Part1

Your studies

21. After graduation, I want to work in the real estate business, I can start from the real estate marketing, after several years of efforts finally I want to be an excellent marketing manager.

22.Yes, I am now professional learning in my future work of great help, because I am professional learning course and marketing related subjects, such as consumer psychology, management science, economic law. . For later I better work in marketing to lay a solid foundation

23. Before graduation, I will work hard to learn professional course for future work to lay a solid foundation, after graduation. I will carefully to find suitable for my own character and development of the company, and a thorough understanding of my interest in company culture and project

24.I think it should be very easy to find the marketing job, because now many companies need marketing staff, the company products are required for marketers to sell, so marketing is every company must set up a Department

25.Because after graduation I want to go abroad continue to read a graduate student, I want to feel exotic amorous feelings and learn different culture, so I come to the ielts exam

26.At school I took part in many communities such as college students art troupe, broadcasting station and the Badminton Association, met a lot of friends, from whom I learned a lot, accumulated a lot of experience such as how to get along better.

Accommodation

1.i live in a three bedroom apartment with my parents the apartment”s not big, but we”ve made it very comfortable to live in .we live on the third floor ,and there”s no lift in our apartment ,the highest floor is sixth floor ,so whoever lives on sixth floor has to climb up and down everyday.

2 I live with my parents, because I have not married, the other

reason is I'm still in school. So I have been living with my parents, but I live in the school during the school day

3. I lived there for eight years, I moved there in junior high school

4 No, because I still go to school without the ability to buy a house, but I think after I work or after marriage i will leave there and have a house of my own

5.Although my family is not big, but it is very clean and neat, but parents spend a lot of money refined decoration, the ground is all marble tiles, wall light blue, there are beautiful

furniture, such as cortex sofa, soft beds and the bookcase and so on

6. I think that is my room, it spent half a year to decorate, it is to my taste to decorate, my room has a French window,

bedside cabinets, desk and a beautiful crystal lamp etc..

7.I often watch TV at home, reading, sometimes also chat with my parents in the home, the feeling is very happy

8. Yes, my home away from very near the city center, so the traffic is very convenient, about five lines of the bus to my house, for example, 9 Road, 27 road and so on, the taxi is very much also, but no subway, because my hometown is a developing city. There is no subway

第二篇：雅思口语话题卡完全整理Part1-Part3

Part1

Your Work

1. What job (or, what work) do you do?

2. What does your company do?

3. What do you do in a typical day at work?

4. Do you need to work with (= co-operate with) other people at work? (teamwork question)

5. Do you like working with them?

6. Do you like your job (or, your work)?

7. What's the most difficult part of your job?

8. Would you recommend this job to other people?

9. Do you think your (school or) university education prepared you well for the work you are doing now?

10. Do you prefer your life now, as a working person, to the life you had as a student?

11. Why are you taking the IELTS test?

Your Studies

1. What subject are you studying?

2. Why did you choose to study that?

3. Do you like your subject? (= your major = your subjects if a high school student)

4. Where do you study (= what school/university do you attend)?

5. Why did you choose that (particular) school/university?

6. When did you start this course and when will you finish it? Do you like university life?

7. What do you think of your school/university?

8. (Similar to above) What do you think of the place where you are studying?

9. What is the best thing about your university/school?

10. Why are you taking the IELTS test?

11. What are your future study plans?

12. What are your future work plans? (after you graduate)

13. When you start working, do you think you will prefer that to being a

student?

Your Home (Your Accommodation)

1. Do you live in a house or a flat?

2. Please describe the place where you live.

3. How have you decorated your home (or, your room)?

4. Do you have anything (hanging) on the wall of your home (or your room)? (e.g., decorations)

5. What can you see when you look out the window of your room?

6. What is the environment like in your neighbourhood?

7. Do you like your neighbours?

8. What kind of people are your neighbours?

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Your Hometown

1. Where is your hometown? (Or, what part of China do you come from?)

2. Do you think you'll always live there?

3. Where do you live at the moment?

4. Do you like your hometown? (Why?/Why not?)

5. What sorts of buildings are there in your hometown?

6. What would you say is the best part of your hometown?

7. What's the most famous thing about your hometown?

8. Is there anything worth visiting in your hometown?

9. Has your hometown changed much in the past few years? (e.g. 20 years)

10. Would you say your hometown is suitable for children to grow up in?

11. What parts of your hometown are most suitable for families and children?

12. What's the weather usually like in your hometown?

12. Has the weather in your hometown changed much in recent years? Your Neighbours

1. Do you know your neighbours?

2. Do you think it's necessary to know your neighbours?

3. What do you think of your neighbours?

4. How do you get along with your neighbours?

5. How often do you talk to (or, see) your neighbours?

6. Do you prefer to have young people as your neighbours, or old people?

7. Do you think it's important to have a good relationship with your neighbours?

8. What sorts of problems (conflicts) can people have with their neighbours?

9. In what ways can neighbours help each other?

Computers

1. Do you use computers very much?

2. When did you start using computers?

3. What was your impression (or feeling) when you used a computer the first time?

4. What do you use computers for?

5. What do you think are the benefits of (using) a computer?

6. How has using computers changed people?

7. How has using computers changed people's lives?

8. Do you think a computer can give you better access to knowledge?

9. Do you play computer games?

10. What do you do when your computer has problems?

The Internet

1. Do you ever use the internet? (= access the internet = go onto the internet = log onto the internet)

2. How (or, where) do you go onto the internet? (At school? At home? At an internet cafe?)

3. What do you do on the internet?

4. Have you ever bought anything on the internet?

5. When (or, where) did you first learn about the internet?

6. When did you start using (or first learn to use) the internet?

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7. How did you learn to use the internet?

