2019年5-8月 雅思口语 Part 2 Topic 50 感兴趣/想了解的历史时期 Describe a historical period you would like to know more about

Describe a historical period you would like to know more about.
You should say:
When it was;
What happened during that period of time;
Who played an important role in this period of time;
And explain why you are interested in this period of time.

50. 感兴趣/想了解的历史时期

I’d like to talk about the central planning era281 in China. Simply speaking, at the time, the government controlled all economic activities. And there was no private company in China during those years.

If memory serves correctly, the period was between the 1950s and the 1970s. I remember it clearly because my history teacher in high school gave us a very good lecture about it. Plus, my parents grew up during that period. They experienced the poverty of that era. When I was young, they always shared many stories of their life back then with me. So I know this era in our history very well.

At that time, everyone’s job was decided by the government. And the salary was fixed. Good workers and bad workers were paid the same. People called jobs like this an iron rice bowl282, which means a job for life.

I’m always curious about this period in China’s history. For one, I kind of admire the young people at that time since they didn’t have to worry about not finding a job. For another, I often wonder what my life would be like if I was born back then. I don’t know if I would feel bored with283 the lifestyle. After all, everything was planned.


281 the central planning era:计划经济时期, era /’ɪərə/
282 an iron rice bowl:铁饭碗
283 feel bored with: 对…感到厌倦

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