雅思口语话题集锦

雅思口语话题集锦 1. Name Why do you get this name? Is there a certain name that is popular in China? Is there any special meaning behind your name? 2. Occupation Are you a student or at work? What are you studying for? What’s your job? What are you responsible for? 3. Hometown and Accommodation Where are you from? Does your whole family live there? Do you plan to live there/here for a long time? What (other) city would you like to live in (in the future)? What would you recommend a tourist see in your hometown? Do you prefer to live in a big city or in the countryside? Would you say that's a good place to live? Is your hometown good for raising a child? How’s the traffic around your home? Is it convenient for you to buy fresh vegetables and fruits? Are there any changes in your hometown now? What is the biggest problem in your hometown? Do you know your neighbors? If not, Why? What are the features of your hometown? Is it easy to travel to and from your home? 4. Activities How do you spend your weekend? Do you read a lot in your spare time? Tell me something about your campus life in leisure time What kinds of activities do Chinese people like for relaxation? Why do people need leisure? Is it important? Do you like watching TV in spare time? What kinds of programs do you like? What are the ways to relax yourself? How to transfer people's awareness of doing something helpful to the society? Do you often hang out with friends? Do you invite your friends to your home? How often do you meet friends? What do you usually do? How do you organize time? What do you usually do in the evening? How do you spend your vacation? What do you like and hate to do during vacation? What was the last vacation you took? What do you do in your free time? Do you like reading? Did you read a lot in your childhood? What do you like to read now? Do the people have more time to relax now? What kind of shopping do you like? Do you like to go to picnics? 5. Weather and Season How’s the weather in China? Does weather affect people’s work performance? 1 What is your favorite weather? Which season do you like? Why? Do you pay attention to the weather forecast, What changes are there between the different seasons in your country? What kinds of jobs are seasonal? What should governments do to prevent global warming? 6. Your Work or Your Studies What do you do (in a typical day) at work? Do you like your job? Would you like to change your job? Do you think you will need to receive any training in the future? What job would you like to do in the future? Why are you taking the IELTS test? Why did you choose this career? Do many Chinese people shift jobs in a year? Do people perform differently at work in summer and winter? Would you like to change your job in the future? Why? Do you think your job is easy? Why? What are the facilities you usually use at work? Is your job interesting? What is the hardest part of your job? What is good about being a student? Do you think the first day at work is important? What subjects are you studying? Why did you choose that subject? What school (or university) do you go to? Why did you choose that university (or, school)? What's your favorite subject at school? What's the most difficult part of your course? What's the most interesting part of your course (your subject)? Do you think it will be easy to find that kind of work? Did you like your first day at university? What will people take into consideration when they choose their jobs? Why do people shift jobs? Does your company offer any training courses? What do you think of workaholics? 7. Reading Do children read more now than before? Do you like to read newspaper? How much time do you spend in reading newspaper? When you were young, what kind of book did you like to read? What kind of book do young people like to read? When did you begin to read newspapers? How many kinds of newspapers are there in China? Do you prefer to read local news or international news? Do you think news is important in people’s life? Do you like to read book? How much time do you spend in reading book? What kind of book do you like best? What do you usually read? Why? What is your favorite magazine? What kind of newspaper do you have in China? Where do you usually do your reading? What (sorts of books) do you like to read? 2 Did you read much when you were a child? What did you (like to) read when you were a child? For children, what are the benefits of reading? What books (or, what things) have you read recently? 8. Museum Are there many (or, any) museums in your hometown? Do you often visit a museum? Did you go to museums when you were younger? When was the last time you visited a museum? Do you think museums are important? Do you think museums should sell things to visitors? 9. Driving Do you (know how to) drive a car? Do you think it's important to get (or, to have) a driver's license? How important do you think it is for drivers to have good driving skills? What advice would you give people about safe driving? At what age do you think young people should be allowed to get a driver's license? Do you think it's important to have driving classes at school? Are you allowed to drive a car in your senior high school? What is a suitable age, do you think, for your kids to start driving? 10. Sport Do you like (to play/to do) any sports? What sports are most popular with young people today? Did you take part in any (organized) sport in school? Are there any sports facilities near where you live? In the future, what sports would you like to play? What is the importance of having a sport? What kind of physical exercise do you like? What’s your favorite sport? Do you like swimming? Is swimming popular in your hometown? Where do people in your hometown go for swimming? What sports are most popular in your country? Did you have sports classes when you were in school? Do you think sport is important? (Why?/Why not?) Do you think physical activity is important for children? (Why?/Why not?) 11. School Tell me something about your school. What is your impression of your school? Do you like the teachers in your school? Do you want to be a teacher? Do you like your school? Where do you study? Do you prefer to study or work? Do you like your course? How long have you been a student? What do you enjoy most about your studies? What is your major in your university? Why did you choose it? How long have you been a college student? Tell me something about your campus life. Why do you choose the school or university you are studying in now? Describe the day when you first arrived at your school or university. 