8. Where did you learn to use the internet?

9. Do you think the internet is a good thing?

10. Is there anything that's not so good about (or, on) the internet?

11. What are the good and bad points about the internet?

12. Do you think the use of the internet needs to be controlled?

13. Do you think the internet makes people lazy? (Not confirmed as a question Travelling

1. Do you often travel (go travelling)?

2. Do you like travelling?

3. Why do you travel? (purposes)

4. What are some places that you have traveled to?

5. What was the last place you traveled to?

6. What was the most interesting place you have traveled to?

7. How often do you return to your hometown? (If not living at home now)

8. Which city (or place) that you have been to did you like the most? (Why?)

9. What kind of place would you like to travel to in the future?

10. Which country would you like to travel to (in the future)?

11. What makes a place attractive for visitors (or, tourists)?

12. What places in China are (or, would be) attractive for foreigners to travel to?

13. Why do you think traveling is so popular nowadays?

Magazines and Newspapers

1. Do you like reading magazines and newspapers?

2. What kinds of (types of) magazines do you like to read?

3. Which do you prefer reading, magazines or newspapers?

4. What parts of a newspaper do you prefer to read?

5. What kinds of articles do you like to read?

6. Have you ever read a foreign newspaper (or magazine)?

7. Do you think reading foreign magazines and newspapers can help you (or, help people) learn a new language?

Advertisements

1. Are there many advertisements in your country?

2. Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?

3. How do you feel about advertisements?

4. What kind of advertisement do you like the most?

5. Do advertisements (ever) influence your choice about what to buy?

6. Where can we see (or, what are the various places where we can) advertisements?

7. Do you prefer advertisements on TV or those in magazines?

8. What sorts of advertisements leave the deepest impression on people?

9. What do you think is the purpose of advertisements (or, advertising)?

10. Do you think advertising plays a very important role in today's world?

11. What do you think about the developments in advertising in China today? 3

Fruits and Vegetables

1. Do you like to eat fruit(s) and vegetables?

2. What fruit(s) (and /or vegetables) do you especially like to eat?

3. Did you like to vegetables when you were a child?

4. Generally speaking, do children like to eat fruits and vegetables?

5. What fruit and vegetables did you like to eat when you were a child?

6. When you were a child, did you like the same fruits and vegetables that you like now? *

7. Is it easy (or, convenient) to buy fruit and vegetables where you live?

8. What are the benefits of eating fresh fruit (or, fresh fruits and vegetables)?

9. How much fruit and vegetables do you think a person needs to stay healthy?

10. (In China,) is there much difference between the fruits and vegetables that people eat today and what they used to eat in the past?

Films

1. How often do you go to the cinema?

2. Are most of the people in the cinema usually children or adults?

3. How much time does it take to watch one film?

4. How much time do you spend watching films?

5. Who do you usually watch films with?

6. Do you prefer to watch films in a cinema or at home? (Why?)

7. What kind of films do you like to watch? (Why?)

8. Is there any kind of film that you don't like to watch? (Why?)

Transport

1. How did you get to the test today? (What form of transportation did you use?)

2. Why did you choose that form of transport?

3. What kind(s) of transport do you usually use?

4. For you, what are the benefits (advantages) of using that form of transportation?

5. Is it very expensive (= very dear)?

6. Is transportation very important where you live?

7. What's the most common means of (= form of) transport in your hometown?

8. What do you think of the transport conditions in your hometown?

9. How do you think the transport system could be improved?

10. Do you think transportation costs (gasoline, subway, bus & taxi fares, etc) are expensive in your hometown?

11. How has the transport system in your hometown changed in the past few decades?

12. How do you think transport (in your hometown) will change in the future (or, in the next 20 or 30 years)?

13. In China, is transportation in the big cities the same as transportation in small towns and villages?

Handwriting

1. Do you often write things?

2. What do you usually write?

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3. Nowadays, how do most people write things?

