雅思考官口语秘籍

Preface

This book is designed to assist Chinese English learners generally and more specifically those who are willing to take part in the IELTS speaking test.

Each topic includes questions giving in parts 1, 2 and 3 in the IELTS speaking test. Learning a foreign language, such as English is considered to be a great worry for most Chinese students, simply because of the great expectation we have toward the language itself. Every student would agree with fact that a grammatically structured sentence would be easier to understand, therefore, students are urged to reconsider how better they could improve their skills while preparing themselves for the IELTS test.

This book has an entirely new design in addressing IELTS learners, because I’ve tried to bring my personal perspective with a deep reflection on mostly and frequently asked questions in the test.

Communication is our link to everything we do in our lives, as well as it’s the one central force that allows people to make connections with those around us. Therefore, the answers in this book are expressed in a real communicative style to let the IELTS learners appreciate how native speakers may express themselves as well.

Sampling was used in this book as method for inducing what is mostly needed as expressive and communicative skills in the IELTS speaking test, such as, explaining, sharing general and personal views, logical sequencing of sentences, clear marking of stages in a discussion, narration and argumentation, and adequacy, in a real like situation.

The goal of this book is to provide IELTS learners with a comprehensive, practical, readable and enjoyable, and most important, intellectually sound form of communicating ones ideas.

The answers have been adjusted to a more adaptable form to help the IELTS speaking learners enriching their own experiences and knowledge.

No teaching book is perfect for everyone or for every possible learning situation- but, through this book I’ve strive n to make it better and ultimately more useful and accessible for IELTS learners.

The diversity of the topics giving in the IELTS speaking test are respected in this book to make the picture clearer for the students, because I believe that diversity of topics shapes the students’ thinking way as well as influences their app roaches to the real world and to everyday communication. Thus, I encourage the students to appreciate the diversity of our cultural life as it improves our communication in an interactive world.

----ZAHRI RACHID

前言

本书旨在帮助中国学生尤其是参加雅思考试的学生提高英语口语水平。

书中的每个话题包括雅思口语考试中1、2、3部分中的问题。

学习一门外语，例如英语，大多数中国学生认为是一件很发愁的事情，这仅仅是由于我们对于掌握一门语言的较高期望。每个学生都确信富有语法结构的句子更加容易被理解，所以在准备雅思考试的过程中，学生能够在多大程度上提高自己的口语技能是值得思考与关注的。

对于雅思学员而言，本书内容设计新颖，不仅融入了笔者的个人观点，而且涵盖、透析了历届考试中的常见问题。

沟通是我们与周围事物的连接，也是形成这些连接的中心力量。所以，书中对于每个问题都是用真实的沟通性语言来回答，籍此，学员可以欣赏到英语为母语者的地道表达。

本书采用举例的方式阐释在雅思口语测试中所需的表达及沟通技能，例如：在真实情境下的解释、一般和个人观点分享、句子的逻辑排序、讨论中的思路组织、叙述、辩论以及充分性问题。

本书的目的是为雅思学员提供一种综合的、实用的、可阅读的、有趣的，更重要的是智慧的沟通形式。

所有问题的回答适用性广，以帮助雅思学员丰富自己的经历与知识。

没有哪本教材可以做到适用于任何人或任何学习场景，但笔者已努力使其更好，使其对雅思学员更实用，更易于接受。

为给予学生更加清晰的指导，本教材充分尊重雅思口语测试中话题的多样性。笔者相信，话题的多样性形成学生的思维方式，并影响他们与真实世界的接触和日常交流的方式。因而笔者鼓励每位学生去欣赏身边多元的文化生活，正是这种多元性提高了我们在这个互动世界中的沟通能力！

IELTS SPEAKING CLASS

Here below are several examples of the typical IELTS Speaking Test questions topic

Overview of the Speaking Test:

Part 1

The actual Speaking Test doesn?t begin until the examiner turns on the tape recorder.

