研究生高级口语Questions and Answers(考试题库)

Questions and Answers

1. Is it easy to get a job after graduation in your country?

2. Should university education be free?

3. How would you compare the quality of education in your country to other

countries?

4. Do you prefer public or private schools?

5. Is a university degree enough in your country to get a good job?

6. Is ’the student life’ the best time in people’s lives?

7. What is the most important subject(s) in school?

8. Who was your favorite teacher from your school days? Describe him or her.

9. Should young children be required to learn English? If so, from what age?

10. How has technology changed teaching methods?

11. What do you think of home schooling?

12. Do you have any tips for giving a successful speech or presentation?

13. What is education? What should it include?

14. Talk about a teacher who has had a great influence on you. Why were they

an influence on you?

15. Are all schools equal in the quality of their education? Why or why not?

What should be done if they are not?

16. What other ways do people become educated besides going to school?

17. What are the differences between Chinese education and western

education?

18. What are some problems in the education system? How should they be

fixed? Who should fix them?

19. Does your country have a good education system? What are its strengths

and weaknesses?

20. Which countries are known to have good systems of education? Why are

they good?

21. Is education only for the young? What things should people learn as they

get older?

22. Do you enjoy learning new things? Give an example if you can.

23. Does learning make you tired? Is it hard work?

24. Who has taught you a lot in your life?

25. How do you feel about tests and examinations? Are they necessary?

26. Do many people in your country study abroad? Why/ why not?

27. Do you think it is easier to learn as a child or as an adult?

28. Does education guarantee a good job in your country?

29. What are the qualities of a good teacher?

30. What do you think of home schooling?

31. What do you think about gap years where students take a year off between

school and university and visit another country?

32. Is it important to attend college? Why or why not?

33. What challenges do students face after graduation?

34. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in university

housing?

35. How has your life changed since beginning college?

36. What do you fear most about next semester's classes?

37. During classes, do you like working in student groups or working alone?

Why?

38 What are some advantages of studying alone? Disadvantages?

39. What are some advantages of studying in groups? Disadvantages?

40. What's your biggest motivation for your university life?

41. What are some qualities of a good student?

42. How can classes or classrooms be improved?

43. If you became president of your university, what changes would you make?

Why?

44. If you became president of your university, which rule would you abolish

(cancel)?

45. What are some challenges of being a college student?

46. Why is a college education important?

47. Which do you prefer more, morning or afternoon classes? Why?

48. What are the advantages and disadvantages of raising a family in your

country?

49. Due to population growth and environmental problems, should families

have fewer kids?

50. What is your dream job?

51. Do you think human beings need to work to be happy?

52. When do you plan to retire?

53. What motivates you to work hard?

54. How do you balance work and your personal life?

55. Other than increasing salaries, what can employers do to make their

workers happy?

56. Do women often face discrimination in the workplace in your country?

57. What is your best achievement?

58. If you had your own business, what kind of business would it be and how

would you run it?

59. Is it better to be a boss or an employee? Why?

60. Are you a hard worker? What motivates you to work?

61. When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

62. What qualities should a good boss have?

63. How important is it to get along with co-workers? Is it a good idea to

socialize with them outside work?

64. What is the usual retirement age in your country? Should it be changed?

65. Which professions are very well-paid these days? Why are those workers

highly valued?

66. Are there any jobs you think are not paid enough? Why are those workers

undervalued?

67. Do you know any workaholics? What makes them work so much?

68. Some companies use a flexible time system and employees can work

hours that suit their lifestyles. What do you think about this?

69. Are there jobs that men do better than women do? How about vice versa?

70. What are the best and worst things about not working?

71. If you had to choose between a satisfying job and a well-paid one, which

would you choose?

72. What are the advantages and disadvantages of self-employment?

73. What jobs in your country are considered to be good jobs? Why?

74 Is unemployment a great problem in China?

75. How should the government help people who have lost their jobs?

76. What is your favorite piece of technology you own?

77. What do you think is the most important thing that humans have created?

78. Overall, do you think technology is a good or bad thing?

79. What are the main ways in which technology has changed society?

80. Do you think technology has made us more impatient and lazy?

81. How have technological advances affected your life?

82. Do you think modern technology reduces or increases stress? Why?

83. How has technology changed education?

84. How has technology changed society and everyday life?

85. Do you think that the Internet is the good or the evil?

86. Describe a successful person.

87. Is your idea of success the same as your parents’ idea of success?

88. Can money buy happiness?

89. How much pressure do your parents put on you to be successful?

90. Is there a right time to give up and stop trying? Or should you never give up

91. How would you define success?

92. Is success important to you?

93. Who do you think is the most successful person in your country?

94. Do you think that money and fame mean success?

95. What advice would you give someone who wants to be successful?

96. Who is the most successful person you know? What makes him/her

successful?

97. What is leadership? What makes someone a good leader?

98. Tell me about a leader you admire; why do admire this person?

99. Do you consider yourself a leader? Why or why not?

100. Are there differences between male and female leaders?

101. Do you think some men have difficulty following a female leader? Why?

102. What are the characteristics of a good leader?

103. What characteristics does a bad leader have?

104. Are there different barriers for men and women at work?

105. Are men and women treated equally-and paid equally -at work?

106. What are the challenges or disadvantages of being a teacher?