英语口语常见话题
TOPIC 1  Environment
Section One  Each of the students will be asked one question on the topic “Environment”.
1. Why are plastic bags harmful to the environment?
2. Why are paper bags harmful to the environment?
3. Why are reusable bags the best for the environment and energy usage?
4. What environmental problem do you think is the most serious and urgent in China?
Section Two  Please have a group discussion on the following topic:
What can be done in our daily life to help relieve environmental problems? Please give as many examples as possible.
  During the discussion you may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify
a point. Your performance will be judged according to your contributions to the discussion.
           
TOPIC 2  Environment
1. Which types of energy should we use: wood, coal, petroleum, water power, nuclear energy or solar energy and why?
2. Whenever we watch TV, we are helping send greenhouse gases into the air. Do you know any other things we do help send greenhouse gases into air and why? 
3. worshippingDo you know any machine or appliance that is powered by solar or wind energy? Can you list any other clean energy technologies?
4. The sandstorm, known as a “sand devil,” has become a great concern. Please briefly explain the reasons behind this phenomenon.
5. Do you know some other climate disasters caused by the pollution of environment?
Topic discussion
  Global warming may be the most harmful environmental problem human beings have created. Please discuss its causes, consequences and what we can do to reduce it.
       
TOPIC 3  Travelling
1.What attracts you most when you visit a new place?
2.People travel for various reasons. Please talk about some of them.
3.What is your favorite way of travelling, alone or in a group? Why?
4. Introduce a tourist attraction that you have been
Topic discussion
A lot of people after travelling often say: Travelling means sort of suffering.  That implies they don’t eat well, sleep well, and they are very tired on the trip.  Do you agree with it ? Give your reasons and explain.
    TOPIC  4  Transportation
5. What means of transportation is most popular in China? Why?
6. How good is the public transport system in your city/region?
7. If you go on a long journey, how do you prefer to travel?
8. Which kind of car do you want to buy if you have enough money?
Topic discussion
What is the most serious problem of China’s present transportation and what are the solutions?
      TOPIC 5  Drug Abuse
1. What do you know about drugs and drug abuse?
2. What kind of people are easier to turn to drugs? Why do
people use drugs like Ecstasy?
3. How do drugs affect the drug takers? What do drugs like Ecstasy do to the people who take them?
4. How should you avoid doing things that appear to be pleasant at first but will turn out to be really harmful? (e.g. drug abuse, smoking, alcoholism, addiction to computer games, etc.)
Topic discussion
Who should be responsible for drug abuse?
      TOPIC 6  Advertising
1. Is advertising worthwhile for companies and consumers? Explain why.
2. What is opinion on competing companies spending large amount of money advertising their products?
3. Are you easily influenced by ads? Should people buy products according to what ads say?
4. Should young people follow fashion advertised by famous stars?
Topic discussion
    What are the pros and cons of advertising?
    TOPIC 7  Education
1.Do you think education is important in your life? Can you cite some examples to illustrate your viewpoint?
2. Where do you get your college tuition, from parents, part-time job, or loan ?
3. Is college education the only way to success? Is it worth the price?
4. If you had chance to continue learning after graduation, what subject do you like to choose? Why?
Topic discussion
        The importance of lifelong Education
    TOPIC 8  Values
1.      What do you know about “American Dream”?
2.      Can you give an example of one English saying or proverb and further explain it?
3.      Have you ever encountered an occasion when a cultural clash happened? Describe it.
4.      Do you know any taboos in American/ Britain? What are they?
Topic discussion
Do you feel Chinese traditional values are endangered with the globalization?