Describe a successful experienceof your friends You should say:

Who he/she is

When he/she did it

How you felt about it

And why you think it issuccessful

I'd like to talk about my friend Echo’sachievement that she managed to lose 20 pounds of fat. It's unbelievable, isn'tit? She’s very proud of herself.

As to how she did it. She stick to a diet.Actually, she still carefully calculate how many calories she consume everymeal. she eat healthy food only, though it's really hard for the first fewweeks. she admitted that burgers taste better than oatmeal and most vegetables.she also built a workout plan. Every day, she do exercise for like 90 minutes.Half hour aerobic exercise, like jogging, jumping rope, sort of things and onehour weightlifting training. Nothing is harder than transforming your body intothe shape you like. It takes great effort and lots of hard work. You need tohave determination to do it. In the past, she had tried some crazy things tolose weight, such as drinking organic vege juice all day instead of eating realfood, jogging 8 miles every morning without breakfast. However, none of thoseever worked. For most of time, she quitted halfway.

I think it is successful because it's noteasy. It took her 3 months of hard work. I saw many photos of bodytransformation that many people posted their photos which record the changes oftheir bodyshapes. I thought it would never happen on my friend. Actually, Istill can't believe that it really happened. she made it.

Part3

1.     How would you define the word “success”?

I think the success of something is thefact that it works in a satisfactory way or has the result that is intended.

2.     In your society, how is a person`s socialstatus evaluated?

People’s status can be evaluatedaccording to their educational achievement, their business, their family andtheir personal characteristics.

3.     Do you think “success” is the same asmaking a lot of money?

It is not the same thing. Most of thesuccess people can make a lot of money, but the people who make a lot of moneyare not always a success.

4.     How successful would you say you have beenin your studies?

I think if I make an improvement that Iused to be, then I make a success, so I compare my achievement to myself. In mystudies, I think I’ve done quiet well, I meet my professor’s requirement and Ifinished what I want to do in this semester.

5.     Do you and your parents have the same ideasabout success?

From my parents perspective, having ahappy family can be a success, but it’s different from what I say aboutsuccess. I think if a person can achieve his or her personal goal, then he is asuccess.

6.     In recent years, have people`s ideas aboutsuccess changed in China?

Yes, people’s definition about successchanged in recent years. Maybe in the past, people think making a lot of moneyis a big success, but now, making money is just one of the condition to besuccess, or maybe not.

7.     Why do many people have plans and goals forthemselves?

People need to have plans to motivatethemselves, so they can have a reason and goal to work for it.

8.     How can a person become successful at hisor her job?

He needs to follow the company’sinstructions and finish what he asked to do in time. And he can make somecontribution to his work.

9.     Some people work at a job that they don`treally like,why they do that?

The society and life pressure made peopleto do that, because they have to earn money to feed themselves.