SPEAKING PREDICTION (May-September 2022)

SPEAKING QUESTION (MAY- SEP/2022)

Part 1: Work or studies

1 What technology do you use at work?

2 What technology do you use when you study?

3 What subjects are you studying?

4 Why did you choose to study that subject?

5 Do you like your subject?

6 Is it very interesting?

7 Are you looking forward to working?

8 Do you prefer to study in the mornings or in the afternoons?

9 Why did you choose to do that type of work (or that job)?

10 Do you like your job?

11 Is it very interesting?

12 Do you miss being a student?

13 What work do you do?

Part 1: The area you live in

1 Where do you like to go in that area?

2 Do you know any famous people in your area

3 What are some changes in the area recently?

4 Do you like the area that you live in?

Part 1 Hometown

1 Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?

2 Please describe your hometown a little.

3 How long have you been living there?

4 Do you like your hometown?

5 Do you like living there?

6 What do you like (most) about your hometown?

7 Is there anything you dislike about it?

8 Where is your hometown?

9 Is that a big city on a small place?

Part 1 Home/ Accommodation

1 What kind of house or flat do you want to live in in the future?

2 Are the transport facilities to your home very good?

3 Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?

4 Please describe the room you live in.

5 What part of your home do you like the most?

6 How long have you lived there?

7 Do you plan to live there for a long time?

8 What’s the difference between where you are living now and where you lived in the past?

9 Can you describe the place where you live?

10 What room does your family spend most of the time in?

Part 1: Watch

1 Do you wear a watch?

2 Have you ever got a watch as a gift?

3 Why do some people wear expensive watches?

4 Do you think it is important to wear a watch? Why?

Part 1 Talents

1 Do you have a talent, or something you are good at?

2 Was it mastered recently or when you were young?

3 Do you think your talent can be useful for your future work? Why? Do you think anyone in your family has the same talent?

Part 1 Sitting down

1 Where is your favorite place to sit?

2 Do you always sit down for a long time?

3 Do you feel sleepy when you are sitting down?

4 When you were a kid, did you usually sit on the floor?

Part 1 Old buildings

1 Have you ever seen some old buildings in the city?

2 Do you think we should preserve old buildings in cities?

3 Do you prefer living in an old building or a modern house?

4 Are there any old buildings you want to see in the future? Why?

Part 1 Evening time

1 Do you like the morning or evening?

2 What do you usually do in the evening?

3 What did you do in the evening when you were little? Why?

4 Are there any differences between what you do in the evening now and what you did in the past?

Part 1 Computers

1 In what conditions would you use a computer?

2 When was the first time you used a computer?

3 What would your life be like without computers?

4 In what conditions would it be difficult for you to

use a computer?

Part 1 Collecting things

1 Do you collect things?

2 Are there any things you keep from childhood?

3 Would you keep old things for a long time?

Why? Where do you usually keep things you need?

Part 1 Boring things

1 What kinds of things are boring to you?

2 What will you do when you feel bored?

3 What was the most boring thing you did when

you were young?

4 Do you think school is boring?

Part 1 Advertisement

1 Are you interested in watching TV advertisements or internet advertisements?

2 What kinds of advertisements do you dislike?

3 Do you share advertisements with others?

4 Do you want to work in advertising in the future?

Part 1 Work or studies

1 What technology do you use at work?

2 What technology do you use when you study?

3 What subjects are you studying?

4 Why did you choose to study that subject?

5 Do you like your subject?

6 Is it very interesting?

7 Are you looking forward to working?

8 Do you prefer to study in the mornings or in the

afternoons?

