2018/01/06上午Task 1: It's hard for people to save money. Do you have any suggestions on saving money?Task 2: In some countries it is now possible to do homeschooling. Do you agree or disagree with this?2018/01/06下午Task 1: Community service is a very important thing for people to do these days, and companies sometimes are willing to encourage their employees to take part in community services. Which of the following three methods do you think companies can use to most effectively encourage their employees to perform community service?1.Providing employees time during their work to take part in communityservices. Such time spent doing community service will count as workhours.2.Providing a money award for the employee who is the most active incommunity services3.Posting community service information on the company's website.Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: it isimportant to know the history of the city that you live in?2018/01/13Task 1: Teachers now often give students groupwork homework rather than individual work. Talk about one advantage and one disadvantage of doing groupworkTask 2: Sometimes you will find that you have different opinions onpolitical issues with your friends and family. When this happens, whatwould you choose to do? Would you argue with them, or would you prefer to let it be?2018/01/27Task 1: What do you think can be done to improve your neighborhood and make it a better place to live?Task 2: Some people like to make decision based on their own experience while other people prefer to ask others for help such as family and friends.Which do you prefer and why?2018/01/28Task 1: Talk about something that happened in your school that wasoriginally thought to be negative but later turned out to be positive.Task 2: Some professors prohibit students from recording lectures. What do you think of this?2018/02/04Task 1: Where do people learn what's right and wrong:1.Family2.Teachers3.FriendsTask 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:People should always take part in activities that they are good at or have talent in?Task 1: The school newspaper is now adding a new section. Which of the following three choices do you think they should add:1.restaurant review2.film introduction3.student travel guideTask 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:Schools should teach kids what's right and what's wrong.2018/03/10Task 1: Your friend is coming to your country to pay you a visit. He hopes that you could give him some suggestions on making a schedule. Do you have any suggestions?Task 2: Your city council is now considering building a new factory in your city. Some support this because more job opportunities could be created, while others oppose this plan because there will be more pollution. What do you think about this?2018/03/11Task 1: which of the following functions of smart phones is the mostimportant to students?1.taking photos2.listening to music3.recording professors' lecturesTask 2: Some say that parents should allow children to make mistakes, while others say that parents shouldn't allow children to make mistakes. Which one do you agree with?Task 1: Things always change in an unexpected way. Please describe a thing you have recently done that, ten years ago, you never imagined you would doTask 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: kids should be encouraged to read news on newspaper or TV from an early age.2018/03/31Task 1: Some schools are located in the suburbs or in small towns. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this.Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:Children should be encouraged to use computers as early as possible.2018/04/15Task 1: Some schools let students take their exam papers back home and finish them at home. Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of this.Task 2: While discussing, some people prefer to give their opinions immediately, while others prefer to wait and listen to others before they talk about their own opinions. Which one do you prefer and why ?2018/04/21Task 1: One of your friends decided to go back to college after working ten years. Do you have any suggestions?Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: It's a bad behavior to interrupt other people when they are speaking?Task 1:Suppose you need to take part in some volunteer work to make your school campus more beautiful. Which of the following three do you prefer to do?1.planting in campus flowers garden2.picking up garbage and collect the recyclable material3.paint natural and outside artsTask 2:Do you agree or disagree that important business meetings should be held in person rather than use video conference calls or telephone calls.2018/05/12Task 1: Which of the following three characteristics is the most important for a person who is starting a business:1.friendly and outgoing2.well-organized3.creativeTask 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:We should protect young kids and don't let them know the difficulties of life2018/05/19Task 1: Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of not using social mediaTask 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?It is acceptable for someone to use other’s influence to get a job.Task 1: One of your friends plan to take more classes than everyone else every semester so he could graduate earlier. What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing so?Task 2: Your university is now considering allowing people in the community to come into the classrooms and take the classes. They can sit and study, but they will not take exams and will not receive credits. Do you think this is a good idea?2018/06/02Task 1: The university has decided to offer its newspaper only in digital versions. Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of this.Task 2: Some professors allow students to raise questions during the lesson and they answer those questions when students raise them. Other professors leave some time at the end of each lesson for questions and answers, and they do not allow students to raise questions during the class. Which of the two ways do you think is better?2018/06/10Task 1: Your friend wants to keep a pet. What kind of suggestion can you give him/her?Task 2: The university is now in financial trouble and needs to shut down some clubs. Which of the following clubs do you think your university should shut down?Sports clubs like the skiing clubAcademic clubs like the math clubTask 1: A friend of yours now has a chance to study abroad for a year, but this would mean that he/she would have to spend one more year in his/her current university in order to graduate. What do you think? Should he/she take this chance?Task 2: Some people think, with the development of technology and Internet, libraries will disappear, while others think libraries are always necessary.Which one do you agree with, and why?2018/06/30Task 1: Some schools are planning to shorten the summer vacation from 3 months to 1 month. What do you think about this?Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: groupdecision is better than individual decisions.2018/07/01Task 1: Which of the following three do you think young children are most interested in?1.Robot technology2.Marine biology3.Solar systemTask 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: We should always be honest to our friends?Task 1: The government is now planning to invest money in one of thefollowing three fields. Which one do you think they should spend money on?cation2.Space exploration3.HealthcareTask 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Parentsshould discourage their children from choosing majors that could make it hard for the children to find a job in the future, like singing or painting?2018/07/08Task 1: Describe the mistakes parents might make when raising/teaching their childrenTask 2: When giving students feedback, some professors prefer to do that face-to-face, while others prefer to leave some written feedback. Which do you think is better?2018/07/14Task 1: Some parents give their children money when their children achieve good grades in exams. Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of doing soTask 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: it's never too old for people to get a university degree?Task 1: Describe one time when you were required to do somethingunfamiliar and made you nervous. What was the result?Task 2: Which of the following two statements do you agree with:1.Library should be a quiet place for students to study.2.Library should be a place where students meet each other and make friends.2018/08/26Task 1: Your university is planning to offer courses to freshmen to teach them how to study in college and how to manage time. Explain theadvantages and disadvantages of such courses.Task 2: Which of the following jobs would you prefer:1.work from home with flexible hours2.work fixed hours in an office2018/09/02Task 1: If universities are given financial support to develop researches, which one do you think would receive more benefits.1.To forecast weather more accurately.2.To clean rivers and oceans.3.To probe into outer space.Task 2: Do you prefer to make friends with people your age or do you prefer to make friends with people who are older?Task 1: Your friend wants to learn how to cook. What suggestions can you give him?Task 2: Some prefer to still keep in touch with their friends and family while traveling, while other choose not to. Which do you prefer?2018/09/09Task 1: When choosing an employee, which of the following is the most important1.performance in the interviews2.past experiencecation backgroundTask 2: Some people like to decorate their rooms with pictures and other stuff, while others don't. Which do you prefer?2018/09/15Task 1: You've got a friend who often overslept and missed a lot of classes as a result. Now you both need to study for your final exam and he/she is now asking you for help. What are you going to do. Are you going to help or not?Task 2: Your school is now having a financial problem and is nowconsidering cutting some student clubs. Which of the following clubs do you think your school should cut:1.Sports clubs like the hiking club2.Non-Sports clubs like the speech club2018/09/16Task 1: Your teacher suddenly cancelled class for tonight so you have free time now. Your friend now invites you to go for a movie but you need to study for an exam tomorrow morning. What are you going to do?Task 2: Now homeschooling is possible in many countries. Do you think homeschooling is a good thing?2018/10/13Task 1: Suppose your school is going to add a section in the schoolnewspaper. Which of the following sections do you think they should add?1.Restaurant review2.film review3.Student traveling tipsTask 2: While facing difficult situations, some people prefer to be all serious, while others prefer to deal with the problem with a sense of humor. Which do you prefer, and why?2018/10/14Task 1: Some people work for their family business. What are theadvantages and disadvantages of doing this?Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: doing team sports will make students more social-oriented/sociable.2018/10/20Task 1: One of your friends just did something great. For example he won an award or a race. Describe what you would do to help your friend celebrate.Task 2: Most students in your university now have personal computers.Your university therefore is now thinking about closing the computer lab.Do you think it's a good idea?2018/10/27Task 1: Your community centre is now opening classes for people. Which of the following do you want to take?1.to become a better public speaker2.to improve photography skills3.to start a new businessTask 2: Some parents are willing to help their children solve problem, while some are not. Which do you think is better?2018/10/28Task 1: One of your friends just did something great. For example he won an award or a race. Describe what you would do to help your friend celebrate.Task 2: Some schools don't allow students to use calculators. Do you think this is good? Why？2018/11/04Task 1: Your university just received a big donation from alumni, and is now planning to use this money on one of the three following things. Which one do you think they should do?1.Building a new sports facility2.Building a new theatre3.Building a game roomTask 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:It's easier to be a kid than to be an adult?2018/11/10Task 1: Your friend has trouble falling sleep before important things like interviews and exams. What suggestion can you give him/her?Task 2: Some companies forbid employees from checking their personal emails and messages during work hours. Do you think this is right? Why?2018/11/11Task 1: Talk about the disadvantages of moving to a new place.Task 2: Should little kids watch TV news or read newspaper? Why?2018/11/17Task 1: Your friend wants to buy a car. He doesn't have enough money now so he decided to take a part-time job. What do you think about this?Task 2: Your university is now considering allowing people in thecommunity to come into the classrooms and take the classes. They can sit and study, but they will not take exams and will not receive credits. Do you think this is a good idea?2018/11/24Task 1: Your university is now planning to help freshmen adapt to university life. They have three plans. Which one do you think is the best?1.Let freshmen go to sophomores for help2.Hold an orientation for them3.Set up a help centre for themTask 2: Which do you prefer, to do a face-to-face interview or to do atelephone interview?2018/11/25Task 1: Which of the following do you think is the most important for a good university dormitory:1.friendly roommates2.enough storage space3.being near supermarkets and restaurantsTask 2: Your community is planning to help the elderly to get more familiar with computers. They have two plans. Which one do you think is better?1.To give lectures to them together2.To recruit students to tutor them2018/12/01Task 1: What business do you want to start, and why?Task 2: Some people think that teachers should encourage competitionamong students, while others think that competition is actually negative.Which one do you agree with? Why?2018/12/08Task 1: Some local shops have decided to not provide free plastic shopping bags anymore. Instead, customers have to pay to get a paper shopping bag made from recycled materials. Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of this action.Task 2: Some museums decided to ban people from using their phones to take photos of paintings. Do you agree with this plan or not? Why?2018/12/15Task 1: The university has given you an opportunity. You can choose towork in one of the following three activities. Which one do you want to do?1.Training with the sports team.2.Working in the backstage of a popular TV show.3.Working for a national government office.Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: it's more important to be polite than to be truthful?2018/12/16Task 1: Your school is organizing student-produced TV shows. Which of the following do you prefer?1.Interview with student leaders and professors2.Debate on social and political issuesedy show on different aspects of students lifeTask 2: Some prefer to still keep in touch with their friends and family while traveling, while other choose not to. Which do you prefer?。