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 IELTS Speaking: Real Test  IELTS Speaking: Real Test 

Part 2 Topic Card1. Describe a museum1) How often do you visit the museum?2) Which type of museum is popular in your country?3) Why do you want to visit the museum?Follow-up: What do you think of the importance of museums in

history? How do you think of the heritage of a country?

Compare the museums nowadays and in the past

2. Describe your favorite photograph1) Where was the photo taken?2) Who took the photo?3) What can be seen from the photo?) !"plain why it is the favorite photograph for you#Follow-up:

How to take good photo?

When do people use camera?

How can the new technology put cinema$s skill advanced?

. The importa!t historic place1) What is the place?2) Where is it located?3) Why do you think it is important?Follow-up:

What do you think of the historic place in the future?

Will the government increase or decrease the safety guard?

What are the changes to the local people and economy?

What is the impact on the historic place by tourists?

". Describe a party1) What is the party?2) Why was the party held?3) Who attended the party?) What did you do for that party?Follow-up:

What$s the difference between serious party and friendly party?

Why are some people late for parties intentionally?

Why do some people like party while others hate it?

What would you do if the guests feel bored?

Will there be more and more people to attend parties?

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#. Describe a sub$ect taught i! your school%1) Who teaches it?2) How is it taught?3) What do you learn from the class?Follow-up%

&s there any difference between the traditional and modern educational systems? What are the pros and cons of the current educational system in your country?

'o you think it is necessary to give comment or criticism to teachers?

&. 'hat is the importa!t i!ve!tio! before the age of computer%1) What is the invention?2) Why do you think it is very important?3) What are the advantages and disadvantages of the invention?

Follow-up% What is the significant impact of modern inventions on life?

Which skills do you want to study in the future?

'o you think it$s necessary to develop modern invention in the countryside?

(. Describe a foreig! cou!try you have !ever bee! to1) Where is the country?2) When will you go there?3) Why would you like to go there?

Follow-up% (ay something about the tourism development in China facility services and the effect

on environment# What is the importance of travel and tourism industry?

What do you think the function of tourist guides?

). Describe your favourite movie1) What$s the name of the film?2) What$s the theme of the film?

3) Why do you like it?Follow-up% 'escribe a type pf movie you like#

What$s the difference between Chinese and *merican movies?

What do you think of the violent films +Hollywood films)?

Why movies need computer techni,ues? *ny e"ample of movie using computer 

techni,ues Which parts of cinema are the most important and how to improve it?

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1*. Describe a childre!+s game ,sports !ot suggested1) How is it played?2) What can you learn from the game?3) What impact does it bring on your growth?Follow-up% What do you think of the benefits of children$s games?

 -owadays children have less and less time for game what do you think about it?

What do you think the difference between games nowadays and in the past?

What$s the negative aspect of games?

. Describe a !ewspaper or maga/i!e1)  What$s your habit for reading?2) What are the benefits of reading?3) What.s the main difference between newspaper and maga/ine?

Follow-up% What do you think the important ,ualities for a news reporter?

What$s the function of a report to the society?

What kinds of books0newspapers0maga/ines do Chinese adolescents read?

With the popularity of &nternet do you think newspapers and maga/ines will disappear? 

11. Describe a happy eve!t i! your life%1) When did it happen?2) Where did it happen?3) What was it?Follow-up:

ell me how you organi/e your study time?

What do you think is important in achieving happiness?

How do Chinese celebrate some happy events?

What do the camera and video play in celebrating?

12. Describe a thi!g which is importa!t to you1) Who gave it to you?2) What is the thing?3) What does the thing mean to you?Follow-up: What are the changes of city between now and past?

'oes money represent happiness and why?

How do you regard as the things people want to earn?

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1. Describe o!e of your !eighbours1) When did you become neighbours?2) 'o you often meet?3) (tate whether your neighbour is a good oneFollow-up:

What is the difference between neighbours and friends? Why do people like to watch serials in their houses?

How do you think of the relationship in the city?

How to improve the neighbourhood?

1". Describe o!e of the shoppi!g ce!ters you ofte! go to1) Where is the shopping center?2) How often do you go to the center?3) Why do you often go to it and its characteristics?Follow-up:

Will smaller shops survive in the current business system?

What are the characteristics of shopping malls and smaller shops and their difference?

What is the trend of future shopping centers?

alk about &nternet shopping

1#. Describe your favourite a!imal1) What kind of animal is it?

2) 'escribe it briefly3) Why do you like the animal?Follow-up:

What do you need to do to take care of it?

What$s the future trend of the animal?

How do you think of the poaching of some precious animals such as pandas?

1&. Describe a historical place1) What is the place?

2) Where is it located?3) What is the historical meaning of the place?Follow-up:

What do you think of the future trend of historic places?

Will government strengthen its protection toward historic places?

What are the changes brought about by the historic place in local economy people etc?

What is the effect of tourists on the place?

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1(. 0dvertiseme!t1) What are the forms of advertisement?2) What are the functions of advertisement?3) What is the effect of advertisement to people?Follow-up:

'o you feel bored and disgusted about advertisement? What do you think are the criteria of assessing a good piece of advertisement?

What will happen if unauthoritative advertisements prevail in the market?

1. Describe the best prese!t you have received1) Who sent it to you?2) When did you receive it?

3) 'etailed information about the presentFollow-up:

'o you think that present giving will play an important role in Chinese daily life? Why?

'o you think that the brand name is very important for sales?

&n terms of the media which do you think will play a main role in present giving

television newspaper or &nternet?

2*. Describe your holidays1) Where do you go for the holidays and how long do them last?

2) Who do you go with?3) alk about any interesting thins happening during your holidaysFollow-up: What do the Chinese people mostly do in their leisure time?

What.s the difference between holidays today and years ago and the reasons for the

change? 'o you think people will spend more time on leisure or working in the future?

1). Describe a! importa!t letter1) When did you receive the letter?2) 4rom whom did you receive the letter?

3) !"plain the reasons why it is importantFollow-up: What is the significance of handwriting?

'oes your country have handwriting lesson now?

Compare the handwriting now and past

With the popularity of computers and &nternet will people lose their ability to write letters?

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1. Describe a museum

• How often do you visit the museum?

• Which type of museum is popular in your country?

• Why do you want to visit the museum?

Follow-up:

• What do you think of the importance of museums in history?

• How do you think of the heritage of a country?

• Compare the museums nowadays and in the past

2. Describe your favorite photograph

• Where was the photo taken?

• Who took the photo?

• What can be seen from the photo?

• !"plain why it is the favorite photograph for you#Follow-up:

• How to take good photo?

• When do people use camera?

• How can the new technology put cinema$s skill advanced?

3. Describe an area of your country you know and like

• Where is it?

• What are its special features?

• What do you and other people do in this area?

• !"plain why you like it#

Follow-up:

• What do you think of the historic place in the future?

• Will the government increase or decrease the safety guard?

• What are the changes to the local people and economy?

• What is the impact on the historic place by tourists?

. Describe a party

• What is the party?

•

Why was the party held?• Who attended the party?

• What did you do for that party?

Follow-up:

• What$s the difference between serious party and friendly party?

• Why are some people late for parties intentionally?

• Why do some people like party while others hate it?

• What would you do if the guests feel bored?

• Will there be more and more people to attend parties?

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!. "alk about a sub#ect you are studying

• What sub7ect are you studying?

• What is the sub7ect about?

• How do you feel about it?

• !"plain why you are interested in it#

Follow-up:

• &s there any difference between the traditional and modern educational

systems?

• What are the pros and cons of the current educational system in your country?

• 'o you think it is necessary to give comment or criticism to teachers?

$. %hat is the important invention before the age of computer&

• What is the invention?

• Why do you think it is very important?• What are the advantages and disadvantages of the invention?

Follow-up:

• What is the significant impact of modern inventions on life?

• Which skills do you want to study in the future?

• 'o you think it$s necessary to develop modern invention in the countryside?

'. Describe an interesting city you know and like

• Where is it?

• How did you go there?

• What did you do there?

• !"plain why you found it so interesting#

Follow-up:

• (ay something about the tourism development in your country facility

services and the effect on environment#

• What is the importance of travel and tourism industry?

• What do you think the function of tourist guides?

(. Describe your favourite movie

•

What$s the name of the film?• What$s the theme of the film?

• Why do you like it?

Follow-up:

• 'escribe a type pf movie you like#

• What$s the difference between Chinese and *merican movies?

• What do you think of the violent films +Hollywood films)?

• Why movies need computer techni,ues? *ny e"ample of movie using

computer techni,ues?

•

Which parts of cinema are the most important and how to improve it?

