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雅思口语机经5-8月

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Trees

1.Do you like going into the forests?

2.Do you think we should protect the forests?

3.Would you like to live in (near) the forests?

4.Is it important to plant trees?

5.Are forests important for people?

6.How can we protect the forests?

Toys

What toys did you like to play with when you were a child?

Do you think you learned anything from playing with toys?

Did you (prefer to) play with those toys alone or with other children?

If you had children, what toy would you give them?

If you had to choose a toy for a child, what toy would you give them?

Is there any difference between the boys’toys and girls’toys? Televisio n

Do you like watching TV?

What types of TV programmes do you (most) like to watch?

Do you prefer reading a newspaper, (or reading a magazine) or watching TV? What types of programme do children in China like to watch?

How do you feel about advertisements on TV?

Do you prefer to watch TV or listen to the radio?

Patience

Are you a patient person?

Is it important to be patient?

Is it easy to be patient?

Howcan people be patient?

How to develop people’s patience?

Have ever you lost your patience before?

Painting

Do you like drawing (or painting)?

What kind of pictures do you like to draw?

Do you think drawing (or painting) is difficult?

Do you think it’s important for children to learn to draw?

What’s the difference between an adult and a child learning to draw?

To draw (or paint) well, what factors do you think are important?

Gifts

Do you often give gifts to people?

Do you and your friends or family members give each other gifts?

Do you think it’s easy to choose what to give other people?

Do you think it’s important to give expensive gifts?

In China, is it necessary to bring a gift when you visit someone?

Do you think gift-giving is very important?

Emails

Do you like to write letter and/or emails?

Do you think emails are useful?

Do you think it is a good thing that some companies send out spam emails for the purpose of advertising?

What sorts of letters (or emails) do you think are the most difficult to write?

Do you prefer to write letters or emails? (Why?)

Do you think email might one day replace handwritten letters?

Countrysid e

Have you ever been to the countryside?

Do you like living in the countryside?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the countryside?

What are the differences between living in cities and living in the countryside?

The difference between the relationship of neighbours in the countryside and that in the city?

Are people who live in the countryside healthier than people who live in the city?

Cooking

Do you know how to cook?

Do you like cooking?

Have you thought about learning how to cook?

What do you like to cook?

Do you think everyone should learn how to cook? (Why?)

Do you eat at home or do you usually eat outside?

Concentration

Is it important to focus on things?

When do people need to focus?

Is it easy to concentrate on things?

Can people focus on two different things at the same time?

How to concentrate the mind on the particular object?

Do you like advertisements on TV?

What kind of advertisement do you like the most?

Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?

What are the various places where we see advertisements?

How do you feel about advertisements?

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

Music

Do you often listen to music?

How much time do you spend listening to music every day?

Where do you listen to it?

How do you feel when you listen to this music?

Have you ever been to a musical performance?

What musical instrument is most popular in China?

Which instrument would you prefer to study –the piano or the violin? What benefits do children gain by studying music?

Do you think it's important to learn to play a musical instrument?

Do you think schools should teach children how 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?

How does music affect people?

Compare the music that young people like and the music that old people like. Why do many old people dislike pop music?

Sleeping

How many hours do you sleep everyday? Why?

Is it necessary to sleep enough?

Is taking a nap important?

Do old people sleep a lot?

Do you think staying up late in a good thing?

Writing

Do you often write things?

What do you usually write?

How often do you send e-mails?

What are your main reasons for using e-mails?

Do you usually write by hand or write using a computer?

Do you think computers might one day replace handwriting?

When do children begin to write in your country?

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? Newspapers

What are the different ways people get news?

What types of news do you like?

Do you think children like (= are interested in) the news? (Why?/Why not?) Are old people and young people interested in the same (kinds of) news? How does the news affect people?

Do you often read newspapers?

Which do you prefer reading, magazines or newspapers?

Do you think it's important to read newspapers? (Why?/Why not?)

Why do (you think) people read newspapers?

What are some methods that newspapers use to attract readers?

What influence do you think newspapers have on society?

Boating

Do you like boating?

Why do you like it?

What have you ever done by boat?

Do Chinese people travel by boat?

