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Part 2
Describe a person who inspired you to do
something interesting

You should say:
Who he/she is
How you knew him/her
What interesting thing you did
And explain how he/she inspired you to do it

Part 3

1 What qualities make someone as a role model?

2 Why should children learn from role models?

3 Who can influence children more, teachers or

parents?

4 What kind of international news inspires people?

Part 2
Describe an outdoor activity you did in a new
place recently
You should say:
Where and when you went there
What the activity was
Whether you asked for help in the activity
And explain why you attended the activity

Part 3
1 What outdoor activities are popular in China?
2 Are those people who like dangerous activities
more likely to be successful?
3 Do you think it’s better for people to change jobs
when there are new chances?
4 Should young people try as many new activities
as possible?

Part 2
Describe a disagreement you had with someone
You should say:
Who you had the disagreement with
What the disagreement was
What happened
And explain how you felt about it

Part 3
1 What do you do if you disagree with
someone?
2 How can we stop an argument from escalating
into a fight?
3 Who do you think should teach children to
respect their teacher?
4 What disagreements do parents and children
usually have?

Part 2
Describe a problem you had while shopping online
or in a store
You should say:
When it happened
What you bought
What problem you had
And explain how you felt about the experience

Part 3
1 What kind of customer service do you think is
good?
2 What are the differences between shopping
online and in-store?
3 What problems do customers Often have while
shopping?
4 What do you think customers should do when
there are problems with products bought online?

Part 2
Describe a popular place for sports (e.g. a
stadium) that you’ve been to
You should say:
Where it is
When you went there
What you did there
And explain how you felt about this place

Part 3
1 Do young people like to do sports?

2 What are the benefits of sports for children?

3 Is it necessary to build public sports spaces?

4 What do you think of companies donating sports
venues for poor children?

Part 2
Describe a story or novel you have read that you
found interesting
You should say:
When you read it
What the story or novel was about
Who wrote it
And explain why it was interesting

Part 3
1 How does technology help people tell stories?
2 Do you prefer to read e-books or printed books?
3 Why are mystery novels so popular nowadays?
4 What kinds of novels are suitable for a film
adaptation?

Part 2
Describe an impressive English lesson you had and
enjoyed
You should say:
What it was about
When you had it
What the teacher did
And why you enjoyed the lesson

Part 3
1 Why do people learn foreign languages?
2 What makes a good foreign language teacher?
3 Do you think grammar is important when
learning foreign languages?
4 Is it interesting to be a foreign language teacher?
Why?

Part 2
Describe an important thing you learned (not at
school or college)
You should say:
What it was
When you learned it
How you learned it
And explain why it was important

Part 3
1 What can children learn from parents?

2 Do you think some children are well-behaved because they are influenced by their parents?

3 Is it necessary for adults to learn new things?

4 How can people learn new things?

Part 2
Describe a time when you needed to search for
information
You should say:
What information you needed to search for
When you searched for it
Where you searched for it
And explain why you needed to search for it

Part 3
1 How can people search for information now?
2 What information can people get from television?
3 Do you think libraries are still important in the
digital age?
4 Does the development of the Internet have any
impact on some disadvantaged people?

Part 2
Describe a place in your country or part of your
country that you would like to recommend to
visitors/travelers
You should say:
What it is
Where it is
What people can do there
And explain why you would like to recommend it to
visitors/travelers

Part 3
1 Is it important to take photos while traveling?
2 Can you trust other people’s travel journals on
the Internet?
3 What factors affect how people feel about
traveling?
4 Will you go to a foreign country to travel because
of the distinct landscape?

Part 2
Describe a movie you watched recently and would
like to watch again
You should say:
What type of movie it was
What it was about
Where you watched it
And explain why you would like to watch it again

Part 3
1 Where do people normally watch movies?
2 What are the differences between watching
movies at home and in a cinema?
3 Are actors or actresses important to movies?
Why?
4 Why are there fewer people going to the cinema
to watch movies nowadays?

Part 2
Describe a program you like to watch
You should say:
What it is
What it is about
Who you watch it with
And explain why you like to watch it

Part 3
1 What programs do people like to watch in your
country?
2 Do people in your country like to watch foreign
TV programs?
3 What’s the benefit of letting kids watch animal
videos than visiting zoos?
4 Do teachers play videos in class in your country?

Part 2
Describe a time when you saw a lot of plastic
waste (e.g. in a park, on the beach, etc.)
You should say:
Where and when you saw the plastic waste
Why there were a lot of plastic waste
What you did after you saw them
And explain what your thoughts were about this

Part 3
1 Do you think we should use plastic products?
2 How can we reduce our use of plastic?
3 What kinds of plastic waste are often seen in
your country?
4 Why do people like to use plastic products?

