今天上海新航道雅思频道小编为大家整理了2014年2月13日雅思考试真题回忆，供大家参考，以下是详细内容。
2014年2月13日雅思考试听力回忆
Section 1
Title Type of Questions
社区废物回收 填空
选择
一个男的问垃圾是哪天收的，为什么没有回收他的垃圾。回收时间由周三改到了周五。又问报纸是不是同一天。
1. every second week（问newspaper星期几来收）
2. Peter Wisborough（人名）
3. No.16 Bridge Road（地址）
4. 选Central Park（最近的受理点）
5. 选yellow box（哪一部分是不要钱的=free of charge）
6. RH12PE（邮编）
7. helpline@blackcat.com（邮箱）
8. metals（可回收）
9. magazines（不回收）
10. save it
Section 2
Title Type of Questions
澳大利亚电台介绍每周蔬菜水果鲜花的行情 配对
填空
11. crop (best value for money)
12. potato (top quality)
13. tomato (imported is better)
14. carrots (unappealing appearance)
15. orange (easy to peel)
16. apple (bad quality)
17. banana (ripe and ready to eat)
18. a mixed bunch of
19. $12.00
20. different colours
Section 3
Title Type of Questions
师生毕业论文讨论 选择
配对
一个学习工程的女生Kathy和她的导师讨论pump design
21. 选A. the introductory chapter（导师已经读了哪个部分）
22. 选organization（tutor喜欢论文的哪部分=structure/layout）
23. 选B. record more data（Kathy 和 tutor 都同意就哪方面进一步研究）
24. 选C 鼓励学生做他做过的事情. （Tutor举了自己的例子，目的是什么）
25. 选C. appendices（Kathy希望tutor就哪方面给予进一步指导）
26. 选 A. try out software（Kathy下一步将做什么）
27-30 Matching
27. 选F. a way to keep useful contact with ...（参加Machine engineer Society是为了认识更多的人）
28. 选有up-dated的知识那项（去工厂参观）
29. 选A. practical experience (to see how things go well elsewhere)
30. 选有make her own work published的那项 (to present her dissertation)
Section 4
Title Type of Questions
类人猿手势语言的研究 填空
科学家通过一系列录像研究类人猿的手势意义并与人类的手势意义进行对比，研究同时表明类人猿能明白人类的某些手势
31. Videos
32. signals
33. apology
34. request
35. excitement（招手表示兴奋）
36. fight
37. understand（猩猩能够弄明白我们想要表达的东西）
38. cultural
39. their voices
40. their faces
2014年2月13日雅思考试阅读回忆
Passage 1
Title Type of Questions
两个交通系统，快速公交系统 Which paragraph(s) contains the following information
T/F/NG
Multiple choices
内容回顾：
两种快速公交system，PRA和RUF
Passage 2
Title Type of Questions
新西兰南极科考 List of headings
填空
Matching （人名和观点）
内容回顾：
讲了阵容团队，发现的深海生物团队里本来本不接受的成员
Passage 3
Title Type of Questions
人脸识别 T/F/NG
Multiple choice
内容回顾：
人脸识别（reading face），肖像和个性之间的关系
Task 1
Table
关于一个地方3年间的收入、支出、利和利润的变化
要素回忆：
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Income Room for hire £ 27,000 £30,000 £31,000
Funded by city council £ 47,000 £44,000 £ 40,000
Funded by other bodies £0 £5,000 £14,000
Income in total £74,000 £79,000 £85,000
Expenditure £74,000 £75,000 £77,000
Income minus expenditure £0 £4,000 £8,000
*具体数字待定
Task 2
英文题目：
Some people think local governments should spend money on art projects of major cities, because these works of art (statues or painting) could make the landscape more attractive. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Part 1
Your Work or Your Studies
Do you work or are you a student?
1a) Your Work
1. What work do you do?
2. Why did you choose to do that kind of work?
3. Do many people in your country choose to do that type of work?
4. What are your responsibilities at work?
5. Do you remember your first day at work?
6. What did you do on your first day at work?
7. Did you like your first day at work?
8. (Similar to above) How did you feel on your first day at work?
9. Do you think the first day at work is important?
10. (Similar to above) Do you think a person's first impressions of a new
job are important?
1b) Your Studies
1. What subject(s) are you studying?
2. Why did you choose to study that? / Why did you choose to study those subjects?
3. Do many students in your country study that subject?
4. (Similar to above) Is that a popular subject to study in your country?
5. What school/university do you attend?
6. Why did you choose that school/university?
7. What do you plan to do after you finish your studies?
8. Your First Day at University
9. Did you like your first day at university?
10. (Similar to above) Did you have a good first day at university?
11. (Similar to above) How did you feel on your first day at university/high school?
12. Do you think the first day at university is important?
13. How important do you think it is for people to have an enjoyable first day at university (or, school)?
14. (Similar to above) Do you think a person's first impressions of a new school or university are important?
Your Hometown
1. What's (the name of) your hometown (again)?
2. Is that a big city or a small place?
3. Please describe your hometown a little.
4. How long have you lived there?
5. Do you like it?
6. Do you like living there?
7. What do you like (most) about your hometown?
8. Is there anything you dislike about it?
9. Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?
10. Do you plan to continue living there?
11. Where would you like to live?
Your Home (Your Accommodation)