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). Describe a newspaper or maga*ine you en#oy reading

• Which newspaper or maga/ine do you read the most regularly?

• Which parts of it do you like?

• When and where do you read it?

• !"plain why you en7oy reading it#

Follow-up:

• What do you think the important ,ualities for a news reporter?

• What$s the function of a report to the society?

• What kinds of books0newspapers0maga/ines do Chinese adolescents read?

• With the popularity of &nternet do you think newspapers and maga/ines will

disappear?

1+. Describe a children,s game sports not suggested

• How is it played?• What can you learn from the game?

• What impact does it bring on your growth?

Follow-up:

• What do you think of the benefits of children$s games?

•  -owadays children have less and less time for game what do you think about

it?

• What do you think the difference between games nowadays and in the past?

• What$s the negative aspect of games?

11. Describe a special occasion in your life

• Where did it take place?

• When did it take place?

• Who was there?

• !"plain your feelings on this occasion#

Follow-up:

• ell me how you organi/e your study time#

• What do you think is important in achieving happiness?

• How do Chinese celebrate some happy events?

• What do the camera and video play in celebrating?

12. Describe something you own which is very important to you

• Who gave it to you?

• What is it?

• What does it mean to you?

Follow-up:

• What are the changes of city between now and past?

• 'oes money represent happiness and why?

•

How do you regard as the things people want to earn?

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13. Describe one of your neighbours

• When did you become neighbours?

• 'o you often meet?

• (tate whether your neighbour is a good one#

Follow-up:

• What is the difference between neighbours and friends?

• Why do people like to watch serials in their houses?

• How do you think of the relationship in the city?

• How to improve the neighbourhood?

1. Describe one of the shopping centers you often go to

• Where is the shopping center?

• How often do you go to the center?

• Why do you often go to it and its characteristics?Follow-up:

• Will smaller shops survive in the current business system?

• What are the characteristics of shopping malls and smaller shops and their

difference?

• What is the trend of future shopping centers?

• alk about online shopping#

1!. Describe your favourite animal

• What kind of animal is it?

• 'escribe it briefly#

• Why do you like the animal?

Follow-up:

• What do you need to do to take care of it?

• What$s the future trend of the animal?

• How do you think of the poaching of some precious animals such as pandas?

1$. Describe a historical place

• What is the place?

•

Where is it located?• What is the historical meaning of the place?

Follow-up:

• What do you think of the future trend of historic places?

• Will government strengthen its protection toward historic places?

• What are the changes brought about by the historic place in local economy

 people etc?

• What is the effect of tourists on the place?

1'. /dvertisement

• What are the forms of advertisement?

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• What are the functions of advertisement?

• What is the effect of advertisement to people?

Follow-up:

• 'o you feel bored and disgusted about advertisement?

• What do you think are the criteria of assessing a good piece of advertisement?

• What will happen if unauthoritative advertisements prevail in the market?

1(. Describe an important letter 

• When did you receive the letter?

• 4rom whom did you receive the letter?

• !"plain the reasons why it is important#

Follow-up:

• What is the significance of handwriting?

• 'oes your country have handwriting lesson now?• Compare the handwriting now and past#

• With the popularity of computers and &nternet will people lose their ability to

write letters?

1). Describe the best present you have received

• Who sent it to you?

• When did you receive it?

• 'etailed information about the present#

Follow-up:

• 'o you think that present giving will play an important role in Chinese daily

life? Why?

• 'o you think that the brand name is very important for sales?

• &n terms of the media which do you think will play a main role in present

giving television newspaper or &nternet?

2+. Describe your holidays

• Where do you go for the holidays and how long do them last?

• Who do you go with?

• alk about any interesting things happening during your holidays#

Follow-up:

• What do the Chinese people mostly do in their leisure time?

• What.s the difference between holidays today and years ago and the reasons

for the change?

• 'o you think people will spend more time on leisure or working in the future?

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P0T 2 P0C3

Describe a beautiful place to visit i! your cou!try.

4ou should say:

• where it is

• how to get there

• what there is to do whe! you are there

a!d e5plai! why you recomme!d this place.

Part 3Attitudes to tourism

• Why do you think people like to travel to different places in their free time?

• How do you see tourism changing in your country in the future?

Conserving the countryside• Why is it important to protect the countryside?

• &n what ways is the countryside in danger in your country?

Historic buildings and monuments

• Why are historic buildings and monuments important to a

city?

• Is it better to keep old buildings, or build new modern ones?

Family Part 2

Describe the perso! i! your family who you most

admire.

4ou should say:

• what their relatio!ship is to you

• what they have do!e i! their life

• what they do !ow

a!d e5plai! why you admire them so much.

Part 3 Attitudes to family• &n what ways have families in your country changed in recent years?

• (hould husbands and wives have different roles within the family? Why +not)?

Family or friends• Which are more important to you% your family or your friends?

• What conflicts can arise between a person.s family and a person.s friends?

Family responsibilities• What responsibilities do parents have towards their children?

• What responsibilities do children have towards their parents?

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Shopping Part 2

Describe your favorite shop.

4ou should say:

• where it is

• what thi!gs it sells

• what sort of people are its customers

a!d e5plai! why you li6e the shop so much.

Part 3Things to buy

• What typical things can visitors to your country buy?

• What things do young people like to buy in your country?

Money• &s it a good idea to save money? Why +not)?

• 'o you think that people are happier if they have money? Why +not)?

Shopping• What can shops do to make shopping more pleasant for their customers?

• 'o you think that in the future people will do most of their shopping using the &nternet?

Why?0 Why not?

Part 2

Describe a! ope!-air or street mar6et which you

e!$oyed visiti!g.

4ou should say:

• where the mar6et is

• what the mar6et sells

• how big the mar6et is

a!d e5plai! why you e!$oyed visiti!g this mar6et.

Part 3 Shopping at marets

• 'o people in your country en7oy going to open;air markets that sell things like food or

clothes or old ob7ects? Which type of market is more popular? Why?

• 'o you think markets are more suitable places for selling certain types of things? Which

ones? Why do you think this is?

• 'o you think young people feel the same about shopping at markets as older people?

Why is that?

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Shopping in general

• What do you think are the advantages of buying things from shops rather than markets?

• How does advertising influence what people choose to buy? &s this true for everyone?

•'o you think that any recent changes in the way people live have affected generalshopping habits? Why is this?

Eating and food Part 2

Describe a special occasio! whe! you had a really

e!$oyable meal.

4ou should say:• what the occasio! was

• who was at the meal

• what you ate

a!d e5plai! why the meal was so e!$oyable.

Part 3Attitudes to food

• What do you think a healthy diet consists of?

• Which do people in your country prefer% traditional food or fast food such as hamburgers

or pi//as?!earning about food

• 'o you think children should be taught about healthy diets and cooking at school? Why

+not)?

• *t what age do you think children should be taught to cook?

Food aid• What can be done to prevent poor people in the world going hungry?

• (hould rich countries help poor countries with more than 7ust food?

Travelling

IELTS Tip

Travel is a verb: I enjoyed my travel trip very much. It is only used

as a noun in a general sense, e.g. travel broadens the mind .

Trip  refers to both a journey: the trip there was fine ; or a short

stay: a business trip ; or a holiday: Im going away on a trip .

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!ourney  only refers to getting from one place to another: the journey 

there was very uncomfortable .

Part 2

Describe a memorable $our!ey you have made.

4ou should say:

• where you were goi!g

• how you were travelli!g

• why you were ma6i!g the $our!ey

a!d e5plai! what made the $our!ey so memorable.

Part 3Travelling and learning• What do people learn from travelling?

• 'o you think the growth of international tourism is a good thing? Why +not)?

Tourism and culture• How has tourism changed the way people in your country live?

• How should tourists behave when they visit your country?

"ays of travelling• What do you think is the best way for a tourist to travel if they want to learn about your

country?

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of travelling by plane?

Part 2

Describe a $our!ey that you remember well.

4ou should say:

• where you we!t

• how you travelled

• why you we!t o! the $our!ey

a!d e5plai! why you remember this $our!ey well.

Part 3#easons for daily travel

• Why do people need to travel every day?

• What problems can people have when they are on their 7ourney for e"ample to work or

school? Why is this?

• (ome people say that daily 7ourneys like these will not be so common in the future# 'o

you agree or disagree? Why?

$ene%ts of international travel• What do you think people can learn from travelling to other countries? Why?

• Can travel make a positive difference to the economy of a country? How?

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• 'o you think a society can benefit if its members have e"perience of travelling to other

countries? &n what ways?

School Part 2

Describe a school which you we!t to.

