1. A book you recently read
Describe a book you recently read.
You should say: what book it was; when you read it; why you read it and explain what you liked and (possibly) disliked about the book. (Or: explain what you thought about this book.)
·Do children prefer to read or to watch TV? FQ
·What kind of books do children like reading (today)? FQx2
·What are the benefits that children derive from reading? FQx2
·Who do you think should teach children how to read, parents or teachers? FQx2
·How can parents encourage their children to read more? FQ
·Do old(er) people prefer reading or watching TV? FQ
·Has high technology changed the people's reading habits?
2. A game (not sport) you played when you were a child
You should say: when and where you played it; how old you were when you started to play it; (how often you played it) ;what equipment was needed for this sport and explain what benefits you got from playing this sport. In China, what sports are most popular with (young) children? FQ
Do boys and girls (or, young men & women) in China like to play the same sports? FQ
Do you think boys and girls should play the same sports? (Why?/Why not?) FQ
What benefits do children (or, young people) derive from playing sport? FQ
Do you think it's important for children (or, young people) to experience playing team sports? (Why?/Why not?) FQ Describe a photograph that you like. You should say: where you saw this photograph; what (or who) is in the photograph; why this photograph was taken and explains why you like this photograph. What are some situations when people take photographs? FQ Why do some people dislike taking photographs? FQ What are some ways that a photograph can catch people's attention? FQ What is the value of photographs in the study of history? FQ What do you think is the value of having (old) photographs in museums? FQ What is the value of using photographs in the news media? FQ Describe a good law in your country.
You should say: what the law is; how you first learned about this law; who benefits from this law and explain why you think this is a good law.
Do you think most people in China abide by the law? (Why?/Why not?) FQ
Many people think that an occasional, minor breach of the law is ok. What do you think? FQ
What personal qualities (& skills) does a person need to be a police officer? FQx2
Which job would most people prefer - to be a policeman/policewoman (= a member of the police force) or a lawyer? (Why?) FQx2
Do you think international law is useful/effective/necessary? FQ
Do you think it is suitable to have (exactly) the same laws for every country? FQ
5. Some interesting news
You should say: when you read or saw this news; how you got this news; what the contents of this news story were; what people were mentioned in this news report and explain how (or why) this story was interesting to you.
In China, how do people usually get their news?
Do people in China prefer to read about local news, national news or international news? FQ
Some people say that news reports, especially on TV, are changing more and more into a form of entertainment. Do you agree? Difficult question
Some people say the media sometimes misleads people about the news? What do you think? FQ
What personal qualities (and skills) do you think a journalist needs to have? FQ
6. A special gift you gave to another person
Describe a special gift that you (recently) gave to a friend.
You should say: what the gift was; when you gave this gift; who you gave it to and explain why you chose that particular gift.
In China, when (on what occasions) do people give gifts to others? FQ
Why do some people not like giving gifts? FQ
Which do you think is better, to give something you made yourself or to give something you bought? (Answer & compare) FQ
What do you think makes people happier, to receive a gift to to give a gift? (Why?) FQ
Do you think that children should always be offered an incentive (a reward of some kind) when parents ask their children to do something
7. An organization
Describe a (big) organization that you know about. (For example - a company, a factory, a government organization).
You should say: where this organization is; how you know about this organization; how many people work there (or, what kind of people work there) and explain what this organization does (= the purpose of this organization = what people do in this organization).
Do you think the size of an organization has any advantages for employees? (Compare small & big - advantages of each for employees) FQx2
Would you like to do shift work, for example, working during the night in a 24-hour convenience store? FQ
How do you think doing that kind of work impacts a person's (personal & family) life? FQ
Do you think there are any advantages from working at night? FQ
Why are these factories on the edge of the city? FQ
What are the benefits (and disadvantages) of having factories far from where people live? FQ
1. 8. A show/performance you watched
You should say: what kind of performance it was; when and where you saw it; who you saw it with; who the performer(s) was (were) and explain why you attended this performance or explain how you felt about this performance.