4. Do you prefer to write by hand or write using the computer?

5. Do you think computers might one day replace handwriting?

6. When do children begin to write in your country?

7. Do you think handwriting is very important (nowadays)?

8. How can children today improve their handwriting?

Flowers

1. Do you like flowers?

2. Are flowers important in your culture?

3. Do flowers have special meaning in your culture?

4. What's your favourite flower?

5. On what occasions are flowers important?

6. Do you ever give flowers to other people? (If yes, who and why?)

7. When was the last occasion that you bought flowers for someone?

8. Where or did you buy these flowers?

9. When was the last time you gave flowers to someone?

10. Do you like to have flowers in your home?

11. Do you (ever) grow flowers at home? (Give details)

12. Do many people in your country grow flowers at home?

Weather

1. What kind of weather do you like (best)? (Why?)

2. What sort of weather do you least like?

3. What's the weather like in your hometown?

4. Are there any bad points about the weather in your city?

5. What is the typical weather in China like?

6. Have you ever been to any place where the weather is different to your hometown?

7. Which city in China (or, which part of China) has the best weather?

8. Which city in China (or, which part of China) has the worst weather?

9. How does the weather affect people (or, you)?

10. Do you think the weather can affect people's moods?

11. Do you always (often/usually) pay attention to the weather forecast?

12. Can you give any examples of unusual weather?

13. In China, are there ever any problems caused by the weather?

Shopping

1. Do you like (going) shopping? (Why?/Why not?)

2. Do you prefer shopping alone or with others?

3. Do you prefer to buy things yourself or to have your parents buy things for you?

4. What time of the day do you prefer to go shopping?

5. When was the last time you went shopping?

6. What was the most recent thing you bought (for yourself)?

7. Do you prefer to buy things in small shops or in big supermarkets and department stores?

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8. Is there anything you dislike about (going) shopping?

Clothes

1. Do you like shopping for clothes?

2. When was the last time you went shopping for clothes?

3. Do you think men and women think the same about clothes?

4. What kinds of (or, style of) clothes do you usually wear (or, buy)?

5. Do you like to try on clothes before you buy them? (Why?/Why not?)

6. For you, is the colour of the clothes very important when you are shopping for clothes?

7. Are you very interested in fashion (or, clothes fashions)?

8. Where do you think you can buy the most fashionable clothes?

9. What do you think about fashion nowadays in your country?

10. Are people's ideas about fashion (or, what is 'fashion') today the same as people's ideas before?

Art

1. Do you like drawing / painting? (Why / Why not?)

2. Have you ever taken a class in drawing or painting?

3. When you were a child, did you have art classes at school?

4. Have you kept any of your drawings or paintings (from when you were a child)?

5. Do you think children should learn drawing / painting (from a young age)?

6. Do you think art is necessary (or, important) in society?

7. Why do you think people buy paintings?

8. Why do you think people like to have a painting (or other artwork) in their homes?

9. Do you ever buy paintings (or, have you ever bought a painting)?

Leisure Time

1. What do you do in your free time?

2. Do you often do things with others in a group (or, with your friends)?

3. Do you prefer to do things in a family group or a group of friends?

4. What leisure activities do you and your family like doing together?

5. What do you do with your friends in your leisure time?

6. Do you and your family often get together for a family gathering (家庭聚会)?

7. What do you do at these family gatherings?

8. What kinds of leisure time activities are popular with young people today?

9. Where do people (in your country) go nowadays to spend their leisure time?

10. What types of outdoor leisure time activities are there (in your country)?

11. Do older people like to do the same activities?

12. Do you think modern people like to get together with others?

Weekends

1. What do you like to do on weekends?

2. Are weekends important to people?

3. Are your weekends today more interesting (or, more enjoyable/more fun) than your weekends were when you were a child?

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4. What are you going to (planning to) do next weekend?

5. What do people in China do on the weekends?

6. Do children (or, young people) today spend their weekends differently to children (or, young people) in the past?

7. Do you think people should be asked to work on weekends?

8. Is it important for people to have weekends off?

9. Do you think people should be paid more money if they work on weekends (or public holidays)?

10. Do you think working people need to rest on weekends?

11. Which weekend day do you like more, Saturday or Sunday?

12. What do you usually do on that day?

13. What did you do last weekend?

14. Are you looking forward to next weekend?

15. Do you wish the weekend (or, weekends) were longer?

Sport (and Exercise)

