题目
1. For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a foreign friend who wants to teach English. Please recommend a city to him. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
1. For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a foreign friend who wants to teach English. Please recommend a city to him. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
题目解答
答案
这是一封推荐信，核心是向外国朋友 Mark 推荐重庆作为教英语的城市。信件分为三部分：
1. 开头表达喜悦，引出推荐主题。
2. 主体介绍重庆：位于西南，虽不如一线城市知名，但生活成本低，发展迅速。居民热情好客，适合工作与生活。同时，方言可能增加教学难度，但 Mark 的耐心与友善可化解问题。
3. 结尾表达支持，鼓励朋友来中国体验。
完整作文如下：
Hi Mark,
I'm so glad that you have made up your mind to teach English in China. Before you make a decision about your precise destination, let me introduce my hometown, Chongqing.
Located in southwest China, Chongqing may not enjoy worldwide fame as much as Beijing or Shanghai, but it is a thriving metropolis with lower cost of living. Working and living here, you can achieve your career goals without feeling too much stress. The locals are known for being warm and hospitable, and you can teach in a way that feels good for you. To be sure, teaching a foreign language in a city where residents speak a dialect all the time can be very challenging. It takes time indeed to correct pronunciation mistakes each student makes. But since you are always praised for your kindness and patience, it should hardly be an obstacle for you.
Anyway, I will support and help you as much as possible, whichever city you go to. I believe living and teaching in China will be a pleasant and memorable experience for you.
Best wishes,
Li Ming
解析
本题考查书信写作能力，要求向想在中国教英语的外国朋友推荐一座城市。解题思路如下：
- 明确书信格式：书信一般包含称呼、正文、结尾和署名。称呼要恰当，结尾要有合适的祝福语，署名要符合题目设定。
- 确定推荐城市：这里选择重庆作为推荐城市。
- 撰写开头：表达对朋友决定来中国教英语的喜悦，并引出推荐重庆的主题。
- 详细介绍城市：
- 地理位置与知名度：说明重庆位于中国西南部，虽然不像北京、上海那样世界闻名，但也是一座充满活力的大都市。
- 生活成本：强调重庆生活成本较低，有利于朋友实现职业目标且不会有太大压力。
- 当地居民特点：指出当地居民热情好客，朋友可以按照自己觉得合适的方式教学。
- 教学挑战与应对：提及重庆居民说方言可能给教学带来挑战，但朋友的善良和耐心可以克服这个问题。
- 结尾部分：表达无论朋友选择哪个城市都会给予支持和帮助，相信在中国生活和教学会是一段愉快且难忘的经历，并送上祝福。