Good news from your family

　　Describe a piece of good news from your family

　　You should say:

　　when it happened

　　what happened

　　who participated in it

　　and explain how you felt when heard about it.

　　Part3

　　What are the advantages and disadvantages of living with the old?

　　What are the advantages and disadvantages of growing up in a big family?

　　How do you think about the aging society problems?

　　What help do parents need to bring up children?

　　What are the differences between the family parties in China and the western ones?

　　Who are more important, friends or family?

　　A birthday celebration

　　Describe a birthday celebration that you enjoyed

　　You should say:

　　whose birthday it was

　　who was there

　　what you and other people did

　　and explain why you enjoyed it.

　　Part3

　　What are some of the main festivals in your country?

　　How do people celebrate birthdays in your country?

　　Are there any differences between birthday celebrations for adults with birthday celebrations for children?

　　What’s the most important birthday for people in your country?

　　What do old people do for birthday?

　　What do young people do for birthday?

　　A difficult thing

　　Describe a difficult thing you did well.

　　You should say:

　　when you did it

　　what you did

　　what preparations you made for it

　　and explain what you felt and learned after doing it.

　　Part3

　　What is the common ambition of Chinese young men?

　　Is it good for a young man to be ambitious, and why?

　　Is it good for a young man to be overly ambitious?

　　Will you choose to be an ambitious man or not?

　　A plan not related to work or study

　　Describe a plan you have for the future but not related to work or study

　　You should say:

　　what it is

　　why you have this plan

　　what the first step in your plan is

　　what you will need to do in order to make the plan work

　　and explain how you think you will feel after you achieve this

　　Part3

　　Do you think it’s important for a person to have a career plan?

　　How do most people plan their future education and their future career?

　　Do you think it’s important to include the factor of one’s salary in a career plan?

　　Do you think planning is important?

　　What kinds of personal plans should people make for themselves?

　　In general, how do people make plans?

　　For a person with children, what influence does this have on their personal plans for the future?

　　An important city

　　Describe an important city in your country.

　　You should say:

　　where the city is

　　what people do there

　　whether you visited before

　　and explain why you think the city is important.

　　Part3

　　Which do you think is the better place to live, a city or a village in the countryside?

　　What problems are there from living in a city and living in a village in the countryside?

　　Are the educational facilities in the countryside as good as those in the cities?

　　Are there any differences between people who live in cities and people who live in rural areas?

　　Why do so many people want to live in cities?

　　Is tourism an important industry in China?

　　How can people benefit from visiting new places?

　　When many people visit a particular place, what effects can that have on this place?

　　An item of clothing or jewelry

　　Describe and item of clothing or jewelry that you wear on special occasions

　　You should say:

　　what this clothing or jewelry looks like

　　where you bought it

　　on what special occasions you wear it

　　and explain why you wear it on special occasions

　　Part3

　　Do Chinese people spend much money on clothes?

　　Do you think different lifestyles are reflected in the different types of clothes people wear?

　　Compare formal clothes and casual or informal clothes.

　　In China, what are some occasions when people wear formal clothes?

　　Do you think people today wear formal clothes more often than they used to?

　　What changes do you think will take place in the clothes manufacturing industry over the next few decades?