1. What kind(s) of physical exercise do you do to keep fit?

2. Do you like (to play/to do) any sports? (What sport?)

3. What's your favourite sport?

4. What sports are most popular with young people today?

5. Do children in China play much sport (or do much exercise)?

6. Is children's sport (or exercise) very important in China?

7. What kinds of exercise do you think are most suitable for children?

8. Did you (or, do you) take part in any (organized) sport in school?

9. What sports facilities did you (or do you) have in your high school?

10. Do you think it's important to have P.E. classes (or sports classes) at school? (Why?/Why not?)

11. What are the benefits of exercise (or sport)?

12. Are there any sports facilities near where you live? (for the public to use)

13. In the future, what sports would you like to play (or, take part in / or learn)? Television

1. Do you often watch television (TV)?

2. Do you prefer reading a newspaper (or reading a magazine) or watching TV?

3. How much time (per day/per week etc.) do you spend watching television?

4. What programs do you like to watch?

5. When you were a child, did you (used to) watch more television than you do now, or less?

6. How do you feel about advertisements on TV?

7. Do you ever watch programs from other countries?

8. Do you think watching TV is an important part of people's lives?

9. What benefits can people get from watching foreign TV programs?

10. Do you think watching TV can help students in their studies (in their education)?

11. Has watching TV (ever) helped you in your work?

12. Is there any difference between different people when they watch TV? 7

Food and Cooking

1. Do you know how to make (prepare) a meal?

2. How well do you cook?

3. Who usually does the cooking in your family (or, in your home)?

4. What's your favourite dish? *

5. Would you like to try any food that you have never eaten before?

6. Do you usually eat at home or do you usually eat away from home (= "eat out")?

7. What do you (like to) cook?

8. When did you learn how to cook?

9. When you were young, did you learn how to cook/make a meal (= how to prepare food)?

10. How did you learn to cook?

11. Have you ever thought about learning how to cook?

12. Do you think everyone should learn how to cook?

13. Do you think it would be useful to teach cooking in school?

14. Do you think university students should know how to cook?

15. Can you see yourself cooking more in the near future? Why? N

Reading

1. Do you like reading? (Why?/Why not?)

2. How much reading do you do everyday?

3. What kinds of books (or, what kinds of things) do you usually read?

4. What types of things (books) do you dislike reading?

5. Where do you usually read?

6. In general, do adults today (in China) like reading?

7. What reading materials do different kinds of people like?

8. What kinds of books do average adults in China read?

9. Do you think adults should read more?

10. Did you like reading when you were a child? (What did you read then?)

11. What reading materials do young people (e.g. aged 15 to 25) like to read?

12. Do Chinese children (aged 4 to 12) (or, young people) today like reading?

13. What sorts of things (or, books) do children (in China) like to read?

14. Do you think children today should spend more time reading?

15. What would you say is a suitable amount of time for children to spend reading each day?

16. What types of people like reading?

17. Do you think reading is important? (Why?/Why not?)

18. Would you ever give a book as a gift to one of your friends?

19. Have you ever given a book as a gift to a friend?

20. Do you think a 'book club' (where people discuss & exchange books) is a good idea? (Exact wording unclear)

Friends

1. Do you have many (close) friends?

2. How often do you meet with your friends?

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3. What do you with your friends?

4. Are most of your friends from school (or university) or from outside school (or university)?

5. Where do you usually meet (= spent time with) your friends?

6. Do you prefer to meet your friends at home or away from your home?

7. Do you like making friends with (a lot of) people?

8. Do you think friendship is important?

9. How do you keep in contact with your friends?

Noise

1. Do you mind noises? (Do any noises bother you?)

2. What type of noise do you come across in your daily life?

3. Are there any sounds that you like?

4. Are cities becoming noisier?

5. What are some of the advantages of quiet places?

6. Would you like to work in a noisy place? (Why?/Why not?)

7. What sounds do you like (the most)? (Why?)

8. What sounds do you dislike? (Why?)

Time

1. Do you (usually) wear a watch (a wrist watch)? (Why?)

2. What do you use your watch for? N

3. Where did you get your watch?

4. Do you think time is very important? (Why?)

5. Are you ever late for anything?

6. Do you think it's important to be on time? *

7. Do you feel that time moves fast or slowly?

8. When do you feel time moves slowly? (Why?)

9. What did you do last week?

10. If you could go back in time, would you do (i.e., what would you do differently Daily Routine

1. What are you usually doing at this time? Do you do the same thing(s) every day?

2. Tell me something about your daily routine.

3. school/university)?

4. In a typical day, what do you do in the classroom?

5. (If you do not work) For you, what's the best time of day for studying?

6. (If you work) For you, what's the best time of day (or, day of the week) for working?

7. What time do you usually get up?

8. What do you usually do after you get up (or, in the morning)?

9. What part of the (= your) day do you like best? (Why?) (= What part of your daily routine makes you the happiest? Or = What part of the day are you most efficient?)

10. Is you life now the same as it was before?

11. If you could make one change to your daily routine, what would it be? 9

12. If you had more free time, what would you do?

13. Do you like to plan what you will do each day? (Why?/Why not?)

14. Do you usually do the same things at the same time each day?

15. How do you plan (organize) your study time?

16. Do you ever (or, do you often) change these plans?

17. Can you think of any improvements to your daily routine?

PART2&3

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物品 Object

A Film

Describe a film you (recently) enjoyed watching. (Either at home or in a cinema). You should say:

what type of film it was

where you watched this film

what the film was about

why you chose to watch this (particular) film and explain why you enjoyed this film.

Part 3：

Compare watching DVD's at home and watching films at the cinema. FQx2 Do you prefer to watch DVD's or to download films from the internet? What kinds of films do people in China like to watch? FQx2

Do you have any favourite film stars (or, actors or actresses)? FQx2

In what ways are the films that you watch today different to the films you watched when you were a child? FQx2

A Job

Describe a job you think you would be good at. (= a job you think you would do well)

You should say:

what job it would be

what would be your typical activities in this job

how this work would be different to your current life and explain why you think you would be able to do this job well.

Part3:

1. (In China), what factors influence people's choice when they decide what work to do? Where can (young) people get guidance (or, advice) when they are trying to choose a job/choose a career?

2. Please compare the job you just described to the job you are doing at the moment.

3. Do people in your country often change their jobs? ("job hopping")

4. Why do people change jobs?

5. Who do you think changes their jobs more often, young people or older people? (Why?)

A Childhood Toy

Describe a toy that was important to you in your childhood.

You should say:

when you got this toy

how you got this toy (or, who gave you this toy)

what you did with this toy and explain why it was important to you.

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Part3

1. What toys are popular with kids in China today?

2. Compare the toys that kids have today with the toys that kids had 20 or 30 years ago.

3. In general, do children today have many toys?

4. Some people think that children today have too many toys. What do you think?

5. Which do you think is better, for children to play with toys alone or with other

kids?

