Part1 新题

1. Bargain

(1) Where can you bargain? Why?

Booth/street market/bazaar 集市
(2) How do you bargain?
Offer his price
Bargain over the price
Negotiate the price
Reasonable price
Make a deal
(3) Do Chinese people bargain?
Bargain hunter
(4) What do you think of bargain?
Rock-bottom price 超低价

2. Farming

(1) Have you visited a farm?

Dairy farm
Cattle farm
Own a farm
Do farm works
Live in the farm house

(2) What can you do on a farm?

sow the seed

Plant the trees
Collect the fruits
Feed the animals
Demanding works
Less-required works
Trivial tasks

(3) Do you think farming is important?

(4) Are there any farms in your hometown?

3. Museum

(1) Do you like visiting museums? Why?

Relics
Specimen
Artifacts

(2) How often do you visit museums?

 (3) Are there any museums in your hometown?
(4) Do you think there should be more museums in your hometown?

National memory bank where we can get access to the history and have an insight for the
future

4. Plants

(1) Have you planted trees?

Watching my trees to grow, blossom and fruit would bring me childlike happiness.

(2) Where did you plant trees?

(3) Do you keep plants at home?
(4) Do you know anything about growing a plant?
(5) What plant did you grow when you were young?

Fast-growing trees
Evergreen trees
Willow
Maple

5. Taking a rest

(1) How often do you take a rest?

(2) Do you take a nap when you are taking your rest?
(3) How do you feel after taking a nap?
(4) Is it important for you to take a rest every day?
 6. Tree

(1) What kind of trees do people usually plant in your country? How about your hom
etown?
(2) Have you ever planted trees?
(3) What kinds of trees do you plant?
(4) Do you like planting trees? Why?

7. Books

(1) How often do you read?

(2) Do you have many books at home?
(3) Do Chinese people do enough reading?
(4) What kind of people like reading and what kind of people don't?

8. Decoration

(1) What's the decoration like in your home?

Wooden furniture
Water-ink painting/calligraphy
(2) What kind of decoration do you prefer?
It is my cup of tea
Comfy and cosy 温馨舒适的
(3) Do Chinese people like redecorating their homes?
Out-of-date

(4) What's your favorite color when decorating your home?

Refresh my brain and release my pressure

9. Reading
1. Do you like reading?
I am fond of
I am crazy about …
Especially
Well-known all over the world
2. Do you like to read at home or in other places?
Ideal place
There have
3. In what place do you think it is difficult to read?
Disturbing things
Distractions
Interrupt me
4. Do you like to read by yourself or with other people?
Get the knowledge inside out
Learn sth inside out
Read by heart

9. TV program
1. What kind of TV program do you like?
Variety show
dramas
Gain practical skills
I regard it as a training courses

2. Do you often watch programs on the TV or on your cellphone?

Follow it
If it attracts me
It is attractive
If I am sick of it

3. Do you like watching the same kind of program all the time?
4. Do you talk with your friends about the program you watched?

10.Stages of life
1. Do you enjoy your current stages of life?
2. In which stage of life were you the happiest?
Childhood: carefree life 无忧无虑的
3. Which stage of your life do you think is the most important?
Kungfu Panda 台词
4. What’s your plan for your next stage of life?
Further my study

11.New activities
1. Do you like to try new activities? Why?
Gain some interpersonal skills
2. What activities would you like to try?
3. What activities did you do when you were a child?
4. Do you like to try new activities alone or with friends
Isolated/accompanied
Nostalgia
I was green with envy 我酸了

12.Math
1. Do you think Maths is difficult?
Although 和 but 不要连用
2. What can people do with maths in their daily life?
Check the time/pay the bill/current ratio
3. Do you learn maths now? Why/Why not?
4. Do students learn maths in secondary schools in China?
Tertiary education
The earlier, the better

13. New year

1. How do you usually celebrate the New Year?
Celebrating …is a long-standing tradition
Put up the firework display
2. Is New Year celebration important to you?
Thanks to the…, I could have
3.Can you briefly describe your most unforgettable experience about the celebration of
the New Year?
3. Why do some people believe that New Year is a new start?
Literally, record
More importantly,
 Part1 保留题

1. Text message

1) Do you like texting?

