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34. Describe a happy event in your life?
You should say:
When did it happen?
Where did it happen?
What was it?

Further questions:
Could you tell me how you organize your study time?
What do you think is important in achieving happiness?
How do Chinese celebrate happy events?
What do the camera and video play in celebrating?

35. Describe an important invention before the age of computer.
You should say
What is it?
When was it invented?
What is it used for?
And explain the advantages and disadvantages in our life.

Further questions:
Can you compare it with other machines in your home.?
Do you think it’s available for the people outside of the city?
If there is no tv, what do you think people’s life will be like?
Which is more important to this world, the invention of a tv or the works of a p
oet?

36. Describe one of children’s popular games.
You should say
What is it?
How to play it?
Where to play it?
And explain why it is so popular?

Further questions
Do you think there is a balance between children’s play time and study time tod
ay?
Are there any negative sides of children’s game?
Can you tell me any difference between a girl’s game and a boy’s game?
What will children play in the future?
What can you tell from a children’s game or from the color of a person’s dress
?
Do you care very much about your clothes?

37. Describe one of your favorite cities or country.
You should say
Where is the place?
How do you know the place?
Have you ever visited the place?
And explain why do you like it so much.

Further questions
How do you like the city you are living?
Tell me something about the advantages of living at the place.
Can you tell me any difference between the Eastern and Western countries?
Do you think the countries in this world should be the same or different from ea
ch other?

38. Describe your favorite newspaper or magazine
You should say
What is it?
What does it contain?
How often do you read it?
And explain why it is your favorite newspaper or magazine.

Further questions
What do you think of the importance of newspaper in people’s life?
What are the major accesses when people want to get information?
Now with the development of the internet, people have more choices to get inform
ation, what do you think of this? Do you think the newspaper will lose a lot of a
udience? Why?

39. Describe your family.
You should say:
How many people are there in your family?
Who is the person that is the most similar to you?
How is he/she similar to you?
And explain why you like your family.

Further questions:
What are the differences between Chinese families in the past and today?
What have caused these changes?
What has the government done to support families?
What is the most important element for a family?

40. Describe what should you do in the future.
You should say:
What do you plan to learn in the future?
Why do you want to learn it?
Where and how will you learn it?

Further questions:
What is the most important skill nowadays?
Are there any traditional skills in your country? What are they?
Should school responsible for teaching these non-academic courses?

41. Describe something you don’t have now but you want to have in the future.
You should say:
What is it?
When did you want to have it?
Who have that around you?
And explain why do you want to have it.

Further questions:
Do you think possessing something is a character of humanity? Why?
What can we learn from the owner by what they possess?
Why do people like to collect or possess things?
What do you think can mean success in the future, a car or a big house?

Some other topics on the prompt cards
one of the meaningful events/an ideal profession/a shopping center/an unforgetta
ble party/your future plan/a historical place/a neighbor/your favorite activity/y
our favorite subject/
   
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