Part 1
Personal
information & Introduction
What’s
your name?
Are
you a student?
What
is your major?
Do
you think the major is useful?
Are
you working?
Do
you have driving license?
Will
you teach your child to drive?
How
was your first day at work?
Is
the first day at work important? Why?
When
do you usually get up?
Is
it convenient for you to buy fresh vegetables and fruits?
Hometown
Where
are you from?
Where’s
your hometown?
Where
do you live?
Do
you live in a house or an apartment? Which one do you prefer?
What’s
on your apartment’s wall?
How
to improve your home?
Which
room do you like most?
If
you can redesign your home, what would you do?
What’s
your flat like?
What’s
on the wall?
What
can you see from your window?
Are
there any fitness facilities near your home?
How
often do visitors visit your home?
Tell me about your city.
What
historical places would you recommend to see there?
What
culture events would be interesting for tourists?
When
should they start to teach culture history, history of art at schools?
How’s
the traffic around your home?
What
do you like most about your hometown?
Are
bicycles popular in your hometown?
Do
you like to live beside the seaside?
What
are the facilities in your community?
Weather and Season
How’s
the weather in China?
Does
weather affect people’s work performance?
Jobs
Why
did you choose this career?
Do
many Chinese people shift jobs in a year?
Do
people perform differently at work in summer and winter?
Would
you like to change your job in the future? Why?
Do
you think your job is easy? Why?
What
are the facilities you usually use at work?
Is
your job interesting?
Education
Which
university are you in?
Why
did you choose this university?
What’s
your major?
Why
did you choose it as your major?
Is
your major difficult?
What
do you want to do after graduation?
Do
you need any special facilities in your school subjects?
What
do you like most about your school?
Which
language do you speak?
Do
you want to learn another language?
Who
can learn a foreign language better? The elderly or the young?
Do
girls learn a foreign language more quickly than boys?
What’s
your suggestion on language learning?
What’s
the most difficult part of language learning?
Do
you prefer individual learning or group learning?
Food & Cooking
Who
usually cooks in your family?
What’s
your favourite hometown dish?
Can
you cook? Why don’t you learn?
Do
you think it is important for children to learn how to cook?
Do
you like to eat out or cook at home?
What
are the benefits of eating at home?
Do
you like fresh food or prepared food?
Leisure activities
Do
you often hang out with friends?
Do
you invite your friends to your home?
How
often do you meet friends? What do you usually do?
What
do you usually do at leisure?
How
do you organize time?
What
do you usually do in the evening?
How
do you spend your vacation?
What
do you like and hate to do during vacation?
What
was the last vacation you took?
What
do you do in your free time?
Do
you like reading?
Did
you read a lot in your childhood?
What
do you like to read now?
Sports
What’s
your favourite sport?
Do
you like swimming?
Do
you think people in your country like sports?
Culture
Do
most people ride bicycles in Shanghai?
Why
do children like to ride bikes?
Do
you think bike riding is safe in Shanghai?
Why
do people in China think bicycles are important?
Did
you learn to ride a bicycle when you were a kid?
Do
you think it is safe to ride bicycles in a city? Why?
Why
do you think kids need to learn how to ride bicycles?
Travelling
Where
do you want to visit most?
Do
you like traveling?
When
was the last time you go traveling?
What
would you prepare before travelling?
Shopping
How
often do you go shopping?
Talk
about your last shopping experience.
Why
do you like shopping?
Do
you prefer to go shopping with friends or alone?
Do
you like shopping?
What
makes you interested in shopping?
Do
you think shopping is a waste of time?
Letter
Is
there any letter you do not want to reply?
Do
you often write letters?
When
is the last time you sent a letter?
What
was the letter about?
Gift
When
do you usually give a present?
When
do Chinese people usually give a present?
Is
it difficult to give a present?
Have
you ever made a gift by yourself to somebody?
Do
you think it is necessary to give expensive gifts?
Toy
Your
favourite toy
Should
adults play with toys?
How
do adults entertain themselves in China?
Arts
Is
beautiful handwriting important nowadays?
What
kind of music do you like?
What
kind of music do you like?
Should
children learn to play musical instruments?
