2015 9-12月 机经

Part 1:Your Work or Your StudiesDo you work or are you a student?1. Your Work1. What work do you do?2. Why did you choose to do that kind of work?3. Do many people in your country choose to do that type of work?4. What are your responsibilities at work?5. Do you remember your first day at work?6. What did you do on your first day at work?7. Did you like your first day at work?8. (Similar to above) How did you feel on your first day at work?9. Do you think the first day at work is important?10. (Similar to above) Do you think a person's first impressions of a new job are important?2.Your Studies1. What subject(s) are you studying?2. Why did you choose to study that? / Why did you choose to study those subjects?3. Do many students in your country study that subject?4. (Similar to above) Is that a popular subject to study in your country?5. What school/university do you attend?6. Why did you choose that school/university?7. What do you plan to do after you finish your studies?8. Your First Day at University9. Did you like your first day at university?10. (Similar to above) Did you have a good first day at university?11. (Similar to above) How did you feel on your first day at university/highschool?12. Do you think the first day at university is important?13. How important do you think it is for people to have an enjoyable first day at university (or, school)?14. (Similar to above) Do you think a person's first impressions of a new school or university are important?3. Your Hometown1. What's (the name of) your hometown (again)?2. Is that a big city or a small place?3. Please describe your hometown a little.4. How long have you lived there?5. Do you like it?6. Do you like living there? *7. What do you like (most) about your hometown?8. Is there anything you dislike about it?9. Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?10. Do you plan to continue living there?11. Where would you like to live? *4. Your Home (Your 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 liketo live in?3.Being alone1.Do you like to be alone?2.What do you like to do when you are alone?3.When was the last time you were being alone?4.Do you prefer to spend time with your friends or just stay at home on yourown?4. Clothes1. What clothes do you usually like to wear?2. Do/did you wear the same clothes when you go home today?3. Will you change your clothes when you go home today?4. Did you have any special clothes to wear when you were a child?5. Did you like them?5. Colours1. Do you have a favourite colour? (Why is that your favourite colour?)2. Was that also your favourite colour when you were a child?3. Were colours important to you when you were a child?4. Did you wear bright coloured clothes when you were young?5. Do you prefer light colours or dark colours?6. Do you prefer light colours or bright colours?7. What colour would you choose to paint the walls of your room?8. What colour car would you choose to buy?6. Being in a hurry1.When was the last you did something in a hurry?2.Do you like to finish things quickly?3.What kinds of things you never do in a hurry?4.Why do people make mistakes more quickly when they are in a hurry?7.Countryside1.Do you live in the city or the countryside?2.Would you like to live in the countryside in the future?3.What are the benefits of living in rural areas?4.What do people living in the countryside like to do?5.Is good for young people to grow up in the countryside?6.What are the differences between living in the city and living in the countryside?8. Letters or emails1. Do you write many letters or emails?2. Who do you usually write to?3. Do you prefer to write letters by hand or use a computer?4. How often do you write an email or a letter?5. What are the differences between emails and letters?6. Is it hard to think of what to write?7. What kinds of letter/email do you think is the hardest to write?8. How do you feel when you receive a letter or email?9. What sorts of letter or email are the most difficult to reply to?10. What kinds of emails (or letters) do you receive that make you feel excited?11. Which do you prefer , to make a phone call or write an email?12. Do you think people will still write letters in the future?13. How do you communicate with others at work- by email or is it more convenient to communicate face-to-face?9. Films1.How often do you go to the cinema?2.Are most of the people in the cinema usually children or adults?3.How much time does it take to watch one film?4.How much time do you spend watching films?5.Who do you usually watch films with?6.Do you prefer to watch films in a cinema or at home? (Why?)7.What kind of films do you like to watch? (Why?)8.Is there any kind of film that you don't like to watch? (Why?)10. Writing1. Do you often write things?2. Do you write everyday?3. When do you need to write?4. Do you like writing?5. What do you usually write?6. How many hours a day do you spend on writing?7. Do you think writing is important?8. Do you like writing to people?9. Do you write letters very