Tổng hợp part 1 question for beginners class

Tài liệu về ngữ pháp tiếng anh "Tổng hợp part 1 question for beginners class".

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Your Work

General Description of Your Job

 What job (or, what work) do you do?

 Why did you choose that job (or, that kind of work)?

 Did you want to do that kind of work when you were very young?

 How long have you been working? (Or: How long have you been doing this job?)

 What does your company do?

 What do you do (in a typical day) at work?

 Is your job related to what you studied in university?

Feelings about the Job

 How do you feel about your job (or, your work)?

 What's the best thing about your job?

 Do you prefer your life now, as a working person, to the life you had as a student?

 Do you think your (school or) university education prepared you well for the work you are doing now?

 Would you say it's an easy job?

 What's the most difficult part of your job?

 Would you recommend this job to other people? (Answer using 'would', not 'will'.)

 Would you like to change your job? \

 What jobs are most popular (among young people) in your country?

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Working with Others

 Do you need to work with (= co-operate with) other people at work? (teamwork

question)

 Do you like working with them?

 How (well) do you get along with your colleagues?

Training at Work

"On-the-job" training is training at work, while you work No-one has reported that these words were actually used "Training" could be special classes at work or at some school This

is not really "on-the-job" training

 Have you received any ("on-the-job") tra

 ining at work?

 Would you like to receive more training in the future?

 Would you like to receive some training (in the future)?

 Do you think you will (need to) receive any training in the future? *

 What kinds of future training do you think you will need in the future?

Future

 What are your work plans for the future?

 Are you planning to change your job?

 What would influence you to change your job?

 What job (or, work) would you like to do (in the future)?

 In the future, what changes do you think will take place in your industry?

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 Possibly the question above is: In the future, what changes do you think will take place

in the typical workplace?

 Why are you taking the IELTS test?

Your Studies

General Description of Your Studies

 What subject(s) are you studying?

 Why did you choose that subject?

 (For high school) Why did you choose those subjects?

 What are the most popular subjects (= university degree courses) in Vietnam?

 Did you want to study that when you were younger?

School/University

 What school (or university) do you go to?

 Which is the best university in your country (or, city)?

Liking/Disliking Your Studies

 How do you feel about your studies/your subject/your subjects?

 What do you like most about your subject?

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 (For university students) What are your favourite classes/courses/subjects at university?

 (For high school students) What's your favourite subject at school? (Don't say P.E –

that's not really a subject that people study.)

Easy and Difficult

 Do you think that's a difficult subject to study?

 What's the most difficult part of your course?

Interesting

 For you, what's the most interesting part (or subject or class) of your course?

(For high school) What's the most interesting of your subjects at school?

Specific Course Content

 What (specific things) do you learn in your course (in your studies)?

 How do students in your course learn this subject?

 Are there any particular skills that you learn in your studies?

Life as a Student

 Tell me about your student life (= Tell me about your life as a student)

 Do you like university life?

 In addition to gaining knowledge, what other ways have you benefited from your school/university experience?

 In your free time, do you do anything with your classmates?

Studying with Others

 Do you prefer studying independently ( = studying alone) or with others (or, in a

group)? (Why?)

 What do you do with your classmates? (If answering that you prefer to study with others.)

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Future

 Do you think the things you are studying now in school/university will prepare you well for your future work?

 What are your future work plans? (after you graduate)

 Why do you want to do that kind of work?

 Do you think what you are studying now is very useful (or, relevant or, important) for this type of work?

 What jobs are most popular (among young people) in your country?

 When you start working, do you think you will prefer that to being a student?

 Why are you taking the IELTS test?

 What are your future study plans?

Your Hometown

(Your 'hometown' is the place where you grew up, not necessarily the place where you were born.)

 Where do you come from?

 Where do you live at the moment?

 Why did you choose to live here/there? (If not living in your hometown)

 Do you like living here/there?

 How long have you been living there/here?

 Do you plan to live there/here for a long time?

 Where is your hometown? (Or, what part of Vietnam do you come from?)

 What kind of place is your hometown?

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 Is that a big city or a small town (or, a village in the countryside)?

 Do you prefer to live in a big city or in the countryside?

 (For you,) what benefits are there from living in a big city?

 Has your hometown changed much in the past few years? (e.g the past 10 to 50 years)

 What's the traffic situation like in your hometown (or, where you are living now)?