3 What do you like most about your school? 12. Education What do you want to do after graduation? Do you need any special facilities in your school subjects? Which language do you speak? Do you want to learn another language? Who can learn a foreign language better? The elderly or the young? Do girls learn a foreign language more quickly than boys? What’s your suggestion on language learning? What’s the most difficult part of language learning? Do you prefer individual learning or group learning? Did you learn English well? How many languages do you speak? How do you learn a new language? Do you think learning another language is important? Are you willing to learn a language if you have a chance? What language do you usually speak? Would you say it's a difficult language to learn? What language would you like to learn in the future? (Why?) Why do you learn English? How long have you been learning English? What do you think is a good way to learn English? 13. Advertisements Are there many advertisements in your country? Why do you think there are so many advertisements now? Have you ever bought anything after seeing (or hearing) an advertisement? Do advertisements have much influence on people's lives? How do you feel about advertisements? What kinds of advertisement do you like the most? Where can we see (or, what are the various places where we can) advertisements? Do you prefer advertisements on TV or those in magazines? Do you think advertising plays a very important role in today's world? 14. Clothes and Fashion Do you like shopping for clothes? Are you very interested in fashion (or, clothes fashions)? Do many people (in China) follow fashion? What kind of clothes do you like to wear? Do you like to wear formal clothes? What is your opinion about wearing uniforms? Can you judge a person by their clothes their wearing? Do you think clothes are important for you? What is your opinion about clothes? When do you wear formal clothes (suits)? What is your taste of clothes? 15. Fruits and Vegetables Do you like to eat fruit(s) and vegetables? Did you like to eat fruit and vegetables when you were a child? Is it easy (or, convenient) to buy fruit and vegetables where you live? Which fruits and vegetables do you like, why? How often do you eat fruit and vegetables? What fruit(s) (and /or vegetables) do you especially like to eat? What are the benefits of eating fresh fruit (or, fresh fruits and vegetables)? 4 How much fruit and vegetables do you think a person needs to eat (everyday) to stay healthy? 16. Food & Cooking Who usually cooks in your family? What’s your favorite hometown dish? Can you cook? Why don’t you learn? Do you think it is important for children to learn how to cook? Do you like to eat out or cook at home? What are the benefits of eating at home? Do you like cooking? What kind of food do you like to cook? Who usually does the cooking in your family (or, in your home)? When did you learn how to cook? In the future, do you think you will be cooking more than you do now, or less? (Why?) What food did you like to eat when you were a child? Do you still like that food now? Do you think it's good to (often) take children to restaurants? When do you usually cook? 17. Flower Do you like flowers? Do Chinese people send flowers to others? On what occasions do people give flowers to other people? When was the last time you gave flowers to someone? Do you like to have flowers in your home? Do many people in your country grow flowers at home? 18. Shopping How do people shop now? What is the difference between the way people shop before and now? Do you like shopping? Do you often go shopping? Do you think that modern people spend too much time on shopping? What kind of shop do you like? How often do you go shopping? Why do you like shopping? Do you prefer to go shopping with friends or alone? What makes you interested in shopping? Do you think shopping is a waste of time? What time of the day do you prefer to go shopping? When was the last time you went shopping? Do you prefer to buy things in small shops or in big shops such as supermarkets and department stores? Is there anything you dislike about shopping? 19. Animals Do you like animals? What's your favorite animal? Are people in your country fond of animals? Do you think cities are suitable places for keeping a pet? 20. Computer Do you use computer? What do you think are the benefits of (using) a computer? Do you play computer games? 5 How often do you play computer games? What do you do when your computer has problems? 21. Internet What do you think about the internet? What are the advantages of internet? Do you ever use the internet? What do you do on the internet? Have you ever bought anything on the internet? 22. Time Do you wear a watch? Why? What would you do if you are late for meeting someone? Do you think time flies too fast? Do you often look at your watch? Do you think time is very important? Do you think it's important to be on time? How do you feel when you are late? How do you feel when people are late? Do you feel that time moves slowly? When do you feel time moves slowly? 23. Films What types of films do you like/dislike? Do you prefer to watch films at home or in a cinema? Are there any types of films that you dislike? What kinds of films did you like to watch when you were a child? 24. Letter Do you often write letters? When is the last time you sent a letter? What was the letter about? 25. Music What kind of music do you like to listen to? Have you ever played any musical instrument? Do you think children can benefit from listening to music? Tell me something about your favorite music. 26. Household Chores What do you dislike about household chores? Do you like to do housework? What kind of housework do you usually do? Do you think it is necessary for a child to help in household chores? Why? Are there any changes in your household chores now? What kind of household chores did you do when you were a child? 27. Arts Which styles of arts do you like and why? What do you think about arts? Are they important? Do you usually go to a music hall or museum? Why? What’s your favorite art, such as painting or sculpture? What kind of art did you do when you were a child? Is beautiful handwriting important nowadays? Do you like drawing / painting? Have you ever taken a class in (drawing or) painting? 6 When you were a child, did you have art classes at school? Do you think children should have art classes in school? Why do you think people buy paintings? Why do you think people like to put paintings (or other artwork) on the walls of their homes? 