1(new!!),  About someone you know.

   How do people know each other usually?

   What is the most important thing about making friends?

   Would you like to make friends who have the same  interest or hobbies?

2(new!!), About a small and successful business.

  What characteristics should people have in order to make a successful business?

  Should people specially learn something for making a successful business?

3(new!!), About a time when you met a wild life.

  Are there any animal products you know?

  What are the advantages and disadvantages of raising pets?

  Do you think animals should be protected?

4(new!!), About a tall building you know.

  Are there many tall buildings in your country?

  Why are there so many tall buildings?

  Do you like tall buildings?

  What are the advantages and disadvantages of constructing tall buildings?

  Would there be more tall buildings in the future?

  Do people in your country like living in tall buildings?

  Does climate have any influence on how people build houses?

5(new!!), About a short journey you don’t like but often have.

 How is the transport now as you see?

 Why are there so many people that would like to travel overseas?

 Why do people in your country like shopping when traveling?

6(new!!), About a time when you were busy.

 Do you think children in your country are stressful?

 Do you think students learn more in playing than class?

 Do you think students in high stress are unhappy?

 Do you think computer would replace human in doing something?

 What are the good and bad parts when doing a stressful job?

7(new!!) About a stadium in town. (a place where you do sports)

  Do you think it is important to have a stadium in a town or city?

  Do you think there should be more stadiums in a city?

  What types of sports do people in your country like doing?

  Do you know some other places that are good for people to do sports?

 Do you think the way that people do sports has changed compared with the time 30 years ago?

Why do people like watching Olympic Games?

Why do the people whose country haven't got gold medals still like watching Olympic Games?

 

8(new!!), About an equipment in house.

 What equipment in house is good for old people to use?

 What types of equipment do Chinese people like using in house?

 What equipment in house is unnecessary do you think?

9(new!!), About your favorite movie/film.

  What types of films do people in your country like watching?

  What films do girls like?

  What films do old people like?

  What are differences between old people and young people as to films they like?

  What are differences between oriental films and western films?

  Do you think it is necessary to invest lots of money on special effect?

 

10(new!!), About someone that made you laugh.

  Is comedy popular in your country?

  Why?

  Why is comedy used in advertisement?

  Why do some people think something funny but others don’t think so?

  Are there any differences between men and women about something funny (punchline)?

 11(new!!), About advertisement

  Why do some people choose advertisement as their major?

  What can these people do after leaving school/graduating?

  How is the development of advertisement industry in China?

  Why do some foreign enterprises do business in Chinese market, do you think?

12(new!!) About website.

  What is the most popular type of website in your country?

  Do you think children should spend lots of time on some websites?

  What websites are not for children, do you think?

  Do you like online shopping?

  Are there any popular shopping websites in your country?

  What are the advantages and disadvantages of shopping on line?

   13(new!!), About a person who you met before that you want to know more.

   In what ways can we fully know a person?

   Do you think it is important to have someone who knows us very well?

   How to maintain a good relationship with friends?

   What is the difference between men and women about knowing a person?

14(new!!), About a creative inventor or musician.

  Do you think inventors or musicians are important in society?

  On what occasions do we need creative ability?

  How to develop creative ability?

  Do you think creative ability is important for children?

  

15(new!!), About a well-known/famous person in your country.

  Why do some people want to be famous?

  In what ways can people be famous?

  Do you think it is good to be famous?

  What are the advantages and disadvantages of being famous?

  What are differences between foreign celebrities and the ones in your country?

 

16(new!!), a person who has had great influence on you.

 What kind of people have great influence on others?

 Do you think it is good to learn something from famous people?

 Would you like to be a person that has influence on others?

 How can you differentiate the good and bad influences that others have on you?

 What should a teacher do to influence students in a good way?

 What influence do parents have on children?

 

17(new!!) About a gift that you recently gave to someone else.

  What are the popular gifts do people in your country like sending to others?

  Do you think sending gifts is a good way for people to maintain relationship?

  On what occasions do people in your country send gifts to others?

  What are differences between men and women about how to choose gifts?

 

18(new!!), About a sport you would like to do that is a little expensive.

 Do you think people should spend lots of money on doing sports?

 What types of sports are expensive to do in your country?

 Do you think expensive sports are always good?

 What is the best sport do you think?

 What are differences between men and women as to sports that they like doing?

Do you believe you would get a great deal of money?

What is the difference between men and women about how to spend money?

How would you help others if you were rich?

 

19(new!!) About an interesting song.

 What types of songs are popular in your country?

 Lyrics and melody, which one is more important in a song?

 Do you think children should learn singing since childhood?

