Conversation Topics Flashcards
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You meet a Chinese person on campus. Try to ask politely in Chinese whether he or she is a teacher.
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You’re meeting for the first time. Exchange greetings with each other. Ask each other’s last name and first name.
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You just made a foreign student who can speak Chinese. Ask her whether she is Chinese. Tell her that you are American.
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Introduce yourself in Chinese. Say what your Chinese name is and whether you are a student.
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Introduce your parents using a family picture. Then ask your partner if he or she has any older sisters or younger brothers.
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Show your family picture to your partner and ask questions about each other’s pictures, such as who each person is, whether your partner has any brothers or sisters, and what each of his or her family member does.
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Today is your partner’s birthday. Find out how old he or she is and offer to take him or her out to dinner. Ask him or her if he or she prefers Chinese or American food and decide the time for the dinner.
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Ask your partner today’s date, the day of the week, and the current time.
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Find out your partners age and birthday, and set up a dinner appointment to celebrate his or her birthday.
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Your partner would like to take you out to dinner tomorrow, but you will be busy. Suggest another date for the dinner and decide on a time.
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Invite your friend to have dinner with you tomorrow because tomorrow is your birthday.
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Discuss your interests and hobbies with your friends, and then set up a date with them based on your common interests.
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Your partner is inviting you to do something. Keep rejecting his or her suggestions and give reasons why you do not like those activities.
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You’re talking to a person whom you are meeting for the first time. Exchange basic greetings, ask each other’s name, and find out if he or she is a student, where here she works, and what his or her hobbies are.
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You are visiting a friend home. Complement your friend on his or her house. Your friend offers you something to drink, but you just want a glass of water.
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Suppose you’re running an etiquette school, and you’re teaching your students how to be a nice host and a good guest. List some must learn sentences as part of your training manual, so your students know what to say to their host or guests when they are in China.
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Ask each other what you drink last night, how much, and what else you did last night. Then report in the narrative based on the information gathered.
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Describe a recent visit to your friends house. Make sure that you mention what you did and what you drank.
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You would like to make an appointment with your teacher. Your teacher happens to be busy at the time you suggest. Ask your teacher when he or she will be available. Decide on a time and place to meet.
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Ask your partner what his or her typical day is like.
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You call your partner for a favor and promise a treat in return. He would like to meet him or her tonight, but he or she is going to see a movie. He or she promises that he or she will give you a call when he or she comes back.
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Ask your Chinese friend if he or she can practice Chinese with you tomorrow evening. Promise him or her that you will buy him or her a cup of coffee afterwards.
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Plan a perfect date. Indicate where and when you wish to meet with your date, and list what you would like to do by using the sentence pattern “A 跟 B plus VO”.
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Comment on how you feel about the grammar, vocabulary, and characters of the last lesson you studied.
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Discuss the results of your recent Chinese test with your partner. Comment on how you did in learning the grammar, reviewing the vocabulary, and writing the characters.
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List the name of your idols and describe why you think they are so cool.
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Describe your daily routine.
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Describe your Chinese class to your friend in great detail. Make sure to comment on how you feel about pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and Chinese characters.
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Write your friend a letter in Chinese. Tell him or her about your experience of learning Chinese. Please include information on your study habits, in-class situation, after-class work, your strengths and weaknesses, and your likes and dislikes. Please also comment on how your instructor teaches or how your classmates study. Don't forget to ask your friend about his or her studies, and wish him or her the best.
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Ask each other what size shirt or pants you wear, what color you prefer, and the price of the top you are wearing.
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Describe what you're wearing. Don't forget to mention the colors, sizes, and prices.
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You and your partner do a role-play. One of you as a sales person in a clothing store, and the other is a customer trying to exchange a shirt that is too large. Make sure the customer it's the right size, color, and price.
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Ask each other's plans for the winter break, and which means of transportation you plan to take.
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Ask your partner the best way to get to the airport from his or her home and if there are any other alternatives.
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Call your friend and thank him or her for the ride to the airport. Tell him or her what you been doing since you returned home, and wish your friend a happy new year.
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Explain how to get to the airport from your friends house.
