雅思口语话题

Daily Routine

1. What are you usually doing at this time? Do you do the same thing(s) every day? 2. Tell me something about your daily routine/school/university)? 4. In a typical day, what do you do in the classroom?

5. (If you do not work) For you, what's the best time of day for studying? 6. (If you work) For you, what's the best time of day (or, day of the week) for working?

7. What time do you usually get up?

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

9. 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?)

10. Is you life now the same as it was before?

11. If you could make one change to your daily routine, what would it be? 12. If you had more free time, what would you do?

13. Do you like to plan what you will do each day? (Why?/Why not?) 14. Do you usually do the same things at the same time each day? 15. How do you plan (organize) your study time? 16. Do you ever (or, do you often) change these plans? 17. Can you think of any improvements to your daily routine? Travelling

1. Do you often travel (go travelling)? 2. Do you like travelling? 3. Why do you travel? (Purposes)

4. What are some places that you have traveled to? 5. What was the last place you traveled to?

6. What was the most interesting place you have traveled to?

7. How often do you return to your hometown? (If not living at home now) 8. Which city (or place) that you have been to did you like the most? (Why?) 9. What places in China are (or, would be) attractive for foreigners to travel to?

补充：关于考生回忆的【大海】的问题： Have you ever been to the seaside? Why do people like oceans?

Why do some people take their holidays at the seaside? Do you want to live near the sea?

Magazines and Newspapers

1. Do you like reading magazines and newspapers? 2. What kinds of (types of) magazines do you like to read? 3. Which do you prefer reading, magazines or newspapers? 4. What parts of a newspaper do you prefer to read? 5. What kinds of articles do you like to read?

6. Have you ever read a foreign newspaper (or magazine)?

7. Do you think reading foreign magazines and newspapers can help you (or, help people) learn a new language? Advertisements

1. Are there many advertisements in your country? 2. Why do you think there are so many advertisements now? 3. How do you feel about advertisements?

4. What kind of advertisement do you like the most?

5. Do advertisements (ever) influence your choice about what to buy? 6. Where can we see (or, what are the various places where we can) advertisements?

7. Do you prefer advertisements on TV or those in magazines? 8. What sorts of advertisements leave the deepest impression on people? 9. What do you think is the purpose of advertisements (or, advertising)? 10. Do you think advertising plays a very important role in today's world? 11. What do you think about the developments in advertising in China today?

Fruits and Vegetables

1. Do you like to eat fruit(s) and vegetables?

2. What fruit(s) (and /or vegetables) do you especially like to eat? 3. Did you like to vegetables when you were a child?

4. Generally speaking, do children like to eat fruits and vegetables? 5. What fruit and vegetables did you like to eat when you were a child? 6. When you were a child, did you like the same fruits and vegetables that you like now? *

7. Is it easy (or, convenient) to buy fruit and vegetables where you live? 8. What are the benefits of eating fresh fruit (or, fresh fruits and vegetables)? 9. How much fruit and vegetables do you think a person needs to stay healthy? 10. (In China,) is there much difference between the fruits and vegetables that people eat today and what they used to eat in the past? Films

1. How often do you go to the cinema?

2. Are most of the people in the cinema usually children or adults? 3. How much time does it take to watch one film? 4. How much time do you spend watching films? 5. Who do you usually watch films with?

6. Do you prefer to watch films in a cinema or at home? (Why?) 7. What kind of films do you like to watch? (Why?)

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

Flying

 What are the different forms of transport that people use for long journeys?  What do you think are the benefits of traveling by plane? (the benefits of flying)  Why do some people prefer train travel to traveling by plane?

 (Similar to above) Why do some people feel uncomfortable when they travel by plane?

 How could (long distance) transportation be improved?

 (Similar to above) How could plane travel be improved? Friends

1. Do you have many (close) friends? 2. How often do you meet with your friends? 3. What do you do with your friends?

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

5. Where do you usually meet (= spent time with) your friends? 6. Do you prefer to meet your friends at home or away from your home? 7. Do you like making friends with (a lot of) people? 8. Do you think friendship is important? 9. How do you keep in contact with your friends?

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Do you like animals?

What's your favourite animal? (Why?) Are people in your country fond of animals?

