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Personal Info.Your WorkWhat work do you do?Why did you choose to do that type of work (or that job)?Do you like your job?Is it very interesting?(Possibly) Do you miss being a student?Your Studies/ study efficiencyWhat subject(s) are you studying?Why did you choose to study that subject?Do you like your subject? (Why? / Why not?)Is it very interesting?Do you prefer to study in the mornings or in the afternoons?Why do some people find it difficult to focus in the morning?What do you do to improve your learning efficiency?HometownWhat’s (the name of) your hometown?Is that a big city or a small place?How long have you been living there?Do you like your hometown?What do you like (most) about your hometown?Is there anything you dislike about it?Do you think you will continue living there for a long time? AccommodationDo you live in a house or a flat?Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?Do you plan to live there for a long time?What's the difference between where you are living now and in the past?Can you describe the place where you live?Which room does your family spend most of the time in?Are the transport facilities to your home very good?Are you willing to live in the countryside in the future?Daily routine?What are you usually doing at this time? Do you do the same thing(s) every day? What do you usually do after you get up (or, in the morning)?What part of the day do you like best? (Why?)What part of your daily routine makes you the happiest??What part of the day are you most efficient?)Is your life now the same as it was before?Do you like to plan what you will do each day? (Why?/Why not?)Can you think of any improvements to your daily routine?(If you do not work) For you, what's the best?time of day for studying?(If you work) For you, what's the best time of day (or, day of the week) for working?App（New）Do you often use apps on mobile phones?What apps do you often use?Do you want to make an app of your own in the future?What kinds of apps do you expect in the future?Ideal job（New）What kinds of job did you want to do in your childhood?Is there any differences between the jobs you liked when you were young? What’s your ideal job now?Have you done any part-time jobsWhat are they?TeenagersDo you like to spend time with teenagers?Do you know anything about the kind of fashion that teenagers like?What are the best things of being a teenager?How do teenagers entertain themselves?FriendsDo you have a lot of friends?What do you and your best friends usually do together?Do you prefer to have several good friends or many regular friends?Would you like to have more friends?Do you think friendship is important?How often do you meet your friends?What’s the difference between ordinary friends and the best friend s you have? What kind of people do you like to have as friends?How do you keep in touch with your friends?How can people make friends in your country?FamilyWhich relative did you most often see when you were a child?Who do you think is the most important member in your family?Who do you like to go shopping with?Who would you like to have dinner with when you have free time?High schoolDo you like your high school?Which subject you like most? And dislike?Do you still contact with your friends in high school?What happened on your first day of high school?What is your high school like??HobbiesMusic（New）Do you often (like to) listen to music?When do you listen to music?How much time do you spend listening to music every day?What kinds of music do you like to listen to?How do you feel when you listen to this music?Have you ever been to a concert before?Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?Is music an important subject at school in China?Did you often listen to music when you were a child? (If yes, give details.)? Gift（New）How often do you buy other gifts?Do you like to send expensive gifts?What kinds of gifts are popular in your country?Why do people send gifts?Do you think it is important to send gifts?When did you get a gift last time?Do you send gifts to others during their birthday time?Exercise（New）Do you like to do daily exercise?What sport or exercise do you do?How often do you do some physical exercise?Do you (or did you) do any regular physical exercise at school?Do you think children should be encouraged to do more exercise?Do you participate in any sports with your friends?Are there any sports facilities near where you live?Dictionary（New）Do you often use a dictionary?Do you prefer to use an electronic dictionary or a dictionary made of paper? If someone gave you a dictionary as a gift, how would you feel?Do you think it would be interesting to write a dictionary?Do you think it would be interesting to be part of a team that is writing a dictionary?What kind of person do you think writes a dictionary?Animals（New）Do you like animals?What's your favourite wild animal?Are people in your country fond of animals?Do many people in your country keep animals at home?What kinds of animals do people in in your county keep?Do a have a pet?Do you think farm animals are important?JewelryDo you have any jewelry?Are you interested in having any jewelry? /What’s your attitude toward jewelry? What kinds of jewelry would you like to