Do you think they should receive financial support from the government? FQx2
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? FQx2
Do you think TV helps or hurts the traditional performing arts in China?FQx2
Besides XXX (what you said in Part 2), what other types of (performing) art are there? FQ
Do you think art forms such as ballet and drama are important in life? FQx2
What do you think is the importance (or, the value) of art forms such as ballet and drama? FQx2
What is the value of children learning to perform, such as learning to sing or dance in front of an audience? FQx2
Do you think the performing arts should be included in normal school curriculums (not just in special schools)? (Why?/ Why not?) FQx2
Do boys and girls have the same feelings/attitudes about performing (or watching) an artistic performance? FQx2
Is there any difference between boys and girls when they learn dancing? FQx2
2. 9 Something that you don't know but would like to learn Describe something that you don't know (how to do) but would like to learn. (For example, a skill such as swimming.)* You should say: what you would learn (or, what you would like to learn); why you would learn this (or, why you would like to learn this); how you would learn it (if you decided to do this); who you would ask to help you learn this (if you decided to do this) and explain what difficulties you think you would possibly have learning this. (if you decided to do this) or explain what benefits you would get if you learned this. Do you like trying new things (new activities)? (What? Why?) FQ Do you think children learn faster than adults? FQ How are computers useful for learning new things? FQ Do you think using a computer is a useful skill to teach children (and old people)? FQ
Do you think computers might one day completely replace teachers? FQ
Some people feel that 'home schooling' for their children is better than going to school. What do you think?
Since most parents are busy with their work, do you think these parents have enough time to educate their children at home? FQ
Do you think children learn the same kinds of skills at home and at school? FQ
Which is the better place for learning new skills, the home or school? FQ
10. an important letter that you received
Describe some good advice you received.
You should say: when you received this advice; in what situation you received this advice; who gave you the advice; what the advice was and explain why you thought this advice was good.
Do you prefer advice from your family or your friends? FQx2
Which advice is more important to you, advice from your family or advice from your friends? FQx2
When somebody gives you some advice, do you usually follow this advice or do you usually insist on your own opinion? FQx2
What is this advice (from teachers) usually about? FQ
Do you think teachers should give students personal advice or just academic advice? FQx2 Do you think parents should decide what their son's or daughter's future career should be or should the decision be made by the son or daughter? FQ What personal qualities do you think these professional advice givers should have? FQ And what personal qualities does a receiver of advice need to have? FQ 11. Someone you would like to spend time with Describe someone you would like to spend time with. You should say: who this person is；how you know this person；what you would like to say to (or ask) this person；what you would do together；and explain why you would like to spend time with this person. ·Which do you think is more important, to be an individual or a member of a group? *
·How would you feel about working in an organization composed of only one person – you?
·What is the value of teamwork?
·How have mobile phones and the internet improved the way people communicate today (compared to the days before we used these inventions)?
·(Similar to above) What are the advantages of modern-day electronic forms of communication?
·In general, what are the factors that are most important for having good communication between people?
·What impact do you think small businesses have on the world?
12. An old person you respect
Describe an old person you know who you admire (= who you like + respect).
You should say：who this person is；how you know this person ；what kind of person he or she is and explain why you admire this person.
Are there any advantages to being old? FQ
(Similar to above) What are the disadvantages of being old? FQ
Why do old people today live longer than in the past? FQx2
Are the attitudes of young people today towards old people the same as they used to be, years ago? FQx2
What can young people learn from elderly people? FQ
Do old people in China have opportunities to attend any forms of classes? FQ
3. 13 a place with a lot of water
Describe a place you have been to that has a lot of water and that you liked.
You should say: where this place was; what people did at this place; why (& when) you went there and explain why you liked this place.
Do you think people use more water today than they did before (e.g., 20 or 50 years ago)? FQ
Do you think it's important to try to save (conserve) water? (Why?) FQ
Do you know how water can be (or, is) recycled? Difficult question
Why do people like places with a lot of water? FQx2
Do you think schools should teach children how to swim? FQ
What water resources do you think are most important for protection and conservation?
Do you think the protection of water resources should be a national concern or an international one? *
What are the reasons for water shortages in (parts of ) China? (Hints: population expansion; wastage; greater use of water in industry e.g., steel production; global warming & droughts; pollution of rivers ...)
What measures do you suggest the government could do to protect these resources? 14 an important letter you wrote Describe an important letter you wrote.
You should say: who you wrote to; when you wrote it; what you wrote and explain why you wanted to write to this person. What are the advantages of face-to-face communication? FQx2 Which do you think creates a more powerful impression on people, to be told something face-to-face or to be told by letter? (Why?) FQx2
What are the advantages of modern-day electronic forms of communication? FQ
Do you think writing letters to newspapers is important? FQ | 
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