1、2004年 5月 IIQuestions about Sense of Responsibility responsible people 1. What kind of people would you like to work with? 2. What do you think about people who dont keep their promises? 3. How do you feel about students who are often late for class? 4. What kind of people would you like to employ if
2、 you were the boss?Sense of Responsibility (for candidates)Discussion Whether the younger generation today has a strong sense of responsibility?More Questions 1. Do adult children have the responsibility to care for their elderly parents? Why or why not? 2. Do you think its important for students to
3、 have a strong responsibility? Reasons? 3. Could you suggest some ways to enhance ones sense of responsibility? 4. What could you do with an irresponsible employee? 5. During the discussion, why did you say that?III. Questions about Social Behavior honesty 1. Do you get along with your roommates? 2.
4、 Do you think people are less honest today than they used to be? 3. Do you think its always wrong to tell a lie? 4. Do you think one should always be ready to help others? 5. Some people say interpersonal relationships are becoming more and more complicated. Whats your opinion?Fighting Dishonesty (f
5、or candidates) Please comment on the following form of dishonest behavior and give examples to illustrate your point. 1. Cheating in exams 2. Selling fake commodities 3. Taking stimulants, or illegal drugs, for better athletic performance 4. Evading or escaping taxesDiscussion The best way to fight
6、dishonestyMore Questions 1. Do you believe in the saying that honesty is the best policy? 2. Have you ever been cheated by anybody? If yes, please tell us about it. If not, how did you avoid being cheated? 3. Do you believe honesty is important in developing friendships? 4. What would you do if your
7、 found somebody cheating in exams? 5. Do you think people will benefit from being dishonest? 6. During the discussion, why did you say that?IV. Questions about City development urbanization, city construction 1. Can you give examples to illustrate the rapid development of cities in China? 2. Which c
8、ity do you like best? Why? 3. Where do you prefer to work, a coastal city or an inland city? 4. Why does the government encourage young people to work in the western areas of China? 5. Now many people from rural areas are trying to make a living in cities . What do you think about that?If You Were M
9、ayor of a City (for candidates) Please tell us what you would do about the two areas of concern listed on your card if you were mayor of the city. 1. Environment Housing 2. Employment Public Security 3. Education Medical Care 4. Welfare for the unemployed Public transportationDiscussion The qualitie
10、s a mayor should haveMore Questions 1. If you were given the job of a mayor, would you accept it? 2. What do you think could be the most difficult problem for a mayor? 3. What do you think is the best way to solve the problem of unemployment? 4. Have you ever thought of doing administration work aft
11、er graduation? 5. What contribution so you think a university student can make to city development?V. Questions about Education Education 1. How did you feel when you first went to school? 2. How did you like the school you attended? 3. Do all children in your hometown go to school when they reach s
12、chool age? Why or why not? 4. Did you have to pay a lot of extra fees when you went to school? Explain. 5. Can you say something about your former classmates who failed to get into university? 6. Have you ever been back to your former school to see your teacher?The Right to Education (for candidates
13、) Describe the pictures and talk about the difficulties children in poor areas face in getting an education. 1. 学校环境对比 2. 上学路途对比 3. 考上大学与否对比 4. 兄妹上学对比 Discussion Why all children should be given equal opportunity to get an education?More Questions 1. Why is education important for the development of
14、 our county? 2. Do you think its a good idea for parents to send their young children abroad to study? 3. Why do you think some parents like to send their children to expensive private schools? 4. Whats your comment on schools which charge students unreasonable fees? 5. Why do we encourage people to
15、 contribute to Project Hope?VI. Questions about College Education College Education 1. Do you think studying in college is challenging? 2. Do you consider yourself a hard-working student? 3. Have you won any awards since entered college? If yes, what kind of award is it? If not, what do you think ab
16、out winning awards? 4. Why do you think some students indulge in playing computer games? 5. Do you think you are overburdened in your studies?Ways to Motivate Students (for candidates) Do you think the following way is effective in motivating students to learn? 1. Giving frequent exams 2. Updating c
