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Names

1. Does your name have any special meaning?

2. When Chinese people name their children, are there any special customs that are followed?
3. Is there any special ceremony when babies are given their names?
4. How are Chinese names and Western names different?
5. What name do people at home call you?
6. Do many people in China have a nickname?
7. Are there any big differences between people's names today in China and people's names
many years ago?
8. Do Chinese people like to have common names?
9. Why are some Chinese names very similar to each other?
10. Do Chinese people today usually have a third name?
11. Is your surname very common in China?
12. What's the most common surname in China?
13. Do Chinese people attach a lot of importance to names?
14. Do people in China ever change their names?
15. Would you like to change your name?

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Hometown

1. Where do you come from?

2. What tourist attractions are there in your hometown? Would a foreign visitor enjoy them?
3. Did you learn much about the history of your hometown in school?
4. What do you think needs to change in your hometown?
5. What place(s) in your hometown do you go to in your spare time?
6. Why did you choose to live here/there?
7. What do you like about your hometown?
8. What do you think needs to be done to make your hometown a better place to live in?
9. For you, what benefits are there to living in a big city?
10. What facilities does your hometown have?
11. What sorts of buildings are there in your hometown?
12. What's the most attractive part of your hometown?
13. What forms of transport do visitors use to come to your hometown?
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14. How could your hometown attract more visitors?
15. Has the weather in your hometown changed much in recent years?

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Work

1. What job do you do?

2. What is the nature of that work?
3. Why did you choose to do that job?
4. Is that a popular choice of career in your country?
5. Would you say your job is very important?
6. How do you think your subject will help you in the future?
7. How did you get that job?
8. Is it easy to find work doing your job?
9. Where do people get information about jobs, from newspaper or from TV?
10. Are there other ways for people to get information about jobs?
11. Which do you enjoy more, communicating with people at work, or the work itself?
12. Which do you enjoy more, working or studying?
13. What do you like about your work?
14. Do you think it's very important for people to do a job that they like?
15. What other job do you think you would enjoy, apart from your present job?

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Studies

1. Do you work or are you a student?

2. What subject are you studying?
3. Why did you choose to study that subject?
4. Is that a popular subject in your country?
5. Do you think it's popular because people want to gain knowledge or is there some other
reason?
6. What are the most popular subjects in China?
7. Why did you choose that university?
8. Do you have any recreational or entertainment activities at your school/university?
9. Do you think it's important to choose a subject you like?
10. What are your favourite classes/ courses/ subjects at university?
11. What's the most interesting part of your subject?
12. What are your future work plans?
13. How will you get the job you want?
14. Why are you taking the IELTS test?
15. In addition to gaining knowledge, what other ways have you benefited from your
school/university experience?
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V51131005
Politeness

1. Do you think you are a polite person?

2. Who taught you to be polite?
3. Do you think people should be polite? (Why?)
4. How do people in your culture show good manners towards others?
5. Have there been any changes in politeness in the past few decades?

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Sunshine

1. Do you like going outside on sunny days?

2. What do you like to do under sunshine?
3. What benefits can (or do) people get from sunshine?
4. Is the sunshine very important to people?

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Parties

1. Do you like parties? (Why?/Why not?)

2. Do you often go to parties?
3. Do you usually have these parties at home or at school?
4. Do most Chinese people like parties? (Why?/Why not?)
5. Is there anything you dislike about parties?
6. Do you prefer family parties or parties with friends?
7. Who do you think enjoys parties more, old(er) people or young people?
8. What do you think are the benefits of parties?

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Bicycles

1. Do you like riding a bicycle?

2. What do you use a bicycle for?
3. Are bicycles very popular in your country?
4. Would you say it's difficult to learn to ride a bicycle?
5. Would you say bicycles are suitable for people of all ages?
6. What do you think are the pros and cons of bicycles compared to cars?
7. Would you say it's safe to ride a bicycle in the city (or, in China)?

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Toys

1. What toys did you like to play with when you were a child?
2. Do you think you learned anything from playing with toys?
3. Did you (prefer to) play with those toys alone or with other children?
4. If you had children, what toy would you give them?
5. If you had to choose a toy for a child, what toy would you give them?
6. Is there any difference between the boys toys and girls toys?

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Television

1. Do you like watching TV?

2. What types of TV programmes do you (most) like to watch?
3. Do you prefer reading a newspaper, (or reading a magazine) or watching TV?
4. What types of programme do children in China like to watch?
5. How do you feel about advertisements on TV?
6. Do you prefer to watch TV or listen to the radio?

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Patience

1. Are you a patient person?

2. Is it important to be patient?
3. Is it easy to be patient?
4. Howcan people be patient?
5. How to develop peoples patience?
6. Have ever you lost your patience before?

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Gifts

1. Do you often give gifts to people?

2. Do you and your friends or family members give each other gifts?
3. Do you think its easy to choose what to give other people?
4. Do you think its important to give expensive gifts?
5. In China, is it necessary to bring a gift when you visit someone?
6. Do you think gift-giving is very important?

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Cooking
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1. Do you know how to cook?
2. Do you like cooking?
3. Have you thought about learning how to cook?
4. What do you like to cook?
5. Do you think everyone should learn how to cook? (Why?)
6. Do you eat at home or do you usually eat outside?

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Advertisement

1. Do you like advertisements on TV?

2. What kind of advertisement do you like the most?
3. Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?
4. What are the various places where we see advertisements?
5. How do you feel about advertisements?
6. Do advertisements (ever) influence your choice about what to buy?