 What can people benefit from singing songs?

 Would you like to enjoy live music or listen to it on CD?

 Is singing popular in your country?

 20(new!!) About an area of subject that you are interested in(such as physics, mathematics)

 What subject is the most difficult for you in your studying?

 Science subjects and arts subjects, which ones do you prefer to study?

 Some people say arts subjects are not important, what do you think of this?

 How to improve children’s interest in studying?

 What subjects should be added in primary school education, do you think?

21(new!!) About a special meal you have had.

 When do people in your country usually have meals together?

 Do you think people should talk when having a meal?

 Family people and friends, who do you want to have meals with?

 Are there any table manners in your country that you know?

22(new!!) About an outdoor activity which you like doing.

 Indoor activities and outdoor activities, which ones do you prefer to do?

 What types of outdoor activities do people in your country like doing?

 Do you think scenery or natural environment is important for people when doing outdoor activities?

 What is the best place for people to do outdoor activities?

 Men and women, who prefer to do outdoor activities?

23(new!!), About a bicycle/motorbike/car trip that is interesting.

What is the most popular transport in your country?

What transport would you like to take when going for a long journey? How about a short journey?

What is best transport do you think?

How is the transport system in your country? If it was terrible, how to improve it?

24(new!!) About an interesting photo.

 Would you like to take photos when going for a trip?

 Will you learn the skill of photography?

 What do you think of the job as a photographer?

 Do you know some apps or programs that would make photos more beautiful?

 Why do some women like beautifying their photos on phone or computer?

 Do you usually make up before being photographed?

 Taking photos of others and being photographed, which one do you prefer?

25(new!!), About a time when you needed to use imagination.

Do you think imagination is important?

How can parents and teachers do to improve children’s imagination?

On what occasions do people normally use imagination?

What jobs need imagination?

26(new!!) About a time when you made an appointment for something.

What politeness should people pay attention to when having an appointment with others?

What do you think of some people who are late for appointment?

What should people prepare for an appointment?

What types of appointment do you usually have?

27(new!!) About team project for studying or entertainment.

Do people in your country usually do lots of team projects?

What difficulties would we happen to when doing something in a team?

How can people cooperate with each other well in a team?

How to improve team work efficiency?

28(new!!), About an interesting or unusual thing you did recently in your free/leisure time.

What do people in your country usually do in leisure time?

How can we make full use of leisure time?

Do you think it is always good to have lots of leisure time?

What are the different free time activities that men and women like doing?

Do you think children should have a lot of free time?

What should they do?

Long holiday and short holiday, which one do you prefer?

 

 

29(new!!) About a place where you relax.

 What is most popular place for people to relax in your country?

 What is the difference between men and women about the place where people go to relax?

 What activities do people like doing to relax in your country?

 What do children like doing about relaxation?

 30(new!!), About a place in other countries where you would like to work.

 What difficulties or problems do people usually come across when working in other countries?

 Do people in your country like working overseas?

 Men ans women, who prefer to work abroad?

 Why don’t some people like working in other countries?

31(new!!), About a place you often visit.

 Will you go to a place to travel for a second time?

 What types of places in your country do people like visiting?

 Historical sites and natural landscape, which one do you prefer to visit?

 32(new!!) About a garden/park you have visited.

 Are there many parks/gardens in your hometown?

 Do you think more parks should be built in city?

 What is the difference between foreign parks and the ones in your country?

 What part do you enjoy most in a park?

 What do people like doing in a park in your country?

 

1,  About wedding

    What gifts do people in your country like sending on the occasion of wedding?

    What is the popular way of wedding in your country?

   What is the difference between big wedding and small wedding?  

2, About someone who is creative.

    Do you think children's creative ability should be developed since childhood?

    Do you think playing computer games or using some apps would improve children's creative ability?

   What jobs need creative ability?

3,  About an app or computer program.

    What kinds of apps are popular in your country?

    What are the differences between the apps that young people and old people use.

   Do you think parents should limit the time kids use apps or computer programs?

   

  Tell me why some people do not use apps or computer programs?

  Do you think apps would have some negative influence on people?

4, About something you do to keep fit

   What sports do young people like doing?

   Do you think boys play basketball better?

   Why don't girls like basketball?

   Do students in your country do a lot of sports besides PE class? 

   What sports do old people like doing?

  Are there any sports facilities around your school?

  How can people keep fit through diet?

  Do you think restaurants pay attention to people's health or they only pay attention to earning money?

 

5, About an important skill you learned in childhood

In what age do people feel it is difficult to get a skill?     

5 years old people and 20 years old people, who can learn some skills better?

