英语口语考试话题[合集五篇]

第一篇：英语口语考试话题

1.Discussion of the ways people choose names for their children and what factors should be considered to give a new product a name? A: Hello, Patrica!B: Hello!A;I feel you have a special name.B: Thank you!My parents give me this name by family history，my grandfather was a scion of noble family.What about you? A: My father named me after someone he admires, a famous leader.Do you know any other ways people choose names? B: I know someone may give their children names which containing their wishes，for example，from a girl’s name“Mingxing”we can guess her parents hope her to be a superstar.A: Haha，that’s quite true，And some people still choose classic names, right? B: That's right!2.Debating----Arguments for or against Chinese as a future global language.A: Can you speak Chinese? B: Yes, of course.A: So what do you feel about it? B: It's a little difficult to learn.But it's very interesting, and also beautiful.What about you? Do you feel it's going to be a future global language? A: Oh, no, I don't agree.It's so difficult to learn and it's not so popular as English.B: But don't you feel that there are so many people come to China and many Chinese go out to the world today? Maybe learning to speak Chinese can make things easier.A: OK, maybe.3.What are objects or situations that you are afraid of? Why are you afraid of them? Did you ever tried to conquer them? If so, what you did for it.A: Hello!B: Hello!What’s wrong? You look so nervous.A: I saw a mouse just now.I’m very afraid of them.B: Are you OK now? A: Yeah.Yeah.I’m ok.Thank you!And what about you? What objects or situations that you are afraid of? B: Oh.I am very afraid of snake.A: Snake? Why? B: Because they look disgusting and many of them are toxic.If you are bitten by them.You must go to hospital as soon as possible.A: Did you ever tried to conquer them? B: Are you kidding? I am so afraid of them.I would rather never see them.They are so horrible.4.What types of TV shows do you like to watch best? Why? Introduce your favorite TV show(s)or movie.A: Hello, you look so tired.B: Yeah, I fell asleep too late last night.A: What did you do? B: Oh, watched TV.Do you like watching TV show?

A: Not very much.But I like watching football match.My favorite TV show is Total Soccer（天下足球）.B: What kind of show it is? A: It presents on every Monday at 19:30.This program mainly introduces something about football in the world.For example who wins, who is the best player, some of the interesting happened around the football world.The most popular board is the top 10.B: Top 10? What is that? A: Oh, it is a collection that the best or funniest 10 people, times, things.Such as the best 10 goals, the best 10 saves the funniest 10 mistakes.B: It sounds very interesting and I will watch when I am free.5.Discussion of different styles of language learning.What is your style of it? Why do you like this style? A: Hi, Good morning!

B: Morning!

A: You look very tired, what’s wrong with you? B: It was nothing serious.I dreamed I am taking part in the CET6 examination last night.A: That’s terrible.B: Yes, you know my English is poor.Oh my god!I entered for the CET6 and there is only two months left.You English is excellent, do you have any good suggestions?

A: Thank you!In my opinion, everyone has her /his own learning style.Only if he finds the most suitable method for himself, will he learn well.B: It sounds reasonable!What’s your language learning style?

A: Well, When learning a language, it is important to use a variety of strategies(using the book, listening to the recording, rehearsing dialogues, learning vocabulary, writing things down, listing verb forms, etc.)to practice the different skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.Work out what your preferred learning style is and use it to your advantage.A: Thank you very much!B: you are welcome!Try you best and have a good luck!6.Do you have any plan to study abroad as an overseas student? If you have, please explain your partner what your reasons are.If you don’t have, please explain him or her why not? A: Hi, Good morning!B: Morning!

A: You look so tired, what’s wrong with you? B: It was nothing serious.You know Professor C.A.Floudas will come to our university again, so we must make sufficient preparation.A: You say the professor who is one of the U.S.National Academy of Engineering and made a academic lecture in our university in March? B: Yes, you’re right!It seems that he gave you a very deep impression, yes? A: Yeah.I know he is a professor of Princeton University.You know I plan to study abroad as an overseas student.B: You plan to study abroad? Sounds interesting!Why? A: First, to enlarge my horizons and experience cultural differences.Second, if I study abroad, I will have a better chance to improve practical ability and find a good job.In addition, I want to

cultivate the ability of independence and solving problems alone.What about you? B: It’s really full of challenge.But it’s too difficult for me, because I can’t communicate smoothly with others.I think it’s fit for you, come on!

