截止9月底，第三季度口语新话题陆续揭幕，以下为一二部分新话题及保留的旧话题。

　　1. Do you often write things?

　　2. What do you usually write?

　　3. How often do you send e-mails?

　　4. What are your main reasons for using e-mails?

　　5. Do you usually write by hand or write using a computer?

　　6. Do you think computers might one day replace handwriting?

　　7. Do you think handwriting is very important (nowadays)?

　　8. How can children today improve (or, practice) their handwriting?

　　9. What impression does a person's handwriting have on other people?

 

　　Teachers

 

　　1. Do you like your teachers?

　　2. What do you think of your teachers?

　　3. Do you think it's important to like your teachers?

　　4. What qualities should a good teacher have?

　　5. When you were in school, did your teacher have a influence on you?

　　6. Do Chinese students like their teachers?

 

　　History

 

　　1. Do you like (to learn about) history?

　　2. Do you think history is important?

　　3. Does China have a long history?

　　4. Do you think you can learn history from films or TV programs?

　　5. Do you think the internet is a good way to learn about history?

 

　　Colors

 

　　1. What's your favorite color?

　　2. Do you usually wear clothes in your favorite color?

　　3. Are there any colors that have a special meaning in your country?

　　4. Do people care about the color of their clothes?

　　5. Do you think the color of one's clothes is important?

　　6. Do you think color is important in daily life?

　　7. Are there any colors you dislike?

 

　　Food

 

　　1. Which do you prefer to eat, lunch or dinner? (Why?)

　　2. Do you think there are any benefits from eating breakfast?

　　3. Are you willing to try some new food?

　　4. Which do you prefer – to eat one big meal or to eat several small snacks?

　　5. What do you consider to be a healthy diet?

　　6. Do you know how to make (prepare) a meal?

 

　　Housework

 

　　1. Do you usually do any housework?

　　2. Do you like to do housework?

　　3. What housework does you least like doing?

　　4. Do you think it's important for children to do some housework?

　　5. Have there been any changes in the housework people do?

 

　　Weather & Season

 

　　1. What's the weather usually like in your country (or, your hometown)?

　　2. How is the weather here different to the weather in your home country?

　　3. Would you say the weather in your hometown is suitable for working (or studying)?

　　4. Would you like to move to a place with different weather?

　　5. What sort of weather do you like the most?

　　6. What season do you like best?

　　7. What do you do in that season?

　　8. What season (or weather) do you think is most suitable for work and/or study?

　　9. Has the weather in your country changed much in the past few years?

　　10. Do you prefer hot or cold weather?

　　11. Do you (usually) pay attention to the weather forecasts?

 

　　Advertisement

 

　　1. Do you like advertisements on TV?

　　2. What kind of advertisement do you like the most?

　　3. Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?

　　4. What are the various places where we see advertisements?

　　5. How do you feel about advertisements?

　　6. Do advertisements (ever) influence your choice about what to buy?

 

　　Transportation

 

　　1. How did you get to the test today?

　　2. Why did you choose that form of transport?

　　3. Do you often use public transportation?

　　4. What kind(s) of transport do you usually use?

　　5. For you, what are the benefits (advantages) of using that form of transportation?

　　6. Is transportation very important where you live?

　　7. What's the most common means of (= form of) transport in your hometown?

　　8. What do you think of the transport conditions in your hometown?

　　9. How do you think the transport system could be improved?

 

　　Natural holidays

 

　　1. What public holidays do you have in your country?

　　2. Do people in your country celebrate Christmas?

　　3. Do you like public holidays?

　　4. Which public holidays do you like to most?

　　5. What did you do during the last public holiday?

　　6. What do other people in your country usually do on public holidays?

　　7. What would you like to do during the next public holiday?

　　8. Do you think holidays are important?

　　9. Do you think there should be more public holidays in your country?

 

　　Natural places

 

　　1. Do you like visiting natural places?

　　2. What are some well-known natural attractions in your country?

　　3. Have you ever gone camping?

　　4. How do city kids in your country have contact with nature?

　　5. Do you have any memories of nature from your childhood?

　　6. What are the benefits of learning about nature?

 

　　PART TWO

 

　　New Topics:

 

　　People:

 

　　1. Describe a person who you wanted to be similar to when you were a teenager

　　2. Describe an old person you respect

　　3. Describe someone you think is beautiful or handsome

　　4. Describe a famous sports star or a singer/band you like

 

　　Objects:

 

