Describe a time you met an old friend who you hadn't been in contact with for a long time
You should say
When and where it happened
Why you hadn't been in contact with this friend for a long time
What you did together when you met this person
How you felt about it
【Genre话题归类】
事件类：题目偏日常轻松，这样反而会比电影类或者诗歌类难以发挥，因为无法用到高级复杂的词汇句型，这时候要学会积累一些地道的俗语或日常生活中容易忽略的词组。
【Brainstorming头脑风暴】
when and where it happened：时间+地点
拓展：地点-环境/（如果是室内） 内部装修/简单说明选择该地点的原因
时间-准确的日期/模糊的recently/the other day 都可以
Why you hadn't been in contact with this friend for a long time:
建议放在how you feel about it 前面说，而不是按照题目顺序
拓展：原因+细节-忙于学习，双方都在忙着期末考和写论文
-客观原因，疫情不能出门
What you did together when you met this person：what+细节
建议放在when和where后面说
拓展：食物-菜系/品尝感受/餐厅氛围/
礼物-品牌/是什么/外观
谈话内容-生活琐事/重要的转变（朋友换工作/考大学/结婚……）
how you feel about it：感受+未来
拓展：久别再见的感受-开心/受到激励
展望未来-多见面/（如果无法实地见面）视频通话
【Sample Answer高分范文】
第一段：简短说明见面的时间地点
The other day, I met with an old bosom friend in a pretty new and fancy restaurant in my city. Her name is Lisa.
第二段：描述见面的细节；叙事 We reserved a seat in advance since the restaurant has had a long reputation of being good at executing quintessential British dishes and American comfort food. We ordered their signature brunch which came with four appetizers and were actually large in portion. The restaurant had a casual, comfortable and buoyant atmosphere. The highlight was when she gave me my birthday present which I already forgot because we haven’t had the chance to celebrate it face-to-face during the pandemic. It was a set of necklace from my favorite brand.
第三段：解释长时间无法见面的原因
We really had a whale of time there and we chatted about what happened to us recently because we haven’t really seen each other since January 4th. Well, obviously, we were stuck at home because of the previous shutdown and social distancing restrictions and later on we were occupied with the final exams and essays from school, so it took us nearly half a year to gather around.
第四段：见面的感受
I really appreciate the fact that even though we can’t see each other very often, yet we still had many things to share and we still felt connected at heart. It was not the gift that made me happy really but the quality of our conversation. It really enlightened me so much after a tough week of study to see my close friend and to feel empowered by my invaluable friendship.
注意：实际考试中p2规定的答题时间为2分钟
【Language bits亮点表达】
bosom friend 密友
= close friend
reserve a seat 预订/预留座位
= book a seat
have a long reputation of 享有……的声誉
= be famous for
quintessential 典范的;典型的
comfort food (令人心情愉快但可能无益健康的)安慰食品
large in portion 份量大
buoyant 心情愉快的；生气勃勃的
have a whale of time 度过欢乐时光
be occupied with 被占用（时间）/忙于……
= be busy with
enlighten 启发
empower 给予……力量
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