Part 1 will take 4 to 5 minutes. Part 1 begins with a greeting such as, “Good morning.”

And the examiner introduces him / herself. Next, the examiner introduces a topic and asks you few questions on that topic. Then the examiner introduces another topic and asks you

a few questions on that topic. Finally, the examiner introduces the last topic for Part 1,

(Topic 3) and asks you a few questions on that topic.

Each topic will have an average of 4 questions. So, in total, Part1 of the test has 1 greeting and 16 questions. These 16 questions are to be answered in 5 minutes.

You will know when Part 1 is over when the examiner tells you that he/she is going to give you a topic for you to talk about. This is the beginning of Part 2.(see pages )

Part 2

As soon as you receive the card, you will have 60 seconds to:

Decide what you?re going to talk about, and

Plan your answer and jot down some points on the notepaper that is given to you.

At the end of the 60 seconds, the examiner will remind you that you have 1 to 2 minutes to finish your presentation.(see pages)

Part 3

Part 3 of the test starts when the examiner says something like this:

“We?ve been talking about (topic) and I?d like to ask you a few questions related to (this topic)”

In part 3, you will be asked questions on 1 or 2 topics . If there is enough time, you will be asked questions on both topics. Both topics are loosely connected with the topic of part 2, the one or two follow-up questions in part 2 might have hinted at the topics for part 3.

Whether you are asked questions from only one or two topics, you will probably be asked

a total of between 4 and 6 questions.

The words used in the questions are more difficult than the words in the questions for part

1 and 2. The replies usually also require you to use more difficult language. Generally, the

language and ideas of part 3 are much more abstract than in the earlier parts of the test.

In part 3, the examiner can help you a little if you don?t understand the questions. That is, the examiner can re-ask the question using simpler words.

In general, the following topics and concepts are important for part 3:

Attitudes, Information and Communication, Society, Change, and Education.

The following language function is frequently elicited: Speculation (about the past, the present and especially, the future.)

Part 1

The Standard Introduction Questions

1.Can I see you identification, please :( =May I see your identification, please?)

2.Can you tell me your full name, please? (=Please tell me your name.)

3.What shall I call you? (=What do your friends call you?=What can I call you ?=What

should I call you?)

4.Can you tell me where you?re from? (=Where are you from?)

We don?t know exactly what topics will be chosen as Topics 1 to 3. In general, Topics 1 to 3 are about your everyday life.

However, we do know this – The IELTS Handbook says that the following topics are very important: Home, Family, Work or Study, and Interests. The …Specimen tests also included the topic of: Hometown: as an important topic. The Handbook also says that there will be other topics, similar to these.

In the next few pages, you will find many practice questions for the following topics:

●Family

●Home

●Hometown

●Hobbies and Interests

●Everyday personal habits

●Traveling and Transport

●School

●Work

●Friends

●Neighbors

●Shopping

●Country Life and City Life

●Animals

●Climate/ Weather

●Sports

Family

1.Tell me a little about your family.

(Say, “There are three people in my family.”NOT, “There are three members in my family.”)

2.Are you more like your father or your mother?

3.Did you know your grandparents?

4.What kinds of things do you do as a family?

5.How often do you eat together as a family?

6.Who is the “head” of your family?

7.How important do you think it is to have a brother or a sister?

8.What is a typical Chinese family like?

9.Why is family life important to you ?

Home

1.What type of housing do you live in? (E.g., house, flat [apartment], room, dormitory.)

2.What kind of place is it? (=What?s it like?= Give me a general description of it.)

3.How many bedrooms does it have?

4.Does it have a kitchen?

5.Who lives with you?

6.Is it a nice area？

7.Are amenities such as a bus stop and a shopping centre conveniently located near your

home?

8.What?s the best thing about your home?

9.Is there anything (that) you don?t like about your accommodation?

10.How much do you pay for your accommodation?

