1. Who Would You Like To Go On A Trip Abroad With?

Describe This
Person and Say Why He/she would be a Good Travel Companion for
You?
2. What is your dream job? Give reasons to why?
3. Talk About An Interesting Tourist Attraction You Have Been To.
Describe It And Say Why It Was Interesting.
4. The School Is Planning To Build A Coffee Shop In The Campus Library.
Describe The Advantages And Disadvantages.
5. Which Person Are You Most Likely To Go To With A Personal Problem?
Describe This Person And Say, In Particular, Why
6. Who Is The Most Intelligent Person You Know? Describe the Person
and Say Why You Think he/she Is Intelligent.
7. Describe a Person from Your Country’s History. Why Do You Think This
Person Was Important?
8. Name A Famous Or Influential Figure That Has Inspired You. Describe
This Person and Say Why He/she has Been Inspirational to You.
9. Who Has Been Your Favorite Teacher So Far In Your Life? Use Reasons
And Details To Support Your Answer.
10.Talk About A Teacher Who Had A Positive Influence On You. Describe
This Person And Explain Why He Or She Was So Influential To You.
11.Describe Your Favorite Teacher And Explain Why He Or She Inspired
You. Include Details And Examples.
12.Whom Do You Feel Close To In Your Family (or Extended Family)?
Describe This Person And Say Why You Feel Close To Him/her.
13.Talk About Something You And Your Family Enjoy Doing Together.
Describe It and Explain Why You All Enjoy It.
14.What Is Your Happiest Childhood Memory? Describe It And Give
Reasons To Explain Why It Is Your Happiest Memory.
15.Talk About An Event From The Past That You Would Like To Relive.
Describe The Original Event And Say Why You Would Like To Relive It.
16.When Have You Been Happily Surprised By Something? Describe The
Experience And Say Why The Surprise Was A Happy One For You.
17.Talk About A Positive Experience With Learning Or Using English.
Describe The Experience And Say Why It Was A Positive One.
18.Talk About A Situation That Enabled You To Realize You Had A Certain
Strength Or Weakness That You Did Not Know About Before And How
You Dealt With This New Finding.
19.Talk About An Experience In Your Life That Made You Feel
Embarrassed. Describe It And Say Why It Was Embarrassing.
20.Talk About A Difficulty You Have Overcome In Your Life. Describe The
Experience And Say Why It Was Difficult To Overcome.
21.Talk About A Time When You Experienced Success. Describe The
Experience And Say Why It Was A Success For You.
22.What Was Your Favorite Subject At School? Describe It And Explain
Why This Subject Was Your Favorite One.
23.Describe A Class You Have Taken In School And Explain Why The Class
Was Important To You. Include Details And Examples To Support Your
Explanation
24.What Is Your Most Important Possession? Describe It And Say Why It Is
So Important.
25.What Is Your Favorite Style Of Clothing? Describe It And Explain Why It
Is Your Favorite.
26.Tell Me About A Time When You Used A Resource To Help You Do
Something Better Than Before. Describe It And Explain Why It Was
Helpful To You.
27.What Is Your Favorite Place To Visit On Weekends? Describe It And
Explain Why It Is Your Favorite Place To Go.
28.Where Would You Like To Go To Spend A Vacation? Describe This Place
And Say Why You Would Like To Go There.
29.Which Place Has Fond Memories For You? Describe This Place And
Explain Why It Is Memorable To You.
30.Think Of A Place That Makes You Feel Relaxed And Peaceful. Describe
It And Explain Why It Is Relaxing And Peaceful For You.
31.Where Is A Good Place To Have Fun In Your City Or Town? Describe
This Place And Explain Why It Is Fun.
32.Where Would You Most Like To Live? Describe This Place And Explain
Why You Would Like To Live There.
33.Name A Place In Your Country You Would Recommend Others To Visit.
Describe This Place And Explain Why You Would Recommend It.
34.What Is Your Favorite Free Time Activity? Use Reasons And Details To
Support Your Answer.
35.What Is Your Favorite Recreational Activity? Describe It And Say Why
You Enjoy Doing It.
36.What Is Your Favorite Movie Or Movie Genre? Use Reasons And Details
To Support Your Answer.
37.Describe A Particular TV Show That You Think Is Excellent. Include
Specific Details And Examples In Your Answer.
38.What Is Your Favorite Style Of Music? Use Reasons And Details To
Support Your Answer.