1. Can you describe the place where you live?
2. What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?
3. Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
4. Please describe the room you live in.
5. Is there anything you don't like about the place where you live?
6. What kind of decorations does it have?
7. How do you think this room could be improved?
8. What can you see when you look out the window of your room?
9. How well do you know your neighbors?
10. What kind of people are your neighbors?
11. Do you spend much time socializing with your neighbors in your neighbors' homes?
12. Do you like the environment where you live?
13. Would you say the place where you live is good for families with children?
14. In the future, what type of place would you like to live in?
15. What kind of neighborhood/environment/surroundings would you like to live in?
Dictionaries
1. Do you often use a dictionary?
2. Do you prefer to use an electronic dictionary or a dictionary made of paper?
3. If someone gave you a dictionary as a gift, how would you feel?
4. What kind of dictionary do you have?
5. When do people use dictionaries?
6. How has people’s usage of dictionaries changed since the past?
7. What kinds of dictionaries are popular in your country?
Rain
1. Do you like rainy days? (Why?/Why not?)
2. Do you prefer rainy days or sunny days?
3. Does it rain much in your hometown?
4. In what season does it rain the most?
5. Would you like to have more rain or less rain (in your hometown)?
6. What do you usually do when it rains?
Train Travel
1. Do you often travel by train?
2. Do you like traveling by train?
3. What do you usually do when traveling by train?
4. What do you think are the benefits of traveling by train?
5. Do you ever travel by subway?
6. Where do you go when you travel by train?
7. Do you prefer traveling by train or by air?
8. What kinds of people travel by train?
Computers
1. When did you first use a computer?
2. Do you think computers have helped improve people's lives?
3. Do you use computers very much?
4. When do you use a computer?
5. What do you use computers for?
6. What part do computers play in your life?
7. When did you start using computers?
8. What was your impression when you used a computer the first time?
9. How did you learn to use a computer?
10. Have computers changed your life in any way?
11. Are computers used much in your country?
12. Do you think computers are useful in everyday life?
Punctuality
1. Do you think it's important to be on time (= be punctual)?
2. Are you, yourself, late very often?
3. How do you feel when others are late?
4. Do you think time management is important?
5. Have you ever been late for anything?
6. What would you do if you were late for a meeting?
7. How do you feel when you are late?
8. Were there any serious consequences when you were late?
Animals
1. Did you ever visit a zoo when you were a child?
2. Have you ever been to a zoo?
3. Do you think it's important for children to visit a zoo?
4. What's your favourite zoo animal?
5. Do a have a pet?
6. Why do some people have a pet?
Music
1. Do you like music?
2. What's your favourite (type of) music?
3. Do you often listen to music?
4. Is music important to you? (Why?/Why not?)
5. When do you listen to music?
6. How much time do you spend listening to music every day?
7. Is there any music you dislike?
8. Do you play any musical instruments?
9. If you had the chance to learn a musical instrument, which instrument would you choose to learn? What musical instrument(s) is (are) most popular in China?
10. What musical instrument do you most enjoy listening to?
11. Have you ever listened to anyone play this instrument?
12. What benefits do children gain by studying music?
Television
1. How much TV do you (usually) watch?
2. What's your favourite TV program?
3. Did you watch much TV when you were a child? (How much?)
4. Would you like your children to watch much TV?
5. Would you like your children to watch as much TV as you watched?
6. What (types of) programs did you watch when you were a child?
7. Do you still like to watch those programs?
8. Do you think television has changed since you were a child
9. How often do you watch TV?
10. What programs do think are the most interesting?
11. Do you ever feel that watching TV is a waste of time?
Languages
1. What languages do you speak?
2. Which language do you use the most?
3. How did you learn English? (Or, How do you study English?)
4. Do you think that English is difficult?
5. How long have you been studying English?
6. Do you think learning languages is important?
7. (Similar to above) Do you think there is any need for (some) people to learn another language?
8. What other languages would you like to learn?
Clothes
1. What clothes do you usually like to wear?
2. Do / did you wear the same clothes at school and at home?
3. Will you change your clothes when you go home today?
4. Did you have any special clothes to wear when you were a child?
5. What kinds of clothes do you like to wear?
6. Do your friends ever give you advice about clothes?
7. Do you and your friends ever give each other advice about clothes?
8. What factors do you consider when you are buying clothes?
9. Do you like shopping for clothes?
10. How often do you go shopping for clothes?
11. Who bought your clothes for you when you were a child?
12. Do you ever go shopping for clothes with a friend?
13. Have you ever helped other people choose what clothes to buy?
Cooking
1. Do you often do any cooking?
2. Do you like cooking? (Why?/Why not?)
3. What cooking experience have you had?
4. Who taught you to cook?
5. When you were a child, did you ever help your parents to prepare a meal?
6. Do you think children should help their parents prepare meals?
7. Can you remember the first thing you cooked?
8. Who does most of the cooking in your home?
9. Have you ever learned how to cook?
10. Have you ever had a cooking lesson/cooking lessons?
11. What dishes have you cooked?
12. What dishes do you cook?
13. Would you like to attend a cooking class?
14. Why do you want to learn cooking?
15. Do you think cooking programs on TV are useful?
16. What is the advantage of a TV cooking program (or lesson)?
17. Is cooking very popular in your country?
Shopping
1. Do you like (going) shopping?
2. Do you spend much when you go shopping?
3. What do you usually buy when you go shopping?
4. Would you like to work in a shopping centre?
Weather and Climate
1. What's the climate (or weather) like in your hometown?
2. Would you say the weather in your hometown is generally good or bad weather?
3. Would you say there have been any changes in the climate (in your hometown) in the recent past?
4. What's the weather like today?
5. What kind of weather do you like (best)? (Why?)
6. What sort of weather do you least like?
7. What do you usually do during your favourite weather (or season)?
8. What's the weather (usually) like in your hometown?
9. Do you like that weather (or, that kind of climate)? (Why?/Why not?)
10. How often is the weather good in your hometown?
11. What did you do the last time the weather was good?
Entertainment
1. In your country, where do young people go for entertainment?
2. Is there any difference between entertainment for children and for teenagers?
3. What do you usually do for leisure or entertainment in your free time?
4. Does your hometown have many facilities for entertainment?
5. Can you think of any hi-tech products that play an important role in the leisure/entertainment industry?
6. Would you say entertainment is important for people?
Birthdays
1. How do people in your country celebrate birthdays?
2. How do people celebrate birthdays when you were a child?
3. How do people celebrate children's birthdays today?
4. What's the most important birthday for people in your country?
5. Do you prefer to celebrate birthdays according to the lunar or the solar calendar?
6. Do people in China celebrate birthdays?
7. (Similar to above) Are people's birthdays very important in China?
8. How do Chinese people celebrate birthdays?
9. (Similar to above) Do people in China do anything special to celebrate birthdays?
10. (Similar to above) Nowadays, how do young people in China celebrate their birthday?
11. Which birthdays are especially important in China (in Chinese culture)?
12. How do you like to celebrate your birthday?
13. What did you do on your last birthday?
14. Nowadays, how do young people in China celebrate their birthday?
15. Do people in China have birthday parties?
16. Do you think it's important for people to celebrate birthdays?
17. (Possibly the above question is this: Do you think it's important to remember people's birthdays?)
18. Do you think it's important to give a special gift to someone on their birthday?
19. Are birthdays more important for children or for adults?
20. (Similar to above) Do you think it's more important for children to celebrate birthdays than adults?
Walking
1. Do you like walking? (Why?/Why not?)
2. Where do you walk?
3. Would you say your hometown is a suitable place for walking?
4. Did you like walking when you were a child?
5. Did you walk a lot when you were a child?
6. In the future, do you think you will enjoy walking or will you prefer to use some form of transportation?
7. What do you think are the benefits of walking?
Sunshine
1. Do you like going outside on sunny days?
2. What benefits can people get from sunshine?
3. What benefits can (or do) we get from the sun?
Bicycles
1. Do you ever ride a bicycle? When was the first time you rode a bicycle?
2. Are bicycles very popular in your country?
3. Are bicycles very common in your country? What are the reasons for riding bicycles?
4. Is riding a bicycle very popular in your country?
5. Do you think bicycles will still be popular in the future?
6. How often do you ride bicycles?
7. Do you prefer riding bikes or taking a car?
8. What are the advantages/benefits of bike riding? What do you think are the advantages (and disadvantages) of bicycles compared to cars?
9. Do you like riding a bicycle?
10. Who taught to ride it? How old were you when you first learned to ride a bicycle?
11. What do you use a bicycle for?
12. Would you say it’s difficult to learn to ride a bicycle?
13. What kinds of people ride bicycles?
14. Do children also ride bicycles in your country? Why do children enjoy riding bicycles?
15. Would you say bicycles are suitable for people of all ages? Can you think of any people who are not suited to riding a bicycles?