28. Collecting Did you collect anything when you were a child? Do you still collect them now? Why do you think people like collecting things? If you had a lot of money, what would you like to collect? 29. Transportation What kind of transportation do you usually take and why? How to improve the transportation system in your country? How is the traffic in your hometown? How much do you spend on transportation? Is the fare high? Do you (know how to) drive a car? Do you think it's important to get a driver's license? Do you think it's important to drive well? In the future, when you have a child, at what age will you allow him or her to get a driver's license? Do high schools in your country have driving classes? Do you think it would be a good idea to have driving classes in high school? 30. Plane Have you ever travelled by plane, How do you feel about travelling by plane, Are you going to travel by plane in the future, Where would you like to go, 31. Dancing Do you like dancing? Have you ever learned to dance? When was the last time you danced? Do you like to watch dance performances? Why do you think some people like to dance? 32. Communicating Would you talk to people whom you met for the first time? Why do you want to chat with other people? What kind of communication do you prefer? How often do you use telephone? How often do you write an email or letter? Which do you prefer to use, telephone or email? Do you prefer to send an email or write a letter? Why? Do you prefer to have a face to face communication or to communicate by phone? 33. TV Program What kind of TV program do you like? How can you get an access to English TV programs? Do you think English programs are helpful? What kind of TV program do you like when you were younger? Do you often watch television (TV)? How much time do you spend watching television? What programs do you like to watch? What's your favorite TV program? 7 How do you feel about advertisements on TV? Do you ever watch programs from other countries? What benefits can people get from watching foreign TV programs? Do you think watching TV can help students in their studies? 34. Holidays How do people spend their holidays? Do you think it’s important to have a vacation? Why? 35. Event Tell me something about a happy event. 36. Birthday How do Chinese people celebrate their birthdays? How did you celebrate your last birthday? 37. Gift What kind of gift do you want to give your friend? When do you usually give a present? When do Chinese people usually give a present? Is it difficult to give a present? Have you ever made a gift by yourself to somebody? Do you think it is necessary to give expensive gifts? 38. Evening What do you usually do in the evening? Do you like to go out in the evening? What do you usually do? Do you think weekends are important? 39. City Tell me about the city you come from. What do you think about the lifestyle in the city? Which city do you want to visit? Why do you like to visit this city? What historical places would you recommend to see there? What culture events would be interesting for tourists? When should they start to teach culture history, history of art at schools? How’s the traffic around your home? What do you like most about your hometown? Are bicycles popular in your hometown? Do you like to live beside the seaside? 40. Relax Do you think to it is important to relax? How do you usually relax? 41. Friend Do you like to make friends with people? What kind of friend do you like? Talk about an interesting experience of making a friend. Do you need a long time to know a person? 42. Culture Do most people ride bicycles in Shanghai? Why do children like to ride bikes? Do you think bike riding is safe in Shanghai? 8 Why do people in China think bicycles are important? Did you learn to ride a bicycle when you were a kid? Do you think it is safe to ride bicycles in a city? Why? Why do you think kids need to learn how to ride bicycles? 43. Travelling Where do you want to visit most? When was the last time you go traveling? What would you prepare before travelling? Have you ever been on a long trip? (If yes, say where you went!) Do you like travelling? Why, Which country would you like to travel to (in the future)? Which city have you been to? Do you like traveling abroad? Which nation would you like to go? Why? 44. Health Do people live longer now? Why is that? How about people in the past? How do you maintain health? What’s your favorite sport? What healthy food do you usually eat? 45. Family Events How do people celebrate their birthdays in your country? Are birthdays more important for children than adults? Do you think birthday is a special day for people? How did you celebrate your last birthday? Do birthdays have any special meanings for children? Does your family always treat you as a child? In typical Chinese families, who is the dominant person, the mother or the father? What's the difference between help from family members (or, from parents) and help from friends? 46. Neighbor Do you know your neighbors? Do you think it's necessary to know your neighbors? What do you think of your neighbors? How do you get along with your neighbors? How often do you talk to (or, see) your neighbors? Do you prefer to have young people as your neighbors, or old people? Do you think it's important to have a good relationship with your neighbors? What sorts of problems (conflicts) can people have with their neighbors? In what ways can neighbors help each other? 47. Magazines and Newspapers Do you like reading magazines or newspapers? What kinds of (types of) magazines do you like to read? Which do you prefer reading, magazines or newspapers? Have you ever read a foreign newspaper (or magazine)? Do you think reading foreign magazines and newspapers can help you learn a new language? 48. Mass Media How do you get news? Do you think it is important to get up-to-the-minute news? What do you think of advertisements? Do you like watching TV? 9 Is the information on the Internet reliable? Do you watch TV every day? What kinds of arts are provided by TV programs? Do you listen to weather broadcast? 49. Place Have you ever visited a museum? Is the visit beneficial? 50. Sounds Do you prefer a quiet environment or an environment with some sounds? What natural sounds do you like most? What sounds do you dislike? What sounds remind you of your childhood? 51. Modern Technology How often do you use telephone? Do you communicate with others more on your mobile phone or on he Internet? Which do you prefer, sending emails or writing letters? How often do you usually send or receive emails? 