2013年1月19日雅思阅读考题回顾来源：朗阁培训中心编辑：xm 发布日期:2013-01-24 摘要：厦门朗阁培训中心为烤鸭们整理了1月19日雅思阅读考题回顾以及备考建议。
考试日期：2013年1月19日Reading Passage 1Title:欧洲印刷术Question types:TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN Match people with opinion Summary Completion文章内容回顾欧洲印刷术的历史英文原文阅读The techniques of printing were developed in Europe by craftsmen ignorant of these advances in the Far East. As in China, the earliest printing took the form of illustrated sheets printed from carved wooden blocks (known as woodblock printing). These illustrations were largely religious in nature, simple in design, and meant to be coloured by hand, and were made by largely anonymous craftsmen, and very few examples have survived.The development of printing took a dramatic step forward thanks to the technological advances made by Johan Gutenberg, a Goldsmith working in Mainz, Germany, in the middle of the 15th century. His revolutionary idea was to use metal to cast each letter ind ividually as a piece of ‘type’, so that a number of individual pieces (or letters) would be fitted together to make up a word, sentence, paragraph, and eventually an entire text or book. Oncethe printing had been finished, the type could be broken up from its settings, and re-used to print another book. This invention of ‘moveable’ (and re-useable) type enabled printing to become a viable economic alternative to making books by hand (known as manuscripts).Gutenberg’s invention produced what is regarded as a landmark in the history of printing, and of western civilisation: an edition of the Bible in Latin, known as the Gutenberg Bible (or sometimes as the 42-line Bible, as each page is made up of 42 lines of type). It was made at his workshop in Mainz between 1453 and 1455, and was certainly complete by 1456. It consists of over 1,300 large pages, in two volumes, and although we do not know exactly how many copies were originally produced, we do know that 180 were offered for sale, and that forty-eight copies survive today, about twenty of them complete. The book was printed with two-colours, black and red, and was produced to an exceptionally high standard, even more so considering the experimental processes which must have been required to achieve any kind of result.题型难度分析第一篇的题型从难度来看，细节配对的难度不是很大，而摘要题和是非无判断题相对而言也较为简单，文章定位也比较容易，所以第一篇的难度不是很大。
雅思口语考试备考指导雅思口语的评分主要看四个方面：流利度和连贯性，语法，词汇，发音。
中国考生雅思口语考试是在20多个主要雅思考试国家里面名列倒数的，其原因主要是拿过一个话题来不知道要说什么，而能说出来的一些东西也没有什么实际的内容。
所以从第一个评分标准流利度和连贯度而言就已经很吃亏了。
没有了句群，段落，就失去了表现词汇和发音的载体。
而在所能说的一些句子和段落中还夹杂着单词的误用， he/she混用以及语法，时态，单复数的错误，因此总体分数会很低。
大家要提高雅思口语就是要从这四个方面着手进行练习。
一、连贯性方面，首先要解决的问题是如何“develop your answer”。
首先要解决的就是要学会扩展答案（develop your answer），使流利度和连贯性有所发挥，就如写作写提纲一样，口语也要构思你的框架。
例如：E.g. What is your major? Why did you choose this major? Do you like it and why?这个问题就可以从以下三方面进行答案的扩充：1. Interest (internal factor)2. Expectation from others (external factor)Being encouraged/motivated by (eg. Parents)3. ProfitabilityIt is profitable/ promising/ lucrative这样你就拥有了回答这个问题的框架，能保证你的答案有一定的长度和内容，形成了句群和段落，然后你就要思考回答内部逻辑和关系的问题，要用一些怎样的连接词使得自己的答案让人听起来顺畅和舒服呢？以下是口语当中使用频率较高的连接词：Besides, in addition, to begin with, anyway, last but not the least, etc.二、词汇方面，不要片面追求专业难词，而更应该注意用词的多样性。
Part 1: What’s your favorite subject/course? Do you think people who major in your field can find a job easily when they graduate? Was your primary school a good one? What subjects did you study at primary school? Did your parents choose a secondary school for you? What are your goals for the future? Do you still stay in contact with your primary school friends? What’s your hometown famous for? Is it good for young people? What kinds of public places are popular with young people in your hometown? Why are they popular? Can you tell me about some recent changes in your hometown? What will your hometown be like in the future? Can you tell me something about the public transport system in your hometown? Is the traffic heavy in your city? What's your favorite means of transport? Does your Chinese name have any special meanings? Do you think you’ll change your name in the future? Are there any important traditions about giving children their names in China? Who give children their names in Chinese families? Do you live in a house or a flat? Which is your favorite room in your house/ flat? Do you think there is anything that should be improved in your house/flat? What kind of housedo you wish to have? Do you think punctuality is important? Are there any occasions when punctuality is not so important? Have you ever been late for appointments? What would be good excuses for being late? Do you have different bags for different occasions? Have you ever lost your bag? How often do you use your computer? What do you use it for? How often do you go to the library? Which are better, small libraries or big ones? How do you spend your weekends? It is common for people to work at weekends? Do you think people should be paid more if they work at weekends? Do you