Amber

20179-12

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Part 1

1. Name
1. Who gave you the name?
2. Why did your parents give this name to you?
3. Does your name have special meaning?

2. News
1. Do you often watch news?
2. What kind of news do you like?
3. Do you often talk about these news with your friends?

3. Teenager

1. Do you think it is good to be a teenager?
2. Do you often spend much time with teenagers?
3. What do you do with them?

4. What do teenagers like to do nowadays?
5. What are benefits of being teenagers?
4. Computer/internet

1. Do you often use computer?
2. Will you use more computers in the future?

3. How does computer influence peoples life?

5. Rainy day
1. Do you like rainy day?
2. Do you like to take an umbrella or to wear a raincoat?

3. What will you do if you dont take umbrellas or a raincoat in a rainy day?

6. Eating

1. When/where do you usually have meal?

2. Who do you like to eat with?

3. Do you like to eat at restaurant?

4. What was your eating habit when you were young?
5. Is there any difference about eating between the past and the present?

7. Boating

1. Have you ever taken a boat?

2. Do you want to take a boat
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3. Do you want to buy a boat?

4. How do you think about traveling by boat?
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8. Middle school
1. How do you feel about the first day of middle school?
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2. Did you have many good friends in middle school?

3. Whats the most impressive thing happened in middle school?
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9. Fashion
1. Do you like fashion?
2. Do you like to follow the latest fashion trend?

10. Family activity

1. What do you do when you are at home?
2. What did you do when you were with your family members?
3. What are popular family activities in your country?

1. work or study
Are you working or studying?

1. What work do you do?
2. Why did you choose to do that kind of work

3. Do many people in your country choose to do that type of work?
4. What are your responsibilities at work?
5. Do you remember your first day at work?
6. Did you like your first day at work?
7. Do you think the first day at work is important?

Your Studies & schools

1. What subject(s) are you studying?

2. Why did you choose to study that?

3. Do many students in your country study that subject?

4. What do you plan to do after you finish your studies?
5. What middle/high school did you attend? Did you like it?

6. Where did you go to school?

7. How old were you when you started school?
8. What were some of the most popular activities at primary school?

9. Have you ever returned to see your old school again?

10. How did you get to school each day?

11. What was your (least) favorite subject in secondary/high school?

12. Do you still contact with any of the friends you had in primary school?

3. Your Hometown
1. What's (the name of) your hometown?

2. Is that a big city or a small place?

3. How long have you lived there?
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4. Do you like it?

5. What do you like (most) about your hometown?
6. Is there anything you dislike about it?
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7. Do you plan to continue living there?

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4. Your Home (Your Accommodation)

Do you live in a house or a flat?
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1. Can you describe the place where you live?

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2. Which room do you like best in your home?
3. What can you see when you look out the window of your room?
4. In the future, what type of place would you like to live in?
5. What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?
6. Is there anything you don't like about the place where you live?
7. How do you think this room could be improved?

1. Pop star
1.Who is your favorite celebrity in China?
2.Would you want to be a celebrity in the future?
3. Do you prefer concert or album?

4. Do you want to attend the concert of your favorite star?
5.In general, how do people become famous?
6.What qualities should a celebrity have?

7. Do you think to be famous is a good thing?
8. Can you give me some examples of celebrities in your grandfathers time(e.g. about 50 years ago)?

2. Friends
1. Do you have many friends?
2. What do you do when you stay with them?


3. Do you prefer to stay with many general friends or few best friends?

3. Teachers

1. What kinds of teachers do you love?

2. Who was your favorite teacher when you were young?

3. Would you want to be a teacher in the future?

4. Have you met bad teachers before?

4. Neighbors
1. Do you know much about your neighbors?
2. Have your neighbors helped you before?

3. Do you think it is important to keep a good relationship with neighbors?

1. Jewelry:

1. Do you like wearing jewelry?

2. How often do you wear jewelry?

3. Which one do you prefer, rings or necklaces?

4. In what occasions do you wear the jewelry?
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5. Have you ever sent jewelry to someone?

