Describe something you bought that is difficult to use at first You should say: What you bought When and why you bought it How long it took for you to figure out how it is used And explain why this thing was very difficult to use at first

Describe a useful skill you have learned You should say: What skill have you learned When and where did you learn this Why the skill is useful And explain how you feel about this after learning it

Describe a goal you set that you tried best to achieve You should say: What it was When you set it What you did to achieve it And how you felt about it

 

《曾经努力实现的目标》

Not long ago, I bought an expensive SLR camera in order to take better pictures. I like to record the memorable moments of my life, and I thought this camera would be the best tool to record them. But after I bought it, I found it wasn’t as easy as I thought. There are several capture modes （拍摄模式） of the camera which are very complicated to handle. I only knew how to use the automatic mode at first. The pictures I took were so different from what I imagined it should be. So, I set a goal to learn how to use the SLR camera and master some basic skills of photography.

So, I spent days reading some books about photography which introduce the use of the SLR camera and how to set complex parameters （参数）.Of course, it is also important to practice so I went to the park and other places to take pictures. I devoted myself to learning it, and finally it took me about a month to master some basic skills of photography. To take a good photo, you need not only to be skillful with the camera, but also to have good photography skills, such as scene selection and composition. I gradually learned how to use an SLR camera and was able to take some good pictures. My classmates all thought I was very good at photography and usually asked me to take pictures of them when we went out.

We are accustomed to considering new things to be difficult. But everything becomes much easier when you try to learn and understand it. Nothing is impossible if you set your goals and put in the effort.

中文思路：

不久前，为了拍出好看的照片，我买了一部很贵的单反相机。我喜欢记录生活中值得记录的时刻，所以我 觉得这部相机会是记录生活的好工具。但是买回来之后，我发现拍照并没有想象中那么容易。单反有很多 复杂的摄影模式。而我只会使用自动模式。拍出来的照片和想象中差距很大。所以我对自己设定了一个目 标，在今年内要学会怎么使用单反相机以及提髙摄影技术。

于是我花了几天的时间学习了几本关于摄影的书籍，书籍里面详细的介绍了单反相机的使用方法和如何设 置复杂的参数。大概用了一个月的时间，我终于掌握了一些基本的方法。拍照不仅仅需要熟练掌握相机功 能，还需要良好的取景和构图。我逐渐学会了怎么使用单反，现在可以拍出一些很好的照片了。我的同学 都觉得我拍的照片好看，出门的时候都让我给她们拍照。

对于自己不懂的新事物，我们总是习惯性的觉得难。当认真学习和了解之后，一切就变得简单多了。只要 对自己设定一个目标并努力去实现，没有什么是不可能完成的。

《难用的东西》

Not long ago, I bought an expensive SLR camera in order to take better pictures. I like to record the memorable moments of my life, and I thought this camera would be the best tool to record them. But after I bought it, I found it wasn’t as easy as I thought. There are several capture modes （扌白摄模式） of the camera which are very complicated to handle. I only knew how to use the automatic mode at first. The pictures I took were so different from what I imagined it should be.

Although it was frustrated at first, I still wanted to overcome this challenge. So, I spent days reading some books about photography which introduce the use of the SLR camera and how to set complex parameters （参数）.Of course, it is also important to practice so I went to the park and other places to take pictures. I devoted myself to learning it, and finally it took me about a month to master some basic skills of photography. To take a good photo, you need not only to be skillful with the camera, but also to have good photography skills, such as scene selection and composition. I gradually learned how to use an SLR camera and was able to take some good pictures. My classmates all thought I was very good at photography and usually asked me to take pictures of them when I went out.

We are accustomed to considering new things to be difficult. But everything becomes much easier when you try to learn and understand it. Nothing is impossible if you set your goals and put in the effort.

中文思路：

不久前，为了拍出好看的照片，我买了一部很贵的单反相机。我喜欢记录生活中值得记录的时刻，所以我 觉得这部相机会是记录生活的好工具。但是买回来之后，我发现拍照并没有想象中那么容易。单反有很多 复杂的摄影模式。而我只会使用自动模式。拍出来的照片和想象中差距很大。

虽然一开始我感到很沮丧，但我想着努力去克服这困难。于是我花了几天的时间学习了几本关于摄影的书 籍，书籍里面详细的介绍了单反相机的使用方法和如何设置复杂的参数。大概用了一个月的时间，我终于 掌握了一些基本的方法。拍照不仅仅需要熟练掌握相机功能，还需要良好的取景和构图。我逐渐学会了怎 么使用单反，现在可以拍出一些很好的照片了。我的同学都觉得我拍的照片好看，出门的时候都让我给她 们拍照。

对于自己不懂的新事物，我们总是习惯性的觉得难。当认真学习和了解之后，一切就变得简单多了。

《学到的一个技能》

One of the most useful and important skills I’ve learned recently must be photography. Not long ago, I bought an expensive SLR camera in order to take better pictures. I like to record the memorable moments of my life, and I thought this camera would be the best tool to record them. But after I bought it, I found it wasn’t as easy as I thought. There are several capture modes on the camera which are very complicated to handle. I only knew how to use the automatic mode at first. The pictures I took were so different from what I imagined it should be.

So, I made up my mind to learn how to use it. I spent days reading some books about photography which introduce the use of the SLR camera and how to set complex parameters （参数）.Of course, it is also important to practice so I went to the park and other places to take pictures. I gradually learned how to use an SLR camera and was able to take some good pictures.

I think photography is a very practical and important skill that allows me to record memorable moments during my daily life and travels. It’s also a social skill because I’ve made a lot of good friends through my photography. My friends usually ask me to take pictures of them while we are out. We then upload the pictures to social media to share to others. Photography greatly enriches my extracurricular life （课余生活）.

We are accustomed to considering new things to be difficult. But everything becomes much easier when you try to learn and understand it.

中文思路：

最近我学会的一个有用且重要的技能是摄影。不久前,为了拍出好看的照片，我买了一部很贵的单反相机。 我喜欢记录生活中值得记录的时刻，所以我觉得这部相机会是记录生活的好工具。但是买回来之后，我发 现拍照并没有想象中那么容易。单反有很多复杂的摄影模式。而我只会使用自动模式。拍出来的照片和想 象中差距很大。

于是我花了几天的时间学习了几本关于摄影的书籍，书籍里面详细的介绍了单反相机的使用方法和如何设 置复杂的参数。当然，实战也是很重要的，所以我去了附近的公园和其他地方去练习拍照。大概用了一个 月的时间，我终于掌握了一些基本的方法。我逐渐学会了怎么使用单反,现在可以拍出一些很好的照片了。 我的同学都觉得我拍的照片好看，出门的时候都让我给她们拍照。

我认为摄影是一项非常实用的技能，它能让你在生活和旅行中记录美好的时刻。而且还有社交属性，因为 摄影我交到了非常多的好朋友。我府拍照，上传到社交网络分享给其他人。摄影极大 地丰富了我的课余生活。

对于自己不懂的新事物，我们总是习惯性的觉得难P当认真学习和了解之后，一切就变得简单多了。