TASK 1

　　1.Which of the following period of life do you think is the hardest? Childhood, teenager, adulthood?

　　2.Describe a change in your school that was initially considered by students as having negative effects on their life but later proved to be positive?

　　3. What do you think is the best way for the tourists to know a city?

　　1) Taking an organized tour

　　2) Visiting the museums in the city

　　3) Walking down the city streets

　　4.Your friend has to work a lot. Please suggest a hobby help him spend his weekend in a more delightful way. Explain why. Please include details and examples in your explanation.

　　5.What activity do you think can cultivate children's sense of responsibility?

　　6.Which of the following three activities do you prefer to do with a group of people rather than alone: Eat a meal, listen to music or do homework?

　　7.What do you think the government should do to decrease the usage of cars or other vehicles and solve the traffic problems?

　　8.Talk about one of the many characteristics your country has which you consider different from the features of other countries.

　　9.If a foreign friend is going to visit your hometown and doesn't know what to pack. What suggestions do you have for him?

　　10.Your community center now offers classes on the weekends for free. Which of the following classes will you choose to take?

　　1) financial course to help you manage money;

　　2) car maintenance and repair;

　　3) review of Latin-American music.

　　11.Your friend is about to drop out of campus. What kind of advice would you like to offer to him?

　　12.Your friend is going to a new school to study. What suggestion would you give him to help him blend in?

　　13. Which one of the following should a city invest?

　　1) transportation;

　　2) park;

　　3) school.

　　14.Your friend always feels nervous when speaking in front of a large group of people. What suggestions would you give to your friend to overcome this fear?

　　15.What kind of strategy do you use to handle an overwhelming amount of work?

　　16. Which of the following three would you choose to do during vacation? Working as a librarian, painter in an art center, or life guard in the natatorium?

　　17.If your university is going to invite someone to give a speech, who do you think they should invite? A businessman, a scientist or a politician?

　　18.If you have a chance to learn new things, what do you want to learn: play a sport, fly a plane, play a new instrument?

　　19.Which of the following has the greatest impact on students' life?

　　1) electronic books

　　2) smart phones

　　3) online courses

　　20.What should parents do to help their children to succeed in school?

　　Task 2

　　1.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents should not allow their children to participate in any form of sport (football, basketball, ice hockey...) in order to protect their health from any form of injury.

　　2.Do you agree or disagree that teachers should encourage students to have discussions during class? Give specific reasons and details in your response.

　　3.Agree or disagree：children are leading much easier lives than adults.

　　4.Do you agree or disagree that students would learn more if the teachers assign them with more schoolwork?

　　5.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology devices distance people far more now than before.

　　6.Some people like to take less informative but interesting lectures. Others like to take boring but more content rich lectures. Which do you prefer?

　　7.Do you agree or disagree that it is important for young people to learn skills like cooking, sewing and caring for others?

　　8.Agree or disagree: when reaching 65 years old, people should not be allowed to work any more?

　　9.Some people prefer to start their homework ahead; while others only get down to it before the due day. Which do you think is better and also why?

　　10.Some students prefer to take a test where they must write an essay to a question. Other students prefer to take a test with objective questions. Which type of exam question do you prefer? Give reasons and examples in your explanation.

　　11.Do you agree or disagree with the statement that children under the age of 18 should be allowed to vote?

　　12.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Organizing time is challenging and important for college students.

　　13.Some people prefer to celebrate special occasions like birthdays with their friends. Others prefer to be alone at such occasions. Which do you prefer?

　　14.Do you agree or disagree that to succeed we need to make enemies?

　　15.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: For the success of business, it is important to be friendly and outgoing?

　　16.Someone choose to work in a small company or organization with a few workers. Others prefer to work in a large company or organization with thousands of employees. Which do you think is better?

　　17.Do you prefer listening to music or doing nothing when you go from a place to another?

　　18.Some people like to share their thoughts through publications like newspapers and blogs. Others prefer to only share them with friends. Which one do you prefer?

　　19.What is your opinion on the following statement: students should be allowed to take snacks and beverage into classrooms?

　　20.If there's something you want to buy, do you prefer saving money yourself to buy it or ask someone to borrow some money to buy it?