Part 1:
Your Work
1. What job (or, what work) do you do?
2. What does your company do?
3. What do you do in a typical day at work?
4. Do you need to work with (= co-operate with) other people at work? (teamwork question)
5. Do you like working with them?
6. Do you like your job (or, your work)?
7. What's the most difficult part of your job?
8. Would you recommend this job to other people?
9. Do you think your (school or) university education prepared you well for the work you are doing now?
10. Do you prefer your life now, as a working person, to the life you had as a student?
11. Why are you taking the IELTS test?
Your Studies
1. What subject are you studying?
2. Why did you choose to study that?
3. Do you like your subject? (= your major = your subjects if a high school student)
4. Where do you study (= what school/university do you attend)?
5. Why did you choose that (particular) school/university?
6. When did you start this course and when will you finish it? Do you like university life?
7. What do you think of your school/university?
8. (Similar to above) What do you think of the place where you are studying?
9. What is the best thing about your university/school?
10. Why are you taking the IELTS test?
11. What are your future study plans?
12. What are your future work plans? (after you graduate)
13. When you start working, do you think you will prefer that to being a student?
Your Home (Your Accommodation)
1. Do you live in a house or a flat?
2. Please describe the place where you live.
3. How have you decorated your home (or, your room)?
4. Do you have anything (hanging) on the wall of your home (or your room)? (e.g., decorations)
5. What can you see when you look out the window of your room?
6. What is the environment like in your neighbourhood?
7. Do you like your neighbours?
8. What kind of people are your neighbours?
Computers
1. Do you use computers very much?
2. When did you start using computers?
3. What was your impression (or feeling) when you used a computer the first time?
4. What do you use computers for?
5. What do you think are the benefits of (using) a computer?
6. How has using computers changed people?
7. How has using computers changed people's lives?
8. Do you think a computer can give you better access to knowledge?
9. Do you play computer games?
10. What do you do when your computer has problems?
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?
Handwriting
1. Do you often write things?
2. What do you usually write?
3. Nowadays, how do most people write things?
4. Do you prefer to write by hand or write using the computer?
5. Do you think computers might one day replace handwriting?
6. When do children begin to write in your country?
7. Do you think handwriting is very important (nowadays)?
8. How can children today improve their handwriting?
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?
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)?
Friends
1. Do you have many (close) friends?
2. How often do you meet with your friends?
3. What do you 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?
The Internet
1. Do you ever use the internet? (= access the internet = go onto the internet = log onto the internet)
2. How (or, where) do you go onto the internet? (At school? At home? At an internet cafe?)
3. What do you do on the internet?
4. Have you ever bought anything on the internet?
5. When (or, where) did you first learn about the internet?
6. When did you start using (or first learn to use) the internet?
7. How did you learn to use the internet?
8. Where did you learn to use the internet?
9. Do you think the internet is a good thing?
10. Is there anything that's not so good about (or, on) the internet?
11. What are the good and bad points about the internet?
12. Do you think the use of the internet needs to be controlled?
13. Do you think the internet makes people lazy? (Not confirmed as a question
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 eat 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?
Flowers
1. Do you like flowers?
2. Are flowers important in your culture?
3. Do flowers have special meaning in your culture?
4. What's your favourite flower?
5. On what occasions are flowers important?
6. Do you ever give flowers to other people? (If yes, who and why?)
7. When was the last occasion that you bought flowers for someone?
8. Where or did you buy these flowers?
9. When was the last time you gave flowers to someone?
10. Do you like to have flowers in your home?
11. Do you (ever) grow flowers at home? (Give details)
12. Do many people in your country grow flowers at home?
Art
1. Do you like drawing / painting? (Why / Why not?)
2. Have you ever taken a class in drawing or painting?
3. When you were a child, did you have art classes at school?
4. Have you kept any of your drawings or paintings (from when you were a child)?
5. Do you think children should learn drawing / painting (from a young age)?
6. Do you think art is necessary (or, important) in society?
7. Why do you think people buy paintings?
8. Why do you think people like to have a painting (or other artwork) in their homes?
9. Do you ever buy paintings (or, have you ever bought a painting)?
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?
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?)
