Some interesting news
Do people in China like reading the newspaper (= newspapers)?
Do people in China prefer to read about local news, national news or international news?
Do many people get their news from the internet?
How are modern news media and the old forms of news media different? (Compare them)
Would you say the quality of news reporting is the same on TV, in newspapers and on the internet? (Compare them)
How do you think the future will develop - do you think people will more and more use the internet for getting their news or will they continue to read newspapers? (Compare them)
How do you think a newspaper could increase its readership?
What personal qualities (and skills) do you think a journalist needs to have?
How do you think journalist (or, reporters) can (or do) influence people?
a film you watched recently
what kind of movies do Chinese people like ?
what are the criterior of a good movie?
What are some of the benefits from watching foreign films?
Do you think (watching) films have (has) any educational benefits?
Are people attracted (or influenced) by advertisements (or previews) for new films?
What are the differences between documentary films and films purely for entertainment?
a magazine you like to read
what is more popular, newpaper or magazine?
What are the main differences between news magazines and newspapers?
Some people say we can't believe everything we read in newspapers and news magazines. What do you think?
What do people in China prefer to read, magazines or newspapers?
A good law in China
How do people in your country feel about the police?
Which job would most people prefer - to be a policeman/woman or a lawyer? (Why?)
What do you think is the importance of having a system of laws?
How successful do you think the laws are in your country? (successful in achieving the aim of the laws)
A show/performance you watched
what are the benefits of watching performance and art activity?
What is the value of children learning to perform, such as learning to dance?
Are traditional art forms performed very much in China? (Give examples)
A book you recently read
Should children read more books or watch more TVs?
What kind of books do children like reading?
What are the benefits of reading for children?
How should parents encourage children to read more books?
Do you think people's reading habits have changed at all in the past few decades?