4ou should say:

• whe! you we!t there

• how ma!y people studied there

• how lo!g you spe!t there

a!d e5plai! what you li6ed a!d disli6ed about it.

Part 3Attitudes to education

• How has education changed in your country in the last ten years?

• &s a good education more important to a boy or a girl? Why?

The focus of education• How well do you think schools prepare young people for working life?

• 'o you think schools should teach sub7ects like art music and dancing? Why +not)?

&ducation and technology• How important is it for schools to have computers for their students?

• &s the &nternet a valuable educational tool?

 Adventure Part 2

Describe a! e5citi!g e5perie!ce i! your life.

4ou should say:

• whe! the e5perie!ce too6 place

• where the e5perie!ce too6 place

• what happe!ed e5actly

a!d e5plai! why the e5perie!ce was so e5citi!g.

Part 3Safety and danger

• &n what ways is life becoming safer and in what ways is it becoming more dangerous?

• (hould people always avoid danger or is it a good idea sometimes to take risks?

Taing riss• What risks should people try to avoid?

• 'o you think people take fewer risks as they grow older? Why +not)?

Adventure

• How important is it to have adventure in our lives?

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• What do people learn about themselves from having adventures?

Newspapers Part 2

Describe a !ewspaper or maga/i!e you e!$oy readi!g.

4ou should say:

• what 6i!d of !ewspaper or maga/i!e it is7 e.g.

fashio!

• how ofte! you buy it

• what articles a!d i!formatio! it co!tai!s

a!d e5plai! why you e!$oy readi!g it.

Part 3Attitudes to ne'spapers

• &n what ways are newspapers better for learning about the news than listening to the radio

or watching television?

• 'o you think newspapers should be completely free to say whatever they want?

Tastes in reading• What do people en7oy reading in your country?

• 'o you think it is important for people to read a lot? Why +not)?

Public and private lives• What sort of stories do newspapers and maga/ines publish about well;known or famous

 people in your country?• 'o you think the media should be allowed to publish stories about the private lives of

 public figures?

Sport PAT 2

Describe a! e5citi!g competitio! or sporti!g eve!t you

have wit!essed.

4ou should say:

• what the competitio! or sporti!g eve!t was• whe! a!d where it too6 place

• who wo!

a!d e5plai! why it was e5citi!g.

Part 3Sport ( Health

• What do you do to keep fit?

• *re you good at sport?

• What sports do you play?

• What is the most popular sport in your country?

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• What are the best ways to keep fit?

• 'o you think most people consider e"ercise a chore or do they find it fun?

• What is the most popular form of e"ercise in your country?

• 'o you think people in your country are less healthy than they used to be?

• How can we encourage young people to stay healthy?• (hould governments intervene to force people to be healthier?

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8P309;< P0T 1

1. "arm)up

• Could you show me your identification card please?

• Could you tell me your full name please?• What shall & call you?

• 'oes your name have any special meaning?

• Why do so many people change their names?

• &s your name important to you?

2. Hometo'n or birth place

• Where do you come from?

• Where do you live?

• Can you tell me something about your hometown?

• Can you tell me some famous landscapes or scenic spots in your hometown?

• Can you tell me some history of your hometown?

3. Personal bacground and information

• *re you a student or do you have a 7ob?

• What do you like most about your study?

• What kind of 7ob do you prefer after graduation?

• What is your ma7or?

• What do you do for living?

•

Could you tell me a typical day of yours?• How do you get your 7ob?

• *re you satisfied with your 7ob?

• What do you like most about your 7ob?

• What kind of 7ob do you prefer in the future?

4. Hobby or inclination

• What do you usually do in your spare time?

• 'o you prefer to stay alone or with your friends?

• What do you usually do on weekends and weekdays?

• What do you usually do when you go out?

• What do you usually do with your friends?

• 'o you like reading?

• What kind of books do you like best?

• 'o you like !nglish? Why or why not?

• What do you think of the importance of !nglish?

• What are good hobbies and bad hobbies? Why?

5. Future plan

•

Why do you take the &!

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• What are you planning to do in the ne"t ten years?

• What is the first thing you will do when you arrive at the new place?

. Work

1# 'o you work or study?2# What is your 7ob?

3# Why did you choose that 7ob?

# *re there lots of !nglish teachers in Ho Chi =inh City?

# 'o you en7oy your 7ob?

5# 'o you get on well with your co;workers?

6# What was your first day at work like?

8# What responsibilities do you have at work?

9# Would you like to change your 7ob in the future?

1:# What is your typical day like in work?

11# What would you change about your 7ob?

!. "tudy

1# 'o you work or study?

2# What do you study?

3# &s it a popular sub7ect at your university?

# 'o you en7oy studying it?

# 'o you get along with your classmates?

5# &f you could change to another sub7ect what would it be?

6# 'o you plan to use the sub7ect you are studying in the future?8# What is the most difficult part of your sub7ect?

9# What would like to study in the future?

1:# Why did you choose your university?

#. $ometown

1# Where is your hometown?

2# What do you like about it?

3# What do you not like about it?

# How often do you visit your hometown?

1# What$s the oldest part of your hometown?

1# 'o many people visit your town?

2# &s there any way your hometown could be made better?

3# How has your hometown changed over the years?

# *re there good transportation links to your town?

# Would you recommend the town to people with children?

%. &our $ome

1# Where do you live?

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2# 'o you live in a house or a flat?

3# Who do you live with?

# &s it a big place?

# What is your favourite room?

5# How is your apartment decorated?6# &s there anything you would like to change about your flat?

8# 'o you plan to live there for a long time?

9# 'o you have a garden?

1:# *re there many amenities?

1'. I()*" "peaking *opic + 5 -ashion

1# 'o you care about fashion?

2# What kind of things do you normally wear?

3# *re there any traditional clothes in your country?

# Where do you usually purchase your clothes?

# Have you ever bought clothes online?

5# 'o people from your country think fashion is important?

6# What is your favourite item of clothing?

11. *he Internet

1# How important is the internet to you?

2# How often do you use the internet?

3# 'o you use it more for work or in your free time?

# What are your favourite websites?# 'o you use apps?

5# 'o you think you use the internet too much?

6# How will the internet develop in the future?

8# *re there any negative things about the internet?

12. I()*" "peaking *opic + ! Weather

1# How is the weather today?

2# What$s your favourite kind of weather?

3# What is the climate like in your country?

# 'oes the weather effect people$s lives in your country?

# 'o people change in the summer?

5# &s there any type of weather you really don$t like?

6# 'oes bad weather ever effect transport in your country?

13. *

1# 'o you like watching ?

2# How often do you watch ?

3# What kind of programmes do you like to watch?

# What are the most popular shows in your country?# 'o you like watching shows from other countries?

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5# Has the internet affected your viewing habits?

6# What is your favourite show?

8# What was your favourite show when you were a child?

14. "port1# 'o you play any sports?

2# Have you played basketball for long?

3# 'o you watch sport on ?

# What is the most popular sport in your country?

# How do people in your country stay fit?

5# &s it important for children to play sports?

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Suggested stage 2 questions most frequently asked in stage 1

1. Traveli!g

Do you li6e traveli!g%

Do you li6e travel alo!e or with your frie!ds%=ave you traveled to other places% 'here are they%

'hat do you usually do whe! you first arrive i! a !ew place%

'hat are the be!efits of traveli!g%

'hy do so ma!y people li6e traveli!g !owadays%

2. Frie!ds

Do you have ma!y frie!ds% 0re they casual ac>uai!ta!ces or close frie!ds%

Do you prefer to stay with your family or with your frie!ds%

Do you prefer o!e or two close frie!ds or ma!y frie!ds%

Ca! you tal6 about your best frie!d%

=ow to ma6e frie!ds%

'hat do you usually do with your frie!ds%

s the time you spe!d with your frie!ds as much as that you spe!d with your family%

. ?usic

Do you li6e music%

'hat are the be!efits of liste!i!g to music%

'hat 6i!d of music do you li6e best%

'hy do you li6e this 6i!d of music%

". Tra!sportatio!

