Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Part 1
Work or studies
[Work]
Are you a student or do you have a job? Do you like your job?
When did you decide to do this kind of work? Is there anything you don’t like about your job?
[Study]
Are you a student or do you have a job? Why did you choose this major?
When did you decide to study this subject/these subjects? Is there anything you don’t like about
your studies?
Hometown
Tell me something about your hometown. Is that a big city or a small place? What do you like
most about your hometown?
Is there anything you dislike about it?
Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?
Home/accommodation
Do you live in a house or a flat/ an apartment? What part of your home do you like the most?
What can you see from your windows?
Do you plan to live there for a long time?
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Meeting place (new)
Where do you usually meet with your friends?
Do you think there are some places more suitable for meeting with friends?
Have the meeting places changed now from when you were young?
Why are some meeting places better than others?
Watch (new)
Do you wear a watch?
Have you ever got a watch as a gift?
Why do some people wear expensive watches?
Do you think watch is important for you? Why?
Computers (new)
In what condition would you use a computer?
When was the first time you used a computer? What will your life be like without computers?
In what conditions would it be difficult for you to use a computer?
Advertisements (new)
Do you want to show in the advertisement?
What kinds of advertisements do you dislike?
Are you interested in watching TV advertisements or internet advertisements?
Do you share advertisements with others?
Do you want to work in the advertising in the future?
Talents (new)
Do you have a talent, or something you are good at?
Was it mastered recently or when you were young?
Do you think your talent can be useful for your future work? Why?
Do you think anyone in your family has the same talent?
Collecting things (new)
Do you collect things?
Are there anything you keep from the childhood?
Would you keep old things for a long time? Why?
Where do you usually keep things you need?
Colours
What’s your favourite colour?
What’s the colour you dislike?why?
What colours do your friends like most?
What colour makes you uncomfortable in your room?
Weather
What kind of weather do you like most?
What’s the weather like in your hometown?
Do you like the weather in your hometown?
Do you prefer dry or wet weather?
Concentration
Is it difficult for you to stay focused on something?
What do you do to help you concentrate?
What may distract you when you’re trying to stay focused?
When do you need to be focused?
Cars
Did you enjoy traveling by car when you were a kid?
What types of cars do you like?
Do you prefer to be a driver or a passenger?
What do you usually do when there is a traffic jam?
Science
Do you like science?
When did you start to learn about science?
Which science subject is interesting to you?
What kinds of interesting things have you done with science?
Headphones
Do you use headphones?
What type of headphones do you use?
When would you use headphones?
In what conditions, you won’t use headphones?
Shoes
Do you like buying shoes? How often?
Have you ever bought shoes online?/
How much money do you usually spend on shoes?
Which do you prefer, fashionable shoes or comfortable shoes?
Handwriting
Do you like handwriting?
Do you think handwriting is important?
Which do you prefer, handwriting or typing?
What’s the differences between handwriting and typing?
TV program
What kind of TV program do you usually enjoy watching?
Did you watch too much TV when you were a child?
Do you like the TV program you enjoy watching as a child?
Do you think children nowadays watch too much TV?
Memory
Are you good at memorizing things?
Have you ever forgotten something that was important?
Why do some people have good memory while others just don’t?
Why do more people rely on cellphones to memorize things?
Mirrors
Do you like looking at yourself in the mirror? How often?
Have you ever bought mirrors?
Do you usually take a mirror with you?
Would you use mirrors to decorate your room?
Dreams
Can you remember the dreams you had?
Do you share your dreams with others? (or are you interested in others5 dreams?)
Do you think dreams have special meanings?
Do you want to make your dreams come true?
Emails
Do you often send emails?
When would you send emails to others?
Is sending emails popular in China?
Do you think sending emails will be more or less popular in the future?
Art
Do you like drawing?
Do you like to go to the gallery?
Do you want to learn artistic things? Do you want to become an artist?
Time management
How do you plan your time in a day?
Is it easy to manage your time?
Is it difficult to manage your time well?
Will you allow your children to manage their own time?
Street Market
What do people in your country prefer? Street market or supermarket?
What do you usually buy from street markets?
When was the last time you went to a street market?
Do you go to the street market more now than when you were younger?
Sports
Do you like watching sport programs on TV?
Do you like to watch live sports games?
Who do you like to watch sports games with?
What kinds of games do you expect to watch in the future?
Websites
What kinds of websites do you usually use?
What is your favorite website?
Are there any changes about the websites you usually use?
What kind of Websites are popular in your country?
Mobile phones
What was your first mobile phone?
Do you often use your mobile phones for texting or calls?
Will you buy a new one in the future?
How has your mobile phone changed your life?
Taking photos
Do you like taking photos?
Do you like taking selfies?
What is your favorite family photo?
Do you want to improve your photography skills?
Study Routine
Do you have a routine for your studies?
What is your study routine like?
Will you continue to have a routine for your studies?
Who helped you the most in your studies?
【People】
1. Describe an interesting neighbor [新增]
Who he/she is
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2. Describe a family member who you want to work with in the future [新增]
Who he/she is
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1) What kinds of family business are common in China?
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Who he/she is
How you knew him/her
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Do you think older people and younger people will use the same kind of social
media software?
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6.Describe a person you only met once and want to know more about
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4) Is it important to have the same hobbies and interests when making friends?
【Place】
1. Describe an important river/lake in your country [新增]
Where it is located
How big/long it is
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Where it is
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1) Is it easy to find quiet places in your country? Why?
3) Why are there more noises made at home now than in the past?
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How do young children react when they go to school for the first time?
Where it is
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Do you think well-developed tourism will have negative effects on local people?
What it is like
Where it would be
Why you would like to live in this house/apartment And how you feel about this
house/apartment
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What are the differences between houses that young people and old people like?
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7.Describe a place you visited but don't want to visit ever again
Where it is
What it is
What it is made of
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Why do people dress casually in everyday life but dress formally at work?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of wearing uniforms at work and
school?
Why do people from different countries wear different clothing?
What it is
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What it was
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What do parents usually buy for their children to make them happy?
Can girls play with toys that boys like to play with?
When it happened
Where it happened
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What are the differences between special food in China and other countries?
Is there any food in your country that is eaten at special times or on special
occasions?
Why are some people willing to spend a lot of money on meals on special days?
What are the differences between live concert and online concert?
12. Describe something that you cannot live without (not a computer/phone)
What it is
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Why do some grown-ups hate to throw out old things (such as clothes)?
When it happened
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3) Do people often celebrate events with a large group of people or just a few
people?
What it is
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1) How do people express happiness in your culture?
What it is
When you do it
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3) How can parents help and guild their kids to keep healthy?
4) Do you think it is a good way for governments to use the power of idol to help
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5. Describe a special day out that cost you little money/ didn’t cost you much
[new]
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4) Do you think old people is the only one has time for leisure ?
6. Describe a contest/competition you would like to participate in [new]
When it will be held And explain why you would like to participate in it
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companies?
7. Describe something you do that can help you concentrate on work/ study [new]
What it is
When you do it
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1) Why is it more difficult for children to concentrate nowadays than in the past?
2) Do you think technology will harm children’s ability to concentrate?
When it was
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4) Who benefit more from the volunteer services, the volunteers or the people
helped?
When it happened
How it happened
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3) How can people change their daily routine if they want to?
When it happened
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2) What are the advantages and disadvantages when people keep busy?
3) Do you think children should learn through playing games or under pressure?
11. Describe a situation you spend a long time in traffic jam [new]
You should say:
When it was
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12. Describe an occasion when someone gave you some positive words about your
work [new]
When it was
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