一级重点:Part1-2

1.Personal Present Situation:

 Are you a student or do you have a job?

a) study

 What do you like most about your studies? What is your major?

Which is the best university in China?

Do you think your present subjects are relevant?

b)working  What kind of job would you prefer after graduation?

What are your job prospects?

What do you do for a living?

Describe your job in detail.

Is your job important to you?

If you could, would you change jobs?

Are their possible changes that could affect your job in any way?

Describe an ideal job/ Describe a job you think you would be good at(新增)

What do you think of your major/job? Why do you choose it?

2. Hometown/city(新增) Where are you from? What’s the most interesting part of your hometown? Has your hometown changed in recent years? Describe your hometown.

Describe a city that you like best (新增)

  Where it is          

  What are the general features  

  What you can do there

  Explain why it is your favorite city

3.Family members/ a person you live with(新增)

How many people are there in your family? Who are they? What do they do?

Describe a family member who has influenced you greatly.

 Who this person is.

 What this person is like.

 How you are like and unlike this person.

 And Explain why he/she has influenced you greatly.

4.Introduction (新增) Hello. Could you show me your identification card please? Could you tell me your full name please?

What shall I call you? How are you?

How old are you? Does your name have any special meaning? Is your name important to you?

5.Live in a flat or house

Do you live in a flat or a house? What kind of flat? What is outside the windows? what is there on the walls? what can you see when you look out the window? hometown  Describe your living place.

6. Shopping Do you like / enjoy shopping? When was the last time you went shopping? Where do you go shopping? What kind of shopping do you dislike? What’s the worst part about shopping? What do you think about online shopping? Do you prefer to shop in big stores or small shops? Describe a shop/shopping center.

7. Television What kind of programs do you watch? What kind of programs did you like watching when you were a child? What are the effects of watching too much television? Describe your favorite TV program.

8. Sports   Do you like sports? What sport facilities do you have near your home? Are there any sports you would like to try?

Describe your favorite sport

Describe an exciting sport that you would like to do in the future

You should say:

What it is?

Whether it is popular?

Who likes it?

9. Party (新调整)

Do you like to go to parties? Is there anything you dislike about parties? When you go to a party, what do you usually do? What do you think are the benefits of parties?

Do you prefer family parties or parties with friends?

Describe a party that you enjoyed

You should say:

Whose party it was and what it was celebrating

Where the party was held and who went to it

What people did during the party

And explain what you enjoyed about this party

10. Film/movie

Do you like watching movies? / How often do you go to the cinema?

Why do you like to watch films?

Do you like to watch films in the cinema or at home?

What kind of films do you like?

Who is your favorite movie star?

What’s the difference between American films and Chinese films?

Describe a film/your favorite film.

11. Gift  Describe a gift you gave to another person

what the gift was

who you gave it to

why you chose this particular gift

and explain whether this person liked this present or not.

Part 3

On what occasions do people give gifts to others?

When (at what times of the year) do children receive presents in China?

What kinds of gifts do children in China usually get?

Do you think toys have any educational value?

版本2:Describe the best present/gift you have received :

Who send it? What is the gift? What is it for?

When did you receive it?

Detail information about the present.

 

12. Bicycle(新)Do you ever ride a bicycle? What do you use a bicycle for? Would you say it's difficult to learn to ride a bicycle? Why do children enjoy riding bicycles? Are bicycles popular in China or in your hometown?

Has the number of bicycle riders in China changed much in the past few years?

How old were you when you first learned to ride a bicycle?

What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of bicycles compared to cars?

Would you say bicycles are suitable for people of all ages?

13. Flowers (新增) do you think flowers are important to our lives?

Do Chinese people like growing flowers?

Do you like growing flowers?

Describe one favorite flower

14.Clothes(新增)

What do you think of clothes? What clothes do you like?

What clothes do you wear when you are working/in school?

what is the different between the older and younger people on clothes?

what are the differences between cloths worn in the past and at present?

What are advantages/disadvantages of wearing uniform? Describe the clothes you wear on special occasions?

