新航道整理雅思口语题集

（更新至2010年7月）Part 1Advertisements考试时间：Are there many advertisements in China?Do you like advertisements?What kind of advertisements do you like most?Do you prefer advertisements on TV or in magazines?Do advertisements have much influence on peo ple’s lives?What do you think is the purpose of advertising?Animals考试时间：What is your favorite animal?Do you think Chinese people like animals?Book/Reading考试时间：Do you often read books?What kinds of books do you usually read?What kinds of things do you read?Did you read a lot when you were a child? If so, what were they?Do you enjoy reading when you were a child? Now? Why?Why don't you keep reading now?Do you like reading?Reading habit?Where do you like to read books?How much time do you spend reading?At what time of day do you prefer to read?How important is reading for you?Bicycles考试时间：Do you like riding bicycle?When do you ride a bicycle?Where do you ride a bicycle?Are bicycles popular where you live?What are the advantages and disadvantages of travelling by bicycle? Cell phone考试时间：How often do you use your cell phone?When did you get your first cell phone?Dis/advantagesColor考试时间：What color do you like? What’s your favorite color?Do you often wear the color you like?What color will be used in your room?Is there any color which has special meaning in China?Collection考试时间：Do you like collect things?Why do you have such a collection?Did you like collecting things when you were a child? Have you ever collected anything?What will you collect when you’re rich in the future?What do Chinese people like to collect?What can people learn from their collections?Computers考试时间：How often do you use a computer?Which websites do you often visit on the Internet?In what ways do people use computers in your country?How ‘computer literate’ are you?How much have computers changed your life?Cooking考试时间：Do you like cooking?Do you cook at home?Did you learn cooking in your childhood?Will you cook in the future?Who usually does the cooking in your family?Is it important for young people to know how to cook?Drawing/Painting考试时间：Have you ever learnt painting?Do you ever draw or paint now?What kind of drawing or painting did you do as a child?Did you buy some paintings?Should children learn painting?What are the benefits of drawing or painting for adults?Driving a car考试时间：Do you have a driving license?Can you drive a carWhen is the appropriate age for getting a driving license?/ at what age do you think people should be able to get a driving license?Do you think it’s important to learn to drive a carFashion/shopping考试时间：Do you like fashion?Do you like shopping/window shopping?How often do you go shoppingDo you prefer to go shopping with friends or alone?What makes you interested in shopping?Do you think shopping is a waste of time?What’s the difference between big shop and small shop?When was the last time you went shopping?What kind of clothes do you like to wear?Do you think you will wear the same kind of clothes when you are older?Is the brand of clothes important to you?Who buy clothes for you?Film考试时间：What kinds of film do you like best?Are these types of film popular in your country?Do you prefer watch movies in cinema or at home?How often do you watch film?Flowers考试时间：Do you like flowers?Why do people like flower?Do Chinese people grow flowers?When was the last time you bought flowers/ gave flowers to someone?Why will Chinese people buy flowers?/ On what occasions do people give flowers to other people?/ how are flowers used for special occasions or festivals in your contry?Do you like garden?Do old people like flowers?Are flowers popular in china?Food考试时间：What is your favorite food?What did you like to eat when you were a child?Do you still like it? If not, why?What kinds of food are popular in your country?What food will you recommend to children?Is it usual for the whole family to eat together in your country?What are some of the benefits of eating home-cooked food?Friends考试时间：Do you enjoy spending time with friends?How often do you meet your friends?How do you spend your time when you are with friends?Do you and your friends have similar hobbies and interests?Is the time enough to hang out with your friend?Will you invite your friend to your home?Fruit/Vegetables考试时间：What kind of fruit/vegetables do you like? Why?Where do you buy fresh fruit and vegetable?Is it easy (convenient to) buy fruit and vegetables where you live?/ Where can you buy fruits and vegetables near your home?Fruits: peach, pineapple, kiwi fruit, watermelon, cherry, strawberry,lychee, star fruit, mango…Vegetables:garlic, onion, cabbagem cauliflower, spinach, eggplant, cucumber…Handwriting考试时间：What do you write everyday?Do you prefer using computer or using hands to write？Do you think handwriting is still important nowadays?Hometown考试时间：Where are you from?/ whereabouts did you grow up?How long have you lived there? / Do your family and you live here fora long time?Do you still live there?Would you say it’s a good place to grow up?Where will you recommend to your friends in your city?Transportations in your hometownWhere do you want to live, south or north of China?What’s special about your hometown?Do you like the city you current live in?What do you like most about your hometown?Do you like to live in a big city or a small town?Do you think your hometown has bright future?Home考试时间：Do you live in a house or an apartment?