1. Someone you would like to spend time with

　　是谁？

　　what personal characteristics he or she has that you like

　　一起做什么

　　为什么喜欢跟这个人在一起

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　　What kind of people do you like to be friends with?

　　What kind of people don't you like to be with?

　　Compare the things you do with your family with the things you do with your friends.

　　Do you think people can make real friendships on the internet?

　　Compare the friendships that people have at work with the friendships people have at school.

　　2. An old person you respect

　　是谁？

　　怎么认识的？

　　怎么样一个人？

　　为什么尊敬他/她？

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　　Who do old people today live longer than in the past?

　　作老人的好处

　　有哪些工作适合老人而不是年轻人？

　　3. Workplace

　　where this place is

　　what facilities it has

　　who you work or study with

　　and explain how you feel about this place.

　　Part 3

　　What facilities do you think a good school should have?

　　In general, what do you think are the factors that influence a person's working (or studying) conditions?

　　Do you prefer to study at school or at home?

　　In the future, what changes do you think we will see in schools?

　　Do you think being a housewife should be considered to be 'work'?

　　4. an environmental problem in a place that you’ve been to

　　what this problem is

　　what (you think) the causes of the problem are

　　how this problem affects people (or you)

　　and explain how you think this problem could be solved.

　　Part 3

　　What are the different kinds of environmental problems that exist right now?

　　What do you think is the most serious environmental problem in China?

　　Do you think it is the government's responsibility to solve environmental problems or is it the the responsibility of each individual?

　　What do you think China's environment will be like in the future (e.g., 20 or 50 years in the future)?

　　Do young people & older people have the same attitudes towards waste disposal?

　　Do you think that advertising leads to the production of more garbage in society?

　　5. an important letter that you received.

　　who wrote it

　　when you received it

　　what the letter was about

　　and explain why it was important.

　　Part 3

　　Do you often write letters to your family and relatives?

　　Do people today write letters by hand as much as they used to do many years ago?

　　What is the value of reading letters that famous people in history have written?

　　Is the handwriting of children today as good as it was many years ago?

　　6. TV program

　　what program it is

　　what the program is about (or, what type of program it is)

　　when you watch it

　　and explain why you like this TV program.

　　Part 3

　　什么类型电视节目在大人里比较流行

　　小孩子喜欢什么电视节目

　　How do (or can) TV programs influence children?

　　Do you think parents should supervise what their children watch on TV?

　　从前的电视节目和现在的比较

　　How has television affected (or, changed) society?

　　7. a place with a lot of water

　　Describe a place that you have been to and that has a lot of water.

　　where this place is

　　why (& when) you went there

　　what people do there

　　and explain why you like this place.

　　Part 3

　　为什么人们喜欢去有水的地方,有那些水上运动.

　　water pollution...what should the government do...?

　　Do you think it's important to try to save (conserve) water?

　　Do you think people use more water today than they did before?

　　对家庭用水和家庭以外用水过去和现在的区别

　　What are the reasons for water shortages in (parts of ) China?

　　8. family event (birthday party or wedding)

　　怎么样的event

　　在哪里

　　和谁

　　what you did (or, what happened at this event)?

　　and explain why this event was enjoyable

　　Part 3

　　家务

　　中国的wedding

　　Do you think (most) people spend too much on weddings?

　　Compare modern weddings in China with traditional Chinese weddings (i.e., weddings many years ago).

　　Do you know of any differences between weddings in China and those in the West

　　Can you think of any other important family events in China, besides weddings?

　　Do you think strong families are important for society?

　　9. a city you visited

　　什么时候去的

　　和谁一起去的

　　what did you do there?

　　what do you like and dislike of the city

　　Part 3

　　What kind of people do you think would like to live in big cities？

　　Do you prefer living in a city or a small town?

　　Why are people migrating from the rural to the urban areas of China?

　　What's the advantage for a family to live in a big city?

　　What are some of the (serious) problems associated with living in big cities?

　　10. second foreign language

　　Describe another language that you would like learn.

　　the name of this language

　　how you would learn it

　　what difficulties you think you would have (or, might have) when learning this language.

　　and explain why you would choose to study this language.

　　Part 3

　　Do many people in China study a second foreign language?

　　Why do you think some people are better than others at learning a foreign language?

　　Who do you think is better at learning a language, boys or girls?

　　Do you think it's important (or, a good idea) to have one main world language? (= 'a universal language')

　　What would be the advantages and disadvantages of having a global language?

　　Do you think it's possible to learn a foreign culture without learning the language?

　　11. a website

　　是什么website

　　怎么知道的

　　都用来做什么

　　and explain why you think this website is (or, was) useful.