Speaking Discussion Topics

Part 2 Discussion Topic and questions on it.

Discussion Topic: Emotions

1. When you replay this situation in your mind, do you still feel angry?
2. Do you think expressing your emotions is important? Why?
3. How do people in your country express their emotions?
4. What are the effects of positive or negative emotions on health? Explain both.
5. Do you like to dance?
6. Why do you like dancing?
7. When do people in your country usually dance?

Discussion Topic: Cooking

1. What is the main difference between restaurant food and home cooked food?
2. Is it important to teach children to cook?
3. What is the best way to teach them to cook?

Discussion Topic: Imported goods

1. Do you think nowadays more people want to buy imported goods?
2. What kind of imported goods do people in your country buy often?
3. Why do some people refuse to buy imported goods?
4. What are the benefits for companies in a global market?
5. How does the Internet affect the growth of business?

Discussion Topic: Jobs and Careers

1. Does your current job pay better?
2. What is the highest paid job in your country?
3. What are the jobs that should be paid better?
4. What do you think about career change?
5. Is it a good thing to do once in a while?
6. When should we change our careers?

Discussion Topic: Letters

1. What do you prefer: letters or e-mails? Why?
2. Do you think sending a formal letter by e-mail is better than via regular post? Why?
3. What do you think about people who write letters to newspapers?

Discussion Topic: Furniture

1. Is it important to consider style and fashion when selecting furniture?
2. What are the factors to be considered while buying furniture?

Discussion Topic: Music

1. Do you enjoy music in general?
2. What types of music do you know?
3. Which is your favorite and why?
4. Do you think choice of music has changed, why?
5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of music?
6. Is there any difference in people’s choice in music?
7. Why do old and young people like different music?
8. Why do people like music?
9. Why do you think music is important?
10. Should parents force their children to play some instrument?
11. Why do you think parents want their children to get involved in music?
12. In some shopping centers or business places there is always music playing, why?

Discussion Topic: Describe a museum
How often do you visit the museum?
Which type of museum is popular in your country?
Why do you want to visit the museum?
Follow-up:
What do you think of the importance of museums in history?
How do you think of the heritage of a country?
Compare the museums nowadays and in the past.


Discussion Topic: Describe your favorite photograph
Where was the photo taken?
Who took the photo?
What can be seen from the photo?
Explain why it is the favorite photograph for you.
Follow-up:
How to take good photo?
When do people use camera?
How can the new technology put cinema’s skill advanced?


Discussion Topic: The important historic place
What is the place?
Where is it located?
Why do you think it is important?
Follow-up:
What do you think of the historic place in the future?
Will the government increase or decrease the safety guard?
What are the changes to the local people and economy?
What is the impact on the historic place by tourists?


Discussion Topic: Describe a party
What is the party?
Why was the party held?
Who attended the party?
What did you do for that party?
Follow-up:
What’s the difference between serious party and friendly party?
Why are some people late for parties intentionally?
Why do some people like party while others hate it?
What would you do if the guests feel bored?
Will there be more and more people to attend parties?


Discussion Topic: Describe a subject taught in your school?
Who teaches it?
How is it taught?
What do you learn from the class?
Follow-up:
Is there any difference between the traditional and modern educational systems?
What are the pros and cons of the current educational system in your country?
Do you think it is necessary to give comment or criticism to teachers?


Discussion Topic: Describe a foreign country you have never been to
Where is the country?
When will you go there?
Why would you like to go there?
Follow-up:
Say something about the tourism development in China, facility, services and the effect on environment.
What is the importance of travel and tourism industry?
What do you think the function of tourist guides?


Discussion Topic: Describe your favourite movie
What’s the name of the film?
What’s the theme of the film?
Why do you like it?
Follow-up:
Describe a type pf movie you like.
What’s the difference between Chinese and American movies?
What do you think of the violent films (Hollywood films)?
Why movies need computer techniques? Any example of movie using computer techniques
Which parts of cinema are the most important and how to improve it?


Discussion Topic: Describe a happy event in your life?
When did it happen?
Where did it happen?
What was it? 
Follow-up:
Tell me how you organize your study time?
What do you think is important in achieving happiness?
How do Chinese celebrate some happy events?
What do the camera and video play in celebrating?


Discussion Topic: Describe a thing which is important to you
Who gave it to you?
What is the thing?
What does the thing mean to you?
Follow-up:What are the changes of city between now and past?
Does money represent happiness and why?
How do you regard as the things people want to earn?


Discussion Topic: Describe one of your neighbours
When did you become neighbours?
Do you often meet?
State whether your neighbour is a good one.
Follow-up:
What is the difference between neighbours and friends?
Why do people like to watch TV serials in their houses?
How do you think of the relationship in the city?
How to improve the neighbourhood?


Discussion Topic: Describe one of the shopping centers you often go to
Where is the shopping center?
How often do you go to the center?
Why do you often go to it and its characteristics?
Follow-up:
Will smaller shops survive in the current business system?
What are the characteristics of shopping malls and smaller shops and their difference?
What is the trend of future shopping centers?
Talk about Internet shopping.


Discussion Topic: Describe an important letter
When did you receive the letter?
From whom did you receive the letter?
Explain the reasons why it is important.
Follow-up:
What is the significance of handwriting?
Does your country have handwriting lesson now?
Compare the handwriting now and past
With the popularity of computers and Internet, will people lose their ability to write letters?


Discussion Topic: Describe the best present you have received
Who sent it to you?
When did you receive it?
Detailed information about the present.
Follow-up:
Do you think that present giving will play an important role in Chinese daily life? Why?Do you think that the brand name is very important for sales?
In terms of the media, which do you think will play a main role in present giving, television, newspaper or Internet?


Discussion Topic: Describe your holidays
Where do you go for the holidays and how long do them last?
Who do you go with?
Talk about any interesting thins happening during your holidays.
Follow-up:
What do the Chinese people mostly do in their leisure time?
What's the difference between holidays today and 5 years ago and the reasons for the change?
Do you think people will spend more time on leisure or working in the future?


 Discussion Topic: Describe a historical place.
What is the place?
Where is it located?
What is the historical meaning of the place?
Follow-up:
What do you think of the future trend of historic places?
Will government strengthen its protection toward historic places?
What are the changes brought about by the historic place in local economy, people, etc?
What is the effect of tourists on the place?