IELTS Speaking The 9 Squad

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Part 1

常考题

1. Your Studies/ study efficiency

1) Do you work or are you a student?

2) What’s a day like at school?
3) What subject do you study? Is it difficult?
4) Who has helped you the most during your studies?
5) What is the most interesting part of your studies?
6) Do you prefer studying in the morning or afternoon?
7) How do you think you’ll use your subjects in the future?

2. Hometown

1) Where are you from?

2) What is your hometown famous for?
3) Have you learnt anything about the history of your hometown?
4) Do you know any famous person from your city?
5) How long have you been living there?
6) What do you like (most) about your hometown?
7) Is there anything you dislike about it?
8) Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?

3. Accommodation

1) Do you live in a house or a flat?

2) Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
3) Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
4) Which room does your family spend most of the time in?
5) Please describe the room you live in.
6) What’s your favorite room?
7) Which part of your home do you find the most pleasant?
8) Would you change anything about your home? Why/Why not?
9) Would you like to move to a different home in the future?

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Object（物品）

Art

Do you like drawing?

Do you like to go to the gallery?

Do you want to learn more about art?

Do you want to improve your drawing skills?

Did you learn drawing when you were a kid?

Science

Do you like science?

Have you taken science classes?

What have you learnt from those science classes?

Do you want to know more about science?

Do you like science programs on TV?

Do you like visiting science museums?

Natural talents

Do you have a talent, or something you are good at?

Was it mastered recently or when you were young?

Does anyone in your family has the same gift?

Do you think your talent can be useful for your future work? Why?

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Mirrors

Do you like looking at yourself in the mirror? How often?

Do you usually take a mirror with you?

Have you ever bought mirrors?

Would you use mirrors to decorate your room?

Will you try on new clothes in front of the mirror before you buy them?

Watch

Do you wear a watch?

Did you wear a watch when you were little?

Have you ever got a watch as a gift?

Is it popular to wear watch?

Why do some people wear expensive watches?

Do you think it is important to wear a watch? Why?

Computers

Do you always use the computer?

In what conditions would you use a computer?

When was the first time you used a computer?

What would your life be like without computers?

In what conditions would it be difficult for you to use a computer?

Mobile Phone

What was your first mobile phone?

Do you often use your mobile phone for texting or calls?

Will you buy a new one in the future?

How has your mobile phone changed your life?

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Emails

Do you often send emails?

When would you send emails to others?

Is sending emails popular in China?

Do you think sending emails will be more or less popular in the future?

Advertisements

Are you interested in ads?

How often do you see advertisement?

What kind of advertisement do you like/dislike?

Would you like to be in an advertisement?

Do you think advertisement influences people's decisions?

Websites

What kinds of websites do you often visit?

What is your favourite website?

Do you visit different websites now compared to the past?

What kinds of websites are popular in your country?

Do you prefer the books or the internet when you look up information?

Is it important for a website to look good?

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Event（事件）

Doing sports

What sports do you play?

Where did you learn how to do it?
What sports did you like when you were little?
Do you want to try any new sport in the future?
Do you think students need more exercise?

Watching Sports
Do you like to watch sports on TV?
Do you like to watch live sports games at the stadium?
Who do you like to watch sports games with?
What kinds of games do you expect to watch in the future?

Reading habits

When do you read books?

How often do you buy books?

Have you read any new books recently?

Do you read different books now compared to the past?

Which do you prefer, reading books or watching movies?

Have you ever read a novel that has been adapted into a film?

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Taking photos

Do you like taking photos?

When will you take photos?

Who do you like to take photos with?

Do you like taking selfies?

What is your favorite family photo?

Do you want to improve your picture taking skills?

Collecting things

Do you collect things?

Are there any things you keep from childhood?

Where do you usually keep the things you need?

Would You keep old things for a long time? Why?

When you no longer need something, will you still keep it or throw it away?

Boring things

Do you often get bored?

What kinds of things do you find boring?

What will you do when you feel bored?

What was the most boring thing you did when you were young?

Do you think school is boring?

