the discussion. Remember, during the discussion, you should try to come to an agreement on when which festivals are most popular with young people in China. Please give your reasons. Please begin. </interlocutor>
<sp3> I still think that er  spring festival is the most popular festivals a-among the Chinese young people. Because er although though we the the China became more and more open and er young people received a lot of western western life habit but er young people are still traditional and they like to celebrate the fest spring festival with their family members. And enjoy the family family happiness together. How about how about you? </sp3>
<sp1> My idea [Pea-r] is just like yours. I think the spring festival is is the most popular because nowadays [Pa-r] most young people they worked outside their families and sometimes outside their city their hometown. So spring festival is a very important festival for them to go home er to celebrate with their family members. I think [Pk-er] their their parents [Wa-ae] will always very miss them. So that day they can go to their parents and er give them some presents and just show their just show their love for their parents so I think [Pk-er] it is very important and very popular in today's young people. </sp1>
<sp3> How about you, ***? </sp3>
<sp2> En, I quite agree most of you. Er I think er with the development of our society I think more and more people young people will go outside to study. So er the spring spring festival is the only day for them to come the only festival to come er to come back home to unite to to get together with their family [Wa-e] and relatives. And on that day they get together and I think most ofour most of us young students will feel very happy because the day is so not easy to to to get. And on that day we can we young people can get can get together and to play together to sing together dance together. Er we can go outside with our classmates especially our best friends. Er that's all. Thank you. </sp2>
<sp1> Ok, I have the same ideas [Pa-r]. Still I think [Pk-er] think er that spring festival er in our means is the beginning of a new year, a beginning of the spring. And so when spring er festival is coming, er I will feel very happy to pre-prepare for the new year's actions. </sp1>
<sp2> And I think. Thank you. I think with the er  the lover's day, I think, are become more and more popular in China, because our China have opened our doors to the world. So many western customers will come into our China, er many years ago I I think there isn't any lovers' day. But now I I see many and many young girls and young boys are celebrating yeah the lovers' day. So I think the lovers' day will be most popular for several years later. </sp2>
<sp3> Well. ***, I want to ask you a question to clarify your opinion. Er, the reason why you think the spring festival is the most popular [S2] is to joy the family happiness er or to er joy-enjoy-joy the happiness to er collect or play with your er old friends? </sp3>
<sp2> I think both. </sp2>
<sp3> Both. Ok. </sp3>
<sp2> Yes. To get together with my parents and to get together with my best friends. I think they both can make me feel very happy on on spring festival. </sp2>
<interlocutor> Ok, sorry. I have to interrupt your, but time is up for discussion. Now I'd like to ask you just one last question on the topic of festivals: eastern and western. The first question is for you, ***. Which festival do you think children like most? </interlocutor>
<sp1> I think children like most is the spring festival. </sp1>
<interlocutor> Why? </interlocutor>
<sp1> Er because en  old people old people in China always think [Pk-er] the spring festival is the most important and most popular, er so en so they give children money [Po-r], and it's a traditional customer so er childrens will happy with the money [Po-r] to spend and er to buy [Wuy-ei] something they like. Also, er all the relatives come home. So er I think [Pk-er] there are a lot of people in their home, er so they can play with their relatives. They can get money [Po-r]. So they are very happy. </sp1>
<interlocutor> Ok, good. ***, the second question. Why do you think shopkeepers like festivals? </interlocutor>
<sp2> Because [Pu-r] festival is is a is for the people. They usually feel happy on that day. So they usually went shopping and er and shopkeeper usually er lures their their their marks on that day. En, but because we usually we don't en want to have a good time and enjoy ourselves on that day. So we usually don't care of the price so we usually buy something that we don't need to buy. But we still but we still still will buy them because it just it just can make us feel -+happy and enjoy ourself. But and shopkeeper usually love this day another reason I think is that they can on that day they can take out some some some em something like they usually don't they don't sell sell our. Er, usually they can sell them on this special day. Em, I think they can call bargain then they will buy the people will buy this bargain. And they think they will be they will be they will be good. But I have a different opinion of that. </sp2>
<interlocutor> Good. Now ***. Please get ready. The third question: do you think the celebration of western festivals should be encouraged in China? </interlocutor>
<sp3> Em , I think er it should not be encouraged because the </sp3>
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<interlocutor> Why not?</interlocutor>
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<sp3> Because the celebration is er is a way people to enjoy their life so it is a natural thing to er for people em no matter they are young or old. If they feel happy, if the if the life to celebrate the festivals, it is ok. It is the natural thing and not courage or in discourage. </sp3>
<interlocutor> It's ok. Good. Ok, that's the end of the test. Thank you everybody. </interlocutor>
<spall> Thank you. <spall>
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