Friends

Do you have many (close) friends?

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

Do you think friendship is important?

Do you prefer to spend time with friends or spend time alone? (Why?)

Are friends more important than family? (Why?)

What kind of people do you like to have as friends?

If you had the opportunity, would you spend more time with your friends?

What do you and your friends do together?

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

How do you keep in contact with your friends?

Do you like meeting new people?

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

Do you like face-to-face conversations with people?

Do adults and children make friends in the same way?

Do you think it's possible to become real friends with the people you meet on the internet, for example, on chat sites or personal introduction sites?

Leisure Time

When do you have free time?

How do you like to relax?

How do you relax?

How do you usually relax (in your spare time)?

Do you have enough time for your hobby?

How much time do you spend relaxing?

What do you do on weekends?

Do you think modern people have enough time for relaxing?

What can people do to find more time for relaxing?

Do you often do things with others in a group?

Do you ever go out with your workmates/colleagues or classmates?

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

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

In your leisure time, what do you usually do with your friends or family?

Do you think it's important to spend your leisure time with your family?

Time

Would you say you are good at managing your time?

Do you wear a watch?

Do you think time is very important?

Do you think time management is important?

Have you ever been late for anything?

Were there any serious consequences when you were late?

How do you feel when you are late?

When do you feel time moves fast?

When do you feel time moves slowly?

If you could go back in time, would you do?

Do you think punctuality is important?

What are some examples of occasions when it's important to be on time?

How would you feel if the person you were waiting to meet with was not on time?

Do you think older people and younger people both have the same attitudes towards punctuality? Do you think parents should try to teach their children about time management?

housework

1.Do people in your country do much housework?

2.In your home, who does the housework?

3.Do you do much housework?

4.What housework do you like to do?

5.What housework did you do when you were a child?

6.Do you think children should do housework?

7.Do you feel people in your country have enough time to do housework?

8.Do you think people like doing housework by themselves?

9.Do you usually do any housework?

10.Do you like to do housework?

11.What housework do you least like doing?

12.If a child helps do some of the family housework, how do you think this affects the child's development?

13.What do you do to help the family?

14.Have there been any changes in the housework people do since the time when your parents were your age?

15.Do you think people should be paid to do household chores?

work

1.What job do you do?

I'm working as an office assistance in a private company. I've been working for ages.

2.What is the nature of that work?

I am the one who balances drawers, hire ,fires, makes sure everything is going well and that business is booming, I do advertising, write payroll checks, keep up with time cards, keep up with invoices of all sales, go to bank, do deposits, make sure the store has proper change but not too much money....

3.Why did you choose to do that job?

My job offers me decent salary, good opportunity and enable me keep touch in the latest technology in computer science. I enjoy challenge in my job.

4.Is that a popular choice of career in your country?

Yes. It's a demanding job. People do this job get well paid in general.

5.Would you say your job is very important?

Work is not important; it's simply a means to make money so that I won't starve to death and that I would have a roof over my head. Funnily enough, I love to work. In fact, I love to be occupied with things, whether or not they are work related.

6.How do you think your subject will help you in the future?

It wasn't my first choice. I wanted to major in administrative services management, but my mom thought I should do pharmacy because it is safer. I agreed with her, but I foud the business management stuff more preferable.

7.How did you get that job?

Looked through help wanted ads in local newspaper, stopped by businesses and asked if they're accepting employment applications, typed a resume and emailed it to a bunch of places. I was hired by emailing a resume directly to my employer.

8.Is it easy to find work doing your job?

Well.......since my job isn't the best in the world I can find crappy jobs anywhere. Mainly manual labor......But, if I have to I can work for my dad at his bar. But I don't want to do that. We are too much alike and I have a feeling I would be looking for another crappy job anyway

9.Where do people get information about jobs, from newspaper or from TV?

There are many jobs advertised in Jobcentres. The computers would be full of jobs.

If I narrowed the search down to local towns, I could usually find about 20, of which maybe 2 I was qualified to do. My partner has been looking at the local rag recently and the situations vacant page is about an inch long.

10.Are there other ways for people to get information about jobs?