3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. years) Your Hometown
Where is your hometown? (Or, what part of China do you come from?) Do you think you'll always live there?
Where do you live at the moment?
Do you like your hometown? (Why?/Why not?)
What sorts of buildings are there in your hometown?
What would you say is the best part of your hometown?
What's the most famous thing about your hometown?
Is there anything worth visiting in your hometown?
Has your hometown changed much in the past few years? (e.g. 20
10. Would you say your hometown is suitable for children to grow up in?
11. What parts of your hometown are most suitable for families and children?
12. What's the weather usually like in your hometown?
13. Has the weather in your hometown changed much in recent years?
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 kind of place would you like to travel to in the future?
10. Which country would you like to travel to (in the future)?
11. What makes a place attractive for visitors (or, tourists)?
12. What places in China are (or, would be) attractive for foreigners to travel to?
13. Why do you think traveling is so popular nowadays?
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?)
Weather
1. What kind of weather do you like (best)? (Why?)
2. What sort of weather do you least like?
3. What's the weather like in your hometown?
4. Are there any bad points about the weather in your city?
5. What is the typical weather in China like?
6. Have you ever been to any place where the weather is different to your hometown?
7. Which city in China (or, which part of China) has the best weather?
8. Which city in China (or, which part of China) has the worst weather?
9. How does the weather affect people (or, you)?
10. Do you think the weather can affect people's moods?
11. Do you always (often/usually) pay attention to the weather forecast?
12. Can you give any examples of unusual weather?
13. In China, are there ever any problems caused by the weather?
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?
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
Time
1. Do you (usually) wear a watch (a wrist watch)? (Why?)
2. What do you use your watch for? N
3. Where did you get your watch?
4. Do you think time is very important? (Why?)
5. Are you ever late for anything?
6. Do you think it's important to be on time? *
7. Do you feel that time moves fast or slowly?
8. When do you feel time moves slowly? (Why?)
9. What did you do last week?
10. If you could go back in time, would would you do (i.e., what would you do differently
Your Neighbours
1. Do you know your neighbours?
2. Do you think it's necessary to know your neighbours?
3. What do you think of your neighbours?
4. How do you get along with your neighbours?
5. How often do you talk to (or, see) your neighbours?
6. Do you prefer to have young people as your neighbours, or old people?
7. Do you think it's important to have a good relationship with your neighbours?
8. What sorts of problems (conflicts) can people have with their neighbours?
9. In what ways can neighbours help each other?
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?
Transport
1. How did you get to the test today? (What form of transportation did you use?)
2. Why did you choose that form of transport?
3. What kind(s) of transport do you usually use?
4. For you, what are the benefits (advantages) of using that form of transportation?
5. Is it very expensive (= very dear)?
6. Is transportation very important where you live?
7. What's the most common means of (= form of) transport in your hometown?
8. What do you think of the transport conditions in your hometown?
9. How do you think the transport system could be improved?
10. Do you think transportation costs (gasoline, subway, bus & taxi fares, etc)
are expensive in your hometown?
11. How has the transport system in your hometown changed in the past few decades?
12. How do you think transport (in your hometown) will change in the future (or, in the next 20 or 30 years)?
13. In China, is transportation in the big cities the same as transportation in small towns and villages?
Shopping
1. Do you like (going) shopping? (Why?/Why not?)
2. Do you prefer shopping alone or with others?
3. Do you prefer to buy things yourself or to have your parents buy things for you?
4. What time of the day do you prefer to go shopping?
5. When was the last time you went shopping?
6. What was the most recent thing you bought (for yourself)?
7. Do you prefer to buy things in small shops or in big supermarkets and department stores?
8. Is there anything you dislike about (going) shopping?
Weekends
1. What do you like to do on weekends?
2. Are weekends important to people?
3. Are your weekends today more interesting (or, more enjoyable/more fun) than your weekends were when you were a child?
4. What are you going to (planning to) do next weekend?
5. What do people in China do on the weekends?
6. Do children (or, young people) today spend their weekends differently to children (or, young people) in the past?
7. Do you think people should be asked to work on weekends?
8. Is it important for people to have weekends off?
9. Do you think people should be paid more money if they work on
weekends (or public holidays)?
