Primary 4 6 and Middle School: Students choose one of three prompts and have one minute to speak.

1 2 Fruit Animals Family Colors Have you ever been to a wedding? How was it? Do you prefer to play or watch sports? Why? What do you do in your free time? Who is your best friend? Why is he or she your best friend? Do you have a pet? Why or why not? Do you enjoy shopping? Why or why not? Is fashion important to you? Why or why not? What is your home like? What kind of movies do you like? What is fashionable now? Which place would you like to visit? Why? Can you learn English without any teachers? How? What would you do with a million dollars? What one question would you ask Yao Ming? Why? How did you choose your English name? You can only eat one food for the rest of your life. What is it? Is learning English important? Why or why not? What is more important, diet or exercise? Who is your role model? Which country outside China would you like to live in? Which country outside China would you never want to live in? Can adults watch cartoons? Why or why not? Would you like to attend an English-only international school? Why or why not? Describe something incredible you have seen. You can only take one family member to Disney World. Who do you take and why? Can money make a person happy? Why or why not?

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School English Movies Food Drinks Sports

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What do you usually do on the internet? What kind of music do you like? What do you like about your hometown? Whats your favorite fruit? Why is it your favorite fruit?

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Do you use computers to help you study? Why or why not? Do you spend time on your hobbies? Why or why not? What is your favorite season? Why? Do you have many friends? Why or why not? What is your favorite festival? Why?

How have the Olympics and World Expo changed China? Are you going to watch the World Cup in 2014? Why or why not? 2014 Are you different from your grandparents? How? Is it better to be an only child? Why or why not? Are you more like your mother or father?

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TV Cars Music Computers

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High school and adults: Students choose a number and are given one minute to speak.
1 2 3 Have you ever been to a wedding? How was it? What would you do with a million dollars? What one question would you ask Yao Ming? Why? How did you choose your English name? You can only eat one food for the rest of your life. What is it? Is learning English important? Why or why not? 6 Is fashion important to you? Why or why not? 7 Who is your role model? Which country outside China would you like to live in? 10 Which country outside China would you never want to live in? 20 17 16 11 12 13 Can adults watch cartoons? Why or why not? What do you usually do on the internet? What kind of music do you like? You can only take one family member to Disney World. Who do you take and why? 15 Can money make a person happy? Why or why not? How have the Olympics and World Expo changed China? Are you going to watch the World Cup in 2014? Why or why not? 2014 18 Are you different from your grandparents? How? Is it better to be an only child? Why or why not? Are you more like your mother or father?

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This is great fun! Renato Ganoza for EF Zhengzhou, 2011. Translation by Anna Jiang.