An Advertisement

Describe an advertisement that made you (caused you to) buy something. You should say:

what kind of advertisement it was

when and where you saw (or heard) this advertisement

what the advertisement said and explain why you decided to buy that product.

Part3:

1. What's the most frequently used method of advertising? (Why?)

2. At the moment in China, what sorts of products are advertised (on TV) the most?

3. Do you think children are influenced very much by advertisements?

4. What effects do (or can) advertisements have on young children?

5. Do you think there should be some controls (or restrictions) placed on the

advertising industry (or, placed on advertisements)?

A Course you would like to take

Describe a course you would like to do (in the future), if you have time. You should say:

what (kind of) course it is (or, would be)

what you would learn in this course

how easy or difficult you think it would be and explain how you would benefit from taking this course.

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1. Do you think teachers are useful (or, necessary; or, important)? (Why?/Why not?)

2. What (personal) qualities do you think teachers should have?

3. Do you agree or disagree that universities should only have courses that prepare the students for jobs?

4. Which do you think is more useful (or, important), studying a course in a classroom or getting practical work experience? (Why?)

5. Do you think school lessons and teachers are necessary for successful

learning?

A Science Lesson

Describe a science lesson that you had in school or university (such as biology, 12

chemistry or physics). *

You should say:

when you attended this lesson

where you attended this lesson

what you learned (and what branch of science it was) and explain how you learned it (= how it was taught). *

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1. What do you think is (was) the greatest scientific discovery (or advancement) of the 21st century?

2. Do you think it's good for (high) schools to have (or, to offer the choice of) science classes?

3. Do you think it's suitable to start teaching science to very young children?

4. On average, in the whole world, more males than females study science in high schools and at universities. Why do you think more males than females study science?

5. Who do you think should finance (= pay for) scientific research, government or private companies?

An electrical (or electronic) machine

Describe an electrical (or electronic) machine or device you would like to buy. You should say:

what special features you would like it to have

how you know about it

how much it would cost and explain why you would like to buy it.

Part3

1. Do you think science and technology are very important in today's society?

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this situation?

3. How have the changes in communication technology changed society?

4. How are the computers used in education today?

5. How has modern science and technology changed the way people work in the past generation (20 to 30 years)?

A magazine or newspaper

Describe an article you recently read in a newspaper or magazine.

You should say:

what magazine or newspaper it was

when you read it *

what the article was about and explain what you thought of this article

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1. What impact do magazines have on young people?

2. Can you think of any positive and any negative things about magazines for young people?

3. What kinds of magazines do you think will be the most popular in the next 20 13

or 30 years?

4. Is there much difference between news articles in newspapers and the news on TV?

5. Which news articles make a deeper impression on you, those in newspapers or those in magazines?

News that you received by phone

Describe a piece of good news that you received by phone.

You should say:

what the news was

where you were when you received this news

who gave you this news and explain why you felt this was good news.

Part3

1. Do people in China use telephones (including cell-phones) very much? (Give examples of the uses of telephones)

2. Which do people in China use more, cells phone or fixed line phones (= landline phones)?

3. Which do you think is better, cell phones or fixed line phones? (Why?)

4. Some people don't like using cell phones very much. Can you suggest why?

5. How do you think people will be communicating with each other in the future (e.g., 30 years from now)?

A Childhood song

Describe a happy event from your childhood that you remember well

You should say:

what the event was

when and where it happened

who participated in this event and explain why you remember this event so well.

Part3

1. Do you think people's memories of their childhood are always accurate?

2. Some people like to keep things (such as a toy) from their childhood. Can you suggest why these people do that?

3. Many young people are not very interested in traditions or in doing things the traditional way. Why do you think they are like that?

4. Do you think traditions (including traditional ways of life) are important to preserve?

5. How do you suggest young people's interest in traditions (in their traditional

culture) could be stimulated?

A healthy habit

Describe something you do that is good for your health.

You should say:

what you do

when you do it / Or: when you began to do it

whether you enjoy doing this (or, how much you enjoy doing it) and explain why 14

you think this is important for your health.

Part3

1. What do you think are the differences between healthy food and 'junk food'?

2. What things do you think people in China need to do (or, need to change) in order to improve their health?

3. Do you think modern people do enough regular exercise?

4. How do schools in your country teach about health?

5. Do you think the media can play a role in educating people about health? (How?)

A TV or Radio Program

Describe a TV or radio program that you like to talk about with your family or friends.

You should say:

what the program is about / what the program is

how often you watch or listen to this program

what type of people enjoy this program and explain what you like (or dislike) about this program. *

Part3

1. Do people in China prefer to listen to the radio or to watch TV?

2. Please compare TV and radio programs. (Differences and similarities)

3. Do you think there should be government controls on what is broadcast on TV (and the radio and the internet)? (If yes, what controls or regulations?)

4. Do you think television can only be used for relaxation (or, entertainment) or can it be also used for education?

5. Television and film stars are often role models for young people. What do you

think of that?

A book you recently read

Describe a book you recently read.

You should say

what book it was (or, what it was about)

why you (chose to) read it

what you learned from this book and explain what you liked (and possibly disliked about the book).

