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Some people believe that your nationality can influence your personality. This is why you might hear someone saying “She is a typical(典型的) Australian” or “He is so French”. It seems that people from a certain country share certain similar characteristics.
French
French people are often seen as romantic and outgoing people with a great love for life, food and wine. They are good at singing and dancing.
Chinese
Chinese are friendly people who are hard-working. They are polite because they are careful about “saving face” when dealing with other people.
Australians
Australians are merry people who spend a lot of time outdoors. They enjoy a slower life. They laugh a lot but sometimes people think they are loud and rude.
Germans
Germans are often described as being serious and careful. They are hard workers and pay a lot of attention to details. However, sometimes people say Germans have no sense of humour.
All these national types can be true for some people, but very wrong for others. For example, you might meet a German who is a confident singer with a great sense of humour, or an Australian who is shy and quiet.!
| Personalities and Nationalities | ||
| Opinion | People from a certain country (1) similar characteristics | |
| Examples | French | l Romantic and (2) l Love life, food and wine l Good singers and (3) |
| (4) | l Friendly, hard-working and polite l Afraid of “(5) face” before others. | |
| Australians | l Like to stay (6) ,enjoy a slower life. l (7) a lot. l Merry, sometimes loud and rude. | |
| Germans | Pay attention to (8) . Serious and careful, not (9) . | |
| Conclusion | Nationalities may(10) personalities, but not for all! | |
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“USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?” We often hear such discussion. As China opens its door, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students. They want to learn about the world. It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Language skills will improve and it may be easier to find a job.
But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture.
Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad sinking in an ocean of difficulties and giving up easily. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for the students to study well.
Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden (负担) to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?
We know that there are many famous people who succeed in great things through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at Athens Olympics. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, consider whether studying abroad is the right choice.
| 1. Studying abroad can help students develop themselves ① It can help improve them 1 skills. ② It may be easy for them to find 2 . |
| 2. Problems that should be considered before studying abroad ① Students should spend much time learning another language and getting used to a different 3 . ② Students have to learn how to 4 themselves. ③ The cost of studying abroad is very 5 so that it brings a heavy burden to the family. |
| 3. Is studying abroad the right choice Different people have different ideas. In fact, whether they succeed or not depends on their 6 . |