Task 1

1. what is the one style of clothing that students in your school tend to wear? 为什么喜欢这种风格的衣服Include specific reasons and details in your response.

2. Talk about a special event that you recently participated in with your families and friends. Describe it in details.

3. Describe an occasion in your country where people give gifts to each other and the kind of gift that’s common.

4. When do you think is a good time for a person to learn a second language?

5. In every culture there are some customs or traditions from the past that young people no longer follow. Describe a custom or tradition which formed in the past but you wish it is still popular today. Give specific reasons why you wish it still popular.

6. Is it important to be polite and have good manners?

7. Which of the following three do you think is the most important for a great working environment? Friendly coworkers, flexible hours or a helpful boss?

8. How do you usually reward yourself after hard work?

9. Imagine that you have to stop using cell phone for a month, would that be difficult for you?

10. What do you think is the best way for the tourists to know a city? Taking an organized tour, Visiting the museums in the city, Walking down the city streets.

11. 你觉得人生的哪个阶段是最困难的, being a kid, a teenager or an adult?

12. If one of your friends is always late for events and appointments,你会给他一些什么建议来帮助他变得更守时？

13. 研究表明：people are supposed to sleep for at least 8 hours a day, but as a matter of fact, 很多人每天都只睡6.5个小时。What do you think is the impact of sleeping to people's lives? Use specific details and examples to explain your answer

14. 一些现在的火车专门设有安静车厢 where passengers are not allowed to speak loudly and use cell phones, laptops or other mobile devices that produce loud sounds. 你觉得这是个好主意吗？Explain why or why not.

15. 学生们需要在期末的时候 evaluate their professors吗？

16. Which of the following classes would you like to take: 1) history of science; 2) art history; 3) science of the 20th century?

17. describe one experience that your friend disappointed you and how you reacted to it.

18. Which one of the following qualities do you think a good school should have? Helpful classmates, knowledgeable teachers or 严格的规矩?

19. Choose among the following three activities that your school is planning to hold? 1. theater performance by student actors 2. concert by professional musicians 3.著名教授讲座

20. What is the best way for parents to help their children succeed in school? Use details and examples to explain your answer.

Task 2

1. What kind of job will you choose? 一份钱多的工作or a job through which you can get great personal satisfaction? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

2. When getting advice, some people prefer to go to their parents, others prefer to go to their friends. Which do you prefer? Explain why.

3. Do you agree or disagree with the statement that employees should be prohibited to listen to music at work.

4. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Friends can maintain friendship even if they have disagreements.

5. Some people prefer to watch 娱乐性质节目on TV. Others prefer to watch educational programs. Which do you prefer? Explain why.

6. To be successful in sport, which is more important? Talent or hard work?

7. Some people like to take less informative but interesting lectures, others like to take boring but more content rich lectures. Which do you prefer?

8. some people prefer recording life by taking pictures or keeping diaries, others prefer doing nothing. Which one do you prefer?

9. Some people think that business and industry need to be developed, even if the development of them affect environment; other people think that environment need to be protected from the development of business and industry. What do you think?

10. Which one do you prefer, taking part in a lot of activities and arranging a full schedule, or having lots of free time in your schedule?

11. 有些人更喜欢活在当下, others prefer to be prepared for the future and plan ahead. Which do you prefer? Explain why.

12. 你觉得哪个更好:有些老师喜欢让学生一整个学期就坐在一个位置上. Other teachers think students can choose their own seats each time and sit in different seats. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

13. 你觉得人们应不应该dress following fashion trends?

14. When students have questions about an assignment for class, 有些人喜欢去和教授讨论. Others prefer to ask other students in the class for help understanding the assignment. Which do you prefer? Explain why?

15. 你觉得通过 plastic surgery来改变自己的appearance是件好事吗？

16. Do you agree or disagree that students would learn more if the teachers assign them with more schoolwork？

17. Do you agree or disagree that government should ban violence and dirty words in TV programs?

18. 你觉得做一件事，是过程重要还是结果重要？

19. Which one do you prefer? Review your notes after class and keep doing this throughout the whole semester 还是期末的时候再回顾复习笔记？

20. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement that It is important for all university students to engage in social activities such as joining clubs or sports groups. Use details and examples to explain your answer.