A: Thanks!7.Discuss your ideas of ethical use of computers?

A: Hi, today we are going to talk about the use of computers.B: Yeah, as computer is becoming more and more popular, more and more people can not live without computer.Do you think it is a good thing? A: I think it’s cool.We can buy what we want, watch what we like, learn what we need, play what is interesting, and chat with different people even far away.You can buy almost everything on internet and needn’t go out for a while.It is so convenient and cheap.B: Yeah, that’s true.We can use computers to do many things.But have you ever heard more and more teenagers are addicted to play computer games? Some even sudden died in Internet bar because of playing computer games for too long time.A: Yes, that’s terrible.It is true that so many teenagers are suffered from internet addiction.What a pity!B: But the problem is there are also many attractive computer games.Teenagers are so young to get rid of them.A: Yeah, that’s a big problem.Maybe we need more rules and controls about the computers and internet.B: That’s quite true.8.As farming land of China has been greatly decreased, some people began to worry about the food problem of China in the coming years.Do you think that China can feed its people in 20 years later? Give your reasons. What are the advantages and disadvantages of genetically modified crops?

A: Peter, you know farming land of China has been greatly decreased, and there are so many people in China.Do you think China can feed its people in 20 years? B: In my person opinion, China can come over this problem.You known 20 or 30 years ago, many people are worried that whether China can feed its people buy such little land.You known China did it.A: That was a magic story of China;her uses the limited land to feed 1.3 billion people.But the problem is that the land is decreasing now, and the population is increasing.That is really serious.B: Yeah, that’s a problem, scientists are solving the problem.You know the output of crops is increasing very fast, we can get more crops, and so we can feed more people.A: You mean genetically modified crops? Don’t you afraid is will do harm to us? I worried it is unhealthy, maybe we will be sick after eat this crops.B:No, you are borrowing trouble，believe the scientist will test them before they are planted.A：But scientist is not the god, he can not know everything.If they made a mistake，then what can we do with it? B: En, maybe.We should keep an eye on genetically modified crops.9.Explain the positive and negative uses of DNA testing.A: Do you know the whole name of DNA?

B: Of course, Deoxyribonucleic acid.And DNA testing is more and more used today.A: Yes, it can be used by doctor: within healthcare, one important use is to identify potential for health problems.Researchers have found some genes linked to special diseases.After doctors perform DNA testing, they can then decide the best way to use the information.For example, they may give medication to a patient to prevent a disease from ever stating.B: It can also be used by police too: one important use is testing identify, which is also called DNA fingerprinting.The police can use DNA fingerprinting to identify and trace criminals.DNA testing can be used to help put someone in prison.In much the same way, DNA testing can be used to help innocent people in prison.A: As we known, there are benefits to DNA testing.do you know any concerns that this type of information might be used against us? B:Yes, a company you want to work for asks you to take a DNA test.The Company may not hire you when the DNA testing shows that you had a gene defect linked to a certain type of cancer.You may not be able to get health insurance when the DNA testing shows that you are at a higher risk for certain diseases.A: It maybe used against people or to create “perfect” babies also, so the DNA testing have both sides, the government and scientists should pay much attention to it.10.What do you think about the movie “Dead Poets Society”?

 Do you like the teacher, Mr.Keating, in the movie?

 Will you attend Keating’s class if you know he teaches in his own way?  How do you like the school, Walton?  Can you find such schools in China?

 Who should be responsible for the tragedy in the movie?  Are there any similar tragedies in China? A: Have you seen the movie “Dead Poets Society”? B: Of course.The movie is popular;I have seen it many times.A: Do you like the teacher, Mr.Keating, in the movie?

B: Yes, I like him very much.John Keating is the new English teacher, who encourages his students to think for themselves, seizes the day, and makes their lives extraordinary.A: Yes, he is so different from our teachers.I like the teaching style.Will you attend Keating’s class if you know he teaches in his own way? B: I would like to attend Keating’s class, that’s different for me, I think we need learn knowledge, but also we should learn how to thought and think more about our life.A: I agree with you.In our studying, teachers always teach us learning the knowledge on the book;I think it’s boring for us.How do you like the school, Walton? B: Welton academy is a conservative and autocratic boys' prep school, and its dull atmosphere, with a trite morality.A: So you have no interested in that school.Can you find such schools in China?

