Advice
What three pieces of advice will you give your children?
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Actually, I'm not finishing my studies at this point. So I never thought about this question. Okay, Let me think... Firstly, I think my children should know that being a good man is more important than studying. Secondly, everything is easy said than done. You must become a brave person and step out of your comfort zone valiantly. Last but not least, Happiness is more important than money. Spend more time on things you enjoy. That's all, Thank you.
Whose advice do you follow more, your parents' or your friends' advice?
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Okay. About this question, I think it depends on different situations. Parents undoubtedly have more experience than us. But in some situations, parents aren't very clear about contemporary environment. So I think my friends will be more useful in these situations.
If you could give the leader of your country some advice, what would it be?
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In my daily life, I don't care about politics. So I think I will choose to say some questions about my major. You know my major is water environment science. I main job is to research how to make wastewater cleaner and more efficient. I hope the leader in my country should pay more attention to the water environment. Everyone should drink clean water every day. Water safety and water quality are important to our bodies.
If you could go back in time and give yourself some advice, what would you tell your younger self?
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This is an interesting question. If I could go back to my junior high school. I want to tell my younger self two things. First, pay more attention to your studies. Second, get more experience from your parents.
Who was the wisest person in your country's history? What kind of advice did they give?
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In my opinion, the wisest person in China's history is the leaders of the Communist Party. During World War II, these leaders guided the Chinese to defeat the invasion of Japan. Today, China is the world's second largest economy and everyone can have a better life. We should all appreciate the elder generation.
Where do you go to get good advice?
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Today, the Internet is really convenient for everyone. You can use it to get information from anywhere, anytime. Personally, I like to get new information from Google.
How often do you give your friends advice? What advice do you give them?
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When my friends make big decisions, I think I will tell them some advice from my experience.
Tell your partner a problem you have and let them give you advice.
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If you have a partner and you should complete a project together with her/him. I think if you guys communicate with each other regularly is really beneficial for you in completing this project.
Drugs
What illegal drugs can you name?
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Okay. In my country, my government doesn't allow anyone near illegal drugs. So I don't know too much about illegal drugs. The only chance for me to know it is on the TV news or in some crime films. Maybe many years ago, there were some karaoke would sell ecstasy to people. Today, however my country doesn't have this phenomenon.
What are some drugs that used to be legal but aren't anymore?
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I don't know too much about illegal drugs. But I know there are some food additives that have been used in the past but aren't anymore. Because today in my country, people can earn more money. They will pay more attention to their body and food health. Most urban people want to have a house in the countryside. So, they can plant some healthy vegetables.
Why are some dangerous drugs legal (alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, etc.) but other safer drugs are illegal? Do you use any legal drugs?
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Alcohol is allowed to drink in China, and some elders like to use alcohol as a coping mechanism against hard times. But most contemporary people don't like alcohol.
Do you think your country has a drug problem?
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Okay, China is one of the safest countries in the world. And I think my government is right. We should keep away from drugs. In China, there many polices to protect us from illegal drugs. We should appreciate them.
What would happen if all illegal drugs were legalized?
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It's a craze. I will never allow this phenomenon to happen in my country. If the government allows all illegal drugs to become legal, thousands of teenagers will be deceived by some bad person. It's really bad for the development of our country.
Where do most illegal drugs come from?
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I watched some films about illegal drugs. In these films, most police always say China's illegal drugs come from the Golden Triangle.
Why do people start taking illegal drugs?
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Okay. I think most people are just deceived by bad person. When we meet these bad people for the first time. The bad people always say "It makes you relax, it's nothing.". And they're giving it away for free for the first time.
Is addiction to drugs a disease or a crime?
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Both. In my country, taking illegal drugs are being committed. In addition, it can make you addictive, and it's very harmful to your body.
Eating Habits
Hello, my teacher. Long time no see. I had the flu last week, so I canceled online courses. I'm so sorry.
Talk about what you have eaten today.
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Okay. I always like to eat buns and eggs for breakfast. On the noon, I would like to eat noodles every day. While discussing this topic. I want to share an interesting thing about myself. My hometown is in northern China where wheat is a traditional crop. I should eat wheat almost every day. In this situation, if my mother cooked rice in one day, It's really novel to me. Prior to university, I really liked to eat rice. However, when I went to my university in southern China. In there, rice is a traditional crop. So you should eat rice almost every day. Since I should eat rice every day, I became exactly hate it.
What is the unhealthiest food you can think of?
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Personally, I think takeout is the unhealthiest food in the world. When I return home, my mother never allow me to eat takeout. She always said that sellers would use inferior products to cook. And it's really harmful to my health. But you know, when I am at university, I don't have the conditioning to cook. So sometimes, I will eat takeout. Because it's really convenient.
What do people need to eat more of?
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Actually, I think everyone should eat healthy vegetables and fruits. That's because vegetables and fruits can bring vitamins to our bodies. It's really good for us to grow up, especially children and teenagers.
Do you usually eat healthy food?
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I really love fruits, especially sweet fruits. I eat fruits almost everyday. Such as apples and bananas.
What are some different types of diets you have heard of?
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Okay. I never have diets. In my opinion, if you aren't very fat, diets aren't necessary for you. Health is important, but happiness from eating is also very important. However, if you want to have a beautiful body and go fitness, I think you should have strict diets.
Do you think your parents ate healthier food at your age than you do? How about your grandparents?
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While my parents were at my age, my country is very poor. Most of teenagers liking my parents couldn't have enough food to eat. And during this period, they didn't have takeout.
