Describe aperiod of time in the history of your country that you are interested in.

You should say:

when it was;

what happenedduring that period of time;

who played animportant role in this period of time;

and explain whyyou are interested in this period of time.

I’d like to talkabout the Tang Dynasty, which is generally regarded as a high point in Chinesecivilization, and a golden age of cosmopolitan culture. The Tang Dynastycontinued for roughly 289 years, from 618, when the dynasty was founded, to907. Chinese culture flourished and further matured during the Tang era. And itis considered the greatest age for Chinese poetry. There was a rich variety ofhistorical literature compiled by scholars. In the first half of the dynasty’srule, Buddhism became a major influence in Chinese culture, with large numberof Buddhist temples built during this period. Known as the Emperor Gaozu ofTang, Li Yuan seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire,and founded the Tang Dynasty. During the region of him, the Tang dynastyreopened the Silk Road to the West, gaining many new technologies, culturalpractices, rare luxury, and contemporary items. From my perspective, China wasone of the most powerful countries during the Tang Dynasty. Chinese culture blossomedin literature, arts and philosophy, and

was widelyspread around the world.

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1.   How can people learn abouthistory?

People can learnhistory in school by taking history lessons. They can watch films or videos onthe Internet to know about what happened in the past. And they can read booksabout history to learn.

2.   What do you think we can learnby studying events of the past?

We can find outthe different between people in the past and at present. and we can learn someexperiences from the past events.

3.   What important events do youthink might take place in the future?

Maybe Chinesewill become the universal language and people around the world begin to learnChinese and pass Chinese testing exams.

4.   Are young people in yourcountry interested in historical museums?

I don’t thinkso. Young people prefer to go the modern museums to appreciate the modern arts.But it also depends. some people who are interested in history may go thehistorical museums frequently.

5.   Will museums be replaced bytechnology someday?

Maybe. If themuseums be replaced by technology, people can appreciate the precise culturerelic at home with the audio introduction and 3D models, which is also a goodway for people to know about history.

6.   How can more people becomeinterested in history?

The governmentcan make some historical public advertising and TV programme to arouse people’sinterests in history. History museums can be free for the public, therefore,people have the access to get to know about the history.

7.   What do most people like to dowhen they visit a historical site?

For most people,taking photos is the most important things. Besides, people want to know thedetails and background of the historical site.