2) Do you prefer sending or receiving messages?
3) Have you ever received a confusing text message?
4) In what circumstances is making a phone call better than sending a text message?

2. Clothes

1) What’s your favourite color of clothes?

2) What kind of clothes do you usually wear?
3) What kind of clothes do you never wear?
4) Do you wear the same style of cloth on weekdays and weekends?

3. Picnic

1) Did you go to picnics when you were a child?

2) How often do you go on a picnic now?
3) Where do you go to picnics?
4) What are the differences between picnics and cooking at home?

4. Recycling

1) Do you recycle things? Why?

2) Did you recycle things when you were a child?
3) Will you recycle things in the future?
4) What kind of things do you recycle?

5. Weekends

1) What do you usually do on weekends?

2) Did you do anything special last weekend?
3) What will you do next weekend?
4) What do other people in your hometown usually do on weekends?

6. Change

1) Have you changed a lot since your childhood?

2) What do you plan to change next year?
3) Do you like changes? Why?
4) Have there been any changes in your hometown?
 7. Sports

1) What sports did you do when you were a kid?

2) What’s your favourite sport? Why?
3) Do you watch sport matches? Why?
4) Are you a fan of any sport teams? Why?
5) Do you play any sports?
6) What kinds of sports are popular in China?
7) Do you have a favourite sports star?
8) Do you like to watch sports on TV?
9) What kinds of sports would you like to try in the future?

8. Furniture

1) Do you have a lot of furniture in your home？

2) Is there anyone who bought furniture for you?
3) What kind of furniture would you like to buy?
4) What furniture do you like best in your home?

9. Making a list

1) Do you make a list when shopping?

2) Do you make a list for your work?(Does it work?)
3) Why don’t some people like making lists?

10. Handwriting

1) Do you often write with a pen?

2) Can we tell someone’s personality from his or her handwriting?
3) What’s the difference of writing with a pen and typing on a computer?
4) Is your handwriting easy to read for another people?
5) Do you like to receive cards with hand-written words?

11. Concentration

1) When do you need to be focused?

2) What may distract you when you’re trying to stay focused?
3) What do you do to help you concentrate?
4) Is it difficult for you to stay focused on something?
 12. In a hurry

1) What do you always do in a hurry? Why?

2) What kind of things would you never do in a hurry?
3) Do you usually go out in a hurry?
4) Do you like to be in a hurry?

13. Stages of Life

1) Are you enjoying your current stage in life?

2) In which stage of your life were you the happiest?
3) Which stage of your life which you think is the most important?
4) What’s your plan for you next stage of life?

14. New activities

1) Do you like trying new activities? Why?

2) What activities would you like to try?
3) What activities did you do when you were a child?
4) Do you like trying new activities alone or with friends?
 Part2&Part3 新题

1. 帮助过你的人
Describe a person who offered help on your study or work
You should say：
Who he or she is
When and where he or she helped you
How he or she helped you
And explain how you felt about his or her help
(1) Do people nowadays help others more than those in the past?
(2) Who should teach children to help others? Parents or teachers?
(3) In what kind of professions do people help others more?
(4) Why are some people willing to help others?

2. 得过的病
Describe an illness you have had
You should say：
Who it was
When you had it
How you got it
And explain how you felt about it

Soar throat
Headache
Runny nose
Stomach
Inflammation

Sickness/sick
Fever
最后： I learned my lesson: it is better to have a balanced diet, so that you don’t have to
suffer from the disease.
过去式

(1) Compared to the past, is it easier for people to get ill now?

Cancer: life-threatening
Light disease: flu/fever
Exercise

(2) Who are more likely to get illness?

(3) What does your government do to encourage people to lead a healthy lifestyle？
(4) Do you think people in your country have taken enough responsibility for their
own health?