15.Reading / Magazine / Newspapers   Did you read a lot in your childhood? What kind of books do you love reading?  Why do you think people now read less? How do you get your news? What kind of news do you like?

Describe your favorite newspaper or magazine (新增)

You should say

What is it?

What does it contain?

How often do you read it?

And explain why it is your favorite newspaper or magazine.

16.Emails (and Letters)

    Do you like writing to people?

    How often do you write an email or a letter?

    Who do you write to?

    Do you often write letters?

    Who do you write to? (by letter)

    Which do you prefer, to write a letter or write an email? (Why? Compare them.)

17. Television What kind of programs do you watch? What kind of programs did you like watching when you were a child? What are the effects of watching too much television? Describe your favorite TV program.

18. Do you like music?

Do you think music is important?

What kind of music do you enjoy most? How long do you listen to music everyday? Have you learned to play any musical instrument? Can you play any musical instrument? And what’s it?

19. FRIENDS

What does friendship mean to you?

Do you have a lot of friends?

Do you prefer to be alone or to be with friends?

What do you usually do with your friends?

20. Driving

  Do you often drive?

  Is it necessary to learn driving?

  Is it important to drive well?

  When would you allow your children to drive?

Describe a skill- driving.

21.Holiday  Do you like holidays?  What did you do last holiday? Which country would you like to go to?

22. What do you do in your leisure time?

What relaxation do people around you like?

What kind of activities do people of your country do for relaxation?

Why do people need leisure? Describe a leisure activity

23. An intelligent/smart person/man(新增)

who? When did u meet? where? why do you think he/she is intelligent?

24.Food  What kinds of food are popular in your country? What is your favorite food ? What’s your favorite food when you were a child? Can you cook? Do you like cooking? Who cooks in your family? Have there been any changes to Chinese food these years? Would you like to try a new food that you have never tried before? 新增:Describe a person who is good at cooking/Describe a cooking skill 

Part 2-3

1.Describe a recent event that made you feel happy.(新增)

You should say:

what the event was

when and where it happened

who participated in this event

what you saw or did

and explain why this event was so enjoyable.

Or explain why you remember this event so well.

 2.Describe a job you think you would be good at. (= a job you think you would do well) *

You should say:

what job *

what would be your typical activities in this job *

how you would get this job *

and explain why you think you would be able to do this job well. *

or explain why you think your personality would suit this work.

3.Describe a historical place

where it was ,what you saw at this site (or, what it looked like), what role it played in history,how you first learned about this place and explain what interested you about that place.

4.Describe An Interesting Lecture or Speech (新增)

  Describe an interesting lecture or speech that you heard.

  You should say:

  when you heard it

  where you heard it

  what the lecture or speech was about

  and explain what influence or effect this lecture or speech had on you.

5.Describe a course you want to learn if you had time.(新增)

Why do you want to learn the course? How will helpful will the course?

6.Describe about a vehicle(car or motorbike) that you have or would like to have in the future(新增)

you should say:

- What car / motorbike is it

- Why you would like to have it

- Will you be able to buy it or not.

Describe a form of transport that is important to you. (新增)

What it is

How often you use it

What you use it for

And explain why you prefer it to others.

7. Describe a practical skill you have learned recently.(新增)

Or Describe a skill or language you would like to learn. (新增)

You should say:

What the skill or language would be

Where you would like the lessons

What style you would like the teacher to have

And explain why such a skill would be so important in your life.

Why do you want to learn the course? How will helpful will the course?

8. Clothing  What kind of clothes do you like? What’s the difference between the opinions of men and women on clothes? Do you like buying clothes? Do you often wear formal or informal clothes? Do you think that color is important when you buy clothes?

 

9. Describe a toy that you enjoyed playing with in your childhood.

 You should say:

what it looked like

how you got this toy

what you did with this toy

and explain why you enjoyed playing with this toy.

10. Describe your future plan/what should you do in the future.(新增)

You should say:

What do you plan to learn in the future?