Who do you want to learn a skill from ,teachers or parents?   

What is the difference between the time when children choose to learn a skill and the time when they have to learn it?

 6,  About something you do to keep fit/healthy

  What do most Chinese people do to keep fit/healthy?

  What did they do to keep fit in the past?

  Is it easy for you to do exercise near your home?

  Is it good for teenagers to do exercise at school?

7, About leader

  Do you want to be a leader?

  What characteristics should a leader have?

  Do you think a leader is important in a group?

  What people should not be leaders do you think?

8, About a large company

  What factors make a company successful?

  Do you think it is always good to work in a large company?

   Systematical training

   More positions for you to select and compete for

   Higher salary and better staff welfare

   It does not bankrupt easily

   The stress from competition is big.

   Complex relationship between colleagues.

   Regulations and rules are fixed and impersonal.

   Do you think competition is fierce to work in a big company?

  Big company and small company, which one is better?

 9, About positive change

  Do you think science and technology development would have some influence on people’s work?

  Do you think it is good to change?

Do you have any negative changes?

What things can not be changed?

 10, About angry experience

   Do you think it is important to pay attention to others’ mood?

   Do you think women think about more things than men?

  Men: strong

  Rational, logical thinking, decisive, careless, bold,

   Women: weak

   Thoughtful=attentive, emotional, caring, careful, patient, weak-minded, sentimental..

   Will you share your feeling with others?

   Do people in your country like sharing feeling?

   Do you think children can feel people’s mood?

11, About wedding

   What gifts do family people and friends usually send in wedding?

   Do you think the age of getting married is important in your country?

   What is the difference between men and women about marriage age in your country?

 12, About a place you like in your city

  How do people in your country release their pressure?

  Where do they go to relax?

  Do you think government should build/construct some places for people to have fun?

  What places?

 13, About short journey

  How do people go to work in your city?

  Are there any people that drive to work?

  What is the best transport for people to go to work?

14, About saving money

  Do you think teachers and parents should teach children how to save money?

  How to encourage children to save money?

  What do you think of people who buy something on installments?

  When should children learn to manage money do you think?

  What should government do to help people manage money?

 15, About tradition    
   As to tradition, what do people in your country mostly focus?    

   Do people in your country like changing?

   What do you think of changing tradition?

  What is the difference between people's current lifestyles now and traditional ones in the past?

16, About an activity you will do after work or school.  

What activities do you usually do in your free time?

Do you like indoor activities or outdoor ones?

What are the benefits of doing free time activities in a group?

17, About something important for your family

How do people in your country maintain relationship with each other?

What are different things do old people and young people like respectively?

18, About get up early

    How to manage time well do you think?

    What jobs need people to get up early?

    Do you think it is good to be present earlier when meeting someone or having a date with someone?

19, About something you will do after working or studying

 Indoor and outdoor activities, which ones do you prefer?

 How to release stress?

20, About making mistake

  How to avoid making mistakes?

  How should children face their mistakes?

  How can parents or teachers guide children to make fewer mistakes?

21, About a person moved to a new place

  What is the reason why people moved to another place to live for the first time?   

 What difficulties would people happen to when living alone?

 What skills are needed when living alone?

 What are your different feelings between living at school and living outside school?

22, About a special place in your hometown that you like most.

Countryside and city, which place would you like to live in?

What types of new places would you like to see in your hometown?

23, About a type of food you tried for the first time.  

What type of food do people in your country like eating?  Taste bud degenerates

Do you think young people would like to try new food more compared with old people?

How can parents and teachers teach children about healthy food they should eat?

24, About a piece of clothes you bought that made you happy.

Do you like going shopping?

Do you like window shopping?

What do you think of famous brands in your country?

Do you know some marketing strategies?

 

25, About a course that you would like to study.     

What type of pollution do you have in your city?

How to be a good teacher?

What majors do students usually choose in university?

26, About an experience that you shared something with others.

How can we teach children to share something with others?    

What can parents and teachers teach children to share things with others?  

Do you think it is important for children to learn how to share things with others?

What things do children like sharing and tell me what things they don't like sharing?

 

27, About personality

What characteristics should a successful person possess?    

Do you think curiosity is important? How about interest?  

Will you choose a friend who has similar character with you?

What do you think of a team in which all members have different personalities?

Do you think successful people are really happy?

What type of people are successful do you think?

What should people pursue in life do you think?

What are differences between men and women about pursuing something in life?

28, About season

How is the climate in your country?

Would you like to live in the place where season changes a lot or the place where season changes less?

29, About good news

What can people do when getting bad news?

How should children face bad news?

Bad news and good news, which one do you have more in your life?