Do you eat a lot of small portions or a few large portions of food each day?
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While my parents were at my age, my country is very poor. Most of teenagers, like my parents, couldn't have enough food to eat. And during this period, they didn't have takeout.
Do you think people from your country usually eat healthy food?
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No. food additives are abused in China. I think my government should pay more attention to this phenomenon and solve this issue quickly. Because it's really bad for our bodies.
What are some things about your eating habits you want to change?
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okay. I really want to change my eating habits. Because at this moment, I am at university, I should live in my dormitory. I can't have kitchen set to cook by myself. So the first thing before I change my eating habits is that I should have my own kitchen set. Maybe when I become a PhD, I can have a separate room. So I can cook by myself.
Do you think that organic food is much better than normal food or are they about the same?
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Okay. I really want to change my eating habits. Because I am at university right now, I should be living in my dormitory. I can't have kitchen set to cook by myself. So the first thing I did before I change my eating habits is that I should have my own kitchen set. Maybe when I become a PhD, I can have a separate room. So I can cook by myself.
Why is organic food so much more expensive?
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About this question, the first reason I think is that if you want to make your vegetables healthier, you must use less fertilizers and pesticides(化肥和农药). You should pay more attention to its growth. Secondly, organic food is smaller than food grown with fertilizers and pesticides. So it can't bring more benefit to sellers.
What is traditional food in your country like? Is it healthy?
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In my opinion, I think anyone in this world has 100% healthy food. You know framers use fertilizers and pesticides in each of their fields. In addition to, the air and water almost totally is polluted by factories and cars. So, my opinion is that nothing is healthy in this world.
Do you think that a person's eating habits affect how long they will live?
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Exactly. If a person always eat unhealthy food, it's really bad for his body health. Maybe he will get some strange illness. If you only eat snacks and drinks, you will become very fat, and fat can bring many illnesses to you.
Electric Cars
Hello, teacher. Long time no see. How about you recently? Two weeks ago, I had the flu, and it caused me to have a fever. I felt so terrible. So I canceled my online lessons. This week I went to Shanghai on a business trip with my professor. I returned my university yesterday.
Would you ever drive an electric car?
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Exactly. There tons of electric cars in China. Especially in big cities, more than half of the cars are electric. However in the countryside, this proportion is smaller. Because it's not convenient to charge in the countryside area.
What are some of the benefits and disadvantages of electric cars?
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Okay. In my opinion, electricity is an eco-friendly form of energy. In China, almost every family has a car. If all of us use gasoline to drive cars. It will release tons of pollutants to the air and sky. In addition, electric cars can accelerate faster than conventional cars. In China, our government encourages people to buy electric cars. If you choose to buy an electric car, you will pay lower taxes and the government will give you some subsidies. However, electric cars have a fatal shortcoming. The performance of electric cars depends on the battery life. You know batteries is not durable in the winter. In northern China, there has a long cold season, so these places have fewer electric cars.
When do you think the first electric car was made?
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I don't have too many knowledge about cars. Electric cars began to appear when I was at my university. In my mind, the first brand making electric cars is Tesla. Tesla is a famous company in the world. The CEO of Tesla is Musk. He totally is a genius.
What technology needs to be improved to make electric cars more popular?
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Okay. As we all know, electric cars are eco-friendly to the environment. However, it's not very convenient for people living in the countryside to use. Because the electricity that electric cars need is not common, you should use professional equipment to charge. If you live or work in big cities, that's OK. But if you live in the countryside, it's not very convenient to charge electric cars. In addition, the batteries of electric cars are not durable in the cold season. So if you live or work in a city which has a long winter, electric cars are not suitable for you.
Are electric cars really environmentally friendly if the electricity to charge them comes from coal power plants?
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This question is very interesting. I had saw some news about this question. Some people would say "the electricity to charge carts comes from coal power plants", and the coal power plants will release polluting gas to the air. However, what I want to say is electric cars are the future. In the future, gasoline is nonrenewable. But we can use the power of solar and wind to generate electricity.
Do you think electric cars, hydrogen cars, or something totally different will be the future of automobiles?
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Okay. Firstly, I want to give you my answer to this question. I think we certainly can do it. Let me tell you why. A few days ago, I watched a video about airplanes. It's crazy what we have in just a little over 100 years since the Wright bros made the first airplane in the world. I Can't even imagine what we will have in another 100 years. Compared to airplanes, cars are so easy to make. I think we can do many things that we can't imagine at this time in the future. However, the first thing is to stay away from wars. Wars can destroy any things.
How long does it take to charge an electric car?
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If you live or work in a big city, it's very convenient for you to use special equipments to charge your electric car. It only takes a few hours to fully charge.
Which country do you think is trying the hardest to make electric cars popular?
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About this question, the two difficulties about making electric cars popular are these: First, you must have the special equipments to charge; Second, your living area should have a long winter.
Do you think electric cars are popular in your country? Why or why not?
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Absolutely. In my country, my government attaches great importance to the development of electric cars. Firstly, if you buy an electric car in China, you can pay less in taxes. In addition, it's very difficult for you to buy a car number for a fuel car. Because the government wants to encourage people to buy electric cars and reduce air pollution. Last but not least, the main manufacturers of fuel cars is in Europe and America, it's very difficult for Chinese companies to make engines and transmissions. However, electric cars don't need these components. If every Chinese person buys electric cars, it will be very beneficial to the development of Chinese companies.
Do you think electric planes will become popular soon?
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I have full confidence in human creativity. As long as we have enough time, let technology and science develop. I think we can do this in the future.
