Part1

Art (01/2023)

Do you prefer modern or traditional art?

Did you do much art when you were a child?
Do you think you would like to be an artist?
Woul d you go to an art gallery if you had some free time?

Libraries (01/2023)

How often do you visit a library?

Would you ever like to work in a library?
Did you use a library more when you were younger?
How common is it for children to visit libraries in.../your country?

T-shirts (01/2023)

How often do you wear T-shirts?

Do you like T-shirts which have pictures on them?
How fashionable are T-shirts for older people in .../your country?
Have you ever bought a T-shirt as a souvenir from a holiday/vacation?

Keys (01/2023)

Do you usually carry a lot of keys with you?

Do you often forget to take keys with you when you go out?
Have you ever lost any keys? [When?]
Do you think it's a good idea to leave a key to you r home with a
neighbor?

Small businesses (01/2023)

Are there many small businesses where you live?

Do you prefer to buy things from a large company or small business?
Have you ever worked for a small business?
Woul d you like to start your own small business one day?

The space and the stars (01/2023)

Have you ever learnt anything about space and the stars when you were
at school?
Would you like to find out more about space and the stars?
Do you enjoy watching science-fiction films/movies set in space?
Do you want to go in to outer space in the future?
Weekends (01/2023)
Is the weekend your favourite part of the week?
What did you do last weekend?
Do you prefer to plan how to spend your weekends?
Do you ever work or study at the weekends?

Being happy (01/2023)

What things made you happy when you were a child?

Do you feel happy when you buy something new?
What makes you feel happi est at work/in your studies now?
What do you think will bring you happiness in the future?

Music (01/2023)

What kind of music do you enjoy?

Is there any ki nd of musi c that you don’t en¡oy very much?
Are there any musicians you would like to see i n a live concert?
Have you al ways listened to the same kind of musi c as you r fri
ends?

Chocolate (01/2023)

How often do you eat chocolate?

Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Did you like chocolate when you were a child?
Why do you think chocolate is so popular in many parts of the worl d?

Staying up late (23.1 )

Do you sometimes go to bed very late?

Did you stay up late when you were a child?
After alate night, howdo you feel the next morning?
What do you li ke to do when you stay up late?

Jewellery (01/2023)

When do people like to give jewellery in your country

What type of jewellery do you like best?
Have you ever given jewellery to someone as a gi ft?
How often do you wear jewellery?

Area (01/2023)
Do you like the area that you live in?
What are some changes in the area recently?
Do you know any famous peoptein your area?
Where do you like to go in that area?
Do all ages of people live there?

Morning time(01/2023)

Do you like getting up early in the morning?

What do you usually do in the morning?
What did you do in the morning when you were little? Why?
Are there any differences between what you do in the morning now and
what you did in the past?

Sports(09/2023)

How much sport did you do when you were at school?

What was you r favourite sport while you were at school?
Do you think it's important for children to do sport at school?
Were any of your school fri ends very good at sport?

Maths(09/2023)

Are girls generally good at mathemati cs?

Do you often use a calculator?
Do you thi nk i t is difficul t to learn mathematics well?
Do you think mathematics is important?

Part 1 (not in the question bank)

Exciting activities (similar to(09/2023)Part2)
Science film (similar to(09/2023)fim)
Study——University

Is your university a good place to study?

What facilities need to be improved in your university?

Work——City (& university (01/2023)Part2)

Do you like the city where you are working?

What facilities need to be improved in your city?

Stages
The meaning of different life stages?
What did you like to do when you were a child?

Flowers

Do people in your country send flowers?

What does sending flowers stand for？
What kind of flowers have special meanings?

Part2&3
Describe a website you often visit. (01/2023)

You should say:

How you found it
What it is about
How often d o you visit it
And explain why you often visit it

Part 3

What are the most popular and least popular apps in China?
What’s the difference between the Int ernet and television?
Why do people li ke to read the news on the Internet instead of on TV?
Is the li brary still necessary? Why?
What kinds of people would still go to the li brary to read and study?
What are the differences between old people and young people when
they use the internet?

Descri be an advertisement you don’t li ke. (01/2023)

You shoul d say:
Where and when you fi rst saw it
What type of advertisement it is
What product or service it advertises
And explain why you don’t like it

Part 3

What are the most advertised products in your country?

Whi ch one is more effec ti ve, newspaper advertising or online
advertisi ng?
Do advertisements in fluence you about what brand you buy?
Where can you find ads outdoors?
Do you think there’ re too many ads nowadays?
Are ads more likely to succeed i f they have celebr ities in them?
Describe your favorite place in your house where you can relax
You should say:
Where it is
What it is like
What you enjoy doing there
And explain why you feel rel axed at this place

Part 3

Why is i t difficul t for some people to rel ax?

What are the benefits of doing exercise?
Do people in your country exercise after work?
What is the place where people spend most of their time in their
home?
Do you think there should be classes for training young people
and children how to relax?
Which is more important, mental relaxation or physical
relaxation?