think studentss hould work at weekends? What’re your favorite colours? Do you think colours have any special meanings? What were your favorite colours when you were a child? Are colours important to you when you choose clothing? Is there anything that has dark colours in your house? Are there any colours that you would avoid when decorating your flat / house? What do you usually do at night? Do you prefer to relax at home alone or hangout with friends? What do you usually do when you’re alone? Why is it important to relax sometimes? Do you like taking photos? Do you like to take photos outdoors orindoors? Is photography popular in China? Do you have a driving license? Do you have a car? What’s your favorite kind of car? What cars are popular in China? Do you prefer to be the driver or a passenger? Do you like biking / cycling? Why? Do you like fashionable clothes? What’s your favorite type of clothing? Do you think fashion is an important part of our lives? Who attend a couple’s wedding ceremony in China? What are typical activities for a Chinese wedding ceremony? What are the differences between traditional Chinese weddings and modern Chinese weddings? Do you like tosend postcards to friends? When do you send a postcard instead of an email?What're your favorite flowers? Do you think flowers are important to Chinese people? How about plastic flowers? Do you often give others flowers as gifts? Do flowers have any special meanings in China? Do you like drawing and painting? What were your favorite kinds of drawings or paintings when you were a child? Do you think children can benefit from drawing and painting? Do you like art? Do you think art is difficult to understand? What do you collect? Why do people collect things? What kind of things do kids like to collect? Is it good for kids to collect things? Do you think leisure facilities such as museums, cinemas and concert halls are important to our lives? Do you oftenvisit museums? When was the last time you went to a museum or a concert hall? Do you think museums are important to young people? Do you often buy things online? Why are things so expensive today? Where do you usually buy clothing? What is your favorite kind of clothing? Do you think clothing is less expensive in China than in other countries? Are comedies popular in China? Why? Which birthday left you with the deepest impression? What did your friends do for that birthday? Do you prefer to celebrate your birthday with your family members or your friends? How do children celebrate their birthday in China? What age is the most valued age in China? What are the differences between children and teenagers? What’re your favorite outdoor activities? What games did you play when you were a child? What games do children play these days? What, in your opinion, is a healthy diet? Will you make changes to your diet? Which do you like better, lunch or dinner? What’s your favorite food? What’s the most popular food inChina? Do you like to try new food? What are the best ways to keep fit and stay healthy? Did you like reading books when you were little? What were your favorite kinds of books? What kind of books do you like these days? Why do you like reading such books? Doyou borrow books from libraries? Do you give your friends books as gifts? What’s your favorite kind of weather? What kind of weather feels the best when people work? Do you prefer cold weather to hot weather? Do you like dancing? Have you learned how to dance? Why do so many young people like dancing today? Where do people dance in your country? What’s the most f amous dance style in China? What kinds of dancers are popular in your country? Do you prefer modern dances or traditional dances？Do you play any musical instrument? What were your favorite toys when you were a child? What kinds of toys do Chinese children play with these days? What sports did you play when you were a child? What’re the differences between sports played by boys and sports played by girls? What’re your favorite sports now? Are there any sports you want to learn to play? What are the most popular sports in China? Why are gardens and parks important to us? Do you often go to gardens and parks? Why are family and relatives so important to us? Did you like to spend time with your relatives when you were a child? Do you spend more time with your friends or with your relatives? Do you have a mobile phone? Which is more important to us, a mobile phone or a fax machine? Do you prefer to send text messages or to make phone calls? Is it impolite to use mobile phones in public places? What’re your favor ite wild animals? Do you often visit museums? Do you think museums are important to our lives? When was the last time you visited a museum? Is it a good idea for museums to sell things to visitors? January, 2013 Part 2：城市与建筑 Describe a street you like and some buildings on this street. Describe a beautiful (or ideal house / flat. Describe a flat / house / room you lived in when you were a child. Describe a workplace, such as a factory, an office or a public place Describe a place you’ll travel to when you have a day off. Describe a plan (not related to study or work. Describe a beautiful garden / park. Describe a childhood trip / journey. Describe a place that is close to water. Describe an old building /a traditionalbuilding. Describe a modern building. Describe a library. Describe a museum or an art gallery. Describe a city or town you wish to visit / you enjoyed visiting. 