(Similar to above) Do people in your country keep animals at home? Do you think cities are suitable places for keeping a pet?

Part1: Emails

Do you often write (or, send) emails? Do you think emails are useful?

What kinds of emails do you send and receive? (Business emails? Personal emails?) Who do you send emails to?

Do you think it is a good thing that some companies send out letters/spam emails for the purpose of advertising?

Do you prefer to write letters or emails? (Why?) Do you like to write letter and/or emails? Do you often write letters or emails?

How often do you write letters or emails?)

Who do you usually write to and what do you write about? How do you feel when you receive letters or emails?

What kinds of emails (or letters) do you most like receiving? (Why?) (= What kinds of emails/letters make you happy?)

Part1: Dancing

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

 What kind of dancing do Chinese people like?  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? Clothes

1. Do you like shopping for clothes?

2. When was the last time you went shopping for clothes? 3. Do you think men and women think the same about clothes? 4. What kinds of (or, style of) clothes do you usually wear (or, buy)? 5. Do you like to try on clothes before you buy them? (Why?/Why not?) 6. For you, is the colour of the clothes very important when you are shopping for clothes?

7. Are you very interested in fashion (or, clothes fashions)? 8. Where do you think you can buy the most fashionable clothes? 9. What do you think about fashion nowadays in your country? 10. Are people's ideas about fashion (or, what is 'fashion') today the same as people's ideas before?

1. Do you (usually) wear a watch (a wrist watch)? (Why?)

不戴表的，用手机！No I have my mobile with me, it’s got a nice watch in it.  戴表的！I know some people say that with mobile phones, the wrist watch is

out-dated. I disagree. A quick glimpse at your watch during a meeting or on

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the production line is a lot better than pulling out your cell phone. I find a watch to still be the most convenient method of time keeping.  戴表的，还戴得挺讲究！Yes, and I prefer to wear it on the inside of my wrist.

I tend to scratch and otherwise damage watches that I wear on the outside. Wearing them on the inside prevents that. 2. What do you use your watch for?

用来计时的！I use it mainly for timing the speed.

 用来装饰的！It’s a kind of ornament for me, actually. Wearing a watch has

become more of a fashion statement.

 看时间的。For me, it is always about knowing what time it is...as a reporter, I

need to keep track of time...but I do care about style...and have always, since I began wearing a watch at about age eight, chosen styles I like, without regard to what is \"in style\"...

 又看时间又讲究装饰的。Part fashion, part convenience for me. I have a

Baby-G and it's digital. It's waterproof because I don't want to take it off when I shower or go swimming. It also lights up so I can read it at night. It's in a cute style.

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3. Do you think time is very important? (Why?)

时间是金钱！Time is money. Actually, time is more valuable than money. The money we have lost can be gained again, but the time we have wasted cannot be regained.

 不要浪费时间！Despite being so valuable, time is often neglected by people.

Since time is an invisible thing, people often waste their time unconsciously（无意地）. Without anything to do, they may gossip from morning till night.  时间是宝贵的！Time is important. Time is valuable. Time is precious.

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4. Are you ever late for anything?

上班迟到的。Yes I had a few times late last week for work, but I didn’t get into big trouble because most of the time I was early.  上学迟到想找借口的。I was late to school about 10 times so far this semester,

which is going to screw me out of college.I need to come up for some really good excuses.

 上学迟到想弥补的。I made some mistakes this year in attendance, I am trying

to find out if there’s anything I can do to bring my grade up.

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5. Do you think it's important to be on time?

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绝对守时，迟到丢人！Yes. I always run on time and feel ashamed if I am late to anything. I am not obsessed but feel that if you are invited somewhere you

should show the host the respect of being there when invited.. It just seems these days that nobody is on time and running late is the norm.

 分场合迟到的！No. It has become expected to turn up to an informal event

five minutes late, this is what most people do in America. However if

punctuality is important for that event then it is considered extremely rude to turn up late.

 守时是美德，但聚会除外！Punctuality is a virtue. Oh, being late is RUDE,

there is no doubt about it. EXCEPT when going to a party -- then it's expected that you arrive a few minutes late. In fact, the host probably WANTS you to arrive a bit late... I know when I'm hosting a party, I'm always running around like crazy doing last minute things (like getting dressed!) and if a guest

actually arrives on time, I'm not ready! Be kind, arrive 5 or 10 minutes late... 6. Do you feel that time moves fast or slowly?