Do
you like painting?
Health
How
do you maintain health?
What’s
your favourite sport?
What
healthy food do you usually eat?
Family events
How
do people celebrate their birthdays in your country?
Are
birthdays more important for children than adults?
Do
you think birthday is a special day for people?
How
did you celebrate your last birthday?
Do
birthdays have any special meanings for children?
Media
How
do you get news?
Do
you think it is important to get up-to-the-minute news?
What
do you think of advertisements?
Do
you like watching TV?
Place
Have
you ever visited a museum?
Is
the visit beneficial?
Law
Can
you drive?
Are
you allowed to drive a car in your senior high school?
What
is a suitable age, do you think, for your kids to start driving?
Colours
What’s
your favourite colour?
Do
you usually wear clothes in your favourite colour?
Are
there any colours that have a special meaning in your country?
What
colour would you choose to paint the walls of your room?
Part 2&3
Person
Describe
a teacher you want to see again.
Describe
a person who is a good student you can study with.
Describe
a child.
Describe
a famous person which impacts you very much, you should say:
Who
that person is?
Why
he/she impacts you?
What
his / her famous works are?
Describe
a person whom you live / have lived with for a long time. You should say:
Who
the person is?
How
long you have been living together?
What
are the usual things that you do together?
Food:
Describe
a foreign cuisine.
Shopping:
Describe
a special thing you want to buy in the future
Will
the special thing help you in your study?
Do
you like to go shopping?
What
are the effective ways of advertising?
Why
do you like shopping?
Where
do you usually go shopping?
How
often do you go shopping?
What
are the advantages and disadvantages of modern ways of shopping?
Are
there any differences between the old and modern ways of shopping?
Media:
Do
you like writing letters?
Do
you often write letters?
What
do you write?
Describe
a meaningful letter or card.
Do
you usually write by hand or using a computer?
Do
you keep contact with your friends by making phone calls or writing letters?
Who
do you usually receive letters from?
Do
you think hand writing is important nowadays?
How
can children improve their handwriting?
Advertisement
What
are the advantages and disadvantages of adverting?
Do
people usually buy goods after watching advertisements?
Are
there any differences between the advertisements in magazines and those on TV?
Describe
a TV program you dislike.
Describe
an interesting story you saw on television
What
are the effects of televisions on family life?
What
are the effects of televisions on people at different ages?
Are
there any differences between interviewing online and meeting people face to
face?
Describe
a TV program
Describe
a story from a TV programme
Do
you talk about the TV programme with other people?
Do
you think the programme will be changed in the future?
How
does the programme influence people?
Is
it educational?
Is
it fair for those TV stars to be paid huge salaries?
What
kind of program do you like?
Describe
a TV program you dislike
Are
there many political programmes in China?
How
do they influence people?
Describe
a book
Describe
a book you read in your childhood.
Describe
an equipment
(except computer)
When
did you buy it?
What
do you use it for?
How
do you feel about it?
Describe
a movie
How
many types of films are there in China?
What
are the mainstream films?
Are
there any differences between watching films in a cinema and at home?
Do
you prefer original films with subtitles or dubbed films?
What
kind of films are worth watching in the cinema.
Describe
an article you read in a magazine/newspaper.
Place:
Describe
a library
Where
is the library?
Is
it a campus or public one?
Which
parts of the library do you like and dislike?
Should
children go to public libraries? How about the elderly?
Does
the government have the responsibility to construct public libraries?
Is
it important to learn how to use a library?
Describe
how to use a library.
How
do children benefit from going to public libraries?
How
can the elderly benefit from libraries?
Where
is the school located?
What
do classrooms look like?
Describe
a place where it is noisy.
Where
is this place?
Why
it is so noisy?
How
do you feel about this place?
Historical
place
Why
do people go to historical places?
Which
is your country’s most famous historical place?
Should
people pay entrance fees to historical places?
Could
you tell me about a famous historical place that you have visited?
What
place it was?
Where
it is located?
What
about that place interests you the most?
Do
you agree that people must pay to visit these historical places and museums?
Do
you think TV is a good medium to learn about the history of any place?
Do
you think parents should teach their children about history?