have?How often do you wear jewelry?Why do many people choose to buy expensive jewelry?Why do some people wear jewelries for a long time?MealWhat food do people where you live usually eat?Which meal do you prefer, lunch or dinner?What do you usually eat for lunch?What do you usually eat for your evening meal?Do you prefer to eat three full meals a day or do you prefer to?eat many snacks throughout the day?Do you think it is better to eat one big meal?a day or is it better to eat several smaller meals each day?Which meal of the day do you think is the most important?Do you think breakfast is important?What do you usually eat for breakfast?Is there any special food that you particularly like?Would you like to try any new food?Where do you usually eat your meals?Do you usually eat your meals together with your family?What are the benefits of eating with the family?SwimmingDo you like swimming?Is it difficult to learn how to swim?Where do Chinese like to go swimming?What’s the difference between swimming in the pool and swimming in the sea? Leisure? ActivitiesSleeping（New）How many hours a day do you sleep?Do you think that's enough?How many hours do you think is enough for you to sleep daily?Do you think studying hard helps people sleep?Do you agree that excessive sleep can be dangerous?Do you think sleep is important?Do you ever have a nap during the middle of the day?Do you think elderly people need less sleep than young people?How do you think people can have a good sleep?Do you do anything before going to bed to help you sleep?Outdoor activities（New）What do you do in your spare time?Do you like outdoor activities?How much time do you spend outdoors every week?How often do you do outdoor activities?What types of outdoor activities are popular in your country?Leisure timeDo you have enough leisure time?What do you usually do in your leisure time?What's your favorite way to relax?Do the old like to do the same activities ?Do you have enough time to relax ?Do you think it's important to have leisure time?NewspaperDo you often read newspapers?Do you prefer to read local news or international news?Do you like reading newspapers or magazines?Do you think newspaper will disappear in the future?Which do you prefer reading, magazines or newspapers?What kinds of newspaper do you usually read?Do you think it is important to read newspapers?What are some methods that newspapers use to attract readers?What influence do you think newspapers have on society?Do you think the Internet is a good way to get news?Do you think magazines and newspaper will exist 50 years from now? BoatsDo you often travel by boat?Have you ever been on a boat while you were on holidays?Have you ever been on a boat tour while you were on holidays?Would you like to go on a boat tour?Would you like to have a holiday on a boat?Where in your country do people most often use boats or, travel by boat? Do many people in your country own their own boat?Would you like to buy a boat?If you had your own boat, what would you do with it?ComputerDo you use computers very much?When do you use a computer?What do you use computers for?What part do computers play in your life?What computer skills would you like to learn?When was the first time you used acomputer?When did you learn how to use a computer?How did you learn to use a computer?Are computers used much in your country?Do you think computers are useful (or important) in everyday?life?(How?)Do you think there are any disadvantages to using computers?Do you think computers are useful for the education of children?Do you think computers are perfect now or do they still need to be improved? HandwritingDo you usually write by hand or write using a computer (typewriter orword-processor)?Nowadays, how do most people write things?Do you think computers might one day replace handwriting?When do children begin to write in your country?How did you learn to write?Do you think handwriting is very important (nowadays)?How can children today improve (or, practice) their handwriting?What impression does a person's handwriting have on other people?Abstract TopicSeason（New）Which of the four seasons do you like best?What are the differences between the seasons in China?Do you like the changes of the four seasons?Would you prefer to live in a place with one warm season all year round or a place with different seasons?What kind of weather do you like?What do you do on rainy days and sunny days?What do you think are the disadvantages of raining?Does weather affect people’s mood?Can you give any examples of unusual weather in your hometown?Do you like extremely hot or cold weather?What do you think are the differences between the weather in the present and that in the past?Volunteer?(New)Have you ever done any volunteer work?Would you like to work as a volunteer?Is volunteering worth the time it takes?What could you do to help if you had no money?Can you think of different types of volunteer work?Would you volunteer to help people outside your community?What benefits other than personal satisfaction could you personally get by volunteering?Why do you think people volunteer?Children（New）Do you often come into contact with children? (Where? When?)What do you do when you are with these children?How often do you play with children?What activities do children do when they get together?Is it difficult to raise children?AdvertisementAre there many advertisements in your country?How do you feel about advertisements?Do you think advertisements should be amusing or serious?Have you ever bought anything because of advertisement?How do you like advertisements on TV?What do you think about the developing in advertising in China today?Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?What are the various places where we see advertisements?TransportHow did you come here today?Do you like to take public transport?Have you ever travelled by bus or by taxi?Do you prefer taking bus or taxi?Do you often travel by bus or taxi?Do you think public transport system could be further improved?What is the most popular means of transport in your country?How often do you take buses?Can you compare the advantages of planes and trains?Is driving to work popular in your country?Do you think people will travel more in the future?Would you ride bikes to work in the future?What will become the most popular means of transport in China?Do you prefer private or public transport?NamesDoes your name have any particular meaning?Who gave you your name?What is the origin of your name?Why did they choose that name?What do your friends call you?Did your family have a certain name that they called you when you were a child? When Chinese people name their children, are there any special customs that are followed?How do Chinese people name their babies?What names are popular to give to babies in your country?Are there particular names that are more popular than others in your country?人物类Describe a popular person you know?(New)You should say:∙Who he or she is∙What he or she did∙When you first knew him or her∙And explain why do you think he or she is popularPart3What are the qualities of being popular?Do you think we need some talents before we become popular?Do you think children should imitate their idols?What influences do popular stars have on teenagers?Do you think popular stars have more freedom or less?Describe a famous athlete you know?(New)You should say:∙Who the person is∙How you know him or her∙What he or she has achieved∙Why he is famousPart3?Do teenagers like exercising in your country?What’s the difference between group sport and personal sport?What kind of sports do people in your country really good at?Do you think physical classes affect children’s development?Would you like to stay at home or going outside for holiday?Describe a person from another country.You should say:∙Who this person is∙How you know this person∙What this person do∙And explain why you like this personPart3Do you like communicating with foreigners?How do you think a foreigner can get used to life in China?What kinds of things do foreigners need to pay attention to when they travel in your country?How difficult do you think it is for foreigners to learn Chinese?How would you welcome a foreigner who was visiting your home?When foreigners come to visit your country, what benefits does it bring to your country?Describe?a?business leader?that?you?admire.You?should?say:∙Who?this?person?is∙How?you?got?to?know?this?person∙What?skills?he?or?she?has?for?leadership∙And?explain?why?you?think?he?or?she?is?a?good?leaderPart 3What challenges and difficulties do people face when they try to have a successful business?What should be the government’s role in how businesses run?What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of small businesses compared to large companies?What kinds of business are most popular in China?Why do some people open their own business?What qualities does a business owners need to have?Describe someone who is a good parent.You should say:∙Who the person is∙What kind of person he/she is∙Why you think he/she is good∙And explain how you felt about itPart 3How often do you communicate with your parents?How much do you think people should be responsible for (the welfare of) their own parents?What social values should parents teach children?Do parents in your country spend a lot of time with their children?Do you think parents’ character can affect young people’s development?Do you think you will be a good parent?Describe a someone who is knowledgeable.You should say:∙Who the person is∙What kind of person he/she is∙What the person did∙And explain why you think the person is knowledgeablePart 3Do you think it's important for people to be intelligent?Do you think computers might one day be more intelligent than humans?Do you think there are more highly intelligent children nowadays, compared to the past?Do you think highly intelligent people are happy?Do you think games can help children become more intelligent?