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Comment on how you drive, and how you drive on the highway. If you don't drive, comment on how people drive in your city or the public transportation in your city.
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The holiday season is approaching. Email or text message your friends in Chinese. Ask them how they are doing and wish them a happy new year.
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Find out among your classmates whose birthday is coming up. Everyone should take a turn to ask that person but he or she likes to eat, drink, and do. Then work as a class to plan a birthday party together, and decide who will bring what to the party.
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Survey your classmates to find out their aspirations for the future.
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As an experienced traveler, what questions would you ask when you make a flight reservation?
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As an experienced travel agent, what questions would you ask your customer when he or she books a flight?
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Make a list of questions and responses that may come in handy when you check in at a Chinese airline counter.
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Ask your partner about his or her summer plans, and how long the activities he or she has planned will last. Remind him or her to keep in touch, and give appropriate good wishes before moving on.
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Brainstorm a list of things that people say to each other when saying goodbye at the airport or train station.
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Brainstorm a list of things that people say to each other when greeting guests at the airport or train station.
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Ask your partner what he or she usually does when the weather is not good.
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Check the weekends weather forecast. Find out if the weather will be nice or not and describe what you plan to do according to the predicted weather conditions.
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Compare two of your favorite or least favorite celebrities in the same field or profession. Based on your previous knowledge and information you can find online, describe who is younger, taller , richer, who is more beautiful or handsome, and who is better at singing, dancing, playing sports, etc.
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Ask your partner what his or her favorite city is and to describe what the weather is like there in each season.
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Are you a fan of Harry Potter or any other books, or are you enthusiastic about a particular movie, TV show, sports team, or musician? Write a recollection describing your repeated reading, viewing, or listening.
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Write a weather forecast for tomorrow. Focus your report on the possible changes in temperature and precipitation in the morning, afternoon, and late at night.
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Check your local weather forecast for tomorrow, and report whether it's predicted to rain, snow, and be warmer or colder than today.
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Pick any two countries. Find out which country is bigger, which has a larger population, which country's summer is hotter, which country's winter is colder, which country's spring or fall is more pleasant, etc. Compare the two countries.
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Ask your partner what kinds of drinks he or she usually orders in a restaurant.
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Participate in the simulated conversation in a restaurant. One of you will be a customer and the other the waiter. The customer will order a main dish, a soup, and a drink and give special requests about the dish or the drink. The waiter recommends a dish, politely takes the order, and repeats what the customer wants at the end.
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Ask your friend how much he or she usually spends on lunch.
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Participate in a simulated conversation. You ask your partner, a waiter in the restaurant, the total cost of your order. He or she tells you the price and you pay with an approximate amount of cash. He or she gives you the wrong amount of change, either more or less then what should be given. Politely explain to him or her how the amount of change is wrong.
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Pretend that you're a restaurant manager. Make an advertisement to promote your specials of the day. The advertisement has to include one spicy dish, one meat dish, one vegetable dish, and one soup. Make sure to include wording that promotes your dishes on the advertisement, and don't forget to mention that you don't put any MSG in your dishes.
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Draw a simple map of your schools campus and indicate the locations of the library, student activity Center, your Chinese classroom, the computer center, and the athletic field in relation to each other. With a partner, pretend you are a new student and ask your partner where the school library in the school activity center are.
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List the activities that students can do at the student activity Center.
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Imagine that you are a campus planner. Draw a map of an ideal school. Where would you situate the library, classrooms, dorms, teachers office building, computer center, and athletic facilities in relation to one another? Explain why in Chinese.
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Ask your partner if he or she has ever been to a Chinatown. If so, ask what he or she did there. If not, ask how he or she would like to spend a day in Chinatown.
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Tell your classmates how to get to your place from school. Draw a map to illustrate the route.
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Do a role-play with a partner. Invite your partner to your birthday party. Tell him or her when and where the party is, what people will do, what to bring, and how to get there. Ask your friend if he or she needs a ride.
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Tell your classmates about your favorite birthday party, including when and where the party was, what people did, and the reasons why it was your favorite.
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Work with a partner and ask each other how long you normally eat dinner, do homework, and sleep every day.
