• Topic Area: Social Issues

　　• Topic: Equality between Men and Women

　　Questions

　　• 1. Do you think you’re fortunate to be admitted to college?

　　• 2. What’s the ratio of males to females in your class? Do you think this ratio is reasonable?

　　• 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 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 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 think 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 Retirement

　　Questions

　　• 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?

　　• 6. What should we do to show our concern for elderly people?

　　Life After Retirement (pictures) (for candidates)

　　• 1. Traveling

　　• 2. Learning something new

　　• 3. Taking care of grandchildren

　　• 4. Having a good time

　　Discussion

　　• Whether early retirement should be encouraged in China?

　　More Questions

　　• 1. Why do some people prefer late retirement to early retirement?

　　• 2. Do you think elderly people would like to live in homes for the elderly?

　　• 3. Do you think jogging is a good exercise for elderly people?

　　• 4. What can people do for their community after they retire?

　　• 5. Do elderly people like living with their children or grandchildren?