Part 1

Work or studies

Your  Work

• What work do you do?
• Why did you choose to do that type of work(or , that job)?
• Do you like your job?
• Is it very interesting?
• (possibly) Do you miss being a student?

Your  Studies

• What subject(s) are you studying?
• Why did you choose to study that subject?/

  Why did you choose to study those subjects?

• Do you like your subject?(Why?/Why not?)
• Is it very interesting?
• (Possibly) Are you looking forward to working?
• Do you prefer to study in the mornings or in the afternoons?

 

Home/Accommodation

• What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?
• Do you live in a house or a flat?
• Who do you live with?
• How long have you live there?
• Do you plan to live there of a long time?
• (If you answer you haven’t lived there long)What’s the difference between

Where you are living now and where you have lived in the past?

• Can you describe the place where you live?
• Which room does your family spend most of the time in?
• What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?
• Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
• Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
• Please describe the room you live in.
• What part of your home do you like the most?

 

Hometown

• What’s (the name of) your hometown (again)?
• Is that a big city or a small place?
• Please describe your hometown a little.
• How long have you been living there?
• Do you like your hometown?
• (possibly) Do you like living there?
• What do you like (most) about your hometown?
• Is there anything you dislike about it?
• Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?

 

Sleeping

• How many hours are you asleep for every day?
• Is it necessary to take a nap every day?
• Do old people sleep a lot? Why?
• What time do you usually go to bed?
• Do you always have a good sleep?

 

History

• Do you like (to learn about) history?
• What historical event do you find most interesting?
• Do you think history is important?
• Do you like to watch programs on TV about history?
• Do you think you (=one) can (really) learn history from films and/or TV programs?
• Do you think the internet is a good place to learn about history?
• Can you name a person from history who you would like to learn more about?
• Why would you like to learn more about him/her?

 

Music

• Do you often (like to) listen to music?
• When do you listen to music?
• How much time do you spend listening to music every day?
• What kinds of music do you like to listen to?
• What’s your favorite kind of music?
• Have you ever been to a concert before?
• Do you like to listen to live music?
• When did you start listening to this type of music?
• Where do you listen to it?
• How do you feel when you listen to this music?
• Do you like listening to songs?
• Have you ever been to a musical performance?
• Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?
• Is music an important subject at school in China?
• Did you often listen to music when you were a child? (If yes, give details.)
• What kinds of music are (most) popular in China?

 

Clothes

• What clothes do you usually like to wear?
• Do/did you wear the same clothes at school and at home?
• Will you change your clothes when you go home today?
• Did you have any special clothes to wear when you were a child?
• Did you like them?

 

Colors

• What colors do you like?
• What’s the most popular color in China?
• Do you like to wear clothes or bright colors?
• What’s the different between men and women’s preference on colors?
• Do colors affect your mood?

 

Teachers

• Do you have a favorite teacher?
• Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
• What kinds of teachers do you like?
• Do you think teachers should be angry at students or not?
• Do you like strict teachers?
• What’s the different between young and old teachers?
• Is it important for teachers to interact with students frequently?
• What’s the most important part in your study, teachers or classmates?

 

Photography

• Do you like to take photographs? (Why?)
• Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take photos? (Why?)
• How long have you liked taking photographs?
• How (Why) did you become interested in photography?
• How often do you take photographs?
• In what situations do you take photographs?
• What kind of photos do you like to take? (Why?)
• Do you prefer to take pictures of people or of scenery?
• Who do you take photos of?
• How do you keep your photos?
• Do you keep your photographs on your computer?
• Are there any photos on the walls of your home?
• Do you frame (or have you framed) any of your photos? (If yes, which? & why?)
• Do you prefer to send postcards to people or to send photos that you took yourself? (Why?)

 

Transportation

• What’s the most popular means of transportation in your hometown?
• How often do you take buses?
• Can you compare the advantages of planes and trains?
• Is driving to work popular in your country?
• Do you think people will drive more in the future?
• Would you ride bikes to work in the future?
• What will become the most popular means of transportation in China?
• Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation?

 

Swimming

• Do you like swimming?
• Is it difficult to learn how to swim?
• Where do Chinese like to go swimming?
• What’s the difference between swimming in the pool and swimming in the sea?

 

Being in a hurry

• When was the last time you did something in a hurry?
• Do you like to finish things quickly?
• What kinds of things will you never do in a hurry?
• Why do people make mistakes more easily when they are in a hurry?

