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PART 2 + PART 3 QUESTION SETS

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1.      Describe a person who taught you a useful skill.

(for example, cooking, riding a bike)

You should say

Who this person is

What you learnt from the person

How the person taught you this

How this skill is useful to you

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In general, how do children learn things?

What are the various influences on children that affect the learning they experience?

Do children learn the same things in the home as they do at school?

What do you think parents should teach their children?

What skills do you think children should be taught?

Do you think children can learn anything from other children?

Which do you think is better for a child, to learn from television or learn from a teacher or a person?

2.      Describe an interesting old person you respect

You should say

Who this person is

How old he or she is

How you know this person

What kind of person he or she is

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Do you think it’s good for old people to retire after 65?

What do you think old people can learn from the young?

What are the other places in the society where old people could be take care of?

How do you think the government should deal with the aging problems in China?

3. 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

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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?

Are there any differences between the art in your country and the art in western 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 art should be included in school curriculums?

4.      Describe something (except phone and computer) that you can’t live without.

You should say:

 What the thing is

 Where and when you bought it

 How often you use it

Explain why you can’t live without it

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What can’t children live without?

Why do children always care about toys?

Why is it difficult for people to give up their own things?

Why do people buy something that they don’t need?

5.      Describe a book you have read that was recommended by someone.

You should say:

   Who recommended it

   What book it was

   What the book was about

Explain what you learned from it

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What are some of the different types of materials that people in your country read?

What benefits do people get from reading?

Do you think reading can be fun?

What benefits do people get from reading for pleasure (or, leisure)?

Do men and women (or. Males and females) tend to read the same types of books?

Has the internet changed people’s reading habits?

What types of books do children like most?

How can a parent encourage their child to develop the habit of reading?

Do you think it’s a good idea to read to pre-school children?

Which is more difficult for a child to do, watch TV or read a book?

6.      Describe a rule in school you agree or disagree

You should say

What the rule is

Why the rule is needed

How the rule is enforced

Why you agree or disagree the rule

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Do you think the rule is important? Why?

Is the rule suitable for all students?

What rules are there in your school?

How do people obey the rules?

Should pupils be involved in making rules?

What rules are there people should obey in the society?

Are rules different between in primary school and secondary school?

7.      Describe a subject you didn’t enjoy in high school

What subject it was

Who taught you this subject

How long you had learnt this subject

Explain why you didn’t enjoy it

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What do you think teachers could do to help students who are having difficulty with a subject?

Which subjects do you think should be, or should not be taught in high school?

How has education in your country changed in the past few years?

8.      Describe an advertisement that made you buy something.

What kind of advertisement it was

When and where you saw this advertisement

What product it advertised

What the advertisement said

Why you decided to buy that product

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What are the different ways that products and services are advertised?

Is there more advertising on newspapers than on TV?

What’s the most frequently used method of advertising? Why?

Which do you think is the most effective of them?

What products do you think are most suitable to be advertised?

Do you think the number of advisements will increase in the future?

Do you think there should be some controls placed on the advertising industry?

What kinds of advertisements do you think are the most effective?

What impact on people does music in advertisements have?

Do you think children are influenced very much by advertisements?

What effects do advertisements have on young children?

What visual effects do you think make advertisements most effective?

9.      Describe a job you would do in the future

What job it would be

What you would do in that job

How you can get the job

Why you would like to do that job

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What careers are popular with young people in your country?

Do you think there’s any difference between males and females when it comes to choosing a future career?

What factors do males men consider and what factors do females consider when they are making this choice?

Do you think money is the most important factor to consider?

Do you think parents should let their children make their own choices about a future career or should the parents make this choice?

Are there any other ways in which young people can get some guidance on what career to choose?

10.  Describe something( a TV program or a film ) that made you laugh a lot

What it was

When it happened

Who was with you

Why you laughed

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What makes people laugh in your country?

Is comedy very popular in your country?

Are comedy TV shows very popular in your country?

What do you think are the differences between seeing comedy on TV and reading funny materials in a book?

Would you like to appear in a TV comedy program?

Is comedy used much in advertisements in your county?

Do you think funny advertisements on RV are effective?

What do you think are the benefits of laughter?

Do you think there are differences between what males and females think is humorous?

Why do you think some people find something funny that others think isn’t funny?

11.  Describe a TV program you like to watch

What type of program it is

When you watch it

Why you watch it

What you learn from this program

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Do you watch a lot of TV?

Why do people watch TV?

What are the effects of watching too much TV?

What types of television programs are popular in your country?

What do you think are the good points and the bad points about TV?

What has satellite TV brought to our lives?

What are the effects of televisions on family life?

What are the effects of televisions on people at different ages?

Are there any differences between interviewing online and meeting people face to face?

Do you talk about the TV programme with other people?

Do you think the programme will be changed in the future?

How does the programme influence people?

Is it educational?

Is it fair for those TV stars to be paid huge salaries?

What kind of program do you like?

Are there many political programmes in China?

How do they influence people?

12.  Describe a time when you moved into a new house or new school

When you moved into it

Why you moved

What it looked like

Explain how you felt about this new place

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Why do people move to a new house?

How do people get along with their neighbors?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of moving to a new place?

What are the reasons why students move to a new school and what is the possible influence?