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Work with a partner and ask each other what year you were born in, where you were born, and your Chinese zodiac sign.
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Show a photo of someone famous, a family member, or a friend, and described your classmates what the person looks like.
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Describe what you hope your ideal boyfriend or girlfriend would look like.
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You are planning a birthday party for your best friend. Please write up a plan for the guest of honor to review. The plan needs to include information such as whom you are inviting, where the party takes place, what people can bring to the party, what activities there will be, how long each activity will last, and what gives your friend might wish to receive. Some of the party guests may need a ride to the party; Include suggestions for their travel plans.
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With a partner, do a role-play as a doctor and a patient. The patient describes his or her symptoms and asked the doctor about the treatment. The doctor responds and gives instructions.
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With a partner, discuss with each of you guys when you have a cold, such as seeing a doctor, taking medicine, resting and staying home from school or work, or other ways of recuperating.
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With a partner, do a role-play. You were feeling ill, but you don't feel like seeing a doctor. Describe your symptoms and explain why you don't want to go to the doctor. Your partner tries his or her best to persuade you to see a doctor.
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With a partner do a role-play. Invite your partner to go to the movies with you this weekend. Decide together which movie you should see, and discuss what you could do before and after the movie.
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My best friend: tell your classmates how you met your best friend, how long you have known each other, why you like him or her, and what you usually do together.
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Provide a brief history of your friendship with someone, including who your friend is, when and where you met, how long you have known each other, when you became friends, what your friend does well, what attributes your friend has, what he or she looks like, what you have in common, what you often do together, etc.
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With a partner, do a role-play. One person should invite the other person to do something with him or her. The second person should come up with different reasons to turn down the invitation. Both parties should be persistent but polite.
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List three lines that you could use if you need to end a phone conversation without hurting the other person's feelings.
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List three ways to decline a date indirectly and politely.
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Describe your perfect date, including the time, the location, and the activity.
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Ask your partner where he or she lives, how far it is away, whether he or she likes his or her current place, and why or why not.
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With a partner, talk about the rooms in your apartment and the furniture in each room.
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You call your partner, a landlord, and ask about an apartment he or she has for rent. Make sure you get all the details about the apartment, such as its distance from school, the number of rooms, furniture, rent, utilities, deposit, policy on pets, etc. Set up an appointment to see the apartment in person.
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Describe your room, apartment, or your parents house based on a photo or drawing. You can mention the number of rooms, it's location and environment, it's distance from school, furniture, etc.
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List the things that you like and dislike about the place you currently live in.
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Describe your ideal living quarters.
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Ask your partner if he or she exercises, how often, what kind of exercise he or she does, and why he or she likes that kind of exercise.
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Ask your partner how often he or she watches TV and whether he or she watches sports on TV. If so, which sports does he or she watch?
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Say whether you like to watch American football and explain the reasons why you like or dislike watching it.
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Design your own ideal weekly workout schedule, including types of exercise, locations, frequency, and duration of each workout.
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Ask your partner whether he or she plans to travel, work, study, or do something else during his or her summer vacation.
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Search online to find out how long it takes and how much it costs to obtain a tourist visa to China. Compare notes with your partner.
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Write an essay about which cities you have visited, and which of those cities gives you the best impression. Explain why you like that city. You may include information such as the weather, the people, the shopping, the tourist sites, whether the city is a political or cultural center, etc. Alternatively, pick a city you would like to visit in the future and write about why you have a good impression of that city as a travel destination.
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Do your will play with a partner. One of you was a traveler, and the other is a travel agent. The traveler calls the travel agent to inquire about ticket prices from where he or she lives to Beijing, Hong Kong, or Taipei. As the traveler, you should tell the agent about your departure and return dates, the airlines you're interested in, and your preferences for seating and meals. As the agent, you should give The passenger a few different options and try to come to an agreement about his or her travel plans.
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Tell your classmates about a recent trip, your favorite trip, or a trip you would like to take in the future. Remember to mention the purpose of the trip, the dates, your transportation arrangements, your travel companions, the length of the trip, and any enjoyable or frustrating aspects of the trip.