17、ourse content 3. Enhancing students interest in what is being taught 4. Enforcing strict regulationsDiscussion Why some students lack motivation for learning?More Questions 1. Whats your motivation for learning? 2. Do you think its the teachers job to motivate students? 3. Do you think motivation is
18、 important for success? 4. DO your have any other suggestions for motivating students? 5. Some students are planning to study abroad after graduation. Whats their reasons for doing so? 6. During the discussion, why did you day that?2004 年 11 月I. Questions respected people 1. What kind of people do y
19、ou like working with? 2. Do you believe in the saying “A friend in need is a friend indeed”? 3. What do you think of people who always rely on other peoples homework? 4. What do you think of students who often copy other peoples homework? 5. Among your classmates, who do you admire most? 6. Among yo
20、ur teachers, who do you respect most? People you admire (for candidates) 1. people who have team spirit 2. people who are ready to help others 3. people who have a strong determination 4. people who are willing to try new ideas or methods Discussion Which kind of person is more likely to be successf
21、ul in life?More Questions 1. Do you think we should carry on the spirit of Lei Feng today? 2. Do you think Bill Gates would have been successful if he had finished college? 3. Do you think a good education will ensure a successful career? 4. Would you say wealth is a symbol of success? 5. Do you thi
22、nk people who get rich overnight can be considered successful? 6. During the discussion, why did you say that?II. Questions reuse waste 1. Do you ever throw away things that can still be used? Please give an example. 2. Do you think garbage can be recycled? 3. Do you save used things like plastic ba
23、gs for future use? 4. What sort of people do you think like to keep used things? 5. Do you think used things are always worthless?The Throw-away Culture (for candidates)A card listing two different groups of people:1. manufacturers & consumers2. young people & elderly people3. wealthy people & low-i
24、ncome people4. people who care about durability & people who care about fashionDiscussion Whether the throw-away culture should be encouraged?More questions 1. Do you think its wasteful to throw away things that can still be used? 2. Why are many young people in the habit of throwing away things whi
25、ch can still be used? 3. Are wealthy people wasteful? 4. Are disposable products a waste of natural resources? 5. Why do elderly people rarely have the habit of throwing away things which can still be used? 6. In which way can we stimulate productions? 7. Why government encourage people to consume?I
26、II. Questions means of transportation 1. Do you think bicycles are a good means of transportation? 2. Which form of city transport do you prefer? 3. Have you ever traveled long distances? Please say something about our travels. If not, have you any plans to do so? 4. Which do you think is the most c
27、onvenient way to travel over distances? 5. Do you think more and more people are going to buy cars? 6. Some people dont what to own a car even though they can afford it. What do you think is their reason for not buying one?Intercity transportation (for candidates) Please talk about the advantages an
28、d disadvantages of the means of intercity transportation as shown on your card. 1. Trains 2. Airplanes 3. Long-distance buses 4. Private carsDiscussion Which means should be given priority when planning intercity transportation systems?More questions 1. What is the biggest problem with public transp
29、ortation in the city you live in? 2. What is the major cause of traffic jams in big cities? 3. Should drivers always be held responsible for road accidents? 4. Can you think of any measures to make people obey traffic rules? Please name one or two. 5. What form of transportation causes the least env
30、ironmental pollution? Please explain.IV. Questions 1. Do you spend a lot of time reviewing your lessons after class? 2. Do you often attend lectures given by distinguished scholar? In what way have those lectures benefited you? 3. Do you like taking exams? 4. Do you spend a lot of time preparing for
31、 exams? 5. Do you think exams are helpful to your studies? 6. Are you happy when an exam is postponed or cancelled?Cheating in Exams (for candidates) Please comment on the statement about cheating in exams given on your card. 1. “Its shameful to cheat and those who cheat should be severely punished.
