I like living with others and I think it will be more interesting with people and we can talk and play together. What kind of community are you living in? I think it is very friendly and comfortable and our neighbor is my relative, so it is very helpful for each other. How is the traffic around your home? We live in the countryside , the traffic is very well, and there is few cars and the environment is also great. Do you know your neighbor? Yes, our neighbor is my relative, it is very nice to communicate with each other. Do you think it is important to have good relationship with your neighbor? Of course, when you meet troubles, the neighbor will come first for helping, so the relationship is very crucial for them. What kind of conflicts people may have with their neighbour? I don’t know really, because my neighbor is very good and we don’t have conflicts with each other. Do you prefer the neighbour in your age or older than you? it really doesn’t matter, I think friendly people is most important. So you like living in the center or suburb? Why? Do you like living in the city or the country? Why? In the country, because the environment and traffic is better than in the
funny, and I find a lot of interesting knowledge in it. 3 What kind of clothes do you like? I like comfortable and beautiful cloth, especially for black clothes, it will make me look very cool. Who buys clothes for you? My parents always buy clothes for me, and I really like the clothes that they brought for me. Do you like the brand-name clothes? Yes, I like, because the quality and patterns of brand-name clothes are always very special and fashionable, they will make people look handsome. What is the most important thing you consider when you buy clothes? Comfortability and color are very important for me to choose clothes, if the two aspects can be great, I think the price is also my concern, I want to buy the clothes that quality is good and the price is low. Do you often wear the same kind of clothes with your friend? No, I want to be special one, and my friends also think so, we don’t wear the same clothes with each other, even for very close friends, we have our own taste for clothes. Do you think the color of the clothes tells anything about peoples personality? Yes, maybe it will represent something about the personality, and you
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What’s your name? My name is***, and my English name is ***, so you can call me ***. Is your given name a common one in your country? Not very common, my given name is two special Chinese characters, one is about field on farm, the other is about peaceful and quiet meaning. Does your name mean anything or have a special significance? Yes, it has a special significance that stands for a profound meaning for peaceful life. Would you like to change your name? No, I don’t want to, my parents give it to me, I think it is very great. In your culture, do women change their names when they get married? No, in china, there is no tradition for this, only when a couple has a baby, and the baby will follow his father’s family name. 2 Do you work or study? I am a student now in Hangzhou Normal University. Why did you choose it as your major? Because my parents want me to be a businesswoman in the future, and I like this major for learning a lot of professional knowledge in business field. Which part of your major do you think is most interesting? I like marco-economics especially, because the teacher of this class is so
know, I like wearing is mysterious to some extend, and I don’t like wearing red clothes, I think it is too showing off. 4 Do you like cooking? No, I think it is very complicated and difficult, I don’t have the talent to do cooking. Did you learn cooking in your childhood? No, I don’t have the ability to manage the whole process, and my mother did’t cook very well. Who cooks in your family? My parents sometimes. Is it important for young people to know how to cook? It depends. If the young people are alone, they should learn how to be independent for cooking by themselves, or they will be hungry without knowing how to cook. What do you like eating? Almost everything, I think I am really a good eating person. What kind of fruit do you like? why? I like eating any kinds of fruits, because they are very delicious for me and they can keep our body healthy. Is it easy to buy fruit and veg where you live? Yes, the market is nearby my house. It is very convenient for us to buy