3. 告诉朋友实情
Describe a time when it is important to tell your friend a truth
You should say：
When it was
Who your friend is
What the truth was
 And explain why you think it was important to tell your friend the truth
(1) Do you think telling truth is important?
(2) Do you think we should tell the truth at all times?
(3) How do you know when others are telling lies?
(4) Do you think it’s more important to win a game or follow the rules in sports?
 4. 童年玩具
Describe a toy you liked in your childhood
You should say：
What kind of toy it is
When you received it
How you played it
And how you felt about it
(1) How do advertisements influence children?
(2) Should advertising aimed at kids be prohibited?
(3) What’s the difference between the toys kids play now and those they played in
the past?
(4) Do you think parent should buy more toys for their kids or spend more time with
them?

5. 喜欢的电脑/手机游戏
Describe a computer/phone game you enjoy playing since your childhood
You should say：
What it is
What it is like
How you play it
And why you enjoy playing it
Team spirit/ the sense of achievement
(1) Why do more and more young people like playing electronic games?
Release pressure
Make new friends
(2) What will happen if teenagers spend too much time playing computer games?
(3) Should parents and teachers prevent children from playing games?
Be distracted by
Be addicted to
(4) What are the benefits of playing electronic games?
Sharpen your mind

6. 最近看到的国际新闻
Describe a piece of international news you have just recently heard
You should say：
What the news is about
When and where you heard it
What you were doing when you heard the news
And explain how you felt about this piece of international news
People got panic
Pandemic
Only in this way can we fight against this …
(1) How do Chinese people usually get news?
Latest news
(2) What kind of news is more popular, domestic news or international news?
They are close to people’s life
Close/kind/amiable
(3) Do you think children should pay more attention to the news?
Preference
Escape 发音
(4) How is the news media changing recently?
(5) Do you think when reporters report the news, they can actually change what
happened?
 7. 去过的艺术展
Describe an art exhibition you have visited
You should say：
What it is about
Where and when it is
And how you felt about it
(1) Do people have different conceptions of artwork? Why?
(2) Why some artworks are expensive?
(3) Why some people like to collect famous paintings?
(4) What can art bring to life?

8. 开学第一天
Describe your first day of school
You should say:
When it was
What it was like
What happened
And how you felt during that day
(1) Do you think students should be taken to school by parents or go by themselves?
(2) Should children rely on their parents or be independent?
(3) How can children become more independent?
(4) What's the influence if parents interfere with children's life too much?

9. 完美的工作
Describe a perfect job you would like to have in the future
You should say:
What it is
How you knew it
What it is like
And explain why you think it is perfect
It is a stable and decent job
Enjoy the paid holiday
You can benefit a lot from the welfare package

1. What kind of job do children like?

Chores
Astronaut
Cartoon
Comic book/con
2. Do children like to choose the same profession as their parents?
3. Will people regret about their career choices when they become older?
4. What should people consider when choosing jobs?

10. 现场体育比赛
Describe a live sport match that you have watched
You should say:
What it was
When you watched it
What it was like
And how you felt about it

1. Do you prefer to watch live sports or watch it on TV?

2. Why do some people like to watch live sports?
3. What kinds of sports do Chinese people like to watch?
4. Do you think competition is good for students?

11. 教别人的技能
Describe a skill that you think you can teach other people
You should say:
What it is
When you learned it
How you can teach others
And how you feel about this skill
Basketball skills
I am qualified to teach others
1. Should teachers be funny when they teach?
2. What qualities should teachers have?
3. Which do you think is more important, practical skills or academic skills?
4. Which age group is the best at learning new things?

12. 发挥想象力
Describe a time you needed to use your imagination
You should say:
When it was
Why you needed to use imagination
How difficult or easy it was
And explain how you felt about it

1. Do you think adults can have lots of imagination?

2. Do you think imagination is essential for scientists?
3. What kinds of jobs need imagination?
4. What subjects are helpful for children’s imagination?

13. 许下的承诺
Describe a time you made a promise to someone
You should say:
What the promise was
To whom you made it
Whether it was easy or difficult to keep
And explain why you made it

1. What kinds of promises do people often make?

2. Do parents in China make promise to their children?
3. Do children keep their promises?
 4. Why do some people fail to keep their promises?