Ca! you say somethi!g about the tra!sportatio! i! your hometow!%

'hat is the commo! mea!s of tra!sport i! your cou!try%

Do traffic $ams ofte! occur i! your hometow! or i! the city where you live%

=ow to solve the problem%

'hat cha!ges i! tra!sportatio! have ta6e! place i! the past several years i! your cou!try%

#. @uildi!g

Ca! you tell me a! i!teresti!g buildi!g i! your hometow!%

Ca! you tell me a! i!teresti!g buildi!g i! uipme!t you ofte! use at home or at wor6. 4ou should say7

'hat is it %

'hat you do with itA =ow to use it%

=ow lo!g you have had it%=ow importa!t it is to you%

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Discussio!:

1. 'hat are the impacts of electrical e>uipme!t o! huma! 

s life i! the past te! years%

2. 'hat are the differe!ces of the life i! the past a!d at the prese!t%

. 'hat role does tech!ological developme!t play i! people 

s life%

". =ow will tech!ology develop i! the future%#. Do you have a mobile pho!e% 'hat are its adva!tages%

&. 'hy do ma!y foreig! cou!tries develop faster tha! Chi!a%

(. 'hy does the Chi!a 

s 'est develop faster tha! Chi!a 

s 3ast%

). 'hat are the adva!tages a!d disadva!tages of computer a!d i!ter!et%

Category 2: Describi!g people , test items

1. Describe a well-6!ow! perso!. 4ou should say7

'ho heAshe is%

'hat ma6es himAher famous%

'hy you admire himAher%

Discussio!:

1. Do you wa!t to become famous%

2. =ow to become a well-6!ow! perso! i! Chi!a%

. 'hat 6i!d of people ca! become famous i! Chi!a%

". 'hat are the adva!tages a!d disadva!tages of bei!g famous%

#. 'hat do you thi!6 of the privacy of a well-6!ow! perso!%

&. 'hat do you thi!6 of the relatio!ship betwee! a well-6!ow perso! a!d advertisi!g%

(. 'ould you be i!flue!ced by the well-6!ow! perso!s i! TB commercials%

). Do you ofte! tal6 about si!gers with your frie!ds% 'hat do you ofte! tal6 about%

2. Describi!g a frie!d i! your school timeA you li6e most. 4ou should say7

'ho heAshe is%

'he! did you became frie!ds%

'hy do you li6e himAher or why do you thi!6 that heAshe is importa!t to you%

=ow heAshe i!flue!ces you.

Discussio!:

1. 'hat are the differe!ces betwee! adults a!d childre! i! terms of ma6i!g frie!ds%

2. Ca! adults ma6e frie!ds with childre!%

. 'hat do you thi!6 are the most importa!t factors whe! ma6i!g frie!ds%

". 'hat are the possible factors that cause the brea6-up of frie!dship%

#. 'hy is it difficult for adults to ma6e frie!ds%

&. 'hat will the frie!dship become li6e whe! getti!g old%

. Describi!g a perso! whom you li6e to wor6 or study with. 4ou should say7

'ho is heAshe%

'he! did you wor6Astudy together%

'hat do you ofte! do together%

'hy do you li6e to wor6 with himAher%A 'hat ca! you lear! from himAher%'hy is heAshe particular%

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'hat effect have boo6s brought o! you%

Discussio!:

1. 'hat is the differe!ce betwee! me! a!d wome! whe! choosi!g what to read%

2. 'hat 6i!d boo6s do childre! li6e% 'hy do they li6e readi!g%

. 'hat is the differe!ce betwee! readi!g a!d watchi!g TB%". 'hat is the relatio!ship betwee! readi!g a!d computer%

#. 'hat are the adva!tages of readi!g boo6s%

&. 'hy do childre! li6e pictorials%

(. 'hat boo6s are popular i! Chi!a%

2. Describi!g o!e of your favorite boo6s. 4ou should say7

'hat 6i!d of boo6s you li6e.

'hat is your favorite boo6%

'hat it is about.

'he! did you get it%

'hy you li6e it.

Discussio!:

1. Do you li6e other boo6s%

2. 'hat 6i!d of boo6s do Chi!ese people li6e%

. 'hat 6i!d of boo6s do Chi!ese wome! li6e%

2. 'hat 6i!d of boo6s do Chi!ese childre! li6e%

. 'hat 6i!d of boo6s do you recomme!d to others%

. Describi!g a letter. 4ou should say:'he! you received it.

'ho se!t it to you%

'hat it is about%

'hether it is importa!t to you% 'hy%

Discussio!:

1. 'hat is the differe!ce betwee! letter a!d e-mail%

2. Do you ofte! 6eep diaries%

. 'hat is the differe!ce betwee! diary a!d letter%

". 'hat is the differe!ce i! the past a!d at the prese!t as regards commu!icatio!s%

#. 'hat is the role of letter #* years ago a!d at the prese!t%

&. 'hat do you thi!6 of the role #* years later%

(. 'hat do you thi!6 of creative writi!g%

). 'ould post office disappear #* years later%

. 'hat role does computer play i! our society%

1*. 'hat cha!ges have bee! brought by the computer% 'hat is professors 

attitude%

". Describi!g a 6i!d of music. 4ou should say7

'hether you li6e music. 'hy or why !ot%

'hat 6i!d of music you li6e best'hat role music plays i! people

 

s life.

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". Describi!g a! i!teresti!g hobby. 4ou should say7

'hat it is.

'he! bega! to do it.

=ow lo!g you spe!d o! it.=ow ofte! you do it.

'hy you li6e it.

Discussio!:

1. Do you thi!6 that surfi!g the !ter!et7 watchi!g TB7 liste!i!g to music or 6eepi!g a pet ar

e i!teresti!g hobbies%

2. Do you thi!6 it will cost too much time to do them%

. Do you li6e hobbies re>uiri!g teamwor6%

". 'hy do people usually do i! their spare time%

Category &: 0dditio!al test items ," test items

1. Describe a! e!viro!me!tal problem. 4ou should say7

'hat it is%

=ow lo!g it has e5isted.

'hat effect it has brought to people 

s life.A 'hat it happe!s%

'hat we ca! do to solve it.

Discussio!:

1. 'hat causes e!viro!me!tal problems%

2. 'hat should the gover!me!t do to protect the e!viro!me!t%

. 'hat should we do to protect the e!viro!me!t%". 'hat other measures ca! you thi!6 of to protect the e!viro!me!t%

#. =ow should we educate childre! to protect e!viro!me!t%

&. 'hat 

s the differe!ce betwee! the old a!d the you!g as regards e!viro!me!tal protectio

!%

2. Describi!g a 6i!d of e5treme weather. 4ou should say7

'hat it is.

'he! did it happe!%

'here you were.

=ow you felt at that time.

Discussio!:

1. 'hat should you do i! a bad weather%

2. 'ill bad weather mould or cha!ge people 

s perso!ality%

. 'hat is the relatio!ship betwee! weather a!d culture%

". The climate has cha!ged these #* years. =ave you !oticed the cha!ges%

#. 'hat cha!ges do you predict i! the followi!g years%

&. 0re the people i!terested i! gatheri!g the weather i!formatio! i! your place%

(. =ow does weather i!flue!ce people 

s perso!alities i! your cou!try%

. Tal6i!g about lear!i!g 3!glish. 4ou should say7

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'he! a!d where you bega! studyi!g 3!glish.

'hat is the most i!teresti!g thi!g i! a! 3!glish class%

'hat is the most effective way of lear!i!g 3!glish%

'hat difficulties you have whe! lear!i!g 3!glish.

'hat are the adva!tages of lear!i!g 3!glish%Discussio!:

1. 'hat problems do you have whe! studyi!g 3!glish%

2. Do you thi!6 that 3!glish is the most importa!t la!guage i! the world%

. Ca! 3!glish ta6e the place of Chi!ese i! Chi!a%

". 'hat other la!guages are taught i! Chi!a%

#. Do you thi!6 that age is the most importa!t factor of lear!i!g 3!glish% 'hy%

&. 'hat difficulties would a foreig!er have whe! he lear!s your !ative la!guage%

(. 'hat problems would Chi!ese people have whe! commu!icati!g with foreig!ers%

). 'he! would be most suitable for childre! to lear! 3!glish%

. =ow will tra!slatio! a!d i!terpretatio! develop i! the future%

Describi!g the way of getti!g !ews. 4ou should say7

'hether you get !ews everyday.

'hether the !ews is !atio!al or i!ter!atio!al%

=ow you get !ews ,via !ewspaper7 TB7 !ter!et7 radio or other people%

=ow do most Chi!ese people thi!6 about the importa!ce of getti!g update !ews everyday.

Discussio!:

1. Do you thi!6 the i!formatio! o! the !ter!et believable or !ot%

2. 'hat is the most effective way of getti!g !ews%. =ow do reporters gather i!formatio!%

". 'hat do you thi!6 of the importa!ce of privacy%

#. =ow do $our!alists e!tertai! their customers%

&. 'hat role do media play i! people 

s life%

(. =ow do Chi!ese people gather i!formatio!%

). 'hat are the adva!tages a!d disadva!tages of differe!t media%

. Do you thi!6 it !ecessary to co!trol the !ews coverage%

1*. 'hat 6i!d of !ews do you thi!6 should be co!trolled%

#. Describi!g a s6ill you wa!t to lear!. 4ou should say7

'hat it is.