Why do you want to learn it?

Where and how will you learn it?

11. Weather ,Climate ,season

Describe your favorite season or time of the year.

 You should say:

      what 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.

part2:最喜欢的season or time in a year(when?why like?do what?)

part3:人们喜欢冷天还是热天?why?

          你怎么知道天气变得cold or hot?

         冷的地方与热的地方 都有什么好处和坏处?

         (总之p3都是围绕冷热谈的)

12. A Traffic Jam Describe a time when you were caught in a traffic jam. -`when it happened

where it happened, how you passed the time while waiting

and explain how you felt when you were in that traffic jam. When do traffic jams usually happen? What are the causes of traffic jams?

Compare traveling by car and traveling by bus.

Do you think the problem of traffic congestion will be eased in the future or will it become worse? What would you suggest as possible solutions to the problem of congested traffic?

13.Describe an advertisement that persuaded you to buy a product.

You should say:

What kind of advertisement it was

When and where you saw (or heard) this advertisement

What product you bought

Explain how this advertisement persuaded you to buy that product

14.Describe a famous person that you admire.

You should say:

Who the person is and where he/she lives

What the person does

The things you admire about this person

And explain what you think people can learn from this person.

15. Describe a library

where it is

when you went there

what books and facilities this library has

and explain what you like(d) or dislike(d) about this library.

Part3:

What can people read in a library that they can't read in other places?

Even though it might cost a lot to maintain a library, do you think every university should have its own library?

Do you think public libraries should be free of charge?

What are the qualities of a good library?

 

16.Describe a life change/ Describe an important stage of your life/ a success

you would like to make to your job or studies.

What would you choose to change

Why you choose it

How would you go about changing it

And describe what problems you might have changing it.

17. Describe a conversation that was important to you: where is it made , who do you make the conversation with, what is the content of the conversation? Why it was important to you ?In our society,what do people usually talk about in their conversations? what are the different content between  different genders? (新调整)

18. A Childhood Song(新增)

  Describe a song that you remember from your childhood.

  You should say:

  how you learned this song

  when and where you learned it

  what the song is about

  and explain how you felt when you used to sing this song.

19. Describe a perfect trip / holiday/ trip planned not so well

 

20.Describe a successful activity you do in an organization in the college or in the work /Describe a group activity (新增)

21.Internet(新调整)

When did you first meet internet?

 What do you do with internet?

 What are the advantages and disadvantages of internet?

When did you begin to use the internet?

 what is in the wall? through the windows what can you see.

22.Art  Do you think the art is important to life?

Can you give an example of arts you learn?

What kind of art do you like?

What kind of art experience did you have when you were young?

What kind of art are you good at?

Describe a conversation that was important to you: where is it made , who do you make the conversation with, what is the content of the conversation? Why it was important to you

 

23.Describe a person you helped/who helped you

24. Keep fit/ Health(Part 1-3)

Describe a good thing that can improve your heath.

what it is, when did you have it. whether you like it,and explain what do you think this thing is.

children should improve their health?

-what do you think should help children to improve their health.

-How people improve their health in their life?

--Do you think advertisement should play role in improving public health?

24.Healthy food

how government promote it

Part 1-2  Fruit/Vegetables

  Do you like fruit/vegetables?

  How often do you eat fruit/vegetables?

  What kind of fruit/vegetables do you like best? Why? 

What are the benefits of eating more fruit/vegetables?

25.Travel/journey

Do you like traveling?

How do you usually travel?

Where have you traveled to lately?

Describe a journey/ long travel

26.Describe one favorite flower. (新增)

27. Describe an advanced technology industry.(新而高难度话题) /Science and technology/Describe an electrical appliance/a machine or something electronic you want to buy.

What modern appliances do you have in your home?

What do you think of these appliances? Why?

Some people cannot keep up with the development of science and technology. What should they do?

Do you think it is important to develop science and technology?

How does scientific research benefit our life, education and so on?    What do you think is the most significant/important scientific achievement in recent 50 years? What scientific research should be made in future?