often?10. Do you think you (one) can judge someone's personality by looking at their handwriting?11.When do children begin write in your country?12.Do you think computer might replace handwriting one day?11. History1. Do you like (to learn about) history?2. What historical event do you find most interesting?3. What historical event do you think was most important?4. Do you think history is important?5. Do you like to watch programs on TV about history?6. How do you get information about history?7. Do you think you can (really) learn history from films and/or TV programs?8. Do you think the internet is a good place to learn about history?9. Can you name a person from history who you would like to learnmore about?10.Why would you like to learn more about him/her?12. Mathematics1. When did you start learning math?2. Do you like math?3. Who taught you math?4. Who’s your favourite teacher so far?5. Is math difficult for you to learn?6. Do you like to use a calculator?13. Music1. What kinds of music do you like to listen to?2. What kinds of music are (most) popular in China?3. Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?4. What musical instrument would you like to learn to play?5. Is music an important subject at school in China?6. When do children in China start to study music in school？7. What benefits do children gain by studying music (learning a musicalinstrument) (in school)?8. Which instrument do you think would be better to study - the piano or theviolin?14. Museums and Art Galleries1. Do you like visiting museums and art galleries?2. What did you learn from visiting these places?3. Do you think schools should take their students to visit museums and artgalleries?4. When you were a child, did you ever visit any museums?5. Would you recommend that schools take their students to visit museums (or, that museum)?6. What do you think is the role (or the purpose) of museums and art galleries?7. What can people learn from visiting museums and art galleries?15. News and Information1. What sort of information are you most interested in?2. How do you usually find this information?3. How do you usually get your news?4. What types of news do you like?5. Which do you think is more important, domestic news or international news?6. Would you say the news affects your life very much?7. (Similar to above) How do you think that being aware of the news can affecta person's life?8. Do you think children like (= are interested in) the news? (Why?/Why not?)9. Are old people and young people interested in the same (kinds of) news? (Why?/Why not?)10. Do you (often/ever) read newspapers?11. Do you think newspapers are important?12. Besides newspapers, what are some other ways people get news?16. Photos1. Do you like to take pictures of yourself?2. Do you think it’s necessary for school to open photograph classes?3. How do people in your country organize their photos?4. Why do some people think old photos are more valuable?5. What’s the difference between traditional and digital cameras?6. Would you take photography classes in the future?17. Public Holidays1. What public holidays do you have in your country? *2. Do people in your country celebrate Christmas?3. Do you like public holidays?4. Which public holidays do you like the most?5. What did you do during the last public holiday?6. What do other people in your country usually do on public holidays?7. What would you like to do during the next public holiday?8. Do you think public holidays are important?9. Do you think there should be more public holidays in your country?18. Reading1. Do you like reading?2. What kind of books do you usually read?3. What do children in your country read?4. Do you think e-books are having an effect on people's reading habits?5. In their spare time, do adults in your country prefer to read or do other things?6. What books (or reading matter) do they read?7. Do they only read entertainment materials or do they also read other things?8. Do you think they should read more educational materials?(= materials from which they increase their knowledge)9. Who do you think has the greater influence on the reading habits of children, their teachers or their parents?10.How could children be encouraged to read more?19. Sky1. Do you like to watch the sky?2. What is the sky like at night in your hometown?3. Do you like to watch stars?4. Have you ever taken a course about stars?5. Is it important to study stars?6. What’s your favorite stars?20. Sleeping1. How many hours do you sleep everyday?2. Is it necessary to take a nap everyday?3. Do old people sleep a lot? why?4. How to have a good sleep?5. Do you like to get up early in the morning?6. Can you sleep well if you are in a noisy environment?21. Sports1. Do you like doing sports?2. What’s your favourite sport?3. What kind of sport is the most popular in your country?4. Do people in your country prefer to participate in sports or to watch sporting competitions?5. Are there any differences between sports that men play and those thatwomen play?6. Do