11.Why did you choose that kind of accommodation?

12.How long have you lived there?

13.Do you know your neighbours very well?

14.How much longer do you think you?ll continue to live there?

15.Would you say it?s a good place to live?(=Do you like living there?)

16.In the future, what kind of accommodation would you like to live in?

Hometown

1.Tell me a little about your hometown.

2.What?s the weather like there?

3.Were you born there?

4.How long have you lived there?

5.What?s the most interesting thing about (your hometown)?

6.What kind of jobs do people do in (your city)?[=What industries are there in (your

hometown)?]

7.Is it an old city?

8.Is it famous for anything?

9.What are the good points about living there?

10.Are there any drawbacks to live there?

11.What are the people like there?

12.Is it an expensive place to live?

13.Would you say it is a good place to live?

14.Is it an attractive city?

15.What are the public transportation facilities like there?

16.Is it easy to move around the city?

17.Does the city have good shopping, health and education facilities?

18.Does the city have a lot of entertainment facilities?

19.Does the city have good employment opportunities?

20.Does the city have a rich cultural life?

21.Would you say that it?s a good place to open a business?

Hobbies and Interests

1.Do you have any hobbies and interests?

2.What are some of your hobbies and interests?

3.How long have you been interested in (this hobby)?

4.How did you become interested in (this hobby)?

5.Would you say it?s an expensive hobby?

6.How much time do you spend on this hobby?

7.What do you like to do on weekends?

8.Do you play any sport?

9.What sports are most popular in China?

10.Do you read much?

11.Do you like music?

12.Are you interested in art and culture?

13.How much time do you spend on exercise (=keeping fit)?

14.What are your favorite forms of entertainment?

15.What kinds of films do you like best?

16.What kinds of music do you like best?

17.Do you like to do creative things?

Everyday Personal Habits

1.What do you usually do in the evenings?

2.What kind of clothes do you usually wear?

3.Do you believe people should be able to dress the way they like? Why?

4.Do you usually eat a big breakfast?

5.What are some examples of typical Chinese food?

6.What?s your favourite food?

7.How much TV do you watch?

8.What kinds of TV programs do you most often watch?

9.Do you usually go to bed early or late? Why?

10.How much exercise do you do?

11.Do you think you are healthy? Why?/ Why not?

12.Do you have any bad habits that you?d like to change?

13.How do you feel about smoking?

Holidays

1.What do you usually do in (=on) your holidays?

2.What would you like to do on holidays in the future?

3.What places have you been to?

4.What would you suggest a visitor to China should see and do?

5.Has tourism changed China? How?

6.What do you think the future of tourism in China will be like?

7.What do you like to do for rest and relaxation, for example, on the weekend?

Travelling and Transport

1.What form of transport do you most often use?

2.Is it cheap or expensive?

3.Is it convenient and comfortable?

4.Do you like commuting in the city?

5.If you could change the way you travel, how would you prefer to commute in the city?

6.Do you make many long-distance calls?

7.How do you usually travel long-distance? Why do you choose that form of transport?

8.What do you think of flying?

9.Why do people travel long-distance in China?

10.What changes do you think might/will take place in transport in China over the next 30

years?

11.How is travelling and transport in Chain today different to what it was, say, 60 years ago？School

1.What is/was your favourite subject in school? Why?

2.What do you think is more important, studying math and science or studying subjects such

as language and history? Why?

3.What do you think are the advantages of studying a foreign language?

4.How do you feel about studying English?

5.What?s the hardest part about studying English?

6.Do you think high school students in China have too much homework?

7.Did/Do you enjoy school life? Why? / Why not?

8.Do you think sport should be a part of a secondary school curriculum? Why?/ Why not?

9.How do you think the education system in China could be improved?

10.Why is studying overseas (= abroad) important to you?

Work

1.What is your occupation? (= What do you do? = What do you do for a living?)

2.Where do you work?

3.Please describe your job.