事件类Describe an unforgettable meal you had（New）You should say:∙When was it∙Where you had the meal∙What happened during the meal∙And explain why it was unforgettable/how you felt about itPart 3Why do you think Chinese food is so popular in the world?Do you like eat at restaurant or cooking at home?Talking about cooking style, what’s the different between past and nowadays?What do you think are the benefits of having dinner together?Do young people like to spend time with their families or friends??Describe a historical period in your country（New）You should say:∙When was this∙What happened during this period∙Who played an important role during this period of time∙And explain why it was special/how you felt about itPart 3Do young people like historical stories in your country?Which historical period do you think is important in your country?Do you think history matters in a country’s future development?What is the effective way of learning history, by reading books or watching videos?Why should we learn history?Describe?something important you learned from a person or in a place（New）You should say:∙When you learned it∙Where/from who you learned it∙How difficult it was to learn it∙And explain how you felt about itPart 3?How to help old people learn?What kinds of teaching methods are suitable for old people?Do you like to teach others?What is the most effective way for self-learning?Do people in your country like to take online courses?Describe an occasion when someone visit your home（New）You should say:∙Who this person was∙When it happened∙What you did together∙And explain how you felt about him or her visitPart 3Do young people like to visit their friends nowadays?Is there any change between past and nowadays for treating visitor in your culture?Do you think technology has brought us closer or not?What time do you think is suitable for visiting?Do you like to stay in a hotel or in your friend’s house when visiting them? why?Describe an event or festival you celebrated before（New）You should say:∙When it was∙Who you were with∙What did you do∙And explain why you like it?Part 3Which events would be most important in your country?Hoe people ensure the important events go well?Do you like to plan for an important meeting or activity?In your country, do you think good appearance is important while finding a job?Describe an occasion you had to be polite（New）You should say:∙What the occasion was∙Where it was∙Who was with you∙And explain why you had to be politePart 3Do you think people should be polite to strangers or friends (family)?Which kind of occasion do people should be polite in your country.In which ways do people show their politeness in your country?Are people in your country becoming much politer or not?What are the uncivilized manners on public transportation?Describe a memorable story told by someone（New）You should say:∙What it is∙Who told you about it∙When he/she told you∙And explain why it was impressive/how you felt about itPart 3Do you think technology changed stories? Why or why not?Compare of reading book story and watching cartoon, which one is better for children.Do you think it’s important for parents to read bedtime stories fir their children?How to keep reading habits in your busy life?What books would you recommend young people to read?Describe something you enjoy doing with an old person in your family（New）You should say:∙What it is∙How often you do it∙Who you do it with∙Why you enjoy doing it with this personPart 3?How much time should parents spend with their children every day?Do young people like to live with old people in your country?What’s the most important thing that young people can learn from old people?Describe a special day that you went out but didn’t spend much money（New）You should say:∙When and where this happened∙What you did∙Who you were with∙And explain why it was special/how you felt about itPart 3People prefer go out or stay indoor today?In general, do people like going out alone or with friends?Do teenagers spend much more money than before?How can people save money as much as possible?Why is online shopping so popular these days?Describe a time you saved money for something（New）You should say:∙When and where this happened∙What you did∙Who you were with∙And explain why it was special/how you felt about itPart 3People prefer go out or stay indoor today?In general, do people like going out alone or with friends?Do teenagers spend much more money than before?How can people save money as much as possible?Why is online shopping so popular these days?Describe a time someone said something good about something you have done （New）You should say:∙When it happened∙What you did∙What that person said∙And explain how you felt about itPart 3Do people in your country like to give other people compliment?Do you think children need encouragement? Why?Do adult need feedback on their work as well?Which one do you think is more important? Encouragement or punishment? ?Describe a good decision made by other people you know.?You should say:∙Who made the decision?∙Why he/she made the decision∙What happened later?∙And explain why it is a good decisionPart 3Do you think it's difficult to make decisions?Are there any decisions that can be better made by women, and other decisions that can be better made by men?Who makes most of the major decisions in your family??Do you think it's difficult to make decisions within the family?Do you think the children within a family can ever be helpful in the decision-making process?Describe?a?car journey you went onYou?should?say：∙Where you went∙What you did at this place∙Who you went there with∙And explain why you went on that journey by carPart 3What are the differences between bicycles and private cars?Is it a good thing that everyone has his or her own cars?How to buy private cars in China?What’s the difference between men and women's preference on cars?What will cars be like in the future?Are many families that own private cars in China?Describe an activity you do to keep fitYou should say:∙What you do∙When, where you usually do it∙How you do it∙And explain why it can keep you fitPart 3What do old people in your country do to keep fit?What kinds of sports are popular in china?Do you think young people should play dangerous sports?What else people can do to keep fit besides sports?How do parents do to make their children like sports?