Speaking Topic 5

17. Advertisement
1) What are the forms of advertisement?
2) What are the functions of advertisement?
3) What is the effect of advertisement to people?

Follow-up:
* Do you feel bored and disgusted about advertisement?
* What do you think are the criteria of assessing a good piece of advertisement?
* What will happen if unauthoritative advertisements prevail in the market?



18. Describe an important letter
1) When did you receive the letter?
2) From whom did you receive the letter?
3) Explain the reasons why it is important

Follow-up:
* What is the significance of handwriting?
* Does your country have handwriting lesson now?
* Compare the handwriting now and past
* With the popularity of computers and Internet, will people lose their ability to write letters?


19. Describe the best present you have received
1) Who sent it to you?
2) When did you receive it?
3) Detailed information about the present

Follow-up:
* Do you think that present giving will play an important role in Chinese daily life? Why?
* Do you think that the brand name is very important for sales?
* In terms of the media, which do you think will play a main role in present giving, television, newspaper or Internet?



20. Describe your holidays
1) Where do you go for the holidays and how long do them last?
2) Who do you go with?
3) Talk about any interesting thins happening during your holidays


Follow-up:
* What do the Chinese people mostly do in their leisure time?
* What's the difference between holidays today and 5 years ago and the reasons for the change?
* Do you think people will spend more time on leisure or working in the future?