TEST 2

　　PART 2

　　Describe a restaurant that you enjoyed going to.

　　You should say:

　　where the restaurant was

　　why you chose this restaurant

　　what type of food you ate in this restaurant and

　　explain why you enjoyed eating in this restaurant.

　　You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say.

　　You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

　　解析

　　考官給考生一張話題卡。考生有一分鐘準備時間，并可以做筆記。之后考生要做卜2分鐘的陳述。考生講完后，考官會就考生的闡述內容提一兩個相關問題，由考生作簡要回答。

　　話題卡說明

　　一個餐廳，對于這個話題卡，考生可以選擇的素材很多。大家可以描述中餐館，如火鍋店、拉面店、餃子館。也可以描述西餐廳，如比薩店、漢堡店，但重點是要多說明題目中要求的why you enjoy ed eating in this restaurant，最好能多說一些個人感受。第三部分是圍繞食物特色的問題展開的，也是和我們日常生活息息相關的話題。這里給大家提供的是一篇描述小胡同里的餃子館的口語素材，這家餃子館菜品美味，服務周到，但很少有人知道，頗有點酒香巷子深的感覺。

引出 話題 I often eat at a dumpling restaurant in a hutong near the Forbidden City. Its down a small street and is a real best-kept-secret. 去的 頻率 I dont go there often because its right in the center of Beijing and I live on the outskirts，so its pretty difficult to get there unless youre already nearby. Id say I go there every couple of weeks or so. 食物 Being a dumpling restaurant，they obviously serve dumplings! You get around twenty dumplings in each serving which is more than enough for me. They dont serve other types of food but make up for it by making especially nice dumplings. I like to dip them in vinegar and then eat them whole. When I took some friends there they said the dumplings were the best ones theyd ever eaten. 為何 喜歡 After a meal at this place you feel really full and satisfied. Its guaranteed to stop you feeling hungry. I also like it because its really cheap! Its only a small restaurant and theres no decoration apart from a few ornaments behind the counter，but thats part of its charm：its a simple，friendly place. The neighborhood is great too: its historical and picturesque and theres always some interesting people walking around or riding their bicycle. You can relax and enjoy your meal without feeling rushed as you are at larger places that play annoying music or are too crowded. Another great thing is that you always get your food served right away without having to wait, so you can walk right in and start eating.

　　重點詞句

　　hutong 胡同　　on the outskirts 在郊區

　　ornament 裝飾物　　Its down 在的盡頭

　　make up 補償　　picturesque 風景如畫的

　　best-kept-secret 不為人知的秘密　　dip 蘸

　　feel rushed 感覺匆忙的

　　話題相關材料

　　意大利食物以健康、可口和容易烹飪聞名于世。大家想到意大利食物，最先浮現在腦海的一定是比薩和意大利面。今天我們就來看看如何烹制出一份地道的意大利面。

　　Spaghetti is a delicious Italian meal that most kids will love. In fact, adults and kids alike will surely enjoy a spaghetti lunch or dinner any day. The problem, however, in most spaghetti dishes is the soggy pasta. A lot of cooks tend to overcook spaghetti and thus ruin the whole taste. They say that the best way to cook spaghetti is to cook it al dente. This means it should be slightly chewy and not pasty. Lets learn how to cook spaghetti noodles al dente.

　　When you purchase your spaghetti pasta, you will see cooking instructions on the label. Make sure that you check the instructions and follow them carefully as these instructions already teach you how to cook that specific pasta al dente. At the same time, these labels already include the quantity of water and the time youll need to cook it. So its very important to refer to the label instructions to come up with spaghetti noodles al dente.

　　Perhaps another thing that you always tend to forget is to cook enough for the number of people eating. Generally, 500 grams of pasta is good for 4 people. If you look at a bundle of dry noodles, the diameter of about a US quarter coin will yield 1 cup.

　　Now if you are cooking the spaghetti, make sure that you have a good sized pan large enough to allow the pasta eonough space. This will avoid your pasta sticking together or sticking to the pan. Another technique to avoid this is to add oil. Once your water boils, add oil as you add in your pasta too. Its also best to toss your pasta every now and then to avoid sticking. Use tongs or chopsticks so you dont ruin the noodles.

　　For 500 grams of pasta, you will need to pour in about 4liters of water for boiling. However, it will be best to check on your pastas label for instructions as it may vary. At the same time, if cooking about 500 grams of pasta, add about 2 tablespoons of salt. Salt allows of your pasta noodles to cook evenly. Add it after the water boils and not before. Adding salt prior to boiling will require much longer time to boil.

　　When timing your pasta, make sure to add the noodles once the water bolls. Dont cover the pan for al dente pasta. It will take about 6 to 7 minutes for small servings. For large amounts, about 10 minutes will do. Again, its best to look at the instructions in the pastas packaging.

　　Now, to determine whether your noodles are already cooked al dente, make sure that you taste a piece of the spaghetti as soon as the recommended time is finished. It should be slightly chewy and when you look at the piece youve bitten, there must be a small white dot in the center.

　　If youre still cooking the sauce, make sure that you drain your noodles first and run cold water on them to stop the heating process. If you dont let it cool right away, it will continue to heat and cook and give you soggy noodles, taking away the al dente texture.