 

Social network

• What kinds of social networking websites do you like to use?
• Are you a social person?
• What kinds of people do you like to be friends with on those websites?
• Is it easy to find real friends on a social networking website?
• What kinds of chatting app or software do Chinese people like to use?

 

Hanging out with friends

• How often do you like to hang out with friends?
• Who do you usually like to hang out with?
• Where do you like to go when you hang out with your friends?
• Do you like to go out with a big group or just few friends?

 

Countryside

• Would you like to live in the countryside in the future?
• What do people living in the countryside like to do?
• What are the benefits of living in rural areas?
• What’s the different between living in the city and living the countryside?

 

Snacks

• What kinds of snacks do you like to eat?
• Is it healthy to eat snacks?
• Do your parents allow you to eat snacks?
• What was the most popular snack when you were young?
• What kinds of snacks do children in your country like to eat nowadays?

 

Reading books

• What kinds of books did you like to read when you were young?
• Do you still keep these books?
• Have you ever given others books as gifts?
• What’s your favorite kind of books?

 

Time management

• Are you good at organizing time?
• How do you usually organize time?
• Do you think planning is important for time management?
• Why do some people find it hard to follow their plans?
• How would you teach your children time management?

 

Handwriting

• Do you usually write by hand or write using a computer (typewriter or word-processor)?
• Nowadays, how do most people write things?
• Do you think computers might one day replace handwriting?
• When do children begin to write in your country?
• How did you learn to write?
• Do you think handwriting is very important (nowadays)?
• How can children today improve (or, practice) their handwriting?
• What impression does a person’s handwriting have on other people?

 

Sky

• Do you like to watch the sky?
• What is the sky like at night in your hometown?
• Do you like to watch stars?
• Have you ever taken a course about stars?
• What’s your favorite star?

 

Public holidays

• What public holidays do you have in your country?
• Do people in your country celebrate foreign festivals?
• What do you usually do during public holidays?
• What did you do during the last public holidays?
• Do you think public holidays are important?
• Why do we need public holidays?

 

Museums

• Are there many (or, any) museums in your hometown?
• Do you think museums are useful for visitors to your hometown/country?
• Do you often visit a museum?
• Did you go to any museums when you were a child?
• When was the last time you visited a museum?
• Do you think museums are important?
• Do you think it’s suitable for museums to sell things to visitors?

 

Weekends

• What do you do in your spare time?
• When do you spend time with your family?
• What do you usually do on weekends?
• What did you do last weekend?
• What do other people in your hometown (or, in your country) usually do on weekends?
• What are you going to do next weekend?
• Do you think it is important to make the most of your weekend?
• Do you feel that weekends now are more important to you than when you were a child?

 

Emails and Letters

• Do you write many letters or emails?
• Do you prefer to write letters by hand or to use a computer?
• Which do you more often write, emails or letters?
• How often do you write an email or a letter?
• What are the differences between emails and letters?
• What do you usually write about?
• Who do you usually write to?
• Is it hard to think of what to write?
• What kind(s) of letter/email do you think is (are) the hardest to write?
• How do you feel when you receive a letter or email?
• What kinds of emails (or letters) do you receive that make you feel happy?
• Do you think people will still write letters in the future?

 

Dance

• How often do you dance?
• Is dancing difficult to learn?
• Would you learn dancing in the future?
• Where do Chinese people like to go dancing?
• Did you like to dance when you were a child?

 

Study Efficiency

• Do you prefer to study in the morning or in the evening?
• Why do some people find it difficult to focus in the morning?
• What do you do to improve your learning efficiency?

 

Bicycles

• How often do you ride bicycles?
• Is it difficult to learn how to ride a bicycle?
• Is it popular to ride bicycles in your country?
• When was the last time you used your bicycle?
• Do you think bicycle is very convenient for people to use in modern life?
• How would you teach your children how to ride a bicycle?

 

Handcrafts

• Do you like collect things made by hand?
• Did you ever take handcrafts lessons at school?
• Are handcrafts popular in China?
• Do you think children should learn more about handcrafts?
• Do you think handcrafts are meaningful activities?

 

Science

• Do you like science?
• Are there many science museums in your hometown?
• Did you like science classes when you were young?
• Do you think schoolchildren should both art classes and science classes?
• Do you think science is important to our society?