4.Do you have any special responsibilities in your job?

5.How long have you been doing this job?

6.How do you feel about your job? (= Would you say it?s a good job?)

7.How (=Why) did you choose this job?

8.How long do you think you?ll continue to do this kind of work?

Friends

1.What are the qualities of a good friend?

2.How do most people make friends?

3.Why do people need friends?

4.Are friends more important than family?

5.Have you ever had a friend form another country?

Neighbors

1.How well do you know your neighbors?

2.What kind of people are your neighbors?

3.What are the qualities of a good neighbor?

Shopping

1.How often do you go shopping?

2.What do you usually buy?

3.Do you often look for bargains and special sales?

4.Do you think credit cards are a good idea? Why?/Why not?

5.Do you often go to supermarkets? Do you like them?

6.What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of shopping in supermarkets?

7.Do you have a neighborhood shop that you often go to? What do you buy there?

8.How has shopping in China changed in recent years?

9.How is shopping in China today different to shopping in your grandparents? time?

10.How do you think shopping might change in the next 30 years?

11.Who pays the bills in your house? How are they paid?

Country and City Life

1.Do you like cities? Why? /Why not?

2.Do you like going to natural places such as mountains, lakes, rivers, farmland, forests, and

beaches? Why?

3.Would you like to live in such a natural place?

4.What are the differences between country life and city life in China?

5.What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city or living in the country?

6.Where would you prefer to live: the country or the city? Why?

7.How has city life changed in the past 20 years in China?

8.Can you compare city life today to city life, say, 60 years ago?

9.How do you think city life will change over the next 20 years?

Animals

1.How do you feel about animals?

2.Apart from seeing animals in zoos, what experience have you had with animals?

3.Do you think it is important to be kind to animals, even ones that are going to be killed for

their meat? Why?

4.What do you think of zoos?

5.Are there any animals that you dislike? Why?

6.Would you like to have a pet? Why?/Why not?

7.What of animal would you like? Why?

8.If you could be any animal, which one would you choose to be? Why?

Climate/ Weather :

What is the typical weather/ season in your country ?

Which is your favorite season?

If given a chance, would you like to have this season through out the year?

What do you dislike most about this season?

How do you think, behavior of people change in different seasons?

Sports

Do you like sports?

You prefer to watch or play sports ? Why?

Which is the favorite sport you play/ watch?

Which is the most favorite sport in your area?

Which sport you always cherished to play but never got a chance to?

Part 2

These example questions are grouped under: people, things, everyday activities, experiences, and speculation or future.

People

1.Describe a teacher who has greatly influenced you in your education.

You should say: where you met them (=him or her)

What subject they taught

What was special about them (Reference for part 3 on page13 questions 1-12)

2.Describe a person who has helped you.

You should say: who the person was

When and where this person helped you

How they helped you (Reference for part 3 on page13 questions 13-22)

3.Describe one of your best friends

You should say: who he/ she is

When you got to know each other.

What his/her personality is

And explain why you are best friends (Reference for part 3 on page 13 questions 23-33) 4. Describe a well-known person you admire.

You should say: who this says: who this person is;

What he/she does;

What is special about him/her

And explain why you admire him/her (Reference for part 3 on page 14 questions 34-39) 5.Describe one child you are familiar with?

You should say: who he/she is

What his/her personality and hobby is

And explain why you like the child (Reference for part 3 on page 14 questions 40- 46) 6.Describe an elder people you are familiar with.

You should say：who she/she is;

What his/her personality is

What you did together

And explain his/her influence on you (Reference for part 3 on page14 questions 47-51 ) Things:

7.Describe an electric appliance you often use

You should say: what it is;

What its functions and features are

How often you use it;

And explain why you think it useful (Reference for part 3 on page 14 questions 52-61 ) 8.Describe a special gift you received

You should say: what it is;

Who sent it to you

Why do you like it (Reference for part 3 on page 14 questions 62- 72)

House & Building

9.Describe an old thing at your home

You should say: what it is

How long it has been kept at your home

Who passed it down

And explain what?s its value (Reference for part 3 on page 14 questions 73-80)

10.Describe a handicraft in China

You should say: what it is

What it is used for

Where it can be got

And explain its value (Reference for part 3 on page 15 questions 81-85 )

11.Describe a piece of clothes/jewelry you like.