 What would you say is the best thing about the place where you're living?

 What's the most interesting thing about your hometown?

 Compared to the past, would you say your hometown today is more suitable for living

in, or less suitable?

 Do you think you'll always live there?

 What city would you like to live in (in the future)?

Transportation

 What forms of transportation do you have where you live (in your hometown)?

 Do you often use public transportation?

 Do you (know how to) drive a car?

 Do you think it's important (for everyone who drives) to drive well?

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 Do you think children should be allowed to drive a car (= to get a driver's license)? (Why?/Why not?)

 The question above might be this: Do you think all young people should learn how to drive?

 What do you think is the most suitable (minimum) age for a young person to get a driver's license?

 Do high schools in your country have driving classes? (Why?/Why not?)

Transport

 How did you get to the test today? (What form of transportation did you use?)

 (Similar to above) How did you come here (= get here) today?

 Why did you choose that form of transport?

 Do you often use public transportation?

 What kind(s) of transport do you usually use?

 (Similar to above) What’s your favourite form of transport? (Why?)

 (Similar to above) What type of transportation do you usually (or, most often) use?

 (Similar to above) How do you travel around your hometown?

 For you, what are the benefits (advantages) of using that form of transportation?

 Is it very expensive (= very dear)?

 (Similar to above) What vehicles (or, what means of transport) do people in China most often choose to use?

Transport in Your Hometown

 Is transportation very important where you live?

 What's the most common means of (= form of) transport in your hometown?

 What do you think of the transport conditions in your hometown?

 (Similar to above) What do you think of the transport situation in your hometown?

 (Similar to above) What’s the traffic like in your hometown?

 How do you think the transport system could be improved?

 (Similar to above) Can you suggest any ways to improve the transport system in your hometown?

 (Similar to above) Do you think the public transportation system needs to be further developed (or,

improved) in your hometown?

 Do you think transportation costs ( gasoline, subway, bus & taxi fares, etc ) are expensive in your

hometown?

 (Similar to above) Would you say transport costs are high in your hometown?

 How has the transport system in your hometown changed in the past few decades?

 How do you think transport (in your hometown) will change in the future (or, in the next 20 or 30 years)?

 In China, is transportation in the big cities the same as transportation in small towns and villages?

Friends

 Are most of your friends from school (or university) or from outside school (or university)?

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 Do you think friendship is important?

 Do you prefer to spend time with friends or spend time alone? (Why?)

 Are friends more important than family? (Why?)

 What kind of people do you like to have as friends?

 What do you and your friends do together?

 Do you prefer to meet your friends at home or away from your home?

 How do you keep in contact with your friends?

 Do you like meeting new people?

 Do you like face-to-face conversations with people?

 Have you met any interesting people recently?

 What kinds of people do you like to make friends with?

 How do Chinese people make friends? (= where, in what situations, e.g at school &

at work.)

 Do adults and children make friends in the same way?

 How do people get to know (get to meet) new people?

 Do you think it's easy to form new friendships?

 How long does it take to get to know a person?

 Do you think it's possible to become real friends with the people you meet on the internet, for example, on chat sites or personal introduction sites?

 How will you make new friends in the future?

 Can you remember your first (or, your earliest) friends? (Who were they?)

 What do your friends think of you? (Do your friends think that you are a good

friend? Why?)

Music

 When do you listen to music?

 How much time do you spend listening to music every day?

 What kinds of music do you like to listen to?

 What's your favourite kind of music?

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 How often do you listen to (that type of) music?

 When did you start listening to this type of music?

 Where do you listen to it?

 How do you feel when you listen to this music?

 Do you like listening to songs?

 Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?

 If you had the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, what instrument would you learn? (Why?)

 What musical instrument(s) is (are) most popular in Vietnam?

 Which instrument would you prefer to study - the piano or the violin?

 What musical instrument do you most enjoy listening to ( = enjoy listening to most)? (Why?)

 Have you ever listened to someone play this instrument? (Who?)

 What benefits do children gain by studying music (learning a musical instrument) (in school)?

 Do you think it's important for children to learn (to play) a musical instrument?

 Is music an important subject at school in Vietnam?

 When do children in Vietnam start to study music in school?