39.What Is Your Favorite Book? Use Reasons And Details To Support Your
Answer.
40.What Is Your Most Useful Study Aid? Describe It And Explain Why It Is
Useful In Helping You To Study.
41.Where Is Your Favorite Place To Study? Describe This Place And Say
Why It Is A Good Place For You To Study.
42.If You Could Visit Any Place In The World For Just 24 Hours, Where
Would You Choose To Go? Use Reasons And Details To Support Your
Answer.
43.What Is Your Favorite Form Of Transportation For Getting Around?
Describe It And Explain Why It Is Your Favorite Means Of
Transportation.
44.Where Do You Most Like To Go Eat Out? Describe This Place And Say
Why You Like It Most.
45.What Is Your Favorite Kind Of Food? Describe It And Explain Why It Is
Your Favorite.
46.What Is Your Favorite Season Of The Year? Describe The Season And
Explain Why You Like It So Much.
47.Talk About An Important National Holiday In Your Home Country.
Describe It And Explain Why It Is Important.
48.Talk about Your Country’s National Anthem or Flag. Describe It, Then
Say, Where It Is Used And Where It Can Be Found Today? Include
Details And Examples To Support Your Response.
49.Name A Person Whom You Truly Admire. Describe The Person And Say
Why You Admire Him/her.
50.What Do You Think Your Life Will Look Like After Retirement? Use
Reasons And Details To Support Your Response
51.Do You Think That People Will Read Fewer Books In The Future Than
Today? Give Details and Examples to Support Your Response.
52.What Would You Suggest To Somebody If He Was Planning To Come To
Your Country To Study Abroad? Give Details and Examples to Support
Your Response.
53.Is It Important To Interact With Other People In A Good Manner? Give
Details and Explanations to Support Your Response.
54.List One Recommendation For The School You Have Recently
Attended.
55.Your Friend Wants To Switch Careers But Doesn’t Know What New
Career To Choose. What Advice Would You Give Her And Why?
56.Your Friend Is Working At A Job That Pays Well But That She Doesn’t
Like. She Has Just Been Offered A Promotion That Would Mean More
Pay But Longer Hours. What Advice Would You Give Your Friend Wants
A Suggestion For An Interesting Film To Watch? What Film Would You
Recommend And Why?
57.Your Friend’s Brother Has Begun Spending Time with a Group of
People That Your Friend Thinks May Not Be Very Good People. He
Wants To Talk With His Brother But Does Not Know What To Say. What
Advice Would You Give Him?
58.Your Friend Wants A Suggestion For An Interesting Book To Read.
What Book Would You Recommend And Why?
59.Your Friend Has Just Begun Looking At Educational Programs And Is
Having A Hard Time Narrowing Down Her Choices. What
60.Your Friend Is Buying A New Car For The First Time. What Advice
Would You Give?
61.Your Friend’s Brother Has Begun Spending Time with a Group of
People That Your Friend Thinks May Not Be Very Good People. He
Wants To Talk With His Brother But Does Not Know What To Say. What
Advice Would You Give Him?
62.Your Friend Has An Opportunity To Work At A Job That Pays Well And
Could Advance His Career, But It Is In A Country That Has Had Some
Political And Civil Unrest Recently. What Advice Would You Give?
63.Your Friend’s Young Sister Has Asked for Music Lessons, But Your
Friend Doesn’t Know What Instrument She Should Study. What Advice
Would You Give?
64.Your Friend Is Struggling In A Math Course, And He Does Not
Understand The Work Any Better After His Meetings With The
Professor. What Advice Would You Give Him?
65.Your Friend Is Studying Engineering And Has Room For One Extra
Course In Her Schedule. What Sort Of Course Would You Recommend
She Take And Why?
66.A Friend Is Going To An International Cultural Celebration And Wants
To Bring A Food Dish That Represents Your Country And City. What
Food Would You Recommend He Make And Why?
67.Your Friend Wants A Pet But Has Never Owned One Before And
Doesn’t Know What To Choose. What Advice Would You Give And
Why?
68.Your Friend Is Interested In Developing A New Hobby Or Pastime But
Does Not Have Much Money. What Would You Recommend
69.Your University Is Planning To Allow Students To Watch TV In Their
Dormitories. What Is Your Opinion and Why? What Are The
Advantages And Disadvantages Of Watching TV In Dormitories?
Include Reasons And Examples To Support Your Response.
