1. A teenager you know Part3 What is your attitude towards young and older people? What is the responsibility of young people? Is the life of young people comfortable? What are differences between teenagers and children? At what age people are considered to become adults in your country? What does it mean to people? Do you young people enjoy their current life? Were there any differences in the past? Are there any differences between teenagers and adults? 2. A friend you made when you met the first time Part3 Is it possible for you to make friends with people that you meet the first time? How to make friends? How do you get in touch with your friends? How do you maintain your friendship with your friends? Who do you spend more time with, your friends or family? Are there any disadvantages of contacting old friends? Are you willing to upload your personal information online? Would you like to have several friends or lots of friends? What makes the friendship last a lifetime? 3. Describe a parent Part3 How do young working parents take care of their kids? What are the differences on taking care of children between men and women? What do children care most about their parents? Who is more important to children’s personal development, mother or father? 4. The most polite person you know Part3 Are there other polite manners in your country? Being polite is regarded more important in the countryside than in the city? Will being polite be important in future? Should the school teach students to be polite/respect others? People in which country do you think are most polite? Do you believe that everyone deserves to be respected? 5. A person who does an important job Part3 What are the standards for you to choose jobs? Who do you often consult with? What attitude should people hold towards the job? If the employees are upset with their work, what is the boss supposed to do? Why some people change jobs? 6. A person who you once helped Part3 Do you like helping others? Do people nowadays help each other less than in the past? Do people trust each other? 7. A good neighbor you once had Part3 What are the qualities of a good neighbor? How is the neighborhood in China? What are the influences of neighborhood on children? What sort of neighborhood is beneficial to children? What sport facilities can improve communication among people? 8. Describe an old person you respect Part3 What is the importance of elders to the society? How is the life of elders in your country? How to improve their life? Who should take the responsibility of supporting elders? 9. Describe an interesting person you met recently Part3 What do you think is the best way to communicate? What do you think about communicating with people online? What influence can parents make on children’s personalities in their childhood? How about in their adulthood? What abilities are important in the interview? 10. Describe a famous person important to your country Part3: What do you think about being famous? Do you want to be famous? Why people want to get fame? How important is money to you? Are there any differences on the way that people get famous nowadays? 11. Describe a seaside place 12. Describe a place where you listen to music Part3 DO you agree that music could be downloaded for free? What influence has technology made on music? Has the high technology made music changed? 13. Describe an interesting country you want to go to Part3 What are advantages and disadvantages of international tourism? Why do people travel abroad or study in foreign countries? What impact does travelling make? At what age should a kid consider to study or travel abroad? Why do some people choose to live in a foreign country for a few years? What are differences between visiting and living in another country? 14. Describe a library Part3 What are the benefits of the library? Do you think it is good for children to go to the library? Do you often go to the library? What elders benefit more than children from going to the library? DO you think the library tends to be more important now? Do people nowadays prefer to go to the library or to surf on the Internet? Should government provide an access to everyday to use the library? Are there many students studying in the school library? What skills should the librarian be equipped by? Is it good to provide coffee or drinks in the library? 15. Describe a perfect house you have visited Part3 Do you like designing houses? Do you think you can do it better than designers? Will you hang your own works or the works from famous artists on your wall? What kinds of houses do most of young people like to live in? How about elders? What living environment is the most attractive to elders? What factors we should consider when we buy a house? How important is the location of a house to Chinese people/ elders/ young people? Do you think more traditional houses should be built in China? What is the influence that houses make on global warming? 16. Describe a room where you want to spend a lot of time Part3 Do you prefer larger rooms or smaller rooms? What are the differences? Are larger rooms the symbol of the social status? What do you want to fill in a room? What factors do we need to consider when we decorate the room? How to make a room pleasant? What impact can the reception area of a company make on its clients? Is the office arrangement vital? Are there any differences between traditional and modern architectures? Which one do you prefer? What will the architectural style be like in future? What makes the differences? 17. Describe a crowded place Part3 What do you think about individual travel? What are the pros and cons of package tour? What causes crowding? 18. Describe a tourist attraction you have visited Part3 Do you prefer natural scenic spot or human landscape? Which do you like more, solo travel or package tour? What are differences between young people and elders on traveling? What should be done to protect the tourist attractions? Do you like to live in another country? 19. Describe an important city in your country(A city/town you enjoyed visited/would like to visit) Part3 Do you like living in the countryside? Do you prefer to live in the city or countryside? What are the differences between the city and village life? What changes have taken place in the place? What are the problems in the city? Is the crime serious in the city? How to solve it? 20. Describe your favorite cafe/restaurant Part3 What sorts of people like drinking tea? Why drinking coffee is popular in China now? What are the differences between the cafe and restaurant? What social activities are viable at home? 21. Describe a shopping street that you like Part3 Do you like shopping in the mall? Why people like shopping in the big mall? Do you often shop online? What do you think about shopping online? Do you prefer to shop in the mall or online? 