 

Park

• Are public gardens very important in China?
• Are there many public gardens in China?
• Do you think there are enough public gardens in your hometown?
• What do you think are the benefits of having gardens in the city?
• Why do people who live in cities like public gardens?
• Do you think governments should provide public gardens for people to visit?
• Do you think the governments should spend more money on public gardens for the cities or for the villages and small towns in the countryside?
• Do these gardens play the same role for old people and young people?
• Do you think these gardens are more important for old people (e.g. retired people) or young(er) people?
• Do you think it’s more important to have public facilities, such as gardens and parks, for young people or foe old people?
• Do you think gardens have any value for children?
• Do you think gardens are important for children to see and play in?
• Which do you think is more important, public gardens or private gardens?
• Do they prefer to grow flowers or vegetables?

 

Computer

• How often do you use computer?
• What kinds of computers are popular in China?
• What do you usually use your computer for?
• Who taught you how to use a computer?
• Do you think computers have changed your life a lot?

 

Part 2&3

 

长途自驾游

Describe a long car journey you went on

You should say:

Where you went

What you did at this place

Who you went there with

And explain why you went on that journey by car

Part3

• Why do people like to have peivate cars?
• What are the differences between bicycies and private cars?
• Is it a good thing that everyone has their own cars?
• How to buy private cars in China?
• What’s the difference between men and women’s preference on cars?
• What will cars be like in the future?
• Are many families that own private cars in China?

 

想去还未去的国家

Describe a foreign country you want to visit but haven’t been to.  

You should say:  

Where this place is  

What it is like   

What you can do in this country;   

and explain why you want to visit the country.

Part3   

• Why do Chinese people like to travel abroad?
• What can people benefit from international travel?
• What effects will tourism have on our environment?
• Why do people like to travel abroad?
• Would you travel around the world in the future?
• What’s the difference between travelling abroad and studying abroad?

 

借东西

Describe a useful thing that you once borrowed.  

You should say:  

What you borrowed;  

Who lent this thing to you;   

What kinds of features this thing has;  

and explain why you think it is useful.

Part3   

• What do Chinese people usually borrow?
• Will borrow things make people uncomfortable?
• What to do if you don’t want to lend something to others?
• Why do people dislike lending valuable items?
• What would you do if your friends didn’t give back what they borrowed from you?

 

一日假期

Describe something you would like to do if you were given a day off.

You should say:

What you would like to do

Who would you like to be with

Where you would like to do it

and explain how you would feel at the end of the day

Part3

• Are people busy in recent years?
• What do people in your country like to do if they are not busy?
• Do you like short holidays or long holidays?
• Do you think modern lifestyles give people enough time for leisure?
• Do you think people today have more time to relax than in the past?
• Do you think if s important for people to have leisure time (or. time to relax)?
• Do old people and young people spend their leisure time (or relax) in the same way?

 

重要谈话

Describe an important conversation that influenced you  

You should say:  

When this happened  

Who you were talking with  

What you talked about   

and how this conversation Influenced you.

Part3   

• How do friends communicate with each other?
• What’s the difference between having a conversation with a man and having a conversation with a woman?
• Do you think women like to chat more than men?
• When men chat with other men, do they usually talk about the same things that women do when they chat with other women?
• What is the difference between chatting and gossiping?
• Who do you prefer chatting with (or, having a conversation with), your parents or your friends?
• Do most people have just a small number of friends, or many friends?
• How do most people make new friends in your country?
• Do you think people’s abilities or intelligence is a factor when people become friends? • What qualities do you think a good friend should have (or, has)?
• Do you think it’s possible to determine how sincere a person is the first time you meet them?

　　

艺术活动

Describe an art or craft activity you did at school. 

You should say:  

When this happened  

What you did in the activity  

Who you did it with   

and explain how you felt about this activity.

Part3   

• What kinds of traditional handicrafts are there in your country?
• Should children learn more about art?
• Why do some people think it is difficult to understand art?
• What can we do to make young people pay more attention to traditional art?
• Do you think it’s Important to cultivate an appreciation of art in children?
• Do you think art should be included in school curriculums? (Why?)
• How do you imagine that art will be taught in the future?
• Have you attended any lessons about art? What have you learned from these lessons?

 

噪音

Describe a time someone or something made noise.

You should say:

When this happened

Who this person was/what this thing was

What kind of noise it was

and explain what you did when you heard the noise.

Part3

• Is noise pollution serious in China?
• Do you like to live in a noisy place
• Do you like to go to noisy places
• Where can you hear loud noise?
• Do you think there is more noise in people’s lives today than in the paet?
• Do you think that cities will become noiser in the future?
• Do you like to go to places where there are many people?
• What would you do if your neighbors were noisy all the time?

