1.Part 2 Describe a skill that is difficult for you to learn.
You should say:
what the skill is
when you started learning it
how you learned it
and explain why you think it’s difficult.
Part 3
What is the most important practical skill in modern society?
What kinds of skills are difficult to learn?
What kinds of professions require practical skills?
What are some special skills that people can learn?
2.Part 2 Describe a piece of local news that people are interested in
You should say
What it was about
Where you saw/heard it
Who was involved
And explain why people were interested in it
Part 3 1.Why do local people like to read local news?
Why do people like local news more than international news?
How often do Chinese people buy newspaper?
3.Part 2 Describe a café that you have been to.
You should say
where it is
why you went there
what you ate or drank
and explain why you liked or disliked the café.
Part 3
Why do people like café? When people want to have discussion, why do they prefer café to restaurant? What kinds of people would like to go to café?Will café be popular in the future?
4.Describe a film/exciting book you would like to share with your friends.
You should say:
where you watched it,
what it was about
who you watched it with
and explain why you want to share it with friends.
Part3 Why do children laugh so much?
Why don’t adults laugh easily?
What kind of people can make people laugh?
Part 2 Describe a time when you shared something with others (or another person)
You should say:
What you shared
Who you shared it with
Why you shared it
And explain how you felt about sharing it
Part 3 Do you like to share?
What are the consequences if children don't like to share?
How could parents and teachers teach young children to share?
5.Part 2 Describe an occasion when many people were smiling
You should say:
When it happened
Who you were with
What happened
And explain why many people were smiling
Part3
Do people smile more when they are younger or older?
Do you think people who like to smile are more friendly?
Why do most people smile in photographs?
6.Part 2.Describe a street market or an outdoor market you've been to/Describe a shopping experience in the street market
You should say :
What it is like
When you went there
Why you went there
And how you felt about it
Part3 Why do some people like shopping and others not like it?
What kinds of people dislike shopping?
What kinds of places are there for shopping in your neighborhood?
Can you compare big shops such as supermarkets & department stores with small shops?
7.Part 2 Describe a sports person you admire/a sports star/a famous athlete you know
You should say:
Who this person is
How you know this person
What he or she achieved
And explain why he or she is famous
Part 3:
Do teenagers like exercising in your country?
Would you like to stay at home or go outside for holiday?
Do you think physical education is necessary? Why?
How do you think physical classes affect children’s development?
8.Part 2 Describe a big company you are interested in/Describe a successful small company you know/a successful family business you know
You should say:
the name of this company
what this company does
what kinds of people work in this company
and explain why you think this company is successful
Part 3 What qualities does a successful company have?
9.Part2 Describe occasions when mobile phones are forbidden/Describe an occasion when you were not allowed to use your mobile phone
when it was
where it was
why you were not allowed to use your mobile phone
and how you felt about it
Part 3 How do young and old people use mobile phones differently?What positive and negative impact do mobile phones have on friendship?Is it a waste of time to take pictures with mobile phones?Do you think it is necessary to have laws on the use of mobile phones?
10.Part 2 Describe a puzzle(jigsaw) you enjoy doing/an indoor game that you liked to play when you were a child.
You should say:
What the game was
How you played it
When and where you usually played it
And explain how you found the right way
Part3 Do you play any indoor games ? Do you prefer to play indoor games or outdoor games? What indoor games did you play when you were a child? Is there any particular indoor games that you liked when you were a child? What sort of indoor games do children play now? Do you think the young people should spend a lot of time on playing games?
11.Part 2 Describe a plan in your life (that is not related to work or study)
You should say:
What it is about
Why you make it
What you need to do first
And explain how you would feel if it is successful
Part 3 What different sorts of personal plans do people usually make in their everyday lives?When a student is doing a big assignment, why is it a good idea to make some plans before they start?In general, what sorts of plans do governments all over the world usually have?What are some of the major problems facing the whole world today?Who do you think should be responsible for solving these problems?What do you think is the major environmental problem facing the world today?
12.Part 2 Describe an interesting old person/Describe a family member who had important influence on you/an old person you respect/
Describe a family member you spend most time with/you want to work with/
Part3 How important is it to be patient? Do you think that Chinese people are very patient?
13.Part 2 Describe a quiet place you like to go/spend your time in
You should say:
Where it is
How you knew it
How often you go there
What you do there
And explain why you like the places
Part 3 Is it hard to find quiet places in cities? Why is it quieter in the countryside?Compared with young people, do old people prefer to live in quiet places?
14.Part 2 Describe a time when you had disagreement with a friend.
You should say:
when and where it happened
what you disagreed on
how you resolved the disagreement
and explain how you felt about the disagreement.
Part 3 How do you feel about disagreements between children?
What do children usually argue for?
Did you have disagreements with your parents when you were young?What's your attitude towards disagreements between friends?
15.Part 2 Describe an occasion you got up early.