组织与个人Describe a teenager. Describe a good neighbour. / a previous neighbour of yours. Describe the happiest person you know. Describe a person you enjoy talking to. Describe an old friend who lives far away from you. Describe a friend you haven’t seen for a long time. Describe a family member who helps you a lot. Describe something you learned from a family member. Describe an interesti ng person in your family’s history. Describe an interesting old man / an interesting old person. Describe a person you helped before. Describe someone who helped you study. Describe a person you’ve learned from. Describe a teacher who taught you a skill such as cooking, biking or swimming. Describe a training session. Describe a person who has a healthy lifestyle. Describe a club or a team you belong to. Describe a singer / a musician or a band you met recently. Describe a famous singer in your country. Describe a famous person. Describe a job/an interesting thing you wish to do in the future. Describe an ideal job. Describe an unusual job. 自然界Describe your favorite wild animal. Describe an occasion when you saw a wild animal. Describe a river / lake / sea. Describe a place with natural beauty. Describe your favorite time of day. Describe your favorite weather. Describe your favorite season. 休闲娱乐Describe something that made you laugh. Describe a film about real people and events. Describe a documentary. Describe an ad that helped you buy something. Describe a means of telecommunication (mobile phone, e-mail ... Describe your favorite sport. Describe a sport you like to watch on TV. Describe a sports event. Describe an outdoor activity (such as a sport or an outdoor game. Describe something that helps you relax. Describe your favorite leisure activity. Describe a leisure activity near the sea. Describe a water activity you like. Describe a healthy lifestyle. Describe a foreign song / a piece of foreign music you often listen to. Describe a song that is special to you / a song that means a lot to you. Describe a book you enjoyed as a child (such as a storybook Describe a book that you read several times./ Describe a book you would like to read again. / Describe a book you would recommend to others.Describe an educational TV program, such as an English learning program or a quiz show. Describe your favorite TV show. 事件 Describe a sports game / match / competition you watched. Describe a difficult thing that you did well. Describe an unusual thing / an interesting thing you did recently. Describe something you and other people did together / Describe an occasion when you co-operated with others. Describe a group activity. （a group game, a group presentation or a sports match…） Describe a group (or team project. Describe an event when you needed to be polite.(a job interview，a graduation ceremony, a presentation … Describe a historical event. Describe a traditional event such as a traditional festival. Describe a wrong decision you made. Describe a wrong decision someone made Describe a wedding. Describe a special family event. Describe a couple in a happy marriage. Describe a memorable birthday party. Describe a happy thing in your childhood. Describe your favorite subject. 物品Describe a vehicle you wish to buy. Describe a vehicle you used before. Describe a childhood toy. (a kite, a puzzle，try to solve a puzzle or try to solve a Rubik's Cube … Also, for boys: a toy car, a toy airplane or a toy robot; for girls: a Barbie doll or a stuffed animal … Describe a piece of electronic equipment/ an electronic device that is NOT a computer. Describe a gift you gave a friend / a gift you received before. Describe your favorite clothes or accessories. / Describe an item of clothing. Describe a handicraft. / Describe something that was made by yourself. Describe something you’ll buy if you have a lot of money. Describe something you bought that you were unsatisfied with.。