B: Until now, I haven’t found such schools in China.Of course, there are some schools strict with students, but no such schools in this level.A: The movie is a tragedy, Nill was dead at last, and who should be responsible for the tragedy in the movie?

B: Schools, parents, education system A: Are there any similar tragedies in China?

B: The tragedy of the movie happened because of the expectation of the father.There are some similar tragedies in China.11.Will you plagiarize in your dissertation? How to avoid academic plagiarism? A: Did you read today’s newspaper? B: No，are there something special？

A: A famous professor is being investigated because of plagiarism，some idea in his paper came from another publication but didn’t pointing out.B: Oh, that’s terrible;I think it may have a very bad influence on the teachers and students around him.A: Yes, I think we should never plagiarize in our papers or dissertation, we must learn something from this scandal.B:I agree with you, one of my teachers told me, to be honest in academic study is most important.A: That is quite true.The report says: firstly, we need to put reference in our work, that means we need to show we are using this material;secondly, proper acknowledgement is still required if you borrow an idea from others, even when you are not directly quoting from the source;the last but not the least, the best approach is of course not to copy at all.B: It's an interesting suggestion, but we need a bit longer to give pause to it.12.How to fight against allergy? /How to stay healthy？

A: Doctor, can you give me some suggestions on how to stay healthy? B: Well, first of all, you need to make sure that you eat the right foods.A: What are the best foods to eat? B: You should emphasize fresh fruits and vegetables, along with whole grains and protein.A: What should I avoid? B: You need to avoid highly fatty and greasy foods.You should also avoid too much sugar and caffeine.A: What else is important to stay healthy? B: You need to get plenty of exercise every day.If you smoke, you need to stop.A: Is it OK to drink alcohol? B: Actually, but a little will be better, studies have shown that people who have one-half a glass of

alcohol per day do better than those who don’t drink.A: OK, thank you very much.B: With pleasure.

第二篇：英语口语考试话题

 Please describe a city you love or interested in, explain why? 

 How do you like city life? Which aspect of city life do you find most enjoyable? 

 As there are more and more private cars, what do you think the government should do in order to encourage citizens to use public transport? 

 Describe a person who influences you most in your life.

 Please describe one of the happiest things in your childhood.

 Do you like pets? Why do people have pets? 

 Do you agree or disagree: people should always tell the truth? Why? 

 What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city? 

 Describe a person you respect or admire.And tell me why? 

 If you were given a billion dollars, what would you do with it?

 Green food is now becoming more and more popular.Do you know why? And can you say something about the changes in people’s diet nowadays? 

 Why do some people prefer to live in the countryside? 

 “The thinner, the better?” You are free to exchange your views on beauty.

 How would you like to get rid of your stress in daily life? Please share your experiences with your partner.

 Do you think surfing on the Internet can help you? And how? 

 Do you have a mobile phone? If you do, do you think it’s good or bad? If you don’t, would you like to buy one? Why? 

 Do you like developing friendship or love with a key pal(网友)? Why or why not? 

 If you got 5,000,000 Yuan by winning lottery ticket, what will you do? Share your opinion with your partner.

 Do you often judge people by appearances? How do you think about it? 

 Have you ever cheated on exams or thought of cheating on exams? What are the reasons? If not, what’s your opinion on cheating on exams? 

 Discuss the difference between college life and middle school life 

 What is your favorite holiday?(Spring Festival, Mid-autumn Festival, Qingming Festival, Christmas, etc.)

 Do you love traveling? What places have you ever been to? Please share your traveling experiences with your partner? 

 How do you feel about students who are often late for class? 

 How do you get along with your roommates? What’s your advice for those who don’t get along well with each other in the same dorm? 

 Do you think it’s always wrong to tell a lie? 

 Please comment on Cheating in exams 

 Have you ever been cheated by anybody? If yes, please tell us about it.If not, how did you avoid being cheated? 

 What would you do if you find somebody cheating in exams? 

 Have you ever traveled long distances? Please say something about our travels.If not, have you any plans to do so? 

 Can you think of any measures to make people obey traffic rules? Please name one or two.

 What are the positive and negative aspects of exams at college? 

 Do you think there can ever be absolute equality between men and women? 

 Can you say something about your grandparent? What do you think elderly people need most? 

 What do you think of campus life?What would you do if you feel lonely on campus?