70.Do You Prefer Long-term Trips Or Short-term Trips? Use Details And
Examples To Support Your Explanation.
71.Do You Prefer Indoor Activities Or Outdoor Activities? Use Details And
Examples To Support Your Explanation.
72.Do You Prefer Finding Information By Reading Books Or Searching The
Internet? Use Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
73.Does Technology Make Our Lives Simpler or More Complex? Use
Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
74.Do You Agree Or Disagree That Students Should Bring A Cellphone To
School? Use Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
75.Do You Prefer To Work In The Office Or Work At Home? Use Details
And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
76.Do You Prefer To Go Someplace You Have Never Been Before Or
Someplace You Have Been Before? Use Details And Examples To
Support Your Explanation.
77.If You Had A Small Amount Of Money, Would You Spend It Right Away
Or Save It? Use Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
78.Do You Agree Or Disagree That Life Is About Relaxing Instead Of
Hurrying? Use Details And Examples To Support Your Explain
79.Do You Agree Or Disagree That People Should Always Tell The Truth?
Use Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
80.Do You Agree Or Disagree That A Celebrity Should Set A Good Example
For Young People? Use Details And Examples To Support Your
Explanation.
81.Do you agree or disagree that a Childhood Is the Best Time of a
Person’s Life? Use Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
82.When Communicating With Your Friends And Families, You Can Use
Different Methods: Letters, E-mails, And/or Telephone Calls. Which
Method Do You Think Is Better And Why? Use Details And Examples To
Support Your Explanation.
83.Do You Agree Or Disagree That A Higher Education Means A Better
Career? Use Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
84.Would You Prefer To Take A Part-time Course Or Have A Part-time Job
During Your Summer Vacation? Use Details And Examples To Support
Your Explanation.
85.When Going To A Restaurant, Do You Prefer To Meet Your Friends At
Home Or At The Restaurant? Use Details And Examples To Support
Your Explanation.
86.Do You Prefer To Learn About The News In A Newspaper Or On
Television? Use Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
87.Do You Agree That Television Has Destroyed Communication Among
Friends And Family? Use Details And Examples To Support Your
Explanation.
88.Do You Agree Or Disagree That Luck Has Nothing To Do With Success?
Use Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation
89.Do You Prefer To Eat At Food Stands Or Restaurants? Use Details And
Examples To Support Your Explanation.
 90.Some People Believe That Attending Class In University Should Be
Required, While Others Believe That It Should Be Optional. Which
Point Of View Do You Agree With? Use Details And Examples To
Support Your Explanation.
91.Do You Prefer To Learn On Your Own Or Learn With A Teacher? Use
Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
92.Do You Agree Or Disagree That Students Should Have A Job While They
Are Studying In School? Use Details And Examples To Support Your
Explanation.
93.Do You Agree Or Disagree That Businesses Should Hire Employees For
Their Entire Life? Use Details And Examples To Support Your
Explanation.
94.Do You Prefer Going To A Live Performance Or Watching It On TV? Use
Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
95.Do You Agree Or Disagree That Students Learn Better With The Help Of
Technology? Use Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
96.Do You Prefer Traveling Alone Or Traveling With A Companion? Use
Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
97.Which Type Of Movie Do You Prefer Watching, A Serious Movie Or A
Comedy Movie? Which Do You Prefer? Use Details And Examples To
Support Your Explanation.
98.Would You Rather Be Self-employed Or Working For Someone Else?
Use Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
99.Do You Agree Or Disagree That Daily Homework Is Necessary For
Students? Use Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
100. Would You Prefer To Have A Higher-paying Job With Longer
Hours Or Lower-paying Job with Shorter Hours? Use Details And
Examples To Support Your Explanation.
101. Do You Agree Or Disagree That Grades Encourage Students To Learn?
Use Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
102. Do You Prefer To Work In A Team Or Work Alone? Use Details And
Examples To Support Your Explanation.
103. Some People Think The Internet Provides People With A Lot Of
Information, While Others Think Access To So Much Information
 Creates Problems. Which View Do You Agree With? Use Details And
Examples To Support Your Explanation.
104. Do You Prefer To Live In Places That Have The Same Weather Or Live In
Areas Where The Weather Changes Several Times A Year? Use Details
And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
105. Would You Rather Have The University Assign A Student To Their Room
Or Would You Rather Choose Your Own Roommate?