Part 2
Describe a time when you received money as a gift
You should say:
When it happened
Who gave you money
Why he/she gave you money
And explain how you used the money

Part 3
1 Why do people rarely use cash now?

2 When do children begin to comprehend the value

of money?

3 Should parents reward children with money?

4 Is it good and necessary to teach children to save
money?

Part 2
Describe a person you know who loves to grow
plants (e.g. vegetables/fruits/flowers etc.)
You should say:
Who this person is
What he/she grows
Where he/she grows them
And explain why he/she enjoys growing plants

Part 3
1 Are there many people growing their own
vegetables now?
2 Do you think it’s good to let kids learn how to
plant?
3 What do you think of the job of a farmer?
4 What are the differences between traditional and
modern agriculture?

Part 2
Describe a person who likes to dress
fashionably/well
You should say:
Who he/she is
What kind of work or study he/she does
What kind of clothes he/she wears
And explain why you think he/she dresses well

Part 3

1 Do you think online shopping will replace

in-store shopping in the future? Why?

2 Why is fashion very important to some people?

3 Are older people as fashionable as young people?

Why?

4 Are women more fashionable than men? Why?

Part 2
Describe a time when you forgot/missed an
appointment
You should say:
What the appointment was for
Who you made it with
Why you forgot/missed it
And explain how you felt about the experience

Part 3
1 How do people who are busy remember things
they need to do?
2 Do you think people should remember family
history?
3 If someone doesn’t really like whom they are
going to meet, they may deliberately miss their
appointment. Is that true? Why?
4 Which is more important, a work-related
appointment or an appointment with a friend?
Why?

Part 2
Describe a person you know who is from a different
culture
You should say:
Who he/she is
Where he/she is from
How you knew him/her
And explain how you feel about him/her

Part 3
1 Where and how can we get to know people of
different cultures better?
2 What are the advantages and disadvantages of
cultural diversity?
3 How can traditional culture and other cultures
coexist?
4 Which Chinese traditions are disappearing?

Part 2
Describe a photo you took that you are proud of
You should say:
When you took it
Where you took it
What is in this photo
And explain why you are proud of it

Part 3
1 Why do some people like to record important

things with photos?

2 What can people learn from historical

photographs?

3 Is taking photos the best way to remember

something?

4 Which is better, taking photos or keeping a diary?

Part 2
Describe an object that you think is beautiful
You should say:
What it is
Where you saw it
What it looks like
And explain why you think it is beautiful

Part 3
1 Do you think there are more beautiful things now

than in the past? Why?

2 What beautiful scenery spots are there in your

country?

3 Where do you think people usually come into

contact with beautiful things?

4 Why do you think people create beautiful things?

Part 2
Describe a difficult thing you did and succeeded
You should say:
What it was
How you overcame the difficulties
Whether you got help
And explain how you felt after you succeeded

Part 3
1 Should people set goals for themselves?

2  How would you define success?

3 How can we judge whether young people are
successful nowadays?

4 Are successful people often lonely?

Part 2

Describe a time you made a decision to wait for something

You should say:
When it happened
What you waited for
Why you made the decision
And explain how you felt while waiting

Part 3

1 What do people in your country often do while
waiting?

2 Why do some people like a slow-paced life?

3 Is being patient good for people? Why?

4 Are people less patient now than people in the
past? Why?

Part 2
Describe something you had to share with others
You should say:
What it was
Who you shared it with
Why you had to share it with others
And explain how you felt about it

Part 3
1 Do you think kids like to share? Why?
2 How can parents teach their children to share?
3 What do you think is the benefit of sharing for
children?
4 Is there anything that parents should persuade
children to share with others?

Part 2
Describe a friend from your childhood
You should say:
Who he/she is
Where and how you met each other
What you often did together
And explain what made you like him/her

Part 3
1 Do you still keep in touch with your friends from
childhood? Why or why not?
2 How important is childhood friendship to
children?
3 What do you think of communicating via social
media?
4 Do you think online communication through
social media will replace face-to-face
communication?

Part 2
Describe the home of someone you know well and
that you often visit
You should say:
Whose home it is
How often you go there
What it is like
And explain how you feel about the home

Part 3
1 What are the differences between buildings in the
city and in the countryside?
2 Do you prefer to live in the city or in the
countryside?
3 What safety risks are there in residential buildings
in cities?
4 Is it expensive to decorate a house or an
apartment in the place where you live?