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Writing

1. Do you often write things?

2. What do you usually write?
3. How often do you send e-mails?
4. What are your main reasons for using e-mails?
5. Do you usually write by hand or write using a computer?
6. Do you think computers might one day replace handwriting?
7. When do children begin to write in your country?
8. Do you think handwriting is very important (nowadays)?
9. How can children today improve (or, practice) their handwriting?
10. What impression does a person's handwriting have on other people?

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Newspapers

1. What are the different ways people get news?

2. What types of news do you like?
3. Do you think children like (= are interested in) the news? (Why?/Why not?)
4. Are old people and young people interested in the same (kinds of) news?
5. How does the news affect people?
6. Do you often read newspapers?
7. Which do you prefer reading, magazines or newspapers?
8. Do you think it's important to read newspapers? (Why?/Why not?)
9. Why do (you think) people read newspapers?
10. What are some methods that newspapers use to attract readers?
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11. What influence do you think newspapers have on society?

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Arts

1. Do you like art? (Why?/Why not?)

2. What form of art do you like the most?
3. What kind of art are you best at?
4. In your childhood, what experience of art did you have?
5. Did you ever produce any artwork (or, works of art) when you were a child?
6. Do you ever buy (or, have you ever bought) a painting?
7. Do you think art is an important part of life?
8. What benefits does art bring to people?
9. How important do you think art is in the lives of people?
10. Why do you think people like to have a painting in their homes?

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Friends

1. Do you have many (close) friends?

2. Are most of your friends from school (or university) or from outside school (or university)?
3. Do you think friendship is important?
4. Do you prefer to spend time with friends or spend time alone? (Why?)
5. Are friends more important than family? (Why?)
6. What kind of people do you like to have as friends?
7. If you had the opportunity, would you spend more time with your friends?
8. What do you and your friends do together?
9. Do you prefer to meet your friends at home or away from your home?
10. How do you keep in contact with your friends?
11. Do you like meeting new people?
12. Do you like making friends with (a lot of) people?
13. Do you like face-to-face conversations with people?
14. Do adults and children make friends in the same way?
15. Do you think it's possible to become real friends with the people you meet on the internet, for
example, on chat sites or personal introduction sites?

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Leisure Time

1. When do you have free time?

2. How do you like to relax?
3. How do you relax?
4. How do you usually relax (in your spare time)?
5. Do you have enough time for your hobby?
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6. How much time do you spend relaxing?
7. What do you do on weekends?
8. Do you think modern people have enough time for relaxing?
9. What can people do to find more time for relaxing?
10. Do you often do things with others in a group?
11. Do you ever go out with your workmates/colleagues or classmates?
12. Do you prefer to do things in a family group or a group of friends?
13. What leisure activities do you and your family like doing together?
14. In your leisure time, what do you usually do with your friends or family?
15. Do you think it's important to spend your leisure time with your family?

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Relatives

1. Do you live with your family?

2. Do you think family members should live together? (Why?/Why not?)
3. Do you prefer to spend time with your family or with your friends?
4. Which do you think is more important, your family or your friends?
5. Do you have many relatives?
6. When you were a child, which of your relatives did you see most often?
7. In the future, do you think you will have more opportunities to see your relatives?
8. Who do you feel is the most important member of your family?

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Being Busy

1. Have you been very busy recently?

2. When was the last time you were busy?
3. Do you like having a busy life?
4. Was there a time when you felt stressed out because of a busy schedule?
5. Have you experienced stress at work?
6. How do you handle stress?
7. Do you think you will be busy in the next few years?

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Singing

1. Do you like to sing?

2. Do you prefer to sing at home or at a place such as a karaoke bar?
3. Who's your favourite singer?
4. What's your favourite song?
5. What are the benefits of singing?
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Plants

1. What plants do you like?

2. Have you ever grown any plants?
3. Do you know how to grow plants?
4. Do you like trees?
5. Do you think we should plant more trees?
6. Do you think we need to protect forests?

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History

1. Do you like (to learn about) history?

2. Do you think history is important?
3. Do you think you can learn history from films or TV programs?
4. Do you think the internet is a good way to learn about history?

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Photography

1. Do you like to take photographs?

2. How did you become interested in photography?
3. In what situations do you take photographs?
4. What kind of photos do you like to take?
5. Do you prefer to take pictures of people or of scenery?
6. How do you keep your photos?
7. Do you frame any of your photos?
8. Do you prefer to send postcards to people or to send photos that you took yourself?
9. Is photography a popular hobby in China?
10. Why do some people do not like taking photographs?
11. Why do you think some people like taking photographs when they visit another place?
12. Do Chinese people like to visit photograph exhibitions?
13. What kind of photos do they like to look at?
14. Do you think being a photographer would be a good job?
15. What factors make a good photograph?

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Sports

1. Do you like sport?

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2. Did you play any sport when you were a child?
3. What sports do young people (or, children) like to do?
4. What sports do you think are suitable for children to play?
5. Do old people and young people like to do (or, play) the same sports?
6. What sports do old people like to do?
7. Is there any sport that you have never played that you would like to try (or, to learn)?
8. Do you ever do any exercise to keep fit or healthy?
9. Do you think everybody should do some exercise? (Why?)
10. Do you think exercise is beneficial for older people?
11. What do you think are the benefits of exercise?

