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TOPICS AND QUESTIONS
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  TOPICS AND QUESTIONS--话题与问题

  Meeting People见面

  Topic: Meeting People

  You were meeting some friend at a party. What's the person's name?swheresis the person from? What's the other information about that person?

  Topic: Saying Hello and Good-bye

  Are there different expressions people use in saying hello and good-bye? Do they have different meanings? When do you use them?

  What reasons do people usually give for saying good-bye? Can you talk about some examples?

  People人物

  Topic: Introduction

  How can you introduce yourself to other people? How can you introduce friends or family members of yours to some other people? When you meet a person for the first time, what questions do you ask? What do you talk about?

  Topic: Neighborhood and Neighbors

  Tell about the neighborhoodswheresyou live. What are the advantages of living there? Are neighbors friendly? Are they helpful? Tell about a time you helped a neighbor. Tell about a time a neighbor helped you.

  How do you know your neighbors? How often do you see them? Do you ever help your neighbors? How? Do they ever help you? How? What kind of relationship do you think neighbors should have with each other?

  Is it easy or difficult to get along with your neighbors? Have you ever had a problem with one of your neighbors? If so, what was the problem? Did you talk to your neighbor about it? What happened?

  Topic: Offering Help

  Have you asked favors of some people? Did they help you? What did they say? What do you talk about?

  Have you given some helpful advice to other people? Have you given advice to a friend who was troubled about something? What did you suggest? Did your friend accept? What was the whole story?

  Topic: Family and Friends

  What's everybody in your family doing today? Are they as usual or are there any special stories? Did they help you a lot? What did they do for you? How do you feel?

  What friends and family members do you keep in touch with? Do you call? Do you write? Do you visit? How often? Who is the most impressed person in your mind? Why?

  Which disagreements do you think are most common in families (such as wearing makeup, playing rock music)? In your opinion, which family disagreements are the most serious? Can you explain your reasons? What did your mother or father teach you was important in life?

  Do you do any chores around your house? Which do you enjoy the most? enjoy the least? Why? Which chores are you especially good at?

  Topic: At School

  Why do you think making small talk is important at school? What subjects do people talk about? What subjects are not good for small talk? What questions are too personal?

  Are you an "agreeable" or a "disagreeable" person? Do you usually agree with other people's opinions, or do you disagree? When you disagree with someone, do you usually tell the person, argue, or keep your opinions to yourself?

  An "Open House" evening is a meeting when parents visit the school and talk with their children's teachers. Do you think if it is necessary? Can you talk about some happy stories or sad ones between you and your parents after an "Open House" evening?

  Going Places地点

  Topic: Trips

  Can you tell about a bus, train, or plane trip you took?swheresdid you go? When? What did you do there? Were there any happy things or sad ones?

  How do you usually travel long-distance? Do you like the train? The plane? The bus? Which of these do you prefer? Why?swheresdo you usually go? Did you buy a ticket on your own? Did you learn any easier, faster, or cheaper ways to get places? What's your experience?

  Have you missed your flight, bus, or train? What did you do if you were in that trouble? When was it? Did you miss something important?

  Is it easy or difficult for people to get around townswheresyou live? Do people need cars? How is the public transportation system? Do you have any problems getting around town? How you're your community solve these problems?

  Topic: Calling People

  Can you talk about the different ways people use the telephone? Do you ever make international calls or long-distance calls? Is it difficult to make these calls? To what places? Who did you call? How did you make it? How much did it cost?

  What would you do if you're calling somebody, and that person isn't there? What would you do if you're calling somebody, and you have the wrong number?

  Is telephone service in our country efficient? What will the telephone service be like in the future?

  Experience经历

  Topic: Special Days

  Tell about some special days in your life. Why are they special? What do you do on those days? Can you tell some dates of important holidays? How do you celebrate these holidays?

  Can you tell about something special you had been looking forward to? How long had you been looking forward to it? What had you done beforehand to plan for it? How did it turn out? Were you disappointed, or was it as wonderful as you had hoped? Can you tell about a disappointing or an exciting experience?

  Topic: Mistakes

  Have you had a time you made a mistake at school or at work? What happened? Did anyone notice? How did you feel? How the story ended?

