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?

A tourist attraction

Describe a tourist site that you recently visited.

where you went

what you did there

who you went with

and explain what was special about this place.

Part 3

在中国有多少种旅游形式？

你更喜欢哪一种？

你认为这种旅游形式可以给人们带来什么？

Would you like to live or study at a popular tourist destination?

What are the good and bad effects of tourism for a country?

Do you think it is necessary to take steps to protect tourist sites from being damaged by tourists?

A person you helped

帮助了谁

帮助他干了什么

帮助别人的感觉

and explain how this person benefited from your help.

Part 3

邻居之间的互相帮助

现在的人是不是不像以前那样乐于助人

父母如何教育子女去帮助别人

Are there any non-government organizations in China that help people?

What kind of people need help in China?

Do you think the government should help these people?

An organisation

Describe an organization (such as a company, a factory, a government organization or a student organization at school).

what it is

how you know about this organization

what kind of people work there

and explain what this organization does (= the purpose of this organization).

Part 3

What would you prefer to work in, a big organization or a small one?

Do you think the size of an organization can give that organization any advantages?

A show/performance you watched

什么表演？

什么时间、地点？

跟谁看的？

怎么感觉这个表演的？

Part 3

看演出和参观艺术对人有何益处

有什么类型的艺术

对人有何影响

What is the value of children learning to perform, such as learning to dance?

Are traditional art forms performed very much in China? (Give examples)

Something that you don't know but would like to learn.

what it is you would like to learn

why you want to learn this

how you would learn it (or, how you would start to learn this)

and explain what difficulties you think you might have learning this.

Part 3

What practical skills do children learn at school in China?

Do you think children should learn some practical skills at school?

Do you think it’s useful for old people to attend classes to further their education?

Someone you would like to spend time with

是谁？

what personal characteristics he or she has that you like

一起做什么

为什么喜欢跟这个人在一起

Part 3

What kind of people do you like to be friends with?

What kind of people don't you like to be with?

Compare the things you do with your family with the things you do with your friends.

Do you think people can make real friendships on the internet?

Compare the friendships that people have at work with the friendships people have at school.

An old person you respect

是谁？

怎么认识的？

怎么样一个人？

为什么尊敬他/她？

Part 3

Who do old people today live longer than in the past?

作老人的好处

有哪些工作适合老人而不是年轻人？

Workplace

where this place is

what facilities it has

who you work or study with

and explain how you feel about this place.

Part 3

What facilities do you think a good school should have?

In general, what do you think are the factors that influence a person's working (or studying) conditions?

Do you prefer to study at school or at home?

In the future, what changes do you think we will see in schools?

Do you think being a housewife should be considered to be 'work'?

an environmental problem in a place that you’ve been to

what this problem is

what (you think) the causes of the problem are

how this problem affects people (or you)

and explain how you think this problem could be solved.

Part 3

What are the different kinds of environmental problems that exist right now?

What do you think is the most serious environmental problem in China?

Do you think it is the government's responsibility to solve environmental problems or is it the responsibility of each individual?

What do you think China's environment will be like in the future (e.g., 20 or 50 years in the future)?

Do young people & older people have the same attitudes towards waste disposal?

Do you think that advertising leads to the production of more garbage in society?

An important letter that you received.

who wrote it

when you received it

what the letter was about

and explain why it was important.