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Mobile Phones

1. Do you have a mobile phone?

2. Is your cell phone important for you in your daily life?
3. What do you use it for?
4. How often do you use it?
5. When did you get your first mobile phone?
6. How did you get your first mobile phone?
7. How did you feel when you got your first mobile phone?
8. Have mobile phones developed (or changed) in the past few years?
9. What feature (or, function) of your cell phone do you like the best?
10. Is there anything you dislike about using cell phones?
11. Have you ever had any problems using your mobile phone while traveling?
12. Do you usually use your mobile phone to call people or to send text messages?
13. Who do you usually call/send text messages to?
14. Do you think you will be using your mobile phone more (than you use it now) in the future?
15. How do you think mobile phones will develop (or change) in the future?

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Walking

1. Do you like walking? (Why?/Why not?)

2. Where do you walk?
3. Did you walk a lot when you were a child?
4. Did you like walking when you were a child?
5. What do you think are the benefits of walking?

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Clothes

1. Do you think it's important what clothes a person wears? (Why?/Why not?)
2. Is it important what clothes you wear at your job? (your company)
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3. Do you think the clothes a person wears leaves an impression on others?
4. What kinds/styles of clothes do you like (or, prefer) to wear? (Why?)
5. Do you wear the same clothes both at work and after work?
6. Do you wear the same kinds of clothes in winter and summer?
7. Do your friends have the same tastes in clothes as you?
8. What kinds of (or, style of) clothes do people in your country like to wear?
9. Do you think you will still be wearing the same kinds of clothes when you are old?
10. Do you prefer informal or formal clothes? (Why?)
11. Do you feel comfortable when wearing formal clothes? (Why?/Why not?)
12. Do you think formal clothes are important?
13. When do people wear formal clothes?
14. Are you very interested in fashion (or, clothes fashions)?

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Birthdays

1. Do people in China celebrate birthdays?

2. How do Chinese people celebrate birthdays?
3. Which birthdays are especially important in China?
4. How do you like to celebrate your birthday?
5. Do people in China have birthday parties?
6. Do you think it's important for people to celebrate birthdays?
7. Do you think it's important to remember people's birthdays?
8. Do you think it's important to give a special gift to someone on their birthday?
9. Are birthdays more important for children or for adults?
10. Do you like birthdays?
11. Do you prefer birthday parties with your friends or with your family?
12. What did you do on your last birthday?
13. Do children and adults celebrate birthdays the same way?

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Accommodation

1. Can you describe the place where you live?

2. What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?
3. Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
4. Please describe the room you live in.
5. Is there anything you don't like about the place where you live?
6. What kind of decorations does it have?
7. How do you think this room could be improved?
8. What can you see when you look out the window of your room?
9. How well do you know your neighbors?
10. What kind of people are your neighbors?
11. Do you spend much time socializing with your neighbors in your neighbors' homes?
12. Do you like the environment where you live?
13. Would you say the place where you live is good for families with children?
14. In the future, what type of place would you like to live in?
15. What kind of neighborhood/environment/surroundings would you like to live in?
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A Group

Describe a group that you would like to be part of, (such as a club)
You should say:
what group it is
who the members of this group are
what this group does
and explain why you would like to belong to this group.

Part3

1. What are some examples of organizations and groups that people join?
2. Is there much difference between the groups that women join and those that men join?
3. What are the benefits that people, both men and women, get from joining a group?
4. What kinds of online groups are there that people join?

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A Disliked High School Subject

Describe a high school subject you do not (or did not) like very much.
You should say:
what subject it is (or was)
who your teacher is (or was)
how difficult it is (or was)
and explain why you don't (or didn't) like studying this subject very much.

Part3

1. How do you think students could be (or, should be) encouraged to study?
2. What do you think teachers could (or should) do to help (or, encourage) students who are
having difficulty with a subject?
3. Do you think students should be given more homework than they have now?
4. In general, what type of lesson (or class) is most popular with students?
5. Which subjects do you think should be, and should not be taught in high school.
6. What high school subjects are the most unpopular among students? (Why?)

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A Healthy Lifestyle Change
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Describe a lifestyle change you made to improve your health.
You should say:
what change you made
how you made this change
how difficult you think it was
and explain why you think this change improved your health.

Part 3

1. Do you think it's important to have a healthy lifestyle?

2. How do you think people's life-styles today are different to people's lifestyles in the past?
3. How do you think busy people can still maintain a healthy lifestyle?
4. What effects do you think stress has on people's health?
5. How do you think people can deal with stress?
6. Is there much difference between the exercise that young people do and the exercise that
old(er) people do?

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A Useful Website

Describe a useful website that you like to visit.

You should say:
what the website helps you to do
what the contents of the website are (or, were)
how often you go to this website
and explain how(or, why) this website helps you.

Part 3

1. Compared to several decades ago, do you think the internet has changed peoples lives?
2. What impact has the internet had on modern peoples lives?
3. What are the pros and cons of children using the internet?
4. How do you think children could be encouraged to (or, taught to) use the internet in positive
ways?
5. Do you think online education is good?
6. Do you think the internet (or, computers) will ever replace teachers?
7. In what ways is the internet used for entertainment?
8. Do different age groups use it for entertainment in different ways?

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A Meal You Like

Describe a meal (or dish) that you like to eat.

You should say:
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what it is
where you usually eat it
what the meal is made of
and explain why you like it.

Part3

1. Do you like cooking? (Why?/Why not?)

2. What kinds of food do Chinese people like to eat?
3. Would you say that eating a healthy diet is important? (Why?)
4. Describe what you think is a healthy diet.
5. Are there many vegetarians in China?
6. Why do you think some people choose to be vegetarians?
7. Is the food that people eat today in China different to the food that people used to eat
8. in the past? (If yes, in what ways has it changed?)
9. How do you think the way we eat will change in the future?
10. Is American-style 'fast food' popular in China? (Why? Popular with whom?)
11. What do you think of this popularity is it as good thing?

