雅思口语考试 topic cards

★Describe your favorite room in your house.
You should say:
Where it is
How long you have lived there
What furniture it has
And explain why you like it
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You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes.
You have one minute to think about what you're going to say.
You can make some notes to help you if you wish.
☆Further questions in section3:
1. Do you live in the city or in the countryside? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both areas?
·What is the difference between on old house and a modern house? Which one do you prefer? Why?
·Should the state privide cheap housing for low-income earners?
·What will the houses in the future be like?
·Should we preserved old buildings?
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★Describe an open-air market （or street market）that you enjoyed visiting.
You should say:
Where it was
What you can buy there
How big it was
And explain why you liked this place.
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You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes.
You have one minute to think about what you're going to say.
You can make some notes to help you if you wish.
☆Further questions in section3:
· Why are there a lot of big stores?
·What are the main differences between small stores and big stores when you go shopping?
·Do you think small sores will disappear in the future？
·What are the differences between men and women when they do shopping?
·What do you think of on-line shopping?
·What do you think of the use of credit card?
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★Describe a beautiful natural place that you have been.
You should say:
Where it is located
What people do at that place
When you were there
And explain why you like this place.
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You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes.
You have one minute to think about what you're going to say.
You can make some notes to help you if you wish.
☆Further questions in section3:
·What is dangerous to natural place?
·What kind of pollution is the public most concerned about?
·What is your attitude to the environment?
·What can you do for the environment?
·What is different from your grandparents' views on the environment and yours? ·Why do you think people like to go natural places?
·Do you think people should be charged to go to natural places?
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★Describe an elder person you are familiar with.
You should say:
Who he/she is
What his/her personality is
What you did together
and explain his/her influence on you.
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You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes.
You have one minute to think about what you're going to say.
You can make some notes to help you if you wish.
☆Further questions in section3:
·What is the elder people's status in families in China?
·Do you think elder people's suggestions useful?
·What are the elder people's problems now?
·What should the government do to solve the problems? od technology bring about changes to o
·What are the differences between the young and the old in saving money?
·Does the development of technology bring about changes to elder people's life?
Person
Describe a friend you’d like to spend your time with
In what way did he/she help you with your academic study or work? What are the pressures you have to face in your life?
How do you deal with them?
Do you prefer to study alone or together with others?
What would happen if one always works independently?
What are the disadvantages of working in a group?
What do you think are the effects of computer and mobile phone on families?
Describe an elderly person you admire
What’s the living situation of the elderly people in China?
Describe a person who is good at cooking
Describe someone who has helped you
Event
Describe a long journey
What should be prepared before the journey?
What can people learn through travel?
Do you prefer to travel alone or in group?
Describe a sport event
Do Chinese schools place strong emphasis on physical education?
What are the differences between competition within the classroom and athletic competition?
Describe a big change in your life
What are the changes in your education?
Describe an educational trip
What’s the importance of study trip?
Is it a good way?
Should parents help children with their study?
What’s the trend of studying at home?
Describe a traffic jam
What are the traffic problems in your city?
Should different amount of taxes be levied on cars with different engine capacity?
How has traffic affected our environment?
What other choices do you have if you are stuck in a traffic jam?
Can public transport alleviate traffic congestions?
Do you think the government should take sole responsibility for solving traffic problems?
Can motorways and highways help to solve traffic problems?
When is traffic jam most serious?
Describe a successful experience
Describe a performance
What are the influences of music on culture?
What are the influences of wide use of TV on traditional artistic performance?
Describe the most important stage in your life
Object
Describe a book you have read
What are the differences of reading habits between teenagers and the elderly people?
How has technology changed the way people read?
Describe a TV program
What are the pros and cons of TV and radio respectively?
Why do young people prefer TV?
Describe a piece of music
How has western music influenced eastern one?
Do you buy advertised products?
Is the government responsible to build libraries?
How has means of communication changed over the past decade?
Describe a special gift
How do young people help the elderly people?
Are people now more kindhearted than before?
Describe a piece of art
What are the popular forms of art in China?
Do different people like different arts?
What are the famous artistic pieces in the world?
Do you think artists are well-paid?
Describe a piece of music you liked when you were a child
How can teaching children music help them in their early childhood? What type of music should people listen to at different ages?
