Task 1

1. If your friend has unexpectedly received a large amount of money, what would you suggest him or her to do with it?

 

2. Talk about a skill that you are proficient in, such as art, sports and so on, and explain why it is important to you.

 

3. Which of the following way do you think is the most effective for high school students to get to know college life --- attending an organizedcampus tour, attending a few college classes or spending one weekend at the college dorm? Explain why.

 

4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating at a fast-food restaurant?

 

5. Which of the following three courses would you like to choose : mathematics, drawing or science? Why?

 

6. Talk about an important day in your life and explain why it is so important.

 

7. If someone is visiting your country, what kind of food would like to recommend to this visitor? Explain why?

 

8. What is your favorite time of the year? Explain why.

 

9. Describe a skill that you already know but want to improve. Explain why.

 

10. Why is it challenging for college students to manage their time and why is it important?

 

11. Among the following three activities, which do you think has the most benefits for students: a field trip, a home tutoring session or a presentation given by a local leader?

 

12. Talk about a time when someone gave you advice to solve a problem.

 

13. Describe an area you like the most in your city and explain why.

 

14. Which of the following activities would you like to do with a group of friends instead of doing it alone: taking a walk in the hill, reading a book/watching a movie or traveling?

 

15. One of your friends has a bad diet habit, what kind of advice would you like to give to this friend?

 

16. A friend of yours wants to make a large purchase but he doesn’t have enough money. What suggestions do you have for him to get the extra money?

 

17. Describe a school activity that you enjoyed doing recently. Explain why you like it.

 

18. Talk about a place where you enjoy studying in or at, and explain why you like it.

 

19. A friend of yours wants to drop out of college. What suggestions would you like to give him?

 

20. What suggestions do you have for alleviating air pollution in cities?

 

21. The school is considering a policy to regulate students’ watching TV. What are the advantages and disadvantages of students watching a lot of TV?

 

22. What do you think the most important characteristic good teachers should have?

 

23. Which of the following technology has made the greatest impact on people’s life in your country: airplane, computer or television?

 

24. Describe the steps through which you once learned to do a new thing, and explain how you learned it.

 

25. Many cities have traffic congestion, what do you think a city should do to deal with the traffic jams?

 

26. Describe a special gift you gave to someone before. Explain why it was so special.

 

27. More and more people care about their health today. Which of the following way do you think is the best way for you to maintain your good health: exercising on a regular basis, eating healthy or getting good sleep?

 

 

Task 2

1. In order to be successful, some people prefer to make risky decisions while others prefer to make low-risk decisions. Which do you prefer and why?

 

2. Some people like to make a plan for what to do in their free time. Some don’t. Which do you prefer and why?

 

3. There is a piece of donated land in your community. Some suggest they should build a garden on it. Others think they should build a children’s playground on it. What is your opinion and why?

 

4. Some people prefer to play card games. Others prefer to play computer games. Which do you prefer and why?

 

5. Some people prefer to communicate with emails while others prefer to communicate through telephones. Which do you prefer and why?

 

6. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: it requires a friendly and outgoing personality to be successful in business? Explain why.

 

7. Agree or disagree: teachers should require students to participate in class discussions. Explain why.

 

8. Some people prefer to live in noisy downtown with easy accesses to restaurants, shopping malls, library, public transportation while others prefer to live in quiet suburbs far away from the city center. Which do you prefer and why?

 

9. Agree or disagree: having a relaxing and unhurried life is the most important thing for a person. Explain why.

 

10. Here are two jobs with equal time and pay. One requires to work together with others in a group while the other requires you to work individually. Which do you prefer and why?

 

11. Agree or disagree: advertisements have too much influence on what people buy?

 

12. Some college students like to spend their free time studying another course or doing school work. Other students prefer to spend their free time joining clubs and doing club activities. Which do you prefer and why?

 

13. Some people consider going to the gym a priority in their life. Others only go to the gym when they have free time. Which do you think is better and why?

 

14. Agree or disagree: the most influence young adults have is from their family. Explain why.

 

15. What would you do if you need to find the answer to a question: asking a teacher, searching on the Internet or reading a book?

 

16. Agree or disagree: the success of a school largely depends on the resources it has such as textbooks.

 

17. When vacationing in a different city, some people prefer to camping, others prefer to stay at a hotel. Which do you prefer and why?

 

18. Some people prefer to have a tight schedule, while others prefer to have a lot of free time in their schedule. Which do you prefer and why?

 

19. Some people prefer to live a place with strict rules, while others prefer to live in a place without too many rules. Which do you prefer and why?

 

20. Agree or disagree: to be an artist, a person’s talent is more important than his or her hard work. Explain why.

 

21. Some people think students should study in a classroom. Others think they should visit museums or zoos. Which do you think is better and why?

 

22. Some people prefer a job where they have to communicate with others. Other people prefer to work by themselves. Which do you prefer and why?

 

23. Some people prefer to have a job that requires them to travel a lot. Others prefer to have a job that doesn’t require them to travel. Which do you prefer and why?

 

24. Agree or disagree: teachers should make their classes interesting. Explain why?

 

25. Agree or disagree: high school students should take part time jobs before attending college. Explain why.

 

26. Agree or disagree: people should always make friends who have different interests from their own. Explain why.

 

27. Some people believe it is better for children to grow up in big cities. Others believe that children should grow up in smaller towns or rural areas. Which do you think is better for children and why?