people prefer playing sport for fun or playing in serious competition?7. Some people believe that the top professional sportspeople are overpaid. Doyou agree?8. Do children in your country play any sports?9. Is it good for children to play various types of sport?10. Do you think it's important for children to take part in sporting activities?11. Do you think it's better for children to play sport just for fun or to competeseriously?12. Do children in your country have enough time for sport?22. Swimming1.Do you like swimming?2.Where do (or can) people go swimming in your hometown (or, near your home)?3.Is swimming very popular in China?4.Why do many people like swimming?5.What do you think are the benefits of swimming (or, the benefits of knowing how to swim)?23. Teachers1. Do you (or, did you) have a favourite teacher?2. Why do you like him/her?3. How does (or did) this teacher help you?4. Do you think you could be a teacher?5. Would you like to be a teacher?24. Text messages1. Do you text someone if he doesn’t answer your phone?2. Is there any chance when texting someone is better than calling him?3. Have you ever had difficulty replying?4. How often do you send text messages?25. Time management1. Are you good at organizing time?2. How do you usually organizing time?3. Do you think planning is important for time management?4. Why do you think some people pay to learn time management?5. Do you think children should learn to manage time?6. Why do some people find it hard to follow their plans?7. How would you teach your children time management?8. Do old people and young people manage time in a similar way?26. Transport1.How did you come here (= get here) today?2.Why did you choose that form of transport?3.What form of transport do you usually use?4.What vehicles (or, what means of transport) do people in China most oftenchoose to use?5.What do you think of the transport situation in your hometown?6.Would you say transport costs are high in your hometown?7.How has the transport system in your hometown changed in the past fewdecades?8.Do you think the public transportation system needs to be further developed (or, improved) in your hometown?9.Can you suggest any ways to improve the transport system in your hometown?27.Trees1. Do you like trees?2. Are there any important trees in your country?3. Is there a forest near your hometown?4. (possibly) Would you like to live in a place that has lots of trees?5. Where can one find trees (or forests) in your country?6. Do you think places with trees attract more visitors than places with few trees?7. Did you ever (like to) climb trees when you were a child?8. Have you ever planted a tree?9. Do you think more people should plant trees?10. (similar to above) Do you think we should plant more trees?11. Do you think trees are important?12. What would you say are the benefits of having trees?13. Do you we need to protect trees?28. Television1. How much TV do you (usually) watch?2. What’s your favorite TV program?3. Did you watch much TV when you were a child? (how much?)4. What (types of) programs did you watch when you were a child?5. Do you think television has changed in the past of few decades?6. (Possibly) Do you think television has changed since you were a child?7. Has television changed your life in any way?29. Vegetables and fruits1. What’s your favourite vegetable and fruit?2. How often do you eat fruits?3. Are there any special fruits in your home town?4. Should we eat vegetables every day?30. Weekends1. Are weekends important to you?2. How does the average person in China spend his or her weekend?3. Do you think people should be asked to work on weekends?4. Do you think people should be paid overtime when they work on weekends?5. Do you think it is reasonable that employees be paid at a higher rate for working overtime?6. Which weekend day do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday? (Why?)7. What do you usually do on that day?31.Snacks1.What kinds of snacks do you like to eat?2.Do you think it’s healthy to eat snacks?3.Do your parents allow you to have snacks?4.What was the most popular snack when you were young?5.What kinds of snacks do children in your country like to eat nowadays?32.Help others1.When was the last time you helped others?2.Do you like to help strangers?3.Did your parents teach you the importance of helping others when you were young?4.Have you ever refused to help others?5.Would you keep helping people in the future?33.Forget about things1.What do you remember to do everyday?2.What helps people to remember things?3.Why do old people forget things easily?4.Have you ever forgotten something important?Part 2:人物A person who dress wellDescribe a person you know who dress wellYou should say:Who this person isWhat kind of clothes this person likes to wearHow you know this personAnd explain why you think this person dressed wellPart 3What kinds of clothes are proper for work?Would you like to wear uniform for work?Is it easy to buy cheap clothes in China?Do young Chinese shop on