 What benefits do children gain by studying music (learning a musical instrument) (in school)

 Did you often listen to music when you were a child? (If yes, give details.)

 What kinds of music did you like when you were a child?

 What are some differences between the music you listened to as a child and the music you listen to now?

 Do you think it's important for children to learn (to play) a musical instrument?

 Is music very important to people in Vietnam?

 What kinds of music are (most) popular in Vietnam?

 How does music affect (or influence) people?

 Compare the music that young people like and the music that old(er) people like

Family

 Who are the people in your family?

 What does your family do together?

 What do the people in your family do each day? ( = What does each person do?) *

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 In what situations do you think family is more important than friends?

 In what situations do you think friends are more important than family?

 What is the biggest influence in your life?

 Is family very important to you? (Why?)

 How much time do you spend with your family?

 If you were married, how many children would you choose to have? (Why?)

Holidays

Here, the meaning of 'holidays' or 'holiday' is:"vacation"

 Do you (ever) have holidays from your work/from your studies?

 When do you have holidays?

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 What do you usually (like to) do in your holidays?

 How important are holidays to you?

 What did you do in your last holidays?

 Is there anything you dislike doing during holidays? C

 How do people in Vietnam spend their holidays?

 Do you think it's important for people to have holidays?

 Do you think we have enough holiday time (or should people's holidays be longer)?

 (Similar to above) Do you think people in Vietnam need more holidays (vacation time)?

 Do you think it's reasonable for an employer to ask his or her employees to work in their free time?

 (If working) Do you get paid during your holidays?

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Parties

 Do you like (to go to/going to) parties? (Why?/Why not?)

 Do you often go to parties?

 Do you usually have these parties at home or at school?

 Do most Chinese people like parties? (Why?/Why not?)

 Is there anything you dislike about parties?

 Do you prefer family parties or parties with friends?

 Do friends often come to your home for a gathering (a 'get together')?

 When you go to a party, what do you usually do?

 When friends gather together (to celebrate something) do they do the same things that family groups do?

 Who do you think enjoys parties more, old(er) people or young people?

 In Vietnam, do old(er) people and young people do the same sorts of things when they get together on social occasions?

 What do you think are the benefits of parties?

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In the questions below, the word "sport" might be replaced by the word, "exercise" for some questions.

 Do you like any particular sports? (What sports?)

 Do you like to do daily exercise? (Why?/Why not?)

 What sports or exercise do you like to do? (Why?)

 How do you do it?

 Do you use any equipment for this exercise (or sport)?

 Do you participate in any sports with your friends?

 Are there any sports facilities (or, exercise facilities) near where you live? (for the public to use)

 In the future, what sports would you like to play (or, take part in / or learn)?

 Is children's sport (or exercise) very important in Vietnam?

 Did you (or, do you) take part in any (organized) sport in school?

 Do you think it's important to have P.E classes (or sports classes) at school? (Why?/ Why not?

 What forms of exercise are most popular in Vietnam?

 Where do people in Vietnam usually exercise?

 What are the advantages of doing regular exercise?

 What kinds of exercise do you think are most suitable for children?

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 What sports are most popular in Vietnam?

 Are boys and girls good at the same sports?

 What sports are most popular with young people today?

 What sports do children prefer?

 Why do you think people like (to participate in) sport?

Leisure Time

 What do you do in your free time?

 Do you often do things with others in a group (or, with your friends)?

 Do you prefer to do things in a family group or a group of friends?

 What do you do with your friends in your leisure time?

 Do you prefer to go out with your friends or to invite them to your home?

 Do you and your family often get together for a family gathering

 What do you do at these family gatherings?

 What kinds of leisure time activities are popular with young people today?

 Do older people like to do the same activities?

 Do you think modern people like to get together with others?

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 Do you often watch television (TV)?

 Do you prefer reading a newspaper (or reading a magazine) or watching TV?

 How much time (per day/per week etc.) do you spend watching television?

 What programs do you like to watch?

 When you were a child, did you (used to) watch more television than you do now, or less?

 Possibly the question above is: How has television changed since you were a child?

 Do you ever watch programs from other countries?

 What benefits can people get from watching foreign TV programs?

 Do you think watching TV can help students in their studies (in their education)?

 Is there any difference between different people when they watch TV?

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Television and Radio

Television

 Do you like watching TV?

 What types of TV programs do you (most) like to watch?