第三篇：英语口语考试话题

1.Is part-time job good for university students? Why? 2.What does health food mean? In your opinion, what is the relationship between food and health? 3.Many people like to follow the fashion.Do you think it’s wise? What are the advantages and disadvantages of following the fashion? 4.What damage could an earthquake cause and what can human beings do to deal with it? 5.After finishing undergraduate studies, would you like to find a job or pursue a postgraduate degree? Why? 6.Ways to success: do you think success is due more to luck and opportunity ? why? 7.Talk about your experience of studying English.(When;how;what;favorite activities;difficulty;plan;goal;etc.)8.Internet for shopping: Have computers improved our lives? 9.Advertising: should people buy things according to what ads say? Why? 10.Share your traveling experience 11..Introduction to your family 12.Talk about your college life 13.Discussing your future job: what kind of work do you enjoy? 14.The relation between sports and health

第四篇：英语口语考试话题

1.家庭教育好不好 2.环保

3.和朋友吃饭

4.延迟退休年龄问题 5.现代科技

6.黑客与非法软件/音乐 7.议价交易 8.你喜欢的运动 9.素食主义 10.阅读好不好 11.回收利用 12.在海外学习13.太空探索 14.学生贷款 15.网络 16.国际援助 17.园艺

18.在电影院看电影好不好 19.付出与收获 20.团队合作

21.中国的成长与发展 22.电子书 23.网课

24.在家做饭好不好 25.团队运动

分类 优缺点类

在家做饭好不好 阅读好不好 家庭教育好不好

在电影院看电影好不好

学生贷款 电子书 网课 网络

全是好的列举1,2,3总结

第五篇：英语口语考试话题

Q1: Talk about several problems you find most serious on campus.Please explain in detail.•Playing computer games •Cheating in exams •Not getting along well with others Q2: Traveling is more important than reading books in order to understand the people and the world.Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Use specific reasons to support your answer.Both are very important •Reading books benefits us a lot, but it’s not enough.•Traveling gives us first-hand knowledge •Traveling allows us check the knowledge on books.Q3: What healthful and unhealthful habits do you have? Why do you say so? •Healthful habits •A well-balanced diet •Regular exercises •Early to bed and early to rise •Unhealthful habits •Not having breakfasts •Doing sports immediately after meals •Sometimes playing computer games for long time Q4: Would you please tell me something about the people in your family? •There are…people in my family.•My father… •My mother… •My…

•I think I get most love and help from…(examples)Q5: Which season do you like best？why？

•There are clear four seasons in…

•In spring…/In summer…/In autumn…/In winter… •I like spring/summer/autumn/winter the most.•Because I can do lots of things, such as…

Q6: If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed? •My photo albums, because I will never get them again if I lose them.•My computer, because I have important files in it.•My bankbook, because I have worked hard to get the money.Q7: Does television play a negative or positive role in modern society? Both positive and negative 1.Positive •We get news and information •We get the pictures of places where we can not go •We are happy when watching entertainment shows •Negative •We spend too much time in watching TV.•Children copy the bad behavior on TV.•We are misled by the advertisement.Q8: Is it good for a student to have a part-time job? •We practice what we learn in classroom •We get the experience of how to work and communicate with others •We get some money for ourselves Q9: Can you say something about the entertainment available in your college?

•There are many entertainment activities.•We can do sports like basketball, volleyball, baseball, ping pong, football and so on.•There is a café in our campus.We go there to have a drink or just talk.•Kinds of parties are held by kinds of organizations.Some organizations may hold film festivals or advertisement festivals.Q10: How do you like the food in your college canteen?

•Because I come from…, I couldn’t adapt myself to the food at first.•As I get accustomed to the things, the food became fit with me.Now I like the food.•But there are still some shortcomings.the food in our canteen are always the same every day, so the nutrition in them is limited.•I think if the variety of the food can be increased, we will be healthier and happier.Q11: What do you think of Western-style fast food? What is your suggestion to a healthy breakfast habit? •Western-style fast food •The Western-style fast food is somewhat delicious.2)

However, the Western-style fast food is a kind of junk food.They contain too many calories.•Healthy breakfast habit •A healthy breakfast habit means you have it regularly.•You should have certain amount of something containing a great variety of nutrition.Q12: Do you have a computer? What do you normally do with your computer(or what do you expect to do with your computer?)•I usually study with my computer.•I can also have some entertainment with it.Q13: What is your aim of life?

