Part 1
Advertisements
1.Do you like advertisements on TV?
2.What kind of advertisement do you like the most?
3.Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?
4.What are the various places where we see advertisements?
5.How do you feel about advertisements?
6.Do advertisements (ever) influence your choice about what to buy?
Television
7.Do you like watching TV?
8.What types of TV programmes do you (most) like to watch?
9.Do you prefer reading a newspaper, (or reading a magazine) or watching TV?
10.What types of programme do children in China like to watch?
11.How do you feel about advertisements on TV?
12.Do you prefer to watch TV or listen to the radio?
Parks
13.Are there many parks or public gardens where you live (or, in your hometown)?
14.Do you often (or, ever) go to a park or a (public) garden?
15.How often do you go there?
16.What do you (like to) do when you go to a park or public garden?
17.What do other people do in these places?
18.When do other people go there?
19.Do you think parks and public gardens are important to a city?
20.Do you think every city and town should have parks and public gardens?
21.What do you think are the functions of parks and public gardens?
Music
22.Do you like to listen to music?
23.What kind of music do you often listen to?
24.What kind of music is popular in China?
25.How important do you think music is to you?
Flowers
26.Do you like flowers? Why or why not?
27.What flowers do you like? Why?
28.Do you prefer real flowers or plastic flowers?
29.Are flowers important in your culture?
30.On what occasions do people give or receive flowers?
31.When was the last time you bought flowers for someone?
32.Where do people usually buy flowers?
33. Do flowers have special meaning in your country?
34.Do people grow flowers at home?
Letters and emails
35.Do you like to write letter and/or emails?
36.Do you think emails are useful?
37.Do you think it is a good thing that some companies send out spam emails for the purpose of advertising?
38.What sorts of letters (or emails) do you think are the most difficult to write?
39.Do you prefer to write letters or emails? (Why?)
40.Do you think email might one day replace handwritten letters?
History
41.Do you like (to learn about) history?
42.Do you think history is important?
43.Does China have a long history?
44.Do you think you can learn history from films or TV programs?
45.Do you like to watch programs on TV about history?
46.Can you name a person from history who you’d like to learn more about? why?
47.What historical event do you find most interesting?
48.Do you think the internet is a good way to learn about history?
Part 2
1. Describe a good part of your personality/character.
描述你性格中的一个优点
You should say:
what it is;
what this part of your personality or character is like;
how it affects your life or work;
and explain why you think it is good.
2. Describe an important object that your family has kept for a long time.
描述一件家传之宝。
You should say:
what the object is;
where it came from;
how long has been in your family;
and explain why your family has kept it for long.
3. Describe a wedding you attended.
描述一个你参加过的婚礼
You should say:
when it was;
who got married;
what happened at the wedding;
and explain how you felt about it.
4. Something you ate for the first time.
第一次吃某物。
You should say:
what it was;
when you ate it;
why you ate it;
and explain how you felt about it.
5. Describe an interesting public place in your hometown or city that you like to visit.
描述在你家乡或者喜爱城市的一个有趣公共场所
You should say:
what place it is;
who usually goes there;
why people go there;
and explain why you think it is an interesting place to visit.
6. Describe a creative person, such as an artist or musician, who has influenced you.
有创意的艺术家
You should say:
who this person is;
how you got to know this person;
why you think he or she is creative;
and explain how this person has influenced you.
7. Describe a leader who you admire (for example, in sport, business or politics).
领袖
You should say:
who this person is;
what this person did (has done) that you admire;
how you got to know this person;
and explain how this leader's qualities impressed you.
8. Describe a person who moved in with you.
搬家
You should say:
who that person is;
when he or she moved;
why he or she moved in with you;
and explain how it affected your life.
9.Describe a person who you like to spend time with.
喜欢共处的人
You should say:
how often you are together;
what personal characteristics he or she has that you like;
what you usually do together;
and explain why you like to spend time with this person.
10. Describe a large company that you are interested in.
大公司
You should say:
what this company is;
what this company does；
how you got to know about it;
and explain why you are interested in this company.
11. Describe an APP that you think is very useful.
应用程序
You should say:
what the APP is;
how long you've used it;
what it is used for;
and explain why you think it is useful.
12. Describe a positive change in your life.
改变
You should say:
what the change was;
when and where this change happened;
what caused this change;
and explain how you have benefited from this change.
13. Describe a situation that made you a little angry.
生气
You should say:
what it was that made you angry;
where you were when this happened;
why you were angry;
and explain how you handled this situation.
14.Describe a mistake you once made.
犯错
You should say:
when and where it happened;
why you made the mistake;
how it affected you.
and explain what you learnt from the mistake.
15.Describe an important skill you learnt when you were a child.
儿时学习的技能
You should say:
what the skill was;
who you learnt it from;
how you learnt it;
and explain why you think it was useful.
16.Describe something that you had to share with other people, such as public transport, accommodation, and food.
分享
You should say:
what it was;
who you shared it with;
why you shared it with others;
and explain how you felt about sharing.
17.Describe an interesting tradition in China.
传统
You should say:
what it is;
what people do;
why people do that;
and explain why you think it is interesting.
1 。。Describe a course you would learn if you had time.
希望学习的课程
You should say:
what it would be;
what you know about it;
how you would learn it;
and explain why you would learn this particular course.
19.Describe a method that helps you save money
省钱
You should say:
what it is;
how often you do it;
how much money you can save from it;
and explain how you feel about it.
20.Describe a short trip you disliked.
不喜欢的旅行经历
You should say:
where you went;
how you got there;
when and why you went there;
and explain why you disliked this trip.
21. Describe a time you got up extremely early.
早起
You should say:
when it was;
what time you got up;
how you felt when you got up;
and explain why you got up early.
22. Describe a piece of good news you received.
好消息
You should say:
what the news was about;
when you got this news;
where you got this news from;
and explain why you think it was a good piece of news.
23. Describe a story someone told you when you were a child.
儿时的故事
You should say:
who told you the story;
who the main character was;
what the story was about;
and explain why you remember this story.
