英语角话题汇总

Preparedon22November2020英语角话题汇总DirectandIndirectCommunication1.DoyoufeelthatyouareadirectcommunicatororanindirectcommunicatorGiveanexample.2.Whodoyoufeelyoucancommunicatedirectlywithandwhodoyoufeelyoushouldcommunicateindirectlywith3.Inthefollowingsituations,isdirectcommunicationorindirectcommunicationmoreeffectiveWhya)Askingafavorb)Breakingupwithaboyfriend/girlfriendc)Tellingyourteacheryoudidn’tdoyourhomeworkd)Firinganemployee4.Haveyoueverhadabadexperienceinwhichsomeonesaidsomethingtoyoutoodirectly5.Ifsomeoneiscommunicatingwithyouindirectlyandyoudon’tunderstandthemessagetheyaretryingtotellyou,howdoyoudealwiththesituationFriendship1)ComeupwithadefinitionforwhatfriendshipmeansinChina.2)Whatare3qualitiesyouwantinagoodfriendWhatare3qualitiesyoudon’twantinafriendWhy3)HowandwheredopeopleinChinamaketheirclosestfriendships4)Ifyoumovetoanewplace,whatisagoodwaytomakenewfriends5)WhatadvicewouldyougiveaforeignerabouthowtodevelopgoodfriendshipswithChinesepeople6)Ifthereisaforeignvolunteerinyourgroup,askhim/herwhatadvicehe/shehasaboutbeingfriendswithwesterners.Education1.Tellyourgroupaboutyourmostenjoyablelearningexperienceofthepast.Whatmadeitgood2.Describewhatqualitiesyouthinktheidealteachermusthave.Whataresomequalitiesyoudon’twantinateacher3.InChinesesociety,doteachershaveahighstatusoralowstatusDoyouthinkbeingateacherisagoodjobWhyorwhynot4.Isittheteacher/school’sortheparents’responsibilitytoteachachildgoodmoralsandbehavior5.Inyouropinion,domenorwomenmakebetterteachersHolidays1.WhatisyourfavoriteChineseholidayWhichWesternholidaymostinterestsyou2.DoyouthinkholidaysareverysignificantWhatmeaningsareexpressedbysuchholidaysasNationalDay,Mid-AutumnFestival,Christmas,SpringFestivalandThanksgiving3.WhatisthehistoryofyourfavoriteChineseholiday(Forexample,what’sthehistoryofDragonBoatFestival)4.WhatdidyouthinkoftheNationalDaycelebration5.Describeyouridealholiday.RichandPoor1.Rankthefollowinginorderofimportancetoyou:a)healthb)familyc)moneyd)agoodreputatione)education.Whydidyouchoosethatorder2.WhataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofbeingrichDoyouadvantagesoutweighthedisadvantagesorviceversa3.CanapersonbepoorandhappyWhatdoyouthinkthehardestpartaboutbeingpoorwouldbeforyouifyouwerepoorWhatdoyoudoyouthinkwouldbethehardestpartaboutbeingrich4.Whoseresponsibilitydoyouthinkisittotakecareofthepoor:theirfamily,thegovernment,theirneighbors,everyone5.HastheeconomiccrisisaffectedyourlifeatallFamily1.Describeyourfamily,andtellyourgroupastoryaboutyourfamilyfromyourchildhood.2.Whodoyouthinkshouldhavethehighestauthorityinthehome-thehusband,thewife,orbothequallyshareauthorityIfyouthinkbothshouldhaveequalauthority,howshouldtheymakedecisionsonwheretoworkorliveiftheydon’tagreewitheachother3.WhatdoyouexpecttodototakecareofyourparentswhentheygrowoldWhatdoyouexpectyourchildtodoforyouwhenyougetold4.DoyouthinktheChinesetraditionofchildrentakingcareofelderlyparentswillchangeinthefuturebecauseoftheOneChildPolicyHowcanonlychildrencopewiththepressureoftakingcareoftheirparentswhentheyareoldCities1.Describeyourhometown,andtellyourgroup3thingsyoulikeaboutyourhometownandthreethingsyoudon’tlikeaboutit.2.Ifyouwerethemayorofyourhometown,whatproblemswouldyoutrytofixHowwouldyougoaboutfixingthoseproblemsWhatthingswouldyounotwanttochange3.HowdoyoufeelaboutChangshaWhatchallengesdoyouthinkChangshawillfaceinthenext2years10years4.Inyourmind,whatcityistheidealcityIsthereaplacewhereyou’dliketolivefortherestofyourlifeWhat/If…1.Whatwouldyoudoifsomeoneaccusedyouofacrimeyoudidn