the internet?Do you like to go shopping on your own or with your friends?Should parents buy their children expensive clothes?A famous person you would like to meetDescribe a famous person (still living), not from your country, who you wouldlike to meet.You should say:where this person comes fromhow you first learned about him or herwhy this person is famousand explain why you would like to meet this personPart 3Do you think everyone would like to be famous?Would you like to be famous? How do people become famous?What types of people become famous?How can a famous person maintain his or her fame?What kinds of famous people stay famous for a long time?Why do you think some people are famous just for a short time while others are famous for a long time (e.g., hundreds of years)?Do you think all famous people are wealthy?Do you think being famous is the same as being rich?Do you think famous people have much influence on young people?A famous person from the news you would like to meetDescribe a famous person from the news you would like to meetYou should sayWho this person isWhat did this person show up on TVHow you know this personand explain why you would like to meet this personPart 3A person who speak a second languageDescribe a person who can speak a second languageYou should say:Who this person isWhat language this person can useHow often this person use this languageAnd explain why this person can master this languagePart 3What is the most difficult language to learn in the world?What are your English learning methods?Is it important to learn a foreign language?Has the way people learn a language changed compared o the past?How to learn a language if you don’t live in the native language environment?A child that did something that made you laughYou should say:When this happenedWho the child wasWhat the child didAnd explain why it was funnyPart 3Why do some adults miss their childhood?Why do children feel happy easily?In general, do children in China enjoy their childhoods?Do you like to watch comedy?What’s the best stage in one’s life in your opinion?A person you want to spend time withDescribe a person you want to spend time withYou should say:Who this person isWhat do you do togetherHow do you know this personAnd explain why you want to spend time with this personPart 3A famous person from the news you would like to meet Describe a famous person from the news you would like to meet You should sayWho this person isWhat did this person show up on TVHow you know this personand explain why you would like to meet this personPart 3Someone who travels by planeDescribe someone you know who always travels by plane.You should say:who the person is;what the person does;why this person always travels by plane;and explain how this person feels about flight travel.Part 3地点A restaurantDescribe a restaurant you like to go toYou should say:Where the restaurant is what type of food the restaurant has Why you go thereAnd explain why you like this restaurantPart 3What are some reasons why people eat out?Does it give people more status to eat in a restaurant rather than eat at home? Do you prefer to eat in a restaurant or at home?What’s the difference between eating at home and eating in a restaurant?Is there any difference between home-cooked food and food in restaurant? Which food do you think is healthier, restaurant food or home-cooked food?In your opinion, what is a “health diet”?A parkDescribe a park or garden you visitedYou should say:Where it isWhat it looked likeWhat people did thereAnd explain how you felt about isPart 3Are there many parks or public gardens where you live (or, in your hometown)?Do you think parks and public gardens are important to a city? (Why?/Why not?(Similar to above) Do you think every city and town should have parks and public gardens? (Why?/Why not?)Do you ever go to any of these places?How often do you go to any of these places?What do you like to do when you go to a park or public garden? What do other people do in these places?When do other people go there?Do you often go to a park or a (public) garden?How often do you go there?What do you do when you go there?What do other people do there?What do you think are the functions of parks and public gardens?A historical buildingDescribe a historical building in your countryYou should say:Where the building isHow do you know the buildingWhat it is likeAnd explain why it is important to your countryPart 3Do you think we should repair old buildings?How to attract more people to visit historical places?How to protect historical buildings?What’s the most important historical building in your country?A place near waterDescribe a place near waterYou should say:Where this place wasWhat you did at his placeWho you went withAnd explain why you liked this placePart 3What are the advantages and disadvantages of going to a place near water? Why do some people prefer to go to places with water?What kinds of activities do people usually do beside the water?Do you think a place near water such as