You should say:
When this happened
What you needed to do that day
Who you were with
And explain how you felt about getting up so early on that day.
Part 3
Who usually get up early, young people or old people? Do young Chinese people stay up late at night?
Will working late at night influence the next day’s work?
Can you sleep well if there is noise around?5.Is it easy to get up early for you?What do you do to guarantee a good sleep?
16.Part 2 Describe a leisure activity near or on the sea
You should say:
what type of leisure activity it is
who you would like to do with
how you would enjoy this activity
and explain why you like this activity
Part 3 Why do so many people like going to places with water such as lakes, rivers or the ocean?What kinds of leisure time activities do people like to do in places such as on the ocean, at beach, at a river, at a lake etc.?As a place to spend some leisure time, do you think the beach or the seaside is more suitable for children or for old people?Do you think children and old people do the same types of things when they go to a beach?What activities would you do if you were spending some leisure time at a beach or near the ocean?Why do some people like water sports?What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of travelling on ocean?
17.Part2 Describe a famous foreign person you would like to meet/Describe a foreign celebrity/a famous person who is not from your country, and u like to meet
You should say
Who the person is
how you first learned about him or her
why this person is famous
and explain why you would like to meet this person
Part 3 How to become famous?
What are the benefits and drawbacks of become famous?
How do famous people influence the society in a positive way?
18.Part 2 Describe a thing that you bought and felt pleased about/Describe something you bought recently that made you happy
You should say:
What you bought
Where you bought it
What it is for/How it was used
And explain why you felt pleased about it
Part 3 Why does shopping make people happy?
How do shops nowadays compare to shops in the past?
What are the features of a successful shopping center?
Do you think that men and women have different attitudes toward shopping?
19.Part 2 Describe a law or regulation about environmental protection.
You should say:
What it is
How you first learned about it
Who benefits from it
And explain how you feel about this law or regulation
Part 3 What is the importance of environmental education? How can people protect the environment?What is the importance of environmental protection?Is it important to teach students environmental protection at school?Do you think it is necessary to make environmental protection as a subject?
20.Part 2 Describe your favorite singer or band
You should say:
who your favorite singer is
what his or her personality is
what kind of style his or her music belongs to
And explain why he or she is your favorite singer
Part 3 Do you think the most popular singer is the best one?
What kind of music is popular in China and what kind will be in the future? What kind of music do people like at different ages?
21.Part 2 Describe a perfect job you would like to have in the future.
/Describe a job you would like to do in the future/ an interesting job/a well paid job
What it is
How you can get this job
What kinds of work you would do for the job
And explain why you want to have it
Part3 Is it easy to find work (employment) in your country?What changes have there been in recent years in employment in your country?What jobs pay the highest salary in your country?Do you think changing jobs is a positive thing to do?What age do you think is suitable to start work?
22.Part 2 Describe an interesting conversation you had with someone
You should say
who the person was
where the conversation took place
what you talked about
and explain why you found the conversation interesting.
Part 3 What’s the difference between face-to-face conversation and phone conversation? Which one do you prefer?Face-to-face conversation or phone conversation?Are there any disadvantages of face-to-face conversation?What do men like to talk about?How about women?Is it appropriate to make jokes during a presentation?Why are some people nervous when making a presentation?
23.Part2 Describe an interesting wild animal in your country.
You should say:
What is it?
What does it look like?
When and where did you see it?
And why is this wild animal interesting.
Part 3 Is it good to keep rare animals in the zoo?
What are the functions of a zoo?
Is it good for kids to raise animals?
Are there any implied meaning for kids to raise pets? What’s the advantage of protecting animals? Should animals be free-range or captive?
24.Part 2 Describe a polite person that you met
where you met the person
How you met the person
Why you think the person was polite
Part 3 Do young and old people have the same attitude towards politeness?Are people today as polite as people were in the past? Are people more polite with non-family members than they are with their parents?Do you think politeness is different in different countries and parts of the world? How do people show politeness in your country? Are there any differences between urban and rural people concerning politeness?
25.Part 2 Describe a live sport match that you have watched
You should say:
What it was
When you watched it
What it was like
And how you felt about it
P3 Do you prefer to watch live sports or watch it on TV?
Why do some people like to watch live sports?
What kinds of sports do Chinese people like to watch?
Do you think competition is good for students?
26.Part 2 Describe a piece of advice(suggestion) you received/gave to others
you should say:
What was it
In what situation did you receive it/you gave it to others
Who gave you this advice/Who(m)
you gave this advice to
and explain what did you do
after you received this advice/what did him(her) do when he(she) received this advice
Part3 Are young people more inclined to accept advice from their friends or from their parents?What do you think is the main difference between older people and young people when someone gives them advice?What do you think are the good ways for older people to give advice to young people?In your community, what various kinds of people give advice and what kinds of advice do they give?