16. Would you say it’s still suitable to ride a bicycle in today’s society?
17. Would you say it’s safe to ride a bicycle in the city (or, in China)?
Photography
1. Do you like taking photographs?
2. When was the last time you took a photo?
3. Do you think taking photos today is the same as it was in the past?
4. Why are more and more people taking photographs today?
5. Do you think people are taking too many photographs?
6. Do you like to take photos when you travel?
7. Do you enjoy looking at photographs?
8. What kinds of photographs do you most like to look at?
9. Do you have a favourite family photograph?
10. What advantages and disadvantages do you think using a camera gives to students?
History
1. Do you like history?
2. Do you think history is important?
3. Do you think youcan learn history from films or TV programs?
4. Do you think the internet is a good place to learn about history?
5. Do you think learning about history on the internet is good?
6. Do you think studying history on the internet is good?
Relatives
1. Do you often visit your relatives?
2. What do you do when visit them?
3. Do you prefer to spend time with your relatives, or your friends?
4. Do you prefer visiting your relatives, or your friends?
5. Do you have many relatives?
6. When you were a child, which of your relatives did you see most often?
7. (Similar to above) When you were a child, which of your relatives did you spend the most time with?
8. Who do you feel is the most important of your relatives?
9. When you were a child, did you play more with your friends or with your relatives?
10. In the future, do you think you will have more opportunities to see your relatives (than you do now)?
Singing
1. Do you like to sing?
2. Do you prefer to sing at home or at a place such as a karaoke bar?
3. Who's your favourite singer?
4. What's your favourite song?
The News
1. Are you very interested in the news?
2. Do you try to keep up with the news?
3. How do you usually get your news?
4. Do you prefer to get news from the internet or from newspapers?
5. When you watch the news on TV, do you usually watch it alone or with others?
6. Do you ever discuss the news with your friends?
7. Which news is more interesting for you, international or domestic news?
8. How do you usually read a newspaper?
9. Do you think young people have the same views about the news as old people?
10. (Similar to above) Do you think young people feel the same about the news as old people?
11. Would you like be a reporter?
Gifts
1. Do you like receiving presents?
2. What's your favourite gift you have ever received?
3. What's the most useful gift you have ever received?
4. Have you ever received a gift that you dislike?
5. Do you ever receive a gift that you dislike?
6. What gifts do you like the least?
7. Is there anyone you'd like to give a present to?
8. Do you find it hard to choose gifts for people?
9. Do you prefer to give a gift or to receive one?
10. In your country, when do people give gifts to others?
11. Do you think it's ever a good idea to recycle a gift?
Leisure Time
1. What do you do in your spare time?
2. How do you usually spend your evenings?
3. What do you usually do after work/after classes?
4. Do you prefer to stay at home in the evenings or do you prefer to go out?
5. Do you go out much at night?
6. Do you think modern lifestyles give people enough time for leisure?
7. Do you think people today have more time to relax than in the past?
8. Do you think it's important for people to have leisure time (or, time to relax)?
9. Do old people and young people spend their leisure time (or relax) in the same way?
10. What do you think are the good points and the possible bad points about having leisure time?
11. How do people in your country spend their holidays?
12. Do you like to travel in your holidays?
13. If you had a child, what leisure places would you go to with your child?
Being Busy
1. Have you been very busy recently?
2. When was the last time you were busy?
3. Do you like having a busy life?
4. Do you prefer to be busy or to have free time? (Why?)
5. Do you prefer to be busy or to have nothing to do?
6. Was there a time when you felt stressed out because of a busy schedule?
7. Have you experienced stress at work?
8. How do you handle stress?
9. Do you think you will be busy in the next few years?
10. Do you think you will be busier in the future than you are now?
Toys
1. Do you like toys?
2. Are toys very important to you?
3. What sorts of people like toys?
4. What sorts of toys did you like when you were a kid?
5. (Similar to above) What was your favourite toy when you were a kid?
(Why?)
6. Did your parents give it to you?
7. Do you still have any of your old toys?
8. (In your opinion), why do some people like to keep a childhood toy?
9. What kind of toys do children like today?
10. If you had a child, what toy would you buy him or her?
Names
1. Does your name have any particular meaning?
2. What's the origin of your name? Do you like your name?
3. What do your friends call you?
4. Did your family have a certain (nick) name that they called you when you were a child?
5. What names are popular to give to babies in your country?
6. (Similar to above) Are there particular names that are more popular than others in your country?
7. How do people in your country choose what name to give to their babies?
8. If you had a newborn child (now), what name would you give it?
9. If you have a child in the future, what name do you think you will give it?
10. Do any other people in your family have the same name as you?
11. Do many people in your country have the same surname (as other people)?
12. (Similar to above) Do many people in your country have the same surname as you?
Part 2 & 3
Describe a place (that you visited) far away from your home
You should say:
What features the place had
Why you went there
How you traveled to the place
And explain how you felt about the place.
Describe an occasion when you moved into a new house or school
You should say:
Where you moved
When you moved
Why you moved
And explain whether you liked to move there.
Part 3
Do you rent a house?
Why do people move to a new house?
How do people get along with their neighbours?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of moving to a new place?
What are the influences of moving on adults, children and old people?
Do you think it is easier for children to make adjustment to the new environment than for adults?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in one place in the whole life?
When do people change their jobs to improve their lives?
What are the influences of changes of work?
Do students like to move to a new school?
What are the reasons that students move to a new school? And what are the influences?
Describe a house or apartment that you have (recently) visited, which is not your own home.
You should say:
Where it was ( or is)
When you visited it
What was interesting about it
And explain why you visited it.
Part 3
Do most people in your hometown live in a flat or a house?
In your country, do rural and urban people both live in the same types of home?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of living in an apartment?
Do you think it’s a waste of money for the government to maintain historic buildings?
What makes a location suitable for young/old people to live?
What are the differences between houses and flats?
What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a flat and living in a house?
Compare the different types of people who live in different types of homes.
In general, what is the (architectural) style of the buildings in your hometown?
Do you like the design of the buildings (or, homes) in your hometown?
Do you think the (outside) appearance of a home is important?
What are the characteristics of traditional Chinese architecture?
Do you think the city centre is best used as a commercial centre or a place for living?
Describe a time when someone helped you.
You should say:
Who the person was
Where and when the person helped
How the person helped you
And explain how you felt after the person did this.
Part 3
Do you think it is important for people to help each other?
Are young people more willing to accept help (or support) from their friends or from their parents?
Would you say you are a kind person?
How can you know whether or not someone is a kind person?
If you knew a selfish person who needed help, would you help him/her?
Do you think children should be brought up to have a sense of kindness? (Why or why not?)
How do you think children should be brought up to become unselfish (or kinder) people?
Do you think school helps teach children to be unselfish?
Do you think it is important for nations to help each other?
Are there many opportunities in your country for people to do volunteer work?
What benefits do we (the community) get from having people do volunteer work?
Do you think private companies have a responsibility to society to do some type of public service?
Describe something (except phone and computer) that you cann’t live without
You should say:
What the thing is
Where and when you bought it
How often you use it
And explain why you can’t live without it.