14. 拜访过但不想住的家
Describe a home that you visited but did not want to live in
You should say:
Where it is
What it is like
Why you visited it
And explain why you would not like to live there
Heating system/air conditioner

1. Do Chinese people like to visit others’ homes?

Socialize
2. What do Chinese people do when they visit others?
3. What kind of place do people in your country like to live in?
4. What’s the difference between homes in cities and those in the countryside?

15. 特别的酒店
Describe a special hotel you have stayed in
You should say:
Where it is
What it is like
Size: spacious en-suite
Furniture: exquisite furnitures
Decoration: luxury/crystal lamp
Style: European style

Why you went there

And how you felt about it
Cost me an arm and a leg
Unaffordable for me

Amazing experience: scuba diving

I felt like I was on top of the world 特别高兴

1. Do the ratings of hotels influence people’s choices?

2. How do people reserve hotel rooms?
3. What can influence people’s choices of hotels?
4. What’s the difference between the hotels in your country and those abroad?

16. 礼貌的人
Describe a polite person you know
You should say:
Who he/she is
How you knew him/her
What he/she is like
And explain why you think he/she is polite
人物性格资料： patient/modest
Greeting with others
Patient when others blame him
At that time, he tried his best to stay calm and patient instead of shouting at the students.
After a while, he explained the reasons why he carried out his topic.
He won the respect from students

1. What’s the standard of being polite?

2. What behavior will be regarded as impolite?
3. Who are more polite? People from cities or those from the countryside?
4. What do you think makes people polite?

17. 奇装异服的人
Describe a person who you think wears unusual clothes
You should say
Who this person is
How you knew this person
What his/her clothes are like
Costume of a knight
Imitate
Iron shield
And explain why you think his/her clothes are unusual
Part3
Do you think what people wear can influence their mood?
In a word,
Superior
Boost their confidence
Color
Do you think it is a good idea to buy clothes on line?
What kind of clothes do people wear in the workplace?
What are the differences between clothes worn by old people and that by young people?

18. 感兴趣的名人
Describe a famous person you are interested in
You should say
Who he/she is
How you knew about him/her
What he/she was like before he/she become famous
And explain why you are interested in him/her

Role model
Set good examples
Students in poverty

Part3
What kinds of famous people are there in your country?
What are the differences between famous people today and those in the past?

Achievement and contribution/hardworking

Money/social status/ appearance: plastic surgery 整容

Do you think famous people are necessarily good in their fields?

Do you think media are putting too much attention an famous people?

19. 电脑罢工
Describe a time when your computer broke down
You should say
When it was
What you were doing
What you did about it
And how you felt about it
Helpless and desperate:
Preparation
语音语调再丰富一些
Part3
What do people use computers for?
Should students be allowed to use computers at school?
What do you think of people who are addicted to computer?
Do you think computers make our life simpler or more complex?

Helpless and desperate:

Preparation
语音语调再丰富一些
 Part2&Part3 保留题

1. 获奖经历
Describe a prize you have ever won.
You should say:
what it was
what you had to do to win it
When you received it
how many other competitors were there

1) Are awards always good for the winners?

2) Why should people be awarded?
3) Should students get the same prize in sports and academics?
4) What kind of prizes do students get?
5) What kinds of rewards can companies offer to their outstanding employees?
6) Should parents push their children to get prizes?
7) What rewards can children get from school?

2. 好消息
Describe a time when you received good news
You should say:
What the news was
Who told you the news
When you knew it
And how you felt about it

1) Why do some people share news on social media?

2) What kinds of good news do people like to hear?
3) What sort of good news have you received?
4) When do people share good news?
5) How does modern technology affect the delivery of information?
6) How do people share good news?

3. 聪明的人
Describe an intelligent person you know
You should say:
Who the person is
How do you know this person
What this person does
And explain why you think this person is intelligent

1. Why do you think some people are really good at certain things?
2. Do you think smart students are happy?
3. Which do you think is more important? Nature or nurture?
4. What suggestions would you give to schools to develop their students?
5. What can schools do to help students’ intellectual development?
6. How can we become smarter?