 What programs do you (most like to) watch?

 What's your favourite TV program?

 What's your favourite TV program? *

 Do you prefer to watch TV or listen to the radio? (Why?)

 Do you think watching TV is an important part of people's lives?

 Do you prefer reading a newspaper, (or reading a magazine) or watching TV?

 What type(s) of television program do you watch when you want to relax?

The Benefits of Watching Television

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 Do you ever watch programs from other countries?

 (Similar to above) Have you ever watched programs from other countries?

 What benefits can people get from watching foreign TV programs?

 Do you think watching TV can help you?

 Do you think watching TV can help students in their studies (in their education)?

 Has watching TV (ever) helped you in your work?

 Is there any difference between different people when they watch TV?

 Possibly the question above is: How has television changed since you were a child?

 What types of program do children in China like to watch?

 What (type of) programs did you like to watch when you were a child? (Why?)

 What was your favourite TV program when you were a child? *

English Language Television

 Do people in China watch any foreign TV programs?

 In China, is it possible for you to watch any TV programs in English? (What

programs?)

 (Similar to above) Do people in China (have the opportunity to) watch any English language (or, foreign) TV programs? (Say what programs.)

 How do they get these programs?

 Do you think English language programs are necessary? (Why?/Why not?)

 What do you think are the benefits of watching TV programs in English?

 (Similar to above) Do you think English language programs are useful? (Why?/Why not?)

 (Similar to above) Do you think people can improve their English by watching these programs?

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 (Similar to above) Do you think watching these programs can help people learn English?

Advertisements on TV

 How do you feel about advertisements on TV?

The News on Television

 Do you prefer to get your news from television or from some other source?

Television and Radio

 Would you say entertainment is important for people?

 What kind of entertainment do you prefer, TV or radio? (Why?)

 (Similar to above) Do you prefer to watch TV or listen to the radio? (Why?)

 How are radio programs and television programs different?

 What programs do you like to watch/listen to?

 When do you watch TV/listen to the radio?

 In China, has television/radio changed much in the past few years? (How?)

 How do you think TV/radio broadcasts in China could be improved?

 Do you prefer to watch TV or listen to the radio? (Why?)

 Do you prefer TV news or news on the radio? (Why?)

Your Home (Your Accommodation)

 Do you live in a house or a flat?

 How long have you lived there?

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 Please describe it a little

 Who do you live with? (Or: Do other people live with you?)

 How do you like your flat/house? ( = How do you feel about your house/flat?)

 How are the rooms in your house decorated? (Or, How is your house decorated? Or, What decorations do you have in your house?)

 What's your favourite room in your home? (Or: What part of your home do you like best?) (Why?)

 What do you do in this room? (= What is this room used for? = What is the function of this room?)

 What decorations does this room have? (Or: How have you decorated this room?)

 How do you think this room could be improved?

 (The question above is possibly this:) How do you think your home could be improved? Or: Is there anything about your room (or, your home) you would like to improve? Or: How do you plan to improve your home in the future?

 Is there anything on the walls of your home (or, your room/this room)?

 What can you see when you look out the window of your room (or, the windows of your home)?

 What is the environment like around your home?

Food/Cooking

Food Preferences

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 Is food important to you? (Why?)

 What kind(s) of food do you particularly like? (Why?)

 How often do you eat that?

 When was the last time you ate that?

 Have you always liked that food?

 Do you usually make that yourself or do you usually buy it?

 Do you always (or, usually) eat the same food every day?

 Is there any food you don’t like? (Why?)

 What food did you like (most) when you were a child?

 Is there any food that you liked when you were a child but you don't like now?

 What types of food do children generally like to eat?

Cooking

 Do you know how to make (prepare) a meal?

 How well do you cook?

 How did you learn to cook?

 Do you usually eat at home or do you usually eat away from home (= "eat out")?

 Do you like cooking? (Why?/Why not?)

 What do you like to cook?

 Who usually does the cooking in your home (or, in your family)?

 Do you (ever) do any cooking at home? (Why?/Why not?)

 When you were young, did you learn how to make a meal (= how to prepare food = how to cook)?

 Have you ever thought about learning how to cook?

 Do you think everyone should learn how to cook?

 Do you think it would be useful to teach cooking in school?

Eating Places

 When do you usually eat your meals?