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A Piece of Electronic Equipment

Describe an electronic device that you have.

You should say:
what it is
how you use it
when you use it
and explain how you benefit (or will benefit) from using it.

Part3

1. Do schools in your country use electronic equipment in the classroom?

2. How does that compare with schools (in your country) in the past?
3. Are computers very useful in high school? (For students and/or for teachers)
4. What are some examples of modern, hi-tech equipment or devices that people in your country
use in the home?
5. How is this different to homes in the past?
6. Do you think these things have improved people's lives?
7. What are the various ways that mobile phones can be used?
8. Do students use mobile phones very much to cheat in exams?
9. What do you imagine the future of hi-technology equipment (or devices) will be like?

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A Work of Art
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Describe a painting or work of art that you have seen.
You should say:
when you saw this work of art
where you saw it
what it looked like
and explain your impression of it.

Part 3

1. Do schools in China have art classes?

2. Do you think art classes are necessary? (Why?)
3. How do you think art classes affect childrens development?
4. What kind of paintings do Chinese people like?
5. What can you learn from western paintings?
6. Some paintings are very expensive, but people still want to buy them. Why do you think they
think this way?
7. What benefits can you get from painting as a hobby?

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A Family Business

Describe a family business that you are familiar with.

You should say:
what business it is
how you know this business
who the customers of the business are
and explain why you think this business is successful.

Part 3

1. Do you think business is important?

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a family business?
3. Do you think the early stage of running a small business is generally easy, or difficult?
4. Many small businesses fail after just a year or two. Can you suggest why that is?
5. What do you think is the most important factor that determines the success of a business?
6. What qualities does a successful businessperson need to have?

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Your Future Work Plans

Describe a job you would like to have in the future.

You should say:
what this job would involve
what study you would need to do to prepare for this work
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why you would like to have this job
and explain what skills you would need for this work.

Part 3
Changing Jobs

1. Why do people need to work?

2. Do most people work for job satisfaction or just for money?
3. Do people in China change their jobs very often?
4. Do you think it is good to change your job frequently?
5. How often do you think people should change their jobs?
6. In China, how do most people feel about people who often change their job?
7. Do you think that people who often change their jobs have more job satisfaction and better
incomes than other people?
8. If you had a well paid job but didn't like your work, what would you do?

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Sth You Cannot Live Without

Describe a thing you cannot live without, (besides a mobile phone and a computer).
You should say:
what it is
what it looks like
what you use it for
and explain why you think you cannot live without this thing.

Part3

1. Why do young people like to use high-tech products?

2. Are there any features on your mobile phone that you don't need?
3. Sometimes we see a young child constantly holding a toy. What kinds of toys are these
usually?
4. Why do you think these children constantly hold on to that toy?

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A Childhood Story

Describe a story you were told when you were a child.

You should say:
who told you the story
what the story was about
what characters were in the story
and explain how you felt about this story.
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Part3

1. Are children's stories today the same as children's stories were when you were a kid?
2. Why do you think children like to be told stories?
3. What qualities in a children's story make the story attractive to children?
4. How important are children's stories in the development of children?
5. Do you think a children's story should always have a "good guy" and a "bad guy"?
6. Do you think a children's story should always have a happy ending?

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A Rule in Your School

Describe a rule made by your school.

You should say:
what rule it is
who made this rule
when it was made
and explain your feelings about this rule.

Part3

1. Why do we have laws in society?

2. Do you think that laws should be updated from time to time?
3. Do you think the laws of a country reflect the society of that country?
4. Do you think the law is applied equally to all people, no matter what social class they belong
to?
5. Would you say that people in your country usually obey the law?

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A Foreign Language

Describe another language that you would learn if you wanted.

You should say:
the name of this language
how you would learn it
what equipment of facilities you would need to study this language
and explain what difficulties you think you would have when learning this language.

Part 3

1. Do many people in China study a second foreign language? (Why?/Why not?)

2. Why do you think some people are better than others at learning a foreign language?
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3. How would you assess your own language ability?
4. Do you think children can learn a foreign language faster than adults? (Why?/Why not?)
5. Who do you think is better at learning a foreign language, boys or girls?
6. If you were an English teacher, how would you try to make lessons (more) interesting?
7. How does studying a foreign language help people to understand the culture of the people
who speak that language?
8. Do you think it is important (or, a good idea) to have one mian world language?
9. What would the advantages or disadvantages to have a global language?

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A Decision

Describe a decision you took a long time to make.

You should say:
what decision it was
what difficulties you faced
how you made the decision
and explain why it took you a long time to make the decision.

Part3

1. What do you think are the most important decisions that people make in their lives?
2. What skills are necessary when making decisions?
3. How can people improve their decision-making skills?
4. How do you think computers will change the way people make decisions?
5. Do parents in China allow their children to make important decisions about the future?
6. Do you think that parents should make important decisions for their children?
7. How can older people (parents) help young people (their children) make their own decisions
wisely?

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A Useful Skill

Describe a useful practical skill that you learned from a family member
You should say:
why you learned this skill
how (and when) you learned it
how difficult it was to learn
and explain how this skill is useful to you.

Part3

1. Would you say the skill you just talked about (in Part 2) is important in your country?
2. What skills do you think are the most important for your country?
3. Are some skills easier to learn than others?
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4. What are some differences between the skills people learn today and the skills people learned
in the past?
5. Do you think it's better to learn things in "real life" or from textbooks?
6. Which do you you think is easier to learn, practical skills or academic (theoretical) knowledge?
7. Which do you you think is more important (or, more useful), to learn practical skills or
academic(theoretical) knowledge?