 

等待

Describe a situation you waited for something

You should say:

Where this place was

When this happened

Who you were with

And explain why you had to wait for it.

Part3

• Do you think patience is important?
• Why is it difficult for children patience?
• Have you ever been late for meeting someone?

 

环境法

Describe a law about environment you would like to see in the future.

You should say:

What this law would be about

How this law will take effects

Why it is important to have this law

and what changes will happen because of this law.

Part3

• Why do schools make rules?
• What’s the importance of obeying law?
• What can parents and teachers do to help children follow rules?
• Is it a good thing to break rules sometimes?
• Why do some people say that rules are made to be broken?
• Do you think children should follow all kinds of rules?
• Do you think it is necessary for children to wear school uniforms?

 

长时间步行

Describe a long walk you ever had

Youshould say:

When this happened

Where you walked

Who you were with

And explain how you felt about the walk

Part3

• What are the most popular outdoor sports in China?
• Why do some people dislike walking?
• Who is more suitable for walking?
• Do Chinese people like to play indoor sports or outdoor sports?
• What are the benefits for children to play outdoor games?
• Would you say your hometown is a suitable place for walking?
• Did you like walking when you were a child?
• In the future, do you think you will (continue to) enjoy walking or will you prefer to use some form of transportation?
• What do you think are the benefits of walking?

 

房子

Describe a house or apartment you want to live in

You should say:

Where this place is

What it is like

When you want to live in there

And explain why you want to live in such a place

Part3

• Do most Chinese people live in an apartment or house?
• Do young people in your country like to live wiah their parents or by themselves?
• Do Chinese people like to rent a place to live?
• Would you live in a foreign country in the future?
• How is modern home design (both inside&outside appearance) in your country different to that of the past?
• In your country, what type of home do most people live in?
• Do people prefer to live in modem homes or the older-style homes (e.g.,feom 50 years ago)?
• How are modern homes different to older homes?
• What do you imagine people’s houses will be like in the future?
• Why do people sometimes move to live in a different home?
• Do you think moving to a new home can ever create (or cause) problems for people?
• What are the differences between living in a city and living in (a village or town in)the countryside?
• Do people (in your county) prefer to live in cities or in rural environments?
• What are the differences between living in the countryside, compared to living in a city?

 

喜欢乘飞机的人

Describe a person who likes to travel by plane.

You should say:

Who this person is

How you know this person

Where this person travels to

and explain why this person likes to travel by plane.

Part3

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of traveling by plane?
• Is it good to live nearby an airport?
• Do Chinese people like to travel by plane?
• What kinds of transportation do people choose when they go on a long journey?
• Would you like to travel by your own car in the future?
• Are you happy with the service on the plane in China?
• What kinds of people travel by plane in China?
• What do some people dislike air travel?

 

街道

Describe a street that you like to visit

You should say:

Where it is

How often you go there

What you like to do there

And explain why you like it

Part3

• What kinds of streets are popular in China?
• Is traffic jam a big problem in China?
• Why should people follow traffic rules?
• Are there any famous streets in China?
• Do you like big cities?
• Many people prefer to live in a city rather than in a town or in the countryside.

What do you think are the abvantages of living in a city?

• Do you think cities are more suitable for young people, or old people, (or is it equally suitable forboth of them)?
• For old people, what do you think are the good points and bad of living in a city?
• In some Westem countries, some people move out of the city to retire in the countryside. Whydo you think they choose to do that?
• Do you think most people, if they had a choice, would prefer to live in a house oe a flat?
• Do you think it’s important for students to live in a city? (=to attend university or college in a city)

 

成功

Describe a success in your life.

You should say:

When and where this happened

Who you were with

What you did

and how you felt about the success.

Part3

• How to measure a person’s success?
• Do you think the way people gain success has changed?
• How do you define success?
• How to reward successful people?
• What’s the most difficult thing you have ever done?
• What qualities does a person need to have to be successful?
• Do you feel terrible when you fail to do something?
• Is failure a necessary thing in people’s life?

 

身居要职

Describe a person whose job is important to the society

You should say:

Who this person is

What job does he or she have

How you know this person

and explain why his/her job is important to the society

Part3

• What jobs are well-paid in China?
• What jobs are poorly-paid in your country?
• Do people who have different levels of income feel happy about how much they earn?
• Do you think students who just graduate should have the same income as old people?
• What should schools do to help students survive In society well? Why do people sometimes become bored with their job?
• What do you think employers (or supervisors) can do to help motivate their employees to perform better at work, besides giving them a pay raise?
• If someone is bored in their job, is it easy for them to change to a different job?
• Do you think it’s good to change jobs frequently?