52. Garden Does your house have a garden? Why? Do you like planting? Who plants in the gardens in China? 53. Colors What's your favorite color? Do you usually wear clothes in your favorite color? Are there any colors that have a special meaning in your country? What color would you choose to paint the walls of your room? 54. Planting Do Chinese people plant in their garden? What kind of plants do you want to have in your garden? 55. Daily Routine What do you do mainly do with your time? What is the best part of the day for you? (Why?) When do you do most of your study? Would you like to change your daily routine? 1. Describe a shop What are the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping? Why men don’t like shopping? Why some people don’t like shopping? Do you often go shopping? Why do you like it? What type of shop is close to your house? What type of shop do you usually go? What is the difference between going to the shopping mall and going to a small shop? 2. Describe a shopping centre What do the ladies most like to buy? What are the different purchasing views between men and women? Do you think the purchasing style will change in the future? 10 3. Describe a special thing you want to buy in the future Why would you like to buy it? In what way will the special thing help you? What are the effective ways of advertising? Why do you like shopping? Where do you usually go shopping? How often do you go shopping? Are there any differences between the old and modern ways of shopping? What are the advantages and disadvantages of modern ways of shopping? 4. Describe a shop that you like to visit Why do some people dislike to go shopping? Apart from shops, is there any other ways that people can buy things? What do you think about online shopping? Is there any difference between the shopping habits of the old and young? Do you think that we won’t need to pay cash for the goods in the future? What are the advantages and disadvantages of paying by credit cards? 5. Describe a best friend that you had when you were a student In what ways was he/she helpful to you? Is it important for you to have friends? How do you make friends at school? 6. Describe an elder person you know and admire Do people like to be old? Do elder people need to be educated? Is there any lesson for elder people? 7. Describe a person you want to be similar with Who is this person? What is good about this person? Why do you want to be similar with this person? What kind of personality do you like to have? 8. Describe a school friend What kind of friend do you like? How do you make new friends in a new place? What is the personality of your closest friend? Have you made any new friends recently? What is the difference between your new friends and your friends in the past? 9. Describe a person who affects you Who is this person? In what ways has this person affected you? Is the change good or bad for you? 10. Describe a person who is good at his job Do you think studying in a university can improve your skills in working? Are trainings important for people? What kinds of job are suitable for the aged? How can a company encourage their employees? What is the connection between a person’s age and his/her job? 11. Describe someone who visited your family What did the visitors visit your family for? How do you treat your visitor? 11 When you are on a trip to other cities, is it convenient to live in your friend’s house? What is the difference between living in a hotel and living in your friend’s house? 12. Talk about your family How many family members do you have? Who is the head in the family in China, the man or the woman? Who is the head in your family? What’s your opinion about the parents’ function of example to their child? 13. Describe someone who will visit your family When you visit a place, where do you prefer to stay in a hotel or stay in other people’s house? What is the culture of your country in treating guests? What is the difference between this culture then and now? What do you think about the trend of treating guests in your country? 14. Describe a teenager you know When you met the teenager? Say something about the personality of the teenager Do you like/dislike this teenager? Can teenagers affect the society? How does the society affect the teenagers? What kind of attitude is generally shared by teenagers towards adults? Compare the teenagers nowadays in China with those in the past. What role does the school play in the process of the students turning from teenagers to adults? 15. Describe a successful person Why do you think he/she is successful? How do you define “successful”? How to succeed in your life? Please draw on your personal experience Is it possible to continue part-time study while working? Is it the responsibility of universities to help students to find their ideal jobs? How do you make a success? How should we define success? Is result more important than process on your way of pursuing success? Does success lead to stress? 16. Introduce a type of physical activity What kind of sports do you usually engage in? Why or why not do you go to the gym? What type of physical activity do you like? Why do you like them? Why the government should let people join physical activities? How can the government encourage people do more physical activities? Why? Why do some people dislike taking exercise? 17. Describe a person who helped you on an important occasion Who the person is? What was the situation? How he/she helped you. What's the difference between help from family members and help from friends? 18. Describe a family (not your own) you enjoyed spending time with What’s the relation between the family and your family? How many family members does the family have? Why do you like to spend time with that family? 12 Can you think of any activities that younger family members and older family members (usually/often/sometimes) do together? 19. Describe a famous person who impacts you very much Who is that person? Why does he/she impact you? What are his /her famous works? 20. Describe a famous person you would like to meet Who is he/she? How did you know him/her? Why would people want to be famous? How does fame influence them? How would they change after being famous? Why are stars and celebrities famous? Why are some famous people remembered for a long time and others forgotten quickly? 21. Describe a TV or radio presenter What skills does a person need to be a TV or radio presenter? What are some differences between a radio presenter and a TV presenter? 