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A Photograph

Describe a photograph.
You should say:
who took the photo
when it was taken
where it was taken
and explain why you like it.

Part 3
The Purposes of Photographs

1. Do you like taking photographs?

2. Why do so many people like to take photographs (as a hobby)?
3. Some people don't like taking photographs. Can you make any guesses about why?
4. What are the occasions when people take photographs?
5. Why do some people invade the privacy of celebrities by taking photographs of these
celebrities?
6. Do you think news photographs are an important part of newspaper stories?
7. Do you think photographs are important in understanding (or representing or recording)
history?

Technology and Photographs

1. Compare old cameras with those in use today.

2. How has photography (or, photographic technology) changed over the past few decades?
3. Compare the photos that you take with those that professional photographers take.
4. Some people prefer to take still photographs while others prefer to take videos. Why?

Photographs as Art

1. Compare a typical family photograph and an artistic photograph.

2. Do many Chinese people visit photograph exhibitions?
3. Compare painting pictures and taking photographs (as art forms).
4. Which leaves a deeper impression on people, a picture or a written description of some event
or scene

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A Television Program

Describe an educational TV program that you like to watch.

You should say:
the name of the program
what type of program it is
what contents it has
and explain what you learn from this program.

Part 3
Television Tastes

1. What types of TV programs do you like?

2. In general, what types of TV programs are most popular in China?
3. Have TV programs changed in the past few years? (If yes, how?)

Educational Television

1. Do you think there should be more educational TV programs?

2. How do you think television will develop (or change) in the future?
3. In your opinion, how does watching TV influence people?
4. What do you think are the benefits, and the drawbacks, of watching television?
5. What do you think can be the result if a person watches too much TV?
6. Do you want to be a TV celebrity (or, "star")?
7. Do you think it's good that TV celebrities are often role models for young people?
8. In your opinion, what qualities does someone need to have to become a TV celebrity?
9. Many TV stars have an income that is very high. Do you think this is reasonable?

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A Book Recommended by Others

Describe a book you have read that was recommended by someone.

You should say:
who recommended it
what book it was
what the book was about
and explain what you thought of it.

Part 3

1. What are some of the different types of materials that people in your country read?
2. What are the best-selling types of books in your country?
3. Are motivational books very popular?
4. What benefits do people get from reading?
5. Do you think reading can be fun?
6. What benefits do people get from reading for pleasure?
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Your Favourite Season

Describe your favourite season or time of the year.

You should say:
what season (or time of the year) it is
what the weather is like at this time
what you usually do at this time
and explain why you enjoy that season or time of the year.

Part3

1. Is there anything you don't like about that season? (What? Why?)
2. What's the difference between 'season' and 'weather'?
3. What are the differences between the different seasons in China?
4. Please briefly describe the different seasons in China.
5. What are the signs that the season is changing (for example, from summer to autumn)?
6. Please compare the two seasons, spring and autumn.
7. Which season would you say is the best for tourism?
8. Which season do you like best for sport?
9. In general, how do you think climate of a place effects the people who live there?

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A Radio Programme

Describe a radio programme that you find interesting.

You should say:
what this programme is
when and where you listen to this programme
what the contents of the programme are
and explain why you like this programme.

Part 3

1. Is listening to the radio popular in China? (Why? Why not?)

2. Compare the impact of local radio stations with that of national radio stations.
3. Do young people and old people like listening to to same kind of radio programmes?
4. How have radio programmes changed in the recent past?
5. How do you think radio programmes will change in the future?
6. Compare listening to the radio to watching TV. (What are the differences and advantages of
each?)
7. Do you think radio is outdated, now that we have television?
8. Which do you think is better for advertising, radio or TV?
9. What skills or personal qualities does a person need to work at a radio station?
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An Interesting Speech

Describe an interesting (and impressive) talk (or speech) that you heard.
You should say:
who gave the talk
what the talk was about
where you heard it
and explain why the talk was interesting/ what you learned from this talk.

Part 3

1. What different kinds of speeches or lectures have you attended in your life?
2. What qualities (attributes) should these visiting speakers have?
3. Why do many people find it hard to give a talk to young people?
4. Why do you think many people are nervous before they give a speech?
5. Why do people give speech to children?
6. Who make people to do so?
7. How media relate to the speech to children in school?
8. What kind of people can give speech to children?
9. How about people on normal jobs?
10. What's the aim of the speeches to children?

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An Item of Clothing

Describe an item of clothing that was bought for you.

You should say:
what it is
what it looks like
why it was bought for you
and explain how you feel (or felt) about this item of clothing.

Part 3

1. Does everyone like to go shopping for clothes?

2. Why do you think some people don't like shopping for clothes?
3. Do you think it's important to follow the current fashions in the clothes you wear?
4. Why do you think many people feel it's important to wear clothes that are "in fashion"?
5. Do you think people tend to judge others by the clothes they wear?(Why?)
6. Do you think these differences in clothes reflect differences in personality?
7. Do you (Did you) like wearing school uniform?
8. Do you think it's good for people (such as school students) to wear school uniform?
9. What impact do you think the fashion industry has on the economy of your country?
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A Plan

Describe a plan you have for the future (but not related to work or study).
You should say:
what it is
why you have this plan
what the first step in your plan is
what you will need to do in order to make the plan work
and explain how you think you will feel after you achieve this.

