人生變化

What was your best memory from when you were a child?

小時候最快樂的事情是什麼?

What is your earliest memory?

你最早的記憶是什麼?

Which was better for you: elementary school, junior high school or high school?  Why?

你跟小學、初中、高中的同學還有聯絡嗎?

Did you study hard in high school?

你高中的時候有認真念書嗎?

How would you change your life if you could?

你夢想的人生是什麼?

Starting university was a big transition. What are some of the good things about starting university? What are some of the bad things?

念大學有什麼好處?

One of the biggest transitions for people is marriage. What are some of the good and bad things about marriage?

人們結婚之後,生活會改變嗎?

How will your life change after you have children?

人們有小孩之後,人生會改變嗎?

What do you think are the biggest transitions in a person’s life? Which is the most important?

你人生中最大的變化是什麼?

When does a child become an adult?

小孩為什麼想要變成大人?

  • Have you ever seen a celebrity in person? What did you do?
  • Which celebrity would you like to meet? What would you do if you could spend a day with this person?
  • Do you think famous people have the right to have a private life?
  • Do you think it’s moral to sell your private life to the media?
  • Do you approve of people who become famous as a consequence of appearing again and again in the media and not because of having an artistic career?
  • What do you think of the paparazzi?
  • Why do you think there is such a high demand for gossip magazines and gossip TV programs?
  • What are the pros and cons of being a celebrity?
  • What do you think of fans and fan-clubs ?
  • Did you have any heroes when you were a teenager?
  • Why do you think adolescents need to have heroes?
  • Do you think being a celebrity automatically means the person is intelligent?
  • Do you think that there are times when the common man has an edge over a celebrity?
  • If you could influence people like a celebrity does, how would you use it for the benefit of the planet?
  • Which celebrity do you most admire and why ?
  • Would you like to be famous ? Why or why not ?
  • Do you think there is a relationship between beauty and celebrity ?
  • Can you name some famous people?
  • Do you know someone famous?
  • Would you like to be famous? Why?
  • Are famous people happy?
  • Would you like to be a celebrity?
  • Would you like to be a celebrity? Why would you be famous?
  • If you were a celebrity, would you take advantage of it to date some fans?
  • Should celebrities be role models?
  • Do you think being a celebrity automatically means the person is intelligent? Why? Why not?
  • Do you think celebrities write their own music?
  • Can you give some examples of when the common man has an edge over a celebrity?
  • What do you think of celebrities championing a cause? (e.g. – a cure for AIDS)
  • Do you think that some celebrities earn much more money than they deserve taking into consideration what they produce?

成功與失敗 Success and Failure

Success 成功

Describe a successful person.

怎樣的人算是成功的人?

Is your idea of success the same as your parents’ idea of success?

你父母對成功的定義跟你一樣嗎?

Do you think people focus too much on appearing to be successful?

人們是否過度追求成功?

Why is money the most common way of judging success?

為何人們認為有錢人是成功的人?

Can money buy happiness?

金錢可以帶來快樂嗎?

How much pressure do your parents put on you to be successful?

你的父母給了你多少壓力?

How much pressure will you put on your children to be successful?

你希望你的孩子成功嗎?

Failure 失敗

Have there been any failures that made your life better?

失敗會讓人成長嗎?

Is there a right time to give up and stop trying? Or should you never give up?

我們常常聽到有人告訴我們不要放棄?你什麼時候會想要放棄?

Can you think of any famous people who failed spectacularly at something?

你可以想到哪位偉人曾經失敗過嗎?

Talk about a time you failed at something you tried. Don’t talk about anything that will make you uncomfortable or embarrassed.

你曾經面對過甚麼樣的失敗?如果你覺得不舒服的話,你可以告訴我。

Can you think of any famous quotes or idioms about success or failure?

你有想到任何跟失敗、成功有關的成語或諺語嗎?

Water 水資源

How much water do you drink every day?

每天喝多少水才夠?

How many glasses of water should people drink every day?

人需要喝多少水才夠?

How long can a person live without drinking any water? How long have you gone without drinking anything?

人多久不喝水就會死呢?

Can you swim? How often do you go swimming?

你會游泳嗎?你多常游泳?

Where is a good place to go swimming near here?

你們家附近有什麼可以玩水的地方?

Try to name 10 water sports.

嘗試著講講看十種水上運動。

Not being able to get clean drinking water is a big problem in many places. What are some ways we can help people get clean drinking water?

如何讓缺水的地方取得更多飲用水?

Think of the biggest river in your country. How polluted is it? Would you swim in it?

你們國家最重要的河流是哪一條呢?他的污染嚴重嗎?你可以在裡面游泳嗎?

Where does the biggest city in your country get its clean water from?

你國家裡面最大的城市是如何取得乾淨的水源的?

The world’s population is increasing rapidly. Getting clean water for everyone might become difficult in the future. Think of three ways we can avoid this problem.

世界上乾淨的水資源越來越少了,你有辦法可以解決水汙染的問題嗎?

超自然 supernatural

What supernatural things do you believe in (ghosts, ESP, fortune tellers, etc.)?

你相信靈異事件嗎?

Do you think science will ever prove any supernatural beliefs?

你覺得靈異事件有辦法被科學證明嗎?

What supernatural beliefs are unique to your culture?

你們的國家相信靈異事件嗎?

What are some of the scariest supernatural movies?

你喜歡看靈異節目嗎?

What supernatural thing do you fear?

你害怕鬼、惡魔、魔法嗎?

Why do so many people believe in supernatural things that can’t be proven?

為什麼人們會很迷信?

What are some supernatural holiday beliefs in your country?

你們國家有跟靈異事件有關的節日嗎?

Where are supernatural occurrences most often reported?

新聞最常報導哪一類的新聞事件呢?

Do you think some people have supernatural abilities?

你相信超能力嗎?