A meal for your friends
Describe a meal you would like to invite your friends to eat with you.
You should say:
who you would invite
where you would eat this meal
what you would eat
and explain why you would choose to eat this food.*
(or, explain why you would like to invite these friends to
eat with you.)*
(or, explain what preparations you would make for this
meal.) *
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Diet
What kinds of food do Chinese people like to eat?
Would you say that eating a healthy diet is important? (Why?)
Compare some healthy foods and some not-so-healthy foods.
Are there many vegetarians in China?
Is the food that people eat today in China different to the food that people used to eat in the past?
How do you think the way we eat will change in the future?
Is American-style 'fast food' popular in China? (Why? Popular with whom?)
A piece of furniture
Describe an item of furniture that you use often.
You should say:
what it is
where it is
what it looks like
and explain how or why you use it. *
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Buying Furniture
When (in what situations) do people in China buy furniture?
What do they usually buy?
How do people decide what furniture to buy for the home or office? (What factors do they consider?)
In Chinese families, who usually decides what furniture to buy for the home?
Do people in China prefer traditional or modern styles of furniture?
Have their been any recent changes in the kinds of furniture that people (in China) use?
Furniture Design
What factors should a furniture designer consider when designing a piece of furniture?
What are the qualities of a good furniture designer?
Housing
What different kinds of housing are there in China?
How do people decide on the kind of housing they choose to live in? (What factors?)
For most Chinese people, what is an ideal house?
How has housing changed in China, compared to the past?
How will housing change in the future?
A Practical skill
Describe a practical skill that you have.
You should say:
what this skill is
cooking skills, gardening, farming, housekeeping, spinning and weaving, money skills, sewing, bean-curd making, clay modeling. Home Economics
how you learned it
when you use this skill *
and explain how this skill is useful to you.
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Practical Skills
Compare the importance of practical skills and academic skills.
useless qualifications
practical skills necessary for happy, healthy, and productive lives
basic skills needed to get through modern life
How can people learn practical skills?
Children and practical skills
What practical skills do children learn at school in China?
How to make handicrafts, sewing,
Do you think children should learn some practical skills at school? (Why? Which skills?/ Why not?)
All children should be taught food preparation and practical cooking skills in school. We are pleased to learn that the Government is also exploring the availability of access to hands-on cookery lessons.
Children learn:. GARDENING, to create a successful, sustainable garden … Apart from practical skills in agriculture and horticulture, gardens are a living laboratory for the study of …
Its simple wisdom and practical skills are much needed and readily transferable to the workplace.
strong, responsible children, fun , motivating.
Mature age education
What do you think are the advantages or disadvantages of lifelong study?
Brings benefits to both individuals and to society as a whole.
个人improve health and wellbeing, keep pace with technological change, develop new interests, lead to a more sustainable lifestyle.
社会reduce crime,
Do you think it’s useful for old people to attend classes to further their education?
Learning maintains brain health, take up new interests in later stages of life. Keep up with younger generations, feel respected and independent.
What kinds of classes exist in China for old people?
What are some different reasons why *s might attend classes?
Refresh their skills, change career.