9 Why did you choose to do that type of work (or that job)?

10 Do you like your job?

11 Is it very interesting?

12 Do you miss being a student?

13 What work do you do?

Part 1 Meeting places

1 Where is your favorite place to meet with your friends?

2 Do you think there are some places more suitable for meeting with others?

3 Are there any differences between your favorite meeting places in the present and in your child-hood?

4 Why are some meeting places better than others?

Part 1 Street market

1 What do people usually buy on the street market?

2 Do you prefer to go shopping in the shopping mall or on the street market?

3 When was the last time you went to a street market?

4 Are there many street markets in China?

Part 1 Cinemas

1 Did you usually go to the cinema when you were a kid?

2 Do you usually go to the cinema with your friends?

3 Do you still enjoy watching the movies you loved as a child?

4 Do you prefer watching movies at home or at the cinema?

Part 1 Taking photos

1 Do you like taking photos?

2 Do you like taking selfies?

3 What is your favourite family photo?

4 Do you want to improve your photography skills?

Part 1 Time management

1 How do you plan your time in a day?

2 Is it easy to manage time for you?

3 When do you find it hard to allocate time?

4 Do you like being busy?

Part 1 Lost and Found

1 What will you do if you find something lost by others?

2 Do you report to the police when finding some-thing lost by others? Why?

3 Have you ever lost things?

4 Will you post on social media if you lose your item?

Part 1 Mirrors

1 Do you like looking at yourself in the mirror? How often?

2 Have you ever bought mirrors?

3 Do you usually take a mirror with you?

4 Would you use mirrors to decorate your room?

Part 1 Dreams

1 Can you remember the dreams you had?

2 Do you share your dreams with others? (or: Are you interested in others’ dreams?)

3 Do you think dreams have special meanings?

4 Do you want to make your dreams come true?

Part 1 Emails

1 Do you often send emails?

2 When would you send emails to others?

3 Is sending emails popular in China?

4 Do you think sending emails will be more or less popular in the future?

Part 1 Art

1 Do you like drawing?

2 Do you like to go to the gallery?

Do you want to learn more about art?

4 Did you learn drawing when you were a kid?

Part 1 Sports

1 Do you like watching sport programs on TV?

2 Do you like to watch live sports games?

3 Who do you like to watch sports games with?

4 What kinds of games do you expect to watch in

the future?

Part 1 Mobile phone

1 What was your first mobile phone?

2 Do you often use your mobile phone for texting or calls?

3 Will you buy a new one in the future?

4 How has your mobile phone changed your life?

Part 1 Websites

What kinds of websites do you often visit?

2 What is your favourite website?

3 Are there any changes about the websites you often visit?

4 What kinds of websites are popular in your country?

Part 1 Cars

1 Did you enjoy traveling by car when you were a kid?

2 What types of cars do you like?

3 Do you prefer to be a driver or a passenger?

4 What do you usually do when there is a traffic jam?

Part 1 TV Program

1 What kinds of TV programs do you often watch?

2 Do you think kids are watching too much television?

3 What are the impacts of watching TV programs on children?

4 What kinds of TV programs do you think should be broadcast more?

Part 1 Daily routine

1 What is your daily study routine?

2 Have you ever changed your routine?

3 Do you think it is important to have a daily routine for your study?

4 What part of your day do you like best?

Part 1 Memory

1 Why do some people have good memory while others just don’t?

2 Why do more people rely on cellphones to memorize things?

3 Are you good at memorizing things?

4 Have you ever forgotten something that was important?

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/lakes benefit local people?

2 Do you think rivers/lakes attract tourists?

3 How do rivers/lakes affect local tourism?

4 Are rivers/lakes good for transport? Why?

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 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 play-ing 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 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 something that surprised you

You should say:

What it is

How you found out about it

What you did

And explain whether it 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 an important event you celebrated

You should say:

What the event was

When it happened

Who attended the event

And explain how you feel 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 country

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

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 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 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

And explain why you think this method is important

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 a good way for governments to use the power of idol to help people to 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?