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Imagine that you are a travel agent who just helped a customer plan her trip and book her airline tickets. Now you were going to go over the itinerary with the customer in Chinese, since she does not understand English. BE as detailed as possible, and include information such as when and where she is departing and returning, the route she is taking, how long each flight will take, the airlines she is taking, the flight numbers, whether the tickets are one-way or round-trip, whether the flights are nonstop, etc.
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In Chinese, what do people usually say when they see their friends off?
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Work on a role-play. Imagine you are at the local airport seeing your friend off. Have a small talk right before the departure of your friend.
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Let's plan a trip to China. Choose to cities in China that you would like to visit. First explain why you're interested in these two cities, and then arrange your route from your current location. Search online for information about the cities, airfare, and hotel accommodations, and put together a travel itinerary. Your travel itinerary needs to include all the information on the flights, the airlines, the airfares,The time it will take to get to each destination and the time you plan to spend there, things you need to take care of before you depart, things you need to take with you on the trip, and your transportation to and from the airport. Don't forget to keep an eye on your budget.
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Your friend from China is planning to travel within the United States and need your help to understand the airlines rule. Use the information to explain to your friend all the rules about luggage on this airline.
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What would you say to someone who complements you on your Chinese?
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You were traveling with the Chinese friend and meeting his or her parents for the first time at an airport in China or Taiwan. Make up a conversation for the meeting. Address your host parent appropriately, and express your feelings about your flight. The Chinese friend should make sure to introduce everyone. The parent should ask you about the trip, what you would like to do on your visit, etc.
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Pick a tourist or historical site in Beijing or another major Chinese speaking city that you would like to visit. Search online for information on the site. Write a simple tourist pamphlet, including information on where it is located, how far it is from the airport, what transportation people can use to get there, why its famous, etc. Don't forget to provide the pinyin and the characters for the name of the site.
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Draw your family tree and list your family members and close relatives in Chinese.
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Beijing and New York: check the weather forecast for tomorrow for the two cities. Compare which city will be warmer or colder and whether it's supposed to rain tomorrow.
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Beijing and New York: list the population of the two cities. Then compare which city has more people.
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Beijing and New York: this today's currency exchange rate for US dollars and RMB. Find out how much a watermelon, refrigerator, and a basketball would cost in a local store in each city. Compare the prices between the two cities.
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Beijing and New York: find out what means of public transportation are available in each city and compare which public transportation system is more convenient. Figure out where the international airports are located in relation to the downtown area, and how to get to them.
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Beijing and New York: list today's currency exchange rate for US dollars and RMB. Find out how much it would cost to rent an apartment with two bedrooms and one bathroom in each city.
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Beijing and New York: find one US airline and one Chinese airline that provide flight service between the two cities. Describe the route they take, the times the flights depart, the flight time, the airfares, how many meals they serve on board, etc. compare the two options, and figure out which airline has better ticket prices, a shorter flight time, and better service.
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Find out what courses your partner is taking using 除了... 以外，还....
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Ask and answer questions about your trip back to school by using the 是...的 construction. What day of the week? How? With whom?
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Find out what other languages your partner can speak using 除了...以外，还...
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Brainstorm a list of things you can do to help a first year student feel more at ease when he or she first arrives on campus.
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List the pros and cons of living on campus in a dorm.
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List the pros and cons of living off campus in an apartment or a house.
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Where do you live, on campus or off campus?
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When did you move in?
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What can you say to support your choice of living on/off campus?
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Do all of your friends live on campus or off campus?
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What would you say to those who have made a different choice in living on campus or off campus?
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Explain your choice of living on or off-campus in a short but coherent paragraph.
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Interview your partner. What's his or her name? Where is he or she from? Where was he or she born? Where did he or she grow up? Is he or she a college freshman? Does he or she live on or off campus? Does he or she like where he or she live? Why or why not? How long has he or she been studying Chinese? How does he or she write her or his Chinese name if he or she has one?