’tcommit2.Ifyoucouldchangeamajorhistoricalevent,whatwoulditbe3.Whatwouldyoudoifafierceanimalwasgoingtoattackyou4.Ifyoucouldbeanemployeeofanycompanyintheworld,whichcompanywouldyouchoose5.Whatwouldyoudoifthepersonyouloveddidn’tloveyouback6.Ifyoucouldbeabirdorafish,whichwouldyoube7.Whatwouldyoudoifitwasyourbestfriend’swedding,butyoudidn’thaveanymoneytogivehim/her8.Ifyouhadtochooseoneofthefivesenses(sight,hearing,smell,taste,touch)tolose,whichonewouldyouchoosetolose9.Whatwouldyoudoifyougotlostinanunfamiliarcity10.Ifyouweregoingtoaforeigncountryandyoucouldonlytakeonethingwithyou,whatwoulditbeGifts1.What’sthebestgiftyou’veeverreceivedWhat’stheworstgiftyou’veevergotten2.What’sthebestgiftyou’veevergivensomeoneelseWhywasitspecial3.There’sasayingthatgoes,“It’sbettertogivethantoreceive.”WhatdoesthissayingmeanDoyouagreewithitDoesChinahaveanysayingsaboutgivinggifts4.Ifyouweregiven$1milliontobuygiftsforyourfamilyandfriends,whatwouldyoubuythemandwhyNewYear’s1.WhataresomeNewYear’sresolutionsyou’vemadeinthepastWereyouabletokeepthoseresolutions2.Whatresolutionsdoyouwanttomakefor2010Ifyoucouldaccomplishonethingthisyear,whatwoulditbeWhatstepscanyoutaketocarryoutyourNewYear’sresolution3.Ifyouweretomake“LifeResolutions,”meaningthethingsyouwanttoaccomplishbeforeyoudie,whatkindsofresolutionswouldyoumakeIstheresomethingyoufeellikeyoumustaccomplishinthislifetimeHowcanyouaccomplishitCheating1.HaveyouevercheatedonanexamorahomeworkassignmentDoyouknowanyonewhohastakenanexamforaclassmateDescribethesituation.2.Doyouthinkit’soktocheatonahomeworkassignmentOnaexamTotakeanexamforanotherpersonIsallcheatingwrongorisitokonsomelevel3.HaveyouoranyofyourclassmatesbeencaughtwhilecheatingHowdidyou/theyfeelwhenyou/theygotcaught4.Ifyourclassmatecametoyouandsaidthatifyoudidn’ttakehis(her)Englishtestforhim(her),he/shewouldfailhis/herclassandnotbeabletograduate.Wouldyouagreetotakethetestforhim/herWinningandLosingQuotesaboutWinning:-“Winningisn’teverything,butthewilltowiniseverything.”~VinceLombardi(AmericanFootballCoach)-“Winasifyouwereusedtoit,loseasifyouenjoyeditforachange.”~RalphWaldoEmerson(AmericanPoet)-“Winningisn’talwaysfinishingfirst.Sometimeswinningisjustfinishing.”~ManuelDiotte(InspirationalSpeaker)1.Whatdoyouthinkeachofthesequotesmean2.DoyouagreewiththesequotesWhyorwhynotWouldyouchangethematalltofityourviewpoint3.WhatsayingsarethereinChineseaboutwinningandlosingSpringFestival1.HowwillyoucelebrateSpringFestivalWhowillyouspenditwith2.WhichperformancesareyoulookingforwardtoontheNewYear’sEvetvprogramWhataresomeofyourfavoriteonesofthepast3.Ifyouweretoreceiveapresent(notmoney)forSpringFestival,whatpresentwouldyouliketoreceive4.HowdoesSpringFestivalthesedayscomparewithhowitwaswhenyouwereachildDoyoulikeitbetternoworwhenyouwereachild5.WhatdoyouthinkSpringFestivalwillbelikeinthefutureCharity1.Whatdoyouthink‘charity’meansIsitanaction,anattitude,anidea2.HaveyouevergivenmoneytoacharitablecauseIfso,whichoneHaveyouevervolunteeredatorworkedforacharitablegroupWhatdifferentcharitablegroupshaveyouheardofinChinaInternationally3.DoyouthinkpeoplewillgiveasmuchtimeandefforttothecurrentearthquakevictimsastheydidtheSichuanvictimsWhyorwhynot4.Ifyoucouldcreateyourowncharitablegroup,whatkindsofpeoplewouldyouhelpWhythatkindofpersonandnototherkindsofpeoplethatareinneedNames1.WhochoseyournameWhydidtheychoosethatnameDoyoulikeyournameIfyoucouldchangeyourname,wouldyou2.What’sthemeaningofyournameDoyouthinkaperson’snameaffectstheirpersonalityHaveyoueverdislikedapersonbecauseoftheirname3.DoyouhaveanicknameHowdidyougetthisnicknameWhat’sthefunniestnicknameyou’veheardanotherpersoncalled4.Doyouthinkit’sbettertogiveachildamorecommonnameoranunusualnameWhatdoyouthinkChinashoulddoabouttheproblemofhavingtoomanypeoplewiththesamename/familynameDreams1.DoyouoftenrememberyourdreamsWhat’sthemostrecentdreamyoucanrememberDidyoudreamitincolororinblackandwhite2.DoyoueverhaverecurringdreamsWhataretheyaboutWhydoyouthinkyoudreamaboutthatspecificthingAreyourrecurringdreamsusuallygooddreamsornightmares3.Ifyouseeacertainimageinadream,doyouthinkithasaspecificmeaningForexample,ifyousawthefollowingthingsinadream,whatdoyouthinktheywouldmean:aroad,yourmiddleschool,yourmom,abird,sand,anopendoor,darkness,teeth4.HaveyoueverdreamedsomethingthatcametrueinreallifeDoyouthinkit’spossibletoknowsomethinginadreambeforeithappensinreallifeDoyouthinkyoudreamaboutthatthingbecauseyoufearitoristhereanotherexplanationInterestsandHobbiesWhatareyourhobbiesAreyourhobbiesmostlyintellectualorathleticorsomethingelseWhatdoyoulikeaboutthosespecifichobbiesIfyouhavetenminutesoffreetime,howdoyouliketouseitOnehourOnedayOneweekIfyouunexpectedlyhaveacouplehoursoffreetime,whatkindsofspontaneousthingsdoyouliketodoforfunIfyouhadtoreadabookaboutsomethingnotrelatedtoyourmajor,whatwouldyouliketoreadaboutIfitwereanonfictionbook,whattopicwouldyouchooseIfitwereafictionbook,whatgenreoffictionwouldyoureadDoyouthinkthatinternetandtvhavekilledhobbiesinChinaDoyouhaveanyfriendswhodon’tliketousetheinternetorwatchtvIfyoucouldn’tuseacomputerortvforayear,howdoyouthinkyouwouldspendyourtimedifferentlyHealth1.Onascaleofonetoten(1beingthemosthealthy,10beingtheleasthealthy)howhealthydoyouthinkyouareInwhatareasofhealthdoyouthinkyouarethehealthiestLeasthealthy2.Whatdoyouthinkareyour‘healthyhabits’DoyoudrinkenoughwaterWhataresomeofyourunhealthyhabitsDoyoueversmokeordrinkalcohol3.HowoftendoyouexerciseWhatkindsofexercisedoyoulikeWhatkindsdoyounotlike4.HowisyourdietWhatthingdoyouthinkareimportanttoahealthy,balanceddietWhatisonethingyouthinkyoucoulddotoimproveyourdietMeetingPeople1.AbouthowmanynewpeopledoyoumeetaweekDoyoulikemeetingnewpeopleIfso,whyIfnot,whynot2.InChina,howdoyouknowifyoucantrustapersonyoujustmetDoyouthinkitvariesindifferentcountriesAretheresignstotellyouthatyoushouldn’ttrustsomeoneWhataretheysignsthattellyounottotrustsomeone3.Doyourememberhowyoumetyourbestfriend/boyfriend/girlfriend/spouseWhatdidyouthinkofthatpersonthefirsttimeyoumethim/her4.HowimportantarefirstimpressionstoyouDoyouthinkyouareagoodjudgeofcharacterthefirsttimeyoumeetapersonHaveyoueverhadafirstimpressionofsomeonethatlaterprovedverywrongFear1.Whatthings/circumstancesareyoumostafraidofDoyouthinkthereisareasonyoufearthosethings2.AreyourfearsnowthesameasthoseyouhadasachildWhichoneshavechangedWhicharethesame3.DoyouthinkapersoncanovercomesomethingtheydeeplyfearHowWouldyoueverchoosetofaceoneofyourdeepestfearsformoney,likeonthetvshows4.DoyoufeardeathWhyorwhynotDoyouthinkbeingafraidofdeathisagoodthingorabadthingTheWeather1.WhatisyourfavoritekindofweatherWhydoyoulikethatkindofweatherWhat’syourleastfavoritekindofweather2.DoyouhaveaspecificmemoryassociatedwithacertainkindofweatherMaybeatimeyouwereafraidduringathunderstormorahappydayinthesun.3.Ifthewinterisverydarkandrainy,doesitaffectyourmoodWhataresomethingsyoudotohelpyourselfcopeiftheweatherisbadHowdodifferenttypesofweatheraffectyourmood4.WhatdoyouthinkaboutweathermanipulationusingrocketsDoyouthinkit’sokforpeopletochangetheweatherbyusingtechnologyordoyouthinkweshouldletweatherbewhateveritnaturallyis