2006_03_Session_B_Sample answers
Picture 1
One afternoon, a woman was at home watching TV program with her child. The presenter on the program asked whether the food people were eating was safe. The woman became concerned about her family's health when she heard this.
Picture 2
On the weekend, the woman was shopping at a supermarket when she saw some organic vegetables for sale. Above them was a sign that said such vegetables were healthy and safe, so she decided to buy some.
Picture 3
That evening, while the family was enjoying dinner at home, the woman explained to her husband that the meal they were eating was made with the organic vegetables she had bought earlier.
Picture 4
A month later, the couple and their son were at the supermarket doing their grocery shopping together. The husband was surprised to see how expensive the organic vegetables were compared with the non-organic vegetables. He asked his wife whether they could really afford to eat organic food everyday.
Notes:
Bolded Text: You can find information in the pictures
Underlined Text: The main point of each picture (Story Flow)
Blue Text: Enriching sentences (detail depiction of pictures & emotions)
A Sample Answers for Questions
No. 1 (Please look at the fourth picture. If you were the woman, what
would you say?)
------- I'd say, "The health of our family is really important. We should try
reduce our other expenses so that we can continue to buy
organic vegetables.
No. 2 ( Do you think people should be more concerned about their eating
habits?)
------- Definitely. These days, many people eat too much junk food and
don't exercise enough. Such people risk having serious health
problems later life.
No. 3 (Japan relies heavily on food imports to feed its people. What do
you think about that?)
------- Japan is very mountainous country, so it's not possible to grow food
in many areas. importing food is the only available solution.
No. 4 ( In today's society, should schools play a larger role in raising
children?)
------- Most parents are too busy these days to spend enough time with
their children. Therefore, school teachers need to show children
how to become good citizens.
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A Sample Answer for Questions
------- I'd say, "The health of our family is really important. We should try
reduce our other expenses so that we can continue to buy
organic vegetables.
------- Definitely. These days, many people eat too much junk food and
don't exercise enough. Such people risk having serious health
problems later life.
------- Japan is very mountainous country, so it's not possible to grow food
in many areas. importing food is the only available solution.
------- Most parents are too busy these days to spend enough time with
their children. Therefore, school teachers need to show children
how to become good citizens.
A Sample Answer for narration
One afternoon, a woman was at home watching TV program with her child. The presenter on the program asked whether the food people were eating was safe. The woman became concerned about her family's health when she heard this. On the weekend, the woman was shopping at a supermarket when she saw some organic vegetables for sale. Above them was a sign that said such vegetables were healthy and safe, so she decided to buy some. That evening, while the family was enjoying dinner at home, the woman explained to her husband that the meal they were eating was made with the organic vegetables she had bought earlier. A month later, the couple and their son were at the supermarket doing their grocery shopping together. The husband was surprised to see how expensive the organic vegetables were compared with the non-organic vegetables. He asked his wife whether they could really afford to eat organic food everyday.