雅思口语第二第三部分话题

人物题
A teenager your know （西安、海口、郑州）
Describe a teenager you know.
You should say
Who he/ she is
When you got to know him/ her
How you got to know him/ her
How you like him/ her
 Part 3
What is the difference in characteristics between teenagers’ and children’s?
What is the difference in behaviours between teenagers’ and young children’s?
How does school life affect teenagers?
What responsibilities should teenagers shoulder?
What is the difference between adults and young children?

A person you enjoy talking with （成都、上海、长春）
Describe a person you enjoy talking with.
You should say
Who he/ she is
When you got to know him/ her
What you talk about
And explain the reason why you want to talk with him/ her.
Part 3
What specific characteristic does the good communicator need？Why？
Do people need communicative skills when talking to others？
Is it suitable to be humorous anytime？
How to be a good speaker？
Can people talk with robot someday？
What is the different communication ways between animals and human？
Should we talk to others with body language？
Who is better in communication，man or women？
In what way can we communicate with others besides language？
How do teachers and parents teach children communicative skills?
Do adults communicate with children and others in the same way？

Someone you know who are very polite （北京、天津 1月新题）
Describe the most polite person you met
You should say
Who he/she is
How you met him/her
What he/she is like
And explain why you think he/she is the most polite
Part 3
How differently do people from different cities express their politeness?
How do you define politeness?
What is the difference in the politeness adopted by people from the north and those from the south?

A person who became your friend on the first day you met（哈尔滨、合肥 1月新题）
Describe a person who became your friend on the first day you met
You should say
Who he/she is
What he/she is like
How you met him/her
And explain why you became friends

A person who has an important job （济南 1月新题）
Describe a person you know who has an important job
You should say
Who he/she is
What job he/she does
How you got to know him/her
And explain why the job is so important
Part 3
What is the most popular job in china?
What are the attitudes people have towards job?
What jobs are popular among young people now? Why?
Who would young people turn to for advice when they are making decisions on jobs?
How should young people deal with the suggestions on jobs they receive?
Which is better for young graduates, to continue studying or to start looking for a job?
Why are some young people reluctant to get a job? What can be done to solve this problem?
What do you think of frequent change of jobs?
How do people choose their jobs now?
How do people in the countryside look for a job?

A good parent you know （大连 1月新题）
Describe a good parent you met
You should say
Who he/she is
How you met him/her
What role he/she plays in the family
And explain why you think of him/her as good parent
Part 3
How do you define a good parent?
How can people become good parents?
Would you like to become a good parent?
How do parents in China parent their children?
Should parents be responsible for taking care of their children?
How important are children to the parents?
Who stays home taking care of the child in a family?
Who takes more responsibility in taking care of children in the family, the father or the mother?
Do the two parents play an equal role in the family in China?
Should the wife and the husband share the same responsibility in the family?
How do Chinese parents take care of their children?
Can children in china enjoy enough freedom?

事件经历题
An important occasion when you were late（墨尔本、青岛、合肥、长沙 1月新题）
You should say:
Describe an important occasion when you were late.
when this happened
what occasion you were late for
why you were late (Or, how you explained your lateness)
and explain the result of your being late
Part Three
What are the differences of the attitudes towards being late between the young and the old?
Is there any difference of the attitudes towards being late among different countries?

Your plan in the future（not for study and work）（北京、上海、墨尔本、成都）
Describe your plan in the future（not for study and work）
You should say
What you plan to do
The first thing you will do
How you plan to achieve it
And explain why you like to do it
Part 3
How do you make day-to-day plans?
How do people make career plans?
How do children and adults make plans?
What is the difference between long-term and short-term plans?
How can we make better plans?
Is it good if people don’t make plans?

A recent change in your life（北京、太原、西安 1月新题）
Describe a recent change in your life
You should say
What it is
When it happened
How it happened
Who was involved
And explain why it is so important
Part 3
Are people living in the modern world having more options than before?
Compared to the young, do the old tend to repel changes more?
Why do some older people welcome changes?
What can be done to help children with various changes in life, say, changing to a new school?
What changes would people have with their career?
What different changes would people have now compared to the past?
What different changes would the old and the young experience?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of changes?
How do changes influence children?
Would changes be more varied and faster in the modern world?
Should parents encourage children to try new things?
Should young people have frequent change of job?

A situation you ever helped someone（长沙、长春、重庆 1月新题）
Describe a situation you ever helped someone
You should say:
who you helped
what you did
how you helped her or him
and explain how you felt after you did this.
Part Three
Do you think it's important for people to help each other?
Who do you think gives people more help, one's parents or one's friends?
Are young people more willing to accept help (or, support) from their friends or from their parents?
Would you say you are a kind person? *
How can you know whether or not someone is a kind person?
Do you think children should be brought up to have a sense of kindness? (Why?/Why not?)
How do you think children could be brought up to become unselfish people?
Do you think school helps teach children to be unselfish?