'hy you thi!6 it is importa!t.

=ow you are goi!g to lear! it.

'hat role it will play i! you future life.

Discussio!:

1. 'hat do you thi!6 of the traditio!al s6ills%

2. 'hat s6ill do you thi!6 the u!iversity has provided for your $ob%

. 'hat s6ills ca! you lear! i! school%

". 'hat 6i!d of s6ills have your pare!ts lear!ed%#. 'hat do you thi!6 of the role of family for childre! to lear! s6ills%

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&. 'hat is the most popular s6ill that people wa!t to lear!%

(. 'hat 6i!d of school would you se!d your childre! to% 'hy%

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C;T= 0'0@0;

Describe your favorite perso! i! the family

Who is your favorite person in the family?

=y favorite person in my family is my brother#&s this person important for the family?

He is very important for the family because he loves everyone and he also provides

guidance to the family members#

What impact does this person have on you?

=y brother has a great impact on my personality# =y brother is a very honest person

and after being inspired from him & have also become an honest man# =y brother is

also a very soft hearted person# & have also started taking care of other people and &

have also started feeling the pain of other people#

 

Describe a character i! a movie

What was the name of the character and who played it?

& liked the character of ictor -ovaski in the movie erminal# he character was

 played by om Hanks#

What impact did the character have on you?

& liked the character in the movie very much# he character has made me a

courageous person#

What did you learn from this character?

he character showed me that we as human beings should always do the right thing#

he character in the movie went through very hard times but still he did not leave theright way# & have learned that if a person stands up for the right thing then >od gives

him the courage to fight till the end#

 

=ow would you li6e to spe!d your ideal wee6e!d ,ideal mea!s best wee6e!d

With whom would you like to spend your ideal weekend?

& would like to spend my ideal weekend with my cousins#

What would you like to eat on your ideal weekend?

& would like to eat pi//a with my cousins#

How much money would you be ready to spend on your ideal weekend?

& would be ready to spend 1:: on my ideal weekend#

 

Co!struct your ow! house

&f you ever get a chance would you make your own house?

@ight now & am living in my parent$s house but if & ever get a chance of constructing

my own house & will make a house which will consist of at least 1: rooms#

What kind of interior would you use in the house?

& would like to give a royal touch to the interior of my house# & am greatly impressed

 by the =ughals so & would like to make my interior same as the =ughal did#

What location would you choose for your dream house?

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& would select a location which is calm and peaceful# & am allergic to noise and

 pollution so & would most probably choose a location which is away from the

downtown#

 

Describe a school you atte!dedWhat was the name of the school and where was it located?

=y school was located in

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Why was this trip special?

he good thing about the trip was that & was accompanied by my friends and cousins#

Why do you consider it to be a en7oyable trip?

& remember this trip a lot because & had a great time over there# & en7oyed every bit of

the trip because & ate a lot and en7oyed a lot# 

4our favorite boo6 

Which is your favorite book?

=y favorite book is Harry Aorter#

Why do you like this book?

& like this book because & have always been a great fan of fantasies# & love the way the

author describes the whole magical world#

What influence did the book have on you?

he book not only provided me entertainment but it also gave me knowledge#

'o you believe people should read book?

Bes & definitely believe that people should read books# & have two reasons for saying

this first the books give us tremendous amount of knowledge and the second reason

is that we can improve language skills by reading books#

 

Describe mea!s of tra!sport

What are the different means of transport in your country?

here are many different means of transport available in my country# Aeople in my

country travel my land water and air#

&n the rural area you can find bicycles horses and rich haws Where as in the urbanareas you can find motor cycles cars and buses#

&t is very costly to travel on a car but if you do not have the money you can travel on

the bus or the rickshaws because they are relatively cheaper#

 

4ou favorite museum

When was the last time you went to a museum?

& went to a museum last week#

What kind of museum was it?

&t was a science and technology museum#

What things did you see in the museum?

& saw some great inventions of the century in that museum# & saw the first computer

which was built in the world# & was really inspired by the great inventions#

Why do people make museums?

& think that people make museums to applaud the work of great people# hey also

want to show their present and future generations that their ancestors had to work very

hard in order to give them the things which they have right now#

 

leisure time

What do you do in your leisure time?& watch movies in my leisure time#

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How should people spend their leisure time?

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& recently attended a concert to hear my favorite band Cra/y lovers

What kind of music were they playing?

he band was playing rock music#

'id you en7oy?

Bes & en7oyed so much as & told you earlier that the concert was performed by favorite band so & en7oyed a lot# & was accompanied by my friends so we danced sang and ate

a lot of food in the concert#

 

Favorite teacher

Who is your favorite teacher?

=y favorite teacher is =r# Dohn

What sub7ects did he teach you?

He taught me !nglish and (ocial (tudies#

What did you like about him?

=r# Dohn was a very polite teacher# He always motivated me to work harder and he

also helped whenever & was unable to understand a concept#

Why do people become teachers?

& personally love this profession# & think that people become teachers because they

want to help other people# eachers play a very important role in the character

development of a student# &n my opinion they are serving the society in a very good

way#

 

!ter!et

How often do you use the internet?& use the internet every day#

Why do people use the internet?

Aeople use the internet for communication education games movies news and

information#

Why do you use the internet?

& usually use the internet to communicate with my friends and family# & also use the

internet to watch and download movies#

'o you think internet is gaining more popularity than ?

Bes & agree with you# & think that internet is gaining popularity day by day# &

 personally believe that internet is more convenient# 4or instance if & want to watch a

 program on internet then & can watch it at anytime# Eut if & want to watch a program

on then & will have to wait for it#

 

Dress code

What kind of clothes do you want to wear?

& like to wear casual clothes#

*re you brand conscious?

 -o & am not brand conscious# & can wear any clothes#

Why do people wear formal clothes?

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Aeople wear formal clothes when they have to go to an important place# Eusinessmen

also wear formal clothes because they have to represent their companies in front of

the world#

 

E!iformHave you ever worn uniform?

Bes & used to wear a uniform when & was in my school#

'o you think uniform is important?

Bes & strongly believe that uniform is very important# Fniform gives us discipline# &

used to love my school uniform because it showed us that we were together# Fniform

also shows unity# =oreover it is not possible for everyone in the school to buy

e"pensive clothes so uniform eradicates the problem of ine,uality#

 

Teacher

Who is your favorite teacher?

=y favorite teacher is =r# Dohn

What sub7ect did the teacher?

=r# Dohn taught me !conomics#

Why do you consider him as your favorite teacher?

& regard =r# Dohn as my favorite teacher because he was a very friendly teacher# He

motivated me to work harder and he also taught very well# & used to en7oy his lectures

 because he made the lecture e"citing and interesting#

Why impact did the teacher have on you?=r# Dohn had a great impact on me# & was greatly impressed by his friendliness and &

have also started to behave in a similar manner with other people#

 

Curre!t $ob

Where are you working right now?

hese days & am working in a real estate agency#

What kind of 7ob is it?

& have a really simple 7ob to do# & have to rent out apartments#

'o you like the 7ob?

& like my 7ob because & have to visit different places when & have to show apartment to

my potential clients# *nother reason & like my 7ob is that & only have to work 8 hours a

day# & do not have to worry about the work after & am done with my working hours#

How will this 7ob help you in your future?

& hope to open my own real estate agency in near future# his 7ob is providing me

hands on e"perience on how to run and manage a real estate agency#

 

Chair'escribe a chair?

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Chair is an ob7ect which has legs a back and a seat# here are many kinds of chair

in the world#

How important is a chair in your life?

Chair has played a very important role in my life# & remember that the first thing

which & saw on my first day at school was a chair# Chair has been in my life sincethen# he types of chairs have over the years but chair have remained in my life# &n

school & used sit on a wooden chair in college & used to sit on a plastic chair and now

as & am in my professional life & get to sit on comfortable chairs#

'o you prefer chair over a sofa?

& certainly prefer chair over sofa# Whenever & am doing something important & always

sit on the chair#

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Sample Answer to !"TS Spoken Topics #$ersion 1%

1. special gift:Describe the best prese!tAgift you have received :

i. 'ho se!d it% 'hat is the gift% 'hat is it for%

ii. 'he! did you receive it%

iii. Detail i!formatio! about the prese!t.

 Last year , my wife celebrated my birthday at home. She bought a electronic

dictionary as birthday gift. I like the electronic dictionary very much. It's

blue and quite small. It fits into my pocket. I remember at that time, my wife said to me :she

decided to immigrate to !anada with me. In future, we must study

very hard ."nd she hoped that the electronic dictionary could help me to improve my #nglish. $n

that day, I was very happy because my wife agreed to immigrate to

!anada finally. "lso, with the help of the electronic dictionary , I made such

rapid progress that before long I began to write articles in #nglish.