 

有关健康的文章

Describe an article that you read from a magazine or from the internet about healthy life.

You should say:

What the article was

When and where you read it

How it was related to healthy life

And explain why you think it is a good or bad article

Part3

• Why do magazines have haelth-related articles?
• What do Cinese people do o keep fit?
• Do you play any sprts?
• Do you think children should leam how to live healthily?
• How do people get informstion about health in China?
• Are there any negative influences from the healthy information?
• Do you think sports can help people improve their health?
• How to keep a healthy diet?
• Do most young Chinese have a healthy lifestyle?
• What kinds of things are unhealthy for people to eat?

 

特别的歌

Describe a song that means something special to you

You should say:

What this song is about

When you listened to this song for the first time

How often do you listen to this song.

And explain why you think it is special to you.

Part3

• When do people in China sing songs togther?
• Is there a special occasion that people would sing songs together?
• What types of songs do young children linke to listen to?
• Do people in China listen to songs from other countries?
• Where do Chinese people go singing?
• Is music an important subject in school?
• Why do some people say that music can help people relax?

 

想见的新闻中的人

Describe a person in the news that you would like to meet.

You should say:

Who he or she is;

What did this person show up on TV;

How you know this person;

and explain why you want to meet them.

Part3

• What kinds of people can be seen on TV?
• Do you think there is too much news about celebrity?
• Do you think negative information in the news will have negative influence?
• What do people like negative news?
• What is usually in the news in China?
• Is the information always true?
• What’s the difference between broadcasting news in the past and in the present?
• Do you believe everything said in the news?
• What kinds of news are popular in China?

 

遗忘

Describe a time that you forgot something important

You should say:

When this happened

What you forgot to do;

Who you were with;

And what consequences you faced

Part3

• What do people do to remember things?
• Why do old people forget about things easily?
• What kinds of tips do you use to keep things in mind?
• What kinds of things people can do to prevent bad memory?
• Do you think memory is important for language leaming?
• What kinds of jobs require good memory?
• How can technology help human improve our memory?

 

开心的事

Describe a recent happy event that you had

You should say:

When this happened

What the event was

Who was with you

And explain why you felt happy about it

Part3

• How would you define happiness?
• What kinds of things make Chinese people feel happy?
• Do you think people will be happy when they become richer?
• Why do some people say happiness never lasts long?
• What do you do when you feel unhappy?
• Do you think money can make people happy?
• Do you think rich people are always happy?
• Are Chinese people happier than they were 30 years ago?

 

近水之地

Describe a place near water (such as a river, a lake or the ocean) that you enjoyed visiting.

You should say:

Where this place was

What you did at this place

Who you went there with

And explain why you liked this place.

Part3

• Why do so many people like going to places with water such as lakes, rivers or the ocean?
• What kinds of leisure activities do people like to do in places such as on the ocean, at a beach, at a river,at a lake etc.?
• As a place to spend some leisure time, do you think the beach or the seaside is more suitable for children or for old people?
• Do you think children and old people do the same types of things when they go to a beach?
• What activities would you do if you were spending some leisure time at a beach or near the ocean?
• Why do some people like water sports?
• Do you think the govemment should invest money in developing facilities for water sports?
• Do you think that human activity is posing a threat to the oceans of the world?
• How important is water in people’s everyday lives?
• What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of traveling on the ocean?

 

特殊的旅行

Describe a special trip you would like to go on in the future

You should say:

Where this place is

Who you would like to go with

What would you do there

And explain why this would be a special trip

Part3

• Are there any special places for visiting in China?
• Do Chinese people like to travel aboard?
• What can people benefit from travelling?
• Do you like to travel on your own or with your family?
• Do you like to visit popular places or less-known places?

 

被污染的地方

Describe a place you visited that has been affected by pollution

Where it is 

Why you visited this place

What kinds of pollution you saw there

and explain how this place was affected

Part3

• What kinds of pollution are serious in your country?
• What can individuals do to protect our environment?
• Do you think individuals should de responsible for pollutions?
• Why is there a need to involve government in environmental pollution?

 

别人送的衣服

Describe a piece of clothes that given by someone

You should say:

When you received the clothes

What the piece of clothes was like

Who gave it to you

And explain how you feel about it

Part3

• When kinds of clothes do people wear after work?
• What kinds of clothes should people wear at work?
• Do you think students need to wear school uniforms?
• Where do Chinses people buy clothes?

