Authentic Speaking Part 1 Questions
AUTHENTIC SPEAKING Do you like watching advertisements?
Do you like watching advertisements?
Some ads are pretty fun and entertaining. But sometimes they may interrupt the TV shows. Now television stations in China are not allowed to interrupt TV shows that are more than 45 minutes long with ad breaks. I believe it’s the right move…
AUTHENTIC SPEAKING Do you prefer to use emails or letters?
Do you prefer to use emails or letters?
I tend to emails coz email is much more convenient and much faster than regular mail.
Still,it can’t be denied that letters convey our feeling more effectively.
AUTHENTIC SPEAKING Have your neighbors help you with anything? Do you prefer to have old people or young people as your neighbors?
Have your neighbors help you with anything? Do you prefer to have old people or young people as your neighbors?
My neighbors are really kindness. They often help me to keep my pets (tortoise [‘t :təs] ) and maintain my apartment.
I prefer to young people coz they are more sociable, open-minded and easier to communicate with. I can find common topics with them easier, which helps me to develop a good relationship with them.
AUTHENTIC SPEAKING Do you think air travel is important to us?
Do you think air travel is important to us?
I am sure it is. It makes our trips by far more convenient and comfortable. Some people may be concerned about its safety but according to statistics air travel is actually the most safety form of travelling.
AUTHENTIC SPEAKING What kinds of pets do Chinese people like to keep? Do people of different ages prefer different pets?
What kinds of pets do Chinese people like to keep? Do people of different ages prefer different pets?
Many Chinese people tend to keep dogs and make friends with them coz they are
adorable and loyal to their master.
I don’t think so. Take one of my friends—lily as an example. She has kept a dog since she was just ten years old. They have developed a closed friendship to each other and she is used to playing and walking with the dog.
AUTHENTIC SPEAKING Do you like drawing and painting? What were your favorite kinds of drawings or paintings when you were a child? Do you think children can benefit from drawing and painting?
Do you like drawing and painting? What were your favorite kinds of drawings or paintings when you were a child? Do you think children can benefit from drawing and painting?
Yes, I do. Even though I am not good at this field, they enable me to express my thought.
As I am an animated film buff, I always draw my favorite cartoon figures in my infants’ school.
I suppose drawing and painting are important to children’s education, because they help to inspire their creativity.
AUTHENTIC SPEAKING Do you like shopping?
Do you like shopping?
Actually, I’m a last minute shopper. You know, I go shopping only when I really need something.
AUTHENTIC SPEAKING How do you get news? Do you read newspapers or magazines?
How do you get news? Do you read newspapers or magazines?
I usually get current affairs from the information highway and news shows.
I don’t read traditional newspaper and magazine very often. I tend to read international newspaper coz it’s much more convenient and cost-efficient.
AUTHENTIC SPEAKING What’re your favorite flowers? Do you think flowers are important to Chinese people? Do you often give others flowers as gifts? Do flowers have any special meanings in China?
What're your favorite flowers? Do you think flowers are important to Chinese people? Do you often give others flowers as gifts? Do flowers have any special meanings in China?
My favorite flower is lilac [‘la lək] coz they have great fragrance [‘freiɡrəns]! And they were the first flowers I ever received.
Yes, I suppose so. I don’t think we would care to live in a world without flowers. Flowers make our world more valid and Chinese people often use flowers to describe their emotion.
Yes, I do. I just gave my girlfriend a bunch of lilies [‘lili] as her birthday present.
Yes, I suppose so. Flowers mean many different things to different people and cultures.
In Chinese tradition, lilies symbolize one hundred years of love and devotion.