前言：绿色话题为本季度新出现的题建议重点复习（2013年2、3、4月的考生均可使用）Part 1Your Work or Your StudiesDo you work or are you a student?1a) Your Work1. What work do you do?2. Why did you choose to do that kind of work?3. Do many people in your country choose to do that type of work?4. What are your responsibilities at work?5. Do you remember your first day at work?6. What did you do on your first day at work?7. Did you like your first day at work?8. (Similar to above) How did you feel on your first day at work?9. Do you think the first day at work is important?10. (Similar to above) Do you think a person's first impressions of a newjob are important?1b) Your Studies1. What subject(s) are you studying?2. Why did you choose to study that? / Why did you choose to studythose subjects?3. Do many students in your country study that subject?4. (Similar to above) Is that a popular subject to study in your country?5. What school/university do you attend?6. Why did you choose that school/university?7. What do you plan to do after you finish your studies?8. Your First Day at University9. Did you like your first day at university?10. (Similar to above) Did you have a good first day at university?11. (Similar to above) How did you feel on your first day at university/highschool?12. Do you think the first day at university is important?13. How important do you think it is for people to have an enjoyable firstday at university (or, school)?14. (Similar to above) Do you think a person's first impressions of a newschool or university are important?Your Hometown1. Where did you grow up?2. What was it like when you were a child?3. Has it changed much?4. Would you say it was a good place to live?5. Would you say your hometown is a good place for tourists to visit?6. What do you like about your hometown?Your Home (Your Accommodation)1. Can you describe the place where you live?2. What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?3. Are the transport facilities to your home very good?4. Please describe the room you live in.5. Is there anything you don't like about the place where you live?6. What kind of decorations does it have?7. How do you think this room could be improved?8. What can you see when you look out the window of your room?9. How well do you know your neighbors?10. What kind of people are your neighbors?11. Do you spend much time socializing with your neighbors in yourneighbors' homes?12. Do you like the environment where you live?13. Would you say the place where you live is good for families withchildren?14. In the future, what type of place would you like to live in?15. What kind of neighborhood/environment/surroundings would you liketo live in?Concentration1. Is it important to focus on things?2. When do people need to concentrate on things?3. What do you do to help you focus?4. What do people in your country do to focus?5. How can people deal with 2 different things at the same time?6. How do you deal with distractions?Sleep1. How many hours do you sleep everyday? Why?2. What are the benefits of getting enough sleep?3. When do people in your country usually sleep?4. Do you think staying up late is a good thing?5. How can people get good rest?Music1. Do you often listen to music?2. Do you like listening to music?3. Do you like music?4. Is music important to you?5. How important is music to you?6. When do you listen to music?7. How much time do you spend listening to music every day?8. What kinds of music do you like to listen to?9. What kinds of music do you most often listen to?10. What's your favourite kind of music?11. How often do you listen to music?12. When did you start listening to this type of music?13. Where do you listen to it?14. How do you feel when you listen to this music?15. Do you like listening to songs?16. Have you ever been to a musical performance?Writing1. Do you often write things?2. Do you write everyday?3. What do you usually write?4. Do you like writing to people?5. How often do you send e-mails?6. What are your main reasons for using e-mails?7. Do you like to send e-mails?8. Do you usually write by hand or write using a computer?9. Nowadays, how do most people write things?10. Do you think computers might one day replace handwriting?11. When do children begin to write in your country?12. How did you learn to write?13. Do you think handwriting is very important (nowadays)?Newspapers1. Do you often read newspapers?2. Which do you prefer reading, magazines or newspapers?3. What kinds of newspapers (or magazines) do you usually read?4. How old were you when you first started to read newspapers?5. Do you think it's important to read newspapers?6. Why do people read newspapers?7. What different types of newspaper are there in China?8. Do you care about the news?9. Is the news important?10. What kinds of news do Chinese people read in newspapers?11. Do you prefer to read about domestic (or local) news or internationalnews?12. What are some methods that newspapers use to attract readers?13. What influence do you think newspapers have on society?Do you think the internet is a good way to get news?Transportation1. How did you get to the test today?2. Why did you choose that form of transport?3. Do you often use public transportation?4. What kind(s) of transport do you usually use?5. For you, what are the benefits of using that form of transportation?6. Is it very expensive?7. What vehicles (or, what means of transport) do people in China most