1 ! Chi!a7 whe! will people se!d the prese!t%

$h, attend the party, such as %edding &arty, irthday &arty. (uring Spring 

 )estival, people give presents each other, including clothes, books, flowers and 

 foods.

2 Compare the gift which people have received 1* years ago to the prese!t

that people !ow are receivi!g7 whats the differe!ce betwee! them%

, try to compare the gift you received i! your tee!age with the gift

childre! received !ow

$h, I think the gift was monotonic before. )or e*ample, I often received a

notebook as gift. ut now, there are various gifts to choose from. Such as

 flowers, wine, food, clothes etc.

ust image the gift i! the future childre! will receive.

 In the future, I think more and more children will receive intellectual 

 gifts, such as electronic dictionary, notebook computer and so on.

" ust image the gift i! the future people will receive.

 In the future, oh, in most case, people will give flowers each other. I think flowers will be

the most popular present.

2. buildi!g

'hat is the i!teresti!g buildi!g i! your cou!try%'hat is it located%

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'hat is it used for%

35plai! why you thi!6 it is the most i!teresti!g%

 I think the interesting building is the +reat %all. It runs across north

!hina like a huge dragon. It was used to enemies. Soldiers used to keep watch onthe +reat %all. %hen the enemy came , fires were lit to warn other soldiers.

 I think the +reat %all is the most interesting building. ecause it is one

of the wonders of the world and it was one of the few manmade ob-ects on earth

that could be seen by the astronauts who landed on the moon. "lso, the +reat %all 

has become a symbol of both !hina's proud history and its present strength.

1 0re there some old buildi!gs i! your hometow!% 'here a!d Describe it%

%enfeng ower, built in /012, is located in the southern of "nyang !ity.

 (uring the 3ing and 4ing dynasties, people came to the tower to worship the +od 

of 5eaven and pray for a good harvest. 6owadays, it serves as a museum of history

. 3urals of %enfeng ower give visitors a feel for the great artistic

achievements of ancient !hinese civili7ation. In a word, I think the %enfeng ower is the most 

interesting building, and it is the oldest building in my hometown.

2 Compare the differe!ces betwee! the co!structio!s i! your city with them i!

2* years ago% Describe the buildi!g styles i! detail%

he traditional buildings are made of the red brick and always have curved 

eaves. housands of buildings look the same. ut now, various buildings withdifferent colors and styles have been going up in my hometown. In addition, room

is equipped with kitchen and bathroom. his is very convenient.

'hat are peoples attitudes to old buildi!g today a!d that of our later

ge!eratio!% 8hould we protect them% 'hy%

 &eople, including our later generation, advocate that government should protect old buildings

.ecause old buildings represent the great artistic

achievements of ancient !hinese civili7ation.

" 'hat role do you thi!6 the old a!d moder! buildi!gs play i! the society%

$h, modern buildings are for us to live and work, while old buildings are for us to visit and 

research.

# Compare the differe!ces betwee! house a!d apartme!t%

 In !hina, there is a big yard beside house, where we can plant some flowers

and trees etc. ut house is more e*pensive. "partment is convenient and cheap but small.

. frie!d:

'ho is your best frie!d%

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=ow did you meet%

'hat do you do with your frie!d%

Tell me the way you ma6e frie!ds with others a!d youu thi!6 what people should be your

frie!ds% 3y best friend is***. %e were in the same class for 8 years. "t that time,

we often gather together to study and play. 6ow, we work in the same company.

 )riendship is e*tremely important to me. It9s like being brothers or sisters,

but even more than that. I mean, I would do nearly anything for my friend,

and I would e*pect that he would do the same for me. If he didn't help me when I 

was in need, then I would not consider him a good friend. I have a lot of 

different kinds of friends. Some are loud, others are shy. I prefer having a real 

variety of friends.

1 Do you thi!6 it is easy to ma6e frie!ds i! Chi!a%

es, of course. 6owadays, transportation and communication are easy and 

convenient. %e have more opportunities to meet all kinds of people and make friends with them.

2 what do you thi!6 the differe!ce betwee! adults a!d childre! ma6i!g frie!d%

he difference is attitude or mindset between adults and children making 

 friend. In general, children like to make friend with good students because they

can help each other in studying. ut adults make friends with anyone they like.

=ow do childre! ma6e frie!d%!hildren to children.

" 'hat is the most importa!t thi!g i! frie!dship%

rust.

# 'hat is the seco!d importa!t thi!g i! frie!dship%

 5elping each other.

;< %hat makes friendship break up= 3isunderstanding 

 )or e*ample, when I studied in !hongqing >niversity, one day, my roommate

lost his watch. 5e thought I had taken it. "t that moment, I was very angry but I 

 said nothing, and then I helped him to look for the watch. )inally, we found it 

in his pocket. 3y roommate apologi7ed to me. I forgave him his rudeness. So, I 

think trust is the most important thing between friends.

". Festival

here are many festivals in !hina, such as Spring )estival, 6ational (ay and 

uan ?iao )estival etc. he Spring )estival is the biggest festival in !hina. I  suppose it's somewhat like !hristmas is in western countries. Spring )estival is

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the only time when all families gather together and stores and business are closed 

 for several days. (uring the Spring )estival, we eat delicious food, visit 

relatives and friends, and watch @ to welcome the 6ew ear. I also like to try and contact some

 friends before and see how they9re doing and what they9 re up to.

%e give each other presents for the 6ew ear.

#.travel:

Describe your latest i!teresti!g travel i! detail.

'he! a!d where you go%

'hom you go with%

'hat thi!gs you do%

 Last year, I went to Shilin with my wife. Shilin, is located about A2

kilometers from Bunming. Bunming is the capital city of unnan &rovince .It took us C days to get 

Shilin. Shilin is famous for its large areas of stone forests. "ll stones in Shilin are vividly shaped,

resembling various figures. Some stones look like a monkey, and some stones look like a bird. In a

word, the stones are fantastic. In addition, I met a classmate of !hongqing >niversity in Shilin.

%e talked about the things and persons which we remembered in school. I think that is an

interesting trip.

1 Describe some i!teresti!g thi!gs happe!ed duri!g your travel. Ca! u describe it for me%

$k. I met a classmate of !hongqing >niversity .%e talked about the things

and persons which we remembered in school. I think that is an interesting thing.

2 'hat is your goal to travel a!d your reaso! to travel is

 I en-oy traveling. It is so interesting to see how other people live, and 

it is really an ama7ing way to learn about different cultures.

Describe the adva!tage a!d disadva!tage of travel for the cou!try

ourism is a useful source of foreign currency for the country, but 

 sometimes so me visitors destroy cultural heritage.

" 'hy Chi!a ca! attract people to travel%

 " 8,222year cultural heritage attract more people to !hina.

# Do Chi!ese people li6e to travel !ow%

es, of course. Since the openingup, transportation is easy and convenient. "lso, we have ample

money for the -ourney.

& 'hich festival do people travel i! a!d where do people travel to%

%e often go to resorts around 6ational (ay, such as )orbidden !ity, Summer &alace, and emple

of 5eaven in ei-ing.

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( Compare the differe!ce about traveli!g amo!g Chi!ese people betwee! 1** years ago a!d

!ow%

/22 years ago, transportation was very difficultD few people could travel in !hina because most of 

 people were very poor. ut now, transportation is easy and convenient and we have ample money for the -ourney.

& !atural sce!ery

'hat is the most beautiful !atural sce!ery you have ever see!% 'hat is the specific poi!t%

'here did you see it% 'ho did you go with%

 Last year, I went to Shilin with my wife. Shilin, located about A2 kilometers from Bunming.

 Bunming is the capital city of unnan &rovince. It took us C days to get there. Shilin is famous for 

its large areas of stone forests. "ll stones in Shilin are vividly shaped, resembling various figures.

Some stones look like a monkey, and some stones look like a bird. In a word, the stones are

 fantastic. "lso, there is a lake in Shilin. Surrounded by green mountains and forests, the lake is not 

destroyed by any pollution. ravelers can row a boat on the lake or stroll on the shores to en-oy its

 special quiet beauty.

,1'hat measures does your gover!me!t ta6e to protect !atural sce!ery%

he government establishes protective 7ones of natural scenery .#ducate people to protect natural 

environment. &eople who destroy natural scenery will be punished.

,2 Do you thi!6 it is effective%es, of course. #stablish protective 7ones can prevent pollution.