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你是在什么地方出生的？
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你是在什么地方长大的？
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你今天是几点到的教室？
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你今天是什么来的学校？走路，开车，还是坐公共汽车？
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学校是几号开学的？
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你住校内还是校外？
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要是你有钱，你想搬到什么地方去住？为什么？
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请你介绍一下你自己。
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请你谈一谈你上大学/高中的第一天在学校都做了些什么。
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你觉得住在学校宿舍好，还是住在校外好？为什么？
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Describe your first day in college/high school. Include information such as when and how you got to the campus, whether you liked your living quarters and why, and which classmates or dorm-mates you met that day.
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你的房间有什么家具？
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你的书桌上摆着一些什么东西？
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你住的地方离学校哪一栋楼最近？
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你去过的中国餐馆，哪一家的菜最地道？
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请谈一谈你的房间 (我现在住在。。。）
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你喜欢什么样的房间？
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Describe your living quarters. Be sure to mention the location, the layout of your room, whether it is quiet for study and convenient for shopping, and finally whether you like living there and why.
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你吃过中国菜吗？学校附近有没有中国房管儿？
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你吃素吗？
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你先喝汤再吃菜，还是先吃菜再喝汤？还是一边吃菜，一边喝汤？
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你喜欢吃什么口味的菜？咸的？甜的？辣的？还是清谈的？
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如果在中国饭馆点菜，你会点什么菜？
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Have a dialogue with your partner about dining out. Invite him/her to eat at a Chinese restaurant. Decide on a place, date, and time. Ask about your partner's favorite restaurants and dishes. Discuss your dietary preferences or restrictions and decide which dishes to order based on both people's tastes.
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有的人觉得应该想吃什么就吃什么，不要怕油多。有的人觉得菜越清谈越好，应该多吃青菜，少吃肉，特别是少吃牛肉。做菜的时候，要少放油，少放盐。你觉得呢？
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你的房间有什么家具？
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你的书桌上摆着一些什么东西？
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你住的地方离学校哪一栋楼最近？
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你去过的中国餐馆，哪一家的菜最地道？
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请谈一谈你的房间 (我现在住在。。。）
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你喜欢什么样的房间？
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Describe your living quarters. Be sure to mention the location, the layout of your room, whether it is quiet for study and convenient for shopping, and finally whether you like living there and why.
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你吃过中国菜吗？学校附近有没有中国房管儿？
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你吃素吗？
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你先喝汤再吃菜，还是先吃菜再喝汤？还是一边吃菜，一边喝汤？
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你喜欢吃什么口味的菜？咸的？甜的？辣的？还是清谈的？
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如果在中国饭馆点菜，你会点什么菜？
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Have a dialogue with your partner about dining out. Invite him/her to eat at a Chinese restaurant. Decide on a place, date, and time. Ask about your partner's favorite restaurants and dishes. Discuss your dietary preferences or restrictions and decide which dishes to order based on both people's tastes.
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有的人觉得应该想吃什么就吃什么，不要怕油多。有的人觉得菜越清谈越好，应该多吃青菜，少吃肉，特别是少吃牛肉。做菜的时候，要少放油，少放盐。你觉得呢？
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Write a restaurant review. In your review, comment on the decor of the restaurant, the service, the prices, and your favorite dishes.
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你一般多久买一次衣服？
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你现在身上穿的衣服/衬衫/裤子是什么颜色的？
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你买衣服的标准是什么？
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一般来说，买东西的时候，你付现金还是用信用卡？
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你现在住的州买衣服需要付税吗？
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你跟你的朋友一起去买东西，你看到什么都想买，你怎么让他少买一些？
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请你说说你对名牌衣服的看法。你买衣服一定要买名牌的吗？为什么？
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You are a salesperson and have to sell a T-shirt. Try to convince the customer that the T-shirt is wonderful in style, color, material, and price and is ideal for him or her.
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Explain what you look for when shopping for clothes: preferences and criteria.
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你这学期选了几门课？
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你最喜欢哪一门课？为什么？
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哪门课最让你受不了？为什么？
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你下个学期打算学几个学分？什么时候可以毕业？
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请谈谈你这个学期的学习。
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请谈谈你找谁讨论选专业的事。为什么？
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请谈谈你的专业以及毕业以后的打算？
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Write a composition about your current academic studies, including information such as: courses you have taken in the past, courses you are currently taking, credits you need to graduate, your major, the reason you chose your major, your parents' influence on your choice of major if applicable, your outlook on graduate work or job prospects after graduating from college, etc.