oftenchoose to use?Cars1. What form of transport do you usually use?2. Do you often use public transportation?3. Why do you think so many modern people drive a car?4. Do you have a car?5. Do you (know how to) drive a car?6. When did you get your driver's license?7. Do you think it's important to get a driver's license?8. Do you think it's important to pay attention to safety when driving?9. Do you think it's important to drive well?10. How important do you think it is for drivers to have good driving skills?11. What do you think might happen if a driver had poor driving skills?12. What advice would you give people about safe driving?Mobile Phones1. Do people in your country like using mobile phones?2. (Similar to above) Are mobile phones very popular in your country?]3. Do you have a mobile phone?4. Is your cell phone important for you in your daily life?5. What do you use it for?6. How often do you use it?7. When did you get it?8. (Similar to above) When did you get your first mobile phone?9. How did you get your first mobile phone?10. How did you feel when you got your first mobile phone?11. What feature (or, function) of your cell phone do you like the best?12. Is there anything you dislike about using cell phones?Entertainment1. What do you do for entertainment?2. What did you do for entertainment when you were a child?3. What do (other) people do for entertainment around where you live?4. (Similar to above) What do you friends do for entertainment?5. What choices for entertainment are there for young people around whereyou live6. Are there any entertainment places near your school?7. Have you recently been to any place for entertainment?8. Do you think modern lifestyles give people enough time for leisure?The Internet1. Do you often use the internet?2. (Similar to above) How often do you use the internet?3. What do you use it for?4. (Similar to above) What do you do in the internet?5. Do you think there are any bad points about (using) the internet?6. Have you ever bought anything on the internet?7. When did you first start using the internet?8. Where did you learn to use the internet?9. How did you learn to use the internet?10. What do you think is the best way to learn about (or learn how to use) theinternet?11. Is there anything you don't understand about the internet?12. Do you think the internet is a good thing?13. Is there anything that's not so good about (or, on) the internet?14. Do you think the use of the internet needs to be controlled?15. Is the internet very popular in China?16. What kinds of people most often use the internet?17. What age group of people most often use the internet?18. How can people best make use of the internet?19. In general, what impact does the internet have on people's lives?20. How can people learn things on the internet?21. What sorts of things can people learn on the internet?22. What do you think are the benefits of "e-learning"?Dancing1. Do you like dancing?2. When do people in your country dance?3. Do young people in your country like old-style dancing (or, traditionaldancing)?4. Have you ever learned to dance?5. When was the last time you danced?6. Why do you think some (or, many) people like dancing?7. Do you think there are any benefits for young people to go dancing?8. When do Chinese people like to dance?9. Does China have any traditional dances?10. Is traditional dance still popular today in China? (Why?/Why not?)11. Is there much difference between traditional dancing and modern dancing?(What?)12. What kinds of dancing are popular with young people in China?13. Do old people in China like the same kind of dancing as young people?(Why?/Why not?)14. What do you think is the influence of dance on society?15. Do you like to watch dance performances?16. (Similar to above) How do you feel when you watch dance performanceson TV?Cards1. Do you ever receive letters or cards?2. Have you ever sent a postcard to a friend?3. When was the last time you received a card?4. Do you (ever) give cards to your friends?5. Which do you think is better (to send or receive), a card or an email?6. Which do you prefer, to send a card or to receive a card?7. Do you keep (or, collect) any cards?Museums1. Do you often visit museums?2. (Similar to above) How often do you visit museums?3. Do you think museums are important?4. Are there any museums or art galleries in your hometown?5. Have you ever visited any of these art galleries or museums?6. How often do you museums and art galleries?7. Did you ever go to art galleries or museums when you were a child?8. Would you recommend that schools take their students to visit museums?9. Do people in China like visiting museums and art galleries?10. Do you think people can learn anything from art galleries and museums?11. What do you think is the role of museums and art galleries?12. Do you think going to museums and art galleries is beneficial for children?13. Do schools in China have excursions to museums?14. Do you think teachers should take their students on visits to museums?Bags1. Do you usually carry a bag when you go out?2. What types of bags do you use (in your everyday life)?3. (Similar to above) Do you have different bags for different occasions (or,different purposes)?4. What do you put in these bags?5. What sorts of bags do women like to buy?6. When you are buying a bag, what factors do you consider?7. Do you think the style of a bag is very important? (Why?