/ What kind of place do you live in-a house, a flat, or a dormitory?Who do you live with? /Live alone or with others?Do you like living there?What’s special about your flat? / What do you like about the rooms in your home?What do you think is the most important thing in your room?Will you recommend others to live in your flat, and why?Do you want to change another house?How long have you lived there?Have you ever been living alone for some time?Surrounding?What kind of community are you living in?How is the traffic around your home?Do you like the place you current live in?Language考试时间：What/how many language do you speak?What other languages can you speak?Do you want to learn anther language?How do you learn it (esp. English)?Do you think learning English is difficult?/ Is there anything you find especially difficult about learning English?How could you improve your English?Do you think learning languages is important?Something helps you to learn another language.Leisure time考试时间：What do you do in your leisure time?Do you think it is important?Letter or email考试时间：Do you like email or letter?How often do you send email/letters?Do you generally receive more emails than you send?Do you think email will ever completely replace letter writing? NamesIs your given/family name a common one in your country?Does your name mean anything or have a special significance?Do you like your name?Would you like to change your name?In your culture, do women change their names when they get married? Neighbors考试时间：Do you know your neighbor?Do you think it is important to have good relationship with yourneighbor?How is your relationship with your neighbors?How often do you meet them?What kind of conflicts people may have with their neighbors?Are your neighbors old or young?Do you prefer the neighbor in your age or older than u? Newspaper/magazine考试时间：What kind do you like to read?How often do you read newspapers?Have you read a foreign magazine?If so, what is it and how do you think about it?What kind of article/information interests you the most? Public transport考试时间：What kind of transportation do you like?What kind of transportation do people in your city often use?What is the traffic condition in your city?the dis/advantages of public transport and private cars Songs考试时间：What song do you like most?Sound and noise考试时间：Your favorite sound from nature and why?The noise you hate the most?the types of sounds that you consider as noiseDo you like quiet environment?What kinds of sounds remind you about your childhood?Sports考试时间：What sport do you like?Do your friends like sports?Do you often do exercises at university?Is there any sports equipment near your home?How often do you do exercise?Do you think it is necessary for children to do exercise?/ Do you think children should learn to do sport at school?Studies/work考试时间：Are you student or at work?What’s your subject? / What subject are you studying?Why did you choose it as your major?Is your major difficult?In what ways do you associate with your classmates in your major?Which part of your subject do you think is most interesting?What’s your parents’ opinion about your major?What do you learn from your major?What job will you have in the future? What do you want to do after graduation?How easy will it be for you to get the kind of your job you want?How to get the job you want?What’s your job?/ What kind of work do you do?What are you responsible for?What kind of training did you have to do for your job?How was your first working day?Time/watch考试时间：Do you often wear watch? Why?How do you feel when you are late?Do you sometimes feel that time goes slowly/quickly?TV program考试时间：Which/what kinds of television program do you like?Do you like watching TV?How often do you watch TV?Which program makes you feel relaxed? Why?How long do you spend on television?Benefits of watching TV?Do you watch some foreign country programme? Why?Travel考试时间：Do you like travelling?When was your last trip?Have you ever had a long journey?Where have you been?What is the furthest place you’ve been to?Do you prefer traveling alone or with someone else?Among the places you have travelled to, which place you like most?Where you want to travel to?University/School考试时间：What university are you in?Why did you choose it?How about your first day in university?Do you think the first day is important? Is the first impression important?Weather/seasons考试时间：What type of weather do you like?What type of weather do Chinese people usually like?What do you often do in sunny days? Cold days?How does weather affect you?Does weather affect people’s work performance? What is the most common weather in your country?Do you pay attention to the weather forecast?What do you think about weather report?Which is your favorite season?How does your lifestyle change in different seasons?Part 2 & 3PeopleA well-know artist (singer, actor, painter, etc)考试时间：You should say: who s/he is, what s/he is famous for, why you admire him/her Part 3:What do you think is the most popular art forms in China?Why do you think music form is popular comparing with painting?When do children first contact to art forms?Do you think arts should be included in children's education?Is it useful for