Describe an unusual meal you had. (01/2023)

You should say:
When you had it
Where you had it
Whom you had it with
And explain why it was unusual

Part 3

What are the advantages and disadvantages of eatins in res tauran

[s?
What do you think is the best way to lose weight?
What do you think of vegetarians ?
Why are people drawn to fast food like hamburgers?

Describe a piece of technology that you feel difficult to use.

(01/2023)
You should say:
When you got it
What you got it for
How often you use it
And explain how you feel about it

Part 3
What technology do people currently use?
Why do big companies introduce new products frequently?
Why are people so keen on buying iPhones even though they haven’ t changed
much from one to the next?
Why do technology companies keep upgrading their products?
What changes has the developmen t of technology brough t about in
our lives?
Does the developmen t of technology affect the way we study? how?

Describe your daily routine that you enjoy.

You shoul d say:

What you do
When i t became your daily routine
Whether you will change it in the future
And explain why you enjoy it

Part 3

Should children have learni ng routines?

What are the advantages of children having a routine at school?
How do people’s routines differ on weekdays and weekends?
What is bad about having routines?

Describe a historical period/historical figure you would li ke to

know more. (01/2023)
You shoul d say:

When it was
What you are interested in
What you have known
And why you would li ke to know more

Part 3

Should everyone know history?

In what ways can children learn hstory?
Is i t hard to protect historical buildings?
What’s the difference between history taught in primary school and
the history taught in high school?

Descri be a bad service you received i n a restaurant/shop

(09/2023)
You shoul d say:
When and where it happened
What happened
How it was solved
And explain how you felt about the experience

Part3

What ki nds of service are bad services?

Why do some people choose to remain sil ent when they receive
bad services?
Who should be responsible for bad services?
As a boss, what would you do to prevent bad service?
Does provi ding good employee training al ways lead to good customer
service?
Why are some people often dissatisfied wi th customer service?

Describe a person who enjoys cooking for others (09/2023)

You shoul d say:

Who thi s person is
What he/she li kes to cook
Who he/she cooks for
And explain why he/she enjoys cooking

Part3

What do we need to prepare when we need to cook?

Do you agree that food is an important part of Chinese festivals and
ceremonies?
Which dishes are a must at festivals?
Should students learn to cook at school?
Do you think cooking shoul d be a compulsory or an elective course?
Why?
Are there any differences between cooking today and in the past?

Descri be a car journey you made that you remember well. (09/2023)

You shoul d say:

When it was
Who was with you
How long the ¡ourney took
and explai n why you remember thi s car journey so well.

Part3

What benefits does public transport bring to the worl d?

Is i t too late for people to get their driver’s licence at the age of 1B?
What qualities does a driver need to have?
Do you think the government shoul d make i t a rule for people to use
public transport?

Descri be a person who encouraged and helped you to achieve a goal.

(01/2023)

You shoul d say:

who this person is
what this person encouraged you to do
how this person helped you
And explai n why this encouragemen t helped you to achieve your goal

Part3

What will encourage children to learn more?

Who do you think has a greater in fl uence on the goal setting of
children? Teachers or parents?
Do parents and teachers punish children physically nowadays?
Why is it important for teenagers to set goals?

Describe the first day you went to school that you remember.
(01/2023)
You should say:
When it happened
How you felt about the experi ence
Where the school is
And explain why you still remember the experience

Part 3

What are the reasons for job change?

Are big compani es better than small compani es? Why?
What are the advantages and dsadvantages coming aong with changing jobs?
What would parents prepare for their kids when they first go to
school?
How do children socialize with each other?
1s socialization important for children?

Descri be a photo that you feel proud of.

You should say
when you took it
where you took it.
Why you took it
And explain why you felt proud of it
Part 3

Why do some people like to record important things with photos?

What can people learn from historical photographs?
Is taking photos the best way to remember something?
Whi ch is better? taking photos or keeping a diary?

Descri be an actor or actress who you admire.

You shoul d say
Who he/she is
What he/she looks li ke
What kind of movies he/she appears in
And explain whether you like this actor/actress

Part 3

1s it interesting to be an act or actress?

What can children learn from actng?
Why do children like special costumes?
What are the differences between actors/actresses who earn much and
those who earn little?

Describe a piece of good news that you heard about someone

you know well.
You shoul d say:
What it was
When you heard it
How you knew it
And explain how you felt about it

Part 3

Is it good to share on social media?

Shoul d the media only publish good news?
What kind of good news do people often share in the community?
Do most people like to share good news with others?

Describe your favorite place in your house where you can relax

You should say:

Where it is
What i t is 1 i ke
What you enjoy doing there
And explain why you feel relaxed at this place
Part3

Why is it difficult for someone to relax?

Do people in your country exercise after work?
What is the place where people spend most of their time in their
home?
Do you think there shoul d be classes for training young people and
children to rel ax?
Whi ch is more important, mental relaxation or physical relaxation?

Part2&3(not in the question bank)

What laws you think should