6. Do Chinese people like it?
7. Why do people like it?
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2. Fruits
1. Do you like eating fruits?
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2. How often do you eat fruits? When do you eat it?

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3. Did you like eating fruits when you were a kid?

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4. Whats your favorite fruit?
5. Do you think it is important to eat fruits? /Should we eat fruits every day?
6. Are there any special fruits in your hometown?

1. Birthday
1. What do you do on your birthday?
2. What did you do on your birthday when you were a kid?
3. Do you think birthday is important?
4. Which birthday is important for Chinese people?
5. Are birthdays more important for children or for adults?
6. Do Chinese people do anything special to celebrate birthdays?

2. Daily routine

1. What part of your day do you like best?
2. Whats your daily routine?

3. What is the busiest part of the day for you?
4. Whats the difference of routine between adults and teenagers times?

3. Late & Punctuality
1. How do you organize your time?
2. Have you ever late for something?

3. What excuses do you use when you are late?

4. Do you like others are late?
5. In your country, do people forgive others when they are late?

6. If you arrive early, what would you do with the extra time?

4. Sunshine
1. Do you like sunshine?

2. What do you like to do when it is sunny?

3. Are there many sunny days in your hometown?
4. Do you prefer to stay at home or go outside when the weather is great?
5. Are there any technology about sunlight?

1. Politeness
1. Who teach you how to be polite?

2. Do you know someone who is very polite?

3. Do you think politeness is very important?

4. How do Chinese people show politeness?

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2. History
1. Do you like history?
2. How do people learn history?
3. Have you been to any historical places?
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4. Who is your favorite historical figure?

5. Do you think learning history is important?
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3. Dream
1. Do you often have dreams at night?
2. Do you remember your dream when you wake up?
3. Do you like hearing others' dreams?
4. What was the strangest dream you have had?
5. What do you usually dream about?
6. Do you think dream will affect life?
7. Do you want to learn more about dreams?

4. Transportation
1. How often do you take a bus?
2. Do you prefer the bus or the underground?
3. Do you think people will take bus more in the future?
4. Is public transportation in your country convenient?

5. How do you think about bus traveling?

5. Advertisement
1. Do you like advertisements?

2. Do you like funny advertisements or serious advertisements?
3. How do you think about the advertisements on buildings?
4. Do you like the pop-up advertisement in the computer?
5. Do advertisements (ever) influence your choice about what to buy?
= Have you ever bought something because of advertisements?

1. Newspaper & Magazine

1. Do you like to read magazines/newspapers?

2. Do many people today read newspapers?

3. Do you prefer to read magazines or newspapers?

4. Do you prefer to read local news or international news?

5. Do you think more people than today will read magazines, or fewer people?
6. Do you think newspapers will be very important to you in the future?

2. Emails & Letters

1.Do you like writing or emails?

2. When do you write things by hand?

3. What is the importance of handwriting?

4. Will people like handwriting or typing in the future?

5. When do children begin to write in your country?

Part 2

1.
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Describe a business man that you admire

you should say
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who the person is

what he does
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what you know about him

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and explain
why you admire him

Part 3
1. Do businessman have to keep working even they are already success?
2. Do Chinese young people prefer to run their own companies or find a job?
3. Do you think some people run their own offices because they couldnt find a job?
4. What kinds of business do young people like to do ?
5. Whats the age for people to retire?

2.
Describe someone who is a good parent
you should say
who the person is

how you know him
what he does

and explain
why you think he/she is good

Part 3
1. In China, who look after children?
2. Do you think mother and father should spend the same time with their children?
3. Do you think parents should give more freedom to their children?

3.

Describe a historical figure that you are interested in

you should say

who the person is

how you know about him

what he did
and explain
why you are interested in the person

Part 3
1. What kinds of people could be kept in history books?

2. Do you think history is important?

3. What can people learn from history?

4.