children to study art? How important is to teach students to draw, paint, or sculpt?Is it helpful for children to grow up?What children can learn from artist lesson?How do they study art?art’s importance, commercial value, and typesSome people think it is hard to find job if learning art or literature.What do you think about it?A person who helped you/ a person you helped考试时间：You should say: who is that person? What situation? How to help? How important the help was?Part 3:What kinds of old people need helps?How to help elderly people?What role does government have in terms of helping the old?Do old people lead better lives than before?Will old people’s lives become better in the future?Why do young people seldom accept old people’s advice?Can you image the life when you are old?What are the problems young people often meet?Should they turn to their parents for help?What are the major problems old person often meet?A famous (foreign) person考试时间：You should say: who s/he is, what s/he does, whether s/he enjoys high popularity in your country, and explain why you like him/her very much. Part 3:What kinds of people are famous today?What are the possible problems of being famous?famous people’s influences on advertising or societyDo famous people have special responsibilities to society?Should the private lives of famous people be public?Why do people like to become famous?How could they actually become famous?Why do people like Thomas Hardy become famous for long time?Do you want to be famous?What do you want to do with that?Does wealth always come with being famous? And why?An old person考试时间：You should say: who is he? How do you know him? What do you know about him? What’s your feeling toward him?Part 3:What part do older people play in family life in your culture/country?Compare the quality of life of old people now and in the past?Is it the responsibility of families to support old people?What’s your opinion on the status of the old in the future?Is it difficult for old people to find jobs?Do you think the age of retirement should be postponed or flexible?How should we treat old people?A person you lived with考试时间：Part 3:Are you easy-going?The advantage and disadvantages of living alone?How should people get along with others?What are the differences of getting along with others between now and in the past?What do you think about those people who live on their own?Are Chinese children willing to leave home?Do teenagers live outside or still live their parents? What’s your opinion about this phenomenon?Is it good for young people to live alone? Why?Should governments providing housing?Did you buy your house or are you renting one?Which way is better, buying a house or renting one?A family, but not yours考试时间：You should say: how many members there are in this family, what personalities they have, how often you see each other, and explain why you particularly like this family.Part 3:Can young people decide something in their families?Do parents respect their children’s decision?Do you think young people respect their parents less recently?What are the advantages for two or more generations living together?What things can different generation do together?What are the influences on children?The conflicts between the old and young generations.What activities can improve the emotional connection between the old and the youth?A high school teacher考试时间：The first person who taught you to cook考试时间：A radio/television presenter考试时间：You should say: who he/she is, what TV program he/she host, what he/she is like, and explain why you like him/her.Part 3: mediaWhat are the qualities of a good journalist or a report?How do most people in your country get the news?Do you think that radio will continue to be popular in the future?Compare listening to the radio and watching TV.Compare newspaper and TV as a resource of information.Which form of media do people in your country end to trust the most?A person you admire考试时间：You should say: what he did; why he did it; what difficulties he needed to get over, and explain why you admire him.PlacesA city or a town you have been to考试时间：You should say: when, why, how, will you recommend it to others?Part 3:How do you think about Beijing (the place you mentioned in part 2)?Is it suitable for people to live?How can we better Beijing?Do you like city or town?Who prefer to city, old person or young people?Is it expensive to live in your city?Why do more and more Chinese people move from countryside to city?What measurements should government take to improve living condition in city?A school you attended when you were a child.