A perfect holiday（天津 1月新题）
Describe a perfect trip or holiday. You should say:
Where you would go.
When you would go.
Whom you would go with.
What you are going to do.
Why you think it was perfect.
Part three
How Chinese people celebrate different holidays?
Why do people tend to go abroad to spend their holiday?
Does it cost much to travel during holidays?
What are the types of vacations Chinese people like to take?
How differently do the old and the young spend their holidays?
Why do people choose to spend their holidays travelling?
Does a luxurious trip value more than a low-budget one?
How do you define a good vacation?
What preparation should be made before a vacation?
Is it important to be well prepared before visiting a new culture?
How do Chinese spend different holidays?
Why do people like travelling abroad during holidays?
Is it beneficial to spend a holiday abroad?
Would it cost a lot to spend the holidays travelling?

A wrong decision someone made （北京、贵阳）
Describe a wrong decision someone made
You should say
What the decision was
Who made it
What the result was
And explain why you think it is wrong
Part 3
What kind of family decisions needs to be made?
Is it difficult to make family decisions?
What might be hindering the decision making in a family?
How do you make decisions?
How are decisions made in your family?
What is the difference between traditional and modern ways of making decisions?
Should children under 10 make their own decisions?
What would you do if you missed a chance to make a decision?
What kind of situations would delay your decision making?
Would strong emotions influence decision making more in good way or bad way?
Would people consult someone before making a decision?

地点题
Your favorite room （北京、天津、南京、南宁、杭州、成都、上海、武汉）
describe your favorite room in your home.
what it is
what it looks like
what you often do in the room
why you like it

A Library （悉尼、墨尔本、上海、郑州 1月新题）
Describe a library that you know
You should say:
where it is
when you went there
what books and facilities this library has
and explain what you like or dislike about this library
Part 3
1. Do people in China often go to libraries?
2. Even though it might cost a lot to maintain a library, do you think the government should open more public libraries?
3. Do you think public libraries should be free of charge?
4. How do you think libraries will change in the future?
5. What kind of skills do you think library staff should have?
6. What can be done to make libraries more attractive?
7. How has internet affected and reduced the popularity of library that it used to possess?

A crowded place（北京、武汉 1月新题）
Describe a crowded place
You should say
Where it is
What it is like
What people do there
And explain why it is crowded
Part 3
What kinds of crowed places do Chinese people tend to go?
Why do people like to go to a concert?
Can you name some other crowded places?
Do you often go to the crowded places?
Do you prefer crowded places or places with fewer people?

A beautiful /ideal apartment/house you have visited （南昌、成都）
Describe a beautiful apartment/house you visited
You should say
Who you went with
What you did there
What you saw there
Why you went there
And explain your feelings about the experience
Part 3
What do you think of people designing their own houses?
Can people do well in furnishing their house？
Should government control the speed of building house？
How do people choose their living place？
Do you prefer living in the urban area or the suburban area?
Will global warming influence people designing their own houses？
Is it pricy to buy a house？
What house do the old like？
Where do most people like to live in？

A town/city you visited as a tourist （郑州、昆明）
Describe a town/city you visited as a tourist
You should say
Where it is
When you visited it
How you visited it
What you did there
And explain how you like it
Part 3
Do tourists like visiting museum？
What is the attraction of city and countryside？
Do you prefer the small town or the metropolis？
What is the meaning of the old building？
What can people get entertainment in the suburban area？
What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city and in the suburbs?

A garden you visited （北京）
Describe a garden you visited.
You should say
Where it is
What kind it is
When you visited it
What people can do there
And explain the reason why you like to visit there.
Part 3
What benefits do privates gardens bring to children?
What are the advantages of public gardens in the city centre?
Which are better, private gardens or public gardens?
Which is better, to plant flowers or vegetables in the private garden?
How can we better make use of private gardens?
What can children do in the private gardens?

物品题
A speech or talk you have listened to （北京、杭州、昆明、长春、合肥、哈尔滨、济南 1月新题）
Describe a speech/talk you attended
You should say
What it was about
Where it was held
Who the speaker was
And explain why you attended it
Part 3
Are speeches beneficial for children?
Why do you think people would feel nervous before giving a speech?
What can you do if you feel nervous?

A game you liked in your childhood（not sports game）（北京、郑州、成都 1月新题）
Describe a game you enjoyed when you were a child. (Not a sport.)
You should say:
what the game was
when, where and with whom you usually played it
how you played it
and explain what was special about this game.
Part 3
How different are the games children play now and those played in the past?
Which game can help cultivating creativity and mind?
What are the differences of the indoor games and outdoor games?