 Where do you usually eat your meals?

 Do you prefer to eat at home or in restaurants? (Why?) (What are the advantages of home

cooking?)

 What do you think are the benefits of eating at home, (instead of in a restaurant)?

 Who do most Vietnamese people usually eat with? (Why?)

 Do you think it's important for people to eat with their family? (Why?)

Films

 How often do you go to the cinema?

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 Are most of the people in the cinema usually children or adults?

 How much time does it take to watch one film?

 How much time do you spend watching films?

 Who do you usually watch films with?

 Do you prefer to watch films in a cinema or at home? (Why?)

 What kind of films do you like to watch? (Why?)

 Is there any kind of film that you don't like to watch? (Why?)

Reading

Your Reading Habits

 Do you like reading? (Why?/Why not?)

 How much reading do you do everyday?

 When did you learn to read?

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 What kinds of books (or, what kinds of things) do you usually read?

 What types of things (books) do you dislike reading?

 How many hours a day would you say you spend on reading?

 Where do you usually read?

 What books have you read recently?

 What's the most recent book you've read?

 Do you do much reading at work?

 Since you started working, have you continued to read as much as you did when you were a student?

Reading in General (Other People's Reading Habits)

 In general, do adults today (in Vietnam) like reading?

 What reading materials do different kinds of people like?

 What kinds of books do average adults in Vietnam read?

 Do you think adults should read more?

Childhood Reading

 Did you like reading when you were a child? (What did you read then?)

 What reading materials do young people (e.g aged 15 to 25) like to read?

 Do Chinese children (aged 4 to 12) (or, young people) today like reading??)

 What sorts of things (or, books) do children (in Vietnam) like to read?

 Do you think children today should spend more time reading?

 What would you say is a suitable amount of time for children to spend reading each day?

The Importance of Reading

 What types of people like reading?

 Why do some people dislike reading?

 Do you think reading is important? (Why?/Why not?)

 What is the function of (the purpose of) reading?

 Would you ever give a book as a gift to one of your friends

 Have you ever given a book as a gift to a friend?

 Do you think a 'book club' (where people discuss & exchange books) is a good idea? (Exact wording unclear)

Art Galleries and Museums

 Do you like art? (If yes: What are some examples of the art that you like?)

 Do you think art is an important part of life?

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 What experience of art did you have when you were younger?

 What kinds of art are you good at?

 Are there any museums or art galleries in your hometown?

 Do people in Vietnam like visiting museums and art galleries?

 Did you ever go to art galleries or museums when you were a child?

 Do you think going to museums and art galleries is beneficial for children? ( e.g., for their development)

 Do schools in Vietnam have excursions to museums?

 Do you like art? (Why?/Why not?) (If yes: Give more details If no, say why not.)

 What form of art do you like the most?

 What kind of art are you best at?

 In you childhood, what experience of art did you have?

 Do you ever buy (or, have you ever bought) a painting?

The Importance of Art

 Do you think art is an important part of life?

 What benefits does (participating in) art bring to people?

 Why do you think people like to have a painting (or other artwork) in their homes?

Travel

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Almost certainly, this means long distance traveling, not traveling (commuting) to work or

school

 Do you like traveling?

 What are some places that you have traveled to?

 What was the last place you traveled to?

 How often do you return to your hometown? (If not living at home now)

 Which city (or place) that you have been to did you like the most? (Why?)

 Which country would you like to travel to (in the future)?

 What makes a place attractive for visitors (or, tourists)?

 What places in Vietnam are (or, would be) attractive for foreigners to travel to? Do you think it's important to travel during your holidays? (Why?/Why not?)

 Do you think it's necessary to travel in order to enjoy your holidays? (Why?/Why not?)

 Why do you think traveling is so popular nowadays?

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 What kinds/styles of clothes do you like to wear? (Why?)

 Do your friends have the same tastes in clothes? (= Do your friends wear the same kinds of clothes as you? = Do the people around you wear the same kinds of clothes as you?)

 Do you think you will still be wearing the same kinds of clothes when you are old?

(Include what you think you will be or won't be wearing when you are old.)

 Is the brand of clothes important to you? (Why?/Why not?)

 What clothes materials do you like best? (Why?)

 How (much) is traditional Chinese culture being affected by foreign clothes styles?

