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Part Two Topic Analysis

The following pages offer most of the Part Two topic cards with suggested ideas for selection, uncommon vocabulary and some grammar tips.

The topics are arranged into basic groups, e.g., people, places, events etc.

Remember you do not need to memorize or learn the language on the topic cards because you will be able to look at the card throughout your Part Two talk.

It is important to try to learn and remember uncommon vocabulary for each of the topic areas.

The most important thing to remember is that you can use the same content or vocabulary and grammar for many different topics (e.g., a teacher, an old person).

Section 1: People

  1. A famous person
  2. A sports star
  3. A singer or musician
  4. A character from a story / film / TV programme
  5. An old person
  6. A teacher who has influenced you
  7. A neighbor
  8. A child you know
  9. A family member
  10. Compare two family members
  11. Someone who you have studied or worked with.
  12. A friend
  13. A happy person who you know
  14. A successful leader who you admire
  15. Someone you know who speaks another language

People 1: A famous person

Describe someone who is famous in your country. (Or describe a famous person who you admire.)

You should say:

Who the person is

Why he / she is famous

Why you admire this person

What you would do if you me this person.

Suggestion

Choose a star who is famous in more than one area, such as a pop star who also acts in movies and TV shows (e.g., Mo Wenwei / Andy Lau).

Uncommon Vocabulary

a big name megastar celebrity renowned

well-known legendary admirer fan

Grammar Point

Use mostly present tenses. Use one example of "used to" to describe something in the past:

She used to be a TV show host.

Use an example of present perfect tense:

I’ve been an admirer of her for many years.

Use an example of "would / could / might" to talk about the last point:

If I met her I would like to have dinner with her.


People 2: A sports star

Describe a sports star who is famous in your country.

You should say:

Who the person is

Why he / she is famous

What is special about him / her

Whether you would like to meet this person.

Suggestion

Choose someone like Li Ning. This gives you the chance to talk about his sporting achievements as well as his successful business and clothing shops.

Uncommon Vocabulary

spectator sport gymnastics prodigy world champion

Olympic gold medal winner

Grammar Point

Use the same grammar as People 1: A famous person.

People 3: A singer or musician

Describe a singer or musician that you admire.

You should say:

Who the person is

What type of music songs he / she plays

Why you admire this person

Whether this person is popular in your country.

Suggestion

Choose the same person as People 1: A famous person (e.g., Mo Wenwei / Andy Lau).

Uncommon Vocabulary

Use the same vocabulary as People 1: A famous person, and also use some vocabulary from Part One Topic 6: Music.



Grammar Point

Use the same grammar as People 1: A famous person.

People 4: A character from a story / film / TV programme

Describe a character from a story / film / TV programme.

You should say:

Who the character is

When you first saw or heard this story / film / TV programme

What kind of person this character is

Why you like this character.

Suggestion

You can cover all 3 characters by talking about a character from Journey to the West, Zhu Bajie or Sun Wukong.


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