Part 3
Would you agree that many young people like to buy things?
Can you suggest why many people are crazy about buying things?
Do you think advertising (or, the media) has much influence on what people buy?
Why do young people like to own the latest high-tech products, such as an iPhone 5?
Why do many of them buy a new one even though they already have one?
What do they do with the old one after buying a new one?
What toys did you have when you were a child?
Do you think children today prefer traditional toys or hi-tech toys?
Sometimes we see a young child constantly holding a toy. What kinds of toys are these usually?
Why do you think these children constantly hold on to that toy?
Why do people throw away old things?
Do you think it’s always necessary to throw away old or unwanted things?
What alternatives are there, besides throwing away unwanted things?
Describe a situation (or a time) when you helped someone.
You should say:
What the situation was
Who the person was
How you helped them
And explain how you felt after helping them
Part 3
Do you like helping others?
In your view, should children be taught to help others?
How can we encourage children to help others?
Do you think people are less willing to help others these days, compared to the past? Why or why not?
Do people today trust others as much as they used to in the past?
How do people in your community help one another?
How do students, such as high school students, help each other?
How can (or, do) charitable organizations help people?
What are some examples of such organizations in your country?
What do you think are the benefits of having unpaid volunteer workers?
How do you think the volunteers themselves benefit?
Should professionals be hired rather than using volunteer workers?
Do you think international aid, (e.g. from one national government to another), is important?
Can you give any examples of international aid?
Do you agree that all countries should come together to help solve some of the big problems that they have?
Describe a place (not in your country) that you would like to visit
You should say:
How and when you would go there
How you know about this place
What the scenery is like in this place
Who you would go with
And explain why you want to visit it.
Part 3
When people go travelling (as tourists), what do they spend money on?
When people move to another country (migrate to another country), what changes do you think take place in their lives, compared to their lives before they left home?
What do you think about children growing up abroad? Do you think children (with Chinese parents) are affected by growing up abroad? How?
What are the benefits of travelling to new places?
What are some of the best (or, most popular) travel destinations in China?
Which places (countries) are Chinese people most interested in visiting?
Why do many people live in cities prefer to travel to places of natural beauty rather than travel to another city?
What is the landscape like in China?
Why do people like to explore new places?
If somebody got lost while exploring or travelling in a remote part of the world, or if they needed some other type of help, who should pay for this help?
How can people benefit from visiting new places?
When many people visit a particular place, what effects can that have on this place?
What difficulties might a foreigner have while travelling as a tourist in China?
Describe a TV program that you like to watch
You should say:
What type of program it is
When you watch it
How often you watch it
What the contents of the program are
And explain what you learn from this program/why you like the program
Part 3
What types of TV programs are popular in your country?
What types of programs are most popular with young people?
Do you think young and old people all like to watch the same types of TV programs?
What effects can (or, does) television have on children?
Some parents don’t let their children watch TV at all. Do you think that is good?
What types of TV programs do you like to watch?
Do the elderly like to watch the same programs that young people like to watch?
Do TV programs in your country tend to be educational or are they mostly just for entertainment?
Do you think people like to watch advertisements on TV?
What do you suggest could be done about the problem of too many advertisements?
Why do you think there is an increase of international programs on local channels nowadays?
Why do you think international (or, foreign) TV programs are popular (or, becoming more popular)?
Describe someone you had a good time with or someone you enjoy spending time with.
You should say
Who this person is (was)
How you know (knew) this person
What you do (did) together
And explain why you like to spend time with this person
Part 3
Do you think people have more free time today than they did before? (Why? /Why not?)
What are the sources of pressure in people’s lives?
How do you think people can (or do) deal with this pressure?
In life, for example, at work or as a student, what can people do when they need help?
At work or in school do you think people need to (or should) help each other?
In the future, do you think students will be studying and working more as individuals or more in groups?
What is the value of teamwork?
Do you think teamwork is important? (Why? /Why not?)
Do you think the internet has brought people closer together, with its communication capability or has it created a greater gap between people?
In the future, do you think these inventions will lead to people spending time with other people less than they do today?
Describe a family business you know
You should say:
What this business is
How you know it
What kind of people their customers are
And explain why this business is successful.
Part 3
Do you think what the business men need most to run companies?
Do you think which is better, to go into a big company or to go into a small company for a job?
What does the leader need to do in a small company when the business fails?
Do you think what the causes for the success of a family business are?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a family business?
What are the relationships among the members of a family business?
Describe a historic building that you visited
You should say:
Where it was
What people do (or, were doing) there
Why you went there
And explain how you felt about this building.
Part 3
Why do people visit historical places?
Do you think reading about a historical place has any advantages over actually visiting it?
What types of historic places do people in your country most often visit?
Do many people in your country visit historical buildings?
Why do they visit these buildings?
What do you think are the differences between actually visiting a historic place and reading about it in a book (or seeing pictures of it on the internet)?
Do you think people should have to pay to visit these historic buildings?
Do you think these historic buildings should be preserved?
Who do you think should pay for these reparations?
Do you think the government should pay for the maintenance and repair of historic buildings?
Do you think the government (i.e. everyone, via taxes) should pay for this or should the visitors pay for it?
Which do you think is better, having the government own and pay for the maintenance of historic buildings or having private investors owning the buildings and paying for the maintenance?
What should people learn about (or, study) history?
Do you think learning about history has any benefits for children (or, young people)?
Describe a place near water (such as a river, a lake or the ocean) that you enjoyed visiting.
You should say:
Where this place was
What you did at his place
Who you went there with
And explain why you liked this place.
Part 3
Why do so many people like going to places with water such as lakes, rivers or the ocean?
What kinds of leisure activities do people like to do in places such as on the ocean, at a beach, at a river, at a lake etc.?
As a place to spend some leisure time, do you think the beach or the seaside is more suitable for children or for old people?
Do you think children and old people do the same types of things when they go to a beach?
What activities would you do if you were spending some leisure time at a beach or near the ocean?
Why do some people like water sports?
Do you think the government should invest money in developing facilities for water sports?
Do you think that human activity is posting a threat to the oceans of the world?
How important is water in people’s everyday lives?
What do you think the advantages and disadvantages of traveling on the ocean?
Describe a competition (talent show, etc) you would like to take part in.
You should say:
What the competition is
What cost you would have to pay to take part in this competition
How you would practice for it
And explain why you would like to take part in it.
Part 3
How could company motivate staff to work?
Besides your example in Part 2, what are some other examples of contests and competitions?
What is the most popular competitive games in your country? (Do not choose a sport for this wording)
What do people get form playing these games?
What benefits do people derive from taking part in competitive sport？
What motivates the competitors in these sports (or games)?
Do you think competition are good for children (to take part in)?
Is there much competition among students in your country? (Why?)
What do you think a company (or work unit) could do to motivate the employees to work better?
What do you think a company (or work unit) could do to improve employee efficiency?
Describe a tourist attraction in your country that you enjoyed visiting.
You should say:
The name and location of the place
What it looked like
What you did there
Who you went with
And explain why you enjoyed it or why you think people are attracted to that place.