You should say: what it looks like

When you wear it

And explain why you like it (Reference for part 3 on page 15 questions 86- 99)

12.Describe a toy you played when you were a child.

You should say: what it is

How it is played

And explain what you got from playing the toy (Reference for part 3 on page 15 questions 100-110 )

13.Describe a river, a lake, or sea you have been to.

You should say: where it is

What do people do there

The differences in four seasons (Reference for part 3 on page 15 questions 111-122 ) 14.Describe an unforgettable building you visited.

You should say: what it is

Where it is located

When you visited it

And explain why you like to describe it (Reference for part 3 on page 16 questions 123-136)

15.Describe a natural beauty you visited

You should say: when you visited it;

Where it is located

What impressed you the most (Reference for part 3 on page 16 questions 137-147 )

16.Describe a city you visited

You should say: what it is

Where it is

What it looks like

And explain why the city impressed you (Reference for part 3 on page16 questions 148-158 )

17.Describe a park or a garden you like.

You should say: where it is

What you can see

When you went there

And explain why you like the park or garden (Reference for part 3 on page 16 questions 159-164)

18.Describe one of your holidays

You should say: when it was

What you did

Why it made a deep impression on you (Reference for part 3 on page 17 questions 165-169 )

19.Describe a supermarket that you like

You should say: what its name is

Where it is located

What?s special about it

And explain why you like it so much (Reference for part 3 on page 17 questions 170-174)

20.Describe the restaurant that you like best

You should say: the name of the restaurant

Where it is

Why you like it

And explain what is special about it. (Reference for part 3 on page 17 questions 175-190 )

21.Describe a school you attended

You should say: what art is

The size of it

The advantages of studying there

Your pleasure of learning there (Reference for part 3 on page 17 questions 191-197 ) Entertainment

22.Describe one of your favorite films.

You should say: what the title is

When you saw this film

What the story is about

And explain why you were attracted by it. (Reference for part 3 on page17 questions 198-206)

23.Describe a newspaper or magazine you often read

You should say: what the name is

How often you read it

What the content is

And explain why you like reading it (Reference for part 3 on page 18 questions 207-215 )

24.Describe one of your favorite books

You should say: what the name is;

When you read it

What it tells about;

And explain why you like this book. (Reference for part 3 on page 18 questions 216-223 ) 25.Describe your favorite way to relax

You should say: what it is

When and where you do it

How often you do it

And explain why it is your favorite way (Reference for part 3 on page 18 questions 224-232 )

26.Describe an interest or hobby that you particularly enjoy:

You should say: what this interest or hobby is

How long you have been doing it

What effect has it had on your life

And explain what you think about the balance between work and leisure. (Reference for part 3 on page 18 questions 233-237)

27.Describe a kind of sport you like

You should say: what it is

What facilities it needs

How often you do or watch it

And explain why you like it (Reference for part 3 on page 18 questions 238-247 ) 28.Describe a TV program you enjoy watching

You should say: what it is

What it is mainly about

How often you watch the program

And explain what you learn from the program (Reference for part 3 on page 19 questions 248-256)

29.Describe the part of a day you like best

You should say: what it is

What you usually do at that time

And explain why you like it (Reference for part 3 on page 19 questions 257-262 ) 30.Describe the role music plays in your life.