Do
you think history should be taught at school?
Do
you think people are keen on visiting historical places?
Describe
a seaside place you want to visit
How
to save water?
Does
the urban area consume more water than the rural area?
Does
china face the problem of water scarcity?
Describe
a concert hall
Why
is it important to preserve historic buildings?
Describe
your ideal house
When
was it built?
Should
the government invest in maintaining the historical places?
Should
government invest in creating more employment?
What
kind of housing do most Chinese people live in?
Where
is the housing?
What
are the differences between the architectural styles in the different areas in
China?
Should
a company design its own buildings?
Describe
a room occupied by your friend
Describe
a polluted place.
Describe
a peaceful place. (How often do you go there? What do you do there? Explain why
you like it.
Describe
a historical building.
Describe
a modern building.
Would
you compare modern buildings and old buildings?
Do
you like high buildings?
Arts
Do
you think arts are important for people in the modern society?
Do
you think you can make money from your art?
How
do the elderly and the young view arts?
Describe
a handicraft
Describe
a children’s song
Describe
an oil painting
Stages in life
Describe
an important conversation you had in the past.
What
was the situation?
Who
did you talk to?
Why
is it important to you?
Describe
a stage of life you enjoyed
When
was it?
Who
did you live with?
What
did you do?
Why
do you think the stage is important or enjoyable?
When
does a child become an adult?
What
cannot you do when you become an adult?
Do
you think the law is reasonable?
If
you want to make changes, when is the timing?
Describe
a happy event in your childhood
Describe
a family event.
Would
it be a shame to forget tradition?
Is
it good for companies to hire elderly people?
What
role do elderly people play at home?
Do
young people change their attitude towards the elderly now?
Education:
Describe
a science class
When
did you attend it?
What
was it about?
What
do you think of distance learning?
What
do you think of home studying?
What
should the parents do to help their children if they choose home teaching?
Do
your parents help you when you study at home?
Do
you think studying at home is a good way to acquire knowledge for adults?
Do
you think studying at home is becoming more popular? Why?
What
is your favourite subject?
Should
youngsters learn science? Why?
Do
you think boys can learn science better?
When
should students learn science?
Should
students learn history?
How
do we acquire the knowledge of history nowadays?
What’s
the point of acquiring the knowledge of history?
Films
with historical themes are very popular now. What do you think about them?
Should
history films retell authentic stories or should the stories be dramatized?
How
do the dramatized stories affect children?
Language learning
Describe
something useful for your English learning.
How
do you learn a new language?
Who
do you learn with?
Is
learning a second language important?
Will
the learning of a new language change your understanding of local culture?
In
your opinion, which languages will become more popular in the future?
What
are the benefits of learning a foreign language?
Are
there any differences between the way the young and the elderly learn a
language?
Educational trip
Can
students benefit from educational visits?
Should
schools organize the visits?
What’s
your suggestion?
What
roles do parents play in a family?
Health
Do
people live healthy life styles in China?
Are
people healthier now than before?
Are
PE lessons necessary for students?
Abstract:
Describe
a piece of advice
What
kind of advice do you usually follow?
Who
usually give advice?
Where
does the advice lead you?
How
to make young people follow wise advice?
Nowadays,
do the elderly give advice to children or vice versa?
Is
it important to give young people advice?
Who
often give advice in your community?
Is
old people’s advice more important than young people’s?
History
How
do you and children learn history?
Describe
a local history.
A conversation
What
did you talk about?
Whom
did you talk with?
Describe
the different way of talking between man and woman.
Describe
the quality of speaker.
Describe
the relevant of two speakers.
A success
How
do you make a success?
How
should we define success?
Is
result more important than process when you pursue success?
Does
success lead to stress?
A speech
Why
do people feel nervous when delivering a speech?
Who
should give speeches to children?
Describe
an important conversation you had.
Are
there any communication differences between males and females?
Do
you think communication skills are important?
Help
Tell
me about an experience of helping someone
Do
you often help people?
Do
you think people are less willing to help others? Is it good?
How
should parents encourage their kids to help others?
Do
people usually do volunteer work in China?
What
do you think of the volunteer work in China?