An important plant in your country （南昌、长春、上海 1月新题）
Describe an important plant/vegetable in your country that you think is special
You should say
What it is
Where it grows
What special meaning it has
And explain why it is important in your country
Part 3
Are you longing for the peasant’s life?
What is the main food in your country?
Is agriculture very important in your country?
Do people like to grow the food on their own?
What is the most popular plant in your country?
What are the advantages for people to grow food on their own?
How do people farm their land in China?
What measures should be taken to protect farmland?
Do you like being a farmer?
Are farmers important for a country?
What plants are popular in your country?
What are the benefits of growing your own plants?
Will there be more and more people who choose to grow their own food/crops?
Does it have any impact on economics when people tend to grow their own food/crops?

A special meal （your favorite dish） （天津、深圳、武汉、长沙、西安、长春）
Describe a 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.

A foreign language that you want to learn (except English) （深圳、杭州、成都、武汉 1月新题）
Describe another language you would learn (not English)
You should say
What it is
Where you learn it
How you learn it
And explain why you would learn it
Part three
What similarities do human and animals share in language communication?
How do parents teach their children to speak?
Is language better acquired naturally or taught by parents?
How different are adult-to-adult communication and adult-to-child one?
Would language difference hinder the development of human relationship?
Is it necessary to learn a foreign language?
Why is it easy for some to learn a foreign language whereas hard for others?
Would games be helpful for learning a foreign language?
What is the importance of learning two or three languages?
What is the trend of learning foreign languages in the future?

Something you bought that you were not satisfied with （北京、上海、南昌、西安）
Describe something you bought that you were not satisfied with.
You should say
What you bought
Where you bought it
Why you bought it
What you are unsatisfied with
What you did afterwards
Part 3
What products do young people/children like to buy now? Why?
How are the prices of the products people like to buy?
In what ways do people shop now?
What do you think of shopping online?
Why is online shopping so popular?
Why do people tend to prefer imported products?
Why do people like shopping overseas?
What is more important, quality or price of a product?

A math class in your childhood（西安、武汉、青岛 1月新题）
Describe mathematics class in your childhood
You should say
What it is
Where you learnt it
How you learnt it
And explain why it is useful
Part 3
How can math apply to people’s daily life？

A product you want to buy after you saw the advertisement （沈阳、南京、上海 1月新题）
Describe something you want to buy after you saw the advertisement
You should say
What product it is
Where you see the advertisement
How the advertisement sells the product
And explain why you were attracted to it
Part 3
Should advertising industry be controlled?
Are advertisements beneficial for children?
What type of advertisements is popular?

A piece of clothing you like （北京、沈阳、南京）
Describe a piece of clothing you like
You should say
What it is
How often you wear it
Where you buy it
And explain why you like it
Part 3
What are the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping?
How does change in fashion affect clothing industry?
Why do some people hate shopping？
What is the difference of purchasing clothes between males and females？

An unusual job in the future you would like to do （济南、青岛、天津）
Describe an unusual job in the future you would like to do
You should say
What it is
What the job is about
What is interesting about the job
How you like it
Part 3
What are the most popular jobs in your country? Why?
Who prefers accounting, men or women?
Which is more important on choosing careers, interest or money?
What should young people do to prepare for the future work?

An important traditional event in your country （大连、武汉、杭州）
Describe an important traditional event in your country
You should say
What it is
When it is usually held
How people celebrate it
How important it is
Part 3
How important is traditional culture for a country?
Do young people like traditional things?
Why are traditions disappearing?
What do you think of the fact that many traditional customs are dying?
Can you name one form of tradition which has disappeared?
How is the situation of traditional food?
How can traditions be promoted?

A movie based on a real person or event （成都 1月新题）
Describe a movie based on a real person or event
You should say
What it is
What it is about
When you watched it
How you felt of it
What you learnt from it
Part 3
Are acting staff important for a movie?
What do you think of the special effects in movies?
What type of real events and people will be recorded in movies?
What do you think of movies related to history?
Can people learn history from films?
Is all the information accurate in a movie?
What is the best way of getting to know a history person?
How important are good acting stars for a movie?
What do think of the false information in history movies?
Should documentaries be precise in terms of historic facts?
Will special effects replace real acting staff in the future?

A vehicle（car/ bicycle）you would like to own in the future （武汉）
Describe a vehicle you would like to own in the future
You should say
What type it is
What it is like
Where you would buy it
What you want to use it for
When you want to use
And explain the reason why you like to buy it
Part 3
Why do more and more people like to own a car?
In which way can we promote cars？
Do you think the charge for road/highway is necessary？
How can people be encouraged to take more public transport?
Is highway tax necessary?
Why people do not choose public transport?
Where can people get more detailed information about cars?
Are there more and more people own cars? Why?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of public transport?