beach or seaside is a good place for children and old people to spend their leisure time?Do you like water sports?Why do many people like water sports?What do you think the government should to encourage people to so some water sports?Do you think human activities pose a threat to the ocean environment?A place where you relaxDescribe a place where you relaxWhere it isWhat kind of place is itHow you relaxWhy you think it’s relaxingPart 3How do people relax in your country?Do you think relaxation is good for people?Do old people and young people relax in the same way? Do you think relaxation is important?A StreetDescribe a street where you like to go.You should say:where it is;how often you go there;what you do there;and explain why you like going therePart 3A Home You Would Like to Live InDescribe a home (e.g flat or house) that you would like to live in.You should say:where it would bewhat type of home it would bewho you would like to live withand explain why you would like to live in this (kind of) home.Part 3How important to you is the locality and the surroundings of your house? Where (what types of places) do most people in your country prefer to live? What do you think about building a house in (or living in) the countryside?If you could only build your dream home in the countryside (not in the city),would you do it?Do people (in your country) prefer to live in cities or rural environments?Do you think the government should encourage more people to live in the countryside (or, away from big cities)?What do you think the government could do to attract more people to live in rural areas?Do you think rural people and city people have similar outlooks on life? Where do you think is the best place for old (e.g., retired) people to live?What kinds of home do people in your country live in?What do you think is the best type of home for families to live in?What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a house compared to living in an apartment?A foreign countryDescribe a country you would like to visitWhere it isWhat it’s likeWhen do you want to visitWhy you want to visit this countryPart 3Do people in your country prefer to be tourists in their own country or in aforeign country?What places in your country do they like to visit?What foreign countries do people from your country like to visit?Has foreign tourism from your country changed in the past few decades? What do they do in these countries?Do these people who travel abroad usually visit several countries (or places) or do they usually stay in one place?What do you think are the benefits of foreign travel (benefits for the traveler)? Some people think they can experience another country by seeing it on theinternet. Do you agree?What effects does tourism have on a country that many tourists visit?What effects do foreign tourists have on the countries they visit?How do you think more people could be encouraged to travel abroad? Besides tourism, what are reasons are there for people going overseas (or,visiting foreign countries)?What countries do people from your country most want to migrate to?事件An occasion you got up extremely earlyDescribe an occasion you got up extremely earlyYou should say:When it happenedWhat you needed to do that dayWho you were withAnd how you felt about getting up that early on that dayPart 3Who usually get up early, young people or old people?Will working late at night influence the next day’s work?Do young Chinese stay up late at night?Is it easy to get up early for you?What do you do to guarantee a good sleep?Can you sleep well if there is noise around?A time when you feel surprised to meet someoneDescribe a time when you feel surprised to meet someoneYou should say:When this happenedWho this person wasWhat did you do together on that dayAnd explain why you thought it was a surprise to meet this personPart 3Who do you like to be friends with?Do you think it’s necessary to hang out with friends regularly?Is it safe to make friends on the internet?Do parents in your country teach their children hoe to make friends?Why do some people get distant from their friends?What’s the most important thing people can learn from their friendship?A stage you enjoyedDescribe a stage you enjoyed mostly in your lifeYou should say:What the stage wasWhat did you like to do back thenWho you enjoyed mostly back thenAnd explain why you really like this agePart 3What are the popular things that people like to do in their childhood?When should people get married?What are the things that people under 18 years should not do in China?Is there anything people do to celebrate the start of their adulthood in China? Do you think adults can be as happy as children?A time you had a disagreement with your friendDescribe a time you and your friend had a disagreementYou should say:When this happenedWho you disagree withWhat you and your friend argued aboutAnd if you two solved the disagreement in the endPart 3How do you usually feel when others disagree with you?Do you like to hear different opinions?。