Part 3
How has the way Chinese people spend their holidays changed in the past few decades?
Do Chinese people like to travel? What kinds of places do Chinese people prefer to visit?
In China, what are the different kinds (types) of places that tourists can visit?
What kind of place do Chinese people (or, do you; or, would you) prefer to visit as a tourist, an urban environment or a rural (or, a natural) environment?
Most people think that natural scenery is more attractive than modern buildings, why do you think they feel this way?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of going on a guided tour (or, travelling in a tour group)?
What are the good and bad effects of tourism for a country? (e.g. China)
What do you think would be the advantages and disadvantages of living in a popular tourist destination?
In addition to economic reasons, can you think of any other benefits from the development of the tourist industry?
Are there any possible bad points associated with international tourism?
What are the differences between the choices of old people and young people for traveling?
Describe a famous person who is important to your country
You should say:
Who the person is
How you know about this person
What sort of life they had before they became famous
How this person became famous
And explain why this person is important to your country.
Part 3
How do people become famous?
What types of people become famous in your country?
Are there any differences between the people who were famous a few years ago (e.g. 10-50 years ago) and the people who are famous today?
What qualities do (all or most or many) famous people have in common?
Do you think people are famous as a result of some real talent or are they famous for some other reasons?
What are the good points about being famous?
Are there any disadvantages to being famous?
Do you think it’s good for a child film star to become famous?
Do you think famous people have much influence on young people?
Describe an interesting conversation with someone you didn't know
You should say:
Who the person was
Where and when you talked with the person
What you talked about with the person
And explain why it was interesting
Part 3
Do you think women like to chat more than men?
When men chat with other men, do they usually talk about the same things that women do when they chat with other women?
What is the difference between chatting and gossiping?
Who do you prefer chatting with (or, having a conversation with), your parents or your friends?
Do most people have just a small number of friends, or many friends?
How do most people make new friends in your country?
Do you think people’s abilities or intelligence is a factor when people become friends?
What qualities do you think a good friend should have (or, has)?
Do you think it’s possible to determine how sincere a person is the first time you meet them?
How important are first impressions when making friends?
Do you think first impressions are usually correct or does it take time to get to know a person?
How can a person get to know another person’s true nature?
Describe a subject you didn't enjoy (like) in high or secondary school.
You should say:
What the subject was
How the teacher taught this subject
How long you studied this subject
And explain why you didn’t like it.
Part 3
Which subject should not be taught in class?
Which subject should be taught in class?
How do teachers help students who have difficulties in studies?
What subjects are most popular in high school in your country? Why?
How has education in your country changed in the past few years?
What are some differences between university education and high school education?
What factors do people consider when they are choosing which university to attend?
What do you think of teaching, as a profession (or, as a job)?
What are the qualities of (=characteristics of) a good teacher?
In what ways does a good teacher have an effect on the students?
In what ways does a bad teacher have an effect on the students?
How do people choose what to study in university? (What factors?)
Which do you think is better, study alone or study in a group? Why?
Do people of different ages all learn the same things?
Do you think young people learn better than old people?
Describe a special meal that you would like to have
You should say:
Who you would like to invite to eat with
Where you would eat
What you would eat
And explain why you would like to have this special meal
Part 3
Do people in your country often eat together with others?
On what occasions do people eat a special meal in your country?
When people come together for a family reunion, do they usually eat a special meal?
What are the differences between an ordinary meal and meals for special occasions?
Do you think people eat together as a family more in the past than they do now?
Do you think modern lifestyle affect how often people eat together as a family?
Would you agree that it is important for the family to eat together?
Do you have any suggestions on how these problems could be solved?
What do people in your country usually eat (for dinner)?
Do young people (and children) usually eat the same types of food that older adults eat?
Would you say there’s a greater choice of what to eat today, compared to the past?
Do you think this trend will continue in the future?
What do you think is more important, the quality or the price of food?
What are the pros and cons of eating locally grown (or, produced) food, compared to food that comes from far away?
What are the pros and cons of transporting food over long distances?
Do you think it’s safe to transport food over long distances?
Describe a sports event you have never been to but would like to take part in or watch
You should say:
What it is
What happens at this event
Who you would like to go with
And explain why you would like to take part in or watch this sports event.
OR
Describe a sports event that you watched or took part in.
You should say:
What it is
What happens at this event
Who you would like to go with
And explain why you would like to take part in or watch this sports event
Part 3
Is sport very popular in your country?
In your country, what are the most popular sports that people like to play?
Is there much difference between men and women when it comes to playing sport?
Do boys and girls play different sports?
Why do boys and girls often prefer to play different sports?
Do old people engage in sport very much?
What sports do (some) old people like to play?
Do people in your country like to watch sporting event on TV?
Are there lots of sporting event played on TV?
Are there a lot of products that are advertised through sports?
Why do sports event organizers sometimes look for companies that would like to advertise their product at the sports event?
Describe a type of sport you like to do.
You should say:
What it is
When and where you play it
How you play it
What equipment and clothes are needed for this sport
And explain what benefits you get from playing this sport
Part 3
Do people like sports?
Do people like sports better now than before?
What would you say is China’s most popular sport?
Do athletes ever receive injuries from playing that sport? What injuries?
In China, are sports activities very competitive?
Do you think competitive sport is beneficial for children (or, young people)?
Why (do you think) some people are so enthusiastic about sport?
How do you feel about sport?
Do you think teamwork is important in sport?
Do you think it's important for children (or, young people) to experience playing team sports? Why/why not?
What do you think is the value of international sports competition?
Do you think international sports competition can help different countries communicate with each other?
Do parents worry about that their children do a career in sports?
Why do lots of people choose to do sports as their work?
Describe a group you would like to take part in
You should say:
What the group is
What you will do in the group
Who you did it with
And explain why you want to take part in it.
Part 3
Besides sports, what are some other group activities that people in your country engage in?
Do you think some people behave differently when they are in a group, compared to when they are alone? Why?
What kinds of teams, clubs, organizations or groups do some people in your country join?
Why do people join these groups/club is a good way to make friends?
Why do some parents want their children to become member of a group?
Do you think it’s beneficial (or, important) for children to take part in group activities?
What sorts of group activities do teenagers like to do?
What benefits do old people get from doing these activities in a group?
What are the pros and cons of working in a team?
Can you think of any examples of group activities on an international scale?
Describe a useful website that you have visited.
You should say:
When you visited it
How you first found out about this website
What the website is about
And explain why you think (thought) it is (was) useful.
Part 3
Do you often go onto the internet?
How much time do you spend on the internet?
What do you do on the internet?
What are the most popular websites in your country?
What are the most popular websites in your country for young people?
What influence (or, impact) does the internet have on society?
Do you think there are any downsides (negative aspects) to using the internet?
Do you think you could live without the internet?
What is life like for those people who don’t use the internet?
Please compare those people who do not use the internet with those who do use it.
How would your life be different if, for some reason, you couldn't use the internet?
Do people of all ages use the internet?
Is there much difference between what people of different ages do on the internet?
