Part 1

People & Animal

1 Friends

•   Do you have many friends?

•   Do you like having a best friend or many good friends?

•   What do you usually do with friends together?

•   How often do you talk to your friends?

•   How do you communicate with your friends?

•   How can people make friends in your country?

 

2 Teachers

•   What kinds of teachers do you like best?

•   Who was your favorite teacher when you were young?

•   Would you want to be a teacher in the future?

•   Have you ever had bad teachers before?

 

3 Celebrity

•   Who is your favorite celebrity/pop star in China?

•   Do you like any foreign celebrities?

•   Would you want to be a celebrity in the future?

•   Do you think we should protect famous people’s privacy?

•   How do celebrities influence their fans in China?

 

4 Pop star (新题)

•   Do you prefer concert or music album?

•   Have you ever seen a pop star in person?

•   Do you want to be a pop star?

•   Do you want to listen a live music concert?

 

5 Neighbor (新题)

•   Do you prefer young or old neighbors?

•   Do you know your neighbor?

•   Do you think it’s important to have a good relation with neighbors?

 

Events

 

1 Activity Near Water

• What activities would you do if you were spending some leisure time at a beach or near the ocean?

• Why do some people like water sports?

• Do you think the government should invest money in developing facilities for water sports?

• Do you think that human activity is posing a threat to the oceans of the world?

• What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of traveling on the oceans?

• Do you think it’s important for children to learn how to swim?

• Do you think it’s best for a child to be taught how to swim by a parent or by someone else?

2 Indoor Games

•   Do you play any indoor games?

•   Do you prefer to play indoor games or outdoor games?

•   What indoor games did you play when you were a child?

•   Is there any particular indoor game that you liked?

•   What sorts of indoor games do children play now?

•   Do you think young people spend a lot of time on playing games?

 

3 Housework

• Do you do housework at home?

• Do you think men and women should share housework?

• What kind of housework do you usually do?

• What kinds of housework do you dislike to do?

• Did you help your parents do housework when you were young?

• Do you think it is important for children to do some housework?

 

4 Birthdays (新题)

•   How did you celebrate your last birthday?

•   How do children celebrate birthdays in your country?

•   What kinds of birthday gifts do you like to receive?

•   Is there a difference between the way you celebrated your birthday in the past and in the present?

•   Which is the most important birthday in your country?

•   Do you think it’s important to celebrate birthday?

 

5 Daily routine (新题)

•   When do you usually get up in the morning?

•   When do you often go to bed?

•   How many hours do you sleep one day?

•   Do you think the older people should sleep for longer hours?

•   Do you think people have less time to relax nowadays?

•   What are the differences on plans between elders and youngsters?

•   Are you planning to change your schedule?

•   What time do you like best in a day?

 

6 History (新题)

•   Do you like (to learn about) history?

•   What historical event do you find most interesting?

•   What historical event do you think was most important?

•   Do you think history is important?

•   Do you like to watch programs on TV about history?

•   How do you get information about history?

•   Do you think you can learn history from films or TV programs?

•   Do you think the internet is a good place to learn about history?

•   Can you name a person from history who you would like to learn more about?

•   Why would you like to learn more about him/her?

 

7 School (新题)

•   How old were you when you started school?

•   Where did you go to school?

•   How did you get to school each day?

•   Did you enjoy it? (Why? / Why not?)

•   Have you ever returned to see your old school again?

•   Which subject did you like the least?

 

 

Objects/ Things

 

1 Gifts

•   How often do you buy other gifts?

•   Do you like to send expensive gifts?

•   What kinds of gifts are popular in your country?

•   Why do people send gifts?

•   Do you think it is important to send gifts?

•   When did you get a gift last time?

•   Do you send gifts to others during their birthday time?

 

2 Bags

•   What types of bags do you use?

•   What do you put in these bags?

•   Do you usually carry a bag when you go out?

•   What sorts of bags do women like to buy?

•   When you are buying a bag, what factors do you consider?

•   How do you make your choice when you are buying a bag?

•   Do you think the style of a bag is very important?

•   Do you have a bag for special occasion?

 

3 Chocolate

•   Do you like chocolate?

•   Why do kids like chocolate?

•   How often do you eat chocolate?

•   What’s your favorite flavor?

•   Is chocolate expensive in China?

•   When was the first time you ate chocolate?

•   Is chocolate popular in China?

 

4 Mirror

• Do you often look at mirrors?

• How often do you look at yourself in the mirror every day?

• When do you look at yourself in the mirror, why?

• Have you ever brought mirrors? / Did you ever buy some mirrors?

• Do you check yourself when you decide to buy a mirror?

• Would you use mirrors to decorate rooms?

 

5 Watch

• How often do you wear a watch?

• What was your first watch like?

• What kinds of watches do you like to wear?

• Do people still wear watches in your country?

• Why do some people like to wear expensive watches?

 

6 Shoes

• How often do you buy shoes?

• Have you ever bought shoes online?

• Do you know anyone who likes to buy a lot of shoes?

• What’s your favorite type of shoes?

• What’s your favorite brand of shoes?

• Do you prefer fashionable or comfortable shoes?

 

7 Robots

• Do you like robots?

• What kinds of robots would like to have?

• Will robots change our society significantly?

• Are you interested in robots? Why?

• Do you like robots to work at your home?

• Do you want to take a car which robot is the driver?

 

8 Jewelry (新题)

•   Do you wear jewelry?

•   Do you like ring or necklace? Why?

•   Why do some people like to wear jewelry?

•   Have you ever bought jewelry?