Part3
The Importance of Planning

1. Do you think planning is important?

2. What kinds of personal plans should people make for themselves?
3. In general, how do people make plans?
4. For a person with children, what influence does this have on their personal plans for the future?
5. Why do you think some people don't like making plans?
6. What do you think happens to people who don't have plans?
7. Do you think things generally work out for those people who have no plans?
8. Do you think some people waste time? (Why?)
9. Do you think old people should make plans?

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Your Favourite Weather

Describe your favourite weather.

You should say:
what kind of weather it is
when this weather usually occurs
what you usually do during this weather
and explain how this weather affects you.

Part3

1. What's the weather usually like in your hometown?

2. What do you think about today's weather?
3. Have you ever been to a place that has a climate that is very different to your hometown?
4. Is the weather in China the same for all parts of the country?
5. Why are people interested in the weather?
6. How does weather affect the kinds of buildings that this place has?
7. How does weather affect the kinds of activities that people do?
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A Science Subject

Describe a science subject that you studied in high school

You should say:
the name of the subject
what you did in this class
how the teacher taught it
and explain how you felt about this subject / this class.

Part3

1. Do you think science is an important part of people's everyday lives?

2. How do people get information about science in their everyday lives?
3. How popular are science subjects in (high) school?
4. How do you think the teaching of science in high school could be improved?

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An Important Letter You Received

Describe an important letter (that) you received

You should say:
who wrote it
what the letter was about
how you felt about the letter
and explain why it was important.

Part 3

1. What are the different kinds of things that the post office delivers to people's letter boxes?
2. Why do some people write letters to newspapers?
3. What can people do if they receive unwanted advertising in the mail?
4. Do you think it is better to apply for a job by letter or by email? (Why?/Why not?)
5. What is the most difficult kind of letter or email to write?
6. How has modern science and technology changed letter writing?

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A Wild Animal
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Describe a time when you saw a wild animal.
You should say:
what animal it was
where you saw it
what happened when you saw it
and explain how do people in your country feel about this animal.

Part 3
Zoos

1. Do you think zoos are good or bad?

2. Do you think it's cruel to keep wild animals in zoos?
3. Why do you think so many cities have zoos?
4. In your opinion, what features should a good zoo have?
5. Do you think zoos might disappear in the future?
6. What future developments do you think we will see concerning zoos?

The Protection of Wild Animals

1. Why do you think wild animals should be protected?

2. In what ways does human activity result in the extinction (or near extinction) of some animal
species?
3. At present, many animals are already facing extinction. How do you think average citizens
could (help) protect wild animals?
4. Why do you think films or books for children so often include animals?

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A Move to a New School or Home

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

You should say:
when you moved
where you moved from and to
why you moved
and explain how you felt about this move.

Part3

1. What are some of the various reasons why people move to a new home?
2. What are the benefits and and downsides of moving house?
3. What effects does moving have on people?
4. Who do you think can better adapt after a move, children or adults?
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5. Do you think elderly people can easily adapt to a new environment?

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Something Made You Happy

Describe a recent event that made you feel happy.

You should say:
what the event was
when and where it happened
who participated in this event
and explain why this event was so enjoyable.

Part3

1. Do you think people in the 21st century are happier than earlier generations of people?
2. What do you think is "true happiness"?
3. Do you think having a lot of money can (or, does) make people happy?
4. Why do you think some people who have a lot of money are still not happy?
5. Do you think people can gain happiness from their work?

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A Party

Describe a party you would like to arrange for your friends or family.
You should say:
who you would invite to the party
when and where you would hold the party
what you (or, your guests) would do at the party
and explain why you would hold (= have) this party.

Part3
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1. Do you like organized gatherings?

2. On what occasions (or, when) do people in China have a party?
3. When people have a party in China, do you think it's the same as a party in foreign
countries?
4. What do people in China do when they have a party?
5. Do people (in your country) prefer to have a party in a restaurant or at home?
6. In China, are parties today the same as parties 20 or 30 years ago?
7. Do you think parties are important?
8. Do old people (or, older people) have the same attitudes about parties as young
people?

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A Picnic or Outdoor Meal

Describe a picnic or meal that you ate outdoors.

You should say:
where you had this meal
who was with you
what you ate and drank
and explain why you ate outdoors.

Part3

1. What do you think are the good points and the not-so-good points about eating a
picnic lunch?
2. Do you like eating outdoors?
3. What are some differences between eating in an open-air environment and eating
indoors?
4. On what occasions do people in China eat outdoors?
5. Do Chinese people often have picnics? (Why?/Why not?)
6. If you were going to have a picnic, what sort of place would you choose to go to?
7. When people are going to have a picnic, what preparations do they usually do?
8. Which do think is better, eating in a restaurant or eating outdoors?
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V51132032

An Occasion You Were Visited

Describe an important occasion when you were visited.

You should say:
when this happened
what occasion you were visited
who the visitors were
and how you felt about this visit.

Part3

1. Do you often invite friends to visit your home?

2. Do you like visitors coming to your home?
3. How often do visitors come to your home?
4. When do visitors come to your home?
5. Do you prefer to have friends visit you, or relatives?
6. What do you usually do together with your visitors?
7. When someone visits you, how do you usually show hospitality (or, entertain them)?
8. Do you invite guests to your home during these festivals?

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An Interesting Historical Event

Describe an interesting historical event (in your culture/country).

You should say:
when this event is held
who attends this event
what people do during this event
and explain why this event is interesting.

Part3
Traditions in Your Country
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1. Does your country have what we could call "traditional food"?