Part3

1. Do you think it's a good idea for children to start learning how to read before they start school?

2. Do you think parents are capable of teaching their pre-school children how to read?

3. Why do adults read books for enjoyment?

4. Why do men and women choose to read different types of books?

5. What is the role of the Internet in reading? Does it help to encourage people to 15

read?

An Interesting subject

Describe an interesting subject that you studied in school (or university). You should say:

what the subject was

who taught you

how the teacher taught this subject and explain why you thought it was interesting.

Part3

1. What do you think of teaching, as a profession (or, as a job)?

2. What are the qualities of a good teacher?

3. Compare the qualities of a good teacher with the qualities of a bad teacher.

4. In what ways does a good teacher have an effect on the students?

5. In what ways does a bad teacher have an effect on the students?

A special meal

Describe a memorable meal or dinner you had.

You should say:

what you ate

where you had this meal

who you ate with and explain why this was a special meal to you.

Part3

1. In general, what food do people in China buy when they go shopping for food?

2. Where do do buy this food?

3. Why do you think supermarkets are becoming more popular in China?

4. Do you think the growing number of supermarkets will have any negative effects on society?

5. Have there been any changes in the eating habits of Chinese people in the past 20 or 30 years?

Something you made yourself

Describe something you made yourself (either alone or with others) *

You should say:

what it was

where (and when) you made it

how you made it and explain why you made it yourself.

Part3

1. What are some differences between hand-made things and things made by machine?

2. Do you think people prefer to buy hand-made or factory-made things?

In what circumstances are hand-made products more popular than factory-made products?

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4. Do you think globalization has influenced mass production (in your country)?

A letter or card you received

Describe a special (or, memorable) letter or card you received.

You should say:

who sent you the letter or card

when you received it

what message letter or card had and explain what was special (or, memorable) about this card or letter.

Part3

1. Why does receiving a letter make people feel happy?

2. Why do you think many people think writing a letter is better than making a phone call?

3. Do you think writing skills are important?

4. Do people prefer to to receive mail through the post or by email?

5. How do you think China's postal system could be improved?

Your favourite type of music

Describe your favourite type of music.

You should say:

what type of music it is

where you listen to (or hear) this music and explain your thoughts and feelings when you listen to (or hear) this music.

Part 3

1. What does music bring to you life?

2. What's the difference (the differences) between traditional music and modern music?

3. Why do (you think) shopping centres often play music?

4. Some people say that those who play music on the street are tacky (很俗气). What do you think?

A project or Assignment

Describe a project that you were once involved in (for example, a project at work or a homework assignment at school or university).

You should say:

the topic of this project or homework *

what research or preparation you did *

how difficult this task was and explain what you learned from this experience.

Part3

1. Tell me about the typical homework you had to (have to) do in high school.

2. Do you think students in China have too much homework? (Why do you say that?)

3. Do you think homework is necessary (or, important)? (Why?/Why not?)

4. Do you think it's important (or, necessary) for children to go to school to be 17

educated or is it possible for a child to be educated at home, without attending a school?

5. Why do some parents prefer home schooling for their children?

An old thing in your family

Describe an antique or some other old thing that your family has kept for a long time.

You should say:

what it is

how (or when) your family first got this thing

how long your family has kept it and explain why this thing is important to your family.

Part3

1. As well as family photographs, what are some other things that people keep in their family for a long time?

2. Why do you think people keep these things?

3. Do you think people will continue to visit museums in the future?

4. What is the value (or, the importance) of collecting old things and putting them in museums (or other collections)?

5. What do you think is better to display in a museum, old photographs or old things?

A wild animal

Describe a wild animal from your country.

You should say:

what the animal is

what it looks like

where it lives and explain how people in your country (or, you) feel about this animal.

Part3

1. Why do you think some people don't want to have a pet?

2. What kinds of pets are most popular in China?

3. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of having a pet?

4. Do you think animals have feelings and rights? (Why?/Why not?)

5. Some people breed animals such as dogs for money. How do you feel about

that?

事件Event

A traffic Jam

Describe a time when you had to wait in a traffic jam.

You should say:

when and where it happened

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how long you were in the traffic jam

what you did while waiting and explain how you felt when you were in that traffic jam.

Part3

1. Do you prefer traveling by car or by bus?

2. If you were in a traffic jam, would you prefer to be in a car or a bus?

3. When (at what time of the day) do the most severe traffic jams usually happen? (Why?)

4. What is the government doing (or, what has it done) to help solve the problem of traffic jams?

5. What would you suggest as possible solutions to the problem of congested traffic?

A interesting Talk

Describe an interesting (and impressive) talk (or speech) that you heard.

You should say:

who gave the talk

what the talk was about

where you heard it (or, where this talk was given) and explain why the talk was interesting.

Part3

1. What kinds of speeches (or lectures) do you prefer listening to?

2. Why do you many people find it hard to give a talk to young children?

3. Why do you think many people are nervous before they give a speech?

4. Can you suggest any ways that a person could use to control his or her nervousness before they have to give a speech (in front of a big audience)?

5. Do you think it's useful to use visual aids such as slides and photographs (or a PowerPoint presentation) when giving a presentation? (Why?)

A leisure activity

Describe a leisure activity (that you don't do now but) you would like to do (in the future).

