Part 1 Q & A

1．Name
What is your name?
Does your name have any special meanings?
Do you think you would change your name in the future?

2. Study or Work

Do you work or Are you a student?

If student: What subjects or major are you studying? Do you like your subjects /major?

If work: What do you do? Do you want to change your job in future?

3. Hometown

Where are you from?

Are there any special places in your hometown?

Is your hometown suitable for young/old people to live in?

Have there been any changes happened in your hometown in the past years?

4. Weather / Sunshine

What kind of weather do you like?

What is the weather like in your hometown?

How has the weather changed in the past years?

Do you like sunshine?

What do you like to do in the sunshine?

What are the problems of being in the sunshine?

Do you like to travel to places which are full of sunshine?

5.     Dictionary

Do you always use dictionary?

Is a dictionary important in studies?

Why is a dictionary important in studies?

Do you prefer using the traditional paper-dictionary or the electronic one?

6.     Being punctual Vs. lateness

Have you even been late for something?

Are you always late for anything?

Do you think it is important to be punctual? (And why?)

7.     Language

Is it hard to learn English?

Apart from English, have you studied any other language?

Is it difficult to learn a foreign language?

What kinds of efforts have you done in studying a foreign language?

8.     Train

Do you like travelling by train?

Do you have lots of trains in your country?

Have you experienced something interesting when travelling by train?

9.     Daily Routines

What do you usually do in a typical day?

What is your favorite part of the day (morning, afternoon or evening)?

What would you usually do during this period of time?

Do you have any good habits?

Do people in your country have any good habits?

Has anyone taught you those good habits?

10. Living

Do you live in a house or an apartment?

Which room do you like the most at home?

If you redecorated the room, how would you do it?

Do you like inviting people to hang out? What do you usually do when friends coming over?

Do you prefer living in the city or in the rural area?

11. Cooking & Food

Can you cook?

Do you think people should learn cooking?

Do people in your country prefer eating at home or eating out in restaurant?

What kind of diet do you like?

What makes a healthy diet?
12.  Clothes and fashion

What types of clothes do you like the most?

Do you always buy clothes that are expensive or not?

When you buy clothes, would you think of the influence of different colors?

Do you like fashion?

How does fashion affect our life?

13. Shopping & On-line shopping

Do you like shopping?

Where do you like to go when you shop?

How often do you go shopping?

Do you like shopping on-line? (Why?)

What are the advantages and disadvantages of on-line shopping?

14.  Walking

Do you like having walks?

When do you usually have a walk?

Where do you usually go when you have a walk?

What can people benefit from walking?

15.  Bicycles

Do you like riding bicycles?

Are there many bicycles in your city?

Are bicycles very common in your country?

Do you think riding bicycles would be more popular in your country in the future?

16.  School

What subject did you like the most when you were in school (e.g. secondary school) ?

What subject did you like the least in that period of time?

What was the most memorable experience you had in school?

17.  Drawing & Painting

Can you draw pictures?

Are there any special techniques required for drawing?

What can people benefit from drawing?

Should children learn drawing? And Why?

18.  TV Program

Do you like watching TV?

What types of TV program do you like the most?

Do people in your family like the same type of TV programs?

19.  Photography

Do you like taking photos?

Do you prefer taking photos of others or taking photos of yourself?

Do you like collecting photos?

20.  Birthday

What would people usually do on their birthdays?

Are birthdays still important to you these days?

What customs do people have on their birthdays in China?

21.  Party

Do you always go to parties?

What kinds of parties do you often go to?

When was the last time you attended a party?

22.  Music & Musical Instrument
Do you like music?

When appreciating music, do you prefer going to the Concert Hall or staying at home?

Can you play any musical instrument?

Would you like to study a certain type of it?

What can people benefit from playing musical instruments?

23.  Toys

What toys did you like to play in your childhood?

What are the differences between the toys in the past and the ones we have now?

Why do some adults still save some of their toys from the past?