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Suppose you are in a grocery store in China. What food items and cooking ingredients can you name without looking at the textbook?
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Suppose you are in a Chinese restaurant. What dishes can you name without looking them up?
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Suppose you are in a convenience store in China getting some daily necessities. What items can you name without asking your Chinese friends?
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Suppose you are shopping in an apparel store in China. What pieces of clothing can you ask the salesperson to show you?
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Suppose you are reading the academic directory of a Chinese university. What departments/schools can you identify?
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Make a list of information that you want people to know about you when you first meet.
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Make a list of your opinions on on-campus and off-campus living.
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Make a list of your dietary restrictions and/or preferences.
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Make a list of your preferences and criteria when shopping for clothes, with the most important listed as #1.
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Make a list of academic courses and additional career planning resources that you think may help your future job prospects.
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What advice would you give if asked whether it would be better to live on campus or off campus?
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How would you describe the interior and the surroundings of your ideal living quarters?
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Suppose your personal chef is to prepare a Chinese meal for you. What instructions would you give him or her?
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Suppose your personal assistant is going to shop for a new outfit for you. What instructions would you give him/her?
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Suppose you are a career counselor. What advice would you give to students to help them be more competitive in the job market after graduation?
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什么事会让你心情不好？
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什么事会让你着急？
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什么事会让你生气？
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你对什么有兴趣？
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你觉得班上同学谁的性格比较开朗？
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你家里谁常常忘这忘那，丢三落四?
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请谈一谈自己的兴趣和爱好。
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请谈一谈你选男朋友/女朋友的标准。
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Your friend is trying to persuade you to go on a blind date with someone, so he or she tries to present the person in the best possible light, telling you about the person's hobbies and interests, special skills, personality, etc. You, however, are wary. You have a lot of questions about that person that you would like your friend to answer.
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List the qualities that you look for in a date and the qualities you hope he or she doesn't have.
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你的电脑从早到晚都开着吗？为什么？
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你每天上网差不多上多长时间？
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你上网做些什么？
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你的生活离得开离不开电脑？
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要是你的朋友玩电脑玩上瘾了，你会跟他说什么？
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请谈谈电脑网络给你的生活带来了什么好处。
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请谈谈电脑网络黑泥的生活带来了什么坏处。
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Imagine your friend is hooked on internet games and doesn't even care about eating or sleeping, let alone having a social life. You are going to intervene and remind him or her about things that truly matter.
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List the things you do online, and rank them based on how frequently you do them or how important they are to your daily life.
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Pick one thing you do online and explain why it's essential to your daily life, the impact it has on you, and why you cannot live without it.
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Pick one thing you do online that you wish you could give up. Explain whether you are addicted to it, and why you want to cut down or quit. If applicable, provide alternatives to replace it.
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Imagine you are going to send in a 90-second video resume to go with your job application to an international company in China. Before shooting the video, draft what you want to say about yourself. Please include basic information such as your name, background, education, skills, work experience, etc., and personal traits that are suitable for the job.
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你一边上学一边打工吗？为什么？
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你觉得自己的经济压力大不大？
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你觉得爸爸妈妈的经济负担重不重？
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你怎么付学费？父母帮助，自己挣钱，申请奖学金，还是跟政府贷款？
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你一般怎么吃饭？自己做，叫外卖，还是在学生餐厅吃？
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请谈谈一边上学一边打工对学习有什么影响。
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请谈谈孩子怎么样可以减轻父母的经济负担。
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Imagine that you are trying to persuade your parents to allow you to work part time while in school. You need to provide good reasons to support your request and convince them that you will be both academically and financially responsible.
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Suppose you are a financial adviser. Try to give students tips on how to spend and save wisely.
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Compile a list of common spending problems.
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Provide a list of financial dos and don'ts to help build a healthy financial future.
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你小时候学过钢琴，画画儿，外语吗？
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如果学过钢琴，画画儿，或者外语，学了多长时间？是你自己想学的？还是父母要你学的？
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你童年的时候学习压力大不大？有没有时间玩？
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如果你的学习压力很大，你怎么让自己轻松一些？
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你理解父母下课以后或周末送孩子学这学那的做法吗？你同意吗？为什么？
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Suppose you could relive your childhood. Express what you wish your parents and/or you had done differently in terms of your schoolwork and extracurricular activities.
