dizutta小黑雅思口语话题训练补充材料.docx

1、dizutta小黑雅思口语话题训练补充材料| You have to believe, there is a way. The ancients said: the kingdom of heaven is trying to enter. Only when the reluctant step by step to go to it s time, must be managed to get one step down, only have struggled to achieve it. - Guo Ge Tech小黑雅思口语话题训练补充材料Conversation Questions

2、Age: Youth & Old Age Are young people generally more selfish than their parents and grandparents? Does age make you more aware of and caring for others? Should adults try to teach young people lessons, such as the dangers of drinking too much, taking drugs or catch the AIDS virus, or should they lea

3、ve them alone to find out about these things themselves? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches? What do you think is the best age to be? Explain your opinion. Most countries give young people rights as they reach a certain age. For example, British people can legally make love

4、 or fight for their country at the age of 16; they can drink, vote and drive a car when they are 18. Does China have similar laws? Do you think that any of the age limits need changing? Some people think you should give something to society before you have the right to join it. Should young people h

5、ave to do some form of military or community service by law? Should people of between 50 and 55 be forced to retire from their jobs in order to make way for younger workers? If people are still able to (and want to) work, should they have to retire when the reach a certain age? Explain your opinion.

6、 In most countries the legal retirement age for men is five years older than for women, even though women live longer than men on average. Why do you think this is? Is this fair, or should it be changed? Are there many things that the old can teach the young or are they hopelessly out of touch by th

7、e time they reach a certain age? What things were you taught by your older family members? How have they been useful to you in your life? In most countries, compulsory education is targeted at five to sixteen year olds. Would it be better to offer it to pensioners who want to learn rather than young

8、 people who prefer not to be in school? Explain your opinion. In Russia, China and many other countries, there is a tradition of choosing leaders who are quite advanced in years. Do you think that older people make better leaders? Explain your opinion. One of Britains best-ever leaders was William P

9、itt, who became Prime Minister when he was 24 and remained in power for 18 years. Could this ever happen in China? Why/why not? Many elderly people have disabilities which limit their mobility. Do buses, shops and public buildings in your country provide easy access for the disabled or are your town

10、s and cities designed mainly for the young and able-bodied? Why is this? Should the elderly be expected to pay for residential care out of their own savings or should appropriate accommodation and nursing be provided by the tax payer? Explain your opinion. Some people say that men age better than wo

11、men, and remain attractive longer. Do you agree? Explain your opinion. Some people say that men never grow up, they just get bigger. Do you agree? Explain your opinion. Some people say that young women are usually two to three years more mature than young men. Do you agree? Explain your opinion. In

12、most countries women live an average of five to six years longer than men. Why do you think this is? In some countries having children is considered a way of investing in the future, and young people are expected to give money to their parents when they get a job, and then to care for them when they

13、 retire. What are the good points and what are the bad points about this system? Many countries are facing the problem of an aging population, i.e. there will soon be more old people than young people. What problems will this cause? What can be done to prepare for them? What do you think is the idea

14、l age for each of these stages of your life: (Explain your opinion.) What age do you want to live to? How do you feel about your parents growing older? If your parents could no longer care for themselves, would you let them live with you or put them in a nursing home? Are you afraid of getting old?

15、What is your ideal old age to live to? Do you prefer to live in the retirement home or live with young people? Should parents continue to finance their children after the children are 18? Where do you wish to live when you are old?Celebrities Have you ever seen a celebrity in person? What did you do

16、? Which celebrity would you like to meet? What would you do if you could spend a day with this person? Do you think famous people have the right to have a private life? Do you think its moral to sell your private life to the media? Do you approve of people who become famous as a consequence of appea

17、ring again and again in the media and not because of having an artistic career? What do you think of the papparazzi? Why do you think there is such a high demand for gossip magazines and gossip TV programs? What are the pros and cons of being a celebrity? What do you think of fans and fan-clubs ? Di

18、d you have any heroes when you were a teenager? Why do you think adolescents need to have heroes? Do you think being a celebrity automatically means the person is intelligent? Do you think that there are times when the common man has an edge over a celebrity? If you could influence people like a cel

19、ebrity does, how would you use it for the benefit of the planet? Which celebrity do you most admire and why ? Would you like to be famous ? Why or why not ? Do you think there is a relationship between beauty and celebrity ? Can you name some famous people? Do you know someone famous? Would you like

20、 to be famous? Why? Are famous people happy?Animals & Pets Are there animal rights groups where you live? What kind of animals do humans ride? Are you afraid of snakes? Are you frightened of spiders? Are your pet(s) healthy? Can you name some endangered species? Can you ride a horse? Do you consider

21、 yourself an animal lover? Do you ever go bird watching? Do you ever talk to your pet? If so, what do you say? Do you have a cat? Do you have a dog? If so, whats your dogs name? Do you have any pets? o If not, would you like to have a pet?o Have you ever had a pet? Do you know anyone who has a horse

22、? Do you know anyone who keeps their dog in their house? Do you know someone who owns an unusual pet? Do you love your pet? Do you prefer dogs or cats? Do you talk to your pet sometimes? Do you think it is acceptable to test cosmetics on animals? o How do you feel about the use of animals for medica

23、l research? Do you think it is okay to eat meat? o Is there any kind of meat you would not eat? Do you think it is right to keep wild animals in a zoo? Do you think its okay to free animals that have been in captivity all their lives? Why or why not? Do you think people should buy and wear fur coats

24、? Do you think that animals dream? Do your pets have special behavior problems? o How do you deal with those problems? Have you ever been bitten by a dog? Have you ever been bitten by a dog? (. by a snake) Have you ever been to a farm? Have you ever been to a farm? What animals did you see there? Ha

25、ve you ever been to a horse race? Have you ever been to a zoo? What animals did you see there? Have you ever eaten rabbit meat? Have you ever gambled on a horse race? Have you ever given your pet a bath? Have you ever had a pet? / Have you ever had any pets? Have you ever ridden a horse? How about a

26、 camel? Have you ever seen a bullfight? Have you ever seen a dog race? Have you ever seen a dog that helps people, such as one to help a blind person? o If so, what did you notice about the dog?o How do you think that dog was trained?o Have you ever seen a therapy dog? How long do you think a dog ca

27、n live without food? How many birds do you know that cant fly? How many legs does a spider have? How about a squid? How many national animal preserves do you have in your country? o Are there any animal preserves around here? How many pets have you had? How many pets have you raised and what are the

28、y? How many zoos have you been to? How much does it cost to keep your pet? If you could be an animal, what would you (choose to) be? Why? If you dont keep pets, please explain why? Is is right to keep animals in a zoo? Is it harmful for a dog to travel in cabin on a airline under the seat where your

29、 carry-on bags go? Pets are considered to be a burden to most of the city dwellers. To what extent do you agree? Some people think that people shouldnt wear animal furs. Do you agree? Why or why not? Think of some people you know. Which animals do they resemble? What animal do you think is the funni

30、est? What animal do you think is the strangest-looking? What animal do you think makes the best pet? Why? What animal would you like to be? (Which animal.?) What animals are symbols of your country? What animals are you afraid of? (.scared of?) What animals do you think are cute? o What animal do yo

31、u think is the cutest? What animals do you think are scary? What animals do you think are ugly? What animals do you think is the most dangerous? What are some popular pets? What are the most popular pets in your country? What are the pros and cons of keeping a pet? o (Why are there so many people who are willing to sacrifice their time and money to raise a pet?) What can children learn by having a pet? What are some things a child can learn by having a pet? What do you think of animals being raised in captivity? What is one of your favorite animals? o Why do