22. Describe a radio program you like Part3 Which one is more vital, the Tv program or radio program? Should the government impose the construction of the radio station? Is national radio necessary for us? Does local radio benefit local people? 23. Describe a book that someone recommended to you Part3 Do elders like reading? Is reading a good habit? Are Chinese people used to reading? Do you think there are more people that prefer to read more than watch TV? What are differences between people who often spend time watching TV and those that often read? What parents should do to make their children lead a good reading habit? What are qualities of a successful person? What books are the most popular in China? Why? Have you ever purchased any second-hand books? Why? Have you read any ebooks? Do you think ebooks would take place of printed books? 24. Describe an interesting speech or talk you enjoyed Part3 Do you like speeches? Is the talk about children’s education important? Why is it difficult to communicate with kids? Are visual aids necessary when we make the presentation? What are qualities of a lecturer? 25. Describe a plant you like/ are familiar with Part3 Is What fruit trees are available in China? Is it good for us to plant vegetables? Is being a farmer easy? Are farmers satisfied with their job? Why is fertilizer used in agriculture? Is agriculture playing an important role in China? How to stir their interest in farming? What is people’s attitude towards farmers nowadays? What practical applications can be observed in the development of agriculture in China? 26. Describe a toy you used to play with in your childhood Part3 What sorts of toys are popular now in China? What changes have taken place in toys from the past to now? What are the differences on toys for boys and girls? Why boys like the games that require teamwork? Will these toys remain popular in future? 27. Describe a present you gave to your friend/ you received recently Part3 What are presents usually given in China? Which situation is suitable to give a present? What is the present you’d like to receive? Would you like to be a giver or receiver? Is present giving important? Is it different to send gifts made by yourself or you buy? What do we need to pay attention to when we send gifts to children? Should we send gifts which are educational to children? Who tends to be happier when receiving a gift, children or adults? What influence does the advertisement make on choosing gifts? What if the child does not like your gift? 28. Describe a film/book about future/ related to a real person Part3 Who do you want to recommend this film to? What makes the actors/actresses successful in the performance? What people or events are usually referred in this type of film? Why do people like watching films about the politicians? What’s your impression on the characters in cartoon films? Will they take place of the real actors/actresses? Do you think the documentary tells us the truth? Can people learn more about the historical event or people through documentaries? Are plots in the movie real? Does the big name influence the box office of the movie? What do you think about the ranking system in the movie industry? Will children be influenced by the violence in the movies? Why do people like writing books about future? Do you think what the kind of books talk about will come true? What do you like about robots? 29. Describe a funny TV program that you watch regularly Part3 What kinds of TV programs are Chinese people keen on? How many hours do Chinese people spend on watching TV one day an average? Do you prefer to watch movies at home or in the cinema? Why do people like watching movies on TV? Do you think the cinema will disappear someday? Why elderly people don’t like going to the cinema? Do you think that people will be isolated from the society if they indulge themselves into the TV program? Are there too many Sports TV programs on TV? What are their advantages and disadvantages? What is the importance of international TV program? What are the differences between Chinese and foreign TV programs? Should parents supervise the time that children spend watching TV? What are the changes of the TV program in China in recent years? 30. Describe an advertisement that made you want to buy the products Part3 What are the influences that advertisements make on people’s life? What do you think about advertisements? What is the importance of the media? 31. Describe a game not a sport you used to play when you were a child Part3 What sorts of games are children keen on playing now? Are there any differences on games between now and in the past? Is designing games beneficial to children? What are the differences between indoor and outdoor games? What are the advantages? Which one do you prefer? Should students do some exercises after studying? Do adults like the same games as children? What are the differences? 32. Describe a special meal you had Part3 What is the importance of having a get-together to Chinese people? How do Chinese people behave in a get-together party? What do you think about that many people prefer sitting in front of TV rather than going out to have a get-together? What are the differences on Chinese meals between the past and now? What do you think about the vegetables that are transported from a long distance away? Can students learn the right eating habit at school? Is it necessary for businessmen to have meals together in order to get more business? 33. Describe your favorite food/meal Part3 Do you think the agriculture influences our health? Will the agriculture affect people’s diet in future? Is the children’s diet getting different? 34. Describe a picnic or a meal you enjoyed Part3 Do people prefer to eat at home or in the restaurant nowadays? Are there any changes in comparison with long time ago? What should a healthy diet be like? 35. Describe a means of public transport/ a trip by public transport Part3 What are pros and cons of public transport? Advantages and disadvantages of subways and buses. What may people be able to do in public transport? What is the transport like in your hometown? Why do more people buy private cars? Is it a good phenomenon? What actions should the government take in order to encourage more people to take the public transport? What are the differences between public transport and private cars? 36. Describe a piece of (formal)clothes you wear on special occasions Part3 Do you like shopping for clothes? What do Chinese people often wear on official occasions? Are there any differences on wearing between women and men? What are advantages and disadvantages of shopping online? What is the influence of changes in fashion on clothes manufacturing industry? 