Describe a person from another country you know or youve heard before
You should say:
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Who he is
Where he comes from
How you know him
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and explain
Why you like him
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Part 3
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1. How do you think about living abroad?

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2. Whats the difference when you talking with foreigners and locals?
3. Are foreigners well-liked in your country? Why?
4. Are Chinese people welcomed at abroad? Why?

5.
Describe a person who knows a lot of things
You should say:
Who the person is
What the person is like
What he knows
and explain
How you think about the person

Part 3

1. How do people to gain knowledge?
2. Do you think books will be disappear in the future ?

3. Nowadays, many people rely on the internet, how do you think about it?

6.
Describe a positive piece of advice you got from someone
You should say:


What the advice was
who gave it to you
what the situation was

and explain
why you think it was helpful

Part 3

1. Who could give you useful advice?

2. Is it important to listen to others?

1.

Describe a famous person that you are interested in

You should say:

who this person is

how you know about this person
what sort of life they had before they became famous

how this person became famous

and explain
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why you like this person.

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1. How do people become famous?

2. What types of people become famous in your country?
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3. What qualities do (all or most or many)famous people have in common?

4. Do you think people are famous as a result of some real talent or are they famous for some other reasons?
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5. What are the good points about being famous?

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2.
Describe an interesting neighbor.
You should say:
Who this person is
How you know this person
What this person likes to do
And explain
why you think this neighbor is interesting

Part3
1. Do you think neighbors are important?
2. Do you think it's important to have a good relationship with one's neighbors?
3. Do you think people's relationships with their neighbors today is the same as it was in the past?

4. What are the benefits of belonging to a community?

3.
Describe a couple you know who you think have a happy marriage.

You should say:
who they are;
how you got to know them;
how long theyve been married;

and explain
why you think they have a happy marriage.

Part 3
1. Do you often attend weddings?

2. What wedding gifts are popular in China?

3. How do you think go the perfect age for marriage?

4. Why do Chinese people like to of to celebrations like wedding ceremony?

5. Whats the difference between the western weddings and Chinese weddings?
6. What makes a happy marriage?

4.

Describe a helpful person at work/school.

You should say:
who he or she is;

what kind of person he/she is

how he or she helped you;

and explain
why you think the person is helpful
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Part 3
1. What are qualities of being helpful?
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2. Do you think children should be taught to help others?

3. Do you know someone who really likes being helping people?
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4. What can parents do to cultivate childrens quality of helping others?

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1.
Describe a place where you listen to music
You should say:
where it is
who like to go there
what kinds of music are there
and explain
why you like to go there

Part 3

1. Should everybody listen to music?
2. Where do children listen to music?
3. When do people listen to music?

4. What are the benefits of listening to music?
5. Should children learn playing musical instruments?

2.
Describe a dream house you want to have
You should say:

where it is
whether it is big or small

what it looks like

and explain
why you think it is your dream house

Part 3

1. Is house important for people in your country?

2. Do people like to live in a big house or small flat?
3. Why many people like to live in popular or special places?

4. What do Chinese houses look like?

5. What will Chinese house look like in the future?

3.

Describe an interesting place that few people know

You should say:
where it is

how you know about it

why few people know it
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and explain
why it is interesting
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Part 3
1. Where do people like to visit?
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2. Whats the difference between the place that Chinese people like and foreigners like?
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4.
Describe a shopping mall you like
You should say:
where it is
what it is like
how often you go there
and explain
why you like it

Part 3
1. Are there many shopping malls in your country?
2. Whats the difference between shopping malls and street markets?
3. Does online shopping popular now?
4. Do you think online shopping will replace real shopping in the future?

5.

Describe a leisure facility (such as cinema, theater, sports center)you would like to
have in your hometown

you should say:
what it is
where it will be
what it is like


and explain
why you want to have it

Part 3
1. What kinds of facilities are necessary for a city?