 

当地新闻

Describe a piece of local news that was interesting to you

You should say:

What the news was about

Where you saw/heard the news

When you saw/heard the news

And explain why it was interesting

Part3

• Why do local people like to read local news?
• Why do people like local news more than international news?
• How often do Chinese people buy newspaper?
• Is it convenient to read news on the internet in your country?

 

第一次说外语

Describe the first time that you used a foreign language to communicate

You should say:

Where it happened

When it happened

Who you talked to

And how you felt about the conversation

Part3

• What do you think of children learning a foreign language?
• Why are some language classes boring?
• Some students hate to leam foreign language, what can teachers do to develop their interest?
• Some people travel for leaming a foreign language, what do you think?
• What’s the best way to leam a foreign language?
• Why can Some people leam language fast while others leam slowly?
• Does one’s age affect their language leaming?

 

电视上的有趣故事

Describe an interesing story from a TV program

You should say:

What it was

When you watched it

Who you watched it with

And explain why it was interesting

Part3

• Why do some people dislike watching TV?
• Do you think advertisments on TV should be banned?
• What kinds of TV programs are popular in China?
• What’s the most interesing TV program that you have ever watched?
• Do you think children can leam something from TV programs?

 

电影

Describe a movie you have watched in a cinema or at home

You should say:

When this movie is

Who you would want to watch with

What the movie is about

And explain why you want to watch this movie

Part3

• What’s the difference between watching a movie at home and watching it in a cinema?
• Do young Chinese like to watch foreign films?
• How would you define a good movie?
• Is it important to have famous actors in a movie if the movie wants to be successful?
• Do you perfer to watch a movie at home or in a cinema?
• Would you say that cinema will disappear in the future?

 

读过的报纸杂志文章

Describe an article that you read from a magazines or newspaper

You should say:

What the article was

When and where you read it

What you learnt from the article

And explain why you think it is a good or bad article

Part3

• Why do different people read different magazines?
• What kinds of magazines do teenagers like to read?
• What’s the difference between news on TV and news in magazines?
• Do people like to read news from the interent?
• Do people still buy magazines in your coungtry?

 

短暂假期

Describe a short vacation that you were impressed

You should say:

Where you went

Who you went with

What you did

And explain why this was an impressive vacation

Part3

• Are there any special places for visiting in China?
• Do Chinese people like to travel aboard?
• What can people benefit from travelling?
• Do you like to travel on your own or with your family?
• Do you like to visit popular places or less-known places?
• Do people prefer short trips or long trips?
• What kinds of problems would people have when they go on a long trip?

 

对社会有贡献的人

Describe a person you know that has made a contribution to the society

You should say:

Who this person is

How you know this person

What kinds of contribution this person has made

And how you feel about what the person has done

Part3

• How to be a good member in the society?
• What kinds of jobs are well-paid in your country?
• How do university students make their career plans in your country?
• What kinds of jobs deserve higher salaries in the future?
• Does university education help students to find a good job in your country?
• Do people like to talk about their salaries wiyh their friends in your country?

 

闺蜜

Describe one of your best friends

You should say:

Who this person is

How you became friends with this person

What kinds of things you like to do with this person

And explain why he/she is your best friend

Part3

• How do people in your country make friends these days?
• Do you trust friends that you meet on the internet?
• How do you get along with people you don’t like?
• Why is it hard to maintain friendships for some people?
• Would you only make friends with people who are similar to you?
• Do you like to have many friends?

 

开心购物

Describe a product you bought and felt happy

You should say:

What it was

Where you bought it

What it was for/ how it was used

And explain why it made you happy

Part3

• How often do people in your country go shopping?
• What kinds of places are popular for shopping in china?
• Do you think online shopping will replace shopping in reality?
• Did you ever have bad shopping experience?
• What would you do if you bought something disappointing from the internet?
• How is online shopping so popular these days?

 

困难的决定

Describe a difficult decision that you once made

You should say:

What the decision was

How you made your decision

What the results of the decision were

And explain why it was difficult to make.

Part3

• What skills are necessary when masking decisions?
• How can people improve their decision-making skills?
• How do you think computers will change the way people make decisions?
• Do parents in China allow their children to make important decisions about the future?
• Do you think that parents should make important decisions for their children?
• Do you think that teachers should help students make decisions?
• How can older people (parents) help young people (their children) make their own decisions wisely?
• What do you think are the qualities of a good leader(or, a good decision maker)?
• Do you think it’s important for parents to encourage the development of leadership abilities in their children?(Why? / Why not?)
• In what ways can parents encourage their children to develop leadership abilities?