22. Describe a long journey that you have been on What are the different forms of transport that people use for long journeys? How can (or, could) (long distance) transportation be improved? 23. Describe a famous artist you admire Do you think art (or, the arts) is (are) important? How has art changed (in China) in the past few years (or, decades)? How important do you think it is for children to have art classes in school? What are some good ways to teach art to children? Do you think art and literature (or, the arts) should be taught in universities? 24. Describe a historical site Why do people go to historical places? Why do some people dislike visiting a historical site? Which is your country’s most famous historical place? In what ways can people get to know history? Do you think TV programs that focus on history can make people interested in history more? Should people pay entrance fees to historical places? Should the government invest in maintaining the historical places? 25. Describe a modern building that you think is interesting Where is the building located? What’s the function of the building? Why do you think it is interesting? Could you compare modern buildings and old buildings? Do you like high buildings? Do you prefer old buildings or modern buildings? What do you think are the advantages of modern buildings over old buildings? Do you think the (outside) appearance of a building is important? Do you think government buildings should be more practical than attractive? Do you think interesting modern buildings can be used to attract tourists? What facilities do you think modern cities should have? 26. Describe a city you have visited or lived in Are there any transportation problems in this city? 13 What are the most important things that make a city worth living in? What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a large city? Why do many people want to live in big cities? Does the city affect their people? What type of people is suitable to live in the city? What is the difference between small city and large city? Do you prefer to live in the city or countryside? why? What is the difference between living in the city and living in the suburbs? 27. Describe a library Where is the library? Is it a campus or public one? Which parts of the library do you like and dislike? Should children go to public libraries? How about the elderly? Does the government have the responsibility to construct public libraries? Is it important to learn how to use a library? How do children benefit from going to public libraries? How can the elderly benefit from libraries? 28. Describe your ideal house What kind of housing do most Chinese people live in? Where is the housing? What are the differences between the architectural styles in the different areas in China? Should a company design its own buildings? 29. Describe a place you have gone to that has a lot of noise What noises can we hear in a city? Do you think noise (ever) has any benefits? Do you think noise can be considered to be a form of pollution? What harm can noise do to people's health? How do you suggest this noise could be controlled? What do you think the government should do about excessive noise? 30. Describe a place you have visited(want to visit) Where is this place? What makes this place special to you? Why do you want to visit this place? What impact do you think the place has on you? 31. Introduce a place where you have studied or worked How does the place look like? When did you work there? Do you like this place? Why or why not? Is there any kind of equipment that could make a place more comfortable to study? How can learning be affected by people’s feeling about the surroundings? What do you like about the university you have studied in? Are there any beautiful views in your university? 32. Describe a café or a restaurant you like What is the main reason why this restaurant is popular? What kind of café do you have in your university? Do you often go out to have dinner? Why or why not? Do you think people like to go out to have coffee in China? Why or why not? Do you think people care about healthy foods now? What is your opinion about China’s food safety problem? Do you think the food in your country is healthy or not? 14 33. Describe a hotel How is the service of the hotel? Is there anything that needs to be improved? Do you like living in a hotel? Why or why not? What kind of hotels do you prefer, express inns or luxury hotels? Why? 34. Describe a garden or park you visited and liked Do you think gardens or green lands are important for a city’s landscape? Why or why not? What role do these places have in the lives of urban people? What are some examples of outdoor activities that people like to do? 35. Describe the best tourist destination in China Where is it? Why do you think it’s the best one? What are the advantages and disadvantages for the people who live there? What are the important factors that can attract tourists? 36. Describe a polluted place Where is this place? Why is it polluted seriously? What suggestions do you have to deal with the problem? What do you think is the most common pollution now? What actions should the government take to solve the pollution problem? 37. Describe a place which is not polluted Where is this place? Why is it not polluted? What do you think people can do to prevent it from being polluted in the future? 38. Introduce a place with a good water resource What is the importance of water? Why do people use more water now than before? What should people do to protect the water resources from being polluted? Why do people prefer to live in a place that is close to water? 39. Talk about how to help other people Who did you help? Will you help him/her again? Why or why not? Is English very important when you are helping other people? Have you helped other people when you were in a foreign country? How do you help others in your community? What can you achieve from helping others? Do you think children should be encouraged to help others? Why or why not? 40. Introduce a kind of electrical equipment (except computer) What is the function of the electrical equipment? Is it useful for your daily life? Why or why not? How do you think it can be improved? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using electrical equipment? 41. Describe a useful piece of (electrical) equipment that you often use at home What is the function of this equipment? Do you like to use it? Why? In what way is it important for you? What do you think are the benefits of using modern equipment and devices at home? 15 Do you agree that older people have difficulties in using modern equipment? How can we help elderly people to use these modern devices? 