2. Should government build many leisure activities for the citizen?

6.
Describe a public park or garden you visited when you were a child
You should say:

where it is
what it looks like
what you did there

and explain
how you felt about it

Part 3

1. What parks often offer?

2. What kinds of facilities do parks have?
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3. What is the importance of building parks?

4. Do you think parks should build in big cities?
5. Should parks be free to the public?
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6. What are differences between nature and gardens?

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1.
Describe a big company or organization in your city which employs a lot of people.
You should say:
what it is
what it does
how you knew about it
and explain
how you feel about this company.

Part 3
1. What is the difference between big companies and small companies?
2. Are there many companies in your country?
3. How do you think about working in a big company?
4. How can a small company grow big?

5. Should big companies donate more to charities?

2.
Describe a city or town you visited that you liked.

You should say:
where it was;
why you went there;
who you went with;


and explain
why you liked this city or town.

Part 3
1. What benefits it brings when a city becomes famous?

2. Whats the difference between living in a city and in the countryside?

3. Why do many people like living in the city?

4. How do you think about living in the countryside?

3.

Describe a place you visited that had a lot of people.

Describe a crowded place

You should say:

when and where you went;

who you went with;

what you did there;
and explain

how you felt about the crowded place.

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Part 3
1. Do you like large places?
2. What event will attract many people in China?
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3. What place will attract many people in China?

4. Do people like crowded places in China?
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1.
Describe an advertisement that made you buy something
you should say
what it was
where and when you saw it
what it was about
and explain
why you bought it

Part 3
1. How do companies advertise?

2. Do you think advertising is important?
3. If you have a company, what will you advertise?

2.
Describe a thing you bought recently that made you happy

you should say
what it was
how you bought it
why you bought it

and explain
why you think it is special

Part 3
1. What are most popular things that people buy when shopping in your country?

2. Do people always ask for low price in the market?

3. What are the difference between shopping malls and street markets?

4. Will online shopping replace the real shopping mall in the future?

3.

Describe a letter you received

You should say:

who sent it
what it is about

when you received it

and explain
why it is important to you

Part 3
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1. Do people in your country still write letters?

2. When do people write letters?
3. Do people in the business like to use the printed letters? Why?
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4. Why do people choose to write letters?

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4.
Describe a traditional product
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you should say
what it is
when you first saw or used it
what it is made of
and explain
why you like it

Part 3
1. Are there many traditional products in your hometown?
2. Is the quality of handmade products always good?
3. Is the traditional product important for a place?

5.
Describe a piece of furniture in your home

You should say:
what it is

what it is like
what it is made of

and explain
why you like it

Part 3

1. Why some people want to make their house luxurious?

2. What kinds of furniture are popular in your country?
3. Whats the difference about the decoration between China and western countries?

4. When do people buy furniture?

6.
Describe an exciting book

you should say

what it is
what it is about
when you read it

and explain
why it is exciting

Part 3

1. What kinds of books do young people and old people like to read? why?
2. Do you think girls read books more than boys?

3. Do you think it is good to watch movies before reading books? why?

4. Why young people like to read fictions?
5. What kinds of books do Chinese people like to read?
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6. Is there any gender difference in reading?

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1.
Describe an invention that has changed the world.
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You should say:

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what it is;
how its changed our life;
how popular it is among different age groups;
and explain
how you feel about it.

Part 3
1. Which invention do you think is the most useful at home?
2. Do you think those invention make people lazier?
3. How do you think of inventions at home? Good or not?

2.
Describe an impressive work of art (such as painting or sculpture) you saw.
You should say:

what it is;
when and where you first saw this work of art

what it looks like
and explain

why you like it

Part 3
1. Do you think art classes are necessary?


2. How do art classes affect childrens development?
3. What kind of arts do Chinese people like?
4. Do you think peoples preferences in arts changed in past few years?

3.

Describe a useful website

You should say:

what it is
where you know about it
how often you use it

and explain
why it is useful

Part 3
1. How do children study by the internet?