10. Do you think working people need to rest on weekends?
11. Which weekend day do you like more, Saturday or Sunday?
12. What do you usually do on that day?
13. What did you do last weekend?
14. Are you looking forward to next weekend?
15. Do you wish the weekend (or, weekends) were longer?
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)
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.
3. 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?
Part Two Questions
Note：原来出现过的题目也有考的可能性，另外新题也会不断的产生，需根据个人情况自己准备
1. A Conversation You Had (May 9, 2009)
Describe an important conversation you had in the past.
You should say:
Where you had the conversation (or, in what situation you had the conversation)
Who you talked to (or, who you talked with)
What you talked about
And explain why this was an important conversation to you.
2. An Electrical/Electronic Product (May 9, 2009)
Describe an electrical (or electronic) machine or device you would like to buy.
You should say:
What special features you would like it to have (or, what features it has/would have)
How you know about it
How much it would cost
And explain why you would like to buy it.
3. A Film(May 9, 2009)
Describe a film you (recently) enjoyed watching. (Either at home or in a cinema).
You should say:
What type of film it was
Where you watched this film
What the film was about
(why you chose to watch this (particular) film)
And explain why you enjoyed this film.
4. A Job (May 9, 2009)
Describe a job you think you would be good at. (= a job you think you would do well)
You should say:
What job it would be
What would be your typical activities in this job
How you would get this job
How this work would be different to your present situation
And explain why you think you would be able to do this job well
5. A Leisure Activity (May 9, 2009)
Describe a leisure activity (that you don't do now but) you would like to do (in the future).
You should say:
What activity it would be
How easy or difficult you think it would be
Who you would do it with
And explain why you would like to do this activity.
6. A Newspaper or Magazine Article (May 9, 2009)
Describe an article you recently read in a newspaper or magazine.
You should say:
What magazine or newspaper it was
When you read it
What the article was about
And explain what you thought of this article
Or
And explain why you remember this article.
Or
And explain what you learned from this article.
7. A Party (Apr. 25, 2009)
Describe a party you would like to arrange for your friends or family.
You should say:
Who you would invite to the party
When and where you would hold the party
What you (or, your guests) would do at the party
And explain why you would hold (= have) this party.
8. A Picnic or Outdoor Meal (May 9, 2009)
Describe a picnic or meal that you ate outdoors.
You should say:
Where you had this meal
Who was with you
What you ate and drank
And explain why you ate outdoors.
Or
And explain why you enjoyed this picnic or outdoor meal.
9. A Trip (May 9, 2009)
Describe a trip that didn't go as you had (originally) planned (or, expected).
You should say:
Where you were traveling to
Who was travelling with you
What happened that was unplanned (OR: what didn't happen according to plan)
What you did
And explain how you felt.
Or
And explain how this change affected your enjoyment of this trip.
10. A Place with a Lot of Water (2) (May 9, 2009)
Describe a place near a lot of water that you enjoyed visiting.
You should say:
Where this place was
What you did at this place
Why (& when) you went there
Who you went there with
And explain why you liked this place.
11. A Science Lesson (May 9, 2009)
Describe a science lesson that you had in school or university (such as biology, chemistry or physics).
You should say:
When you attended this lesson
Where you attended this lesson
What you learned (and what branch of science it was)
And explain how you learned it (= how it was taught).
Or
And explain what happened in the lesson.
12. An Exciting Sport (May 9, 2009)
Describe an exciting sport that you know about.
You should say:
What the sport is
How popular this sport is in your country
How you know about this sport
How this sport is played or done
And explain what it was about this sport that makes it exciting (for you).
13. Someone Who Gave You Important Help (May 9, 2009)
Describe an occasion when someone gave you important help in a difficult situation.
You should say:
What occasion it was
Who helped you
How they (= he or she) helped you
And explain how/why this help was important to you.
Or
And explain what important effect this help had on your life.
14. A Recent Happy Event (2) (May 9, 2009)
Describe a recent event that made you feel happy.
You should say:
What the event was
When and where it happened
Who participated in this event
What you saw or did
And explain why this event was so enjoyable.