/Why not?)8. Do you have a bag for special occasions?9. Have you ever lost a bag?The Weather1. What's the weather like today?2. What kind of weather do you like (best)? (Why?)3. What sort of weather do you least like?4. What do you usually do during your favourite weather (or season)?5. What's the weather (usually) like in your hometown?6. Do you like that weather (or, that kind of climate)?7. How often is the weather good in your hometown?8. What did you do the last time the weather was good?9. Are there any bad points about the weather in your city?10. Have there been any changes in the weather over the past few years?11. Does the weather ever affect what you do?A Healthy Lifestyle1. What do you do to keep healthy?2. (Similar to above) How do people maintain good health?3. What would you say is a "healthy lifestyle"? *4. Is there any sport that you would like to try in the future?Art1. Are you very interested in art?2. How often do you draw (or paint)?3. Do you think drawing (or painting) is difficult?4. Have you (ever) studied (or, learned) anything about art?5. Did you do any artistic activities such as painting when you were a child?6. Do you think art is an important part of people's lives?7. (Possibly) Would you say art is an important part of your life?8. Have you ever been to an art gallery (or, an art exhibition)?9. How often do you visit art galleries (or, an art exhibition)?10. Would you like to visit some places that have art (such as an art gallery)?Weekends1. What do you usually do on weekends (or, on the weekend)?2. Do you think employees should have to work on weekends?3. Are weekends important to you?4. How do you (usually) spend the weekend?5. (Similar to above) What do you like to do on weekends?6. Which do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday? (Why?)7. What do you usually do on that day?8. Are your weekends today more interesting than your weekends were whenyou were a child?9. What are you going to do next weekend?10. Would you say weekends are important to people?11. How does the average person in China spend his or her weekend?12. Do children (or, young people) today spend their weekends differently tochildren (or, young people) in the past?Clothes1. Do you think it's important what clothes a person wears? (Why?/Why not?)2. Is it important what clothes you wear at your job? (your company)3. Do you think the clothes a person wears leaves an impression on others?4. What kinds/styles of clothes do you like (or, prefer) to wear? (Why?)5. Do you wear the same clothes both at work and after work?6. Do you wear the same kinds of clothes in winter and summer?7. Do your friends have the same tastes in clothes as you?friends wear the same kinds of clothes as you?8. What kinds of (or, style of) clothes do people in your country like to wear?Sport1. Do you like sport?2. Did you play any sport when you were a child?3. What sports do young people like to do?4. What sports do you think are suitable for children to play?5. Do old people and young people like to do the same sports?6. What sports do old people like to do?7. Is there any sport that you have never played that you would like totry?8. Do you ever do any exercise to keep fit or healthy?9. Do you think everybody should do some exercise? (Why?)10. Do you think exercise is beneficial for older people?11. What do you think are the benefits of exercise?Cars1. Do you like cars?2. Do you have a driver's license?3. Do you (or your family) have a car?4. Do you often drive it?5. (If you don't have a car) Do you plan to buy a car in the future?6. If you wanted to buy a car, what kind of car would you choose?7. What kinds of cars are most popular in your country?8. Do you like traveling by car?9. Who do you prefer to travel with?10. Do you like to take long trips in a (your) car?11. Is there anything you don't like about cars?12. (Possibly the question above is this) Is there anything you don't like abouttraveling in cars?Names1. Who gave you your name?2. Does your name have any particular (or, special) meaning?3. Do you like your name?4. Would you like to change your name?5. (Similar to above) Have you ever considered changing your name?6. Is it easy to change your name in your country?7. (Similar to above) In your country, are there any problems that couldoccur if someone changed their name?8. Who usually names babies in your country?9. Do you have any special traditions about naming children?10. (Similar to