 Do you think employees in a company should wear a uniform?

 Are you (would you be) willing to wear a uniform at work?

 (Similar to above) How do you feel about wearing a uniform?

 What do you think of modern fashions?

 Do you like (going) shopping? (Why?/Why not?)

 How often do you go shopping?

 Do you prefer shopping alone or with others?

 Do you prefer to go shopping with family members or with friends?

 What time of the day do you prefer to go shopping?

 What (kinds of) things do you usually buy?

 When was the last time you went shopping?

 What was the most recent thing you bought (for yourself)?

 Do you prefer to buy things in small shops or in big supermarkets and department stores?

 Is there anything you dislike about (going) shopping?

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Computers

 Do you use computers very much?

 When was the first time you used a computer?

 What do you use computers for?

 Have computers changed (= influenced) your life in any way? (If yes, how?)

 Do you think computers are useful (or important) in everyday life? (How?)

 (Similar to above) What role do computers play in modern life?

 (Similar to above) Do you think computers are important in everyday life?

 Computers are now used a lot in education What do you think of this?

 (Similar to above) In Vietnam, when do children at school use a computer?

 (Similar to above) Computers are now used a lot in the education of children What do you think are the advantages of this?

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 (Similar to above) Do you think computers are good or bad for the education of

children?

The Weather/The Seasons

 What's the weather usually like in your hometown?

 What season do you like best?

 What do you do in that season?

 What season do you think is most suitable for work and study?

 Do you like sunny weather?

 Has the weather in your country (or, hometown) changed much in the past few years?

Seasons & Climate

 Describe the four seasons in your hometown

 Which season is your favourite? (Why?)

 What do you usually do during your favourite season (or weather)?

 Do you (or, do people in your country or, in your hometown) do the same thing in different seasons?

 Is there any season you dislike? (Why?)

 What changes are there between the different seasons in your country?

 Would you prefer to have (or live in a place that has) the same climate all year, or a place that has different seasons?

 When is (or, what season has) the best weather in in your country (or, in your hometown)?

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Weather

 What's the weather like today?

 What kind of weather do you like (best)? (Why?)

 What sort of weather do you least like?

 (Similar to above) What's your favourite weather? (Why?)

 What do you usually do during your favourite weather (or season)?

 What's the weather (usually) like in your hometown?

 (Similar to above) What has the weather in your hometown been like recently?

 Do you like that weather (or, that kind of climate)? (Why?/Why not?)

 How often is the weather good in your hometown?

 What did you do the last time the weather was good?

 (Similar to above) What do you usually do when the weather is fine?

 Are there any bad points about the weather in your city?

 What is the typical weather in China like? ( Hint: There is no typical weather because China is so big and different parts of the country have different kinds of weather For example )

 (Similar to above) Is the weather in your country (China) the same all over the

country? (Give examples)

 Have there been any changes in the weather over the past few years?

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 Have you ever been to any place where the weather is different to your hometown?

(If yes, compare the two.)

 (If doing the test far from your hometown) Compare the weather in your hometown and the weather here

 Which city in China (or, which part of China) has the best weather?

 Which city in China (or, which part of China) has the worst weather?

 Does the weather ever affect what you do?

 (Similar to above) Does the weather affect your life?

 (Similar to above) How does bad weather affect your life (or, your mood)?

 How does the weather affect people (or, you)? (If yes, how?)

 (Similar to above) How does bad weather affect your mood?

 (Similar to above) Do you think the weather can affect people's moods?

 (Similar to above) How/why does bad weather affect people's mood?

 How do you feel when the weather is cloudy?

 Do you always (often/usually) pay attention to the weather forecast? Why?/Why not?

 Can you give any examples of unusual weather?

 In China, are there ever any problems caused by the weather? (= caused by extreme weather?) (Give examples)

 Do you like snow? (Why?)

 Would you prefer to live in a place that has just one, warm season that lasts the whole year or a place with different seasons?

 Do you (or, do people in China) do the same things in the different seasons of the year?

 Do people (in China) play the same sports in different seasons of the year?

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Swimming

 (Guessed question) Do you know how to swim? (= Can you swim?) *

 (Guessed question) Do many children in your country learn how ( = know how to) to swim? *

 Do many people in your city (or, country) swim?

 How do (or, how can) children learn to swim?