I think online-recruitment is the most reliable way to find recruiting information. The agencies are there to make money for themselves tweaking your CV while promising a glorious job for you.but there were never any jobs to begin with. They made money out of YOU.

11.Which do you enjoy more, communicating with people at work, or the work itself?

The latter I think. started working three weeks ago and I would not say that I am shy but I find it hard to know what to say to them. The words I use the most are "Morning", "bye everyone" and "see you tomorrow". I don't really have conversations with them..They don't even bother talking to me too since I came in, some of them just stare at me when they pass by..I don't know what to do and what to say!!

12.Which do you enjoy more, working or studying?

Work. At least you're doing something rather than just sitting there. Oh yeah, you make money too. Nobody pays you to study though it may come in handy later on. You learn a lot of things which are out of the text-book.

13.What do you like about your work?

I work 25 hrs a week but make as much as I'm working full time. I have 4 hours in the afternoon to do personal stuff, I am off on snow days and holidays and get paid for it, and can spend time with my kids. But the position is not what I'm looking for in my future.

14.Do you think it's very important for people to do a job that they like?

Definitely. Passion is a kind of motivation. I have a fear that I will never be able to retire so I would like to find a job that I can live with for the rest of my life and never have any problems. I don’t wanna get burned out soon after I start working.

15.What other job do you think you would enjoy, apart from your present job?

My dream job would be the president of the United States, and not only that, but I'd love to be the president with the majority of Congressional members and S. court justices agreeing with me. But even if both branches were against me, nothing could be a better job than being the president hometown

1.Where do you come from?

I am local here.

2.What tourist attractions are there in your hometown? Would a foreign visitor enjoy them? Beijing is famous for its historical attractions like The Forbidden City and Summer Palace which attracts millions of foreign visitor each year.

3.Did you learn much about the history of your hometown in school?

I think we all have trouble tracing the history of our hometown because we seldom learn it in school.

4.What do you think needs to change in your hometown?

Traffic in my hometown is overly bad. It seems all the residences have to spend their entire life in

a Beijing traffic jam. So the change of traffic situation is a must.

5.What place(s) in your hometown do you go to in your spare time?

I am a shopping freak. I like to go to a big shopping mall when I have time. Shopping mall is multiple which allows me to get anything I like. Also, when I am hungry I can grab a burger in the food court

6.Why did you choose to live here/there?

Beijing is a marvelous city which combines tradition and modern perfectly. I am local here and I want to spend my entire life in Beijing too.

7.What do you like about your hometown?

I have the special complex to my hometown. I enjoy the food, daily routine and people in my hometown.

8.What do you think needs to be done to make your hometown a better place to live in?

Traffic situation in my hometown is overly bad. It seems all the residences have to spend their entire life in a Beijing traffic jam. So the change of traffic situation will make it a better place to live in.

9.For you, what benefits are there to living in a big city?

Living in a big city you can have better health care and better education for children. Also, you won't get bored during weekends. Moreover, you may have a lot of opportunities for career.

10.What facilities does your hometown have?

My hometown is by the seaside so we have several beaches and sections of rocky coastline within a mile of the town centre. There are also two parks with play equipment for children. Also, the facilities for education and health care are also available here.

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

Typical buildings here are those tall, stone looking ones which are boring without much architectural creativity.

12.What's the most attractive part of your hometown?

Beijing is famous for its historical attractions like The Forbidden City and Summer Palace which attracts millions of foreign visitor each year. Also, the traditional local culture is unique here and you can experience it in HUTONG.

13.What forms of transport do visitors use to come to your hometown?

Anything you want. You can come here by plane, by train and by bus.

14.How could your hometown attract more visitors?

Improving the environment and making the public transportation better will attract more visitors to come. Also, local people's hospitality will make visitors feel more comfortable.

15.Has the weather in your hometown changed much in recent years?

It is still the same. In winter, it has snow and everything is covered in white. In spring, it's beautiful and all the flowers are in bloom, plus everything is green over again. In fall, all the leaves turn orange, red, and yellow, so it looks gorgeous. But summer sucks here because of the stupid hot weather.

Photography

Do you like to take photographs?

How did you become interested in photography?

In what situations do you take photographs?

What kind of photos do you like to take?

