一篇讨论英语话题的文章。从这个角度来写“HolidaysandOutings”这个题目可谓不无新义。但是在与外国人交往时谈些什么都是一个很现实的问题。本文提供了这一范例。全篇也围这个问题来写，几乎每句话都是紧扣中心的。比如它始终突出了这是一个话题，就反复用“ask”、“discuss”、以及“comment”等词。

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HolidaysandOutings

ItiscommoninEnglishtoaskpeopleabouttheirholidays.IntheWestmanyfamiliesgoawayonholidayduringthesummermonthsandsoitisveryusualtoaskaboutthis.Iftheholidayhasnotyettakenplace，thentheirholidayplanscanbetalkedabout.Andifitisalreadyover，thenwheretheywent，whethertheyenjoyeditandsooncanbediscussed.Similarquestionsareaskedbeforefestivalsandpubicholidays.

ForeignerslivingandworkinginChinaoftenhavefrequentopportunitiesfortravel，eitheratweekendsorduringtheirholidayperiods，soquestionsonthistopiccanoftenleadtofruitfuldiscussions.Theymaybeparticularlyinterestedtohearcommentsonwhichplacesareworthvisitingandwhy，especiallyiftheseplacesarealittlelesswellknownandnotclearlydescribedinthetourguides.

Takevacaticnandlongweekends.Neverletvacationtimeexpire.