42. Describe a project you did while you were studying What was the project? Who took part in the project? What was your role in doing the project? Did you carry it out smoothly? Why or why not? What have you learned from the project? Should students have homework? Why? Should college students do part time jobs? Why? 43. Describe your hobbies What is your hobby? How long have you been having this hobby? Why do you have this hobby? What can you get from this hobby? Do you think having a hobby is important for you? Why or why not? 44. Describe one of your favorite dish What is this dish? When did you first have it? How do you cook this dish? Why it is your favorite dish? 45. Describe an organization in your company What are the advantages and disadvantages of group work and individual work? Do Chinese people like to work in a big company or in a small company? In what kind of companies do your friends work? Why do some people prefer to work in a small company? What are the advantages of working in a big company? 46. Describe something you want to learn Is there any problem with children’s education in your country? Do parents have time to educate their children now? Why or why not? Why is it important for a child to be educated by their parents at home? 47. Describe a performance you often watch Do you know any of traditional Chinese performances in China? Do you think Chinese government should give the performers more financial support? Why or why not? Do you think Internet would have negative effects on these traditional performances? Why or why not? 48. An interesting architecture What is this architecture? Where is it located? Who designed this architecture? Why do you think it is interesting? What are the differences between Chinese architectures of the past and that of now? 49. Tell me one case of traffic jam you have ever met When did the traffic jam take place? How long were you stuck in the jam for? Were you in a bus or a private car? Is this situation common in the city you live? 16 What actions can be taken to solve this problem? Why? What do you think people can do to promote road conditions? Is it important to have a good transportation system in a country? What benefits does it bring to a country’s economy? Does it have effects on social life and community? Does it affect the way people work? 50. Describe a car or motorbike that you have or would like to have in the future What brand is the car or motorbike? Why do you like this car or motorbike? How often do you use it? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a car or a motorbike? 51. Advertisement Is it good for children to watch advertisements? Why or why not? What are the advantages and disadvantages of adverting? Do people usually buy goods after watching advertisements? Why or why not? Are there any differences between the advertisements in magazines and those on TV? Why do manufacturers love to invite celebrities to make advertisements for their products? 52. Describe a TV program How does the program influence people? Is it educational? Do you think the program will change in the future? Do you often talk about TV programs with other people? What kind of program do you like? Why? What are the advantages and disadvantages of watching TV? 53. Describe a movie What do you like about the movie and what do you dislike about it? How many types of movies have you watched? What kind of movies do you like best? Are there any differences between watching movies in cinema and at home? What are they? Do you prefer original films with subtitles or dubbed films? Which do you prefer to watch, a movie or a TV series? What kind of movie is popular in China? Why? What is the difference between Chinese movie and foreign movies? What do you learn from watching movies? Do you think it is important for a movie to be advertised? Do you think a movie will be success without advertisement? Why or why not? What kind of people prefer to watch foreign movies than Chinese Movies in China? Why? 54. Describe a piece of good advice Who gave you this advice? In what kind of situation did he/she give you this advice? Is this advice useful for you? Why do we need to follow others’ advice sometimes? Should we always follow the advice from the elderly? How to make young people follow wise advice? Have you ever given others any advice? How do you seek advice in your community? 55. Describe a well-known story from your country When did you first hear this story? Was it attractive to you? Why or why not? Why do you think (little) kids like listening to stories? 17 56. Describe a type of music that is popular in your country Why is music important in people's lives? Why do people's preferences in music change with age? When you become old, would you still like the music that you are listening to now? 57. Describe a toy that was special to you when you were a child When did you get the toy? Who gave you the toy? Why is it important to you? What are the most popular kinds of toys in China? Do you think it's good if parents to buy "educational" toys for their children? Why or why not? 58. A healthy lifestyle What do you think are the differences between healthy food and 'junk food'? What do you think people need to do in order to improve their health? Do you think modern people do enough regular exercise? Do you think it's important for children to learn about a healthy lifestyle? Why or Why not? Do you think it's a good idea for employers to encourage their employees to live a healthy life? Why or why not? 59. Describe the help you have received before Why do modern people dislike helping others? Why should people help others? Is it necessary for children to develop the habit of helping others? 60. Describe a memorable childhood event Why do people often recall their childhood? Why is the young generation turning its back on tradition? Why are children easier to be influenced by western culture? 61. Describe a TV program you do not like Are there many political programs in China? How do they influence people? Do you think we should choose the programs that we like to watch? Have TV programs changed in the past few years? How Do you think there should be more educational TV programs? What do you think can be the result if a person watches too much TV? Do you think TV celebrities are good role models for children? 