 Do you prefer to swim in the sea or in a swimming pool?

Meals

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 What food do people where you live (or, in your country) usually eat?

 Do you know how to cook?

 Where do people in your country usually eat a meal?

 (Similar to above) Where do you usually eat your meals?

 Do you usually eat your meals together with your family?

 (Similar to above) Do you prefer to sit together with your family for a meal, or to eat separately?

 What are the benefits of (or, what is the importance of) eating with the family?

Languages

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Although this topic was used in the January to April period, it looks like it might be a slightly different set of questions.

 Where did you learn your English?

 Do you often use English in daily life?

 Is there any other language you would like to learn?

 (Similar to above) What other languages would you like to learn?

Weekends Weekends and You

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 Are weekends important to you?

 (Similar to above) Are Saturdays and Sundays (= weekends) important to you?

 How do you (usually) spend the weekend?

 (Similar to above) What do you like to do on weekends?

 Which do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday? (Why?)

 What do you usually do on that day?

 Are your weekends today more interesting (or, more enjoyable/more fun) than your weekends werewhen you were a child?

 What are you going to (planning to) do next weekend?

Weekends and People in General

 Would you say weekends are important to people?

 How does the average person in China spend his or her weekend?

 (Similar to above) What do people in China do on the weekends?

 Do children (or, young people) today spend their weekends differently to children (or, young people) in the past?

Working on Weekends

 Do you know anyone who works at the weekend?

 Should people be working or resting on Saturdays and Sundays?

 (Similar to above) Do you think working people need to rest on weekends?

 (Similar to above) Do you think people should be asked to work on weekends?

 Is it important for people to have weekends off?

 Should people be paid overtime for working at the weekend?

 (Similar to above) Do you think people should be paid more money if they work on weekends (or public holidays)?

 (Similar to above) Do you think it is reasonable that employees be paid at a higher rate for workingovertime?

 (Similar to above) If you were asked to work on the weekend, do you think it would be reasonable

to ask for extra pay?

Your Primary School

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 How old were you when you started school?

 Where did you go to school?

 How did you get to school each day?

 Tell me something about the school (= Can you describe it?)

 Did you enjoy it? (Why?/Why not?)

 What were some of the most popular activities (in the playground?) at primary school?

 Have you ever returned to see your old school again?

 Are you still in contact with any of the friends you had in primary school?

Your Secondary School

Note: It is possible for you to be asked this topic even if you are a university student or are working now.

 What subjects did you study in secondary school (= high school)?

 What was your favourite subject ( = class) in secondary school? (= high school)

 And which class (= subject) did you like the least? (Why?)

 Which secondary school subject do you think is most useful for people in adult life?

 What part of your secondary school education did you enjoy most?

Or: Did (do) you like your secondary school life?

 How do you feel about your high school (secondary school)?

 Why did you choose to attend (= to go to) that particular school?

 Which class did (do) you enjoy the most? (Why?)

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Teachers Your Opinion/Feelings about Teachers

 What do you think of teachers?

 (Similar to above) What's your opinion of teachers?

 Did you (do you) like your high school teachers? (Why?/Why not?)

 Did you like your primary school and high school teachers?

 (Similar to above) Who is your favourite teacher? (Why?)

 Do you think it's important to like your teachers?

The Influence of Teachers on You

 When you were in school (primary school or high school) did any of your teachers have a (strong) influence on you?

 (Similar to above) Did any teachers in your high school have a big influence on you?

 Which teacher (or, teachers) influenced you?

Teachers in China, in General

 Do school students in China like their teachers?

 Are teachers in China very strict? (Why?/Why not?)

 Were (are) your high school teachers very strict?

 Do you think there are any benefits from teachers being strict with the students?

 What qualities should a good teacher have?

Working as a Teacher

 Have you ever thought of being a teacher?

 (Similar to above) What do you think of teaching as a job/career/line of work?

 (Similar to above) (If you had the opportunity) would you like to be a school teacher? (Why?/Why not?)

 What kind of teacher do students most like?

 What sort of personality do teachers need to have?

 (Similar to above) What sort of character do teachers need to have?

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 Are you an extroverted or an introverted type of person?

Daily Routine

 What are you usually doing at this time?

 Do you do the same thing(s) every day?