Do you prefer to take pictures of people or of scenery?

How do you keep your photos?

Do you frame any of your photos?

Do you prefer to send postcards to people or to send photos that you took yourself?

Is photography a popular hobby in China?

Why do some people do not like taking photographs?

Why do you think some people like taking photographs when they visit another place?

Do Chinese people like to visit photograph exhibitions?

What kind of photos do they like to look at?

Do you think being a photographer would be a good job?

What factors make a good photograph?

Names

Does your name have any special meaning?

When Chinese people name their children, are there any special customs that are followed?

Is there any special ceremony when babies are given their names?

How are Chinese names and Western names different?

What name do people at home call you?

Do many people in China have a nickname?

Are there any big differences between people's names today in China and people's names many years ago?

Do Chinese people like to have common names?

Why are some Chinese names very similar to each other?

Do Chinese people today usually have a third name?

Is your surname very common in China?

What's the most common surname in China?

Do Chinese people attach a lot of importance to names?

Do people in China ever change their names?

Would you like to change your name?

Mobile Phone s

Do you have a mobile phone?

Is your cell phone important for you in your daily life?

What do you use it for?

How often do you use it?

When did you get your first mobile phone?

How did you get your first mobile phone?

How did you feel when you got your first mobile phone?

Have mobile phones developed (or changed) in the past few years?

What feature (or, function) of your cell phone do you like the best?

Is there anything you dislike about using cell phones?

Have you ever had any problems using your mobile phone while traveling?

Do you usually use your mobile phone to call people or to send text messages?

Who do you usually call/send text messages to?

Do you think you will be using your mobile phone more (than you use it now) in the future? How do you think mobile phones will develop (or change) in the future?

Internet

Have you ever bought anything on the internet?

What do you think is the best way to learn about the internet?

Is there anything you don't understand about the internet?

Do you think the internet is a good thing?

Is there anything that's not so good about the internet?

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

Is the internet very popular in China?

What kinds of people most often use the internet?

What age group of people most often uses the internet?

How can people best make use of the internet?

In general, what impact does the internet have on people's lives?

How can people learn things on the internet?

What sorts of things can people learn on the internet?

What do you think are the benefits of "e-learning"?

Do you think information on the internet is very reliable?

Clothes

1Do you think it's important what clothes a person wears? (Why?/Why not?)

2.Is it important what clothes you wear at your job? (your company)

3.Do you think the clothes a person wears leaves an impression on others?

4.What kinds/styles of clothes do you like (or, prefer) to wear? (Why?)

5.Do you wear the same clothes both at work and after work?

6.Do you wear the same kinds of clothes in winter and summer?

7.Do your friends have the same tastes in clothes as you?

8.What kinds of (or, style of) clothes do people in your country like to wear?

9.Do you think you will still be wearing the same kinds of clothes when you are old?

10.Do you prefer informal or formal clothes? (Why?)

11.Do you feel comfortable when wearing formal clothes? (Why?/Why not?)

12.Do you think formal clothes are important?

13.When do people wear formal clothes?

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

Transportation

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

2.Why did you choose that form of transport?)

3.Do you often use public transportation?

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

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

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

7.Is transportation very important where you live?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Parks

Are there many parks or public gardens where you live (or, in your hometown)?

Do you often (or, ever) go to a park or a (public) garden?

How often do you go there?

What do you (like to) do when you go to a park or public garden?

What do other people do in these places?

When do other people go there?

Do you think parks and public gardens are important to a city?

Do you think every city and town should have parks and public gardens?

What do you think are the functions of parks and public gardens?

Studies

1. Do you work or are you a student?

I am a senior student majoring in English.

2.What subject are you studying?

I'm doing arts in Peking University. The subject is not what I'm concerned about, it doesn't actually bother me that much. I focus on the campus life.

3.Why did you choose to study that subject?

English sounds beautiful and knowing English means more opportunities while you hunting a job in China.

4.Is that a popular subject in your country?

Yes. Language is the most effective way of learning other culture. Knowing English means you can read more and understand more since it is the world language. Moreover, it gives you more chance when hunting jobs.

5.Do you think it's popular because people want to gain knowledge or is there some other reason? Some people are knowledge-oriented and some people are job-oriented.