37. Describe something you bought that you were not satisfied with/ An unsatisfied shopping experience Part3 What products are Chinese young people into? Why do people buy foreign goods? Do you think foreign goods are good? Why don’t think Chinese goods are good? Why the foreign goods tend to be more popular in the importing country? What are the differences between Chinese and Japanese products? Is I-phone the necessity for a student? What are the benefits of shopping online? Do you often shop online? How to avoid customers being cheated by the merchant? What impact has shopping online made on people’s life? Compare shopping online with shopping in the real store .Can shopping online lead more workers that work in real shops to lose their jobs? What is the development of logistics in China? What do we need to pay attention to when you purchase things? Should we take protecting the environment into account? What do you want to suggest the producer to pay attention to when they produce goods? Is it eco-friendly to buy things that we don’t need? 38. Describe a useful equipment but not computer Part3 Which one is more significant to us, the laundry machine or the TV set? What are changes on housework and cleaning nowadays? Do you think it is essential for us to know cooking? Do children need to do household chores? Can you give me some comments about the new trash can? 39. Describe something that you could not live without except computers or cell phones Part3 Why do kids always take toys? What toys do they often take? Why are young people into high-tech products in China? What functions in cell phones are not useful to us? 40. Describe a particularly useful website Part3 What do you think about the internet? What do different age groups of people do on the internet? What is people’s life like with/ without the internet? What are the differences between young people and elders on surfing on the Internet? How to help elders surf online? Is it good for college students to surf on the internet? What do you think about news online? Do you like shopping online? 41. Describe an important message you received Part3 Do you think communication skills are important? Does the way people from different age groups communicate vary? In what way people normally communicate with each other? What is the most popular communication method in modern time? How about in the ancient time? Do you think letters would be replaced by e-mails in future? On what occasions formal speak should be proper? 42. Describe a conversation you had with someone you didn’t know 43. Describe a group project you took part in/ an activity in a group Part3 What is the importance of teamwork? What can you benefit from teamwork? Should children take part in some group activities? Is it good to take part in some group activities? What kinds of group activities are popular in your country? Do people at the age of your mother like group activities? Why some people like group activities while some other people don’t? 44. Describe an unusual/ideal job you could do Part3 What are the standards for Chinese people to choose a job? What kind of jobs is the most attractive in China? What kinds of jobs are less attractive? What kinds of jobs are enough paid in China? What kind of jobs do you think should be highly paid? What comes first at work, being happy or getting more salary? What about the working environment and interpersonal relationship? Nowadays do women are conducting different types of jobs? Why do some people often change their jobs? What do you think about changing jobs? What are the differences between men and women on jobs? Why? 45. A Mathematics lesson you attended in primary school Part3 Some people think math classes are boring, what do you think? Chinese students are pretty good at mathematics, do you think it will influence your future career? What does Math teach us? How to trigger the interest in Math? When is it the best to learn Math? When should students start to use the calculator? 46. Describe a science course(chemistry) you attended Part3 What do you think about scientific research? What is the most important area to do research and why? Who needs to pay for the research? Should people trust scientists? 47. Describe a subject in high school you did not enjoy studying Part3 Which subject should not be taught in class? Which one should be taught? How do teachers help students who have difficulties in study? 48. Describe a statue of art Part3 What do you think about artists? 49. Describe the thing you learned from a family member Part3 What important skills can parents teach their children? What children can learn from staying with their parents? What do you think about family education in comparison with the one at school? What role do parents and grandparents play in children’s development? What are characteristics of a successful person? Are there any differences on children’s education between strict parents and relaxed ones? 50. Describe a rule in school you agree or disagree with 51. Describe a competition you would like to take Part3 How could companies motivate staff to work harder? 52. Describe what parents should teach children before their kids go to school Part3 Apart from parents, who else could teach kids? 53. Describe a decision that took you a lot of time to make Part3 Is it hard to make decisions? Are there any differences on making decisions between the past and now? Who normally makes decisions in Chinese families? Should children be given more opportunities to make their own decisions? What decisions does the family make? What decisions are important? Are there changes in the way the family makes decisions? Should teachers educate students on how to make decisions? 54. Describe an enjoyable lesson/training session you had Part3 Do you think elderly people should continue studying? Is it important for elders to learn some skills? Do you think school courses should be fun? What are qualities of a good teacher responsible for the primary education? How should the school develop children’s sociability? What is the importance of education to adults? Do you think the adult education should be free? Should the government pay for it? Is the interest in a subject important to our study? Should we power off our cell phones in the public? 