Part 23

　　Person

　　Describe a friend youd like to spend your time with

　　In what way did he/she help you with your academic study or work?

　　What are the pressures you have to face in your life?

　　How do you deal with them?

　　Do you prefer to study alone or together with others?

　　What would happen if one always works independently?

　　What are the disadvantages of working in a group?

　　What do you think are the effects of computer and mobile phone on families?

　　Which one is more important, family or friends?

　　Who should assume more responsibilities in the family?

　　Describe an elderly person you admire

　　Whats the living situation of the elderly people in China?

　　What sorts of jobs are available for the elderly people?

　　Describe a person who is good at cooking

　　Describe a famous person you would like to meet

　　Do you want to become famous? Why?

　　Will people change their personality after they become famous?

　　What sort of people do young people admire?

　　Describe a person you have helped

　　Comment on relationship between neighbors in China

　　Do you think richer people are more selfish?

　　Event

　　Describe a long journey

　　What should be prepared before the journey?

　　What can people learn through travel?

　　Do you prefer to travel alone or in group?

　　Describe a sport event

　　Do Chinese schools place strong emphasis on physical education?

　　What are the differences between competition within the classroom and athletic competition?

　　What are the advantages and disadvantages of holding sporting events in school?

　　Which one is better, team sport or individual sport?

　　Do you think its a good idea for schools to offer scholarship to students in order to encourage sports among students?

　　Describe the stage of your life that you enjoyed most

　　How do people give helps to students who will graduate from university soon?

　　In China, when do people hold celebrations?

　　Describe a change in your life

　　What are the changes in your education?

　　Describe an educational trip

　　Whats the importance of study trip?

　　Is it a good way?

　　Should parents help children with their study?

　　Whats the trend of studying at home?

　　Describe a traffic jam

　　How do you feel in times of traffic jam?

　　What are the traffic problems in your city?

　　Should different amount of taxes be levied on cars with different engine capacity?

　　How has traffic affected our environment?

　　What other choices do you have if you are stuck in a traffic jam?

　　Can public transport alleviate traffic congestions?

　　Do you think the government should take sole responsibility for solving traffic problems?

　　Can motorways and highways help to solve traffic problems?

　　When is traffic jam most serious?

　　What did the government do to solve the problem?

　　Should the government impose a heavier tax in an effort to solve traffic jam?

　　Describe a successful experience

　　Describe a performance

　　What are the influences of music on culture?

　　What are the influences of wide use of TV on traditional artistic performance?

　　Describe the most important stage in your life

　　At what age is marriage legal in China?

　　At what age should children start to take family responsibility?

　　Talk about the generation gap between elderly people and young adults

　　What job is deemed suitable for the elderly people?

　　Whats the general attitude towards the elderly people?

　　Object

　　Describe a song you knew when you were a child

　　Have you ever been to a music concert before?

　　What kind of music suits people of different age groups?

　　Describe a book you have read

　　What are the differences of reading habits between teenagers and the elderly people?

　　How has technology changed the way people read?

　　Describe a piece of advertisement that makes you want to buy something

　　What are some possible mass media that feature advertisement?

　　Should we impose restrictions on advertisements?

　　Will advertisements be more popular?

　　Describe a piece of art

　　What are the differences in the arts liked by elderly people and young adults?

　　Should the government support arts?

　　What sorts of arts are valuable?

　　Describe an advice

　　What sorts of advices are useful to young people?

　　Do young people prefer to listen to parents or their friends?

　　Are the advices given by the elderly people useful?

　　Describe an advertisement

　　Do you think we should restrict advertisements?

　　Some of the adverts are not appropriate for children. How to solve this problem?

　　Whats the relationship between mass media and advertisements?

　　Describe a piece of radio program

　　Which one do you prefer, radio programs or TV programs?

　　Describe a text message you received on your mobile phone

　　Describe a TV program

　　What are the pros and cons of TV and radio respectively?

　　Why do young people prefer TV?

　　Describe a piece of music

　　How has western music influenced eastern one?

　　Do you buy advertised products?

　　Is the government responsible to build libraries?

　　How has means of communication changed over the past decade?