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Sitting down

Do you always sit for a long time?

Where is your favorite place to sit?

Can you fall asleep when sitting in a chair?

When you were a kid, did you usually sit on the floor?

Cars

Did you enjoy traveling by car when you were a kid?

What types of cars do you like?

Do you prefer to be a driver or a passenger?

What do you usually do when there is a traffic jam?

Evening time

Do you like the morning or evening?

What do you usually do in the evening?

What did you do in the evening when you were little? Why?

Are there any differences between what you do in the evening now and what you did in

the past?

Lost and Found

What will you do if you find something lost by others?

Do you report to the police when finding some-thing lost by others? Why?

Have you ever lost things?

Will you post on social media if you lose your item?

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Memory
Why do some people have good memory while others just don't?
Why do more people rely on cellphones to memorize things?
Are you good at memorizing things?
Have you ever forgotten something that was important?

Daily routine

What is your daily study routine?

Have you ever changed your routine?

Do you think it is important to have a daily routine for your study?

What part of your day do you like best?

Time Management

How do you plan your time in a day?

Is it easy to manage time for you?

When do you find it hard to allocate time?

Do you like being busy?

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Place（地点）

Old buildings

Do you like visiting old buildings?

Have you ever visited some old buildings in the city?

Do you prefer living in an old building or a modern house?

Do you think we should preserve old buildings in cities?

Are there any old buildings you want to see in the future? Why?

Do you want to become an archeologist?

Meeting places

Where do you usually meet up with your friends?

Have the meeting places changed now compared with the past?

What makes a place a better (more suitable) choice to meet friends than others?

Are places for meeting up often public or private?

Cinemas

How often do you go to the cinema?

Do you usually go to the cinema when you were a kid?

Do you usually go to the cinema with your friends?

Do you still like watching the movie which you liked when you were a kid?

Do you prefer watching movies at home or at the cinema?

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Street Market

Do you often visit street market?

When was the last time you went to a street market?

When is it better to shop in a market?

What do people usually buy on the street market?

Do you prefer to go shopping in the shopping mall or on the street market?

Are there many street markets in China?

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Part 2&3

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People（人物）

本国的名人
A popular or well-known person in your country

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Being popular

• Is it good to be popular?

• Why do some people dislike those who are popular?

Popular in school

• Why are some students more popular than others?

• Will kids who are popular still be popular after they have grown up?

Popular at workplace

• What kind of people are popular at the workplaces?

• Are bosses usually popular in a company?

• Does a good boss need to be popular?

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有趣的邻居

An interesting neighbor

Rounding off questions

• Do you know any other neighbors?

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Relationship between neighbors

• Do people nowadays know their neighbors?

• Is it good to have neighbors?

• Has the relationship between neighbors changed over the years?

• What are the advantages of having a close relationship with neighbors?

• Who have better relationships with their neighbors, people in the city or people in the

countryside?

Solving problems between neighbors

• How do solve the problems between neighbors?

Business opportunities in the neighborhood

• Are there any business opportunities in a community?

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常聊天的朋友

A friend you always talk to

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Talking to friends

• What do people usually talk about with their friends？

• Which is better, talking face to face or over the phone?

• Should people say whatever they think when they talk with friends?

Making friends

• How do people make friends?

Talking to strangers

• When do people talk to strangers?

• How should people treat strangers?

• Can we become friends with strangers?

• Why do some people not like to talk to strangers?

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想要共事的家人

A family member you want to work with

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Family business

• Do you know any big family businesses in China?

• What kind of family businesses are common in China?

• Why don’t some people like family business?

Working in different companies

• What are the benefits of working with family members?

• What are the benefits of working for a big company?

• How long do people stay in a company?

Business prospect

• Can small business thrive in the future?

• What are the effects of globalization on economy?

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社交媒体上常刷的人

Someone you follow regularly on social media

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Social media platforms

• What is the most common social media platform in China?

• Do old and young people use different social media apps?

Making friends online

• Is it a good idea to make friends online?

New media VS Traditional media

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of social media advertising?

• Will traditional media disappear?