  Sharing News and Information交流信息

  Topic: Expressing Opinions

  How do you express your congratulations to people? Do you send a card? Do you send a gift? Do you take the person out to a restaurant? Do you have a special party for the person?

  Are you an "opinionated person"? Do you have strong opinions about different things? What do you feel strongly about? How do you usually express your opinions? What happens when people disagree with your opinions?

  Topic: Communicate with People

  Do you call people on the telephone? Do you write letters? Do you use a computer? Do you use a fax machine? Do you use e-mail? Which is the fastest way? the easiest way? the most convenient way? Which do you enjoy the most?

  How do you feel when someone compliments you? What do you usually say in response to a compliment? When someone compliments you, do you try to compliment the other person, too? Do you compliment people very often? What do you compliment them about?

  When is it appropriate to interrupt someone who is speaking? How do you politely interrupt someone who is speaking? How do people disagree politely with each other?

  Have you ever invited somebody to do something and the person refused you? How did you feel? Did you believe the person's excuse? Did you invite the person to do something another time? Did the person accept your second invitation, or give you another excuse?

  Are you able to "take criticism"? How do you react when someone criticizes you? Why do you think the ability to take criticism is important?

  Have you ever corrected your teacher or your supervisor about anything? Why did you correct the person? What did the person say? Were you embarrassed?

  Should you be honest with someone about something you don't like? Should you have told the truth? Did your expression hurt the person's feelings? What would you have done in these situations?

  Sometimes people don't say things as directly or clearly as they could. Who does this? In what situations? Think about times when you have done this or experienced this. What were the situations?

  You heard some news. Is it true, or is it a rumor? Do you know any rumors? How did they come to you? How can you identify them?

  Getting Around Town城区导向

  Can you talk about some places near your school?swheresare the places located? Are three any interesting stories about them?

  Is your school in a convenient place? Is there public transportation to your school? How do you get there? Is it difficult for some students to get to school? How can your class solve this problem?

  How are the signs on buses or trains in your community? Are they easy to read? Are the signs at bus stops and train stations clear, or are they confusing? Do you sometimes get lost? What do you do when you get lost?

  Is there a lot of traffic in your community? When is the rush hour? Do you have any advice for ways to avoid difficult traffic areas?

  Are people on the street helpful when you ask for directions? Do they show you how to get to places? Are they friendly? How are people different in different places you know?

  Housing and Food住房和食品

  Topic: Housing

  Are there many apartment buildings in your community? What are good things and bad things about apartment buildings? Do you live in a house? What are good things and bad things about living in a house?

  What are important things to know about an apartment before you rent it? Is it easy or difficult for you to rent an apartment in your community? Why?

  Are utilities expensive in your apartment or house? Which utilities are there? How much are the utility bills? Are there ways to make utility bills lower? How?

  Have you ever had housing problems? What can you and people do if these kinds of problems occur? Have you heard stories about people calling the Health Department, the Housing Authority, City Hall, or a television station to complain about the housing problems? What were the results?

  Topic: Food

  What foods do you typically buy when you go shopping? How much of each? Can you give a list of different solid and liquid foods with their quantities? What are different ways you can save money on food?

  Where do you shop for food? Is it a small store or a large supermarket? Is it a good place to shop? Is the location convenient? How do you get there? How are the prices? What are good things and bad things about small food stores and large supermarkets?

  What do you typically eat for breakfast? for lunch? for dinner? Which snack foods are good for you? Which snack foods are bad for you? Why?

  Are there fast-food restaurants in your community? What do they serve? Do you ever go to fast-food restaurants? Which ones? What do you usually order? Which is your favorite restaurant? Why is it your favorite? What do you recommend on the menu?

  Do you have healthy eating habits? What kinds of food do you like? In your opinion, what foods are good for people? What foods are bad for people? How can you improve your diet?

  What are the most common kinds of food that are eaten at dinner in your home? What foods are never eaten in your home? Why do some people eat only certain kinds of meat? Have you ever had to eat a food that you didn't like? If so, tell about that experience.

  Shopping购物

  Topic: Shopping

  Which is your favorite department store?swheresis it? What do you usually buy there? Do items have fixed prices, or can you bargain with the salesperson to make the price lower?

  What are some good places to buy clothing in your community? Why are these good places to shop? Is your favorite clothing fashionable or not? Why?

