Q1
I agree with the idea that…
I think it is better to…
I feel this way for several reasons. (2개)
There is a significantly better point than the other option. (1개)
First…
For example… (and a personal example)
Second…
To be more specific… (and a few more details)
For that reasons,
ex)
Some people believe that family members have the biggest impact on young adults. Others consider friends to be the most significant influence. Which do you agree with?
Q2
According to the announcement/article/letter…
This is because ___ and ___.
There are two reasons why the man supports/opposes this change.
(The man has a mixed opinion of this change.” (only for mixed-opinion conversations)
First of all, he argues that…
Moreover, he mentions that…
ex)
The library is in desperate need of more staff. The librarians are so overworked and exhausted. They have to run around tired trying to help students, and everyone ends up waiting an extremely long time. The library gets backed-up and no one wins. Even though there are some student workers, they are not much use. They don’t know what they’re doing, so the librarians have to do all the work. The school should hire some more professional librarians to assist our busy and crowded library as soon as possible. Remember everyone, finals are just around the corner, and we need a functioning library before then!
Transcript
Woman: Hey Adam, what’s new?
Man: Not much. I just finished reading this letter in the paper.
Woman: Oh, Tamara’s?
Man: Yeah, that’s the one.
Woman: What did you think?
Man: I completely disagree with her. I don’t think there is anything wrong with the library.
Woman: Well, it does get backed-up sometimes.
Man: Only for an hour or so, and that is right after classes let out. The rest of the time it is completely empty. If some students could just wait until later, they could get help no problem and the librarians wouldn’t get so far behind. That’s the only reason it seems so busy.
Woman: Yeah, I suppose you are right.
Man: And, I can’t believe she thinks that the student workers in the library don’t know what they are doing. I know a few of them, and I think that they actually know more than the librarians. One time I needed to find something online for class, and the librarian working didn’t know what I was talking about. However, the student worker helped me find it, print it, and I turned it in no problem.
Woman: Well, if that’s the case, even more librarians probably wouldn’t help then.
Man: Exactly. I hope the school doesn’t take her letter seriously.
Q3
The reading is about (TERM/CONCEPT)
It states that…
The professor quickly elaborates on this concept.
To begin with, he/she mentions that…
Next, he/she says that…
Mimicry
According to evolutionary biology, there are various features that living organisms have developed in order to adapt to their environment and to survive in it. While most people are familiar with characteristics like camouflage, mimicry is another common defense mechanism. Mimicry is when one species copies or mimics the look of another animal that is better adapted to the environment. Living things that use mimicry might copy the size, shape, color, smell, or behavior of another to either attract a mate, find food, or avoid predators. In some cases, they may even adopt several of these traits simultaneously.
The reading passage goes into detail about mimicry, which is when one animal will try to copy some aspect of another animal in order to survive. At first, the lecturer talks about the king snake. Now, this snake isn’t poisonous, but it knows how to change its skin to red so it looks like a coral snake, which is poisonous. The professor also mentions the drongo bird, which has learned to mimic the sound of other birds. So, after these other birds have killed some prey, the drongo bird will start copying their alarm sound; signaling that there are predators nearby. The birds soon fly away, and the drongo bird enjoys a free meal. As you can see, both the king snake and drongo bird use mimicry to help them survive and thrive.
Q4
The lecturer explains two [xxxxx]
First, she/he describes…
Second, she mentions…