above) What do people consider when they are giving ababy a name in your country?Photographs1. Do you like taking photographs?2. How often do you take photographs?3. When (or, in what situations) do you take photographs?4. (Similar to above) What do you like to photograph?5. Do you prefer to take pictures of scenery or of people?6. Is taking photographs very popular in your country?7. What kinds of photographs do you most like to look at?8. Which do you think is better to send to someone, a postcard that has aphotograph on it, or a photograph you took yourself?9. (Similar to above) When traveling, do you prefer to buy postcards ortake your own photographs?Friends1. What do you do in your free time with your friends?2. Is friendship important to you?3. Do you prefer to spend time with friends or spend time alone?4. What kind of people do you like to have as friends?5. Do you like to spend time with friends? (Why?)6. What do you and your friends do together?7. What do your friends think of you?8. Are friends more important than family? (Why?)9. How do Chinese people make friends?10. Do adults and children make friends in the same way?Part 2People 人物A Good ParentDescribe a good parent you know.You should say:who the parent ishow you know the parentwhat the parent looks likeWhy you think the parent is good.A close friendDescribe a friend that is close to youYou should say:Who the person isHow you know him/herWhat kind of person he/she isWhy are you so closeA person who has an important jobDescribe a person who has an important job.You should say:who the person iswhere the person workswhat the person does in the jobwhy you think the person’s job is important.A polite personDescribe a polite person you knowYou should say:Who this person isHow you knew him or herWhat kind of person he or she isWhy this person is a polite personAn Interesting Old PersonDescribe an interesting old person who you know. You should say:how you know this personhow often you see themwhat you do togetherwhy you think he or she is interestingA Teenager You KnowDescribe a teenager who you know.You should say:how old they arehow and where you met him or her what you and this person do togetherwhat kind of person he or she ishow you feel about him or her.A Person You Enjoy Talking ToDescribe a person you enjoy talking with.You should say:how often you speak with this personwhen you usually talk with him/herwhat topics you usually speak aboutWhy you enjoy speaking to themA Good NeighbourDescribe a good neighbour of yours.You should say:how long you have known this neighbourwhat sort of person they arehow often you see themWhy you consider this person to be a good neighbour.A Famous PersonDescribe a famous person from your country who has impressed you. You should say:when you learned about this personwhat sort of life they had before they became famouswhat achievement this person hadwhy this person influenced you .A Good StudentDescribe a good student you have studied with.You should say:who they werewhen you studied togetherwhat relationship you had with this personwhy you think he or she was a good student.Place 地点A MuseumDescribe a museum that you have visitedYou should say:Where it isWhen you visitedWhat does it displayyour feeling about this museumA RoomDescribe a room that you have lived in:Where it isWhat is in the roomWhat you did in the roomWhy you like this roomA cafeDescribe a cafe that you know in your hometown. You should say:where it ishow often you go therewhat kind of food they serve therewhy you like to choose in this place.A LibraryDescribe a library that you know.You should say:where it iswhen do you go therewhat kinds of books and facilities this library has what you like or dislike about this library.A crowded placeDescribe a crowded place you have been to Where it wasWho you were withWhat did you do thereWhy it was crowdedA City You VisitedDescribe a city that you have visited.You should say:where the city iswhen you went therewhat you liked & disliked about the citywhy you visited this city.A Home You LikeDescribe a beautiful house or flat that you have visited. You should say:when you visited this homewhere it waswhat it looked likewhy you liked it.A GardenDescribe a garden you visited and liked.You should say:where it waswhat you saw in this gardenwhat you did therewhy you liked it.A StreetDescribe a street that you know well.You should say:where it iswhat the main buildings are in that streetwhat you usually do in that streethow you feel about this street.A Place Near WaterDescribe a place near waterYou should say:where this place waswhat you did at this placewho you went there withyou liked this place.Event 事件A leisure activity by the seaDescribe a leisure activity that you do by the sea. You should say:what type of it iswho you do it withWhat you would dowhy you like this activity.A Perfect vacationDescribe a vacation that you have been on:Where you wentWhat you didWho