6.What are the most popular subjects in China?

Anything related to finance is popular in china, like marketing and accounting.

7.Why did you choose that university?

I want a university that was far enough away from my family then I can be independent. Also, the grounds and buildings are so beautiful. Everyone who went there seemed a little smug to me and I like the atmosphere in my university.

8.Do you have any recreational or entertainment activities at your school/university?

On each Friday night I go to swimming club. Also, I love school nights. When it comes we dress up in our old school uniform and we get giggles through the whole night.

9.Do you think it's important to choose a subject you like?

Yes. I believe interest is the best teacher. When you have some interest in a subject you can teach by yourself. It is the biggest motivation of learning.

10.What are your favorite classes/ courses/ subjects at university?

I like English because its pronunciation sounds beautiful and it gives me the access to more sources like books, TV programs and radio. Moreover, it gives more confidence and opportunity to travel to foreign countries.

11.What's the most interesting part of your subject?

Foreign teacher's classes never disappoint me. He tells us a lot interesting stories he has experienced in several countries. He discusses different culture, food and traditions in China and western countries with us.

12.What are your future work plans?

I want to be a translator or interpreter. I don't like stay in one place and doing the same job every day. It's too boring. However, being a translator or interpreter gives me the chance to meet different people from different countries and I think that is interesting.

13.How will you get the job you want?

Work hard on my subject and study more English, not only the language itself but also culture, history, food and traditions.

14.Why are you taking the IELTS test?

The reason is I want to study abroad and achieve more, experiencing different education system, knowing more western culture.

15.In addition to gaining knowledge, what other ways have you benefited from your school/university experience?

Fist, I live on campus and that was a huge amount of fun. Second, I can manage my timetable. I make sure I balance my learning with enjoying the social activities and organizations which makes me become independent and being responsible. Anyway, I love college.

Accommodation

1. Can you describe the place where you live?

Well, the room I live in is really nice, it’s bright and spacious. What really satisfies me is that it’s really near where I work. And one more thing which I’d have to mention about is it cost much less than I thought.

2.What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?

I watch TV and do some house chores like scrubbing toilets.

3.Are the transport facilities to your home very good?

No, they are not so good. The nearest bus station is half a mile away and there’s only one bus passing every twenty minutes. You’ll get frustrated if you miss a bus.

4.Please describe the room you live in.

I recently put in new hardwood floors and a new fence in the backyard so it doesn't need any improvements. My next home will be a 3 story home, have a huge fenced in backyard for my 3 dogs, all hardwood floors, granite countertops, and 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths.

5.Is there anything you don't like about the place where you live?

It is the color of the wall in my bedroom. It's in light blue color at the moment and the blue is so light that it gets dirty easily. And I'm not into house chores. Plus, the blue color always reminds me of the walls in hospital...so it makes feel I'm living in a hospital sometimes and I definitely

don't enjoy feeling like that.

6.What kind of decorations does it have?

My door is completely covered in concert posters and tickets. Also, I have an oil painting of an island with a small yellow house with a tin roof on it and a little boat docked out in the water.

7.How do you think this room could be improved?

Right now I already have glow in the dark stars all over my walls. Although it makes it look pretty cool at night it’s dark during the day and makes me feel depressed. So I want to change the color in to blue and add some posters on it.

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

When I look out the window I can see the flowers are in bloom and children are playing in the yard.

9.How well do you know your neighbors?

Not much. Most of my neighbors are about 70 years old and have a puppy. I stay at college most of the time. We don’t have anything in common and just say “hi”when we meet.

10.What kind of people are your neighbors?

I love all my neighbors except one. My downstairs neighbor frequently plays his music excessively loud. It rattles the change off my coffee table. I spoke to him repeatedly and he always turns it down to merely loud. But then turns it back up within the hour.

11.Do you spend much time socializing with your neighbors in your neighbors’home?

Not much. Most of my neighbors are about 70 years old and have a puppy. I stay at college most of the time. We don’t have anything in common and just say “hi”when we meet.

12.Do you like the environment where you live?

