一、Describe a kind of plant or flower (本国植物)

　　1. What vegetables are common in your country? 在你国家什么蔬菜很常见?

　　2. Do people like to grow vegetables in your country? 你国家的人们喜欢种蔬菜吗?

　　3. How do people feel when they eat vegetables that they grew on their own? 当人们吃着自己种植的蔬菜时有什么感觉?

　　参考答案：

　　1. What vegetables are common in your country? 在你国家什么蔬菜很常见?

　　Oh, I would name tomatoes and potatoes as all-star veggies in my country as all my fellow countrymen eat them. I guess they are so popular because they are delicious and so versatile. Both of them are a great side dish and can be eaten in many different ways, which my compatriots like. They are also vital for health and maintenance of the body as they are rich in essential vitamins and minerals. What is more, my country produces a large quantity of these vegetables, which makes them quite cheap and affordable for any family.

　　2. Do people like to grow vegetables in your country? 你国家的人们喜欢种蔬菜吗?

　　Well, I would say more yes than no as quite a lot of my compatriots do it. I guess the main reasons for that are as follows: first of all, people want to eat healthy, fresh produce and stop worrying about food safety. Eating home-grown vegetables, they can be sure that they are without pesticides and are higher in vitamins and nutrients. What is more, they can enjoy a much better taste and smell of their own foods. Secondly, growing own veggies can save people’s money at the grocery store, which adds to a wish to have a small garden. But of course, there are also quite enough people in my country who don’t like an idea of growing foods themselves as it's quite time-consuming and demands hard work in the garden.

　　3. How do people feel when they eat vegetables that they grew on their own? 当人们吃着自己种植的蔬菜时有什么感觉?

　　Oh, I guess they, first of all, feel proud of themselves when they see the bounty of their efforts. I also think they feel confident that they and their families can eat healthy, fresh produce. Oh, and, of course, happy that they saved money on groceries.

　　二、Describe a kind of plant or flower

　　You should say:

　　What is it

　　Where does it grow

　　Do you like it or not

　　参考范文之竹子：

　　So first of all, as for how I know about bamboo, well I can ’ t really remember exactly how I first got to know about it, you know, it could have been in a biology class at school, or when I was out somewhere with my parents, but my guess would be that I probably first knew about it at primary school, because that was about the time when we first started learning about things like that.

　　Anyway, moving on to why bamboo is important, well I ’ d say it ’ s pretty important for a number of reasons, the main one of which would be that it can be used to make so many different things, you know, such as chopsticks, chopping boards, flooring, what else, um …… oh yeah, and musical instruments, like the bamboo flute for example.

　　And another thing to mention is that bamboo is also used a lot for carrying stuff. For example, what I ’ ve seen people do is rest it on their shoulders, and then hang things on each end, because as well as being strong, it ’ s also very flexible, so it won ’ t break, even with very heavy loads.

　　So it ’ s extremely useful, and what ’ s good about it is that it grows incredibly fast, you know, not like most other trees, and so although a lot of it ’ s cut down to make stuff, there will still always be an abundant supply of it here.

　　But anyway, finally then, as for how much I like bamboo, well I ’ d say it ’ s actually probably one of my favourite plants! Because I mean, it kind of just gives me a nice, pleasant feeling whenever I see it. And it ’ s also a plant which is often associated with China, because we grow so much of it here, so it ’ s something that kind of reminds me of my own culture, if you know what I mean.

　　So yeah I guess that ’ s pretty much it then. Thanks for listening.

　　相关词汇积累：

　　plant n.植物

　　tree n.树

　　willow n.柳树

　　flower n.花朵

　　crop n.庄家

　　grain n.谷物

　　vegetation n.植被

　　lemon n.柠檬

　　planting n.种植

　　weed n.野草