You should say: what music you like most

Why you like to listen to music

What benefits there will be if we let children learn an instrument

And explain why this kind of music influences you so much. (Reference for part 3 on page

19 questions 263-268)

Experience

31.Describe a special meal or dish you had

You should say: when and where you had it

What you had

Why you had the meal and explain why it is special to you (Reference for part 3 on page 19 questions 269-278 )

32.Describe a happy event in your life

You should say: when it happened

Where it happened

What it was

And explain how you felt when you experienced it (Reference for part 3 on page 19

questions 279- 288)

33.Describe a letter or card you received

You should say: who sent the letter or card to you

When it was sent

What the content was

And explain why it is special to you (Reference for part 3 on page 20 questions 289-296 )

34.Describe a birthday party you joined

You should say: when it was

Where it was held

What you did

And explain why you enjoyed the party (Reference for part 3 on page 20 questions 297-303 )

35.Describe a party you attended that has remained in your memory

You should say: where it was

What the occasion for the party was

Why you enjoyed it so much

And explain what made the party so memorable for you (Reference for part 3 on page 20 questions 304-310 )

36. Describe a folk tale you heard in the childhood

You should say: when you heard it

Who told it to you

What?s the content

And explain its influence on you (Reference for part 3 on page 20 questions 311-316) 37.Describe a difficult thing you did.

You should say: what it was

When you did it

Who helped you with it

And explain what you learned from it (Reference for part 3 on page 20 questions 317-322 )

38.Describe the worst weather that you have experienced in your life.

You should say: what it was

When it happened

Your experience

And explain what you saw exactly during that experience. (Reference for part 3 on page 20 questions 323-329)

39.Describe your experience of learning English

You should say: when you start to learn English

Describe the most interesting English class

Which thing helps to your English

And explain the importance of learning English (Reference for part 3 on page 21 questions 330-334 )

40.Describe the most unforgettable success in your life

You should say:

what it was

How you made it

Why it is important (Reference for part 3 on page 21 questions 335-341 )

Events

41.Describe the transportation in your city

You should say: what kind of transportation are available

What the traffic situation is like

How we can improve it

And explain what measures should be taken to make transportation more efficient (Reference for part 3 on page 21 questions 342-347 )

42.Describe the pollution in your region

You should say:

What the sources of the pollution are

What effect it has on the life of the people

What measures should be taken to reduce it

And explain why this is important. (Reference for part 3 on page 21 questions 348-352) 43.Describe the ways people get the news

You should say: whether you get news every day

Through what media do you get it

Which news do you prefer to get

And explain the importance of getting the news every day (Reference for part 3 on page21 questions 353-358)

44.Describe the four seasons in China

You should say: how many seasons there are

What features there are

What people do in the four seasons (Reference for part 3 on page 21 questions 359-361 )

45.Describe an advertisement that you have seen or heard

You should say: what is it about

Where do you know it?

Why you like it (Reference for part 3 on page 21 questions 362-367)

46.Describe a skill or subject which you would like to study

You should say: what this skill is

Why it is popular

What it is about

And explain why you like to study this skill or subject (Reference for part 3 on page21 questions 368-372)

Part 3

Questions:

1 What qualities do you think a good teacher should have?

2. Do you think teachers have high position in the society?

3. Do many young people in your country want to be teachers?

4. What do you think of education system in your country?

5. What do you think should be done to solve the problems?

6. How can teachers encourage creativity in students?

7. What do you think education really mean?

8. How can education be reformed to meet the future challenges?

9. What are the differences between middle school and university life?

10. What are the pressures the students have to face?

11. What do you think of the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad?

12. Do you think it?s good to adopt the multi-media teaching in schools?

13. Did you help others? What kind of help?

14. What kind of help did your parents give you?

15. Do you think help important in society?

16. What do you think of international aid?

17. What?s the difference between friends and neighbors?

18. Do you think it important to get along well with the neighbors?

19. What should people do to improve the relationship with their neighbors?

20. What do you think of the neighborhood in the city?

21. What are the differences in the neighbors? relationship between the city and the countryside?

22. What do you think of the neighbors? relationship in the countryside?

23. Do you think friends are important in your life?

24. What does friendship mean to you?

25. What are the qualities you value in your best friend?

26. How do people make friends with others?

27. What do you think are the differences between neighbors and friends?

28. What are the differences between adults and children in making friends?

29. Will friendship change in future?

30. What do you think friendship break up?

31. Where do young people usually meet in your city?

32. Do you usually meet new people?

33. Have you made any friends on the internet?

34. What kind of people can become famous?

35. What are the factors which lead to their success?

36. What are the advantages of being famous?

37. What kind of responsibility do famous people have in society?

38. What kind of people are admired in China?

39. What would you do if you would be a famous person one day?

40. What are the differences between children nowadays and in the past?

41. Do you think the children nowadays are happier than those before?

42. What are the differences between parents nowadays and in the past?

43. What are the problems of primary education in your country?

44. What?s the influence of parents on their children?

45. Which parent has greater influence on you?

46. How do you think to bridge the generation gap?

47. What is the elder people?s status in families in China?

48. Do you think elder people?s suggestions useful?

49. What are the elder people?s problems now?

50. What should the government do you solve the problems? What are the differences between the young and the old in saving money?