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.Part 3Do people like to live in big houses or small houses?Where do old people like to live, city or countryside?Do you like to move home frequently?Is it easy to move home in your country?Why do some people in your country choose to move home?Do you think it is good for people to live in a same place for their entire life?Describe an experience that you taught something.You should say:∙When and where it happened∙Whom you taught∙What you taught him/her∙And explain how the person felt about itPart 3Do you think the internet will ever replace traditional teaching methods?Do you think teaching is a difficult job?Is teaching today more popular as a job than it used to be?Why do you think some people like teaching little kids?Do you think the teaching methods should be the same for all subjects?Describe an occasion you helped someone.?You should say:∙When and where it happened∙Whom you helped∙What you did∙And explain how you felt about itPart 3Do people in China being helpful these days?How to teach children to be helpful to others?How do you show helpfulness to others?What kinds of behavior are helpful for you?In what ways can friends help each other?Describe a time that you needed to bring the cell phone.?You should say:∙When and where it happened∙Why you needed to bring the cellphone∙What you did∙And explain how you felt about itPart 3?How important do you think mobile phones are in modern society?Which do you think is better, cell phones or fixed line phones?What changes has the introduction of cell phones brought to people's lives?Do cell phones ever cause inconvenience to people?Some people don't like using cell phones very much. Can you suggest why?Compare face-to-face communication with telephone communication.Describe an achievement that you are proud of.You should say:∙What achievement you have∙How you made it∙What difficulty you have had∙And explain why you are proud ofPart 3In general, how do you think one can make achievements?Why do people set goals?What would you feel if you couldn’t achieve your goals?Some people say that a few people have achieved success in the wrong ways. What do you think of that opinion?Do you think a person need to have goals before they can be successful?地点类Describe a public place that you think need improvements（New）You should say:∙What the place is∙When you went there∙What you like and dislike in the public place∙And explain how it can improvePart3Do you think public places should be free or not?What’s the different between the young and old when choosing places to hang out?Do you think governments should invest more public places?Why do you think public place is important to people?How to keep a balance between public places and private houses?Describe a city or country that you would like to live or work（New）You should say:∙Where the country or city is∙Why you want to live or work there∙Who you like to live or work with∙What you do to achieve your dreamsPart 3Do you like to live alone or share a room with others?Do you like living in countryside or city center?Do you think it’s good for people have long working hours?Why there are a lot of people want to work overseas?What are the disadvantages of living in a foreign country?Would you like to live in a developed city with high salary, but with polluted air?Describe a place in your city that you would like to visit（New）You should say:∙Where it is∙What people do there∙How you know it∙And explain why you want to go therePart 3Do you like to hang out with your friends?What do you think is the most important thing being friends?Do you think that technology makes it easier to make new friends?How could people find reliable friends on the internet?Do you like to make friends with older people?Describe an important river or lake in your country（New）You should say:∙What is this river called∙How do you know about it∙What it looks like∙And explain why it is importantPart 3Do people like that river in your country?What kind of water sports do you like?Do you think children should learn to swim?Do people in your country go to swim in their spare time?Why people felt relax beside river?Describe a dream homeYou should say:∙Where it is∙What your dream home like∙why you like the dream home∙And explain what you would do to get itPart 3Do young people prefer to live in a house or a flat? What about old people?Do most people in country prefer to live in a big house or a small one?Is a big house a status symbol in your country?Why do you think there are so many differences between houses in differentcountries?Which do you think are better, old houses or new houses?Describe a leisure facility (cinema theater sports center) would like to have in your home town。