三一口语话题：Hometowns

 　　After you graduate do you want to live in your hometown? Why or why not?

　　Can I visit your hometown on the Internet?

　　Do you like your hometown? Why or why not?

　　How many TV channels do you get at home?

　　Do you miss your home country?

　　What do you miss the most?

　　Do your childhood friends still live in your hometown?

　　If not, where are they now?

　　Does anyone famous come from your hometown?

　　Does your hometown have any festivals? What happens at that festival?

　　How long does it take to get from your hometown to here?

　　Has your hometown changed a lot since you were a kid? If so, how? Have the changes been for the better or worse?

　　Is your hometown famous for anything?

　　Where is your hometown?

　　What is the population of your hometown?

　　What is the population of your country?

　　What are some things in your hometown that are part of history?

　　What does your hometown produce? What does it grow?

　　What is the best season in your hometown?

　　What is the best thing about your hometown?

　　What is the population of your hometown?

　　What is the worst thing about your hometown?

　　What's there to do in your hometown?

　　What's your hometown like?

　　When is the best time to come to your hometown?

　　Where are you from?

　　What is the geography of your hometown? (i.e. beach, mountains, etc.)

　　What are the main attractions¹ in your hometown?

　　What are the main economical² resources³ in your hometown?

　　Can you describe the main geographical⁴ features of your hometown?

　　What is the average temperature in winter time? (summer time?)

　　Would you like to be in your hometown now? Why or why not?

　　If you could live anywhere, where would you like to live?

　　How do you see your hometown growing in the next 20 years?

　　Is your hometown growing? Is this a good or a bad thing?

　　Tell me why I would enjoy visiting your hometown.

　　Tell me why I should visit your hometown.

　　What interesting city lies to the north, south, east, west of your hometown?

　　How many stoplights does your hometown have?

　　Does your hometown have a college or university?

　　Does your hometown have a shopping mall shopping?

　　Does your hometown have antique⁵ shopping places?

　　Where is the best place to get a reasonably priced, but delicious meal in your hometown?

　　How long have you lived in your hometown?

　　Do any of your family members (still) live in your hometown?

　　Where did your maternal⁶ and paternal⁷ great-great-great grandparents live or come from?

　　Do you hope that someday your hometown would be world famous for something? What could it be famous for?

　　What is the average yearly⁸ rain fall for your hometown?

　　Does it snow in your hometown?

1 attractions   

n.吸引( attraction的名词复数 )；具有吸引力的事物；有吸引力的特征（或品质、人）；（尤指两性间的）爱慕

参考例句：

• Venice is one of the great tourist attractions of the world. 威尼斯是世界上令人向往的旅游胜地之一。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Three others like to see some natural attractions of beauty and peacefulness. 另外三个人喜欢美丽、安静的自然景观。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 economical   

adj.节约的，节俭的；经济学的；经济上的

参考例句：

• The state has paced the whole nation in the economical reform.这个州在经济改革中走在了全国的前列。
• Coke is an economical fuel but it leaves a lot of ash.焦炭是一种很经济的燃料,可是燃烧后剩下很多灰。

3 resources   

n.勇气；才智；谋略；有助于实现目标的东西；资源( resource的名词复数 )；[复数]物力；办法；来源

参考例句：

• The world's resources are rapidly diminishing. 世界资源正在迅速减少。
• a policy to equalize the distribution of resources throughout the country 使资源在全国分布均衡的政策

4 geographical   

adj.地理的；地区(性)的

参考例句：

• The current survey will have a wider geographical spread.当前的调查将在更广泛的地域范围內进行。
• These birds have a wide geographical distribution.这些鸟的地理分布很广。

5 antique   

adj.古时的，古代的；n.古物，古器，古玩

参考例句：

• The Sunday antique market is a happy hunting ground for collectors.周日的古董市场是收藏家的淘物乐园。
• I saw the vase in the window of an antique shop.我在一家古玩店的橱窗里看见了这个花瓶。

6 maternal   

adj.母亲的，母亲般的，母系的，母方的

参考例句：

• He is my maternal uncle.他是我舅舅。
• The sight of the hopeless little boy aroused her maternal instincts.那个绝望的小男孩的模样唤起了她的母性。

7 paternal   

adj.父亲的，像父亲的，父系的，父方的

参考例句：

• I was brought up by my paternal aunt.我是姑姑扶养大的。
• My father wrote me a letter full of his paternal love for me.我父亲给我写了一封充满父爱的信。

8 yearly   

adj.每年的，一年一度的；adv.一年一次地

参考例句：

• The flower show is a yearly event in our town.我们镇上的花展一年举行一次。
• The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。