Lesson 1Part 1Topic 1 Entertainment(including the movies, TV, the radio and other leisure activities)1.Do you prefer to watch the films in the movie theater or athome?Clue words:movie theater: atmosphere（ambience）/enormous screen/the sound and visual effects/share the viewing experience with a large audienceAt home: more options /pirated DVDS are dirt-cheap/money-saving2.What kind of shows/programs do you like watching?Clue words:TV series/reality show /quiz show/variety show /sports show/news show/sitcoms/documentaries/game show3.Do you like to watch TV alone or with others?Barriers to strengthening families/flick through the channels/couch potato/prime-timeTopic 2 reading and writing1.What do you think is the benefit of reading?Clue words:Communicate with the great minds/expand your thoughts/enrich knowledge2What kind of stuff do you like to read?Clue words:Motivational books/biographies/fiction books/ short story/best-seller/literary classics/ suspense novels3. Do you prefer to write letters or emails?Clue words:Email: Convenient /cost-efficient(effective)/information highway times/Computer-savvy/get addicted to online gamesLetter: Convey our feelings more effectively/ Handwriting makes the man/put pen to paper4.Which do you prefer, the local newspapers or the international newspapers?Clue words:Local newspapers: focus on the local happenings(occurrences)/ tend to be somewhat biased/ the front page /headline/layout International newspapers: more comprehensive/wide range of current affairs/more worldlyTopic 3 sports and other outdoor activities1.What do you think is the benefit of doing sports?Clue words:Get fit/lose weight/give you a sense of accomplishment/boost our confidence in ourselves/train our discipline/flexibility and endurance/discover our own worth and potential2.how do you think about the extreme sports?Clue words:Bungee jumping/rafting/skateboardingAdventurous/risky/thrilling /scream at the top of their lungs 3.do you prefer to ride a bike or drive car?Clue words:Bike: eco-friendly/for pleasure and recreation //mode of transport is in /stay fit /enjoy the breeze caress faceCar: spew exhaust fumes/pollute/ traffic congestionLesson 2Topic 4 Travel1.What is the benefit of travelling?Clue words:Take group package tour/travel agency/independent travel/backpackersGet away from the daily grind /explore new places and meet new people/try new food/recharge our batteries2.Tell me about your last travel?/Tell me about your most memorable travel?3.Have you ever travelled abroad4.Is there any foreign country you would like to visit?Topic 5 Flowers1.Do you like flowers? Why?Clue words:Tulip/violet/orchid/lilac/sunflower/lotus/plumblossom/peony/chrysanthemum/floral design(arrangement) Give off a sweet fragrance/gorgeous/decorate the rooms/give bouquets to our loved ones2. Have your ever sent flowers as a gift?3. Have your ever received flowers as a gift?4. What else can we use flowers to do apart from as gifts and decorations?Clue words:Give off a sweet fragrance/gorgeous/decorate the rooms/give bouquets to our loved ones5. Do many people grow flowers in your country? What about you? Clue words:Flowerbeds/lawns and rockery/The feeling of watching the plants growTopic 6 Collection1.Is collection popular in your country?Clue words:Collect antiques and old coins/toys and souvenirs/antique furniture/precious stone/ artworks(paintings )/stamps2.What do they like to collect? Why?Clue words:Different strokes for different folksCollect antiques and old coins can be an expensive habit/Toys and souvenirs for personal pleasure/Antique furniture have exquisite taste/Collect precious stone in order to increase their wealth/ Collect Artworks as investment/Stamps can be a lifetime hobby/not pricey3.If you had a lot of money, what would you buy and collect?Topic 7 weather, climate and seasons1.What kind of climate do you like?Clue words:The maritime and monsoon climateScorching and muggy weatherOvercast weather/drizzle/pour/mild/blizzard/humidity/frigid and freezing/chillynortheasterly /southeasterly/northwesterly /southwesterly wind2. Do you prefer to live in a place that has the same climate all the year or a place that has four different/distinctive seasons?Clue words:Different kind of weather bring me into different moodsSunny days always cheer me upCloudy days always bring me downIrregular fluctuation of the weather/temperature drives me up the wallThis is the magic thing about weather3. How does season/weather affect our activities?Clue words:Spring : when spring comes ,everything comes to life again Trees are beginning to blossom and the flowers are a blaze/riot of color/Sit under the shade trees, bask in the sun and enjoy the chirping birdsSummer: go on holiday in resort/go to beach /surf/water theme park /get suntanned/go out for a walk when it comes to sunset Autumn: mountain climbing /to watch the different colors maple leaves(The Fragrant Hills)Winter: go skating and skiing in the fairyland4.. How do you get weather reports?Lesson 3Topic 8 Advertisements1.What do you think about advertisements?Clue words:Commercial penetrates every corner of our life/bring message to the publicTrick the public /big bag of lies /can’t hold the water/deceptive and hypocritical2.Where can we see advertisements?Clue words:Billboards/poster/ lamppost/neon light advertising /platform/floating logo/banner/bulletin//pop-ups on internet/spam3.Have your ever bought anything because of its advertisement? Clue words:Impulse purchase/compulsive consumption/induceClip/logo/slogan/theme/background music/jingle/spokesman4.What products have most advertisements in your country? Why?5.Are there any advertisements targeted at children?Clue words:Target audience/product positioningTopic 9 Arts1.What do you think of music?Clue words:Beauty is in the eye of the beholderMusic is a mood enhancerMusic makes us more imaginative and it molds our temperament as wellNice music infuses our lives with joy/lift our spirit/is uplifting/calms the nerves and restores the soulGood music makes everything around us come to life/makes us feel inspired2.What kind of music do you like?why?Clue words:Classical music tends