 

乐于助人

Describe a situation (or a time) when you helped someone

You should say:

What the situation was

Who the preson was

How you helped them

And explain how you felt after helping them.

Part3

• Do you like helping others?
• In you view, should children be taught to help others?
• How can we encourage children to help others?
• Do you think people are less willing to help others these days, compared to the past?(Why? / Why not?)
• Do people today trust others as much as they used to in the past?
• How do people in your community help one another?
• How do students, such as high school students, help each other?
• How can(or, do) charitable organizations help people?
• What do you think are the benefits of having unpaid volunteer workers?
• How do you think the volunteers themselves benefit?
• Should professionals be hired rather than using volunteer workers?
• Do you think international aid,(e.g, from one national govemment to another), ia important?
• Can you give any examples of international aid?

 

梦

Describe a dream you have had

You should say:

When you had this dream

What you saw in the dream

What you did or said in the dream

And explain why you had a dream like that

Part3

• What’s the difference between dream and goal?
• Would you separate dream from reality?
• How do you achieve your goal?
• What kinds of goals do young people usually have?
• What will be the most popular jobs in the future?

 

梦寐以求的工作

Describe a perfect job you would like to have in the in the future

You should say:

Whatit is

How you can get this job

What kinds of work you would do for the job

And explain why you want to have it

Part3

• what kinds of jobs are unpopular in China?
• Why do many yong abults keep changing their jobs?
• How to find a perfect job?
• Would you ask your parents for advice about work?
• Would you like to apply for challenging jobs or common jobs?
• Would you like to work abroad?

 

朋友聚餐

Describe a dinner that you had with your friends

You should say:

When it happened

Where it happened

Who you had dinner with

And how you felt about the diner?

Part3

• Do Chinese people like to eat at home?
• How often do Chinese people eat out?
• Why do some people like to eat alone?
• Are there any disadvantages of eating outside?
• What’s the difference between having mesls at home and in a restaurant?
• Why do some people keep eating healthy food even if they already know the harm?

 

特殊节日

Describe a special festival in your culture/country

You should say:

When this festival is

Who you celebrate it with

What people do during this event

And explain why this festival is special

Part3

• Do you have “traditional dress” in your country?
• Do you think these traditions will be lost in the future?
• Do you think it’s important to maintain traditional festivals?
• What is the value of traditions?
• Which do young people prefer traditional ways of doing things or new ways?(Why?)
• Should young people celebrate foreign festivals?
• Why do more and more young people prefer to celebrate festivals with their friends rather than with their families?

 

天气原因取消计划

Describe one time when the weather changed your plan

You should say:

When this happened

Where you were

What kind of weather it was

And explain why you couldn’t finish the thing/what you did at the end

Part3

• Where can people get weather reports?
• How do weather reports affect people’s life?
• What do people do on rainy days and sunny days?
• Has climate change affected your country?
• Does weather affect your mood?

 

玩具

Describe a toy that you received when you were a child

You should say:

What the toy was

Who gave it to you

How you used this

And explain how you felt when you got this toy

Part3

• Do Chinese people often give gifts?(On what occasions?)
• What is the value of giving presents?
• Describe some of the gifts that Chinese people give each other on different occasions
• What kinds of gifts are suitable for friends to give each other?
• What factors do people consider when buying a gift for friends?
• Why do people give presents?
• Do children prefer receiving gifts or spending happy time with their parents?
• Compare the kinds of gifts that boys like with those that girls like.
• Compare the kinds of gifts that well-educated people like with those that lesseducated people like.
• Are expensive gifts always better than cheap gifts?
• Do men and women have the same attitudes towards gift giving?
• How are gifts that people give each other today different to gifts when you were a chold?
• How are toys today different to toys of the past?(How have toys changed?)
• How do you think toys will change in the future?
• If you were going to give a present to a child, what would you give them?
• When you buy toys for very young children and babies, what should you payspecial attention to?
• What kinds of gifts do parents give to their young children?
• Is it possible to give children too many presents, such as too many toys?
• What could be the result of that?
• Some parents don’t spend much time with their child but, instead give the child gifts as a way to show their love.Do you think this is good enough?