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Design and after-school or weekend program in Chinese that will, on the one hand, satisfy parents' desire to help their children live up to their full potential, and on the other hand, be enjoyable for the children.
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Prepare a sales pitch to promote an after-school/weekend program for students. Make sure to entice both parents and their children by offering a variety of classes, reasonable fees, and flexible hours, and show that you can guarantee good results while letting children have fun at the same time.
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你的家乡在你的国家的东部，西部，南部，北部还是中部？
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北京是中国的首都和文化中心，上海是中国的经济中心你的国家的首都是哪一个城市？你的国家的文化中心是哪一个城市？你的国家的经济中心是哪一个城市？
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你的国家有高山吗？如果有，大多在东部，南部，西部还是北部？
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你的国家最长的河流是什么河？从哪边往哪边流？
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你的国家有沙漠吗？在东部，南部，西部还是北部？
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请简单介绍一下中国地理。
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请比较你的国家和中国的地形，纬度，面积，人口。
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If you have been to China, describe the city/province/region that impresses you the most, including its topography, climate, natural scenery, people, and food.
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Write an introduction to your hometown or the place where you currently live. Include information such as its latitude and longitude, where it is located within the state or the country, whether there are mountains, rivers, plateaus, deserts, or plains nearby, and its population.
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Choose either 四川，新疆，云南，or 广东 and write and introduction about it. Find out where it is located within China, what kind of topographical features it has, where its population is primarily concentrated, what the climate is like, what kind of cuisine it is famous for, etc.
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You have to set up a blind date for a Chinese friend. Who among your acquaintances would make a good match? Make a compatibility list.
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You are an internet fanatic; how would you convince your friends how useful and helpful the internet can be for daily living? What reasons might be on your list?
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Your Chinese friends ask you to explain how American students finance their education. Write an outline for your talk.
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You need to recruit some Chinese tutors for an American school. Prepare a flyer explaining the qualifications you are looking for.
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You are asked to promote tourism for your hometown. Prepare a simple brochure describing the landscape and climate of your hometown.
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How would you describe your personality traits? What do you like about yourself? What would you like to change about yourself?
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Explain what you like and don't like about the internet.
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List some choices that you think could save money and those that could waste money.
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List the reasons you love your mom's or dad's cooking Is it because it's not oily but flavorful, free of charge, etc.?
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List the things that would attract you to or deter you from visiting a tourist destination.
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Your friends are trying to find you a boyfriend or girlfriend. What would you tell them to ensure they find a good match for you.
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You are asked to comment on the impact the internet has had on people's daily lives. What would you say?
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You are asked to talk to high school and college students on how to live within their means and be financially responsible. What would you say?
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You are an educator. What would be your advice to parents on how to give their children a happy childhood while preparing them for their future careers?
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You are a tour guide planning to lead a one-month trip to China in the winter. What route would you choose, what places would you visit, and what do you need to know about those places?
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Name the furniture in the room. Describe their arrangement. Make your description as logical as you can, e.g., begin with the entrance and describe the objects going from left to right.
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Imagine you are helping a group of freshmen get to know the layout of your campus. Bring a map of your campus to class and work with a partner to identify where the main buildings/facilities are on the map.
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List the furniture in your bedroom and share the list with your partner. Have them draw a picture of you room by following your description.
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Imagine you are building your dream house and want to describe it to your architect. Your partner will pretend to be your architect and sketch the house based on your description.
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List the things that you like and don't like about your room/building. Give your reasons. Agree or disagree with your partner politely.
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Ask your classmates if they life their food spicy, sweet, salty, and/or sour.
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Imagine you are a food critic. Comment on Chinese dishes.
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List the reasons you love your mom's or dad's cooking Is it because it's not oily but flavorful, free of charge, etc.?
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If you were in China, you would want to know how to name some of the basic household necessities before heading to the store. Name some household necessities for the bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen.