2. What are some other important traditions in your country?
3. Do you think it's important to maintain traditions?
4. What is the value of traditions?
5. Are young people very attracted to traditional things?
6. Why are some people more attracted to foreign culture than their own culture?
7. Do you think these traditions will be lost in the future?
8. If a tradition disappears in one generation, do you think it's possible for it to return in
the next generation?
9. How do you think the loss of traditions could be prevented?

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A Sport Event You Enjoyed Watching

Describe a sporting event you enjoyed watching.

You should say:
what event it was
what happened at this event
who you watched it with
and explain why you enjoyed watching this event.

Part3

1. Is sport very popular in your country?

2. In your country, what are the most popular sports that people like to play?
3. Is there much difference between men and women when it comes to playing sport?
4. Who (what kinds of people) are most interested in sport? (Why?)
5. Do people in your country prefer to play team sports or individual sports?
6. Do people prefer to attend sports events or to watch them on TV?
7. Do people in your country like to watch sporting event on TV?
8. Are there lots of sporting event played on TV?
9. Do you think there's too much sport on TV?

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A Competition
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Describe a competition you want to take part in.

You should say:
what it is
when it happens
who you would like to go with
and explain why you would like to take part in this competition.

Part 3

1. Besides your example (in your Part 2), what are some other examples of contests and
competitions?
2. Is competitive sport very popular in your country?
3. In your opinion, how beneficial (or, how important) to society is competitive sport?
4. What benefits do people derive from taking part in competitive sport?
5. Is there much competition among students in your country? (Why?)
6. What do you think a company (or work unit) could do to motivate the employees to
work better?

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An Outdoor Activity

Describe an outdoor activity that you did for the 1st time.
You should say:
what this activity was
where you did it
when you did it
and explain did you like or dislike this activity.

Part3
Outdoor Activities

1. Do people in your country like to do outdoor activities? (What activities?)

2. What outdoor activities do people do in your country?
3. What do you think are the benefits of doing outdoor activities?
4. Are there any possible disadvantages from engaging in outdoor activities?
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5. Do you think modern people spend more time outdoors than people in the past, or
less?
6. Do young people (or children) and old people do the same outdoor?
7. Why do children like electronic games?
8. Do you think it's good for children (or, people) to play electronic games?

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A Trip By Public Transport

Describe a trip you went by public transport.

You should say:
how you traveled
why you went there
how long the trip took
and explain why you remember this trip.

Part 3

1. What kind(s) transport would you recommend for people who want to travel around
in your hometown?
2. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of cycling in the city?
3. How do you think transportation in cities will change in the future?
4. How does transportation in the countryside compare with that in the city?
5. Do you think the cities have better transportation facilities than the rural areas?
6. Do people in your country generally prefer to go on long trips or short trips?
7. What effects does long-distance travel have on people?
8. Does long-distance traveling have any effect on the environment?
9. How is long-distance travel today different to in the past?
10. How would you feel if you had the chance to travel in space?

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A Person U'd Like to Spend Time With

Describe a person who you like to spend time with.

You should say:
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how often you are together

what personal characteristics he or she has that you like
what you usually do together
and explain why you like to spend time with this person.

Part3

1. What are the different relationships that people have with others throughout their
lives?
2. What can we learn from others?
3. What factors determine how a person behaves towards other people?
4. Do you agree that people are the same all over the world?
5. Do you think people behave in different ways when they interact with rich people
compared to when they interact with poor people?
6. Do you think we should (always) respect old people?
7. How can a person co-exist with others?

V51132039

A Famous Person

Describe a famous person from your country.

You should say:
who this person is (or was)
how you know about this person
what type of work they do (or did)
and explain how they made an impression on your society.

Part3

1. How do people become famous?

2. Why do you think some people want to be famous?
3. Do you want to be famous?
4. What impact can being famous have on a person?
5. What influence do (or can) famous people have on society (or, other people)?
6. What are the benefits (and disadvantages) of being famous?
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7. Do you think the family of a famous person can experience any problems as a result of
the fame of one of their family members?

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A Good Parent

Describe a good parent you know.

You should say:
who the parent is
how you know the parent
what the parent looks like
and explain why you think the parent is good.

Part 3

1. How do parents take care of their kids in China?

2. Are kids free in China?
3. Do you think who is good at taking care of kids, father or mother?
4. What is the most valuable thing that parents give to their kids?
5. How do you think about the relationship between the parents and children?
6. Should parents be strict with the kids?
7. What can parents teach their children?

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An Interesting Person

Describe an interesting person you have met.

You should say:
when you met this person
where you met them
how often you meet this person
and explain why you think he or she was interesting.
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Part3
Communication Skills

1. What do you and your friends or family usually chat about?

2. Do you think it's important to communicate well (or, clearly)?
3. What do you think is good communication?
4. Do you think everyone can learn these skills?
5. How would you suggest these skills be taught to children?
6. Do you think adults and children communicate the same way?
7. Who do you think learns language faster, children or adults?
8. Can you think of any examples of work (or, jobs) that require good communication
skills?
9. What (personal) qualities do you think good communicators have?

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An Old Person You Enjoy Talking To

Describe an old person you enjoy talking with.

You should say:
how often you speak with this person
when you usually talk with him/her
what topics you usually speak about
and explain why you enjoy speaking to him or her.

Part3
Retirement

1. Why do companies usually not hire old people for work?

2. In your country, at what age do people usually retire from work?
3. Is this retirement age a law or is it just the custom in your country?
4. Do you think this is a suitable age to retire?
5. Do you think many old people would like to continue working after they retire?
6. What problems do you imagine some old people have as a result of retiring from work?
7. Why do some employers think that hiring old people has advantages?
8. What do you think is the role of old people in the family today? Has this role changed,
compared to the past?
9. Do you think that old people should live with their children (and grandchildren)?
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10. What are the benefits of this?