I live in a suburban environment and I love it. I don’t mind driving 20 minutes to go to the grocery store. When I go to big cities it is fun for about a week but I soon miss flowers and having

a backyard and trees and the simplest things like cute birds.

13.Would you say the place where you live is good for families with children?

It doesn’t matter for adults but where I live right now is not good for children. I live in the center of big city. Crappy apartments smell like cigarettes with a lot of divorced parents. Also I think a supportive and friendly suburban environment is good for children.

14.In the future, what type of place would you like to live in?

It’s a house. I would like to live in a bigger space. Preferably a two-floor detached house can give me more spaces to move around, especial in the garden. I always fancy having some BBQ parties with my friends in my own garden.

15.What kind of neighborhood/environment/surroundings would you like to live in?

I grew up in a suburban environment and I love it to an extent. I don’t mind driving 20 minutes to go to the grocery store. When I go to big cities it is fun for about a week but I soon miss flowers and having a backyard and trees and the simplest things like cute birds

Part2

物品Object

A Radio Programm e

Describe a radio programme that you find interesting.

You should say:

what this programme is

when and where you listen to this programme

what the contents of the programme are

and explain why you like this programme.

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Is listening to the radio popular in China? (Why? Why not?)

Compare the impact of local radio stations with that of national radio stations.

Do young people and old people like listening to to same kind of radio programmes?

How have radio programmes changed in the recent past?

How do you think radio programmes will change in the future?

Compare listening to the radio to watching TV. (What are the differences and advantages of each?) Do you think radio is outdated, now that we have television?

Which do you think is better for advertising, radio or TV?

What skills or personal qualities does a person need to work at a radio station?

Means of Transportation

Describe your favourite means of transportation.

You should say:

what this transport is

when you began to use it

the advantages and disadvantages of using this form of transportation

and explain why it is your favourite form of transportation.

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of public and private (= individual) transportation? What are the advantages to society of having more people using mass transportation?

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of using mass transportation.

Why do some people have to travel a long distance every day to get to work?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in center of a city and living in the suburbs of a city?

What are the advantages to society of having more people using mass transportation?

Should it be the responsibility of governments or of individuals to limit the number of cars that are in use?

Do you think that governments should control the number of private cars that are on the roads? How could this be done?

How can the government encourage more people to use public (mass) transportation?

A Healthy Lifestyle Change

Describe a lifestyle change you made to improve your health.

You should say:

what change you made

how you made this change

how difficult you think it was

and explain why you think this change improved your health.

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Do you think it's important to have a healthy lifestyle?

How do you think people's life-styles today are different to people's lifestyles in the past?

How do you think busy people can still maintain a healthy lifestyle?

What effects do you think stress has on people's health?

How do you think people can deal with stress?

Is there much difference between the exercise that young people do and the exercise that old(er) people do?

A Rule in Your School

Describe a rule made by your school.

You should say:

what rule it is

who made this rule

when it was made

and explain your feelings about this rule.

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Why do we have laws in society?

Do you think that laws should be updated from time to time?

Do you think the laws of a country reflect the society of that country?

Do you think the law is applied equally to all people, no matter what social class they belong to? (give examples)

Would you say that people in your country usually obey the law?

An Interesting Speech

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

and explain why the talk was interesting/ what you learned from this talk.

Part 3

What different kinds of speeches or lectures have you attended in your life?

What qualities (attributes) should these visiting speakers have?

Why do many people find it hard to give a talk to young people?

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

Why do people give speech to children?

Who make people to do so?

How media relate to the speech to children in school?

What kind of people can give speech to children?

How about people on normal jobs?

What's the aim of the speeches to children?

A Important Plant

Describe an important plant in your country (such as vegetables, flowers, fruits, trees, etc.).

You should say:

what the plant is

how you know it

why it is important

and explain how do you like the plant.

Part 3

Do you think farming is a good job?

Do you think more and more people in the future want to plant fruits for themselves?

Are there more and more people regarding farming as their work today? Why?

A Useful Websit e

Describe a useful website that you like to visit.

You should say:

what the website helps you to do

what the contents of the website are (or, were)

how often you go to this website

and explain how(or, why) this website helps you.

Part 3

Compared to several decades ago, do you think the internet has changed people’s lives?