Part 2
Describe an important river/lake in your country
You should say:
Where it is located
How big/long it is
What it looks like
And explain why it is important

Part 3
1 How can rivers and lakes benefit local people?
2 Do you think rivers and lakes attract tourists?
3 How do rivers and lakes affect local tourism?
4 Are rivers and lakes good for transport? Why?

Part 2
Describe a time when someone asked for your
opinion
You should say:
Who asked for your opinion
Why he/she wanted to know your opinion
What opinion you gave
And explain how you felt when he/she asked for
your opinion

Part 3
1 Why do some people dislike giving their opinions?
2 Are there any apps designed for collecting
opinions about products or services?
3 Why do people like to express their opinions on
the Internet nowadays?
4 What are the disadvantages of sharing opinions
on the Internet?

Part 2
Describe an interesting neighbor
You should say:
Who he/she is
How you knew him/her
What you do together
And explain why he/she is interesting

Part 3
1 Do you think people are familiar with their
neighbors?
2 How can people improve the relationship with
neighbors in a community?
3 How do children build relationships with others
in a community?
4 Is it beneficial to get along well with neighbors?

Part 2
Describe a time you used your cellphone/
smartphone to do something important
You should say:
What happened
When it happened
How important the cellphone/smartphone was
And explain how you felt about the experience

Part 3
1 What do you usually do with a cellphone?
2 What are the differences between young people
and old people when using a cellphone?
3 Which one is more important, using a cellphone
to make phone calls or to read messages?
4 Do you think there should be a law to stop
people from making phone calls in public?

Part 2
Describe a city you would recommend as a nice
place to live (not your hometown)
You should say:
What it is
Where it is
What you know about this place
And explain why you recommend it as a nice place
to live

Part 3

1 Where do people like to live in your country?

2 Why do many people move to the city?

3 What are the advantages of living close to the
workplace?

4 What kinds of places do older people prefer to
live in?

Part 2
Describe a time you were very busy
You should say:
When it happened
Where you were
What you did
And explain why you were busy

Part 3
1 Are you often busy?
2 What are the advantages and disadvantages
when people keep busy?
3 Do you think children should learn through
playing games or under pressure?
4 What kind of pressure people may experience at
work?

Part 2
Describe a family member who you want to work
with in the future
You should say:
Who he/she is
Whether you worked together before
What kind of work you would like to do with him/her
And explain how you feel about this family member

Part 3

1 What kinds of family business are common in
China?

2 Is it good to work with family members? Why?

3 Why do people want to do family business?

4 What benefits are there when working for big companies?

Part 2
Describe a contest/competition you would like to
participate in
You should say:
What the contest/competition is about
Where the contest/competition will take place
When it will be held
And explain why you would like to participate in it

Part 3
1 What are the contests commonly seen on TV
programs?
2 Why are competition shows popular?
3 What kinds of industries need competition? Why?
4 Do you think it is necessary to encourage people
to compete with others in companies?

Part 2
Describe a friend you like to talk with
You should say:
Who he/she is
What you like to talk about
Why you like to talk with him/her
And explain how you feel about him/her

Part 3
1 Where do young people like to meet?
2 What do young people talk about when they meet
3 Do you think people should be honest when
talking with friends?
4 On what occasions do people talk with strangers?

Part 2
Describe something you do that can help you
concentrate on work/study
You should say:
What it is
How it helps you concentrate
When you do it
And explain how you feel about it

Part 3
1 Why is it more difficult for children to concentrate
nowadays than in the past?
2 Do you think technology will harm children’s
ability to concentrate?
3 What kinds of jobs require high concentration at
work?
4 Can exercise help people improve concentration?

Part 2
Describe an important event you celebrated
You should say:
What the event was
When it happened
Who attended the event
And explain how you felt about the event

Part 3
1 Do you like to celebrate important events? Why?
2 What kinds of events do people usually
celebrate?
3 Do people often celebrate events with a large
group of people or just a few people?
4 Do people often celebrate festivals with families?

Part 2
Describe a popular/well-known person in your
You should say:
Who this person is
What he/she has done
Why he/she is popular
And explain how you feel about this person

Part 3
1 What kinds of people are popular at work?
2 Are bosses more popular than employees at
work?
3 Which one is more important, keeping a good
relationship with colleagues or doing well at
work?
4 What benefits are there when a child is popular
at school?