　　

　　TEST 2

　　PART 2

　　Describe a restaurant that you enjoyed going to.

　　You should say:

　　where the restaurant was

　　why you chose this restaurant

　　what type of food you ate in this restaurant and

　　explain why you enjoyed eating in this restaurant.

　　You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say.

　　You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

　　解析

　　考官給考生一張話題卡。考生有一分鐘準備時間，并可以做筆記。之后考生要做卜2分鐘的陳述。考生講完后，考官會就考生的闡述內容提一兩個相關問題，由考生作簡要回答。

　　話題卡說明

　　一個餐廳，對于這個話題卡，考生可以選擇的素材很多。大家可以描述中餐館，如火鍋店、拉面店、餃子館。也可以描述西餐廳，如比薩店、漢堡店，但重點是要多說明題目中要求的why you enjoy ed eating in this restaurant，最好能多說一些個人感受。第三部分是圍繞食物特色的問題展開的，也是和我們日常生活息息相關的話題。這里給大家提供的是一篇描述小胡同里的餃子館的口語素材，這家餃子館菜品美味，服務周到，但很少有人知道，頗有點酒香巷子深的感覺。

引出 話題 I often eat at a dumpling restaurant in a hutong near the Forbidden City. Its down a small street and is a real best-kept-secret. 去的 頻率 I dont go there often because its right in the center of Beijing and I live on the outskirts，so its pretty difficult to get there unless youre already nearby. Id say I go there every couple of weeks or so. 食物 Being a dumpling restaurant，they obviously serve dumplings! You get around twenty dumplings in each serving which is more than enough for me. They dont serve other types of food but make up for it by making especially nice dumplings. I like to dip them in vinegar and then eat them whole. When I took some friends there they said the dumplings were the best ones theyd ever eaten. 為何 喜歡 After a meal at this place you feel really full and satisfied. Its guaranteed to stop you feeling hungry. I also like it because its really cheap! Its only a small restaurant and theres no decoration apart from a few ornaments behind the counter，but thats part of its charm：its a simple，friendly place. The neighborhood is great too: its historical and picturesque and theres always some interesting people walking around or riding their bicycle. You can relax and enjoy your meal without feeling rushed as you are at larger places that play annoying music or are too crowded. Another great thing is that you always get your food served right away without having to wait, so you can walk right in and start eating.

　　重點詞句

　　hutong 胡同　　on the outskirts 在郊區

　　ornament 裝飾物　　Its down 在的盡頭

　　make up 補償　　picturesque 風景如畫的

　　best-kept-secret 不為人知的秘密　　dip 蘸

　　feel rushed 感覺匆忙的

　　話題相關材料

　　意大利食物以健康、可口和容易烹飪聞名于世。大家想到意大利食物，最先浮現在腦海的一定是比薩和意大利面。今天我們就來看看如何烹制出一份地道的意大利面。

　　Spaghetti is a delicious Italian meal that most kids will love. In fact, adults and kids alike will surely enjoy a spaghetti lunch or dinner any day. The problem, however, in most spaghetti dishes is the soggy pasta. A lot of cooks tend to overcook spaghetti and thus ruin the whole taste. They say that the best way to cook spaghetti is to cook it al dente. This means it should be slightly chewy and not pasty. Lets learn how to cook spaghetti noodles al dente.

　　When you purchase your spaghetti pasta, you will see cooking instructions on the label. Make sure that you check the instructions and follow them carefully as these instructions already teach you how to cook that specific pasta al dente. At the same time, these labels already include the quantity of water and the time youll need to cook it. So its very important to refer to the label instructions to come up with spaghetti noodles al dente.

　　Perhaps another thing that you always tend to forget is to cook enough for the number of people eating. Generally, 500 grams of pasta is good for 4 people. If you look at a bundle of dry noodles, the diameter of about a US quarter coin will yield 1 cup.

　　Now if you are cooking the spaghetti, make sure that you have a good sized pan large enough to allow the pasta eonough space. This will avoid your pasta sticking together or sticking to the pan. Another technique to avoid this is to add oil. Once your water boils, add oil as you add in your pasta too. Its also best to toss your pasta every now and then to avoid sticking. Use tongs or chopsticks so you dont ruin the noodles.

　　For 500 grams of pasta, you will need to pour in about 4liters of water for boiling. However, it will be best to check on your pastas label for instructions as it may vary. At the same time, if cooking about 500 grams of pasta, add about 2 tablespoons of salt. Salt allows of your pasta noodles to cook evenly. Add it after the water boils and not before. Adding salt prior to boiling will require much longer time to boil.

　　When timing your pasta, make sure to add the noodles once the water bolls. Dont cover the pan for al dente pasta. It will take about 6 to 7 minutes for small servings. For large amounts, about 10 minutes will do. Again, its best to look at the instructions in the pastas packaging.

　　Now, to determine whether your noodles are already cooked al dente, make sure that you taste a piece of the spaghetti as soon as the recommended time is finished. It should be slightly chewy and when you look at the piece youve bitten, there must be a small white dot in the center.

　　If youre still cooking the sauce, make sure that you drain your noodles first and run cold water on them to stop the heating process. If you dont let it cool right away, it will continue to heat and cook and give you soggy noodles, taking away the al dente texture.