2012年1月-4月口语part 1高频话题

　　1. Your Work or Your Studies

　　Do you work or are you a student?

　　1a) Your Work
　　What work do you do?
　　Why did you choose to do that kind of work (or, that job)?
　　Did you always want to do this type of work?
　　Is that job (or, that kind of work) a popular choice among people in your country?
　　What are your responsibilities at work?
　　(Similar to above) What exactly do you do (every day) in that job/at work?
　　Do you like your job? (See Note)
　　What do you like most about your job?
　　(Similar to above) What are the good points about your job?
　　(Similar to above) What benefits do you get from working (or, from your job)? (See Note)
　　What's the most interesting part of your work?
　　Is there anything you don't like about your job?
　　What qualifications are needed for your job?
　　Did you receive any training for this job (or, this kind of work)?
　　Is it easy to find employment in that job (or, that kind of work)?
　　(Similar to above but more general) Is it difficult to find a job (= any job) in your country/hometown?
　　Would you like to continue doing this job (or, this type of work) in the future?

　　1b) Your Studies
　　What subject(s) are you studying?
　　Why did you choose to study that? / Why did you choose to study those subjects? (See Note)
　　Do many students in your country study that subject?
　　(Similar to above) Is that a popular subject to study in your country?
　　Do you like your subject? (or: Do you like your course?) (See Note)
　　What's the most interesting part of your course?
　　What school/university are you studying at (now)? *
　　Why did you choose to study at (or, choose to go to) that school/university? *
　　Do you like your school/university? (Why?/Why not?) (See Note)

　　2. Your Hometown
　　What's your hometown?
　　Is that a small town or a big city?
　　Do you prefer big cities or small towns?
　　What is life like in your hometown?
　　Do other members of your family still live in your hometown? N
　　Do you like your hometown?
　　Would you say that's an interesting place to live in?
　　Is there anything famous about your hometown?
　　Does it have a good transportation system?
　　What's the most attractive (or, interesting) thing about your hometown?
　　Would you say it's a good place for young people to live?
　　Does your hometown have good entertainment facilities?
　　Do you think it's more suitable as a place for young people to live, or old people?
　　What advice would you give to the government to improve your hometown? * (Not a confirmed question)
　　If you had a chance to live in a different city, what would it be? (Why?) *

　　3. Your Home (Your Accommodation)
　　Do you live in a house or a flat?
　　Please describe it a little.
　　Do you like your home?
　　(Similar to above) What do you like most (or, dislike most) about your home?
　　What pleasant things do you do with your family in your house/flat?
　　Is there anything you would like to change about your home?
　　What's your favourite room?
　　How is that room decorated? *
　　What furniture is in that room?
　　In the future, what sort of home (flat, house etc.) would you like to live in? (See Notes)

　　4. Flowers
　　Do you like flowers?
　　Do you prefer (to see) flowers indoors or outdoors?
　　(Similar to above) Which do you think is better, to grow flowers indoors or outdoors?
　　Do you like plastic flowers?

　　5. Relatives
　　Do you have many relatives? * (See Note)
　　When you were a child, which of your relatives did you see most often?
　　(Similar to above) When you were a child, which of your relatives did you spend the most time with?
　　When you were a child, did you play more with your friends or with your relatives? (See Note)
　　In the future, do you think you will have more opportunities to see your relatives (than you do now)? (See Note)
　　Who do you feel is the most important member of your family (or, most important relative)?

　　6. Colours
　　What was your favourite colour when you were a child?
　　Is that still your favourite colour now?
　　If you were to change the colour of your bedroom walls, what colour would you choose?

　　7. Toys
　　What toys did you like to play with when you were a child?
　　Do you think you learned anything from playing with toys?
　　Did you (prefer to) play with those toys alone or with other children?
　　If you have children in the future, what toys will you give them?
　　(Similar to above but different!) If you had children, what toys would you give them?

　　8. Concerts

　　9. Drawing (or Painting)
　　Do you like to draw (or, to paint)? (Why?/Why not?)
　　Why do (some) people draw?
　　Why do children like to draw (or paint)?
　　Do you think it's hard to learn to draw (or paint)?

　　10. Housework