Part 2
Describe a difficult decision that you made and had
a good result
You should say:
What the decision was
When you made that decision
Why it was difficult to make
And explain how you felt about the good result

Part 3
1 What kinds of decisions do young people have to
make?
2 Do you think young people are easily influenced
by others while they make decisions? Why or why
not?
3 Do you think some people can make decisions
without asking for advice from others?
4 Do you think it’s necessary for kids to make as
many decisions by themselves as they can?

Part 2
Describe something that surprised you and made
you happy
You should say:
What it was
Who did this
How you found out about it and what you did
And explain why it surprised you and made you
happy

Part 3
1 How do people express happiness in your
culture?
2 Do you think happiness has any effect on
people? How?
3 How can people be happy?
4 Is it good for people to be unhappy? Why?

Part 2
Describe a way/change that helps you a lot of time
You should say:
What it is
How you implement it
How difficult it is
And explain how you feel about the way/change

Part 3
1 What can people do to save time?
2 Does technology help people save time? How and
why?
3 Do you think parents should be responsible for
teaching children to save time?
4 Do people who can manage time well become
successful more easily?

Part 2
Describe a time when you were stuck in a traffic
jam
You should say:
When it happened
Where you were stuck
What you did while waiting
And explain how you felt in the traffic jam

Part 3
1 How can we solve the traffic jam problem?
2 Do you think developing public transport can
solve traffic jam problems?
3 Do you think the highways will help reduce
traffic jams?
4 What are good ways to manage traffic?

Part 2
Describe a positive change that you made in your
life
You should say:
What it is
Why you did it
Who you did it with
And explain how you feel about the change

Part 3
1 Is it easier for young people to change?
2 Is it easy for old people to change?
3 How can people change their daily routine if they
want to?
4 What are the disadvantages when people keep
making changes?

Part 2
Describe a special day out that cost you little
money/didn’t cost you much
You should say:
When the day was
Where you went
How much you spent
And explain how you feel about the day

Part 3
1 Do people like to spend their leisure time out in
your country?
2 How do people spend their leisure time in your
country?
3 How does technology affect the way people
spend their leisure time?
4 Do you think only old people have time for
leisure?

Part 2
Describe an occasion when someone gave you positive
advice or suggestions about your work/study
You should say:
Who the person is
What he/she said
How the advice/suggestion affected you
And explain how you felt about the advice/suggestions

Part 3

1 When should parents encourage their children?

2 Should parents always encourage their children?

3 Do you think negative feedback is more important

than positive feedback? Why?

4 Why is negative feedback as important as positive
feedback at work or in study?

Part 2
Describe an invention that has changed the world
in a positive way
You should say:
What it is
What benefits it has brought
How it influences people of different ages
And explain how it changed people’s lives

Part 3

1 What is the most helpful innovation at home?

2 What household appliances make us lazy?

3 What kind of invention can be used at school?

4 Do you think Al will replace human teachers?

Why?

Part 2
Describe an occasion that you lost something
You should say:
What you lost
When and where you lost it
What you did to find it
And explain how you felt about it

Part 3
1 What kinds of things do people usually lose?
2 What do people often do when losing things?
3 Is it an effective way to use rewards to find lost
things?
4 What kinds of people may lose things often?

Part 2
Describe a traditional product in your country
You should say:
What it is
When you tried this product for the first time
What it is made of
And explain how you feel about it

Part 3

1 Why are traditional products important?

2 Do you think tradition is important for a country?

Why?

3 What are the traditional Chinese products?

4 Why is it important for children to learn about
traditional products?

Part 2
Describe something you do to keep fit and healthy
You should say:
What it is
When you do it
Who you do it with
Why it is important to keep fit and healthy
And explain why it can help you keep fit and healthy

Part 3
1 How do children and old people keep fit and
healthy?
2 What do people normally do to keep fit and
healthy in your country?
3 How can parents help and guide their kids to
keep healthy?
4 Do you think it is good for governments to utilize
popular celebrities to help build health
awareness?

Part 2
Describe a time when you helped a child
You should say:
When it was
How you helped him/her
Why you helped him/her
And how you felt about it

Part 3
1 Do you often help kids? How?
2 Why is it necessary to do volunteer services?
3 What can schools do to develop students’
awareness of volunteering?
4 Who benefit more from the volunteer services,
the volunteers or the people helped?

Part 2
Describe a quiet place you like to go
You should say:
Where it is
How you knew it
How often you go there
What you do there
And explain how you feel about the place

Part 3

1 Is it easy to find quiet places in your country?
Why?
2 Why do old people prefer to live in quiet places?
3 Why are there more noises made at home now
than in the past?
4 Why do some people like to use noise as
background sound when they are working or
studying?