英语角话题汇总 Prepared on 22 November 2020
一、Direct and Indirect Communication
二、 1. Do you feel that you are a direct communicator or an indirect communicator Give an
example.
三、 2. Who do you feel you can communicate directly with and who do you feel you should
communicate indirectly with
四、 3. In the following situations, is direct communication or indirect communication more
effective Why
五、a) Asking a favor
六、b) Breaking up with a boyfriend/girlfriend
七、c) Te lling your teacher you didn’t do your homework
八、d) Firing an employee
九、 4. Have you ever had a bad experience in which someone said something to you too directly
十、 5. If someone is communicating with you indirectly and you don’t understand the message
they are trying to tell you, how do you deal with the situation
十一、Friendship
十二、1) Come up with a definition for what friendship means in China.
十三、2) What are 3 qualities you want in a good friend What are 3 qualities you don’t want in a friend Why
十四、3) How and where do people in China make their closest friendships
十五、4) If you move to a new place, what is a good way to make new friends
十六、5) What advice would you give a foreigner about how to develop good friendships with Chinese people 十七、6) If there is a foreign volunteer in your group, ask him/her what advice he/she has about being friends with westerners.
十八、Education
十九、 1. Tell your group about your most enjoyable learning experience of the past. What made it good
二十、 2. Describe what qualities you think the ideal teacher must have. What are some qualities you don’t want in a teacher
二十一、 3. In Chinese society, do teachers have a high status or a low status Do you think being a teacher is a good job Why or why not
二十二、 4. Is it the teacher/school’s or the parents’ responsibility to tea ch a child good morals and behavior
二十三、 5. In your opinion, do men or women make better teachers
二十四、Holidays
二十五、 1. What is your favorite Chinese holiday Which Western holiday most interests you
二十六、 2. Do you think holidays are very significant What meanings are expressed by such holidays as National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, Christmas, Spring Festival and Thanksgiving
二十七、 3. What is the history of your favorite Chinese holiday (For example, what’s the history of Dragon Boat Festival)
二十八、 4. What did you think of the National Day celebration
二十九、 5. Describe your ideal holiday.
三十、Rich and Poor
三十一、 1. Rank the following in order of importance to you: a) health b) family c) money d) a good reputation e) education. Why did you choose that order
三十二、 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being rich Do you advantages outweigh the disadvantages or vice versa
三十三、 3. Can a person be poor and happy What do you think the hardest part about being poor would be for you if you were poor What do you do you think would be the hardest part about being rich
三十四、 4. Whose responsibility do you think is it to take care of the poor: their family, the government, their neighbors, everyone
三十五、 5. Has the economic crisis affected your life at all
三十六、Family
三十七、 1. Describe your family, and tell your group a story about your family from your childhood.
三十八、 2. Who do you think should have the highest authority in the home- the husband, the wife, or both equally share authority If you think both should have equal authority, how should they make decisions on where to work or li ve if they don’t agree with each other
三十九、 3. What do you expect to do to take care of your parents when they grow old What do you expect your child to do for you when you get old
四十、 4. Do you think the Chinese tradition of children taking care of elderly parents will change in the future because of the One Child Policy How can only children cope with the pressure of taking care of their
parents when they are old
四十一、Cities
四十二、 1. Describe your hometown, and tell your group 3 things you like about your hometown and thr ee things you don’t like about it.
四十三、 2. If you were the mayor of your hometown, what problems would you try to fix How would you go about fixing those problems What things would you not want to change
四十四、 3. How do you feel about Changsha What challenges do you think Changsha will face in the next 2 years 10 years
四十五、 4. In your mind, what city is the ideal city Is there a place where you’d like to live for the rest of your life
四十六、What/If…
四十七、 1. What would you do if someone accused you of a crime you didn’t commit
四十八、 2. If you could change a major historical event, what would it be
四十九、 3. What would you do if a fierce animal was going to attack you
五十、 4. If you could be an employee of any company in the world, which company would you choose
五十一、 5. What would you do if the person you loved didn’t love you back
五十二、 6. If you could be a bird or a fish, which would you be
五十三、7. What would you do if it was your best friend’s wedding, but you didn’t have any money to give him/her
五十四、8. If you had to choose one of the five senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch) to lose, which one would you choose to lose
五十五、9. What would you do if you got lost in an unfamiliar city
五十六、10. If you were going to a foreign country and you could only take one thing with you, what would it be
五十七、Gifts
五十八、 1. What’s the best gift you’ve ever received What’s the worst gift you’ve ever gotten
五十九、 2. What’s the best gift you’ve ever given someone else Why was it special
六十、 3. There’s a saying that goes, “It’s better to give than to receive.” What does this saying mean Do you agree with it Does China have any sayings about giving gifts
六十一、 4. If you were given $1 million to buy gifts for your family and friends, what would you buy them and why
六十二、New Year’s
六十三、 1. What are some New Year’s resolutions you’ve made in the past Were you able to keep those resolutions
六十四、 2. What resolutions do you want to make for 2010 If you could accomplish one thing this year, what would it be What steps can you take to carry out your New Year’s resolution
六十五、 3. If you were to make “Life Resolutions,” meaning the t hings you want to accomplish before you die, what kinds of resolutions would you make Is there something you feel like you must accomplish in this life time How can you accomplish it
六十六、Cheating
六十七、 1. Have you ever cheated on an exam or a homework assignment Do you know anyone who has taken an exam for a classmate Describe the situation.