时间随年龄增长变快！Age and size make a difference to whether time moves fast or slow. And thats not a matter of perception. The older you are, the faster times moves. Or, the faster you are, the slower time moves.  时间比想象的过得快！Daily, I find myself looking back and not being able to

remember what happened, or how an event got so far away. A half a year

seemed like two seconds. Even when you think time will never pass...it passes faster than expected.

 人生苦短，及时享乐。life is short, its so true. But dont dwell on how much

time has past or how fast the future is going to pass, just live you life. if you just live in the moment and have random spontaneous moments it will seem like your life is fuller even if it goes by in a flash.

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束手无策，用日记记录时间。I know exactly what you mean. Unfortunately we can't stop time, we can only make the most of it. Maybe try keeping a diary of what happens in your life if you are having trouble remembering what's happened. That way you can look back and reminisce on good times:) 7. When do you feel time moves slowly? (Why?)

伤心孤独时度日如年！When I'm alone and/or depressed time moves slowly for me...very slowly. When I'm with my girlfriend/family (sometimes-they can be a pain in the rear ya know?)/friends time moves fast.

等待的时候度日如年！I guess it really depends if you are doing something you enjoy or not. Also if you are waiting for something, time will move slow. If you are having a good time and want to cherish that moment and have it last forever-time is slipping by faster then you can blink. Time is never in your favor.

儿时等待长大，度日如年。When I was a child, I felt time moves slowly. Because as a child I had so little control over my own destiny, over my own life and i spent a great deal of time waiting for growing up.

8. If you could go back in time, what would you do?

不受欺负型！I would not let that boy from school bully me in my youth...i would also crush my self esteem and make it impossible for me to feel love or make new friends for fear of never being good enough..

改变历史型！That's an interesting question. Maybe I would go back and try to change something in history. Or, maybe I'd go back to my history.

不想回到过去型！Even if there was a such device...things would change in a paralel univers to ours...The past is history , future is a mistery...that is why we are living in the present.

戒烟戒酒型！I would stay away from alcohol. its my best friend and worst enemy. 超级自恋型！I would go back, give my teen self a hug and tell her that she is beautiful, unique and special and that one day she will meet a guy who will love her just the way she is so she should just keep being true to herself and not do dumb things in order to get people to like her.

绝不后悔型！I would do the same thing all over again...im proud of what i have done and of my achievements....

人生因果论！None. I wouldn't give myself any advice. I am one of those people that believes that everything happens for a reason.I would never want to change anything about my life. Life lessons are important, especially the ones that brought me pain. Television

1. Do you often watch television (TV)?

2. Do you prefer reading a newspaper (or reading a magazine) or watching TV? 3. How much time (per day/per week etc.) do you spend watching television? 4. What programs do you like to watch?

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

6. How do you feel about advertisements on TV? 7. Do you ever watch programs from other countries?

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

9. What benefits can people get from watching foreign TV programs? 10. Do you think watching TV can help students in their studies (in their education)?

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

12. Is there any difference between different people when they watch TV? Food and Cooking

1. Do you know how to make (prepare) a meal? 2. How well do you cook?

3. Who usually does the cooking in your family (or, in your home)? 4. What's your favourite dish? *

5. Would you like to try any food that you have never eaten before? 6. Do you usually eat at home or do you usually eat away from home (= \"eat out\")?

7. What do you (like to) cook? 8. When did you learn how to cook?

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

10. How did you learn to cook?

11. Have you ever thought about learning how to cook? 12. Do you think everyone should learn how to cook? 13. Do you think it would be useful to teach cooking in school? 14. Do you think university students should know how to cook? 15. Can you see yourself cooking more in the near future? Why? N Reading

1. Do you like reading? (Why?/Why not?) 2. How much reading do you do everyday?

3. What kinds of books (or, what kinds of things) do you usually read? 4. What types of things (books) do you dislike reading? 5. Where do you usually read?