 Tell me something about your daily routine

 (Similar to above) Please describe your typical daily routine (Summarize your typical day -

morning, afternoon & evening Avoid using 'will' - use the present tense Of course, the question refers to your typical Monday to Friday day.)

 (Similar to above) What do you do in a typical day (at work or at school/university)?

 (Similar to above) What do you do mainly do with your time?

 (Similar to above) What do you do in your daily life?

 In a typical day, what do you do in the classroom?

 (If you do not work) For you, what's the best time of day for studying?

 When do you do most of your study?

 (If you work) For you, what's the best time of day (or, day of the week) for working?

 What time do you usually get up?

 What do you usually do after you get up (or, in the morning)?

 What part of the (= your) day do you like best? (Why?) (= What part of your daily routine makes you the happiest? Or = What part of the day are you most efficient?)

 (Similar to above) What's your favourite time of the day? (Why? What do you do at that time?)

 (Similar to above) What part (or time) of the day do you feel most active (or, feel your best)? (Why?)

 What do you usually do at that time? (Or: What are you usually doing at that time?)

 Is you life now the same as it was before?

 (Similar to above) Has your life recently changed in any way?

 (Similar to above) How is your life (or, your daily routine) today different to what it was when you were a child?

 If you could make one change to your daily routine, what would it be?

 (Similar to above) Would you like to change anything about your daily routine right

now (or, about your life)? (If yes, what?/Why?)

 (Similar to above) What changes would you like to make to your daily routine (or, to your life) in the future?

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 (Similar to above) How do you think your daily routine could be improved?

 If you had more free time, what would you do?

 Do you get together with your fellow students/work colleagues (=classmates/workmates) after classes/work? (What do you do?)

[This question is possibly in the Work/Studies topic.]

 Do you like to plan what you will do each day? (Why?/Why not?)

 How do you plan your day?

 What do you usually do at this time of day? (= What are you usually doing at this time of day?)

 Do you usually do the same things at the same time each day?

 How do you plan (organize) your study time?

 Do you ever (or, do you often) change these plans?

 Can you think of any improvements to your daily routine?

 (Similar to above) What do you usually do for leisure or entertainment in your free time?

Dance

 Do you like to dance? (Why?/Why not?)

 Have you ever learned to dance?

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 When was the last time you danced?

 (Similar to above) When was the last time you went dancing (出去跳舞)?

 (Similar to above) When was the last time you went to a party where people danced?

 What kind of dancing do Chinese people like? (Unsure if the question

meaning is, ‘like to watch’ or ‘like to perform’ or both.)

 Why do you think some (or, many) people like dancing?

 (Similar to above) Why do young people like dancing?

 Do you think there are any benefits for young people to go dancing?

 When do Chinese people like to dance?

 Does China have any traditional dances?

 Is traditional dance still popular today in China? (Why?/Why not?)

 Is there much difference between traditional dancing and modern dancing? (What?)

 What kinds of dancing are popular with young people in China?

 Do old people in China like the same kind of dancing as young people? (Why?/Why not?)

 What do you think is the influence of dance on society?

 Do you like to watch dance performances?

 (Similar to above) How do you feel when you watch dance performances on TV?

Drawing (or Painting)

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 Have you ever learned to draw (or paint)?

 Do you like drawing (or painting)?

 Did you like drawing (or painting) when you were a child? (Why?/Why not?)

 Do you draw (or paint) now? (Why?)

 (Similar to above) Do you ever (or, often) draw pictures in your spare time?

 How often do you draw (or paint) something?

 What kind of pictures do you like to draw?

 Do you think drawing (or painting) is difficult?

 Do you think it's important for children to learn to draw?

 What do you think are some of the benefits for children from drawing (or painting)?

 Do adults draw (or paint) very often?

 What do you think about adults drawing (or painting)?

 (Similar to above) Do you think it's important for adults to learn to draw?

 What are the benefits of drawing (or painting) for adults?

 What's the difference between an adult and a child learning to draw?

 Do you think a person can teach him or herself how to draw (or paint)?

 To draw (or paint) well, what factors do you think are important?

Family Life

 Is family very important to you? (Why?)

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 How much time do you spend with your family?

 If you were married, how many children would you choose to have? (Why?)

Films

 Do you like to watch films?

 How often do you watch a film?

 How often do you go to the cinema?

 Are most of the people in the cinema usually children or adults?

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