六十八、 2. Do you think it’s ok to cheat on a homework assignment On a exam To take an exam for another person Is all cheating wrong or is it ok on some level
六十九、 3. Have you or any of your classmates been caught while cheating How did you/they feel when you/they got caught
七十、 4. If your classmate came to you and said that if you didn’t take his(her) English test for him(her), he/she would fail his/her class and not be able to graduate. Would you agree to take the test for him/her
七十一、Winning and Losing
七十二、Quotes about Winning:
七十三、- “Winning isn’t everything, but the will to win is everything.”
七十四、~Vince Lombardi (American Football Coach)
七十五、- “Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change.”
七十六、~ Ralph Waldo Emerson (American Poet)
七十七、- “Winning isn’t always finishing first. Sometimes winning is just finishing.”
七十八、~ Manuel Diotte (Inspirational Speaker)
七十九、 1. What do you think each of these quotes mean
八十、 2. Do you agree with these quotes Why or why not Would you change them at all to fit your viewpoint 八十一、 3. What sayings are there in Chinese about winning and losing
八十二、Spring Festival
八十三、 1. How will you celebrate Spring Festival Who will you spend it with
八十四、 2. Which performances are you looking for ward to on the New Year’s Eve tv program What are some of your favorite ones of the past
八十五、 3. If you were to receive a present (not money) for Spring Festival, what present would you like to receive
八十六、 4. How does Spring Festival these days compare with how it was when you were a child Do you like it better now or when you were a child
八十七、 5. What do you think Spring Festival will be like in the future
八十八、Charity
八十九、 1. What do you think ‘charity’ means Is it an action, an attitude, an idea
九十、 2. Have you ever given money to a charitable cause If so, which one Have you ever volunteered at or worked for a charitable group What different charitable groups have you heard of in China Internationally 九十一、 3. Do you think people will give as much time and effort to the current earthquake victims as they did the Sichuan victims Why or why not
九十二、 4. If you could create your own charitable group, what kinds of people would you help Why that kind of person and not other kinds of people that are in need
九十三、Names
九十四、 1. Who chose your name Why did they choose that name Do you like your name If you could change your name, would you
九十五、 2. What’s the meaning of your name Do you think a person’s name affects their personality Have you ever disliked a person because of their name
九十六、 3. Do you have a nickna me How did you get this nickname What’s the funniest nickname you’ve heard another person called
九十七、 4. Do you think it’s better to give a child a more common name or an unusual name What do you think China should do about the problem of having too many people with the same name/family name 九十八、Dreams
九十九、 1. Do you often remember your dreams What’s the most recent dream you can remember Did you dream it in color or in black and white
百、2. Do you ever have recurring dreams What are they about Why do you think you dream about that specific thing Are your recurring dreams usually good dreams or nightmares
百一、 3. If you see a certain image in a dream, do you think it has a specific meaning For example, if you saw the following things in a dream, what do you think they would mean: a road, your middle school, your mom,
a bird, sand, an open door, darkness, teeth
百二、 4. Have you ever dreamed something that came true in real life Do you think it’s possible to know something in a dream before it happens in real life Do you think you dream about that thing because you fear it or is there another explanation
百三、Interests and Hobbies
百四、What are your hobbies Are your hobbies mostly intellectual or athletic or something else What do you like about those specific hobbies
百五、If you have ten minutes of free time, how do you like to use it One hour One day One week If you unexpectedly have a couple hours of free time, what kinds of spontaneous things do you like to do for fun 百六、If you had to read a book about something not related to your major, what would you like to read about If it were a nonfiction book, what topic would you choose If it were a fiction book, what genre of fiction would you read
百七、Do you think that internet and tv have killed hobbies in China Do you have any friends who don’t like to use the internet or watch tv If you couldn’t use a computer or tv for a year, how do you think you would spend your time differently
百八、Health
百九、 1. On a scale of one to ten (1 being the most healthy, 10 being the least healthy) how healthy do you think you are In what areas of health do you think you are the healthiest Least healthy
百十、 2. What do you think are your ‘healthy habits’ Do you drink enough water What are some of your unhealthy habits Do you ever smoke or drink alcohol
百十一、 3. How often do you exercise What kinds of exercise do you like What kinds do you not like 百十二、 4. How is your diet What thing do you think are important to a healthy, balanced diet What is one thing you think you could do to improve your diet
百十三、Meeting People
百十四、 1. About how many new people do you meet a week Do you like meeting new people If so, why If not, why not
百十五、 2. In China, how do you know if you can trust a person you just met Do you think it varies in different countries Are there signs to tell you that you shouldn’t trust someone What a re they signs that tell you not to trust someone
百十六、 3. Do you remember how you met your best friend/boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse What did you think of that person the first time you met him/her
百十七、 4. How important are first impressions to you Do you think you are a good judge of character the first time you meet a person Have you ever had a first impression of someone that later proved very wrong
百十八、Fear
百十九、 1. What things/circumstances are you most afraid of Do you think there is a reason you fear those things
百二十、 2. Are your fears now the same as those you had as a child Which ones have changed Which are the same
百二十一、 3. Do you think a person can overcome something they deeply fear How Would you ever choose to face one of your deepest fears for money, like on the tv shows
百二十二、 4. Do you fear death Why or why not Do you think being afraid of death is a good thing or a bad thing
百二十三、The Weather
百二十四、 1. What is your favorite kind of weather Why do you like that kind of weather What’s your least favorite kind of weather
百二十五、 2. Do you have a specific memory associated with a certain kind of weather Maybe a time you were afraid during a thunderstorm or a happy day in the sun.
百二十六、 3. If the winter is very dark and rainy, does it affect your mood What are some things you do to help yourself cope if the weather is bad How do different types of weather affect your mood
百二十七、 4. What do you think about weather manipulation using rockets Do you think it’s ok for people to change the weather by using technology or do you think we should let weather be whatever it naturally is