My aim of life can be divided into two parts.•The first part is for the present.That is, I’ll make efforts to do well in all the courses I have selected.•The second part is for the time when I leave the university.That is, I’ll do my best to contribute to the society with the knowledge I have learned.Q14: Where is your hometown? Why do you like/dislike your hometown? X is my hometown and I like it.•It has beautiful natural sceneries.•It has lots of historical interests.•The food there is delicious.4)The people there are kind.Q15: Describe your best friend.Explain why he/she is your best friend.My best friend is X.•S/he is very kind.•S/he is always ready to help.•S/he is very cooperative in the teamwork.Q16: Would you like to eat in a restaurant or at home on occasions like Spring Festival? Why? It depends 1.If there are only three or four people in my family, I will choose to eat at home •Food is clean •It is more comfortable to be at home •We can chat and laugh without offending others.•If there are many people in my family, I will choose to eat at restaurant.•We don’t cook and wash

•We can enjoy more kinds of dishes •The restaurant has room large enough for us

Q17: What do you think of One-Child Policy in China? Advantages: •It is good for economic development •It releases the pressure of resource-consuming •It lightens the family's burden Disadvantages: •Children are lonely.•Children are self-centered

Q18: What would you do if your next-door neighbor were noisy nearly all the time? •Talk with him/her first •Get help from the officers of the community •Call the police.Q19: How do you spend your weekends? •Go out with friends •Have a good rest •Study and read •See parents/grandparents Q20: What housework do you often do at home? Should children do housework? •I do lots of housework at home 1)Help cooking and washing dishes 2)Wash clothes •Clean rooms •Yes, I think so.•Learn to do things •Learn to help 3)

Learn to keep clean and tide Q21: Is it necessary to develop the public transportation? Why? •Reduce traffic jams •Protect environment •Provide convenient ways of transportation to people who can not drive or afford a car.Q22: What kind of weather do you like? •Sunny •Rainy •Snowy Q23: What is creativity?

•An Ability.Creativity is the ability to imagine or invent something new.•An Attitude.Creativity is also an attitude: the ability to accept change and newness, a willingness to play with ideas and possibilities, a flexibility of outlook, the habit of enjoying the good, while looking for ways to improve it.•A Process.Creative people work hard and continually improve ideas and solutions, by making gradual alterations and refinements to their works.very few works of creative excellence are produced with a single stroke of brilliance

Q24: Have you ever received any gifts? •Gifts from my parents at Spring festival •Gifts from friends on birthday •Gifts got by consuming Q25: Can we learn something from the clothes a person wears? •His/her personalities/characteristics •His/her likes/dislikes •His /her family backgrounds •His/her job Q26: Do you think it is necessary to have a park in city? A park benefits us a lot •We breath fresh air and relax ourselves there •Children can play there •Elderly people can exercise there Q27: What do you think is the most helpful invention? I think computer is the most helpful invention.•It is used in scientific researches •It is used in all walks of life •It changes our lifestyle Q28: What kind of volunteer work do you want to do? •To help homeless children •To help childless elderly people •To help protect the environment Q29: Who’s your idol? Why? My idol is X.•Because s/he is very handsome/beautiful/smart/knowledgeable •Because s/he makes great achievements in… •Because s/he sets a good example for us to… Q30: What animal do you like best? I like dogs the best.•Because they can understand your words sometimes and play with you •Because they are loyal to their owners •Because they are not so dirty Q31: What will you do if you have a lot of money? •I will buy my parents large house •I will help the poor people •I will go travelling around the world Q32: People often say we are now living in a small world.What’s your opinion？

Yes, I think so.•It is easy for you to go around the world now •It is convenient for you to communicate others through Internet •It is common for you to buy sth.from other countries Q33: Do you think it is a good habit to stay up late before an examination？

No, I don’t think so.•They actually do not understand the knowledge •They should study hard all the time •Passing examinations is not the aim of our study Q34: Do you know the way of making a good impression? •Wear suitable clothes •Speak in a polite way •Behave properly Q35: Do you think young people should give up seats to old people on bus？