4. 喜欢的照片
Describe a photo of you that you like
You should say:
Where it was taken
When it was taken
Who took it
And explain how you felt about the photo

1) What would you say if you saw an undesirable picture?

2) Do you like taking photos with strangers?
3) Do you like being photographed by strangers?
4) Can you tell me about some interesting pictures you have taken?
5) Would you take photography classes in the future?
6) What's the difference between traditional and digital cameras?
7) Why do some people think old photos are more valuable?
8) How do people in your country organize their photos?
9) Do you think it's necessary for schools to have photography classes?
10) Do you like to take pictures of yourself?
11) What kind of pictures do you like to hang in your bedroom?
12) What would you say if you saw an undesirable picture?
13) Why do some people like taking photos and some don’t?
14) Do you like taking photos?

5. 小时候教你技能的人
Describe a person who taught you who taught you a skill when you were a child
You should say
Who this person was
What the skill was
How you learned it
And explain how you felt about this person

1) What skills should children learn before school?

2) What’s the difference between the roles of teachers and parents in education?
3) How do adults learn a new skill?
4) Is the Internet good for learning new skills?

6. 改变想法
Describe a time when you changed your opinion
You should say
When it was
What the original opinion was
Why you changed it
And Explain how you felt about it

1) Do children like to change opinions?

2) When do people change opinions?
3) Who do young people turn to for advice?
4) Do people like giving opinions about politics?

7. 坦率的人
Describe a person who shows his or her feelings openly
You should say
Who this person is
How you knew this person
Why you think this person is very open
And explain how you feel about this person

1) Do Chinese people find it hard to express feelings?

2) Difference between women and men when expressing feelings
3) Who do you think talk more? Children or grown-ups?
4) Why do you think people these days are more open than those in the past?
8. 最近联系的老朋友
Describe an old friend you got in contact again
You should say:
Who this friend is
What he or she is like
How you got in contact
And explain your feelings about the meeting

1) What’s the influence of social media on friendship?

2) Why do people lose contact with their friends after graduation?
3) Do people in your country like to make new friends?
4) Do you think old friends are more important to the old generation or the young
generation?

9. 有趣的家乡传统
Describe an interesting tradition in your country
You should say:
what it is
Who take part in it
What activities there are
and explain how you personally feel about this tradition.

1) How do people value traditional festivals?

2) What’s the difference between festivals now and those in the past?
3) Do you think western festivals like Christmas are replacing traditional festivals in
your country?
4) Do you think it is wrong for children not to celebrate traditional festivals?

10. 乐于助人的人
Describe a person who like to help others
You should say:
Who this person is?
What he helps others
Why he help others
and explain how do you feel about him or her.

1) Why are some people willing to help others?

2) In what kinds professionals do people help others more?
3) Who should teach children to help others? Parents or teachers?
4) Do people nowadays help others more than in the past?
11. 长久地追求
Describe an ambition that you have had for a long time
You should say
What it is
What you did for it
When you did for it
When you can achieve it
And explain why you have this ambition

1) What kinds of ambitions do people have?

2) Why should parents encourage children to have ambitions?
3) Should parents interfere with children’s ambitions?
4) Is there any difference between children’s ambitions and those of grown-ups?

12. 第一次说外语
Describe the time when you first talked in a foreign language
You should say
Where you were
Who you were with
What you talked about
And explain how you felt about it

1) At what age should children start learning a foreign language?

2) Which skill is more important, speaking or writing?
3) Does a person still need to learn languages, if he or she is good at English?
4) Do you think minority languages will disappear?

13. 感兴趣的科学领域
Describe an area of science (physics, biology, psychology, etc) that interests you
You should say
What it is
How you knew it
How you learned it
And explain why you are interested

1) What can international cooperation in science bring about?

2) What can individuals do for scientific research?
3) What’s the influence of science on human life?
4) What’s the best invention in the past one hundred years?
14. 喜欢的一家人
Describe a family(not your own) that you like
You should say:
Who are they
Where they live
How you knew them
And explain why you like them

1) Who is usually the leader in a Chinese family?