24.  Advertisement
What kinds of advertisement are there in your city?
Do you think advertisement can help products to be sold?
Would you be influenced by advertisements when you decide to buy certain product?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of advertisements?

25.  Trees & Forest

Have you ever climbed tress before?

What kinds of trees are there in your country?

What trees do people like in your country?

Are there any meanings of some trees?

Have you been to the forest before?

26.  Animals

Do you raise any pets?

What animals do people in your country raise as pets?

Do you like going to the zoo?

What can children benefit from going to the zoo?

27.  Boating

Have you ever gone boating before?

Have you travelled by boat before?

What are the advantages of travelling by boat?

Are there many boats in your country?

28.  Mobile phone

How often do you use mobile phone?

Do you prefer making phone calls or sending text messages?

Do you think phones will be taken place in the future?

29.  Computer &Internet

How often do you use computer?

What would you usually do when you go on line?

What influence has Internet brought to people’s life?

30.  News

How do you usually get news from?

Would you read news from the Internet?  

What do you think of Internet News?

31.  Politeness

Is it important to be polite?

Who taught you manners?

When do you need to be polite?

32.  History

When did you start learning history?

Did you like learning about history?

Would you learn about history from the Internet?

What was your favorite historical event?

Who was your favorite historical figure?

33.  Patience

Do you think you are patient?

How could people be more patient?

Is patience important in life? (Why?)

34.  Being busy and stressful

Do you like being busy or relaxed?

When will you normally be busy?

Do you feel stressful when you are busy?

35.  Concentration

Is it important for people to concentrate on what they do?

Do you have good concentration when you study or work?

How to concentrate better when you work or study?

36.  Sleeping

What time do you usually go to sleep?

How long should a person sleep every day in order to be healthy?

What would you do if you could not fall asleep?

How can the elderly keep the quality of sleeping in their life?

37.  Visiting Family Relatives

Do you usually visit your relatives?

How often do you visit your relatives?

When was your last time paying a visit to your relatives?

What did you bring as gifts for relatives?

38.  Public Transport

What means of transportation do you like to use?

Is there more private transport or more public transport in your hometown?

What is the problem of traffic in your hometown these days?

How is the future of the traffic condition in your hometown?

39.  Dancing

Can you dance?

What kind of dance is popular in your country nowadays?

Are there any famous traditional dances in your country?

How can people preserve the traditional dance from one generation to another?

Part 2 Cue Card Monologue

人物题 (普通人+名人+动物)

An intelligent person

A comic actor

An old man / An interesting old man that you talked to

A famous / successful person in your country

A friend that you wanted to stay close with at the first sight

Someone with an important job

A stranger that you helped / that helped you

A good parent that you know

A polite person that you know

An interesting wild animal

地点题

A ancient old building

A restaurant

A place you learn about a culture

A foreign place that you have been to or you want to go to

A city that is important in your country

A seaside place you have been to

A tourist attraction / A natural beauty

A shopping mall or street

A café

A place you for music

A park or garden you like

A beautiful flat or house you have visited

A room you spent a lot of time in

物品题 (实际物品+抽象物品)

实际物品：

A popular product made in your country

An antique or old thing in your family that you have kept for a long time

Something you saved money for

Something you forgot and left it somewhere

A book you have read for many times

A photo

An important letter or e-mail you received

A message you received

Electronic equipment you bought for your home

A piece of clothes you like to wear

A toy you played a lot when you were a child

A gift you gave to a friend or A gift you received from a friend

A work of art

抽象物品

A film you disliked

A family business you know about

A radio program you like

A useful website that you always browse

An advertisement that you liked or that made you buy something

事件题

A science class

A stage of life that you were very busy

A difficult time that you went through

A training course you took

A positive event in your teenager time

Something good that you would do for others

A competition you took part in

A historic event

A childhood story

A sport event

A performance you watched

A conversation you had with a stranger

A decision that took a long time to make

A group activity you took part in

An experience of moving to a new place to live

A party you want to throw

A job you would like to try

A school rule

A second language that you would like to learn except for English