　　1. Describe a TV/radio program that you like to talk about with others

　　2. Describe one of your friend’s habits you want to develop

　　3. Describe a useful APP

　　4. Describe a public activity that keeps you healthy

　　5. Describe an important job in your country

　　6. Describe a gift that you made by hand for your friend

　　7. Describe something you want to learn but can’t now

　　8. Describe a prize you won

 

　　Events:

 

　　1. Describe a long journey that you had

　　2. Describe something you did that was a waste of time

　　3. Describe an occasion when you borrowed something form others

　　4. Describe a meal you invited others to your home or a restaurant

　　5. Describe a period of time you spent far away from your home

　　6. Describe an interesting conversation you had with others

　　7. Describe an occasion when you waited for someone

　　8. Describe a thing that you did with a group of people

　　9. Describe a situation when you experienced a long traffic jam

 

　　Old Topics:

 

　　People:

 

　　1. Describe a friend who you had at school

　　2. Describe a family member who you spend the most time with.

　　3. Describe someone you know who has an interesting job.

　　4. Describe a famous person (still living), not from your country, who you would like to meet.

 

　　Objects:

 

　　1. Describe a book/magazine that you enjoyed reading

　　2. Describe a good/popular law in your country.

　　3. Describe an interesting wild animal from your country (you like best).

　　4. Describe sth special that you saved money to buy.

　　5. Describe sth you bought but don’t use so often.

　　6. Describe your first mobile phone.

　　7. Describe a foreign film you enjoyed.

　　8. Describe a good photo someone took for you.

　　9. Describe another language (in addition to English and you own mother tongue) that you would like to learn.

　　10. Describe an antique or some other old thing that your family has kept for a long time.

　　11. Describe an indoor game (not about sport) you enjoyed when you were a child.

　　12. Describe sth special you brought home from a holiday.

　　13. Describe a problem with a piece of equipment that you can’t solve.

 

　　Place:

 

　　1. Describe a beautiful place where you want to have a home / Describe a home (e.g., flat or house) that you would like to live in.

　　2. Describe a city that you have visited (that left an important impression on you).

　　3. Describe a school you have attended in your childhood.

　　4. Describe an important/historic building in your hometown.

　　5. Describe a place away from home where you stayed.

　　6. Describe a place in the world that you would like to travel to at the first time.

 

　　Events:

 

　　1. Describe an event that changed your life in a good/positive way.

　　2. Describe a success your friend has had that you are proud of.

　　3. Describe a situation when you received some useful advice.

　　4. Describe a neighbor you ever helped.

　　5. Describe a family celebration (such as wedding) that you attended.

　　6. Describe an important letter (that) you received.

　　7. Describe sth that you have shared with others (or another person).

 

　　备考建议

 

　　其实Part one出现的新题中，Transportation, Weather & Season, History是曾经出现过的话题, 而Advertisement, Food分别是由part two的An Successful Advertisement转换成part one话题和由原part one的cooking转换出来的话题。另外的Housework, Colors, Natural places, Public holidays, Teachers, Writing和Shoes也都在我们日常生活范围之内，所以从话题熟悉度上来讲，考生不需要太担心part one的问题。Part one的出题原则是由简到难，每个话题的前一两个问题都是关于比较简单的个人爱好之类的基本信息，考生可以在基本观点回答完之后，适当补充原因或生活经历，表现出比较强烈的交流意愿，给考官留下良好的印象，但这里需要注意是“适当补充“，注意用语简要，且不可繁琐用语，不着边际地夸夸其谈。另外，在表达自己的观点事，尽量不要重复考官的句型。比如Do you think it’s important to like your teachers? 若果能换一种句型---Yes, I do consider that having a kind of admiration is more preferable for a student. ---这样的答案会比简单的重复---Yes, I think it’s important to like my teachers. 更能给考官留下一个你会灵活运用英语的印象。毕竟英语是一门忌讳重复的语言。 很多考生也会意识到在part one 会被问到诸如Why do you think there are so many advertisements now? Do advertisements (ever) influence your choice about what to buy? Do you think it's important for children to do some housework? 或者Have there been any changes in the housework people do? 这样问社会现象原因、影响，谈论小孩成长教育或对比今夕的类似part three的问题。首先应该感到高兴，因为考官已经大致判断出你有能力回答高难度分析性的问题了，也就意味着你的水平不再是简单的基础的交流程度。其次就是要快速思维，尽量找到至少两个观点，加上自己的理由和实际生活事例来论述自己的观点。比如：Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?---Well, I’ve also noticed the overwhelming trend of advertisements in every single means of medium. (先肯定自己的态度。) I guess the biggest contributor should be the advanced technology which has made it possible to communicate all types of information around the world. Also, the fierce competition in marketing motivates the spread of advertisements as well. (配上几乎标准的发音，应该是7.5-8分的答案!仅供参考。)