Do all age groups do online shopping?
What do you think are the pros and cons of shopping online?
Describe your plans for the future (such as your career or study plans)
You should say:
What you plan to do
Who you plan to do it with
How you will do it
And explain why you want to do this.
Part 3
How did you form this plan (the one you just spoke about)?
What different sorts of personal plans do people usually make in their everyday lives?
Why do people have these plans?
When a student is doing a big assignment or a rather large-scale project, why do you think it’s a good idea to make some plans before they start?
In general, what sorts of plans do governments all over the world usually have?
What are some of the major problems facing the whole world today?
Who do you think should be responsible for solving these problems?
What do you think is the major environmental problem facing the world today?
Describe a work of art you have seen (e.g. a painting or statue/sculpture)
You should say:
When you (first) saw this work of art
Where you saw it
What it looked like
And explain your feelings about this work of art when you saw it.
Part 3
What are some examples of (the various forms of) art?
What forms of visual art (e.g. paintings, sculpture) are popular in your country?
Do you think art adds anything to the lives of people?
How important is art in the culture of a country (or, a cultural/ethnic group)?
Are there any differences between the art in your country and the art in Western (i.e. European culture) countries?
Are there many art exhibitions in your country?
Do you think people should be able to see these exhibitions for free?/Do you think the government should (or, has a responsibility to) pay for the creation of art?
Do you think it’s important to cultivate an appreciation of art in children?
Do you think art should be included in school curriculums? Why?
How do you imagine that art will be taught in the future?
Have you attended any lessons about art? What have you learned from these lessons?
Describe something you did to help learning another language.
You should say:
What you did
Where and when you did it
Who you did it with
And explain why it was helpful.
Part 3
Is learning foreign languages popular in your country?
Why do people want to learn another language?
What do you think are the benefits of knowing another language?
Do you think learning a foreign language can help you learn that culture?
Do you think it’s different to learn another language?
What are the difficulties that people encounter when learning another language (or, a foreign language)?
Do you think it’s better to start learning another language as an adult or as a child?
Who do you think learns a language easier (or, faster), children or adults (or, old people)?
Some people think the best way to learn a foreign language is to go to the country where it is spoken. Do you agree?
Do you think it’s useful for children to learn another language (or, languages)?
In what ways do you think international relations are improved when national leaders can speak foreign languages?
Do you think that, by learning a foreign language you also learn about the culture of the people who speak that language?
Describe a good photo someone took for you.
You should say:
When the photo was took
Where the photo was took
Who took the photo
And explain why you like this photo.
Part 3
Would you say photographs are important?
Are your personal photos important to you?
What effects can news photos have on people?
How important are news photographs?
What do you think is the role of photographs in newspapers?
Why do you think photos are often used in newspaper, magazine and television advertising?
How are photos used in advertising?
Do photos play a role in recording history? Do you think that’s important?
Of course, many people take photos of the places they visit. Others prefer to buy postcards showing the same scenes. Which do you prefer?
Of course, many people take photos of the places they visit. Others prefer to buy postcards showing the same scenes. Why do you think they do that?
Why do some non-professionals like to use the same types of cameras that professional photographers use?
Do you think it is worth the cost to buy these expensive cameras?
Do you think it’s important to have family photos?
Some people hire a professional photographer on some occasions. Can you suggest why they do that?
Describe an item of clothing that you wear on formal (special) occasions.
You should say:
What this clothing looks like
Where you bought it
On what occasions you wear it
And explain why you wear it on that occasions or what other people think about this item of clothing.
Part 3
Do Chinese people spend much money on clothes? Why/Why not?
Do you think a person’s job affects the kinds of clothes that person wears?
Do you think you can learn anything about a person from the clothes they wear? E.g. their identity, interests, income, personality, mood/feelings, etc.
What are the differences between formal and casual clothes?
In China, what are some occasions when people wear casual clothes?
What style of clothes (formal or informal) do you think is most suitable for people working in an office? Why?
Why do you think fashions in clothes seem to be constantly changing?
Why do some large companies or organizations require their employees to wear a uniform?
Do you think employees should have the right to choose what they wear as a uniform?
Do you think employees have the rights (or, should have the right) to say what people wear at work?
What do you think are the benefits of (or, is the usefulness of) uniforms?
Describe an intelligent person you know.
You should say:
Who this person is
When and where you (first) met them (him/her)
What kind of person he or she is
And explain why you think this person is intelligent
Part 3
Do you think it’s important for people to be intelligent?
Is it the only thing that is important?
Do you think nowadays people need to be more intelligence than people in the past?
Do you think computers have intelligence?
What do you think is the difference between the intelligence of a computer and that of a human?
Do you think computers might one day be more intelligent than humans?
Do you think there are more highly intelligent children nowadays, compared to the past? Why or why not?
Do you think it’s best for these highly intelligent children to go to normal schools or do you think they should go to special schools?
Do you think very intelligent people and not so intelligent people are born that way and their intelligence cannot be changed during their childhood?
Do you think (highly) intelligent people are happy?
Do you think games can help children become more intelligent? Why/why not?
What did you do for play when you were a child?
Do you think play can help children develop their intelligence? (If yes, how? If no, why not?)
Describe something special that you saved money to buy
You should say:
What it was
How long it took you to save enough money to buy it
Why you wanted to buy this thing
And explain how you felt when you bought it.
Part 3
How important is money in your life? How important is money to you?
Do you save money? Why/why not?
Did you save when you were a child?
Some people are crazy shoppers and never save money. Why do you think they do this?
How has the way people use their money (spend their money) changed in China in recent years?
What do you think about parents controlling how their children spend money?
Should parents buy their children everything their children want?
How can children be taught to manage money?
Do you think advertising influences young people’s spending habits? How?
Do you think the government should control what advertisements young children see on television?
Why do many (young) people (women) like to go shopping?
Are there any differences between shopping in rural areas and shopping in urban areas?
Do advertisements on TV & the radio influence what people buy? If so, how?
Do advertisements persuade people (or, children) to buy things? How?
Describe a place you visited to learn another culture
You should say:
Where you went
What you learned
How you learned it
And explain how you felt about the culture.
Part 3
Do you think it’s important to know about other cultures? Why/why not?
How can we benefit from learning about foreign cultures?
What do you think is the best way to learn about a foreign culture?
Do you think that learning foreign languages can help us understand foreign cultures? How?
What other advantages are there from knowing foreign languages?
Do you think it’s better to go overseas to study a foreign language or to study it in your home country?
Compare the culture of China to that of the West.
What is your understanding of the term, globalization?
Do you think globalization is a good thing?
Do you think it's easier to learn about foreign cultures today than it was before?
Describe a time when you forgot something.
You should say:
What you lost
When and where you forgot it
What you were doing at the time
And explain how you felt after you forgot it.
Part 3
Do you often forget things?
Why (or, how) do people forget things?
What kinds of things do people most often forget?
What kinds of techniques could help people improve their memory?
Why it is easy to remember something than the others?
Describe an interesting wild animal from your country (you like best).
You should say:
Where you learned about this animal
What it looks like
Where it lives (or where you saw it)
And explain why you like this interesting animal.