6. In general, do adults today (in China) like reading?

7. What reading materials do different kinds of people like? 8. What kinds of books do average adults in China read? 9. Do you think adults should read more?

10. Did you like reading when you were a child? (What did you read then?) 11. What reading materials do young people (e.g. aged 15 to 25) like to read? 12. Do Chinese children (aged 4 to 12) (or, young people) today like reading? 13. What sorts of things (or, books) do children (in China) like to read? 14. Do you think children today should spend more time reading?

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

16. What types of people like reading?

17. Do you think reading is important? (Why?/Why not?) 18. Would you ever give a book as a gift to one of your friends? 19. Have you ever given a book as a gift to a friend?

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

Sport (and Exercise)

1. What kind(s) of physical exercise do you do to keep fit? 2. Do you like (to play/to do) any sports? (What sport?) 3. What's your favourite sport?

4. What sports are most popular with young people today? 5. Do children in China play much sport (or do much exercise)? 6. Is children's sport (or exercise) very important in China?

7. What kinds of exercise do you think are most suitable for children? 8. Did you (or, do you) take part in any (organized) sport in school? 9. What sports facilities did you (or do you) have in your high school? 10. Do you think it's important to have P.E. classes (or sports classes) at school? (Why?/Why not?)

11. What are the benefits of exercise (or sport)?

12. Are there any sports facilities near where you live? (for the public to use) 13. In the future, what sports would you like to play (or, take part in / or learn)?

colours

 What's your favorite color?

 Do you usually wear clothes in your favourite colour?

 Are there any colours that have a special meaning in your country?  What colour would you choose to paint the walls of your room? Leisure Time

1. What do you do in your free time?

2. Do you often do things with others in a group (or, with your friends)? 3. Do you prefer to do things in a family group or a group of friends? 4. What leisure activities do you and your family like doing together? 5. What do you do with your friends in your leisure time?

6. Do you and your family often get together for a family gathering (家庭聚会)?

7. What do you do at these family gatherings?

8. What kinds of leisure time activities are popular with young people today? 9. Where do people (in your country) go nowadays to spend their leisure time? 10. What types of outdoor leisure time activities are there (in your country)? 11. Do older people like to do the same activities?

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

Languages

 What languages do you speak?

 Besides English, have you studied any other languages?  When did you start to study that?

 What do you think of your level in that language? (= Can you speak it well?)  If you had the opportunity to study another foreign language, which one would you choose? (Why?)

 Is it difficult to learn a foreign language? (Why?/Why not?)  What is the most difficult part about studying a foreign language?  What is the value of knowing a foreign language?

 What do you think is the most effective way to learn a foreign language?  Why do people learn a second or third language?

 Do you think it's important to learn foreign languages? (Why?/Why not?)  Why did you choose to study English? Noise

1. Do you mind noises? (Do any noises bother you?) 2. What type of noise do you come across in your daily life? 3. Are there any sounds that you like? 4. Are cities becoming noisier?

5. What are some of the advantages of quiet places?

6. Would you like to work in a noisy place? (Why?/Why not?) 7. What sounds do you like (the most)? (Why?) 8. What sounds do you dislike? (Why?) food

What foods do you usually eat? *

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Did you like to eat the same food when you were a child? Do you still like that food now?

If your children asked for that food now, would you make it for them? If you had children, what foods would you recommend they eat?

(Similar to above) In the future, if you have children, what food will you recommend they eat?

Do you think it's good to (often) take children to restaurants?

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Part1—Collecting

 Do you collect anything?

 Why do you collect ....(that/those things)?  Is collecting a popular pastime in China?

 What items are considered collectibles in your country?  Does anyone in your home collect anything?

 Do a lot of people in China collect things and what do they collect?

 What are the benefits of collecting? (= Why do people like collecting?)

mobile phone

 Do you have a mobile phone (= \"a cell phone\")? *  (Similar to above) Do you use a cell phone?  What do you use it for? *  When did you get it? *

 (Similar to above) When did you start using mobile phones?  Is there anything you dislike about using cell phones?

Part1 --- Musics

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Do you often listen to music?

What kinds of music do you like to listen to? What's your favourite kind of music?

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 been to a musical performance?

Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?

If you had the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, what instrument would you learn?

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