考试时间：You should say: what school it was, where it was, what the other students were like, what the classrooms looked like, and explain what you enjoy during the school time.Part 3:The functions of education?Which is better for student, a large school or a smell-sized one?What are the impacts of school size on students?How to ensure the quality of education?What is more important, social skill or academic knowledge?How to improve students’ social ability?What qualities should a good teacher have?Do you think the teacher give too much work to young students?How to improve basic education?How is teachers’ treatment?A park/garden考试时间：You should say: where the garden or park is, whether many people visit it, what people can see or do there, and explain why you like it.Part 3:What are the outdoor places in China?Why are there a few gardens in China?What are the differences between natural places and artificial ones?Is it difficult to build a new green land or not?What is the importance of green land?What sorts of things limited government measurement to create green space?What do people usually do in parks or gardens?What can government do to improve city environment?What is the impact of urban sprawl?Seaside: where, when考试时间：Part 3:What are the sports at the seaside?Do people still spend their holidays at the seaside now?A place near water考试时间：You should say: when, where, with whom, why do you like itPart 3:Are there any water sports?What water sports are popular in China?Why do people do these sports? Why do people like to go swimming?How important it is for children to learn to swim?Why do people like spending their holidays on seaside?Is your city lack of water?A shop考试时间：You should say: where the shop is and what it sells, something about the people who work there, why you like that shop in particular, and say whether other people have a similar opinion of this shop.Part 3:The differences between man and woman in shopping, and why?What do you think the future of shopping after ten years?Do you think shopping can make people relaxed, and why?Why do women like shopping?As for men, they also need to buy something. Do they enjoy shopping as well?What are the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping?What type of shop is close to your house?What are the differences between going to the supermarket and going to a small shop?How do you think the credit card change people's shopping habit?Do you think credit card is safe for the children?Do you think paying by cash will disappear in the future?What can we do to deal with such unsafe way of E-shopping？How do you think about saving money?Do you save money?Why do people save money?How to encourage people to save money?A museum考试时间：A historical place/ describe a visit you have learned about past考试时间：You should say: when, where, whyPart 3:What kind of historical place do Chinese people usually visit?Learning by visiting these places? Learning by watching TV program?Whether movie producers should be responsible to provide accurate information about history?Do people need to learn history?Do you often go to museums?Do you think the government should spend money on museums or parks Why do people go to museums?Do you think how do the children get education before they go to school?How did the children be educated in the past?What kind of education do the children get when they go to school?Why don't some children like history?Do you think children should learn history in schools?How to improve the way of teaching history?By what means to get funding for history museums?Whether children like going traveling the historic areas?Should children learn history in their family?What the function of the museum?Should museum be free for the public?ThingsA Book You Enjoyed as a Child.考试时间：You should say: what the book is about, why you first read it, what you learned from this book, and explain why you would like to read it again. Part3:Whether children like reading or not nowadays?What is the importance of reading for children? How does the book influence children?What kinds of book should children read?Can reading improve their imagination?What should be done to ask them to read more?Different ages, different types of book.The impacts of internet on children.What do you think makes the difference between a book and an e-book?Is there still a need for public libraries?When do you think children should start reading?What kinds of book do you like?Have you ever read an English book?do you think what you like to read now will be the same in the future Vocabulary:short storiesYour favorite subject that you studied in high school (or university)考试时间：You should say: what the subject was, who taught you, how the teacher taught this subject, and explain why you thought it was interesting, or and explain how useful this subject is to you now.Part 3:What do you think about critical thinking?What qualities should a good teacher/student have?What are the impacts of teachers on students?How to be a good teacher?How can a teacher make classes colorful?Should students study in a group or on their own?What are the differences of class between now and the past?How has the Chinese education system changed in recent years?What are some differences between methods of education used in the past and those used now?What are the influences of technology on teaching?What are the differences between university education and high school education?What standards do most Chinese people use to choose theiruniversities?A TV program you dislike/like most考试时间：Part 3:What are the most popular kinds of TV programs in your country?Will TV remain popular? Are there any competitors?Do you often watch TV?Do you think TV is important?How do you think about the educational TV programs?Do TV starts set good or bad examples? Why?Should children watch TV? What should parents do?Do you think that there is too much advertising on TV?Differences between advertising on magazine and TV?A wild animal考试时间：You should say: what the animal