•   Why do you think some people wear jewelry for a long time?

•   Have you ever sent a jewelry to others?

 

9 Vegetables and fruits (新题)

•   What’s your favorite vegetable and fruit?

•   How often do you eat fruits?

•   Are there any special fruits in your hometown?

•   Should we eat vegetables every day?

•   Are fruits necessary?

•   Will you make a dish with fruits?

•   What was your favorite fruit when you were a child?

 

Place

1 Hometown (必考)

• What’s (the name of) your hometown? / Where are you from?

• Is that a big city or a small place?

• Please describe your hometown a little.

• How long have you been living there?

• Do you like it?

• Do you like living there?

• What do you like (most) about your hometown?

• Is there anything you dislike about it?

• Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?

 

2 Home/Accommodation (必考)

•   Can you describe the place where you live?

•   How long have you lived there?

•   Who do you live with?

•   Do you plan to live there for a long time?

•   Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?

•   Which room does your family spend most of the time in?

•   Are the transport facilities to your home very good?

•   What part of your home do you like the most?

•   What can you see from the window of your apartment?

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

 

 

3 Park / Public garden

•   Are there many parks or public gardens where you live?

•   Do you often go to a park or a garden?

•   How often do you go there?

•   What do you do when you go to a park or public garden?

•   What do other people do in these places?

•   When do other people go there?

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

 

 

 

4 Museum

•   How many museums are there in your city?

•   Have your visited any museum in the last few years?

•   Tell me a museum you have visited.

•   Do school children often visit museums? Why?

•   Is museum important to everyone?

•   Do you agree that museums should only be funded by the local government?

•   Do you think museums should be free for public to visit?

 

 

 

5 School

•   How old were you when you started school?

•   How did you get to school each day?

•   Tell me something about the school.

•   What were some of the most popular activities at primary school?

•   Have you ever returned to see your old school again?

 

Media

 

1 Music/Musical Instruments

•   Do you like music?

•   Do you like to listen to live music?

•   What kinds of music do you like to listen to?

•   What’s your favorite kind of music?

•   Do you like listening to songs?

•   When do you listen to music?

 

2 Newspaper and magazine

•   Do you often read newspapers?

•   How old were you when you first started to read newspapers?

•   Which do you prefer reading, magazines or newspapers?

•   What kinds of magazine do you like reading?

•   Do many people today read newspapers?

•   What kinds of newspaper do you usually read?

•   Do you think it’s important to read newspapers?

•   In the future, do you think fewer or more people than today will read magazine?

 

3 Advertisements

•   Are there many advertisements in your country?

•   Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?

•   Will you buy something advertised on TV?

•   How do you feel when advertisement pops up while surfing on the internet?

•   How do you feel those advertisements about selling houses?

•   Do you prefer funny advertisement or serious advertisement?

•   Do they encourage/persuade you to buy some related products?

•   What kind of advertisement do you like the most?

•   Where can we see advertisements?

 

4 Television

• What TV programs are you interested in?

• When do you watch TV?

• In China, have television programs changed much in recent years?

• How do you think TV programs in China could be improved?

 

5 Emails and Letters

•   Do you prefer to write letters by hand or to use a computer?

•   Which do you more often to write, emails or letters?

•   How often do you write an email or a letter?

•   What do you usually write about?

•   Is it hard to think of what to write?

•   How do you feel when you receive a letter or email?

•   What kinds of letter/email do you think are the hardest to write?

•   What are the differences between emails and letters?

 

 

Abstract

 

1 Work or study (必考)

Are you a student or do you work?

 

Your Work

•   What work do you do?

•   Do you like your job?

•   Is it very interesting?

•   Why did you choose to do that kind of work?

•   Will you continue doing this job in the future?

•   What are your responsibilities at work?

 

Your Studies

•   What subject(s) are you studying?

•   Is it very interesting?

•   Do many students in your country study that subject?

•   What school/university do you attend?

•   What do you plan to do after you finish your studies?

•   Are you looking forward to working?

•   Do you prefer to study in the mornings or in the afternoons?

 

2 Sunny days

• Do you like sunny days?

• What do you like to do when it is a sunny day?

• Would you like to stay at home or go outside when the weather is great?

• Are there many sunny days in your hometown?

 

3 Transport

• How did you come here today?

• Why did you choose that form of transport?

• What form of transport do you usually use?

• Do you usually take the bus?

• Is it convenient to take a bus/taxi in your city?

• Is driving to work popular in your country?

 

4 Dreams

• Do you often have dreams at night?

• Have you had a bad dream before?

• What was the strangest dream you have had?

• What do you usually dream about?

 

5 Forget & Bring things

• What kinds of things do you have to bring when you go out?

• Did you ever forget to bring something?

•   How do you remind yourself?

• Do you carry different things in the morning and in the evening?

 

6 Politeness (新题)

•   Who taught you to be polite when you were a child?

•   Is there any difference in the manner of being polite in the past and now?

•   What is the best way to show politeness?

•   What behaviors are considered to be polite in your country?

•   How to be polite?

 

7 Sunshine (新题)

•   Do you like sunshine?

•   Do you like a place full of sunshine?

•   Are there any technologies with sun in nowadays? For example?

•   Do you like sunny days?

•   What do you like to do when it’s sunny days?

• Are there many sunny days in your hometown?

• Is solar energy used in China?

8 Time management (新题)

•   How do you organize your time?

•   Do you think young people organize their time in the same way?

•   Have you ever been late for something?

•   What excuses do you use whey you late?

•   What excuses do people have when are late?

•   Do you like it when others are late?

 

 

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