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对社会有贡献的人

A person whose work is useful to the society

Rounding off questions

• Does this person like his job?

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Jobs in China

• What are some of the high paying jobs in China?

• Have people’s working conditions changed recently?

• People with what jobs need a pay raise?

Different people at workplace

• Do men and women receive different salaries for the same job?

• Do older people usually make more money than younger people?

Career path

• Is it necessary for young students to consider their future careers?

• Are school diplomas important if people want to find a high paying job?

• Do people usually get their experience from classes or work?

• What kind of majors can best help students find jobs?

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想共度时光的人

Someone you like spending time with

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Spending time with others

• Who do people nowadays usually spend time with?

• Will people spend time with those older than them?

• What kind of people are easy to get along with?

• Do people always like to hang out with the same or different types of people?

Relationships at work

• How should employers treat employees?

Being alone VS Being with others

• Do people behave differently when they are with others compared to when they are alone?

一见且想再见的人

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A person you have only met once but want to know more about

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Making friends

• How do people make new friends now?

• Is it easier to make friends in school?

First impression

• Is first impression important?

• What kind of questions are inappropriate to ask when we meet someone for the first time?

• Is it important to be polite when we make friends?

• How to be polite when we make friends?

Quality of good friends

• What are the qualities of a good friend?

• What is the difference between a best friend and other friends?

• Is it important to be honest to a friend?

Place（地点）

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安静的地方

A quiet place you enjoy spending time in

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Quiet places

• Is it easy to find a quiet place in your country?

• Which is quieter, the city or the countryside?

• Will cities become quieter in the future?

• Do noises nowadays come from different places compared to the past?

Sensitivity to noise

• Do old people prefer quiet places as opposed to young people?

Noise at home

• Is there more noise at home?

• Why do some people like to make noise at home?

重要的河流/湖泊

An important river in your country

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Rounding off questions

• Have you been to that river?

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Activity near water

• What activities can people do near the river?

• Are there any water sports that are only popular in China?

• Why do some people enjoy visiting the sea?

• Should schools teach swimming?

Waterways and trade

• What kind of professions are connected to rivers?

• What kind of goods do boats deliver?

• Why do some people choose to deliver goods by boat?

Ocean

• Is it important to explore the ocean?

• Why is ocean still not least explored place on earth?

• How will pollution in the ocean influence us?

• Why do some countries fight over territories in the ocean?

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宜居的他乡

A place you’ve visited outside your hometown and would recommend others to live in

Rounding off questions

• Have you recommended this place to others before?

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Places people like to live in

• Where do Chinese people like to live?

• What are the advantages of living in the city?

• Do old people and young people prefer different places to live?

• Why do some people like to live close to where they work?

Moving

• Why do people move?

• How do people prepare before they move?

• What is the most important thing that people consider when they are looking for to a new

place to live?

Adapting to new places

• What problems will people encounter when they move to a new place?

• How should people be prepared?

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有趣的城市

A famous city you are interested in

Rounding off questions

• Do you like traveling to other cities?
• Do you prefer living in the city or simply being a tourist?

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Living in cities
• What can people do in the cities?

• Who are cities better suited for, young people or old people?

Travelling in a city

• What do people do when they travel to a city?

• Some tourists only go shopping when they visit a new city, how do you think about that?

Importance of tourism

• Does a city need many tourists?

• Is tourism important for a city?

• Will tourism influence the locals in a negative way?

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一个去过的新地方

A new place you visited

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Visiting new places

• Is it better to live in a city as a local or as a tourist?

• Why do people like visiting new places?

• Should people do some research before they visit a new place?

• Why do people like to share it on social media when they travel to a new place?

Adapting to new places

• Why don’t some people like to move to new places?

• How do kids feel when they enter a new school?

• Why do many Chinese students study in foreign countries?

New workplace

• How do new graduates feel when they get into a company?

• Will it be hard for people to adapt to a new workplace?

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乡村一隅

A time you lived in the countryside

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Life in the countryside

• What do people usually do in the countryside?

• Are there any special features in the countryside in China?