15. A Happy Childhood Memory (2) (May 9, 2009)
Describe a happy event from your childhood that you remember well
You should say:
What the event was
When and where it happened
Who participated in this event
What you saw or did
And explain why you remember this event so well.
16. A Small Shop (Sept 5, 2009)
Describe a (small) shop that you often go to.
You should say:
Where it is
What it sells
What it looks like
When you first started going to this shop (or, how you came to know about this shop)
And explain why you often go there.
Or
And explain what you like or dislike about this shop.
17. A Book You Enjoyed as a Child (2) (Nov 14, 2009)
Describe a book you enjoyed when you were a child.
You should say:
What the book was about
Who helped you read this book
And explain why you enjoyed this book.
18. Your Favorite Subject at School (Nov 14, 2009)
Describe an interesting subject that you studied in school (or university).
You should say:
What the subject was
Who taught you
How the teacher taught this subject
And explain why you thought it was interesting.
Or
And explain how useful this subject is to you now.
19. A Special Meal(Oct 31, 2009)
Describe a memorable meal or dinner you had.
You should say:
What you ate
Where you had this meal
Who you ate with
And explain why this was a special meal to you.
20. An Old Person Who You Admire (2) (Nov 14, 2009)
Describe an old person you know who you admire (= who you like + respect).
You should say
Who this person is
How you know this person
What kind of person he or she is
(What he or she looks like)
And explain why you admire this person.
21. A Person who has Visited your Home (Nov 14, 2009)
Describe a person who visited your home.
You should say:
Who the person was
Why they visited your home
How you spent the time with this visitor (or how you entertained this visitor)
And explain how you felt about the visit.
22. Something You Made by Hand (Nov 14, 2009)
Describe something you made by hand (either alone or with others)
You should say:
What it was
Where (and when) you made it
How you made it
And explain why you made it.
Or
And explain how satisfied you were with your work.
23. A City you have Visited or Lived In (Oct 31, 2009)
Version A
Describe a city that you have visited (that left an impression on you)
You should say:
Where the city was (and its name)
When you went there
What you liked & disliked about the city
And explain why you visited this city.
Or
And explain why this city left an impression on you.
Or
And explain what was special about this city.
Version B
Describe an interesting (place in a) city or town you visited or lived in.
You should say:
When and where you went
What you saw and did there
Who you went with
And explain why you enjoyed this trip.
Or: explain why you thought this city was interesting
Or: explain when is the best time (season) to visit this place.
24. A Letter or Card You Received (Oct 31, 2009)
Describe a Letter or Card you Received.
You should say:
Who sent you the letter or card
What the letter or card was about
.......
And explain how you felt when you received this letter or card.
25. The Latest Book You Have Read (2) (Nov 14, 2009)
Describe a book you recently read.
You should say
What book it was (or, what it was about)
(how you first heard about this book)
Why you (chose to) read it
What you learned from this book
And exp
lain what you liked (and possibly disliked about the book).
26. An Old Thing in Your Family (Oct 31, 2009)
Describe an antique or some other old thing that your family has kept for a long time.
You should say:
What it is
How (or when) your family first got this thing
How long your family has kept it
And explain why this thing is important to your family.
27. A Public Event (2) (Nov 21, 2009)
Describe a (popular) public event that you attended (such as a carnival, sports event or religious event).
You should say:
What the event was
When you went there
Who you went there with
And explain why this event was so popular.
Or
And explain what you saw and did there.
28. A Journey with Your Friends (Dec. 3, 2009)
Describe a journey you would like to take with your friends.
You should say:
Who you would like to travel with
Where you would like to go
How you would like to go there
And explain why you would like to make this trip.
29. A Childhood Toy (Jan. 10, 2009)
Describe a toy that was important to you in your childhood.
You should say:
when you got this toy
how you got this toy (or, who gave you this toy)
how often you played with it
(or: how much time you spent playing with it)
what you did with this toy *
And explain why it was important to you.
30. An Advertisement (Jan. 10, 2009)
Describe an advertisement that made you (caused you to) buy something. *
You should say:
what kind of advertisement it was
when and where you saw (or heard) this advertisement *
what product (or service) it advertised
what the advertisement said
and explain why you decided to buy that product.
(or)
and explain how this advertisement persuaded you to buy that
product.)