When is the first time you heard the song that impressed you the most? What type of music should people listen to?
Will music be played in public?
Describe a toy when you were a child
Talk about a childhood game
Describe an interesting speech or lecture
Who was the speaker?
Describe your favorite law
Why do people want to become a lawyer instead of a policeman? Are policemen considered a good job in China?
What makes a good policeman?
What kind of people tends to commit crimes in China?
Talk about the occupation of lawyer
What kind of crimes could be forgiven?
Describe a speech
What makes a good speaker?
What sort of speeches should be made available in university? What kind of people should be invited give speeches to kids?
Describe clothes you always wear on special occasions
Have people changed the way they dress?
Why is uniform compulsory in companies?
Describe a course you want to learn when you were a child
Do you think children can learn more at school or at home?
Do you think adults should be responsible for teaching children academic skills?
How is learning for children and adults different on computers?
Describe an advertisement
What type of advertisement is it?
What are the influences of Internet on personal life?
Would you buy something because you saw the advertisement? Describe a game you played when you were a child
What’s your favorite game in your childhood?
How are games played before different from the ones kids play now?
Do children spend a lot of time at home?
Will new games help children intellectually?
Describe a childhood activity
What can kids learn from the activity?
How has athletic competition shaped children’s character?
Is competition required in all jobs?
How should countries cooperate with each other?
Describe a foreign language you want to learn
Why do you think it difficult for some foreigners to learn Chinese.
Describe something you did to help you learn a second language
Describe a toy
Do you think many kids have too many toys now?
Should girls play with dolls and boy play with soccer games?
What are the advantages of kids exchanging toys?
Describe a gift you gave to your friends
Do Chinese people prefer to buy gifts or make them?
Which do you prefer?
When do Chinese people usually send presents?
Why do you think homemade presents are better than ones that are bought from shops?
Do you think it’s a good idea to reward children with their gifts? Please list the advantages and disadvantages of rewarding people in a company?
What are the ways to reward employees?
Describe something you’d like to learn in the future
Do kids learn more from home or school?
Should adults take major responsibilities in kids learning academic skills?
Describe a piece of interesting news
Do a lot of Chinese people read newspaper regularly?
Are people more concerned of international news or domestic news? Should TV commercials be more interesting?
What makes a good journalist?
Is online news playing an ever increasingly important role in people’s daily life?
Describe a traditional art
Name a number of traditional cultural performances
What are the differences in dancing between boys and girls?
What’s your favorite music?
Describe a large organization
What are the advantages of large and small organizations
What’s your view towards the fact that most factories are far away from downtown area?
What are the advantages of large multi-national companies?
Why do many people like to work in small companies?
Describe a book you have read recently
What books do Chinese kids read?
What are the ways should parents use to make them like reading?
What are the differences between traditional reading and online reading? What are the advantages and disadvantages of reading and watching TV?
Describe a photo
Do Chinese people like taking photos?
When do people take photos usually?
Why do people tear apart the photos they have taken?
Describe a piece of law
Why are there fewer policemen than lawyers?
What are the differences between policemen and lawyers?
Describe a sculpture or other 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.
Describe your favorite season or time of the year.
You should say:
when season it is
what the weather is like at this time
what people usually do at this time (or, what you usually do)
and explain what is special about that season.
Place
Describe a workplace
What are the advantages of working at night?
Describe a library
Is it a campus or public one?
Which parts of the library do you like and dislike?
Describe a tourist attraction
What are the types of tourist attractions in China?
Is the travel with tour guide good?
Will people change their attitude towards tour guide?
What measures did the government take to protect tourist attraction? Would you recommend this tourist attraction?
How do people visit historical places nowadays?
Do you think we should visit historical places for free?
Do you think people can learn anything from visiting historical places?
Describe the favorite part in your hometown
How often do you go there?
Are there more Chinese people living in the city or in the countryside? What are the benefits of studying in the city?
What kind of people likes to live in the city?
What are the major differences between living in the city and countryside?
Should more entertainment parlors be built in the city?
Describe an idea home
You should say :
a. where it would be
b. what type of house it would be
c. how you would decorate it and explain why you would like to live in this kind of home (place)。