Topic: Work

Question: Do people perform differently at work in summer and in winter?

Model Response: Yes, I think weather conditions and temperature do have a significant impact on people’s work performance. In summer, workers are generally more energetic and creative. But when the winter comes, there is an obvious decline in their working efficiency.

Topic: Education

Question: Do girls learn a foreign language more quickly than boys?

Model Response: This is one of the popular myths about language learning. It’s not a gender issue; it depends more on whether the learner is deeply interested in learning a second language. Many boys lag behind their female classmates in language learning just because they are keen on other things like sports and computer games.

Topic: Leisure

Question: What do you like and hate to do during vacation?

Model Response: If I have a long vacation, I would spend a good part of it reading many great books that I haven’t been able to squeeze any time to read. Also, going to a quiet café or tea shop with some of my friends is a good idea. On the other hand, the thing I hate to do most is visiting relatives door to door. All the courtesies, formalities, table manners and insincerities – they are killing me!