Going to the countryside

• What kind of people like visiting the countryside?

• What kind of people like living in the countryside?

Prospect of countryside

• Why do more and more people in the countryside work in the cities?

• What will happen to the countryside when most people there move to the cities?

• How to make countryside more appealing?

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想要的公寓或房子

An apartment or a house you want to live in

Rounding off questions

• Do you think you can actually live in a place like this in the future?

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Preference of houses

• Do children and old people like the same kind of housing?

• What kind of houses or apartments do people like?

Buying VS Renting

• Do people usually buy or rent houses?

• What do people do with the shared space?

Housing price

• Is it expensive to buy apartments or houses in China?

• What factors will influence the housing price?

• Is there a need to build more houses?

• Should people who own more apartments than they need pay more taxes?

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Object（物品）

传统产品

A traditional product you like

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Traditional products

• What other traditional products are there?

• Do you think traditional products have better quality than modern products?

Young people’s attitudes on traditional products

• Do young people like traditional products?

• Should schools encourage children to follow tradition?

Importance of tradition

• Should government protect traditional products?

• Is tradition important to a country?

• Should people learn about the traditions from other cultures?

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改变世界的发明

A modern invention that has brought positive change to the world

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Invention at home

• What inventions are there at home?

• Will those inventions make people lazier?

• Are there inventions that won’t make people lazy?

• What kinds of inventions for homes will there be in the future?

Invention at school

• Will AI replace teachers in the future?

• What kind of inventions are used at school?

• Do those inventions at school do more good or harm for the teachers?

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提高注意力的产品

A tech product that helps you focus

Rounding off questions

• Do you use other ways?
• Is it hard for you to concentrate?

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Concentration

• Should people focus?

• How to be more concentrated?

• Why is it hard for some people to concentrate?

• What kind of people don’t need to focus?

Concentration for children

• Will technologies make children more distracted?

• Why is it harder for kids to focus now?

Concentration at workplace

• What kind of professions need a high level of concentration?

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节约时间的方法

Something you do to save time

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Ways to save time

• How do people in your country usually save time?

• Is it a good idea to save time through technology?

Learning to save time

• Should schools offer related classes?

Time management skills

• Are people who are good at time management more likely to succeed in other things?

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想参加的比赛

A competition you want to take part in

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Competitions in China

• What kinds of competitions are popular in your country?

• What kind of quality do people need if they want to enter those competitions?

Competition at workplace

• What kind of jobs are more suited for competitive people?

• What are the disadvantages of being competitive?

• Are people born competitive and do they become competitive later on?

• Is competition always good?

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童年玩具

A toy you liked to play with in your childhood

Rounding off questions

• Did you have other toys?

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Toy preference

• Do boys and girls like the same kind of toys?

• Are there toys that both boys and girls like to play with?

Buying toys

• What should parents consider when they buy toys for their children?

• Should parents let children pick their own toys?

Special toys

• Are there any common things in a household that can be used as toys?

• Do children like those merchandises from movies?

• What’s the best people can do with the old toys?

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别人给你的衣服

An item of clothing someone has given you

Rounding off questions

• Have you ever given clothes to others?

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Fashion among different groups
• Do Chinese people wear special clothes in everyday life?

• How does fashion influence people of different age groups?

• Do people in different areas wear different types of clothes?

• Do Chinese people and those from the west dress in different ways?

• Do they share anything in common when it comes to clothes?

Fashion trend

• Will people in the future wear different types of clothes?

Uniforms

• Should employees and students wear uniforms?

• What is the dress code for offices?

• Do people wear different clothes at work from when they are on holidays?

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特殊蛋糕

A time you had a special cake

Rounding off questions

• Have you made a cake?

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Special food

• When do people eat special food?

• How are they different from regular food?

• Will those food feel less special if people can eat them in everyday life?

Dinner preference

• Do people in China like to cook by themselves?

• Is it a good idea to talk to family during dinner?

Spending money on food

• How do you feel when you see people spend a lot of money on food?