31. A Wild Animal (2) (January 9, 2010)
Describe an interesting wild animal from your country.
You should say:
where you learned about this animal
what it looks like
where it lives
and explain why you think this is an interesting animal.
32. A Garden or Park (January 9, 2010)
Describe a garden or park you visited and liked.
You should say:
where it was
what it looked like
what people did (or, were doing) there
and explain why you liked it.
or
how you feel about this garden or park.
33. A Relaxing Day (Jan. 9, 2010)
Describe a relaxing day you had once after a period of hard work.
You should say:
when you had this relaxing day
where you spent this day
who you spent it with (and what you did)
and explain why it was relaxing.
or
and explain why you needed this day of relaxation.
34. An Unused Thing (Jan. 9, 2010)
Describe something you bought (or borrowed) but have not used very much.
You should say:
what it is
when you bought it
where you got it from
and explain why you have not used it very much.
35. A Childhood School (Jan. 9, 2010)
Describe a school you enjoyed going to when you were a child.
Or
Describe a school you went to (= attended) when you were a child.
You should say:
where it was
what the classrooms were like
what the other students were like
what the teachers were like
and explain what you enjoyed during your time at this school.
or
and explain why you enjoyed this school.
or
and explain how you felt about this school.
36. A Well-known Story in Your Country (Jan. 9, 2010)
Describe a well-known story from your country.
or
Describe a well-known traditional story from your country. *
You should say:
who told you the story
when you (first) heard it
what it was about
and explain how you felt when you heard this story. *
or
and explain how you feel about this story. *
or
and explain what you learned from this story. *
37. A Family (Jan. 23, 2010)
Describe a family (not your own) you enjoyed spending time with.
You should say:
where this family lived (or, lives)
who the members of the family were (or, are)
how you know them
what each person in this family is interested in
And explain why you like this family.
38. A Famous Artist (Jan. 23, 2010)
Describe a famous artist you admire (e.g. a painter, a performer etc.)
You should say:
who he or she is
how you know about this person (or: when you first learned [learnt] about this person)
what he or she has done to become famous
and explain why you admire this person.
39. Something Healthy you Would Recommend (2) (Jan. 23, 2010)
Version A
Describe something you do that is good for your health.*
You should say:
what it is
when you do it
who you do it with
[what equipment you use *]
and explain why you think it is good for your health.
Version B
Describe something good for the health that you would recommend to a friend.*
You should say:
who you would recommend it to
what it is (or: what it would be)
what equipment is needed for this (or: what equipment would be needed)
and explain why you would recommend it to this person.
40. A TV Program You Like (Jan. 30, 2010)
Describe a television program you enjoy.
You should say:
what the program is (including the contents of the program)
where you watch it
when you watch it
and explain why you think it is interesting.
41. A Sport you Would like to Succeed in
Describe a sport you would like to succeed in (if you had to choose a sport) *
You should say:
what sport it is (or, would be)
how this sport is played *
what you would need to do to succeed in this sport
and explain why you would like to succeed in this sport.
42. A Place Where You Learned about the Past (Jan. 30, 2010)
Describe a place you visited where you learned something about the past.
You should say:
where you went
why you went there
what you saw (and did) there
and explain what you learned from (visiting) this place.
43.Recent Changes to your Hometown (May, 2010)
Describe some recent changes to your hometown.
Or
Describe an area of your city that has recently changed.*
You should say:
what part(s) of your hometown has (have) changed
when these changes were made
and explain how you feel about these changes.
44. A Piece of Equipment (2) (May, 2010)
Describe a useful piece of (electrical) equipment (besides the computer) that you often use at home *
You should say
how you use it
where you got it from
what you use it for
how often you use it
and explain why you think this thing is so useful.
45. A Type of Music that is Popular in your Country (May, 2010)
Describe a type of music that is popular in your country.
You should say:
what type of music it is
where people listen to (or, can hear) it
what types of people usually like this type of music *
and explain why you it is so popular.
46. A News Story that Made You Happy (May 29, 2010)
Describe a news story that made you feel happy.
You should say:
what the news was about
where you got this news from
what people were involved with this news story
and explain why it made you feel happy.
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