Object/ Thing

Describe a sport you would like to be good at

Do you think sport are necessary at school?

What do you think are the benefits of international sporting competitions?

Why do you think athletes from certain countries are better at some sports than athletes from other countries?

Describe a type of music that is popular in your country.

What is the importance of music in people's lives?

How do people's preferences in music change with age?

Describe a useful piece of (electrical) equipment that you often use at home

Are there any of those that you think are not very important?

What do you think are the benefits of using modern equipment and devices (in the home)?

Do you agree that older people have difficulties in using modern equipment?

How can we help elderly people to use these modern devices?

Describe a toy that was special to you when you were a child.

What are the most popular kinds of toys in China?

Do you think it's good if parents only buy "educational" toys for their children?

Describe a hobby you had when you were a child.

What hobbies do young people in your country have?

What hobbies for children do you think will be most useful for them when they grow up?

describe a favourite subject in high school or secondary school

Do you want to study this subject in the future?
what is the popular subject in high school, why
what is the interesting subject
how can teacher make class interesting
technologies and high school students’ study.

Describe something you bought recently but have never used

When people go shopping, do you think they are more concerned about price or quality?

When people go shopping, do you think they are more concerned about the appearance of the product or its quality?

Why do we have garbage collection services in our towns and cities?

What things can be recycled?

Describe a walk with a friend that you remember.

What are the benefits of walking?

How do you think people could be encouraged to walk more?

Describe a TV program that you watched but didn't like.

Have TV programs changed in the past few years? (If yes, how?)

Do you think there should be more educational TV programs?

What do you think can be the result if a person watches too much TV?

Do you think TV celebrities are good role models for children?

reasonable?

Describe a well-known story from your country.

Why do you think (little) kids like listening to stories?

Describe a book you read when you were a child.

What kinds of books are (young) children most attracted to?

What do you think is a suitable age for children to start to learn to read?

How do you think children could be encouraged to read more?

Do you think children who like computers could be encouraged to read on the computer?

Do you think the internet has changed people's reading habits?

A Healthy Lifestyle

What do you think are the differences between healthy food and 'junk food'?

What things do you think people in China need to do in order to improve their health?

Do you think modern people do enough regular exercise?

Do you think it's important for children to learn about a healthy lifestyle?

Do you think the media can play a role in educating people about health?

Do you think it's a good idea for employers to encourage their employees to live a healthy life?

How can employers do that?

Describe a film you have recently seen.

What kind of movie is popular in China? Why?

What is the difference between Chinese movie and foreign movies?

What do you learn from watching movies?

Do you think it is important for a movie to be advertised?

If foreign movies without advertisement, will it still be so success?

Do you think a movie will be success without advertisement? If yes, why?

What kind of people prefer to watch foreign movies than Chinese Movies in China? Why?

What is the difference between Chinese and Foreign movies?

Describe an interesting wild animal from your country

What kind of relationship do people and animal have?

What is the difference between having a pet now and having a pet in the past?

Is it better to have a dog in city or rural area?

Is vegetarian conducive to protect animals?

Do you think animals should be killed? Why?

Why do people raise pets?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of raising pets?

Why is it popular to raise pets?

What can we use animals for?
Are you a vegetarian?