2) How do grandparents take care of grandchildren?
3) What’s the most important quality of parents?
4) How can new parents learn more about parenting?

15. 好决定
Describe a good decision you made recently
You should say
What it was
When and Where you made it
What the result was
And explain how you felt about it

1) What decisions do people make everyday?

2) Why do people make decisions?
3) Can children make decisions on their own?
4) When do people change their decisions?

16. 读到有用的书
Describe a book you read that you find useful
You should say
What it is
When and where did you read it
Why it is useful
And explain your feeling about it

1) What are the types of books that young people like to read?
2) What’s the difference between the reading habits of old people and young
people?
3) What’s the difference between paper books and e-books?
4) Some people say that it is easier for children who start reading from a young age
to succeed, do you agree?
17. 小孩子在公共场合不好的行为
Describe a misbehavior of children in the public
You should say
Where it happened
What the children was doing
Surrounding people’s attitudes

1) Are parents today stricter?

2) What are the differences between different generations’ education
3) What are the most important factors
4) What factors do you think can influence children’s behavior?

18. 不感兴趣的对话
Describe a conversation topic that you were not interested in
You should say:
Who you talked with
When you had the conversation
What the topic was
And explain why you were not interested in it

1) What do you usually discuss with your friends？

2) Do you like having conversation with old people?
3) What would you do if people don’t listen to you?
4) Do you believe that most people are good listeners?

19. 有不喜欢的音乐的经历
Describe an event you experienced in which you didn’t like the music played
You should say:
What the event was
Where you were
What the music was like
And explain why you did not enjoy the music

1) Why do many young people spend a lot of money on music concerts?

2) Do you think older people like the same music as young people?
3) Do you think music concerts are suitable for old people to attend?
4) Why do shopping malls often have background music?
20. 在国外的短期工作
Describe a job you would like to do in a foreign country for a short term
You should say:
Where you would like to work
What kind of job would it be
When would you like to go
Why you want to work there

1) What kind of work can young people do in foreign countries?

2) Is it good for young people to have the experience of living in other countries>
3) Why are some people unwilling to work in other countries>
4) What’s the difference between working in an international company and working
in a domestic one?

21. 偶尔参加的有些昂贵的活动
Describe an activity that you attend occasionally but a little expensive
You should say
What it is
Where you do it
Why you do it
And explain why it is expensive

1) What kind of expensive things do people like to buy?

2) What’s the difference between women and men in buying things?
3) What are the advantages and disadvantages about being rich?
4) Why are some sports expensive? Are they for everyone?
22. 有活力的人
Describe a person who shows his or her feelings openly
You should say
Who this person is
How you knew this person
Why you think this person is very open
And explain how you feel about this person

1)Do you think machines will replace human workers in the future?
2)Will physical workers receive higher salaries?
3) What’s the difference between the payment for physical work and that for mental
work?
4) What kind of jobs need a lot of energy?
5) What are the differences between women and men when expressing
feelings 6)Do Chinese people find it hard to express feelings?

23. 诗句/歌词
Describe a line(or a few words) that you remember from a poem or song
You should say:
What it is
Which song or poem it is from
How you knew it
How you feel about it

1) Are you good at memorizing thins?

2) Do you think children would like the rhythm of songs or poems? Why?
3) Do you think it easier for children to learn a song or poem than adults? Why?
4) What can people learn from songs or poems?
24. 让你笑的电影
Describe a movie that made you laugh
You should say
What it is
When and where did you watch it
Who watched it with you
Why it made you laugh

1) Do people like comedy?

2) Why do people of all ages like cartoons?
3) Why do some people like to make others laugh?
4) Should teachers tell jokes in class?

25. 忘记的重要的事情
Describe an occasion when you forgot something important.
You should say:
what you forgot
how important it was
why you possibly forgot it

1) What kinds of things do people forget easily?

2) How kinds of people are more forgetful?
3) How can people improve their memory?
4) What do you think of people using calenders to remind themselves of things?