32. Describe a piece of good news that you received.

Question 1

Describe a piece of good news that you received.
You should say
+ what the news was
+ where you were when you received this news [Or: What you were doing when you received this news]
+ who gave you this news
And explain why you felt this was good news.

Card
- Present simple

• Same-sex marriage < dragged an argument among people
• Huge news for lesbian & gay community
  + broadcast on all type of media
  + heard news on radio while driving home
• the refusal to recognize same sex marriage is unconstitutional.
  + there no legal restriction again it
• good new < l & G community growing fast in recent years.
  +they fight for the equality.
  +change the life of many individuals.

Answer 1

Well, I‟m going to talk about the news regarding legalizing [‘li:gəlaiz] same-sex marriage in the US in 2015. It dragged an argument among people in our city.

This was huge news for the lesbian and gay community and it was broadcast on all types of media ranging from television to social networks. Personally, I heard the news on the radio when I was driving home one evening.

Basically, the United States’ Supreme Court [su:’pri:m’kɔ:t] ruled that the refusal to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional [,ʌn,kɔnsti’tju:∫ənl] and that there should be no legal restriction against marrying another person, whatever his or her gender.

I think this was good news for several reasons. Firstly, it is undeniable that the lesbian and gay community has been growing fast in recent years. Despite the discrimination [dis,krimi’nei∫n] from some “straight” people, these minorities still fight for their right to be treated equally. Secondly, it will change the lives of many individuals. I myself have a gay friend and he is just like other guys, the only difference is that he is not attracted to females. He has a great personality. As a result, the news of legalizing same-sex marriage has encouraged people like my friend to be more confident in themselves.

Question 2

News nowadays vs in the past
News in the future
Advantages of reading news
Disadvantages of reading news
Why reading news is necessary

Answer 2

News nowadays vs in the past
+ reading news is much easy with the help of technology
+ social network is helping a lot with spreading out the news > it can reach to viewers faster

News in the future
+ role of technology in delivery the news will be much more significant < people will prefer to read news online
+ Use mobile phone apps >< more convenient than visiting a website

Advantages of reading news
+ its one of the best ways to gain knowledge
+ update info < good for your business

Disadvantages of reading news
+ reading news from only 1 source give 1-side definition
+ newspapers try to lure readers in order to advertise.

Why reading news is necessary
+ update info > respond to the change in the futures
+ gain more knowledge

Why people still read newspaper
+ lazy to change
+ old people can not use technology device