to calm you downPop music doesn’t have much depth/gets us excited/sometimes wildI am really Into music with a strong beatSome catchy songs are actually pretty annoying3.Do you like singing songs?Clue words:Tone-deaf/out of tune/in tune/smoky voice/the sound of nature/sound like a broken CDI am not a born singer/not much of a singer4.do you like listening to live concert or CDS?5.Can you play any music instrument?Clue words:Flute/saxophone/keyboard/cello/lute/zither/erhuInstruments send people special messagesI am not much of a musician/a big fan of enjoying others playing instrumentsThe playing skills are highly required6.Do you like painting?Clue words:Honestly,I can’t understand abstract painting/oil painting/engraving/fresco/sketch/watercolor/Traditional Chinese painting/landscape/still lifePainting skills give us a better appreciation of artSome other paintings are thought-provoking6. How do you think of photos?/do you like taking photos?Clue words:Photos capture precious moments for us/record memorable experienceSome people are camera-shy//photogenic/look better in photos/others look better in personSome photos are candid/ flatteringTopic 10 Internet1.when do you surf the internet?/what do you do with internet? Clue words:When I want to enlarge the circles of friends/dispel the loneliness/entertain myselfMeet curiosity /enrich knowledge to search some answer to questions3.what are the advantages and disadvantages of internetClue words:Ad：makes life better/makes human share information Disad: computer discharge radiation, it can hurt human tissues and organsThe internet offers possible sites for crime, especially juvenile crime/fake and even illegal information that misleads consumers Teenagers are easy to be addicted to the internet/ become a vid-kidwoman1.Describe the position of woman in China?Sex discrimination against women can still be found in China though the country has tried very hard to eliminate it. One obvious example is that women who are doing exactly the same job as men are getting smaller salaries. Moreover, women are not considered for certain high level positions, say, in government. In addition, in many communities in China, women are still regarded as inferior to men. This is particularly true in the rural areas. Last but not the least, parents prefer to have a boy as opposed to a girl. This is against the nature, as it will upset the balance between men and women in China in the years to come.2.What are the causes of sex discrimination? ( 7 - 8 )That’s an interesting question. Allow me to explain myself by shortly mentioning the following points: Firstly, I believe that discrimination against woman have deep roots in societies all over the world. In other words, it is not a present day phenomenon. Throughout history woman have not enjoyed the same status as men. It is only recently that woman have been filling the same positions as men in the work place.Lastly, I believe that it will take much more time to eradicate this practice. For example, as more and more woman become the sole breadwinners in families, they will have to be compensated as such irrespective of their sex.3.Should housewives be paid a salary by the government? Why?(5-8)Yes, I believe housewives should be paid a salary by the government. Firstly, to be a housewife is a job just as any other, and one should be paid for what you are doing.Secondly, the more housewives there are, the better. For example, housewives can spend more time with their babies, and so lay the foundation of healthy relationships.Topic 10 family1Could you tell me something about your family? ( 5 - 8 ) Certainly. My family is a typical Chinese one. It consists of my father, my mother and me. I am the only child. My grandparents passed away when I was still very young, so I did not have the privilege of knowing them. My father was one of their four children, and my mother has a brother, so I have a number of uncles and aunts and many cousins.2. What do you think of the One-Child Policy in China? ( 5 - 6 ) That’s a tough question. I think we have to have the policy inChina. Our population had been growing to rapidly and something drastic had to be done. Besides, the policy will give China a chance to move ahead in the world. What I mean to say is that as soon as the population growth has stabilized, China will be able to make progress in the fight against unemployment.3. What do you think of the One-Child Policy in China? ( 7 - 8 ) That’s a controversial question in China.In my opinion, the policy has both merits and shortcomings. The policy is one of the most effective tools to solve the increasing problem of overpopulation in the country. On the other hand, the One-Child Policy has been extremely harsh on the people. It violates basic human rights. For example, it deprives women of their fertility rights.4. Why do people in China traditionally want to have a son? ( 5 - 8 ) That’s an interesting question. I believe the most important reason lies in fathers. They want their children to carry their name into the future. Only sons can fulfill the task. For example, in many western countries it is customary for a boy to receive his grandfather’s name. A second reason that I could mention is that parents worry about what will happen to them after they retired. They feel that when they have a son he would be able to providefor them in future.Topic 11 time1. What do you think of time?To me, time is my competitor. I always have a lot of things to do and a lot of dreams to fulfill, so I have to run against time and do my things as fast as possible. That’s why I consider time my competitor.2. How do you think of being late?It is quite rude to be late. Generally, people who don’t show up on time are considered impolite. Moreover, they show disrespect to others because others have to wait for them.3. How do you feel if you are late? How will others feel?I will feel quite sorry for those who have to wait for me. I may also have the feeling of being embarrassed and shameful. Whenever I show up late, I must apologize sincerely to others. Of course, I have few chances to do so because generally I am always punctual.。