32、” 2. “I dont care whether other people cheat in exams so long as I dont cheat myself.” 3. “Im strongly against cheating in exams and will report any such case.” 4. “As long as there are exams, there will be people who cheat. Nothing can be done about it.”Discussion What should be done to stop cheati
33、ng in exams?More questions 1. Do you think exams are necessary? 2. Do you think exams are the only way to evaluate a students academic performance? 3. Do you have any suggestions for reforming the present examination system at college? 4. Do you think exams will be done away with someday? 5. What ar
34、e the positive and negative aspects of exams at college?V. Questions. Job, career 1. When do college students usually start to look for a job? 2. Is a college degree a guarantee for a good job in the future? Why or why not? 3. Is it becoming more and more difficult for university graduates to get a
35、good job? Why or why not? 4. Do you agree that work experience should be a precondition for employment? Why or why not? 5. What kind of job do you expect to get when you graduate? Why? 6. Have you got any work experience? (If yes) Please say something about it. (If not) Do you think its a disadvanta
36、ge? Job Hunting (for candidates) Do you think the student should take the job or turn it down? Try to help him come to a decision. 1. 专业对口，但工资低 2 .工资高，但专业不对 3. 工资高，但工作强度很大 4. 专业对口，但晋升机会少Discussion What should be ones chief concern in choosing a job.More Questions 1. Some applicants ask for a low sal
37、ary in order to get a job. Do you think that is a good strategy? Why? 2. What qualifications must one have to be more competitive in the job market? 3. Do you think its easier for male students to get a job than female students? Why or why not? 4. Do you think the higher ones degree, the easier it w
38、ill be for one to get a job? (Explain the reasons) 5. Many university graduates would rather start their own businesses than hunt for a job. Do you think its a good idea? Why? 6. During the discussion, why did you say that?VI. Questions 1. Can you say something about your primary school education? 2
39、. Can you say something about your middle school education? 3. What subject did you like most at middle school? 4. What extracurricular activities did you often take part in at middle school? 5. Do you think you have more free time at college that at middle school? (If yes) How do you spend your fre
40、e time? (If not) Why not? 6. What do you think of your teachers at middle school.Education in China (for candidates)Please say what you know about education in China, focusing on the area specified on your card. The prompts provided are Only For Your Reference. You dont have to cover all the points
41、or be limited to them. 1. Compulsory education Nine-year compulsory education / quality of education / student workload 2. Higher education Rapid development / chances for admission / labor market 3. Continuing education Updating ones knowledge / distance education / on-the-job training 4. Vocationa
42、l education Need for skilled technicians / possibilities of career advancement / teaching staff and facilitiesDiscussion Which area of education should be given priority at present?More questions 1. Do you think its easy to develop education in rural areas? (explain reasons) 2. What do you think you
43、 can do to help improve education in remote areas? 3. Do you think primary school education an important part of your life? (explain reasons) 4. Do you think a university education is the only road to a successful career? Why or why not? 5. What kind of school would you like to teach in if you were
44、a teacher? (explain reasons) 6. During the discussion, why did you say?2005 年 5 月 Topic Area: Social Issues Topic: Equality between Men and WomenQuestions 1. Do you think youre fortunate to be admitted to college? 2. Whats the ratio of males to females in your class? Do you think this ratio is reaso
45、nable? 3. DO men students and women students have different likes and dislikes? Examples? 4. Who do you like to work with if you have a choice, men or women? 5. What kind of job would you like to have after graduation? Why?Equality Between Men and Women (for candidates) 1. Talk about differences in
46、opportunities for men and women in terms of employment and give your comments. 2. Talk about differences in opportunities for men and women in terms of promotion and give your comments. 3. Talk about differences in incomes for men and women and give your comments. 4. Talk about differences in family
47、 responsibilities for men and women and give your comments.Discussion What we can do to ensure equality between men and women?More Questions 1. Do you think men and women have different roles to play in society? 2. Do you think there can ever be absolute equality between men and women? 3. Do you thi
48、nk women should stay at home instead of taking a job after marriage? 4. Do you think men and women should share housework and childcare? 5. Do you think women managers are easier to work with than men managers?II Topic Area: Elderly People Topic: Life after RetirementQuestions 1. Can you say something about your grandparent? 2. What do you think elderly people need most? Reasons? 3. Some people find a new job after they retire. What do you think about that? 4. What kink of jobs do you think are suitable for elderly people? Why? 5. What can elderly people do to stay healthy?