What impact has the internet had on modern people’s lives?

What are the pros and cons of children using the internet?

How do you think children could be encouraged to (or, taught to) use the internet in positive ways?

Do you think online education is good?

Do you think the internet (or, computers) will ever replace teachers?

In what ways is the internet used for entertainment?

Do different age groups use it for entertainment in different ways?

A Performance

escribe a show or performance that you enjoyed watching.

You should say:

what kind of performance it was

when and where you saw it

who the performer(s) was (were)

and explain how you felt about this performance.

Part 3

What kinds of performances are most popular in China?

Do you think art forms such as ballet and drama are important in life?

Do you think live theater is important today?

Do you think art forms such as dance and drama have an impact on people’s everyday lives?

Do you think they should receive financial support from the government?

Do you think the popularity of TV is having an effect on traditional performing arts?

Do you think TV increases the opportunities for people to see traditional performances or does it result in a decrease in the amount of traditional performances that people see?

What do you think about (the value of) children going to see a play or dramatic performances? What is the value of children learning to perform, such as learning to act, sing or dance in front of an audience?

Do boys and girls have the same feeling attitudes about performing (or watching) an artistic performance?

Do you think learning to dance (or to perform dance) has any benefits for children?

A Mathematics Class

Describe a mathematics class you attended at primary school.

You should say:

when and where you attended the class

what the teacher taught

what you did

and explain what you learn from the class/ how you felt about the class.

Part3

What do you think are the qualities of a good teacher?

Do you think the usage of science and technology has changed teaching very much?

Which do you think is better, distance education or classroom education?

Do you think distance education might one day replace classroom education?

A Foreign Language

Describe another language that you would learn if you wanted.

You should say:

the name of this language

how you would learn it

what equipment of facilities you would need to study this language

and explain what difficulties you think you would have when learning this language.

Part 3

Do many people in China study a second foreign language? (Why?/Why not?)

Why do you think some people are better than others at learning a foreign language?

How would you assess your own language ability?

Do you think children can learn a foreign language faster than adults? (Why?/Why not?)

Who do you think is better at learning a foreign language, boys or girls?

If you were an English teacher, how would you try to make lessons (more) interesting?

How does studying a foreign language help people to understand the culture of the people who speak that language?

Do you think it is important (or, a good idea) to have one mian world language?

What would the advantages or disadvantages to have a global language?

An Item of Clothing

Describe an item of clothing that was bought for you.

You should say:

what it is

what it looks like

why it was bought for you

and explain how you feel (or felt) about this item of clothing.

Part 3

Does everyone like to go shopping for clothes?

Why do you think some people don't like shopping for clothes?

Do you think it's important to follow the current fashions in the clothes you wear?

Why do you think many people feel it's important to wear clothes that are "in fashion"?

Do you think people tend to judge others by the clothes they wear?(Why?)

Do you think these differences in clothes reflect differences in personality?

Do you (Did you) like wearing school uniform?

Do you think it's good for people (such as school students) to wear school uniform?

What impact do you think the fashion industry has on the economy of your country?

An Unusual Job

Describe an unusual job you would (like to) do, if you had the opportunity.

You should say:

what job it would be

what you would do in that job

why this job is unusual

and explain why you would like to do that job.

Part3

What careers (or jobs) are popular with young people in your country?

Do you think there's any difference between males and females when it comes to choosing a future career?

What factors do males (young men) men consider and what factors do females (young women) consider when they are making this choice?

Do you think money (the salary) is the most important factor to consider?

Do you think parents should let their children make their own choices about a future career or should the parents make this choice?

Are there any other ways in which young people can get some guidance on what career to choose?

A Meaningful Song

Describe a song that has (special) meaning for you.

You should say:

what song it is

when you first heard it

what the song is about

and explain why this song has special meaning for you.

Part3

What kinds of music are popular in your country?

Do people of different ages like the same kinds of music?

Why don't older people like pop music as much as young people?

What do you think are the benefits of learning to play a musical instrument?

Do you think the playing of musical instruments is beneficial to mankind?

A Meal You Like

Describe a meal (or dish) that you like to eat.

