Leisure Activities

LEISURE ACTIVITIES
PART 1
1. What do you do in your spare time?
2. What do you do to relax?
3. How do you usually spend your weekends?
4. What do you usually do after work or classes?
5. How much time do you have each week for doing these things?
6.Why do you like doing these activities?
7. How did you start doing this activity at first?
8. Is there some other hobby or sport you would like to try? Why?
9. How do you spend your time in the evening?
10. Do you prefer staying at home or going out during evenings?
11. Do you do this every evening?
12. What do you like to do on the weekends?
13. Is there any difference in your life now from when you were a child?
14. Do you think modern lifestyles give people enough time for leisure?
15. Do you think people today have more time to relax compared to the
past?
16. What do you think is the importance of leisure time in life?

17. Do you think old and young people spend their leisure time in the same
way?
18. Do you like to travel in holidays?
19. If you had a child, what leisure places would you go with your child?
PART 2:
Describe a leisure activity you do with your family
You should say:
 What it is
 When you do it
 Where you do it
 And explain how you feel about it
PART 3:
1. Do men and women enjoy the same leisure activities?
2. What types of leisure activities are popular in your country?
3. Why is it important for people to have time for leisure activities?
4. Why are some activities more popular than others?
5. Are there types of leisure activities that are as popular today as those
that were popular when your parents were young?
SPORTING EVENT
Speaking Part 1
1. Do you enjoy playing any games?
2. What kind of games do you play?
3. What kind of games did you play as a child?
4. What games are popular in your country?
Speaking Part 2
Describe a sporting event that you enjoyed watching.
You should say
 what the event was

 where you watched it
 who watched this event with you
 and explain why you enjoyed watching this event.
Speaking Part 3
1. What are the benefits of sport or exercise ?
2. What kinds of sports facilities exist in your community ?
3. Do men and women play the same kind of sports ?
4. How do you think the government could encourage more people
to exercise and participate in sport?
5. Do you think children should be encouraged from a young age to
participate in competitive sports or team sports ?
6. Do you prefer to watch sports events on TV at home or to watch
them live ? Why?
7. What are the advantages and disadvantages of going to see a
live sports event, such as a football match, compared to
watching the event at home on TV ?
8. Does the ticket price to live sporting events affect decisions to
attend ?
9. What about the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing — what do you
think would be a reasonable price for admission tickets ?
ADVERTISEMENTS
Speaking Part 1
1. Are there many advertisements in your country?
2. Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?
3. What are the various places where we see advertisements?
4. How do you feel about advertisements?
Speaking Part 2
Describe an unforgettable advertisement that you saw or heard

You should say
 where you saw or heard it

 what kind of advertisement it was
 what the contents of the advertisement were and explain why this
advertisement is so unforgettable
Speaking Part 3
1. How do advertisements attract attention?
2. Do young and old people have the same attitudes towards
advertisements?
3. Do you think advertisements are a good or bad influence on children?
4. Do you think advertisements actually influence people to buy things? And
How?
5. Does the Chinese government control advertisements in any way?
6. Do you think there should be controls on advertising?
7. Do you think that advertisements for products that harm the health, such
as cigarettes, should be allowed?
8. Can you think of any example of false advertising?
9. What kinds of products are most often, most easily promoted by false
advertising?
BUSINESS
Speaking Part 1
1Why do some people decide to set up their own business?
2What are some of the dangers involved in starting a business?
3What are some of things you have to do when running your own business
that might not appeal to everyone?
Speaking Part 2
Describe a small business that you would like to own/open

You should say
 what this business would be

 how you would start/open this business
 how you would run this business and explain why you would like to
run this kind of business
Speaking Part 3
1What challenges and difficulties do people face when they try to open a
small business?
2What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of small businesses
compared to large companies?
3How can small businesses benefit the people in their community?
4Compare small shops with big international department stores and
supermarkets.
5What kinds of small business are the most popular in China?
6Why do some people open their own business?
7What qualities does a small business owner need to have?
8How have small businesses changed in recent years in China?
9How do you think small businesses will change in the future in China?
10Compare owning and running a small business to being an employee in a
large company.
Topic: Weather / Climate
Speaking Part 1
1Do you like sunny days?
2What do you like to do when it’s a sunny day?
3Would you like to stay at home or go outside when the weather is great?
4Are there many sunny days in your hometown?
5Does it rain much in your country? Where? When?
6Is there any part of your country where it doesn’t rain much?
7Does it rain a lot in your hometown?
Speaking Part 2
Describe your favorite season or time of the year

You should say:
 when this time is.

 what the weather is like at this time.
 what you usually do at this time and explain why it is your favorite
time of the year.
Speaking Part 3
1How do the different seasons affect the lifestyle of people in your country?
2 How do different seasons affect the way people feel?
3How does the climate of a place affect the kind of buildings that are built
there?
4 Do you think fighting global climate change is a governmental
responsibility or the responsibility of individuals?

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LEISURE ACTIVITIES

1. What do you do in your spare time?

2. What do you do to relax?

3. How do you usually spend your weekends?

4. What do you usually do after work or classes?

6.Why do you like doing these activities?

7. How did you start doing this activity at first?

9. How do you spend your time in the evening?

10. Do you prefer staying at home or going out during evenings?

11. Do you do this every evening?

12. What do you like to do on the weekends?

16. What do you think is the importance of leisure time in life?

18. Do you like to travel in holidays?

You should say:

1. Do men and women enjoy the same leisure activities?

2. What types of leisure activities are popular in your country?

3. Why is it important for people to have time for leisure activities?

4. Why are some activities more popular than others?

that were popular when your parents were young?

1. Do you enjoy playing any games?

2. What kind of games do you play?

3. What kind of games did you play as a child?

4. What games are popular in your country?

 what the event was

1. What are the benefits of sport or exercise ?

2. What kinds of sports facilities exist in your community ?

3. Do men and women play the same kind of sports ?

4. How do you think the government could encourage more people

to exercise and participate in sport?

5. Do you think children should be encouraged from a young age to

participate in competitive sports or team sports ?

6. Do you prefer to watch sports events on TV at home or to watch

them live ? Why?

7. What are the advantages and disadvantages of going to see a

live sports event, such as a football match, compared to

watching the event at home on TV ?

8. Does the ticket price to live sporting events affect decisions to

9. What about the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing — what do you

think would be a reasonable price for admission tickets ?

2. Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?

3. What are the various places where we see advertisements?

4. How do you feel about advertisements?

Describe an unforgettable advertisement that you saw or heard

 where you saw or heard it

1. How do advertisements attract attention?

2. Do young and old people have the same attitudes towards

3. Do you think advertisements are a good or bad influence on children?

4. Do you think advertisements actually influence people to buy things? And

5. Does the Chinese government control advertisements in any way?

6. Do you think there should be controls on advertising?

as cigarettes, should be allowed?

8. Can you think of any example of false advertising?

1Why do some people decide to set up their own business?

2What are some of the dangers involved in starting a business?

that might not appeal to everyone?

Describe a small business that you would like to own/open

 what this business would be

2What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of small businesses

compared to large companies?