Something you do for relaxing （南京）
Describe something you do fro relaxing
You should say
What it is
Where you do it
How often you enjoy it
With whom you enjoy it
And explain the reason why you enjoy it.
Part 3
How are ways of relaxation now different now compared to the past?
Which way can we relax?
How did people relax in the past?
How do people relax now?
What different way do different age people relax?
What is the difference of relaxing way between students and workers?
What is difficult to people？
What will you introduce to the tourist who is visiting your hometown，places，culture，or scenery？
How can tourist attractions promote economic development？
How have ways of relaxation changed?
How important is relaxation?
What is the different way of relaxation between the old and the young?
Why do the old like hiking?
Can people live without sports?

A piece of useful electronic equipment (not computer) （合肥）
Describe a piece of useful electronic equipment you bought.
You should say
What it is
When you bought it
Why you bought it
How well you use it
And explain why it is useful it is
Part 3
What different types of household equipment are there in a common family?
How has housework changed?
What is the influence of relying on electronic equipment for housework?
Is electronic equipment making our life easier or causing much inconvenience?
What is the relationship between health and electronic equipment?
Is it difficult to be a designer of equipment

Leisure activity on/near the sea you would like to try （昆明）
Describe a leisure activity on/ near the sea you would like to try
You should say
What it is
How it is held
How popular it is
And explain the reason why you would like to try it
Part 3
Do the elderly like the sea?
What would children like to do by the sea?
What jobs can affect the oceans?
Why have people always desired to live near the sea?

A team/group project （北京、济南）
Describe a team project you did.
You should say
What it is
When you did it
With whom you did it
How you finished it
What you can learn from it
Part 3
What qualities should a team member have?
Should there be a team leader?
How important is a leader to a team?
Are creative people easy to work along?
Is it better for team leaders to be tough?
How does team cooperation influence children?

A Sport Event （郑州、成都、昆明）
Describe a sporting event you have never been to but would like to go to and watch.
You should say:
what it is
what happens at this event
who you would like to go with
and explain why you would like to go to this sports event.

A training session or a lesson you enjoyed （太原、合肥）
Describe a training session or a lesson you enjoyed
You should say
What it is about
When you learned it
What is taught in it
What you learnt from it
How you like it
And explain the reason why you enjoyed it.
Part 3
Should the old keep learning new knowledge?
Is it necessary to make the class interesting？
Do you agree that you will never cease to learn as long as you live?
Should children learn with fun？
How are the children’s teachers like？

A book or magazine you’d like to recommend to others （上海、武汉、天津）
Describe a book or magazine you would like to recommend to others
You should say:
what's the name of the book
what type of book it is
what content it has
and explain you would like to recommend to others
Part 3
What books should be collected in the libraries?
Can internet replace library?
Can reading influence children？
How important reading is?
What kind of library do you like？
Are different grade students recommended different types of book？
Should libraries be free to the public?
Did you read when you was a child？
What is the difference between public libraries and university libraries?
How can children be taught to read?
What book is the female’s preference？
What should parents do in order to educate their children by reading？
How can some book，like Harry potter popular worldwide？
Why the book you talked is appealing people and popular worldwide？
What is the difference between the newspaper and internet?
What different books do males and females read? Why?
Should children start to read before school?
What are the benefits of reading?
How will books develop in the future?
Why are some books popular around the world?

A childhood toy（北京、南京）
Describe a toy that you enjoyed playing with in your childhood.
You should say：
what it looked like
how you got this toy
what you did with this toy
and explain why you enjoyed playing with this toy.
Part 3
What should be taken into consideration when choosing a toy?
What different factors are considered when choosing a toy for a boy and a girl?
What different toys do boys and girls like?
Where do children like to play their toys?
Do boys and girls like to play with their toys in the same way?
What kind of toys do children like now?
How different are toys for boys and those for girls?
Why do boys and girls like to play with different toys?
Is toy gun an appropriate toy?
How different are toys now and those in the past?

Something useful you learned from your family member （北京、武汉）
Describe something useful you learned from your family member.
You should say
What it is
How well you master it
How you learned it
And explain the reason why your family taught it to you.
Part 3
Should parents spend time playing games with children?
What influence does parents’ spending with children have on children?
Is it a good idea to let children win all the time?

A gift or a present you received recently （北京、武汉、上海）
Describe a gift or a present you have received
You should say:
who gave this gift
what is the gift
and explain how you feel about this gift.

媒介题
TV program
Describe a TV program that you like to watch
You should say:
What type of program it is
When you watch it
Why you watch it
And explain what you learn from this program