You should say:

what activity it would be

how easy or difficult you think it would be

who you would do it with and explain why you would like to do this activity. *

Part3

1. What are the most popular leisure time activities in your country?

2. What are the most popular leisure time activities for university students?

3. Do you think it's important for students and working people to have some leisure time?

4. What do you predict the future leisure time activities in China might be?

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while others become less popular?

A Future Change

Describe a change you would like to make to your life in the future.

You should say:

what change you would like to make

when you would like to make this change

how easy or difficult you think this change might beand explain why you would like to make this change

Part3

1. Has education in China changed much in the past 20 or 30 years?

2. Do you think the educational system in China needs any changes? (What changes? Why?/Why not?)

3. What are some of the typical changes that people experience in their lives?

4. What are some examples of changes that (adult) people choose to make to their lives (or to themselves)?

5. Why do people sometimes want to make these changes?

A Childhood Activity

Describe an activity that you enjoyed doing with your friends when you were a child.

You should say:

how old you were when you did this activity

how and where you did this activity

who you did it with and explain why you enjoyed that activity.

Part3

1. Do children today do the same sorts of things that children did when you were a child?

2. In your country, what are the responsibilities and duties of citizens towards their community?

3. How do you think taking part in group activities will benefit children when they are adults (or, when they become teenagers and when they become adults)?

4. Would you say that the average person today has the same kind of relationship with their neighbours as previous generations did?

5. Do you think modern working and living conditions have an effect on people's relationships with their neighbours?

A Party

Describe a party you would like to arrange for your friends or family.

You should say:

who you would invite to the party

when and where you would hold the party

what you (or, your guests) would do at the party and explain why you would hold (= have) this party. *

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Part3

1. On what occasions (or, when) do people in China have a party?

2. When people have a party in China, do you think it's the same as a party in foreign countries?

3. What do people in China do when they have a party?

4. Do people (in your country) prefer to have a party in a restaurant or at home? I5. In China, are parties today the same as parties 20 or 30 years ago?

A Picnic or Outdoor Meal

Describe a picnic or meal that you ate outdoors.

You should say:

where you had this meal

who was with you

what you ate and drank and explain why you ate outdoors. *

Part3

1. What do you think are the good points and the not-so-good points about eating a picnic lunch?

2. On what occasions (or, in what circumstances) do people choose to eat outdoors and on what occasions do people choose to eat in a restaurant?

3. Have there been any changes over the past 30 years in what Chinese people eat?

4. Do you think people today are eating a healthier diet than before (i.e., a few decades ago)?

5. What are the effects on people who (habitually) eat an unhealthy diet?

A Recent Happy Event

Describe a recent event that made you feel happy.

You should say:

when and where it happened

who participated in this event

what you saw or did and explain why this event was so enjoyable.

Part3

1. Do you think having a lot of money can (or, does) make people happy?

2. Why do you think some people who have a lot of money are still not happy?

3. Do you think people can gain happiness from their work?

4. Do most people expect to be happy in their work? (Why?/Why not?)

5. Would you say happy people work better?

A Happy Childhood Memory

Describe a happy event from your childhood that you remember well

You should say:

when and where it happened

who participated in this event

what you saw or did and explain why you remember this event so well.

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Part3

1. Why do people sometimes recall memories from their childhood?

2. Do you think people's memories of their childhood are always accurate?

3. Can you remember things from your childhood very well?

4. Many young people are not very interested in traditions or in doing things the traditional way. Why do you think they are like that?

5. Do you think traditions (including traditional ways of life) are important to preserve?

Last Weekend

Describe how you spent last weekend.

You should say:

what you did

where you did it

who was with you (who you did it with) and explain whether or not this weekend was special, compared to other weekends

Part3

1. Can you give any examples of people who have to work on weekends?

2. What do people in China (or, in your hometown) do in their free time?

3. Do you think people should work in the evening (or night)?

4. What do you think of shift work?

5. Can you give me some examples of people who have to do shift work?

A Journey with Your Friends

Describe a trip you would like to go on with a friend. *

You should say:

who you would like to travel with

where you would like to go

how you would like to go there and explain why you would like to make this trip. *

Part3

1. What are some of the different reasons why people travel from one place to another?

2. In what ways is a business trip different to a holiday trip?

3. What do you think is the relationship between (international) business trips and international co-operation?

4. What impact do you think tourism can (or does) have on a place (a tourist spot)? 5 In what ways do you think modern technology has changed people's traveling experiences, compared to a few decades ago?

A Public Event

Describe an enjoyable public event that you went to

You should say:

what the event was

when you went there

who you went there with and explain why you enjoyed this event. *

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Part3

1. Do you think cities in China are too crowded? (Why do you say that?)

2. Several cities in China are already very big. Do you think they’ll be able to support an even bigger population in the future?

3. How does the size of a city's population affect a city (including the people in the city)?

4. What can the government do about these problems?

5. What can (should) government do about this problem?

人物 People

A person you live with

Describe a person you live with. *

You should say:

what kind of person he or she is (= what his or personality is like) *

how long you have been living with (or, lived with) him or her

what the two of you do together and explain why you live with this person*

Part3

1. Today, more and more (young) people are not willing to live at home with their parents. What do you think of this?

2. Why do they not want to live with their parents?

3. When people live together, what are the most important things (= the most important factors) to enable them to get along with each other?

