2007_01_Session_A_Sample answers
Picture 1
One evening, a young businessman was working in his office.
While there, he received a phone call from his father.
The father asked him if he could come over and help out on the family farm that weekend.
The young man thought it was a good idea.
Picture 2
On the weekend, the young man went to his parents' farm and helped them with
the harvesting of apples. He stood on a ladder picking apples that were difficult to reach.
He seemed to enjoy the work, and his parents were really grateful to have him around.
Picture 3
That evening, however, while the family was having dinner together,
the young man's mother told him that they were getting old to keep running the farm.
He looked stunned and worried. He didn't say anything.
Picture 4
On his way home, the young man thought about what his mother had said.
He wondered whether he should continue working at his office or consider taking over the family farm.
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 young man, what
would you decide to do? )
------- I think supporting my family is important, so I'd decide take over the farm.
That way, I'd also be able to look after my parents as they got older.
No. 2 (Do parents today expect too much of their children?)
------- Yes. With people having fewer children, there is more pressure on
them to succeed. Children are often very busy with their school
activities and are forced to go cram schools. This circumstance leaves children
without chance to enjoy life while they are kids.
No. 3 ( These days, more young people from urban areas are interested in
working in agriculture, what do you think about that?)
------- I think it's a good thing. So many people have left the countryside
that a lot of farms have been left unattended and have gone out of business. It's important that
people are starting to have interest in the field of agriculture. I think it is high time to return to farming
to make the country food self-sufficient.
No. 4 ( Would you prefer to work in an environment with people your own
age or people of different generations?)
------- Well, I'm only 25, and I work with many people who are older than
me. I think it's a great opportunity. Working with older people helps me perform my duties more effectively, by learning from their experiences. So, I would always prefer staying in the environment with older people.
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------- I think supporting my family is important, so I'd take over the farm.
That way, I'd also be able to look after my parents as they got older.
------- Yes. With people having fewer children, there is more pressure on
them to succeed. Children are often very busy with their school
activities and are forced to go cram schools.
------- I think it's a good thing. So many people have left the countryside
that a lot of farms have gone our of business. it's important that
people return to farming.
------- Well, I'm only 25, so i work with many people who are older than
me, but it's great opportunity. By learning about their experiences, it will help me perform my duties more effectively.
A Sample Answer for narration
One evening, a young businessman was working in his office. While their, he received a phone call from his father. the father asked his son if he could come over and help out on the family farm that weekend. The young man thought it was a good idea. On the weekend, the young man went to his parents' farm and helped them with the apple harvest. He stood on a ladder picking apples that were difficult to reach. He seemed to enjoy the work, and his parents were really grateful to have him around. That evening, however, while the family was having dinner together, the young man's mother told him that they were getting old to keep running the farm. On his way home, the young man thought about what his mother had said. He wondered whether she should continue working at his office or consider taking over the family farm.