62. Talk about the law Do you think it is necessary to create a law? Why? Do you think the law is fair? Do you think the “one-child” policy in China is considered a good law? Should we tell our children stories concerning robbing the rich so as to help the poor people? Why is law so important in modern society? What kind of law is your favorite? Do you think we need to have an international law? 63. Describe an interesting job you have heard about or read about Do you think its reasonable (or, fair) that people have different salary levels? What do you think of the working conditions in your country at the moment? Do you think most people's working conditions in your country are better than in the past? In what ways do you think working conditions need to be improved? What effects does (or can) working overtime have on the lives of employees, especially women? 18 64. Describe an ideal job you would like to do in the future What is the job? Why do you like this job? What do you think people can get from their jobs? Why do you think people change jobs? Are there enough jobs for the population in the world? Why or why not? What can be done to deal with the problem of the mass unemployment? 65. Describe your favourite subject in high school or secondary school Why do you like the subject best? Is your career or major now the same as your favourite subject? What is the most popular subject in your high school? Why How can teacher make class more interesting? In what ways does a good teacher have an effect on the students? In what ways does a bad teacher have an effect on the students? Is teaching a good profession in Chinese people’s belief? Does age affect one’s study? 66. Describe a piece of good news that you have received by phone Do people in China use telephones (including cell-phones) very much? Which do you think is better, cell phones or fixed line phones? Some people don't like using cell phones very much. Can you suggest why? How have cell-phones changed people's lives? How has communication methods in China changed in the past 20 years? Why do you think many people prefer to use the telephone to communicate rather than speak face-to-face with people? 67. News If you want to be a journalist, what kind of personality should you have? How to improve the journalism in your country? Can media affect people? How does it affect them? Do you read news every day? Are you interested in local, domestic or international news? What do you think about entertainment news? How often do people in your country read newspaper? Do you think we should have more entertainment news in the future? Why or why not? To you, which one is more important, local news or international news? Can you think of any positive and any negative things about magazines for young people? How do you think magazines will change in the future? 68. Describe your favorite magazine and newspaper What is your favorite magazine and newspaper? What information can you get from the magazine? What kind of people read the magazine? How popular is the magazine? Why? What is the difference between magazine and newspaper? When did you start to read newspaper? Shall we trust the media? What are the differences between magazine and newspaper and other forms of mass media such as the Internet? How often do people in your country read newspaper? 69. Describe a photograph Do you like painting or taking photographs? Why do some people not like taking photographs? What sort of pictures are considered most appealing to people? 19 70. Describe a website you have visited that is useful to you How did you manage to find this website? Why do you choose to talk about this website? What’s the range of people using Internet in your country? How would you convince an elderly person to learn to use the Internet if he had never used it before and was resistant to modern technology? Why do you often go to the website? What are the advantages and disadvantages of Internet? What effect has the internet had on the way people generally communicate with each other? What do you think of shopping on line? 71. Describe a type of sport you played when you were a child What kind of game or sport is better for children to play? Did your parents play with you when you were a child? What is the difference between an adult game and a child’s game? Do you think game is important to adults? Why or why not? Do boys and girls play the same sports? Do you agree that having a sport can make a child healthy? Why or why not? 72. An Exciting Sport How can people protect themselves from being injured in dangerous sports? Do you think sports (and games) are important? What sports are most often shown on TV in your country? Can you give some examples of what is called, 'extreme sports' or sports that are quite dangerous? Why do you think some people like to do dangerous sports? Do you think the government should restrict some of these extreme sports? 73. Describe a sport you would like to be good at What is the sport you would like to be good at, Why would you like to be good at it? Do you think sports are necessary at school? What do you think are the benefits of international sporting competitions? Why do you think athletes from certain countries are better at some sports than athletes from other countries? 74. Describe something you bought recently but have never used Why haven’t you used the goods you bought? Do you often buy things that you don’t need? When people go shopping, do you think they are more concerned about price or quality? When people go shopping, do you think they are more concerned about the appearance of the product or its quality? 75. A card or A letter you received Do you like writing letters? Do you often write letters? Do you usually write by hand or using a computer? Do you keep contact with your friends by making phone calls or writing letters? Who do you usually receive letters from? Who sent you the letter or card? Why is it important to you? Do you think the skill of handwriting might disappear one day? How do you think the role of card plays in communication? What's the difference between a card and a present? Do you think hand writing is important nowadays? How can children improve their handwriting? 20 Do young people and old people have the same view concerning letter writing and using emails? What are the advantages and disadvantages of hand-written letters and cards, compared to emails and "e-cards"? 76. Describe a course that you want to learn in the future What are the most popular courses that people study today in China? Which do you think is more useful, studying a course in a classroom or getting practical work experience? 77. Describe a language you want to learn (except English) Why would you like to learn that language? Why do some children learn language faster than others? What are the advantages of being able to speak more languages? Will your friends also learn this language? 