51. Does the development of technology bring about changes to elder people?s life?

52. Do you think high-tech products such as computers are naturally more useful in your daily life?

53. What are the advantages and disadvantages of technology?

54. What is the impact of technology on people?s life?

55. How can people benefit from modern technology in doing housework?

56. What are the negative sides of modern household appliances?

57. How has technology changed in China over the last few years?

58. What general trends might the future of technology and its standard?

59. How do feel about the modern biological technology?

60. What is your opinion on the problem of energy?

61. What changes have been in appliances in China in recent years? Do you think this is a good change?

62. Did you send gifts to others?

63. Do you usually send expensive gifts?

64. Did you receive any expensive gifts from others?

65. What are the differences between the gifts you received 10years ago and nowadays?

66. Can you imagine the gifts children will receive in the future?

67. Do you think it good children to get expensive gifts?

68. Can you describe the ways people send each other gift?

69. What kind of gifts will Chinese people receive in the future?

70. Is there any special gift in China?

71. What do people want to express by sending gifts?

72. What are the differences between Chinese and Westerners in sending gifts?

73. What?s the value of the old thing?

74. Do you think it necessary to preserve old things?

75. Do Chinese generally like visiting museums?

76. Do you think children should often visit museums?

77. What?s the difference between visiting museums and watching pictures of objects online?

78. Do you think it good for museums to sell tickets to the public?

79. What are the problems in the museums in your city?

80. How can museums attract more people?

81. Would you like the handicraft you make to friends as present?

82. What are the differences between handicrafts and products made by machine?

83. What?s the most important skills nowadays? Do you think it necessary to learn these skills?

84. Why is DIY so popular nowadays?

85. Do you think advertisements are useful to popularize the products?

86. What kind of clothes can make people distinctive?

87. Do you like fashionable or traditional costume?

88. How can you know a person through his or her clothes?

89. What are the advantages and disadvantages of uniforms?

90. What?s the most important thing you pay attention to when you choose clothes?

91. Why do you think young people try to look different?

92. What are the differences between men and women in choosing clothes?

93. What are the differences between the young and the elder in choosing clothes?

94. What do you think of fashion? Do you like following the fashion?

95. What do you think decides fashion or what?s in?

96. What are the differences between clothes people wear nowadays and 20 years ago?

97. Do you think clothes are important to one person?

98. Do you think men care more about women?s appearance than women do about men?s?

99. What clothes do you think can make a woman more attractive?

100. How do you think a child can benefit from playing a child?s game?

101. Is there any difference between boy?s games and girl?s games?

102. What?s the difference between the toys in the past and now?

103. Do you think that playing with toys will affect children in their studies?

104. Do you think that people are influenced by the games when they were young?

105. What games will children play in the future?

106. Do you think it is good for children to play many computer games?

107. What do you think of electronic toys?

108. What are the changes in children?s playtime nowadays?

109. What can parents do to promote creative play for their children?

110. Do you think it is good for parents to buy expensive toys to their children?

111. What kind of sports are there on water?

112. What?s the most important one in your country?

113. Do you think the government should fund water sports?

114. What do you think of water problems in China?

115. What?s the difference between water and oil?

116. What?s the relationship between modern technology and water?

117. What do you think of the water resource in the world?

118. What do you think causes the shortage of the water resource?

119. What should the government do to protect the water resource?

120. What did the government do to protect water in your city?

121. What should the public do to protect the water resource?

122. Did you do anything to save water?

123. What impression do you have when you visit ancient buildings?

124. What?s the difference between the constructions in your city now and those 20years ago and can you describe the building styles in detail to me?

125. Do you think we should protect ancient buildings?

126. What role do you think old and modern buildings play in society?

127. What are the advantages and disadvantages of houses and apartments?

128. What changes will there be if there is a historical place?

129. What?s the meaning of history?

130. Why do we need to study history?

131. Do you think the Chinese government covers the truth of history?

132. How important are traditions and cultural relics?

133. What do you think of the constructions in the city center?

134. Do you think the building style has influence on the people living in the building?

135. What are the differences between the north and the south in building style?

136. What do you think of those high building in big cities?

137. What problems do you think there are in the environment?

138. Do you think people are aware of the environmental issues?

139. What do you think the government should do to protect the environment?

140. What the public should do to protect the environment?

141. What did you do to protect the environment?

142. Do you feel optimistic that environmental problems will be solved in the future?

143. Do you think your city does well in a forestation?

144. Besides air pollution, what other kinds of pollutions are there in your city?

145. Who do you think more responsible for pollution, individuals or the government?

146. Which is more important, increasing people?s living standard, or protecting the environment?

147. What do you think of the problem of garbage in the city?

148. What do you think should be improved in your city?

149. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the city life?

150. What are the advantages of countryside life?

151. Why do many people flood into big cities?

152. What problems does the expansion of cities bring about?

153. What do you think should be done to bridge the gap?

154. What did the government do to develop the rural areas?

155. What do you hope to improve the city you are living in?

156. What role does tourism play in your country?s economy?

157. What is a city going to be like in the future?

158. What?s the difference in cities between 100 years ago and now in China?

159. Are there any gardens in your neighborhood?

160. What do people do in the garden?

161. Do people have their own gardens in your neighborhood? What?s the influence of park in our life? 162. Why do people want to own a park or go to the park?

163. Is it important to have a garden of your own?

164. How do parks and gardens attract more visitors?

165. What is the difference between your holidays and your parents? holidays?

166. How can the government develop China?s tourism?

167. Can you say something about tourism changes in your life?

168. What are the positive and negative aspects of tourism?

169. How does it influence the social changes?

170. How often do you go shopping?

171. Do you like go shopping?

172. What do you think of the living standard in China now?

173. What?s the monthly cost of living for a family in your hometown?

174. Do you cook at home?

175. How often do you cook by yourself?

176. Who did you learn cooking from?

177. Do you read cookery book?

178. Do you prefer to learn cooking from TV or from books?

179. What?s the influence of western food on Chinese people?

180. Why is the fast food popular in China?

181. What do you think of fast food in people?s life?

182. What do you think about science in food processing?

183. What do you think about scientifically produced food?

184. What suggestion do you want to make about it?

185. What are the effects of the scientific production of food on the growth of the population in the world. 186. What…s the main food in China?

187. What changes have taken place on food in China?

188. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living a friend to your home for dinner instead of going to a restaurant?

189. Has eating habits changed for Chinese people during these years?

190. What change will take place about people?s eating habit in the future?

191. What types of the schools are there?