Your Work Your Studies
Your Hometown
Daily Routine
Collecting
1. Did you collect anything （such as stamps or CD's） when you were a child？
2. Do you still collect them now？
3. Do you collect anything as a hobby now？
4. Why do you like collecting things？
5. Do people in your country like to collect things？
6. Why do you think people like collecting things？
7. What are some examples of things that some people collect （as a hobby）？
8. Do you think you will collect anything in the future？
9. If you had a lot of money， what would you like to collect？
Weather and Seasons
1. What's the weather （usually） like in your hometown？
2. Do you like that weather （or， that kind of climate）？ （Why？/Why not？）
3. Does the weather ever affect what you do？
4. How does bad weather affect your mood？
5. How do you feel when the weather is cloudy？
Films
1. Do you like to watch films？
2. How often do you watch a film？
3. What types of films do you like？
4. Are there any types of films that you dislike？
5. What kinds of films did you like to watch when you were a child？
6. Where do you prefer to watch films？
7. Do you like to watch films in a cinema？ （Why？/Why not？）
8. Do you prefer to watch films at home or in a cinema？ （Why？）
News
1. How do you usually get your news？ *
2. Do you prefer to read newspapers or watch TV to get your news？ NC
3. What news topics are you most interested in watching/reading about？ N
4. Do you ever get your news from the internet？ N
5. How important do you think the news is？
Traveling
1. Do you like travelling？
2. Where do you like to go when you go traveling？
3. Where （which country or place） would you like to travel to （in the future）？
4. What makes a place attractive for visitors （or， tourists）？
5. What places in China are （or， would be） attractive for foreigners to travel to？
6. Why do you think traveling is so popular nowadays？
7. Do you think finding out about other people's culture is important？ （Why？）
Dancing
1. Do you like dancing？
2. Have you ever learned to dance？
3. When was the last time you danced？
4. When was the last time you went to a party where people danced？
5. Do you like to watch dance performances？
6. How do you feel when you watch dance performances on TV？
7. Why do you think some （or， many） people like dancing？
Reading
1. Do you like reading books？ （Why？/Why not？）
2. What （kinds of ） books do you like to read？
3. Did you read much when you were a child？
4. What （kinds of） books did you like reading when you were a child？
5. Do （young） children like reading books？
6. For children， what do you think are the benefits of reading？
7. What do you think are the benefits of reading to children？
8. Do you think children should learn to read at an earlier age than they do now？
Part Two & Part Three
Describe a science lesson that you had in school or university.
You should say：
When you attended this lesson
Where you attended this lesson
What you learned
And explain how you learned it.
Describe an important letter you wrote.
You should say
Who you wrote to
When you wrote it
What you wrote
And explain why you wrote that letter.
Describe a TV programme.
You should say：
the name of the program
what type of program it is
what contents it has
and explain what you learn from this program.
Describe a photograph
You should say：
who took the photo
when it was taken
where it was taken
and explain why you like it.
Describe something you want to buy.
You should say：
What it is
How much it costs
How you plan to save for it
And explain why you want to buy this.
Describe an occasion that you should be polite.
You should say
When it was
Where it was
Why you must be polite
And how to be polite
Describe an area of your hometown that has recently changed.
You should say：
what part of your hometown has changed
what it used to be like
what changes have been （or， were） made
what caused this change
and explain how you feel about these changes
- 1. In general， what are some of the reasons why changes occur to cities？
2. What effects do （or can） changes to a city have on people's lives？
3. Are these changes always beneficial to everyone？
4. Who benefits most （and who benefits least） from these changes？
5. Do you think the traditions in your country （or culture） are changing （or， have changed）？
6. Do you think traditions should be preserved， unchanged， or is there some value in changing traditions？
7. What do you think is the value of traditions？
8. Do you think old people think about traditions （or， value traditions） more than young people do？
9. How will you teach your （cultural） traditions to your children？
Describe a type of music that is popular in your country.
You should say：
what type of music it is
where people listen to （or， can hear） it
on what occasions people hear this music
what types of people usually like this type of music *
1. What is the importance of music in people's lives？
2. Do you think that music adds something to people's lives？
3. What's your favorite style of music？
4.
5. What do you suggest the government （or the music industry） could （or， should） do about this problem？
6. Would you like to work in the music industry？
7. Many young people go through a stage when they dream of being a being a pop singer or a musician. Why do you think they have this dream （or， this ambition or， this fantasy）？
8. Do you think it's reasonable to say that since you love music， you would like to make it your profession？
Describe a long journey that you have been on.
You should say：
where you went
how you went therew
who was with you
and explain why you made this journey.
- 1. What are the differences between traveling alone and traveling with a friend？
2. What's the difference between young people and old people when they travel （long distance）？
3. What are the pros and cons （or， the good points and the bad points） of long-distance traveling？
4. What are some differences between （long distance） travel for old（er） people and for young people？
5. What do （you think） children enjoy most when they go on a long trip？
Describe a film you have recently seen.
You should say：
where you saw it
what the film was about
who you saw it with
what you liked or disliked about this film.
and explain why you chose to watch this particular film.
1 What kinds of films are most popular in your country？
2 What kinds of films do young people like to watch？
3 What kinds of films do you prefer to watch？
4 Do you prefer to watch Chinese-made films or foreign films？
5 How could we judge the success of an "educational film"， that is， a film that was not made simply in order to make money？
6 Do you think we will continue to have cinemas in the future？
7 What do you think would be the result if everyone watched films on DVD？
Describe a （the） job you want to do in the future.
You should say：
what the job is
what training you will need for this job
where you would like to work
and explain why you have chosen （ or， chose） to do this job in the future.
1 Is it difficult for people to get a job in China？
2 What's the most difficult part about finding a job？
3 How do people find （or， get） a job in your country？
4 very important in careers such as advertising and sales？
5 How do schools （in your country） prepare students for working life？
6 What do you think schools should （or， could） do to prepare students for the working life？
7 After a student finishes high school， which do you think is more important， to go straight to a university， or to get some experience working？
Describe a useful practical skill that you learned.
You should say：
why you learned this skill
how （and when） you learned it
how difficult it was to learn
and explain how this skill is useful to you.
- 1 What are some differences between the skills people learn today and the skills people learned in the past？
2 Do you think it's better to learn things in "real life" or from textbooks？
3 Children and Skills
4 What skills do you think children should （or， need to） learn？
5 What are the earliest skills that children learn？
6 Do you think children learn skills faster than adults？
Describe a subject that you studied （in school） that you thought was interesting
You should say：
what the subject was
what your teacher was like
how long you studied this subject
and explain why you thought it was interesting.
1. What are some differences between what people study in university and what they study in （high） school？
2. What are some differences between the way people study in university and the way they study in （high） school？