106. When People Move To Another Country, Some Prefer To Follow The
Customs Of Their New Country, While Others Prefer To Keep Their
Own Customs. Which One Do You Prefer? Use Details And Examples To
Support Your Explanation.
107. Do You Like To Spend Time Alone Or Spend Time With Your Friends?
Use Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
108. When Going On A Trip, Do You Prefer To Drive Or Take A Train? Use
Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
109. Do You Agree Or Disagree That Young People Have Nothing To Teach
Older People? Use Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
110. Do You Prefer To Watch A Movie Or Read A Book? Use Details And
Examples To Support Your Explanation.
111. Do You Prefer To Be A Team Leader Or A Team Member? Use Details
And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
112. Do You Prefer To Eat At Home Or Eat At A Restaurant? Use Details And
Examples To Support Your Explanation.
113. Do You Prefer To Have A Long Vacation Each Year Or Have Several
Short Vacations Throughout The Year? Use Details And Examples To
Support Your Explanation.
114. Do You Prefer To Live In A Traditional House Or In A More Modern
Apartment? Use Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
115. Do You Agree Smoking Should Be Prohibited In Public Places? Use
Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
116. If You Have Money, Would You Prefer To Buy A House Or A Business?
Use Details And Examples To Support Your Explanation.
117. Do You Agree or Disagree. Watching Sports Programs On Television Is
A Waste Of Time.
118. Do You Agree That Cars Should Be Allowed To Enter Into The Campus?
119. Do You Agree Or Disagree That Universities Should Give The Same
Amount Of Money To Their Students' Sports Activities As They Give To
Their University Libraries? Use Details And Examples To Support Your
Explanation.
120. If You Were Given An Empty Piece Of Land, Would You Rather Use It To
Build A Garden Or A Playground For Children?
121. Which Of The Following Do You Think Is The Best Way To Get To Know
A New School, Joining A One-day Campus Tour, Spending A Weekend
On The Campus Play Field Or Auditing Lectures?
122. Do You Think Bicycles Will Still Be Widely Used In The Future Or
Replaced By Other Means Of Transportation?
123. Do You Think Junk Food Should Be Banned In Schools? Use Details And
Examples To Support Your Explanation.
124. Should Using Cell Phones Be Permitted While Driving? Use Details And
Examples To Support Your Explanation.
125. Should Schools Have Teams For Sports That Might Carry A Risk Of
Serious Physical Injury? Explain Your Answer.
126. Should A Country That Has Enough Food For All Of Its Residents Allow
Recreational Hunting? Explain Your Answer.
127. Should Communities Create Incentives To Encourage People Raised
There To Continue Living There As Adults? Explain Your Answer.
128. If The Police Stop A Driver Who Is Driving Drunk (after Drinking
Alcohol), Do You Think That The Person’s Driver’s License
129. Do You Think That Parents Should Be Allowed To Educate Their
Children At Home, Or Should They Be Required To Send Children To
School Outside The Home? Support Your Answer.
130. Do You Agree or Disagree With This Statement: Teachers Should Be
Evaluated By Their Students.
131. Should Cities Adopt Laws That Prohibit Certain Breeds Of Dogs Because
They Are More Frequently Involved In Attacks Than Other Dogs?
Explain Your Answer.
132. Should Countries Ban the Use of Genetically Modified Organisms
(gmos) In Food Production? Explain Your Answer.
133. Should College Students Be Required To Take At Least One Class In
Philosophy? Explain Your Answer.
134. Should Countries With Teacher Shortages Develop Programs That
Recruit People From Industries Such As Business, Law And Technology
And Retrain Them As Schoolteachers? Explain Your Answer.
135. Should Countries Intervene In A Civil War In Another Country Where A
Lot Of Civilians Might Be Killed? Explain Your Answer.
136. Should Schoolchildren Be Required To Study A Musical Instrument For
At Least A Year? Explain Your Answer.
137. Should Countries Give Financial Incentives To Car Companies That
Make Vehicles That Use Alternative Fuels (other Than Oil And Gas)?
Explain Your Answer.
138. What Should Universities Do To Ensure That Their Professors Are Not
Only Experts In Their Fields, But Good At Teaching Stu
139. Should Schools Engage In Character Education To Instill Morals And
Values In Children? Explain Your Answer.
140. Should New University Students All Be Required To Read The Same
Book In The Summer Before They Start Their First Course Of Study?
Explain Your Answer.
141. Should New University Students Be Required To Watch And Discuss
The Same Movie At The Beginning Of Their First Term