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想给朋友买的礼物

A gift you want to send to a friend

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Sending gifts

• When do people send gifts?

• Do people like sending gifts?

• Do people send others gifts on traditional festivals in China?

Choosing gifts

• What factors do people consider when they choose gifts?

• Is it a good idea to send clothes as gifts?

• How do you choose a gift for someone you don’t know well?

Gift preference
• What kind of gifts do people usually like?

• Do people prefer meaningful gifts or expensive things?

• Will people feel the pressure when they receive an expensive gift?

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不喜欢的规则

A rule you don’t like at school or work

Rounding off questions

• How would you change this rule?
• Have you ever broken a rule?

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Rules in school

• What kind of rules do children need to follow at school and home?

• Are there more rules or fewer rules in school now compared to the past?

Laws

• What is the purpose of those rules and laws?

• Are laws made to protect the weak?

• Should laws be updated with the development of time?

Breaking rules

• Is it always wrong to break the rule?

• Do people sometimes break the rules?

• What kind of laws do people usually break?

• What kind of punishment is appropriate for a small crime?

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向长者学习技能

A time you learnt a skill from an old person

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Learning skills

• What other skills can old people teach young kids?

• What kind of things can children help their grandparents with?

• Is it a good thing when some parents isolate their children from the outside world?

Taking care of old people

• Do children like spending time with their grandparents?

• Does one need some training before he can take care of the old people?

• Are young people obligated to take care of their parents and grandparents?

Aging society

• What problems will an aging society bring?

• What should the government and individuals do for it?

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印象深刻的课程

A lesson you remember

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Memorizing things

• What kind of things do people need to remember every day?

• How do they remember those things?

• Which can help you remember things betters, words or photos?

• What did people use to memorize things in the past?

• Is it good to use electronic device to help us memorize things?

People with good memory

• Why do some people have a better memory?

• Are people with better memories usually smarter?

• When many people have been involved in the same experience, why can some of them

remember the experience better than others?

Remembering history

• Why should people learn history?

• Which is more important, ancient history or modern history?

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别人讲述的故事

A story someone has told you that you still remember

Rounding off questions

• Are you good at telling stories?

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Stories people like

• What kind of stories do children in China like to read?

• Do children of different ages like the same kind of stories?

• What are the differences between Chinese stories and western stories?

Storytelling and technology

• Do you think technology is beneficial to children’s education?

• Has technology improved story telling?

• Is it a good thing that people rely too much on technologies to tell stories?

• Can technology replace parents?

Storytelling and profession

• What kind of jobs involve storytelling?

• Can people make a living by telling stories?

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坏掉又修好的东西

A time you fixed something which was broken at home

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Fixing things

• What kind of things are easy to fix?

• Is it easy for regular people to fix common furniture?

• Which is easier in China, repairing something or replacing it with a new one?

Expensive products VS Inexpensive products

• Do people usually buy high quality products or low-quality products?

• Do luxury products often offer better quality?

Improving qualities

• What should companies do to improve the quality of their products?

• Do you think companies will make products less durable on purpose so customers will replace

them more often?

• Is the quality of the products better than that in the past?

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生活中离不开的东西

Something you can’t live without in your life (except your phone or computer)

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Attachment to things

• Are children especially attached to certain things?

• Why do some people have a strong attachment to something?

• Why aren’t some people willing to abandon their old things?

Shopping decisions

• Do people have more choices when they shop?

• What kind of factors will help people make decisions when they shop?

Following trend

• Does social media influence the things we buy?

• Do all young people like new things?

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免费物品

Something you have received for free

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Valuable things

• What kind of things do people find valuable?

• Is it true that people will think something is valuable as long as everybody else thinks the

same way?

Giveaways

• Why do people like receiving free gifts?

• What kind of gifts do companies give to their own employees?

• What kind of gifts do companies give to their customers?

Social benefits

• Should government provide free healthcare and education?

• Is high tuition justified?

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有趣的歌曲

An interesting song you have heard

Rounding off questions

• Do you friends also like this song?

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Music preference

• What kind of songs do young people in China like to listen to?