, 'hat role does tourism play i! your cou!trys eco!omy%

ourism is playing a more and more important role in our country's economy. Since the opening 

up, the number of tourists has increased quickly, and this is a useful source of foreign currency for 

the country. E/8F "lso, tourism can accelerate other industry to develop.<

," 'hat should you pay atte!tio! to i! travel%

Safety, weather, and I think it is necessary to bring some medicine.

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 In my opinion, one of the biggest problems of transportation is traffic -ams in "nyang city. In view

of the seriousness of this problem, effective measures must be taken before things get worse. $n

the one hand, the government should invest more money in the building of new roads and the

repairing and maintenance of old ones, particularly those in busy areas of the cities. $n the other hand, the number of private cars in urban areas should be limited while the number of public

buses should be increased. "t the same time, it is essential that stricter traffic rules and 

regulations be issued to strengthen traffic control.

1 Compare the differe!t tra!sportatio!7 such as betwee! pla!e7 trai! a!d car.

 (rive car to travel is convenient because we can set out at any time. ut it is too slow and it may

 spend us much more time. &lane ticket is more e*pensive. So, I think train is the best 

transportation for me.

2 Ca! you $ust image the tra!sportatio! i! the future a!d describe it for me%

 In the future, the speed of car, train and plane will be faster. "nd, the transportation will be easier 

and convenient.

ust compare the tra!sportatio! i! the past a!d !ow% 'hat tra!sportatio! do you li6e

a!d why%

 6owadays, we have more choice on the transportation than the past. Such as tube, plane etc, even

though in the small city. I like tube, because tube is safety and tube ticket is cheap.

). mea!i!gful thi!gs , G ha!dcraft

.music:

'hat role do you thi!6 music plays i! our life%

 Gust as other kinds of art, music has become an indispensable part of human culture. It brings us

with nutritious spiritual foods, enriches our leisure life .In addition, music can do good to us very

much. It can elicit the imagination of us. "nd, it teaches us how to distinguish beauty from nature.

 Listening to the music, I am sure you will soon be refreshed from a day's hard work and rela*.

1 Ca! you tell me the wester! musics impact o! the world music%

$h, it is a difficult question, the western music is definitely great, and it plays an important role

on the world music. 3any musical talents and eminent musicians have been trained in western

country, such as eethoven, 3o7art and so on.

2 Do you thi!6 its !ecessary to ope! a music course i! high school%

es, of course. here is usually / or 1 hours each week used for teaching music. I think there

 should be more, such as at least C or more.

'hat effects will ta6e place u thi!6 to let childre! ,stude!ts study a! i!strume!t% 3usic can do good to children Estudents< very much. It can elicit the

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"" Think f a persn in %ur famil% that is the mst similar t %u$

%ho is this person=

 5ow is heHshe similar to you=

%hat kind of family is yours= Is it of a typical family structure in !hina=

 3y family is a typical family in !hina. here are grandparents, parents, a

brother, my wife and I in my family.I look -ust like my father. 3edium build ,

 pointed nose and dense black hair. 3y father is very kind and easy going. 5is love

is the most selfless love. I am luck enough because I have a good father. 3y

 father has been specially thirsty for knowledge as he had only a few years of 

 schooling himself. 5e believe that knowledge can change fate. So, my father offer more

opportunity for me to study Eno matter how poor my family was< o sum up, my

 family is harmony and our life is very happy.

/< %hat do you think are the differences between families in and past and 

today, and what have caused these changes=

 In the past, there were several children in a family. ut now, government 

has is sued onechild policy to limit the si7e of the family. So, there is only

one child in a family. !ouples will be punished financially if they have more

than one child. his is one child policy .

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listening and speaking . 6ever mind, keep on trying, I believe you are a good student. In the

 years that followed , I studied hard and made greater progress. 3y #nglish teacher loved his -ob

and he was knowledgeable in his

 field. I love and respect him.

/< compare the differences between education in ur city with them in 12

 years ago= In the past, many children can't go to school, and educational conditions were very

 poor. ut now, government provide F years compulsory education. #ach child who is years old 

must go to school. "nd government provide much better facilities

and staff. "lso, schoolyards are beautiful than before.

1< compare the differences between university and middle school=

%e study basic knowledge in the middle school. ut the course of university

is practical and special, such as computer and business courses.

C

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$h, it is a interesting question. %atching games can enrich our leisure

life. "lso, it is very e*citing to watch a close game.

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 played with around the 4ingming )estival in "pril. I like kites very much and I can make kites

myself. $nce, I made a kite . It was a beautiful swallow. )irstly , I collected C sticks and paper.

he paper was adorned with paintings. Secondly , I used C sticks to control the paper , one linked 

to its neck , the other two linked with its wing. "nd then ,

the work was completed . he kite flew lightly in the sky as if the swallowwas

 greeting the coming of the spring season. E1222H; <

%hat handcraft are there in !hina= =

 )olk papercuts , lanterns and kites , shadow play etc.

"- $ Restaurant 

on the test card 

/< talk about your favorite restaurant.

1< why do you like it=

Sichuan dish features pungent , spicy and salty flavors and tend to go well with

rice. Sichuan Jestaurant is the largest restaurant in "nyang !ity. he restauran

t is a beautiful , clean and it's price is cheap. 3y wife and I often have dinner 

in the restaurant on the weekend. Stir)ried Shredded eef is one of the restau

rant's best dishes. It's made of fresh tenderloin and celery . !ondiments include

vinegar, rice wine and ginger etc. %hen finished cooking , the beef is red and the vegetables are

 green. he dish is very delicious.

e*tension of the card topic

/< %hat is the general ideas about fast food among !hinese people=

 "lthough fast food has little nutritional value , but it is a blessing for 

busy people .)ew people eat fast food all the time usually for breakfast andHor 

lunchso they can help to balance their diet by eating a sensible evening meal.

 "nd I like to eat fast food.

1< what do you think about science in food processingEproduction

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caused these changes=

 ":In !hina, about 12 years ago families were large, K Egenerally K E, K Eeach family

had at least 0 or 8 members,but now they are small,especially in big cities,they have one child.In

countryside,they have no more than two children.

he main reason for this is that we have the family planning policy,which is permitted to have onechild.his policy has been e*ecuted for about 12 years.

4: %hat has your government done to support families=

 ": $ur government provide the policy to encourage us to receive aids of money if we are too poor 

4: %hat is the interesting building in you countryHcity=

%hat is it located=

%hat is used for= #*plain why you think it is the most interesting=

 ":I am from )oshan. In my city, there is an interesting building whose name is aihua pla7a.

 It is located in the center of my city It has ;8 storeies, and is the highest building in my city.It is

used for offices on /2th floor and over,It also has shopping mall from the first floor to the Ath

 floor.%e can buy everything, such as foods, clothes, cosmetics, stationery , sports goods, and so

on.he most interesting floor is on the Fth floor. It ha s a food street where you can eat various

kinds of foods, such as Gapanese foods, hai foods, )rench foods.I like to visit there on weekends.

4: %hat do you think are the differences between your grandpa's house and your building.

 ": 3y grandpa's house is made of wood and soil. It is not strong.$n the other hand ,my house is

made of steel and concrete. So it is strong. In addition , his house is small. It is about C2 square

meters and mine is large, about /22 square meters.

4:do you en-oy cooking ,why=

 ":I like cooking. I came to be fond of cooking.I can cook what I like. If I have enough time, I can

cook for my family.$&I! 0:

4: what is your best friend= "nd how you met 

 ": 3y best friend is 3r.Sheng. I met him in /FFC.5e is my colleague.%hen I came to )oshan for 

the first time, I had difficulty in looking for my -ob. 5e encouraged and supported me.%e have a

lot common in hobby, such as playing !hinese chess, badminton

$&I! 1:

4: hink of a person in your family that is the most similar to you.

%ho is this person=

 5ow is heHshe similar to you=

 ": 3y brother is the most similar to me. 5e is 8 years older than I, %e are the same height. %e are

one point seven meters and have the same many hobbies, for instance we like to go swimming ,

 playing !hinese chess, and reading.In addition to these, we are very alike. Some of my colleagues

 get confused who I am . %e have a sense of humor and like to make friends.

4: %hat kind of family is yours= Is it of a typical family structure in !hina=

 ": 3y family is large, I have (ad , 3om, two sisters ,four brothers. $ur relations are very strong.

%e usually help with each other. I am very proud of my family. 3y brothers, sisters and I has

already got married. #veryone has one or two children. I think my family is a typical one.