4. Do old people relate to others the same way that young people do?

5. Why do some people prefer to live alone?

Someone gave you important help

Describe an occasion when someone gave you important help in a difficult situation.

You should say:

what occasion it was

who helped you

how they (= he or she) helped you and explain how/why this help was important to you

Part3

1. In what ways (in what areas/in what situations) do young people need help? And in what ways do old people need help?

2. In the future, do you think there will be any changes in the way old people are helped?

3. How (or, where) do these two different groups (young and old) find the help they need?

4. Do you think the way old people in society are given help when they need it today has changed at all, compared to the past?

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A person who visited your home

Describe a person who (recently) visited your home.

You should say:

who the person was

why they visited your home

how you entertained this visitor and explain how you felt about the visit.

Part3

1. Is it suitable to only visit friends and family or is it acceptable to visit people who you don't know very well?

2. Why do some people think that visiting friends is not important?

3. How do people in China visit other people? (= Are there any special customs concerning this?)(= Is visiting other in China a simple or rather complex thing?)

4. Do you ever feel that it's inconvenient when someone visits you?

5. Are there any differences between the way children visit their friends and the way adults visit their friends?

An old person

Describe an old person you know who you admire (= who you like + respect). You should say

who this person is

how you know this person (or, where you first met him or her)

what kind of person he or she is (or, what he or she is like) and explain why you admire this person.

Part3

1. Nowadays, what role do old people play in the family?

2. Do people in China respect the elderly very much?

3. Have attitudes towards old people changed much in recent years?

4. Do old people in your country need to work?

5. Can you suggest how old people could find work (that is suitable for them)?

A Famous person

Describe a famous person you would like to meet.

You should say:

who this person is (or, was)

how you first learned about him or her

how/why this person is famous and explain why you would like to meet this person. *

Part3

1. What benefits do people get from being famous?

2. Can you think of any disadvantages to being famous?

3. Do you think famous people can (or, do) keep their privacy after they become famous?

4. Compare the types of people who were famous about 30 or 40 years ago (or, in 24

the past) with the people who are famous today.

5. Do you think famous people change their ways of thinking when they become famous?

地点 Place

A Library

Describe a library that you have used. (A public library or a university or school library)

You should say:

where it was

what (type of) building it was in /what type of library it was

what books and facilities it had and explain what you liked and /or disliked about this library *

Part3

1. What is the purpose or role of libraries in society?

2. What information can people get from libraries?

3. Do children (or, young people) and adults (or, old people) use libraries in the same way?

4. What benefits can old people get from using community libraries?

5. How do you think libraries could attract more people?

A Historic site

Describe an interesting historic site (in your country) that you visited.

You should say:

where it was

what you saw at this site (or, what it looked like) *

how you first learned about this place and explain what interested you about that place.

Part3

1. Do many people today visit historic sites?

2. Why do people visit historical sites?

3. Do children like visiting historic places?

4. Do you think people should have to pay to enter these historic sites?

5. How can people get information about historic sites?

A Place with A lot of Water

Describe a place near a lot of water that you enjoyed visiting.

You should say:

where this place was

why (& when) you went there

who you went there with and explain why you liked this place.

Part3

1. Why do people like places with a lot of water?

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2. Do you think it's important to try to save (conserve) water? (Why?)

3. Do you think it's necessary to control the amount of water that people use? (Why?/Why not?)

4. Do you think water use will increase in the future, or not?

5. Which location do you think uses more water, the cities or the rural areas?

A Small Shop

Describe a shop you like to go to. *

You should say:

where it is

what it sells

when you first started going to this shop and explain why you often go there.

Part3

1. Which do you think are better, big shops such as department stores or small shops?

2. What is the difference between men and women when it comes to shopping?

3. In what ways are big and small shops different?

4. What do small shops usually sell?

5. Is the service the same in big and small shops?

A city you visited

Describe a city that you have visited (that left an impression on you) *

You should say:

where the city was (and its name)

when you went there

what you liked & disliked about the city and explain why you visited this city. *

Part3

1. What are the most important things that make a city worth living in?

2. Do you think the facilities in the city are important?

3. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a large city?

4. Do you think cities are healthy places to live in?

5. Compare the sounds that you hear in the city with what you can hear in the countryside.

A Garden

Describe a garden or park you visited and liked.

You should say:

where it was

what it looked like

what people did (or, were doing) there and explain why you liked it. *

Part3

1. What do you think are the benefits of having gardens in the city?

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3. Do you think the government should spend more money on public gardens for the cities or for the villages and small towns in the countryside?

4. How do people of different age groups use public gardens?

5. If you had your own personal garden, which would you prefer to grow, vegetables or flowers?

A Modern Building

Describe a modern building.

You should say:

where it is

what it looks like (Or: How it is designed)

when you visited this building and explain why you like or dislike this building.

Part3

1. Does your city have many tall buildings?

2. What’s the tallest building in your city?

3. What do you think of tall buildings?

4. How have science and technology changed the way modern buildings are constructed?

5. Do (or can) tall buildings have any effect on the environment?

6. Compare residential and commercial buildings.

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