78. Describe something useful for your English learning How do you learn a new language? Is learning a second language important? Why or why not? Will the learning of a new language change your understanding of local culture? In your opinion, which languages will become more popular in the future? What are the benefits of learning a foreign language? Are there any differences between the way the young and the elderly learn a language? 79. Describe a leisure activity you would like to do (in the future) Some people think that engaging in leisure activities is a waste of time. What do you think? In the future, what changes do you think we will see in people's leisure activities? What are the most popular leisure time activities in your country? Do you think it's important for students and working people to have some leisure time? What are the differences between the leisure activities that men like to do and those that women like to do? What do you think the leisure activities in China might be in the future? Some parents think that their children should spend all of their time on study and no time on leisure activities. Do you agree? Why or why not? Do you think children should have more leisure time or less? 80. A Special Meal What did you eat for this special meal? Why is it special to you? Do you think the growing number of supermarkets will have any negative effects on society? Have there been any changes in the eating habits of Chinese people in the past 20 years? 81. A handicraft you made before What is the handicraft you made? How did you make it? Why did you make that handicraft? What do people usually make a handicraft for? What kinds of handicraft do you know? Is it true that handicrafts are more popular than factory made products? 82. Old things your families keep What is it? How do you preserve it? How old is the object? Would you like to pass it down to your children and grandchildren? Why or why not? Is it common for families to have something passed down from the ancestors? 21 Shall we keep these things? Why do families choose something to pass down? 83. Describe a machine or something electronic you want to buy Why would you like to buy it? What modern appliances do you have in your home? What do you think of these appliances? Some people cannot keep up with the development of science and technology. What should they do? 84. Health How do you define a healthy lifestyle? Are people healthier now than before? Why or why not? Are PE lessons necessary for students? Why or why not? 85. Describe a journey you would like to take with your friends Do Chinese people like to travel? Do people in China prefer long-distance travel or short trips? Where do Chinese people like to go when they go on a holiday trip? Do people in China ever go on trips that are a bit dangerous? What do you think are the disadvantages of not traveling? What are some differences between a business trip and a holiday trip? Do you think the media has much effect on tourism? Why? 86. Describe an event that you have joined and made you happy Why are people interested in doing something special? Which way of relaxation do you like? Some people think that having a family event will waste a lot of money, what is your opinion? What family event can make you happy? Do you think money can bring happiness? What can make people happy when they are old? What is the difference between modern wedding and traditional wedding in your culture? 87. Describe a recent change in your life Do old people like changes in their lives? Why or why not? Do young people like changes? Why or why not? Do you think children should try new things? Do you think the society has changed a lot? What have changed? What are the changes now? Is it better now than in the past? Why are these changes? Why is the environment getting worst? 88. Describe an event of being late Is it important to be on time? Why? Which kind of people are always on time? Why are Chinese people not good in time management? 89. Describe a job What will people take into consideration when they choose their jobs? Why do people shift jobs? Does your company offer any training courses? What do you think of workaholics? Why is it difficult for people to land jobs in your country? Why do people want to get promoted? What are the disadvantages of doing one job for a lifetime? 90. Describe a relaxing day you had once after a period of hard work 22 Where do people go nowadays when they want to relax? Are there many differences between the way old people relax and the way young people relax? Why or why not? Do you think sleeping is a good (or, an effective) way to relax? How many days per year do you think a working person should have for holidays? 91. Describe an important conversation you had Are there any communication differences between males and females? Do you think communication skills are important? 92. Describe some recent changes to your hometown What are some differences between young people in the past and nowadays? What different attitudes do people have towards change? 93. Describe a (popular) public event that you went to (such as a carnival, sports event or religious event) What are some of the main public events that exist in your country? Do people prefer to actually attend these events or to watch them on TV? (Compare the two) What are the differences between watching an event on TV and actually being at the event? 94. Describe a party you will hold Who will you invite? What will happen? Where will you hold it? Why do people in your country usually hold a party? What do you think about national celebrations? 95. Describe an interesting animal What are some of the problems related to raising pets? What kinds of relationships do people and animal have? What are the differences between having a pet now and having a pet in the past? Is it better to have a dog in city or in rural area? Is vegetarian conducive to protect animals? Do you think animals should be killed? Why or why not? Why do people raise pets? What are the advantages and disadvantages of raising pets? Why is it popular to raise pets? What can we use animals for? What kind of animal do you like? Why do you like it? Why are you impressed by it? 96. Arts Do you think arts are good for the development of the human society? Why or why not? Do you think arts are important for people in the modern society? Why or why not? Do you think people can make money from art? Do the elderly and the young have different views of arts? 23