4: %hat do you think are the differences between families in and past and today, and what have

caused these changes= ":, "bout 12 years ago they were large in !hina. #ach family had at least 0 or 8 children, but 

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nowadays they are small, especially in big cities. In countrysides they have no more than two

children.

he main reason for this change is that we have the family planning policy, which allows us to

have one child. his policy has been e*ecuted for about 12 years.

$&I! CD4:%hat is the interesting building in you countryHcity=

%here is it located=

what is used for= #*plain why you think it is the most interesting=

4:what do your think the difference between adult and children making friend=

 ": !hildren make friends -ust for playing, if a child can play with another one,they will become

 good friends,and the friendship between children is more lilywhite and na= ve.but adult make

 friends in many aspects,including play,business partner,colleague,anyone who has common in

 some aspeects each other.of course,the friendship has some profits for them.

4:tell me the way you make friends with others. and you think what people should be your 

 friends=

 ":I make friends in many ways, for e*ample introducing my friends to other ones, sometimes with

 Internet.

 I believe in the ma*im prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them I can give my friend help if 

he needs, but if he did not do the same for me when I need, I will not consider him my friend 

$&I! 8: festival 

4: describe the festival in your country:

E!hinese 6ew #ve:/.dinnerEfamily gatheringnfortunately she did not like them. I thought she

was too young to en-oy them.She is only /1 years old.

4:describe the natrual scene.some intersting things happened during ur tavel=

can u describe it for me= ur reason to travel is what= ": he terrocotta warriors is the tomb of 4inshihuang emperor about 1222 years ago ,who is the

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 first emperor in !hina history. In his tomb, there are thousands of terracotta warriors and horses.

hese terracotta warriors are lifelikeE==

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$&I! F:

4: u like what clothes=

 ":I like the clothes which are comfortable for me to wear. I especially like sweat shirts, shirts

and -eans

4:the prescript on clothes when u r working= ": ecause I work for new high technology company ,all the male colleagues wears westernstyle

clothes. hey includes ties, white shirts, black suits, and black shoes. but female colleagues wears

black skirts. he main reason for this is to establish a gooa enterprise image.

4:and -ust the prescript on clothes in school.

 ": In !hina school clothes are blue trousers, white shirts.here is a picture or name of the

 schools.

4:the different between the older and younger people on clothes.

 ": +enerally speaking, young people like to wear fashionable clothes. but older people like to

wear traditional ones.

$&I! /2:

describe a meaningful thing made by yourself.

 ":

$&I! //:

he most beautiful natural scenery you have ever seen

. where did you see it=

who did you go with.

 ": Last year I went to the seaside for a trip with my wife and daughter.he scenery there was very

beautiful. It is the most natural scenery I have ever seen.he ocean was blue. here are a lot of 

 seagulls flying over the sea. "nd the sand beach was clean. here were no pollution there. " largenumber of people go en-oy swimming, sun bathing. playing with children.

opic /1

4: name

 ": 3y full name is ***. 3y family name is * and my given name is **. 3ost of my friends call me

old liEI have heard that old means useless person in western countries===<

4: work 

 ":I am a computer engineer. 3y -ob is to analy7e computer system and to develop soft wares such

as $" system Eoffice automati7ation

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 ": here is a food street near my home. It has various kinds of foods such as Gapanese, Italian and 

domestic foods from other regeional ones for e*ample sichuan spicy food. shan*i food. $n the

 food street, not only can we taste foreign foods and other regional foods but also eat my

hometown foods, especially the noodles in my hometown, he foods are very cheap and clean. So

 I like them very muche*tension of the card topic

4: your opinions on fast food 

 ": In my opinion, fast food is not healthy so it is not suitable for us to eat so frequently, but fast 

 food is convenient and it can save our time and money. Some foreign fast foods such as

 3cdonald's and B)! are very attractive for children because they have the different taste from

!hinese ones.

E==< the environment is very clean and beautiful.sometimes E==< they send our children toys as

 presents.

4: general ideas about fast food among !hinese.

 ":!hinese fast food,sometimes,is dirty ===

4: what do you think about science in food processingHproduction.

 ":I am not an e*pert for nutrition. I think the science in food process would not destroy the

nutrition factor and not add any harmful ingredients such as additive, coloring matter and at the

 same time, it 

is conducive to protect our environment.

4: what is your opinion on food production and the world's population.

 ": he population is over ; billion all over the world. here will not enough food for people to

eat. So we should save the food and should not waste any food.

opic /CSection /:

4:%hat's you full name=

 ":3y first name is *,my given name is **, but most of people call me li gong, lt means li engineer.

4:(o you work or still a student=

 ":I am a engineer in a high technology company.

4:(o you like your current -ob=

 ":I like my -ob, because I find it very interesting. I have achieved my goals many times in my -ob,

 for e*ample publishing some articles, finishing some complicated pro-ects.

4:5ow much languages can you speak=

 ": I can speak 3andarin ,!antonese, #nglish and a few Gapanese.

4:%hat do you think )oreign language to people=

 ":I think foreign languages are important to us, especially in the age of hitech info and 

 globali7ation, If we can understand foreign languages, it is easy to communicate with foreigners.

4:)uture's plan=

 ": 3y plan is to improve my #nglish first, and then to find another better -ob. I hope to get a

wonderful achievement in the field of my study.

Section 1:

4:uilding: whereHwhat use forHwhy interesting=

 ":I am from )oshan. In my city there is a interesting building which iscalled the aihua pla7a. his building is located in the center of my city. It has ;8 stories. It is the

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highest building in my city. It is used for offices from over the /2th floor. It is also used as a

 shopping mall from the first floor to the Ath floor. %e can buy everything we need , such as foods,

clothes cosmetics, stationery, sports goods . he most interesting floor is on Fth floor. It is a food 

 street where we can taste not only foreign foods and other province foods but also we can eat my

hometown foods .especially the noodle of my hometown, he price of the dishes are very low and there are no problems as for hygiene so I like them very much.. I like to visit the food street on

weekends.

Section C:

4:"re there some old buildings in your hometown=

 ": 3y hometown is ?i'an .It is an ancient city. here are many old buildings there, such as

temples ,ancient city walls, towers.

4:%here and (escribe it.

 ": he bell tower was built in about 822 years ago. Its height is about 12 meters. here is a great 

bell in the tower, It maybe tell their life period.

4:%hat people's attitudes to old building today=

 ":I think the old buildings have a lot of attractions to us. "nd at the same time there are some

research values for ancient architectural technology.

4:Should we protect them= %hy=

 ": %e should protect them. E==

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 (escribe one sport that you like to play or watch most.

/. 5ow do you begin to like it=

1. %hy you like it=

C. 5ow often do you play or watch it=

0. "nd e*plain why you prefer this sport to other sports= "/: I like to go swimming the best, In my hometown there is a large pond. %hen I was a child, I 

began to learn how to swim in the pond. So I can swim very well, I like swimming very much. %e

can e*ercises every parts of our body by swimming. It can especially e*tend our vital capacities.

 In my high school days I got a swimming champion. I had much confidence of swimming by

 getting this pri7e. In addition swimming is an individual sport. I can swim anytime if the public

 swimming pool is open. ut as for other sports such as football, basketball are team sports, if I 

want to play those ,I must organi7e several people. 3any people are very busy, it is very difficult 

 for me to organi7e them.his is the main reason why I like swimming rather than other sports. I 

usually swim with my daughter in our city public swimming pool on every weekend.

 "1: I like to watch 6" game. %hen I was in high school. I began to watch 6".

 It is wonderful and all the players have comprehensive skills. It is usually bloodandthunder.

Sometimes in the last one second maybe a team defeats the another team and win the game

instead of losing. I am sure you agree watching such games is really en-oyable.

 If there is a 6" game on @, I can surely catch the game. 6o matter how late it is

 6" players win the game by skills and cooperate privacy. %e know each player is professional 

and has special skill.

 "C:I like to play badminton. I began to play it about 12 years ago. In those days I was in high

 school, I usually played it with my classmates after school. I also played it at university. I play it 

with my daughter and my wife on weekends. partC:

4:%hat's the difference between watching sports on @ and in the stadium=

 ": %atching them in the stadium is more e*citing than doing on @. he more e*citing atmosphere

comes from the players and the audience. #specially the audience always get very e*cited by a

wonderful goal but watching games on @ at home is less e*citing. his is why some of my friends

like to watch the football games at midnight. hey usually get sleepy before the game finish.

4:%hy people like to watch sports on @=

 ":I think watching sports on @ does not cost a lot of money. %e do not need to buy any entrance

tickets. Sometimes it is impossible for us to watch the game. E==< "t the spot some games hold in

another place,such as in foreign countries.E==< %atching sports on @ is safer than doing at the

 stadium because after th