Part 3
Do you like zoos?
Some people don’t like zoos. Can you guess why they feel this way?
Do you think zoos are good or bad?
Why do you think so many cities have zoos?
In your opinion, what features should a good zoo have?
Compare a nature reserve and a zoo, as places for wild animals to live.
Do you think zoos might disappear in the future?
What future developments do you think we will see concerning zoos?
Why do you think wild animals should be protected?
In what ways does human activity result in the extinction (or near extinction) of some animal species?
At present, many animals are already facing extinction. How do you think average citizens could (help) protect wild animals?
Why are many people interested in wild animals?
Why do you think films or books for children so often have animals as the leading characters in the film or book?
Describe a comic actor/cartoon character who is popular in your country
You should say:
Who the actor/character is
What the actor/character do in the comic/cartoon
How you know the actor/character
And explain why you like this actor/character or why the actor/character is popular.
Describe a book that you enjoyed reading.
You should say:
What the book was
What was in this book
Why you read it
And explain what effect the book had on you.
Part 3
How often do you read?
Do you have many books at home?
Do Chinese people do enough reading?
Do Chinese people like to read?
What kind of people like reading and what kind of people don’t lie reading very much?
Do people with different reading levels all buy the same kinds of reading materials?
What do Chinese people like to read?
What kinds of materials do you think people should read?
What benefits do people get from reading?
Compare newspapers and novels. What different kinds of information can we get from these two?
Compare people’s reading habits (or tastes) today to those of the past.
How do you think people’s reading habits will change in the future?
Compare reading and watching TV.
Do you think the internet has changed people’s reading habits?
Compare internet reading materials (such as news and opinion) to traditional media (TV, radio, newspapers) content.
Have you ever read books on the internet?
Do you think e-books will ever replace traditional books?
Describe your favorite season or time of the year.
You should say:
What season (or time of the year) it is
What the weather is like at this time
What you usually do at this time
And explain why you enjoy that season or time of the year.
Part 3
Is there anything you don’t like about that season? What is it and why?
What’s the difference between season and weather?
What are the differences between the different seasons in China?
Please briefly describe the different seasons in China.
What are the signs that the seasons are changing?
What’s the climate (or, weather) like in your hometown?
How does the climate in your hometown compare with other parts of China?
In general, do you think people prefer to live in hot places or cold places?
How does the weather (or, the season) affect people’s work?
What kinds of work are highly dependent on the season?
In the future, what do you think will (possibly) be some of the effects of global warming?
For Chinese people, how important is protecting the environment?
Which seasons or season do old people prefer?
Describe an important decision that took you long time to make.
You should say:
What the decision was
How you made your decision
What the results of the decision were
And explain why it was important or the impact that this decision had on your life.
Part 3
What do you think are the most important decisions that people make in their lives?
What skills are necessary when making decisions?
How can people improve their decision-making skills?
How do you think computers will change the way people make decisions?
Do parents in China allow their children to make important decisions about the future?
Do you think that parents should make important decisions for their children?
Do you think that teachers should help students make decisions?
How can older people (parents) help young people (their children) make their own decisions wisely?
What do you think are the qualities of a good leader (or, a good decision maker)?
Do you think it’s important for parents to encourage the development of leadership abilities in their children? Why/why not?
In what ways can parents encourage their children to develop leadership abilities?
Describe an important letter (that) you received.
You should say:
Who wrote it
What the letter was about
How you felt about the letter
And explain why it was important.
Part 3
Do you often write letters to your family and relatives?
When do people usually write letter by hand?
What can we learn from looking at handwritten letters that are hundreds of years old?
What is the value of reading letters that famous people in history have written? What can we learn from such letters?
Is the handwriting of children today as good as it was many years ago?
Are letters important when doing business? Why?
What skills are needed to write good business letters?
Compare the strengths and weaknesses of letters with those of phone calls when doing business.
What are the differences between business letters and personal letters?
Describe a subject that you want to give information to others.
You should say:
What the subject is
When people ask you information about the subject
What you would say
And explain how you feel after people ask you information about the subject.
Describe a course you learned at school, university or evening class.
You should say:
What the course was
What you did at school, university or evening class
Who taught the course
And explain what you learned from the course.
Part 3
How is the relationship between teachers and students?
What are the requirements of a good teacher?
Describe something you enjoy doing with an old person in your family
You should say:
Who the person is
What you enjoy doing with the person
Where and when you do it with the person
And explain why you enjoy doing it with the old person.
Describe a positive experience when you were a teenager.
You should say:
Where and when you experienced it
What you did
Who you experienced it with
And explain why this experience was positive for you.
Part 3
What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a teenager?
Describe a popular product (food, handcraft) made in your country (that you would like to buy)
You should say:
What it is
Where (or, how) you would buy it
What you would use it for
And explain why it is popular/why you would like to buy this.
Describe a restaurant you like (to go to)/that impresses you
You should say:
Where this restaurant is
What type of food the restaurant has
Why you go to this restaurant
And explain why you like this restaurant/why it impresses you.
Part 3
What are the reasons of eating out?
Does it give people more status to eat in a restaurant rather than eat at home?
Do people now go to restaurant more than before?
Do you prefer to eat in a restaurant or at home?
What’s the difference between eating at home and eating in a restaurant?
Is there any difference between home-cooked food and food in restaurants?
Which food do you think is healthier, food in restaurants or home-cooked?
How would you introduce a foreigner to the food and the food culture in your country?
In your opinion, what is a healthy diet?
What are some examples of unhealthy food?
Do you think children should learn to cook?
How should a person teach a child to cook?
When buying food (such as in a supermarket or food market), what do you think people need to pay attention to?
Describe an event that changed your life in a good/positive way.
You should say:
When it happened
Where it happened
What the change was
And explain how you have benefited from this change.
Part 3
For working people: did the change you just talked about affect your work in any way?
Do you like change? Why or why not?
Are you willing to make personal changes, such as change things about your personal habits and attitudes?
Do you think experiencing change is good for children?
How could a parent (or teacher) help a child be prepared to cope with future change?
Do you think there are any advantages to having the parents help the child with his/her after-school activities?
Do Chinese people change jobs every often? Why?
Do you think changing jobs is good?
What do employers think about people who change job often?
What are some reasons why some people continue working at the same job for a long time?
What are some of the problems a person experiences when they change their job?
What problems can people have when they change jobs frequently?
Do you think China has gone through a lot of changes in recent years?
Do you think society is changing fast?
Do you think change and development are always the same thing?
What do you think is causing these changes?
Describe a park/garden you visited and liked/that impressed you.
You should say:
The name of the garden
Where it was
What it looked like
What people did (or, were doing) there
And explain how you felt about this garden.
Part 3
Are public gardens very important in China?
Are there many public gardens in China?
Do you think there are enough public gardens in your hometown?
What do you think are the benefits of having gardens in the city?
Why do people who live in cities like public gardens?
Do you think governments should provide public gardens for people to visit?
Do you think the government should spend more money on public gardens for the cities or for the villages and small towns in the countryside?