 

　　Part two 的新增话题中，几乎没有出现地点类的话题，对于地点类话题考生应该准备一个外国的地点和一个中国的地点，既能够总体描述当地的人文风景、风俗习惯，也能够细致讲述一个适合居住生活的环境。特别注意的是There be 句型在此类话题中使用较多，很多考生喜欢沿用中文的There have。

 

　　人物话题中，除了A sports star/singer以外，其他话题都可以合并到之前的话题中。建议考生在讲述名人之前，利用网络多查些相关信息和专业术语的表达。

 

　　物品类新增话题进本都是围绕着自己的生活经历来出题的。可能考生对有些题目没有相关的生活经历，比如Describe a gift that you made by hand for your friend。其实，考官不会介意你是否讲的是虚构的故事，重要的是语言的表达是否准确、丰富。这时候，你讲的handmade gift就很可能是你在礼品店里面看到的一个铁丝做的自行车模型，只需要把制作的过程稍加描述就好啦。为了更生动地展现故事的画面，你可以在前面加上朋友很喜欢骑自行车，他/她多经常骑车，骑车去什么地方，也可以在后面加上送给他/她之后他/她表现出来的惊喜和对自己手艺的夸赞。最后表达对自己成功做成并送出礼物的开心。

 

　　事件类新增话题，大家可以观察到都是要用到过去时的。考生一定要有时态意识，这对于母语是不需要改变动词形式的汉语的我们来讲，时态是很大的挑战。我们可以列出一个常用动词过去式表格(其实常用的也就那一二十个啦!)，然后强化记忆，多加练习，在不断纠正中形成正确的习惯。

 

　　至于part three，5-6分的考生可能没有那么多时间和精力来准备。我的建议是挑出一些有代表性的问题，进行多次练习回答。这样做的原因是每个问题在你思考多次之后，答案就会更完整一些。以下是我挑选的问题，仅供参考。

 

　　1. Do you think people who are doing an unpleasant or dangerous job should be paid more than people doing other jobs?

　　2. What are some drawbacks of using an APP?

　　3. Do you think women like to chat more than men?

　　4. Do you think people’s intelligence or abilities is an factor when people make friends?

　　5. What do you think a good service is like?

　　6. What do you think are the differences between going to a live concert and listening to recorded music?

　　7. Do you think the music people listen today is different from the music in the past?

　　8. Should family look after their elderly members, or the government?

　　9. What do you think are the roles of old people in families?

　　10. Describe some occasions when people waste their time?

　　11. Do you think the school curricular in China might change in the next 20 or 30 years?

　　12. Do you think it’s important or necessary for children to go to school to get educated, or is it possible for a child to be educated at home without attending school?

　　13. What activities do people do to maintain their health?

　　14. Is there any difference between the exercise men do and that women do?

　　15. Why do popular stars such as sports stars or pop singers become role models for young people or children?

　　16. How is the way children are brought up today in China different from when your parents were young?

　　17. Why do some people like matches more than simple sports?

　　18. Is it important for a person to have a good look?

　　19. Is it good for a person to put on makeup usually?

　　20. What do you think are the pros and cons of visitors staying in a hotel rather than in the home of the people they are visiting?

　　21. Some people say we don’t need to visit distant places because we can learn all about such places from the internet, videos or books. Do you agree with that?

　　22. Do people feel embarrassed when they request the things back from their friends?

　　23. What things do you think will continued to be made by hand in the future?

　　24. What are some of the effects on China of the globalization of manufacturing?

　　25. What are the benefits of children learning how to make something by hand?

　　26. Which do you think make people happier, giving or receiving a gift?

　　27. Do you think it’s a waste of money for a government to give gifts to other countries’ governments?

　　28. How does having many cars in a city affect the environment?

　　29. When do the most severe traffic jams usually happen?

　　30. Do you think the problem of traffic congestion will be eased or resolved in the future?

　　31. What are some ways that people can use to pass the time on long distance trips?

　　32. Why do you think some people choose to be vegetarians?

　　33. How do you think the way we eat will change in the future?

　　34. How might a person feel when he/she is waiting for someone?

　　35. Do you think television has more a positive effect or a negative one?

　　36. Why do you think TV programs for children often have roles of animals?

 

　　最后对于目标是5-6分的考生来讲，其实流利度是最主要的困难，所以平时多多口头练习是非常有必要的。口语毕竟是思维加上发音器官的习惯动作，说多了，自然就有“语感”了。Good luck and keep speaking English even after the test! It’s cool.