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    IELTS Speaking: Real Test IELTS Speaking: Real Test

    Part 2 Topic Card

    1. 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?

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    ". 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?

    #. 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?

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    (. 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 effecton 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 computertechni,uesWhich parts of cinema are the most important and how to improve it?

    *. 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 books/newspapers/maga.ines do Chinese adolescents read?With the popularity of &nternet do you think newspapers and maga.ines will disappear?

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    1,. Describe a childre! s game sports !ot suggested/1) 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$s games? 0owadays children have less and less time for game what do you think about it?What do you think the difference between games nowadays and in the past?What$s the negative aspect of games?

    11. Describe a 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?

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    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?

    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 a! importa!t letter1) When did you receive the letter?2) 5rom whom did you receive the letter?3) !"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 pastWith the popularity of computers and &nternet will people lose their ability to write letters?

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

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    Suggested questions for stage 1

    'arm-up1. Could you show me your ide!tificatio! card please%

    2. Could you tell me your full !ame please%

    . 'hat shall call you%

    ". Does your !ame have a!y special mea!i!g%

    #. 'hy do so ma!y people cha!ge their !ames%

    &. s your !ame importa!t to you%

    ometow! or birth place1. 'here do you come from%

    2. 'here do you live%

    . Ca! you tell me somethi!g about your hometow!%

    ". Ca! you tell me some famous la!dscapes or sce!ic spots i! your hometow!%

    #. Ca! you tell me some history of your hometow!%

    Perso!al bac3grou!d a!d i!formatio!1. 0re you a stude!t or do you have a $ob%

    2. 'hat do you li3e most about your study%

    . 'hat 3i!d of $ob do you prefer after graduatio!%". 'hat is your ma$or%

    #. 'hat do you do for livi!g%

    &. Could you tell me a typical day of yours%

    (. ow do you get your $ob%

    ). 0re you satisfied with your $ob%

    *. 'hat do you li3e most about your $ob%

    1,. 'hat 3i!d of $ob do you prefer i! the future%

    obby or i!cli!atio!1. 'hat do you usually do i! your spare time%

    2. Do you prefer to stay alo!e or with your frie!ds%

    . 'hat do you usually do o! wee3e!ds a!d wee3days%

    ". 'hat do you usually do whe! you go out%

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

    &. Do you li3e readi!g%

    (. 'hat 3i!d of boo3s do you li3e best%

    ). Do you li3e 4!glish% 'hy or why !ot%

    *. 'hat do you thi!3 of the importa!ce of 4!glish%

    1,. 'hat are good hobbies a!d bad hobbies% 'hy%

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    Future pla!1. 'hy do you ta3e the 45T6 test%

    2. 'hat are you pla!!i!g to do i! the !e7t five years%

    . 'hat are you pla!!i!g to do i! the !e7t te! years%". 'hat is the first thi!g you will do whe! you arrive at the !ew place%

    Suggested stage 2 questions most frequently asked in stage 11. Traveli!g

    Do you li3e traveli!g%

    Do you li3e 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 li3e traveli!g !owadays%

    2. Frie!ds

    Do you have ma!y frie!ds% 0re they casual ac8uai!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 tal3 about your best frie!d%

    ow to ma3e 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%

    . 9usic

    Do you li3e music%

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

    'hat 3i!d of music do you li3e best%

    'hy do you li3e this 3i!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 ta3e! 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! ;ua!g+hou%

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    Suggested topics in stage 2 & related questions for stage 3

    Category 1: Describi!g thi!gs 1 test item/

    1. Describi!g a piece of e8uipme!t you ofte! use at home or at wor3. ow to use it%

    ow lo!g you have had it%

    ow importa!t it is to you%

    Discussio!:

    1. 'hat are the impacts of electrical e8uipme!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 4ast%

    ). '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-3!ow! perso!. her famous%

    'hy you admire him>her%Discussio!:

    1. Do you wa!t to become famous%

    2. ow to become a well-3!ow! perso! i! Chi!a%

    . 'hat 3i!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!3 of the privacy of a well-3!ow! perso!%

    &. 'hat do you thi!3 of the relatio!ship betwee! a well-3!ow perso! a!d advertisi!g%

    (. 'ould you be i!flue!ced by the well-3!ow! perso!s i! T? commercials%

    ). Do you ofte! tal3 about si!gers with your frie!ds% 'hat do you ofte! tal3 about%

    2. Describi!g a frie!d i! your school time> you li3e most.

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    #. 'hy is it difficult for adults to ma3e frie!ds%

    &. 'hat will the frie!dship become li3e whe! getti!g old%

    . Describi!g a perso! whom you li3e to wor3 or study with. study together%

    'hat do you ofte! do together%

    'hy do you li3e to wor3 with him>her%> 'hat ca! you lear! from him>her%

    'hy is he>she particular%

    Discussio!:

    1. Do you li3e to wor3 alo!e or with a part!er%

    2. 'hat do you thi!3 of teamwor3 a!d team spirit%

    . 'hat 3i!d of people are good to wor3 with%

    ". Do you li3e group wor3 or group lear!i!g%

    ). 'hat is your opi!io! o! efficie!cy%

    *. 'hat are the adva!tages of studyi!g by yourself%

    1,. 'hat do you thi!3 of efficie!cy%

    Category : Describi!g places 2 test items/

    1. Describe a restaura!t or a cafe. 'hat 3i!d of food is famous%'hy you li3e it%

    Discussio!:

    1. Do you li3e coo3i!g%

    2. 'ill you coo3 for your frie!ds whe! they visit you%

    . 'ho coo3s i! a Chi!ese family%

    ". 'hat do you thi!3 of the adva!tages a!d disadva!tages of fast food%

    #. 'hy is fast food so popular%

    &. 'here would Chi!ese go whe! they eat out%

    (. 'hat cha!ges would ta3e place i! terms of Chi!ese eati!g habits%

    ). 'hat food is popular%

    *. 'hat is the differe!ce betwee! fresh food a!d ca!!ed food%

    1,. 'hat ca! we do to solve the problem of food shortage%

    11. 'hat are the adva!tages a!d disadva!tages of family food%

    2. Describi!g a! i!teresti!g buildi!g.

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    'hat role do old buildi!gs a!d !ew buildi!gs play i! moder! society%

    'hat cha!ges have ta3e! place i! architecture i! the past two decades%

    Do you thi!3 it !ecessary to protect old buildi!gs%

    Category ": Describi!g media a!d commu!icatio! " test items/1. Describi!g a 3i!d of boo3 you li3e.

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    (. 'hat do you thi!3 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 3i!d of music. what you usually do o! that day.

    'hat you li3e a!d what you do! t li3e.

    Discussio!:

    1. 'hat is the co!cept of holiday i! Chi!a%

    2. 'hy is holiday so importa!t to moder! people%. Do you thi!3 it is !ecessary to observe the traditio!al customs%

    ". 'hat cha!ges i! terms of spe!di!g festivals a!d holidays have ta3e! place i! the past dec

    ade%

    #. 'hat is the differe!ce as regards celebratio! i! differe!t part of the cou!try%

    2. Describi!g a perfect trip> holiday.

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    'hom you we!t with.

    'hat you did there.

    'hy you li3e it.

    Discussio!:

    1. 'hat is the differe!ce i! the past a!d at the prese!t as regards traveli!g%2. ow would the tourist i!dustry develop i! the future%

    . 'hat should the gover!me!t do to attract tourists%

    ". 'hat should the people do to attract tourists%

    ". Describi!g a! i!teresti!g hobby.

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    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%

    . Tal3i!g about lear!i!g 4!glish.

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    ow you are goi!g to lear! it.

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

    Discussio!:

    1. 'hat do you thi!3 of the traditio!al s3ills%

    2. 'hat s3ill do you thi!3 the u!iversity has provided for your $ob%. 'hat s3ills ca! you lear! i! school%

    ". 'hat 3i!d of s3ills have your pare!ts lear!ed%

    #. 'hat do you thi!3 of the role of family for childre! to lear! s3ills%

    &. 'hat is the most popular s3ill that people wa!t to lear!%

    (. 'hat 3i!d of school would you se!d your childre! to% 'hy%

    ). 'hat are the adva!tages a!d disadva!tages of school educatio! a!d family educatio!%

    Sample Answer to IELTS Spoken Topics !ersion 1"

    1. special gift:

    Describe the best prese!t>gift 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'sblue 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!a= 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!g= what@s 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.

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    / Aust 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.

    "/ Aust 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%

    'hat is it used for%

    47plai! why you thi!3 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 on

    the +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 man made 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 with

    different 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 people@s attitudes to old buildi!g today a!d that of our later

    ge!eratio!% 6hould we protect them% 'hy%

    &eople, including our later generation, advocate that government should protect old buildings. ecause old buildings represent the great artistic

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    achievements of ancient !hinese civili7ation.

    "/ 'hat role do you thi!3 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%

    ow did you meet%

    'hat do you do with your frie!d%

    Tell me the way you ma3e frie!ds with others a!d youu thi!3 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!3 it is easy to ma3e 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!3 the differe!ce betwee! adults a!d childre! ma3i!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! ma3e 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.

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    ;< %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

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

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    sometimes so me visitors destroy cultural heritage.

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

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

    #/ Do Chi!ese people li3e to travel !ow%

    es, of course. Since the opening up, 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.

    (/ 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 ta3e 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!3 it is effective%

    es, of course. #stablish protective 7ones can prevent pollution.

    / 'hat role does tourism play i! your cou!try@s 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.sually, I read books or newspapers for / hour before I go to bed.

    C< where do you like to read =

    In the library, because there are all kinds of books which I can read.

    ",$*andcraft

    (ecribe a handcraft which is made by yourself Bite flying is popular in !hina. Bites are often

    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 swallow

    was

    greeting the coming of the spring season. E1222H;