Guangzhou YMCA TOEFL  week 2                                      home page         

   James (Jim) Meredith   email  jrm201@msn.com

   class website http://www.oocities.org/gztoefl




                                         

 Merry Christmas, Everyone ! (ecard)   Christmas Poem   Christmas Poem (other site)

Charlie Brown Christmas - music samples

 (from week 1) reading 1  reading 2  reading 3 


  


Outlining notes - to create an answer to a writtin question

Q: Would you prefer to take a vacation in the mountains
   or at the ocean? Use reasons to support your responce.

- my 'outlined answer'

      -> Ocean (good)
        -> like water
        -> interested in marine animals
        -> enjoy swimming, sunbathing   etc

      ->Mountains (bad)
         -> dislike cool weather
         -> dislike hiking and camping
         -> afraid of mountain animals  etc

- my answer using outline and (mostly) 'stock phrases'

I would have to say that I would prefer to take a vacation
at the ocean.Ever since I can remember, I have been attracted
to the water. There are many things about it that I like.  I have
a great interest in marine animals. Among other things, I also very
much enjoy swimming and sunbathing.

On the other hand, although I think that the mountains are 
wonderful, taking a vacation in the mountains is the kind of
thing (activity) that I often do not enjoy. I tend to dislike things 
like cool weather, hiking, and camping.

So, this would be an easy choice for me. I would, on almost all
occasions, prefer taking a vacation at the ocean rather than
taking a vacation in the mountains.


- The above is meant to serve as an example only. If you wish to to
try to do something like this, you should make and memorize a collection
of so-called 'stock phrases' that you can remember easily, that can 'fit'
many answers, and that you are comfortable speaking (or writing ).