27.Part 2 Describe a time you lost your way/you got lost
You should say:
When it happened
Where you went
What happened
And explain how you found the right way/the result of it
Part3
Do you think people can easily get lost or not?
Do you think it is important to read the map?
Why people are willing to travel in some new place?
28.Part 2 Describe a person who wears unusual clothes
You should say
Who this person is
How you knew this person
What his/her clothes are like
and explain why you think his/her clothes are unusual
Part 3 Do you think it is a good idea to buy clothes on line?
Do you think what people wear can influence their mood?What kind of clothes do people wear in the workplace?What the differences between clothes of the old and the young?What do people think about when they buy clothes?
29.Part 2 Describe a natural talent you want to improve.
You should say:
What it is
When you discovered it
How you want to improve it
And explain how you feel about it
Part 3 Is it possible for us to know children who are 3 or 4 years old will become musicians and painters when they grow up?Why do people like to watch talent shows?Do you think talents artists should focus on improving their talents?
30.Part 2 Describe an occasion when you ate a kind of food for first time.
You should say:
When you had it
Where you ate it
What it was
and how you felt about it
Part3 What kinds of foreign food are popular in your country?
What are young people's opinions on new food? How about old people?Why do people like their local food?
31.Part2 Describe a public building you like/an important/a modern building.
You should say:
where it is
what it is used for
what it looks like
when you visited this building (Or: Whether you have visited this building)
and explain why you like or dislike this building.
32.Part2 Describe an occasion you had to use imagination
you should say:
what this occasion was
what you imagined at that time
why you had to use your imagination
and explain how you felt about this
Part3.Why do most children have a wild imagination?
What kinds of books can boost people's imagination?
What can schools do for students' creativity?
Do you like to watch movies about the future?
What can schools do for students' creativity?
33.Part 2 Describe a place that you spend your time to relax (not home).
You should say:
where this place is
what it is like;
how do you spend time there;
and explain why you think it is a good place for relaxation.
Part3
How do people in China relax? Why do some students think it's hard to relax even in a cinema?What should employers do to help their employees relax?Which place is better for relaxing, an indoor place or an outdoor place?
34.Part 2 Describe a part-time or short-term job you would like to do in a foreign country.
You should say:
What the job is
Where you want to do it
When you would to go there
And explain why you would like to do that job
Part3 What kind of short-term jobs can we do when we go abroad?
Why do you think some young people like to work abroad today?
Do Chinese parents encourage their children to work abroad?
Are there any policies in China encouraging young people stay domestically to have a job?
35.Part 2 Describe a photograph of you that you like best.
You should say
where the photo was taken
what you were doing when it was taken
who took it
and explain why you like the photo.
Part 3 Why do some people dislike taking photographs?
Can you give me an example of a happy time when you took a photograph?What are some situations when people take photographs?Do you like taking photographs?What makes photography art?What are the benefits of learning painting for children?
36.Part 2 Describe a kind of weather that you like
You should say:
What it is
What you usually do in this kind of weather
How you felt about it
And explain what influences it may bring to you
Part3 What kind of weather is suitable for work?
How does weather affect people?
37.Part 2 Describe a book you’ve read that you found useful
You should say:
When you first read the book
Where you read the book
What the book is about
And explain why you find it useful
Part 3 What kinds of book are popular with children in China?
Should children learn to read as earlier as possible?
Do people in your counties like reading science fictions? Why?
38.Part 2 Describe a person who helps others in their spare time.
You should say:
Who this person is
How often this person helps others
How and why this person helps others
And how you feel about this person
Part3Why are some people willing to help others? In what kinds of professions do people help others more?Who should teach children to help others? Parents or teachers?Do people nowadays help others more than in the past?
39.Part2 Describe an ambition you want to achieve/ Describe an goal you want to achieve in the future
/Describe an ambition you don't achieve now
Part 3 What are the common types of ambitions young people usually have?
(Whether) To have an ambition is always a good thing?(Reasons) Why some people don’t have an ambition?
(Suggest) Ways for people to teach their children how to achieve an ambition.
40.Part 2 Describe a time when you had a problem with using the computer.
You should say:
When it happened
Where it happened
Why the computer couldn’t work
And explain how you solved the problem at last
Part 3 What is the function of the computer?
Are you addicted to computers?
What do people use computers for?
Should students be allowed to use computers at school?
Do you think computers make our life simpler or more complex?
41.Part 2 Describe an occasion you wore the best clothes
You should say:
When it was
What you wore
What it looked like
And explain why you wore it
Part3 Do you think the dress formally is important or not?Why do some people like to wear traditional clothes? Will traditional clothes disappear in the future?
42.Part 2 Describe a friend’s home you visited but you don’t want to live there.
You should say:
Where the home is
Who this person is
What kind of home it is
And explain why you don’t want to live there
43.Part 2 Describe an occasion when you waited in line for something/ for someone.
You should say:
What you were waiting for
How long you had to wait
Why you had to wait there
And explain how you felt about this experience.