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You've received a gift card from your favorite apparel store, and you want to update your wardrobe. With the help of a partner, get your shopping list ready. Then report back to the class what you wish to purchase, and estimate the price of each item. Make sure to note your size and color preferences so your shopping trip will go smoothly.
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Here are some criteria that most people have when shopping. List your own top five criteria when you shop for clothes, with 1 as the most important. Then compare your list with your partner's, and explain your rankings to each other. (标准，样子，颜色，大小，长短，价钱，质量，牌子）
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A good agent working for a modeling agency has to be able to scout potential fashion models. Suppose you think that a classmate has style and is a good candidate to become a model. Describe what he/she is wearing and what he/she looks like. Make sure that your description follows a certain logic. Describe his or her clothes from top to bottom and then his or her appearance - figure, hair, eyes, etc.
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Which courses have you taken and which course were you most/least interested in?
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你选过什么课？
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你对哪一门课最有兴趣？
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你对哪一门课最没有兴趣？
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Which courses will be good for finding a job later?
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什么课对将来找工作很有好处？
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还有什么对将来找工作也很有好处？
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Give your opinion on university, including professors, libraries, classrooms, and dorms.
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Give your opinion on jeans, including style, color, size, and price.
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Give your opinion on apartments, including size, furniture, security deposits, and rent.
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Give your opinion on restaurants, including steamed fish, Chinese broccoli, beef in soy sauce, and hot and sour soup.
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Brainstorm some ways to save money to pay for your education.
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List things that often put you in a lousy mood.
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List the situations that may make you feel anxious.
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List the situations that may cause you to lose your temper.
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Explain what's important to you when dating. Try to include conjunctions or other devices to build a discourse and present your opinions in a coherent and cohesive manner.
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Which qualities would make your relationship with your girlfriend/boyfriend unbearable and make you call it quits.
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Make a list of things that you do online, e.g., blogging, playing games, researching, downloading software, chatting with friends, etc. Order them in the frequency that you do each activity, with #1 as the most frequent. Then, list the things that you never do online. Compare your two lists with a partner's lists, and see how similar or different your lists are.
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Ask yourself is there's any gadget, such as a computer, a cell phone, an MP3 player, a video game system, etc., that you cannot live without. Talk about your necessary gadgets.
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Tell a partner what positive and/or negative impact the internet has had on your daily life.
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What may have a negative impact on your studies?
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Some people always do the same things, eat the same food, buy the same clothes, etc. How about you? Are there any routines in your daily life?
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Ask yourself what possible reasons would make you look for a part-time job: to earn some spending money, to get work experience, to help out your family, etc.
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Discuss with a partner the good and bad aspects of working while studying in school.
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List any common extracurricular activities that you can think of.
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Ask your partner is they ever participated in any extracurricular activities. Were any of them their own choice? Were any of them arranged by their parents? Which ones did they enjoy?
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If you were a parent, what kind of after-school schedule would you establish for your children to prepare them for the future?
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List the things that your parents hope you will have accomplished after completing your education?
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List the things that you expect yourself to accomplish after graduation?
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List the things that you hope your future children/nephews/nieces will accomplish when they grow up?
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Discuss with a partner if you can live up to your parents' expectations, how your own expectations for yourself are similar to or different from your parents' expectations for you, and whether you will be like your parents in your expectations of the next generation.
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李哲的侄女认为儿童也是人， 有自己的爱好和兴趣，家长应该尊重孩子自己的选择。你同意吗？
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李哲的哥哥反对给孩子太大的压力。你觉得呢？
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丽莎觉得孩子应该有个快乐的童年，也应该好好学习。你的看法呢？
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Imagine that you are a tour consultant in a travel agency specializing in trips to China, and most of your clients speak only Chinese. Work with your fellow consultants to make a comprehensive list of possible questions in Chinese that you will need to help your clients to plan their trips. The basic questions may include asking for travel dates, destinations, budgets, preferences for transportation, preferences for accommodations, etc.
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Team up with a travel companion to plan your travel itinerary, including travel dates, destinations, means of transportation, accommodation, budget, etc.
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Brainstorm questions that you may ask a travel consultant to get the best service and advice possible.
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