 

未来目标

Describe a goal you want to achieve in the future

You should say:

What the goal is

What would you do to achieve it

When will you achieve

And explain why you want to achieve it

Part3

• should parents set goals for children?
• When do young children start to set goals for themselves?
• What kinds of goals are not realistic?
• Why do people set goals?
• What would you feel if you couldn’t achieve your goals?

 

 

喜欢的家庭

Describe a family (not your own) you like

You should say:

Whose family this is

Where they live

Who are the family members

And explain why you like this family

Part3

• In a typical Chinese family, who plays the leading role?
• In China, what kinds of family members usually live together?
• Do young and middle-age people live with old people?
• How do grandparents educate their grandchildren in your country?

 

想学的新技能

Describe a new skill you want to leam

You should say:

What it is

How wauld leam it

Where you can leam it

And explain why you want to leam it

Part3

• Do you think boys and girls should leam the same skills?
• Why do boys tend to have better critical thinking skills?
• Why do girls like shopping?
• Do you like to leam new skills constantly?
• What’s the most difficult thing for leaming
• What kinds of skills are practical for university students to leam?
• Where can we leam practical skills from?
• What kinds of communication skills are important?
• Should old people read books?
• What’s the most important skill a person needs to have?

 

想学的运动

Describe a sport you would like to try for the first time

You should say:

What it is

How you would leam it

What equipment would you need to play this sport

And explain why you want to leam this sport

Part3

• Do you play any sports at night?
• What are the benefits of playing sports?
• What’s the difference between playing sports on your own and playing sporst in a group?
• Do children need to exercise?
• Why do people need to play sports?

 

向你道歉的人

Describe a person who has apologized to you

You should say:

Who this person is

When this happened

Whatthis person said for apologizing

And explain how you feel about the apology

Part3

• Is it important to say sorry?
• What situations do people hate to say sorry?
• Why do some people hate to say sorry?
• In what situations should we apologize immediately?
• When will people say thank you?
• When was the last time you found it hard to accept an apology?

 

仰望天空

Describe a time you watched the sky

You should say:

When this happened

Who you were with

What you asw

And how you felt about watching the sky

Part3

• What can we do to solve air pollution?
• How you ever thought of travelling to outer space?
• What kind of people would watch planets to eam money?
• Would children be benefited from watching stars?
• Did you like to watch the sky when you were young?

 

有趣的动物

Describe an interesting animal

You should say:

What it looks like

When you saw it

What you saw it

And explain why it is interesting

Part3

• Why do people like to keep pets?
• What should we do to protect endangered animals?
• Do you support doing experiment on animals?
• Why do some people refuse to eat animals?
• What would happen when some species disappear on earth?

 

有意思的故事

Describe a story or a novel that was particularly interesting to you

You should say:

What story or the novel was

Where you knew it

When you read it

And how you felt about it

Part3

• What kinds of stories so children like leam?
• How often do people in your country read novels?
• What kinds of novels that old people like to read?
• What are the benefits of listening to stories or reading novels?
• Are you a good storyteller?

 

重要节日

Describe an important festival in your country

You should say:

What it celebrates for

When it is

What kinds of things do people do

And explain why it is important

Part3

• What’ s the difference between Chinese traditional festivals and western festivals?
• How to Chinese people celebrate traditional festivals?
• Is it important to celebrate traditional festivals?
• Do young people in your country like to celebrate foreign festivals?

 

自拍

Describe a photo of yourself you have taken

You should say:

Where you took it

When you took the photo

How you took it

And axplain how you felt about the photo

Part3

• Do Chinese people like to take photos of themselves?
• What kinds of devices do people like to use for taking photos there days?
• Why do some people like to delete photos?
• Why do some people like to keep photos?
• Has the way people take photos changed?

 

最亲近的家人

Describe a family member that you are mostly close to

You should say:

Who this person is

What this person looks like

What do you like to do with him/her

And explain why you are very close to this person

Part3

• These days, people from different generations live together, do you think this is a problem?
• Why do some children get spoiled at home?
• How do you get along with your parents?
• Do young adults in your country like to communicate with old people?
• What kinds of family activities are popular in China?

 

尊敬的长辈

Describe someone who is older than you that you admire

You should say:

Who this person is

How you know this person

What kinds of things you like to do together

and explain how you feel adout this person

Part3

• What kinds of activites do old people like to do these days?
• why do some old people olny remember happy things?
• Why do young people like to ask about the past of old people?
• What kinds of things can young people learn from old people
• Do you think old people enjoy their life more these days compared with the past?