Describe
a sound in nature.
Object:
Clothes
Describe
what you wore on a special occasion
What
it was
Where
you bought it
Whether
people thought it was good or not
Do
you still keep it now?
On
what occasions do people wear informal or formal clothes?
Do
you think you can judge people’s character by what they wear? How?
Describe
something special you would like to buy in the future.
Describe
an electric appliance.
Describe
a photo.
Describe
something you made by yourself.
Describe
an important（post）cards
or letter you received.
Describe
a school you went at childhood.
Do
you like wearing watches?
What
do you feel when you are late?
People:
Describe
a friend
Have
you ever lived with strangers?
Are
there any difference between the friendship among boys and girls?
Describe
a person who is good at cooking
Describe
a chef
Describe
a famous person you would like to meet
Who
he/she is
How
you knew him/her
Why
would people want to be famous?
How
does fame influence them?
How
would they change after being famous?
Why
are stars and celebrities famous?
Why
are some famous people remembered for a long time and others forgotten quickly?
Describe
a person who helped you on an important occasion
Who
the person is.
What
was the situation.
How
he/she helped you.
What
are the advantages and disadvantages of a strong family relationship?
Describe
an elderly person.
Describe
your roommate.
Sports
Sports event
How
do sports benefit children?
How
do competitive sports benefit children?
What
sports can be done inside a classroom?
Describe
a kind of extreme sports.
Describe
an exciting sport.
Describe
a dangerous sport.
Season
& Weather
What’s
your favourite season?
Why
do you like this season?
What
do you usually do in this season?
What
jobs are seasonal?
Who
takes seasonal jobs?
How
does bad weather affect people’s work?
What
should companies provide for its employees who work in bad weather?
How
does climatic season affect the local community?
How
does climatic season affect the local economy?
What
are the occupations where people have to work in bad weather?
Do
builders have to work in hot weather?
What
should builders take precautions against except the bad weather?
Should
builders be paid more?
What
should governments do to prevent global warming?
How
does climatic deterioration affect people’s lives?
Gift:
Describe
a gift you received
Describe
a thing you want to buy in the future
Describe
a book you received when you were a child
You
should say 1. What is its name?
2.
Who gave you it?
3.
What is it about?
Traveling:
Describe
a trip that you did not make as you planned
Do
different people think of traveling differently?
Are
there any differences between business trip and tour?
What
technology will be brought along to assist in trip?
Describe
a trip you did not enjoy.
Are
there and differences between ordinary trips and business ones?
What
should you take when you are travelling?
Law
Describe
a piece of law
Events
Describe
a leisure activity
Describe
a picnic
Describe
a special meal
Design
a party you will hold
Who
will you invite?
What
will happen?
Where
will you hold it?
Do
you think family party is important?
Why
do people in your country usually hold a party?
What
do you think about national celebrations?
Do
you think they are important?
Describe
a sports event
Describe
an event that made you happy recently
Does
money make people happy?
Describe
a memorable childhood event.
Why
do people often recall their childhood?
Is
it important to remember the past?
Why
is the young generation turning its back on tradition?
Why
are children more easily influenced by western culture?
Describe
an important celebration in your culture.
You
should say:
When
this celebration is held
What
people do during this celebration and explain what you like or
dislike about this celebration.
Describe
a contest you attended.
Food and cooking
Do
you usually eat healthy food?
How
should governments encourage people to eat healthy food?
Science
and technology
Describe
a machine or something electronic you want to buy.
What
modern appliances do you have in your home?
What
do you think of these appliances? Why?
Some
people cannot keep up with the development of science and technology. What
should they do?
Describe
a tool for English learning
Do
you think it is important to develop science and technology?
How
does scientific research benefit space, medical, environmental and information
technology?
Do
you think scientists from different countries should share their research
findings?
Who
should pay for scientific research? Governments or individuals?
Work
Describe
your job.
What
will people take into consideration when they choose their jobs?
Why
do people shift jobs?
Does
your company offer any training courses?
What
do you think of workaholics?
Why
is it difficult for people to land jobs in your country?
Why
do people want to get promoted?
What
are the disadvantages of doing one job for a lifetime?
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