Authentic Speaking Part 1 Questions

AUTHENTIC SPEAKING Do you wish to learn another foreign language? What’s the most difficult thing in learning a foreign language?

Do you wish to learn another foreign language? What’s the most difficult thing in learning a foreign language?

Even though the ability of speaking another foreign language can increase your competitive power, I still don’t wish to learn another foreign language, because learning a foreign language takes time and energy. It is certainly not easy to be good in a foreign language.

As a matter of fact, there are no shortcuts to learning a foreign language. It’s well-known that practice makes perfect. And I suppose the most difficult thing in learning a foreign language is the grammar.

AUTHENTIC SPEAKING Do you like writing letters? Do you prefer to write letters or emails?

Do you like writing letters? Do you prefer to write letters or emails?

Actually, I don’t put pen to paper very often coz，you know，my handwriting is pretty messy. That is exactly why I don’t like writing 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 Why do people prefer to stay away from noise? What’s your favorite kind of sound? What kind of sound do you try to avoid?

Why do people prefer to stay away from noise? What’s your favorite kind of sound? What kind of sound do you try to avoid?

As I see it, there is no doubt that people prefer to get away from noise. Noise not only distracts us from our work, but also makes us really uncomfortable and upset when it’s too loud. So, that is exactly why people prefer to stay away from noise.

It is no doubt that my favorite kind of sound is music, especially the country music, because this kind of sound tends to calm me down.

You know, I always try to always the noise from the street because this is really a distraction to me.

AUTHENTIC SPEAKING Do you often read newspapers? Why?

Do you often read newspapers? Why?

As I used to get current affairs from the information highway and news shows of TV, I don’t read traditional newspaper and magazine very often, because they are much more convenient and cost-efficient.

AUTHENTIC SPEAKING Do you have a mobile phone? Which is more important to us, a mobile phone or a fax machine? Do you prefer to send text messages or to make phone calls?

Do you have a mobile phone? Which is more important to us, a mobile phone or a fax machine? Do you prefer to send text messages or to make phone calls?

Yes, I have. I have a smartphone which is a birthday gift from my parents. My parents gave it to me in two years ago, and I treasure it a lot.

As the application of mobile phone is increasing, people now can use their mobile phone to do many things, such as making a phone call, surfing internet, checking email and getting direction to their destination. So, I suppose mobile phone is more important to us, because this little gadget has made our lives much more convenient.

Actually, I prefer to send text message, because using texting is cheap and convenient.

AUTHENTIC SPEAKING How often do you use your computer? Is Internet important to our lives? What do you think of online shopping? Do you think we should trust information on the Internet?

How often do you use your computer? Is Internet important to our lives? What do you think of online shopping? Do you think we should trust information on the Internet?

Actually, I use my computer almost every day, because I can have a chit chat with my friends through programms, such as QQ and blog.

Yes, I suppose so. It seems that information highway has made our live much more convenient than ever before. It has put a wealth of information at your fingertips. So, Internet is important to our lives.

Ah, I’m an online shopper. I really enjoy purchasing goods at my comfortable home. It is my personal belief that having the goods delivered to your place beats[bi:t] having to go out and bargain[‘bɑ:ɡin] with the shop assistants.

That depends. Even though you can get loads of information from the internet, this does not mean all the information is reliable. For example, some adults often post false private information on their personal webpages which enable them to pretend to be youngsters in order to meet some school age teenagers.

AUTHENTIC SPEAKING Are colors important to you when you choose clothing? Is there anything that has dark colors in your house? Are there any colors that you would avoid when decorating your house?

Are colors important to you when you choose clothing? Is there anything that has dark colors in your house? Are there any colors that you would avoid when decorating your house?

I prefer bright colors like orange，green and cream coz bright colors are considered outgoing and friendly. As I am an easy going type of person, this is exactly why I like bright colors.

Colors mean many different things to different people and cultures. For example, many Chinese people（including me）tend to think of red as a lucky color. On Chinese new year eve, parents like to dress their children in red, which contains the best wishing from adults.

Actually, I preferred dark colors in my childhood, such as black and blown, coz you know, I was really a naughty[‘n :ti] boy and used to spot my clothes, which always made my parents angry. As dark colored clothes do not so easy to get dirty, that is exactly why I preferred dark colors.

When it comes to cloth, I prefer comfort over color. But, it is still one of my considerations.

There are many things have dark colors in my house, like computer, television and my coffee cup.

Yes, I suppose so. I think I would not use blue to print my house coz I find this color is kind of “depressing”.