you went withWhy it was niceA time when you were lateDescribe a time when you were lateYou should say:When it wasWhat happenedWho was with youWhy you were late / Were there any consequencesA Time You Helped OthersDescribe a time when you helped someone.You should say:who you helpedhow you helped themwhy you helped themWhat was the person’s reactionA ChangeDescribe a recent change in your lifeWhat the change wasWhat you did to changeWhen it happenedHow you benefited from this changeA Way to RelaxDescribe a way to relax that you find effective.You should say:what you dowhere you usually do itwho is usually with you at this placewhy this is relaxing for you.A ProjectDescribe a project or some work that you did with others. You should say:what the project or work was.when you did thiswho was with youhow easy or difficult it waswhy you did this with other people.A Traditional EventDescribe an important traditional eventYou should say:when this event is heldwho attends this eventwhat people do during this eventwhy this event is important.A Wrong DecisionDescribe someone you know who made a wrong decision. You should say:who the person waswhat the situation waswhat decision they madewhy you think it was the wrong decision.A PlanDescribe a plan you have for the future (but not related to work or study). You should say:what it iswhy you have this planwhat the first step in your plan iswhat you will need to do in order to make the plan workhow you think you will feel after you achieve this.An Occasion When You Had to be PoliteDescribe an occasion when you had to be polite.You should say:what the occasion waswhere it waswho was with youwhy you had to be polite.An Important Event in HistoryDescribe an important event in the history of your country.You should say:what event it waswhen it occurredwho was leading this eventhow you know about this eventwhy you think it was important.Object 物品An AdvertisementDescribe an advertisement you have seen:What it isWhat was in the ADWhat kinds of people does it attractWhy you think this advertisement is goodA PlantDescribe a plant in your countryYou should say:What it isWhat it looks likeWhat uses does it haveWhy do you like itA ShowDescribe a show or performance that you have watched. You should say:what kind of performance it waswhen and where you saw itwho was in the showhow you felt about this performance.A Useful WebsiteDescribe a useful website that you visitedYou should say:What it iswhat the contents of the website arehow often you go to this websiteHow this website helps you.A Math ClassDescribe a math class you attended when you were youngYou should say:when and where you attended the classwhat the teacher was likehow did you learnwhat you learned from the class/ how you felt about the class.A childhood gameDescribe a game you played when you were a childWhat the game wasWho you played it withHow you played itHow you felt about itA languageDescribe a language you would like to learn (not Chinese or English) You should say:What it isWhere you heard itHow you can learn itWhy you would like to learn itA RobotDescribe a robot you know.You should say:How you knew about itwhat it looks likewhat are it’s functionshow you feel about this robot.A Gift You Would Like to GiveDescribe a gift you would like to give to your friend You should say:who you would like to give this gift towhat the gift would behow much it would costwhy you would like to give this gift to this person.An Old PhotographDescribe an old photograph that you like.You should say:who took the photowhen it was takenwhere it was takenwhy you like it.An Unusual JobDescribe an unusual job you would do if you had the opportunity. You should say:what job it would bewhat you would do in that jobwhy this job is unusualwhy you would like to do that job.A Meaningful SongDescribe a song that has meaning for you.You should say:what song it iswhen you first heardwhat the song is aboutwhy this song has special meaning for you.A Meal You Like to EatDescribe a meal that you like to eat.You should say:what it iswhere you usually eat itwhat the meal is made ofwhy you like it.A Lesson, Class or Training SessionDescribe a class or training session that you enjoyed. –You should say:what the teacher didwhen & where you had this classwhat you learned in this class or training sessionwhy you enjoyed itA Film About a Real Person or EventDescribe a film about a real person or event that you have watched. You should say:when you saw this filmwhat person or event the film was aboutwhat happened in the filmhow you felt about this film.A Product You Were Dissatisfied WithDescribe something that you bought that you were dissatisfied with. You should say:what the item waswhen and where you bought itwhy you bought itwhy you were not happy with this product.Something learned from a family memberDescribe something useful you learned from a family memberYou should say:what it waswho you learned it from。