55. Describe a second language not English you want to learn Describe something you did for learning another language Part3 Is it easy to learn a second language? Why are Chinese people learning English but not using it? Except English and Chinese, what is the most popular language that children are learning in your country? How many languages do you think children should learn? Is living in a country the best way to learn its language? How to study a language very well? What do you think is a good way to learn a language? Why do Chinese students learn a second language? 56. Describe something you did recently that made you happy Part3 Are there any differences among different people on the way to relax? How do other people relax? What is the importance of relaxation to us? What are the differences between now and in the past in relaxation? Do you think the leisure time for people will get shorter or longer in the future? What do you think about the fact that some people ignore to relax due to their jobs? What is your happiness? How do you define happiness? What is the relationship between money and happiness? What could make children happy? 57. A future plan not related to your work or studies Part3 What do you think about the day-to-day plan? How to plan your day? What do people often make plans for? On what occasions do we often make plans? Are they important? How do plans benefit our future careers? How do parents teach their children to make plans? How do people plan their life? What plans should children make? Why are parents eager to make their children get good jobs? Is high salary important to a job? 58. Describe a recent change in your life Part3 what do you think about changes? What is the positive influence of changes on people? What are the disadvantages of changes? What do you think about changing jobs? Why do people change jobs frequently? Do children like changes? What do parents do to encourage their children to change? 59. Describe a family business Part3 what do you think about family businesses? Are there advantages and disadvantages? 60. A leisure activity near or in the sea Part3 What types of leisure activities near or in the sea do children like? How about adults? How to use the resource of the sea? Who do you think likes the seaside more, young people or elders? Who needs the sea for a living? Will the cargo be delivered on the sea in future? Why people like eating sea animals? 61. Describe what you were late for Part3 What are the cons of being late? Would you mind if others were late? What do you think about being punctual? What is young people’s& elders’ attitude towards being late? Do people from different countries hold different standards of punctuality? Why? Are people getting busier nowadays? What may be caused if we don’t spend enough time with families? Do you think it will get worse or improved in future? 62. Describe a happy event /an unforgettable event/journey you had in your childhood Part3: what was important to you in your childhood? What made you happy? What often made you sorrow? What do you think about the fact that lots of people like to take photos to memorize the past? Do songs and music help us to recall the good memories in the childhood? Where do you often pay a visit to? What kind of travelling do you like? What is the most popular/expensive travelling? What sort of travelling will be popular in future? 63. Describe your ideal holiday Part3 Do you like travelling? What types of travelling are you into? What do we need to prepare before we go on our journey? What do you think about public holidays? How do Chinese people spend their holidays? 64. Describe a story you read in your childhood Part3 Do people from different countries have different views at both positive and negative characters in the same story? DO you think children should read fiction books or nonfiction books? 65. The experience that you helped others Part3 How to help others in your community? Are people more helpful than before? 66. Describe experience that you moved to a new home or new school 67. Describe one time when one guest lived in your apartment Part3 What do you like living in other people’s places? When you travel to a new place, would you like to live in your friend’s place or in the hotel? Are there any differences? 68. Describe a sport event you took part in or watched on TV Part3 Do Chinese like watching sport events on TV? Do you know any famous Chinese athletes? Who is your idol? What factors do you think contribute to the success of an athlete? What do they often do after they retire? What type of sports is the most popular in China? Do you often watch domestic sport events or international ones? What can we benefit from holding international sport games? Are there any disadvantages? What sorts of sports games do Chinese like watching? Do you think it is good for the family to watch sport games together? Is it better for the family members to vote for the same team or different teams? 69. Describe a show/ performance you enjoyed watching Part3 What kinds of performances are popular in China? Why? Do you think the government should invest money in traditional performances? Are there any differences on the performing form between men and women? What dances do they like respectively? What do you think about Beijing opera? Should kids learn dancing? What is the importance of TV programs to the art? Are there many traditional performances in the TV program? How should the Television Station select performances? 70. Describe an interesting historical/traditional event in your country Part3 What makes people historical in your country? Have you ever learned history in your childhood? Do you think it is important for us to learn history? How can we learn the historical event? What do you think about the comments of historic persons? What’s its importance? Should the museum open to the public for free or not? What stuff may be displayed in the museum in the future? Do you like wearing traditional clothes? Are traditional clothes or food still attractive to young people in your country? More and more Chinese people are celebrating western festivals, do you agree with that? What do you think about it? Do you think we should abandon a part of the traditional culture? | 