Yes, I think so.•Because they can not keep their balance on a bus.•Because they have made contributions to the society.We should respect them.•Because we will also be old one day.Q36: Do you agree or disagree: people should always tell the truth? It depends.•Generally speaking, we should always be honesty •But sometimes, it is necessary to say a white lie Q37: Which one do you prefer? Live alone or with roommates? I would like to live with roommates.•I can learn how to communicate with others •I can learn from others and exchange ideas with others •I can make more friends Q38: Novel, magazine or poem, which one do you prefer? I like reading magazines the best •I can get useful information from them •I like the beautiful pictures on them •I can write letters to the editors to join in activities •Q9: Can you say something about the entertainment available in your college? •Yes, in my eyes, there are many entertainment activities available in our college.And there are some interesting things to do, like basketball, volleyball, baseball, ping pong, football and so on.Besides, there is a café in our campus.And sometimes we go there to have a drink or just talk.In spite of these, kinds of parties are also usually held by kinds of organizations.Some organizations may hold film festivals or advertisement festivals.•Q10: How do you like the food in your college canteen? •Because I come from North China, I couldn’t even adapt myself to the food in our college canteen at first.But as I gradually get accustomed to the things in South China, the food became fit with me.And till now I have even liked the food in our college canteen, and the food even seems to be delicious.But there are still some shortcomings I have to direct your attention to.It’s about the variety of the food.It seems the food in our canteen are always the same every day, so the nutrition in them is limited.And I think if the variety of the food can be increased, we will be healthier and happier.•Q11: What do you think of Western-style fast food? What is your suggestion to a healthy breakfast habit? •Although the Western-style fast food is somewhat delicious, as far as I’m concerned, however, the Western-style fast food is a kind of junk food.They contain too many calories.This is a reason why more and more of the westerners are getting fatter and fatter.As to this, I think a healthy breakfast habit means that, first of all, you must have it regularly.And then, you should have certain amount of something containing a great variety of nutrition, like milk, egg, bread, pork and so on.•Q12: Do you have a computer? What do you normally do with your computer(or what do you expect to do with your computer?)

•Yes, I do.I usually study with my computer because it can be of great help and make me work with efficiency and then I can also have some entertainment with it since it is connected to the internet and then I can get a lot of mp3.•Q13: What is your aim of life? •My aim of life can be divided into two parts.The first part is for the present.That is, I’ll make efforts to do well in all the courses I have selected.The second part is for the time when I leave the university.That is, I’ll do my best to contribute to the society with the knowledge I have learned.In a word, I’ll be a person of use to the society instead of being a burden.•Q14: Where is your hometown? Why do you like/dislike your hometown? •Nanchang is my hometown and I like it because great changes have taken place since the great reform guided by Den Xiaoping.Compared with other cities in East China, Nanchang is underdeveloped, but there is great hope of prosperousness.We realized the local government is doing its best to make Nanchang the favorite place for the entrepreneurs to invest here...•Q15: Describe your best friend.Explain why he/she is your best friend.•My best friend is my classmate and roommate, Xiao Li.He is from North China, so he is very frank, but I sometimes can not make myself accept the way he carries on.As time goes by, I realize he means no harm and I am used to it.He is always ready to help and very cooperative in the teamwork, which I really appreciate.•What is creativity? •An Ability.A simple definition is that creativity is the ability to imagine or invent something new.As we will see below, creativity is not the ability to create out of nothing but the ability to generate new ideas by combining, changing, or reapplying existing ideas.Some creative ideas are astonishing and brilliant, while others are just simple, good, practical ideas that no one seems to have thought of yet.Believe it or not, everyone has substantial creative ability.Just look at how creative children are.In adults, creativity has too often been suppressed through education, but it is still there and can be reawakened.Often all that's needed to be creative is to make a commitment to creativity and to take the time for it.An Attitude.Creativity is also an attitude: the ability to accept change and newness, a willingness to play with ideas and possibilities, a flexibility of outlook, the habit of enjoying the good, while looking for ways to improve it.We are socialized into accepting only a small number of permitted or normal things, like chocolate-covered strawberries, for example.The creative person realizes that there are other possibilities, like peanut butter and banana sandwiches, or chocolate-covered prunes.A Process.Creative people work hard and continually improve ideas and solutions, by making gradual alterations and refinements to their works.Contrary to the mythology surrounding creativity, very, very few works of creative excellence are produced with a single stroke of brilliance or in a frenzy of rapid activity.Much closer to the real truth are the stories of companies who had to take the invention away from the inventor in order to market it because the inventor would have kept on tweaking it and fiddling with it, always trying to make it a little better.The creative person knows that there is always room for improvement.