is and where it lives, what the animal looks like and how it behaves, how this animal is special, how this animal is special.Part 3:Is it necessary to protect this animalThe current situation of animal protectionWhy are there many zoos in most cities?What do you think makes a good quality zoo?What are the benefits and drawbacks of keeping animals in zoos?Why do some people like to go to zoo?Why do children like animals?What does government do to protect wild animals?Why are there so many people hunting animals?Why could some wild animals become extinct?Do any animals have a special significance in your culture?Do you think animals are influenced by human’s activities? Do you think human activities do harm to animals?Describe a special meal考试时间：You should say: where, what to eat, who with, why you enjoyed it/why it was specialPart 3:Do children know how to cook?Is it necessary for children to learning cooking?What should governments do to let citizens keep a healthy diet? What measurements should government take?Is it good for a family to have meals together?Whether you pay attention to your diet or not?Which one is better, eating out or eating in?An ideal job/a job you would be good at考试时间：You should say: what the job is, why you want to do it, if it requires any special skills or abilities, and explain how you might get this job in the future.Part 3:How do people generally think about their work in your country?What factors influence young people when they are deciding on their future jobs and careers?Do you think that salary is related to the importance of the job?Work adviceHow to balance work and life?How do you think about workaholic?The factors of job satisfaction?The meanings of jobs to young people?Is it beneficial to begin working after graduating from high schools?Whether the short working experiences are important for the students in university?Why do some people change their jobs quite often?A modern building考试时间：You should say: what the building is, how often you go there, what most people think about it, and explain why you like or dislike it.You should say: what it is, where you saw it, what it is like, and explain why it is interesting.Part 3:Do you prefer modern or traditional buildings?Compare the buildings people live in today with those in the past.What future developments in the style and use of buildings do you think there may be?Compare modern buildings and old ones in your country/where you live.Should historic buildings be preserved?The protection and development of old and new architecturesShould architects design buildings to be practical rather than beautiful?The impact of high buildings on citiesWhy are some civic buildings, such as a museum or a public place, always modern buildings?Why do most people or some designers think that modern buildings should be high?What do you think about the influence of growth of population on urban areas?A toy that was special to you when you were a child.考试时间：You should say: when you got it; what it looked like; who gave it to you; and explain how you used it (how you played with it).Part 3:What toys do Chinese children often play with?Do boys and girls play with different toys? Is toy important?A film you dislike/likeYou should say: when, where, why did you like/dislike itYou should say: what type, who are the actors?考试时间：Part 3:What are the popular types of film where you come from?Educational meaning? Is watching films useful for learning foreign languages?How often do you watch a film?Do you think that people’s tastes in films change as they get older?Do men and women like to watch the same types of films?What do you think are the qualities of a good film?What do you think of the future of Chinese film?What is the difference between Chinese movies and foreign movies?Do you think it is important for a movie to be advertised?The differences between watching films at home and going to cinema?Exciting message/ describe an exciting text received from phone, e-mail etc考试时间：You should say: where it came from, what you did after, why you felt excitingYou should say: who sent it to you, what it was about, and explain why you were excited?Part 3:ways of communicationdifferent ages, different communicationsAn exciting sport/ your favorite sport考试时间：You should say: what it is, why you like it, whether you are good at it, (what difficulties you encountered when you learnt it, and how you managed to learn it)Part 3:What is the most popular sport in China now?Are there any new sports in China?Do young people generally enjoy playing sports?Do you think that young people spend too much time studying, watching TV，and playing on computers rather than get exercise and play sports?Why do you think some people like to do these dangerous activities?What qualities do people need to have to do these dangerous sports?Do you think the government should restrict (or, ban) some of these extreme sports?What are some ways people can (or, could) protect themselves when they do dangerous sporting activities?Do you think sports (and games) are important?What sports are most often shown on TV in your country?Do you think there is too much sport shown on TV?More and more sports events are financially supported by some big companies. What do you think about it?A thing you bought but seldom used考试时间：。