2. How do you think about children using the website?

3. Do you think children could learn more things through the internet than at school?

4. Do you think online education could replace school?

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4.
Describe a time when you had a special cake.
You should say:
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what kind of cake it was;

when and where you had it;
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who you had it with;

and explain
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why you think it was special.

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Part 3
1. What kinds of special food do Chinese like to eat in special festivals?
2. Whats the difference between the food northerners like to eat and the food southerners like to eat?
3. Why do people in China like to eat in festivals?
4. What are benefits of eating with family members?

5.
Describe your favorite piece of clothing.
You should say:
what it looks like;
how often you wear it;
where you got it;
and explain

why it is your favorite.

Part 3
1. Why do people like/dislike buying clothes?

2. Do people in China like going shopping?
3. What kind of clothes do people like to wear on formal occasions?

6.

Describe an important plant in your country (such as fruits, flowers or vegetables) that you like.
You should say:

what it is;
what it looks like;
where it grows;

and explain
why you like it.

Part 3
1. Do people in China like growing plants by themselves?

2. Where do people grow plants?

3. What is the most important/main plant in China?
4. Do you want to be a farmer in the future?

5. What do you think of the farmer?

1.
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Describe a car journey you enjoyed

You should say:
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where you went

how long it took you
who you went with
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and explain
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how you felt about this trip

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Part 3
1. Whats the best age for people to learn driving?
2. What kinds of jobs need good driving skills?
3. Is it expensive to learn driving in China?

2.
Describe a school rule that you know
You should say:
what it is
how it works
what the result will be if someone breaks it
and explain
whether you agree or disagree

Part 3

1. Do you think old students and young students should have the same rule?
2. How should schools rules are made?

3. What are common school rules in your country?
4. Should students help make rules?

3.


Describe a time you taught someone like a friend or relative
You should say:
when it is

where it happened
who and what you taught

and explain
how you felt about it

Part 3
1. Do you think young people can teach the old?
2. How could young teach the elder people?

3. What qualities should a good teacher have?

4. Showing or telling, which one is better?

4.

Describe an achievement that you feel proud of

You should say:

what it was
how you did it
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what difficulties you had to overcome

and explain
why you felt proud about it
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Part 3
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1. Do you think personal achievement is important for the young?

2. What kinds of achievements are important for young people?
A

3. Do you think it is important for the young to have goals?

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4. Do you think prize is important for workers?

5.
Describe a time you were pleased with your mobile phone
You should say:
when it was
what happened
who you were with
and explain
why you were pleased with your phone

Part 3.
1. Do you think everyone has cellphone in your country?
2. Do you think it is good to use phones too much?

3. How to reduce the times of using cellphone?
4. How do you think about sharing the personal information with each other?

6.

Describe a science lesson you had in secondary school or high school
You should say:
What it was
When you had it


How good the teacher was
and explain
How you felt about it

Part 3

1. Do you think science is popular in your country?

2. How do people know the science?

3. Is science important at school in your country?

4. Does a man has an advantage over women?
5. How to spread the scientific learning?

7.
Describe a way to keep fit

You should say:

what it is

how often you do it

how much time you spend doing it

and explain
why it is a good way to keep fit
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Part 3
1. What kinds of sports are popular in your country?
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2. What sports do teenagers often do?

3. Why do people need to do sports?
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8.
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Describe a decision made recently by you or someone

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You should say:
what the decision was
how it was made
what happened after the decision was made
and explain
why it was a good decision

Part 3
1. Do you think children could make decisions by themselves?
2. How do parents make decisions for their children?
3. What is the best age for teenager to make decisions?

9.
Describe an occasion when you helped someone

You should say:
when it happened

who you helped
how you helped him

and explain
how you felt about it

Part 3

1. Do people like to help others? Why or why not?

2. Are people more helpful than in the past?
3. Is it good to require people do voluntary works?

1.
Describe a time when you arrived very early for an appointment.

You should say:

when and where it happened;
why you arrived early;

what you did while waiting;

and explain
how you felt about arriving early.