You should say:

what it is

where you usually eat it

what the meal is made of

and explain why you like it.

Part3

Do you like cooking? (Why?/Why not?)

What kinds of food do Chinese people like to eat?

Would you say that eating a healthy diet is important? (Why?)

Describe what you think is a healthy diet.

Are there many vegetarians in China?

Why do you think some people choose to be vegetarians?

Is the food that people eat today in China different to the food that people used to eat in the past? (If yes, in what ways has it changed?)

How do you think the way we eat will change in the future?

Is American-style 'fast food' popular in China? (Why? Popular with whom?)

What do you think of this popularity –is it as good thing?

A Way To Relax

Describe a way to relax that you find effective.

You should say:

what you do (or, how you relax)

where you usually do it

who is usually with you at this place

and explain why this is relaxing for you.

Part3

What are some of the various things that people do to relax?

Are there any differences in the way people relax today compared to the past?

Do you think that there is more stress in modern life than there was in the past? What about the future, do you think there will be less stress than today, or more? How do you think people will be relaxing many years in the future?

A Lesson or Course

Describe a class or training session that you enjoyed.

You should say:

what the teacher (and the students) did

when & where you had this class

what you learned in this class or training session

and explain why you enjoyed it.

Part3

What do you think are the qualities of a good teacher?

Do you think the usage of science and technology has changed teaching very much? Which do you think is better, distance education or classroom education?

Do you think distance education might one day replace classroom education?

A Plan

Describe a plan you have for the future (but not related to work or study).

You should say:

what it is

why you have this plan

what the first step in your plan is

what you will need to do in order to make the plan work

and explain how you think you will feel after you achieve this.

Part3

The Importance of Planning

Do you think planning is important?

What kinds of personal plans should people make for themselves?

In general, how do people make plans?

For a person with children, what influence does this have on their personal plans for the future? Why do you think some people don't like making plans?

What do you think happens to people who don't have plans?

Do you think things generally work out for those people who have no plans?

Do you think some people waste time? (Why?)

Do you think old people should make plans?

A Film About A Real Person

Describe a film about a real person or event that you have watched.

You should say:

when (and where) you saw this film

what person or event the film was about

what happened in the film

and explain how you felt about this film.

Part 3

Film-watching Preferences in Your Country

What kinds of films are most popular in your country?

What kinds of films do young people (i.e., people aged 15 to 25) like to watch?

What kinds of films do children (i.e., people aged 4 to 12) like to watch?

What kinds of films do you prefer to watch?

Do you think films have much influence on young people?

What about children - what impact do films have on children?

Do you think films that show violence can affect children?

Do you think parents should supervise what films their children watch?

Do you ever learn anything from watching a film?

Do you think that you can learn about other (foreign) cultures from watching films?

In what ways can a country's culture be represented in a film?

To what extent do films influence a country's culture?

How could a film enrich (or, strengthen) a country's culture?

The Film Industry

In your opinion, what is a "good" film (and what is a "bad" film)?

In your opinion, what is a "successful" film?

Do you think it's necessary for film-makers to spend a lot of money in order to produce a successful (or, a good) film?

Do you think we will continue to have cinemas in the future?

In the future, do you think that cinemas will be replaced by DVD's (and/or films downloaded off

the internet)?

What do you think would be the result if everyone watched films on DVD (instead of going to the cinema)?

A Piece of Electronic Equipment

Describe an electronic device that you have.

You should say:

what it is

how you use it

when you use it

and explain how you benefit (or will benefit) from using it.

Part3

Do schools in your country use electronic equipment in the classroom?

How does that compare with schools (in your country) in the past?

Are computers very useful in high school? (For students and/or for teachers)

What are some examples of modern, hi-tech equipment or devices that people in your country use in the home?

How is this different to homes in the past?

Do you think these things have improved people's lives?

What are the various ways that mobile phones can be used?

Do students use mobile phones very much to cheat in exams?

What do you imagine the future of hi-technology equipment (or devices) will be like?

A Vehicle You Want to Buy

Describe a vehicle you would like to buy (or, own).

You should say:

what (kind of) vehicle it is

what it would look like

why you would like to have it

and explain why you would prefer this means of transport.