Do these gardens play the same role for old people and young people?
Do you think these gardens are more important for old people or young people?
Do you think it’s more important to have public facilities, such as gardens and parks, for young people or for old people?
Do you think gardens have any value for children?
Do you think gardens are important for children to see and play in?
Which do you think is more important, public gardens or private gardens?
Do they prefer to grow flowers or vegetables?
If you had your own personal garden, which would you prefer to grow, vegetables or flowers? Why?
What do people in China like to do in the outside parts of their home, for example on their balcony or in their backyard?
Describe a present/gift you received when you were a child.
You should say:
What the present was
Who gave it to you
How you used this present
And explain how you felt when you got this present
Part 3
Do Chinese people often give gifts? On what occasions?
What is the value of giving gifts?
Describe some of the gifts that Chinese people give each other on different occasions.
What kinds of gifts are suitable for friends to give each other?
What factors do people consider when buying a gift for friends?
Why do people give presents?
Do children prefer receiving gifts or spending happy time with their parents?
Compare the kinds of gifts that boys like with those that girls like.
Compare the kinds of gifts that well-educated people like with those that less educated people like.
Are expensive presents always better than cheap ones?
Do men and women have the same attitudes towards gift giving?
How are gifts that people give each other today different to gifts when you were a child?
How are toys today different from the past? How have toys changed?
How do you think toys will change in the future?
If you were going to give a present to a child, what would you give?
When you buy toys for very young children and babies, what should you pay special attention to?
What kinds of gifts do parents give to their young children?
Is it possible to give children too many presents, such as too many toys? What could be the result of that?
Some parents don’t spend much time with their child, but instead give the child gift as a way to show their love. Do you think this is good enough?
Describe a film that you disliked.
You should say:
What it was
Where you watched this film
Why you chose to watch this film
And explain why you disliked this film.
Part 3
What kinds of films are most popular in your country?
What kinds of films do young people (i.e. aged 15-25) like to watch?
Do you think films have much influence on young people?
What about children- what impact do films have on children?
Do you think parents should supervise what films their children watch?
Do you ever learn anything from watching a film?
Do you think that you can learn about other (foreign) cultures from watching films?
To what extent do films influence a country’s culture?
In your opinion, what is a good film and what is a bad film?
In your opinion, what is a successful film?
Do you think it’s necessary for film-makers to spend a lot of money in order to produce a successful (or good) film?
In the future, do you think that cinemas will be replaced by DVD’s (and/or films downloaded off the internet)?
With the advancements in technology that we have now, do you think everyone can make a film?
Do you think it’s possible for someone with no training to make a successful film?
Describe a person you enjoy talking with.
You should say:
How often you speak with this person
When you usually talk with him/her
What topics you usually speak about
And explain why you enjoy speaking to him/her
Part 3
Are you most happy spending time with friends or with their family?
What kinds of people do you like to make friends with?
What kinds of people do you like to communicate with?
Do you think communication is important?
Is good communication important in the workplace? In what ways is it important?
What do you think are some important skills that people need to know in order to communicate well with each other?
Do you think people can learn new communication skills or are communications skills inborn?
What are people who have been shy from a young age – do you think they can learn to improve their communication ability?
How can a child learn good communications skills?
Compare the way adults communicate with the way children communicate?
Can you think of any jobs where communication skills are especially important? Why?
Compare the differences between how animals communicate with each other and how humans communicate.
Do you think that people and robots will be able to communicate emotions (to each other) in the future?
Who can learn a language faster, children or adults?
What are the best ways to learn a foreign language?
Describe an occasion you met a friend who you hadn’t seen for a long time.
You should say:
Who the person was
When you met the person
How you keep in contact/touch
And explain how you feel about the person/how (or why) your friendship has lasted a long time.
Part 3
Do you think having friends is important?
Are there any benefits from having long-term friendships?
How can people maintain (keep) the friendships they have for a long time?
How do people in your country meet (make) new friends?
Where do people (go to) make new friends (or, meet new people)?
Do you think it’s easy to make new friends in modern society?
What are some differences between a new friend and an old friend?
What do you think is the most important factor when making new friends?
Do you think it’s important for friends to have common interests?
Do you think it’s possible (or, easy) for people to make friends with others who are (much) older or younger than themselves?
Do you think modern technology today influences how people make friends?
Do you think using the internet is a good way to make new friends?
What’s the difference between making friends on the internet and making friends by face to face contact?
What do you think of chatting with strangers on the internet?
Describe an unforgettable advertisement (that you saw or heard or liked)
You should say:
Where you saw or heard it
What kind of advertisement it was
What the contents of the advertisement were (or, what product or service was advertised)
And explain how you felt when you saw or heard this advertisement/why you liked it.
Part 3
In general, what are the pros and cons of advertising?
Do you think there’s too much advertising in our daily lives?
Do people in your country like advertisements?
In what ways do advertisements influence people?
What are the different forms of advertising that we have in society today?
Which of those do you think is the most effective means of advertising?
Do you think most advertisements achieve their purpose? Why or why not?
What types of advertisements do people remember most (or, best)?
Some people say that the high cost of advertising adds to the price of products and that if advertising was banned, this would make products cheaper. Do you agree?
Do you think the government should have more (or stricter) control over (or, regulations concerning) advertising?
Do children pay attention to (or, like) advertisements?
What do you think is the impact of advertising on children?
Do you think advertising a certain product can even have negative effects?
What about advertising tobacco and alcohol – do you think these products should be advertised at all (or regulated)?
Do you think the brand of a product is important to people?
For the producer (the company that makes a product), what are the advantages of having a well-known brand name?
Describe an antique or some other old thing that your family has kept for a long time.
You should say:
What it is
How or when your family got this thing
How long your family has kept it
And explain why this thing is important to your family.
Part 3
Which do you think are better, old things or new things?
As well as family photographs, what are some other things that people keep in their family for a long time?
In your culture, what sorts of things do people often pass down from generation to generation? Why?
Why do you think people keep these things?
What are the benefits (what is the value/importance) of keeping some old things in the family?
Do you think it’s good to recall the past?
Do many people today visit museums?
Do you think governments should spend more money on museums?
What is the value/importance of collecting old things and putting them in museums (or other collections)?
Why do people visit museums when they can see pictures of the same things in books?
Which do you think is better, to see something in a museum or to see it in a picture or a book?
Who are the people in your family? What are they like?
What do you and the other members of your family do together?
Do you think it is important to maintain traditions? Why or why not?
Describe a time when you are very busy
You should say:
When this time is
What you do at this time
How you arrange your time
And explain how you feel during this busy time.
Part 3
Do you manage your time effectively?
Do you think it’s important to live an organized life?
How do you think highly efficient people manage their time?
Do you think modern technology helps people to be more efficient (with their time)? How?
What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of using a timetable?
If you had a timetable, what would it be like?
Do you like drawing up plans (making detailed plans)?
What are the advantages of making plans?
Do you prefer quiet or active leisure time?
How do people in China usually relax?
What do you do to relax?
Compare the way old people and young people spent their leisure time.
Do people today have more leisure time than before?
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