　　Part 23

　　Person

　　Describe a friend youd like to spend your time with

　　In what way did he/she help you with your academic study or work?

　　What are the pressures you have to face in your life?

　　How do you deal with them?

　　Do you prefer to study alone or together with others?

　　What would happen if one always works independently?

　　What are the disadvantages of working in a group?

　　What do you think are the effects of computer and mobile phone on families?

　　Which one is more important, family or friends?

　　Who should assume more responsibilities in the family?

　　Describe an elderly person you admire

　　Whats the living situation of the elderly people in China?

　　What sorts of jobs are available for the elderly people?

　　Describe a person who is good at cooking

　　Describe a famous person you would like to meet

　　Do you want to become famous? Why?

　　Will people change their personality after they become famous?

　　What sort of people do young people admire?

　　Describe a person you have helped

　　Comment on relationship between neighbors in China

　　Do you think richer people are more selfish?

　　Event

　　Describe a long journey

　　What should be prepared before the journey?

　　What can people learn through travel?

　　Do you prefer to travel alone or in group?

　　Describe a sport event

　　Do Chinese schools place strong emphasis on physical education?

　　What are the differences between competition within the classroom and athletic competition?

　　What are the advantages and disadvantages of holding sporting events in school?

　　Which one is better, team sport or individual sport?

　　Do you think its a good idea for schools to offer scholarship to students in order to encourage sports among students?

　　Describe the stage of your life that you enjoyed most

　　How do people give helps to students who will graduate from university soon?

　　In China, when do people hold celebrations?

　　Describe a change in your life

　　What are the changes in your education?

　　Describe an educational trip

　　Whats the importance of study trip?

　　Is it a good way?

　　Should parents help children with their study?

　　Whats the trend of studying at home?

　　Describe a traffic jam

　　How do you feel in times of traffic jam?

　　What are the traffic problems in your city?

　　Should different amount of taxes be levied on cars with different engine capacity?

　　How has traffic affected our environment?

　　What other choices do you have if you are stuck in a traffic jam?

　　Can public transport alleviate traffic congestions?

　　Do you think the government should take sole responsibility for solving traffic problems?

　　Can motorways and highways help to solve traffic problems?

　　When is traffic jam most serious?

　　What did the government do to solve the problem?

　　Should the government impose a heavier tax in an effort to solve traffic jam?

　　Describe a successful experience

　　Describe a performance

　　What are the influences of music on culture?

　　What are the influences of wide use of TV on traditional artistic performance?

　　Describe the most important stage in your life

　　At what age is marriage legal in China?

　　At what age should children start to take family responsibility?

　　Talk about the generation gap between elderly people and young adults

　　What job is deemed suitable for the elderly people?

　　Whats the general attitude towards the elderly people?

　　Object

　　Describe a song you knew when you were a child

　　Have you ever been to a music concert before?

　　What kind of music suits people of different age groups?

　　Describe a book you have read

　　What are the differences of reading habits between teenagers and the elderly people?

　　How has technology changed the way people read?

　　Describe a piece of advertisement that makes you want to buy something

　　What are some possible mass media that feature advertisement?

　　Should we impose restrictions on advertisements?

　　Will advertisements be more popular?

　　Describe a piece of art

　　What are the differences in the arts liked by elderly people and young adults?

　　Should the government support arts?

　　What sorts of arts are valuable?

　　Describe an advice

　　What sorts of advices are useful to young people?

　　Do young people prefer to listen to parents or their friends?

　　Are the advices given by the elderly people useful?

　　Describe an advertisement

　　Do you think we should restrict advertisements?

　　Some of the adverts are not appropriate for children. How to solve this problem?

　　Whats the relationship between mass media and advertisements?

　　Describe a piece of radio program

　　Which one do you prefer, radio programs or TV programs?

　　Describe a text message you received on your mobile phone

　　Describe a TV program

　　What are the pros and cons of TV and radio respectively?

　　Why do young people prefer TV?

　　Describe a piece of music

　　How has western music influenced eastern one?

　　Do you buy advertised products?

　　Is the government responsible to build libraries?

　　How has means of communication changed over the past decade?