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A Tourist Attraction

Describe a tourist site in your country that you enjoyed visiting.

You should say
where you went
what it looked like
who you went with
and explain why you enjoyed it.

Part3

1. What is the current state of the tourism industry in China?

2. Do you think there are different types of tourists (or, of tourism)?
3. In China, what are the different kinds (types) of places that tourists can visit?
4. What makes a tourist location popular?
5. What kinds of places do Chinese people prefer to visit? (Why? Give examples.)
6. Do people in China prefer to visit old places or modern tourist attractions?
7. Do you think historic sites are important as places for tourist to visit?
8. Can you suggest any improvements for the tourist locations in your country?

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An Interesting Country

Describe a country (not your home country) which is interesting to you.

You should say:
what country it is
where it is
how you know about this country
and explain why you think it is interesting.
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Part3

1. What are some of the various reasons why people travel to different countries?
2. Why do some people go overseas to study?
3. What's the difference between studying abroad and studying in one's home country?
4. Why do some people want to work overseas?
5. Is it good for children to visit different countries?
6. Why do most countries like to have foreign tourists visit them?

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A Place Near Water

Describe a place near water that you enjoyed visiting.

You should say:
where this place was
what you did at this place
who you went there with
and explain why you liked this place.

Part3

1. Do you think water resources need to be protected?

2. What's the government in your country doing to protect these resources?
3. What are some recreational activities that people do in/on/near bodies of water?
4. Do you agree that water has a calming effect on people?
5. What differences are there between the scenery near a lake and the scenery near the
ocean?

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A Place to Visit

Describe a place, not in your country, that you would like to visit.
You should say:
where it is
what you would do there
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who you would like to go with

and explain why you would like to visit this place.

Part3

1. What tourist attractions are there in your country?

2. Do you think tourist attractions are for tourists only or should local people visit them
as well? (Why?)
3. Should people be charged to enter museums?
4. Should the entry charge be the same for foreign tourists and for local visitors?

V51132047

A Place to Listen to Music

Describe a place where people go to listen to music.

You should say:
where this place is
what kind of people go there
what kind of music is played there
and explain what you think (or feel) about this place.

Part3

1. Do you think it's beneficial for children to study music?

2. How do they benefit?
3. In the past few decades, have there been any changes to the technology of recorded
music?
4. How do you personally feel about this question - should we be able to download free
music from the internet?
5. What do you think are the pros and cons of downloading music for free?

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A Cafeteria
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Describe a caf that you know in your hometown.

You should say:
where it is
how often you go there
what kind of food they serve there
and explain why you like to choose in this place.

Part 3

1. What foods are most nutritious and what foods are not nutritious?
2. Do you think advertising has an effect on what foods people eat?
3. Do you think that junk foods should be banned?
4. What measures should be taken to increase public awareness of proper nutrition?
5. Are there any cafes near your home/school/university/work?
6. What (different) types of cafes are there in your hometown?
7. What are some of the factors that make a caf a good one?
8. Does the food in the caf you just talked about (in Part 2) taste different to western food?
9. Is it important in Chinese culture to eat outside with other people?

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Your Favorite Room

Describe the room in your home where you spent the most time when you were a child.
You should say:
what it looked like
what were the furniture
what you did in that room
and explain why you spent most of your time in that room.

Part 3

1. Do you think children should have their own rooms?

2. How do children benefit from sharing a room with others?
3. In China, do parents usually have rules about how children keep their rooms?
4. Do you think it's important for parents to have rules for how children keep their rooms?
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5. Do you think people have enough privacy today?

6. What do you think of people who decorate their houses in a very flamboyant manner?
7. Have the rooms in people's houses changed much compared to the rooms of your parents'time?
8. How do you think rooms will change in the future?

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A Shopping Street

Describe a shopping street that you like.

You should say:
where it is
what the main buildings are in (on) that street
what it sells on that street
and explain how you feel about this street.

Part3
Big Cities and Villages

1. In what ways do you think the streets are different in big cities and in villages?
2. Sometimes people choose to move to the countryside from a city. Can you suggest
why these people do that?
3. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of living in big cities with those of living
in a village or small town.
4. If a big city had no public transport, do you think it would be a good place to live?
5. Who do you think is more suited to living in big cities, old people or young people?
6. Do many young people from villages and small towns choose to leave their
hometowns? Why?
7. Do you think living in a village would have any advantages for old people?

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A Seaside Place

Describe a seaside place you enjoyed visiting.

You should say:
where this place was
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what you did at this place

who you went there with
and explain why you liked this place.

Part3
The Ocean

1. Do you think oceans are important?

2. What benefits do the oceans bring to people?
3. What is the importance of the ocean to your country?
4. Do you think the oceans should be protected? (Why?)
5. How do you think we could protect the ocean environment?
6. Do you think the world should work together to protect the oceans?
7. What rivers do you have in your country?
8. In general, do you think people like to live near water? (Why?)
9. What benefits do they get from living near water?

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A Place For Work or Study

Describe a place for work or study that you know.

You should say:
what kind of place it is
how you know this place
what people do there
and explain how you feel about this place.

Part 3
Going to Work

1. How do people in your country travel to work?

2. What do you think is the best location to put companies where people go to work?
3. What impact does the location of the company (or, the workplace) have on the
company and on the employees?
4. What problems can (or, do) result when people have to travel a long distance to work?
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5. What sorts of problems do you think people have when they move to another country
to work?

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