Part 3

1. What occasions should people arrive early?

2. Why do people need to be on time ?

3. Do you think it is womens privilege to be late in China?

4. What would you do it you were late for something?
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5. Why are some people always late?

2.
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Describe a time when a person gave a clever solution to a problem.

You should say:
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who he or she was;

what the problem was;
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when and where it happened;

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and explain
why you think it was a clever solution.

Part 3
1. How to be a smart person?
2. What can schools do for students intellectual development?
3. What suggestions will yo give to schools to develop their potentials?
4. Do you think smart people are happy?

3.
Describe an interesting conversation you had with someone you didn't know.
You should say:
when and where you had the conversation;
who you talked to;

what you talked about;
and explain

why this was an interesting conversation.

Part 3
1. Why do people like talking with others?
2. Do you think women are more likely to talk about others?
3. Do you think it is important to share your problems with others?

4. What do people usually talk about?
5. Why do some people would like to share things with strangers rather than family member

4.
Describe an English lesson you enjoyed.

You should say:

when and where you had the lesson;

who gave the lesson;

what the lesson was about;
and explain

why you enjoyed it.

Part 3

1. Whats the ideal age for learning a foreign language?

2. When do people in your country start learning English?

3. Why do people need to learn a foreign language?

4. Do you think grammar is important in language learning?

5.
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Describe a TV drama series that you like.

You should say:
what kind of TV series it is;
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who the main characters are;

what it is about;
m

and explain
why you like this program.
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Part 3
1. What kinds of TV programs are popular in China?
2. Why do people enjoy watching reality show?
3. Whats the difference between the programs that young people like and old people like?
4. Why young people dont like watching educational programs today?

6.
Describe something youve wanted to do for a long time, but havent done yet.
You should say:
what it is;
why you would like to do it;
how easy or difficult it is to do it;
and explain
why you havent done it yet.

Part 3

1. Do you have goals?
2. Do you think it is important for young people to have goals?Why?

3. What goals do young people like to set?
4. How can parents help their children to achieve goals?
5. Do you think peoples goals will change when they grow up?

7.
Describe a happy experience in your childhood that you remember well.

You should say:

when and where it happened;
who you were with;

what you saw or did;

and explain

why you remember it so well.

Part 3

1. What do you think is the most important memory for children?

2. What should adults remember?
3. What can help us to remember our childhood memories?

4. Why do some people can remember things easily?

8.
Describe a time when you moved to a new school or home.

You should say:

when you moved;
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where you moved from and to;

why you moved;
and explain
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how you felt about this move.

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1. Do people like to live in big houses or small houses?
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2. Where do old people like to live, city or countryside?

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3. Do you like to move house frequently?
4. Is it easy to move house in China?
5. Why do some people choose to move home?
6. Do you think it is good for people to live in a same place for their entire life ?

9.
Describe a sport game you enjoyed watching.
You should say:
what it was;
when and where you watched it;
who you watched it with;
and explain
why you liked watching this game.

Part 3
1. What kinds of sports are popular in your country?

2. What are benefits of doing sports?
3. Why do some people dont like watching sports games?

4. Whats the difference between watching live matches and watching those matches on TV?

10.

Describe an important/a recent change in your life.

You should say:
what the change was;

when and where this change happened;

what caused this change;
and explain

how you benefited from this change.

Part 3
1. Is it good for children to experience changes?
2. How to help them face changes?

3. What do you think about people usually change their jobs?

11.
Describe an activity you would like to do at or near the sea.

You should say:

what activity it is;
how easy or difficult it is to do this;

what you need to prepare for this activity;

and explain
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why you would like to do this activity at the seaside.

Part 3
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1. Why do some people like sea activities?

2. What are popular water activities in your country?
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12.
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Describe an occasion that everyone many people smiled
You should say:
when and where it was;
who were there;
what happened;
and explain
why everyone smiled

Part 3
1. When do people smile?
2. What kinds of things could make people smile?

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