  Do you look for sales at stores before you go shopping? How do you find out about sales? Do you buy things right away, or do you wait for things to go on sale? How much money can you save when you buy things on sale?

  Do you ever have a problem when you return something to a store? What are the return polices of stores you shop at? Do you get a refund? Do you get a store credit to buy other things? What do you do if there is a problem?

  How many aisles are there in your local supermarket? What are the names of the different sections? What are the different kinds of jobs you see people doing?

  What features should you look for when you're making an important purchase such as a refrigerator, a television set, or a computer? Do you prefer to pay for things in cash, with a check, or with a credit card? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

  For your monthly expenses for housing, food, transportation, closing, and entertainment, are you spending too much? How can you lower your expenses? Are you saving enough money?swheresdo you put your savings? How can you save more?

  What happens when you buy something that you are dissatisfied with? Have you ever bought something that didn't work? What did you buy? What was the problem? What did you do? Did you fix it? Did you exchange it? What did the store do about the problem?

  School Activities, At Work学习和工作

  Topic: Occupation and Work

  In your opinion, what are some good occupations? Why? What are some bad occupations? Why? What do the people in your family do?swheresdo they work? What do they do at work? When you think about getting a job, what values are most important?

  In your opinion, what are the most important skills people need today to get good jobs? How do people get these skills? What can you do? What can't you do? What are some work activities you do well? What are good excuses or poor excuses for not being able to do something at work?

  Can you evaluate a visited work site? Were people working quickly or slowly? Were workers speaking politely to customers? What things do you think you should do better? How do you want to improve?

  What are some qualities of a good employee? What are some qualities of a good supervisor? things do you think you should do better? How do you want to improve?

  Do you know anyone who is bored with his/her job? Why are some people bored? What do you think makes a job interesting? What do you do when you get tired of doing things that you have to do every day?

  Have you ever had a supervisor or boss who was very demanding? Do you think this person was fair, or did this person expect too much of you? How can you express confidence at a job interview?

  What's your learning style? How do you prefer to learn something? Do you like to learn by yourself? Do you read instructions? Do you ask someone to help you or show you what to do? What new things have you learned to do recently, and how did you learn them?

  Topic: School Activities

  The first days at a new school are sometimes difficult. There are new people to meet, new places to locate, and new things to learn. What are your experiences?

  How many years do children go to school? How old are children when they start? How old are children when they finish? Does everybody go to school? Do you think the school work is too difficult? Do you think it's too easy? Can you talk about the grading system in your school?

  What subjects do students usually take? What are the most popular extracurricular activities? What's your favorite subject? your favorite extracurricular activity? Why is it your favorite? Which subject is the easiest for you? the most difficult? the most interesting? the most boring?

  Why is it important to ask for feedback? Do you ask for feedback at school, at work, or at home? What do you ask about? How do you feel when somebody tells you you're doing something well? Why do you think it's important for people to get positive feedback?

  Do any children in your family go to school? What kind of communication do you have with the school? Who do you talk with? Do you have any problems with the school? How can you solve them?

  Should parents play an important role in their children's schooling? Should parents check their children's homework? Should parents help children do their homework? Should parents limit the amount of time their children watch television? Should parents ask their children about their classes? How can parents help their children do well in school? Should parents speak with their children's teachers regularly?

  Rules and Regulations规章制度

  Topic: Rules and Regulations

  Can you recite some signs that tell rules and regulations in public areas and work sites (such as bus stop, stores, libraries, parks, banks, post offices)? What do they mean? Do you agree with them? Why?

  Why are rules and regulations important? Can you describe the rules and regulations in public places, such as in your neighborhood, in stores, or in public parks and playgrounds? Can you talk about transportation rules and regulations? Do you agree with them? Why?

  Have you ever been stopped by a police officer? Why did the officer stop you? What did the police officer say? What did you say to the police officer? How did you feel?

  What kind of rules are thereswheresyou live? Do you agree with the rules? Usually, what aren't allowed for a tenant of an apartment building?

  How do people drive in your area? Are they careful? Do they obey the "rules of the road"? Are there many accidents? What do you think causes most accidents? How can accidents be prevented?

  Rights and Responsibilities权利与责任

  Topic: Rights and Responsibilities

  Are you able to "take criticism"? How do you react when someone criticizes you? Why do you think the ability to take criticism is important in learning or on the job?

