PEOPLE

2. A person who taught you a useful skill

Describe a person who taught you a useful skill. (For example, cooking, riding
a bike)
You should say:
Who this person is (or, was)
Who you learned from the person
How the person taught you this
And explain how this skill is useful to you.
PART 3: Discussion topics
1. In general, how do children learn things?
2. How much influence do you think parents have on their children's learning?
3. Do children learn the same (kinds of) things in the homes as they do at
school?
4. What do you think parents should teach their children?
5. What skills do you think children should be taught?
6. Do you think children can (or do) learn anything from other children?
7. Which do you think is better for a child, to learn from television or
learnfrom a teacher or a person (face to face)?
3. An old person you respect
Describe an old person you know who you respect/ admire
You should say:
Who the person is
How you know the person
What kind of person he or she is
And explain why you respect/ admire the person
1. Are there any advantages to being old?
2. What are the disadvantages of being old?
3. In China today, what are the living conditions for old people like?
4. Why do old people enjoy live longer than in the past?
5. What are some things a person can do to help them live longer?
6. Do you think we should respect old people? (Why)
7. Do old people in China have opportunities to attend any forms of classes?
8. Who pays for these classes?
9. Do you think the state (the government) has a responsibility to provide these
classes?
10. Do you think we (younger people) can learn anything from old people?
11. Are the attitudes of young people today towards old people the same as they
used to
be years ago?
12. What work (if any) is suitable for old people and what work is unsuitable fo
r them?
4. A person you like spending time with
Describe someone you had a good time with, or someone you enjoy spending
time with
You should say:
Who the person is (was)
How you know (knew) this person
What you do (did) together
And explain why you like to spend time with this person

1. Do you think people have more free time today than they did before? (Why/ Why
not)
2. What are the sources of pressure in people's lives?
3. How do you think people can (or do) deal with this pressure?
4. In life, for example, at work or as a student, what can people do when they n
eed help?
5. At work or in school do you think people need to (or should) help each other?
6. In the future, do you think people will be studying and working more as indiv
iduals or
more in group?
7. What is the value of teamwork?
8. Do you think teamwork is important? (Why/ Why not)
9. Do you think the internet has brought people closer together, with its commun
ication
capability or has it created a greater gap between people?
10.In the future, do you think these inventions will lead to people spending tim
e with other
people less than they do today?
5. A famous person who is important to your country
Describe a famous person important to your country
You should say:
Who he/she is?
Why he/she is important to your country?
What do you think of him/her?
1. How do people become famous?
2. What types of people become famous in your country?
3. Are there any differences between the people who were famous a few years ago
(e.g. 10-50 years ago) and the people who are famous today?
4. What qualities do (all or most or many) famous people have in common?
5. Do you think people are famous as a result of some real talent or are they
famous for some other reasons?
6. What are the good points about being famous?
7. Are there any disadvantages of being famous?
8. Do you think it's good for a child film star to become famous?
9. Do you think famous people have much influence on young people?
6. A visitor to your home
Describe a person who visited you/ a time when someone visited you
You should say:
Who the person was
When the person visited you
What you and the person did together
and explain how you felt about the visit.
1. How do people in China welcome visitors to their homes?
2. In China, when someone is a guest in another person's house, in what
ways should he or she express their respect to the host?
3. Should the guest offer help to the host?
4. In China, when you have visitors, do you usually eat at home or outside
the home(at a restaurant)?
5. How do people entertain guests at home?
6. In China, what do people generally do when they visit each other?
7. What do they talk about?

8. Do people in China treat different kinds of visitors in different ways?

9. Is there much difference between having relatives visit and having friends
visit?
10. In your country, when people visit others, do they usually bring anything
(as a gift) to give to their host?
11. How would you welcome a foreigner who was visiting your home (or, who
was visiting China)?
12. And what do you think a foreign guest needs to pay attention to when
visiting someone's home in your country?
PLACES
1. A tourist attraction