• What kind of music do old people like?

• Which is more important, the lyrics or the melody?

Live music VS recorded music

• What is the difference between attending a live concert and an online concert?

Singing shows

• Are singing reality competition shows popular in China?

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Event（事件）
堵车的经历

A time you were in a traffic jam

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Solving traffic jams

• When is traffic the worst?

• How to solve traffic jams?

• What has government done to solve traffic jams?

• Can building more roads solve traffic jams?

• Is it possible that there will be no traffic jams in the future?

• What can individuals do to solve traffic problems?

Different forms of transportation

• Travelling by which form of transport is more likely to get people into a traffic jam?

• What’s the difference between taking the public transport and riding in a private car during a

traffic jam?

• Is high parking price justifiable?

• Are there also traffic jams on express ways?

• Will high speed trains solve the traffic problems on expressways?

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丢东西的经历

A time you lost something in a public place

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Things people lose

• Why do some people often lose things?

• What kind of things do people usually lose?

• How are more likely to lose things, young people or old people?

Finding things

• How can people find their lost items?

• What if they can’t remember where they lost them?

• Is it useful to reward money to let others help you find your lost items?

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忙碌的经历

A time you were busy

Rounding off questions

• Are you often busy?

• Have you shared this with someone else?

Part 3 two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Being busy

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of being busy?

• How do people release their pressure?

Pressure for children

• Do children in China face a lot of pressure?

• Should children be given pressure?

• Do students now have more pressure than the past?

Pressure at workplace

• Do workers in China face a lot of pressure

• What should the companies do to help their employees deal with stress?

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帮助小孩的经历

A time you helped a child

Rounding off questions

• Do you often help kids?

• Have you shared with experience with others before?

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Children helping others

• How do children help others?

• Should school or parents teach children how to help others?

Volunteer work

• Should students be encouraged to do volunteer work?

• What do you think about the volunteer work?

• Is it better to donate time or money?

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花费甚少的外出日

A special day out that you didn’t spend much money

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Outdoor activities

• Do Chinese people like traveling?

• What kind of outdoor activities do people in your country enjoy?

• Do people in China prefer going out alone or with others?

Going out VS staying at home

• Why do more and more people prefer staying at home instead of going out?

• Will weather influence people’s decision to go out?

• Are Chinese people more likely or less likely to go out compared with people from the west?

让你惊讶的事

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A time you had a pleasant surprise

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Expressing happiness

• How to share happiness?

• Do people in China express their happiness in different ways from people in other countries?

• Will a positive attitude influence the result?

Changing mood

• Can people learn to be happier?

• Are those book that teach you to be happy useful?

• Will a person’s mood be influenced by others?

• How to stay in a good mood?

• Can you cheer someone up by changing the way he thinks?

Ways to be happy

• Will shopping make people happy?

• How long does the happiness brought by shopping last?

庆祝活动

A time you celebrated something

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Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Celebrating things

• When do people celebrate?

• Why do people like to celebrate?

Traditional festivals

• How to people celebrate traditional festivals?

• Why should people celebrate traditional festivals?

Public celebration

• Is it a waste of money for the government to organize big celebrations?

用手机完成的重要事项

A time you did an important thing with your phone

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Rounding off questions

• Do you always carry your phone with you?

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

What people use phones for

• Is it common to use phones?

• What do people use their phones for?

• Do old people and young people use phones differently?

• Why can’t people live without their phones?

• Is it better for people to talk to each other face to face or over the phone?

Where and when to make calls

• Should phone calls be banned in public?

• Do people make phone calls late at night?

• When is the best time to call?

保持健康的方式

Something you do to stay healthy

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Rounding off questions

• Will you keep it up in the future?
• Are there any sports facilities near your home?

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Ways to exercise

• What kind of fitness activities are popular in China?

• How do children and old people keep healthy?

• What kind of exercises can people do at home?

• How do people exercise inside a neighborhood?

• Is exercise to only way to stay healthy?

Information about health

• How do people get information about health?

• Who should teach children how to stay healthy, their parents or teachers?