Part 2

Describe an ambition that you haven’t achieved

You should say:

What it is

Why you haven’t achieved it

What you did

And how you felt about it

Part 3

1 What ambitions do children usually have?

2 Why are some people very ambitious in their work?

3 Why don’t some people have dreams?

4 How do people balance work and life?

Part 2

Describe a long walk you ever had

You should say:

When this happened

Where you walked

Who you were with

And explain how you felt about this long walk

Part 3

1 What outdoor activities do people like?

2 What are the differences between the outdoor activities children did in the past and now?

3 Is leisure time important to everyone? Why?

4 Do women have more leisure time than men?

Part 2

Describe a thing you did to learn another language

You should say:

What language you learned

What you did

How it helped you learn the language

And how you felt about it

Part 3

1 What difficulties do people face when learning a language?

2 Do you think language learning is important? Why?

3 Which is better, to study alone or to study in a group? Why?

4 What’s the best way to learn a language?

Part 2

Describe an interesting discussion you had with

your friend

You should say:

What the discussion was about

What opinions you and your friend had

Why you think the discussion was interesting

And how you felt about it

Part 3

1 When do children normally form their own views?

2 Do children have strong opinions?

3 Should parents request their kids to obey them?

4 In what industries do you think communication is a necessary skill?

Part 2

Describe an interesting song

You should say:

What the song is

What story the song tells

Whether the song is popular

And explain why you think it is interesting

Part 3

  1. Why are many music competitions popular in

China?

2 What kinds of music do young people like?

3 What kinds of people like traditional music?

4 What are the differences between live concert and online concert?

Part 2

Describe a course that impressed you a lot

You should say:

What the course was about

Where you took the course

What you did during the course

And explain why it impressed you a lot

Part 3

1 Why do some people have better memory?

2 Do people like things of memorial significance?

3 Which can help people remember things better,

words or photos?

4 Can technology help people remember things better? How?

Part 2

Describe a person you only met once and want to know more about

You should say:

Who he/she is

When you met him/her

Why you want to know more about him/her

And explain how you feel about him/her

Part 3

1 How do people make friends in China?

2 On what occasions do people like to make

friends?

3 Is it important to have the same hobbies and interests when making friends?

4 What qualities make true friends?

Part 2

Describe a time you visited a new place

You should say:

Where the new place is

When you went there

Why you went there

And explain how you feel about the place

Part 3

1 Which do you prefer, living in a city or only visiting it as a tourist?

2 How do young children react when they go to school for the first time?

3 How do young and old people react differently to new things?

4 Why do some people want to go to college far away from home?

Part 2

Describe a skill that you learned from older people

You should say:

What the skill is

Who you learned it from

How you learned it

And how you feel about it

Part 3

1 What can children learn from their parents?

2 What knowledge can children learn from their grandparents?

3 What kind of help do you think older people need?

4 What skills can young people learn from older people?

Part 2

Describe a house or an apartment you would like to live in

You should say:

What it is like

Where it would be

Why you would like to live in this house/apartment

And how you feel about this house/apartment

Part 3

1 What kinds of apartments are the most popular?

2 What are the differences between houses that young people and old people like?

3 What are the differences between apartments and houses?

4 Do people usually rent or buy a house? Why?

Part 2

Describe someone you really like to spend time with

You should say:

Who this person is

How you knew him/her

What you usually do together

And explain why you like to spend time with him/her

Part 3

1 What kinds of people are easy to get along with?

2 How do leaders get along with their subordinates?

3 Do people have time for themselves nowadays?

4 Do you like talking with older people? Why?

Part 2

Describe a place in a village that you visited

You should say:

Where it is

When you visited this place

What you did there

And how you feel about this place

Part 3

1 Is there anything special about the villages in China?

2 Why do people want to go to the countryside?

3 What do people usually do when they visit a village?

4 Do you think people will live in villages in the future?

Part 2

Describe a toy you liked in your childhood

You should say:

What kind of toy it is

When you received it

How you played it

And how you felt about it

Part 3

1 Do you think parents should buy more toys for their kids or spend more time with them?

2 What’s the difference between the toys kids play now and those they played in the past?

3 Should advertising aimed at kids be prohibited?

4 How do advertisements influence children?

Part 2

Describe a gift you would like to buy for your friend

You should say:

How you knew your friend

How long you have known him/her

How you would choose a gift for him/her

And explain why you would choose that gift for

him/her

Part 3

1 When do people normally send gifts to others?

2 Which do people give on traditional festivals, red envelopes or other kinds of gifts?

3 Is it hard to choose a gift?

4 Will people feel happy when receiving an expensive gift?

Part 2

Describe a special cake you received from others

You should say:

When it happened

Where it happened

Who you got the cake from

And explain why it was a special cake

Part 3

1 What are the differences between special food in China and other countries?

2 Is there any food in your country that is eaten at special times or on special occasions?

3 Why are some people willing to spend a lot of money on meals on special days?

4 Do you think it’s good to communicate when eating with your family?

Part 2

Describe something that you can’t live without

(not a computer/phone)

You should say:

What it is

What you do with it

How it helps you in your life

And explain why you can’t live without it

Part 3

1 Why are children attracted to new things (such as electronics)?

2 Why do some grown-ups hate to throw out old

things (such as clothes)?

3 Is the way people buy things affected? How?

4 What do you think influences people to buy new things?

Part 2

Describe a person who you follow on social media

You should say:

Who he/she is

How you knew him/her

What he/she posts on social media

And explain why you follow him/her on social media

Part 3

1 What can people do on social media?

2 Do older people and younger people use the same kinds of social media apps?

3 Do older people spend much time on social media?

4 Are non-social media like television and newspapers still useful?

Part 2

Describe something you received for free

You should say:

What it was

Who you received it from

Where you received it

And how you felt about it

Part 3

1 Do you think people should pay for higher education? Why?

2 Is it good or bad for people to have free education in the future?

3 What free gifts do companies usually give to their customers?

4 Why do customers like to receive free gifts from companies?

Part 2

Describe a time when you organized a happy event successfully

You should say:

What the event was

How you prepared for it

Who helped you to organize it

And explain why you think it was a successful event

Part 3

1 How can parents help children to be organized?

2 On what occasions do people need to be organized?

3 Does everything need to be well prepared?

4 Do people need others’ help when organizing things?

Part 2

Describe something that was broken in your home

and then repaired

You should say:

What it is

How it was broken

How you got it repaired

And how you felt about it

Part 3

1 Are IT-related jobs valued more by society?

2 Is the quality of products worse than before?

3 What kinds of things do people like to repair by

themselves?

4 Why do people like to get their mobile phones repaired in specialized stores?

Part 2

Describe a person who contributes to the society

You should say:

Who this person is

How you knew him/her

What type of work he/she does

And explain why you think he/she contributes to the society

Part 3

1 What jobs are well-paid?

2 What are the changes in working conditions?

3 What are the impacts of the epidemic on the work environment?

4 Do you think younger people should be lower-paid than older people?

Part 2

Describe a rule that you don’t like

You should say:

What it is

Why you don’t like it

How others feel about the rule

And explain whether you’ve followed the rule

Part 3

1 What are the rules students should follow at school?

2 Are the rules at school good or bad? Why?

3 What rules should children follow at home?

How are people punished when parking at a wrong spot?

Part 2

Describe a story someone told you and you remember

You should say:

What the story was about

Who told you this story

Why you remember it

And how you feel about it

Part 3

1 Do young children like the same stories as older children?

2 How has technology changed storytelling?

3 How do people tell stories to children?

4 Why do children like stories?

Part 2

Describe an item of clothing that someone gave you

You should say:

What the clothing was

Who gave it to you

When you got it

And explain why this person gave you the clothing

Part 3

1 Have you ever given clothes to others?

2 Why do people dress casually in everyday life but dress formally at work?

3 What are the advantages and disadvantages of wearing uniforms at work and school?

4 Why do people from different countries wear different clothing