  Health and Emergencies健康与紧急情况

  Topic: Medical Care

  Where do you go for medical care? Do you make an appointment or do you just walk in? Are you satisfied with the medical care you and your family members receive? Are there any problems? What can you do about them?

  Many people don't go for medical care when they have a minor problem. They wait, and then they go to a hospital emergency room when the problem is serious. Why do you think people do this? Why do you think this is a problem?

  What are some good health habits you know? Why are these habits good or bad? How can people break bad habits? Has a doctor given you any medical advice? How did you feel and do?

  How often should people have a regular physical examination? Why is this important? Can you recommend some medical products and talk about their use to treat corresponding problems?

  Have you had any experience at the drug store or in the hospital? Are pharmacists or doctors helpful? Have you obtained any advice or recommendation from them? If so, how did you feel?

  Many health professionals say that a person's lifestyle and emotional well-being are important parts of a person's health. What's your opinion? Do you consider yourself a healthy person? How do you think you can improve your health?

  Do you have any friends who have physical disabilities? What are their problems? Do you think your friends are able to overcome them? How do they overcome them?

  Topic: Emergencies

  Is there a first-aid kit at your school or at your job? What kinds of accidents and injuries can happen at school or at work? What should you do when they happen? How can people prevent these accidents and injuries?

  Can you talk about some safety procedures that could help prevent injuries at school or at work?

  Personal Finances个人理财

  Topic: Expense Planning

  Do you use a lot of cash during the week? What do you pay for in cash? How much do you usually pay for these things?

  Do you use a bank? What kind of account do you have? What services does your bank offer? Are there differences between banks you know? What are the differences?

  Do you plan your expenses carefully? Do you make a budget for yourself or your family? How can you plan more carefully?

  Are utility bills of your family high? How can you conserve water, electricity, and other forms of energy to help the environment and lower your utility bills? Do you plan your expenses carefully? Do you make a budget for yourself or your family? How can you plan more carefully?

  Topic: Children's Allowance

  Children's allowance is the spending money given by their parents every week or month. How about you? In your opinion, should children be expected to do chores around the house in exchange for their allowance? What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children an allowance?

  Topic: Bank Account

  Do you know any information about opening a bank account? What kinds of accounts does the bank offer? How can you use them? Have you and your family applied for any bank loans? If so, can you talk about it?

  Can you talk about your expenses for housing, food, transportation, clothing, and entertainment? Are you spending too much? How can you lower your expenses? Are you saving enough money?swheresdo you put your savings? How can you save more?

  Recreation娱乐

  Topic: Vacation

  Do you have any plans for your summer vacation? Can you make some plans of recreation based on different kinds of weather? What are the most popular activities for each type of day?

  Would you tell about a vacation you took?swheresdid you go? How did you get there? What did you do on your vacation? On your ideal vacation or day off, what will you do?swhereswill you go? How will you feel?

  Topic: Weather

  What are different ways to find out the weather forecast? Are weather forecasts very accurate in your area, or are they often wrong? Why?

  How are you affected by the weather? What's your favorite kind of weather? Why? How do you feel on those kinds of days? What activities do you enjoy doing? What's your least favorite kind of weather? How do you feel when the weather is like that? What activities do you like to do to make you feel better?

  Topic: Recreation

  What types of outdoor recreation are there in your area? Are you an outdoors person? What do you like to do for recreation? In your opinion, what are the best types of outdoor recreation?

  Would you talk about the last sporting event you went to? What was the sport? How was the game? What happened during the game?

  Would you recommend some events to your class? What events are happening this week in your city or town (such as movies, plays, concerts, sporting events)? Which events do you recommend going to? Why?

  Would you tell about a time you "had fun"?swheresdid you go? What did you do? Who were you with? How did you feel?

  Would you tell about the dates of important holidays in our country? How do people celebrate these holidays?

  Would you tell about some "adventurous" things you've done in your life?swhereshave you traveled? What interesting places have you seen? What sights have you visited? What unusual foods have you eaten? What interesting or unusual people have you met?

  Do you think people watch too much TV? What are some good things and bad things about television? What effect does television have on young children?

  What kinds of music do you like the best? How about your parents? What did they say on your favorite music?




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