Sports in school

• Is doing sport important for a student?

• Is it important for schools to encourage students to do sports?

积极建议

A time someone said something positive to you

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Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Encouraging children

• When should parents encourage children?

• Should parents encourage their children more?

Positive feedback VS negative feedback

• How differently do people respond after they receive positive feedback as opposite to negative

feedback?

• When will people give positive feedbacks to those they don’t like?

Recognition from others

• Why people need public recognition?

• Do people usually get the public recognition they need?

分享观点

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A time someone asked for your opinion

Rounding off questions

• Do you often give people advice?

Part 3 two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Giving advice

• When do people share their opinions with others?

• Is it hard to give people advice?

Sharing opinions online

• Why do people tend to express stronger opinions online?

• Can people get more advice through the internet?

Sharing opinions as a profession

• People with what jobs need to share their opinions with others?

积极改变

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A positive change you have made in life recently

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Change

• What changes do people usually make?

• What are the disadvantages of change?

• Who are more likely to change, young people or old people?

Daily routine

• Is daily routine important?

• How can people change their routines?

Changing jobs

• Is it good for people to frequently change their jobs?

• Why do people change jobs?

困难决定终成功

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A time you made a difficult decision that resulted in a positive outcome

Rounding off questions

• Do you often make difficult decisions?
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Part 3 two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Factors that influence people’s decisions

• Who do people usually get advice from?

• Can someone make a decision without consulting others?

• Which is better, a collective decision or a decision made by one single person?

• How do ads influence people?

Making decisions for young people

• What decisions do teenagers need to make?

• To what extend do parents influence children’s own decision-making process?

• Should children make decisions on their own?

Decision at workplace

• How do companies make decisions?

• Should regular employees be included in the decision-making process?

远距离步行

A long walk you enjoyed

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Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Outdoor activities

• What kind of outdoor activities are popular among children?

• What kind of outdoor activities are popular among adults?

• Are those outdoor activities now different from the ones in the past?

• What outdoor activities will children do in the future?

Leisure time

• Is it important to have leisure time?

• Who have more leisure time, men or women?

Live sports

• Are live sports events popular in your country?

快乐活动

A happy event you organized successfully

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Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Prepare for events

• Why do we need to prepare for events?

• When should we be well prepared?

• Do we need to be well prepared for everything?

Organizational skill

• Are organizational skills something people are born with or are they things that people can

improve later on?

• How can parents help children become more organized?

• What advantages do those less organized people have over the well-organized people?

Taking risks

• Is it important for a person to take risks?

• Is it more difficult or easier to take risks now as compared to the past?

• Is it important for a company to take risks?

语言学习

Something you did that helped learn a foreign language

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Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Challenges of learning a language

• What kind of difficulties do people have when they learn a new language?

• What strengths and weaknesses do young and old people have when they learn a new

language?

• Is learning a second foreign language easier or harder than the first one?

Motives of learning a language

• Why do people need to study a new language?

• Does everybody need to learn a new language?

Learning a language now VS the past

• Is it easier to learn a foreign language now than before?

• Is it a good way to learn a foreign language by living in that country?

有趣的讨论

An interesting discussion you had with a friend

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Rounding off questions

• Do you always share the same opinion as your friends?

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Children’s opinions

• When do kids start to have their own opinions?

• Should parents listen to kids’ opinions?

Children’s hobbies

• When do kids start to have hobbies?

• Is it a good thing for kids to have hobbies?

• Which is more important, listening or speaking?

Communication

• In which industry is communication important?

• How can people improve their communication skills?

• With the development of the society, is it hard for everybody to agree on the same thing?

壮志未酬
An ambition you have not achieved yet

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Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Ambition of children

• Should children have ambitions?

• What kind of ambitions do children have?

• How do children get those ambitions?

Ambition of adults

• What kind of ambitions do adults have?

• Why should people work hard to achieve ambitions?

• Is it important to be ambitious in a workplace?

Disadvantage of ambitions

• Do you think people are too overcompetitive these days?

• Will people be happier if they don’t have ambitions?

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