Part 1
Work or study Your work
• What do you do?
• Why did you choose to do that type of work?
• What was the ideal job when you were a kid?
• Do you like your job?
• What is the most challenging thing in your job?
• Do you miss being a student?
Your study
• Where do you study?
• What is your major?
• Do you like your subject?
• Why did you choose to study that subject?
• Is it interesting?
• What is your first impression of your school?
• Is there anything that needs improvements in your school?
• Do you prefer to study in the morning or in the afternoon?
Hometown
• What is your hometown?
• Is that a big city or a small place?
• What do you like about your hometown?
• Is there anything you dislike about it?
• How long have you lived there?
• Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?
Accommodation
• Where do you live?
• Do you live in a house or flat?
• How long have you lived there?
• Do you think the place you live is a good place for families with kids?
• Do you plan to live there for a long time?
• What do you usually do in your home?
• Can you describe your bedroom?
Change
· Do you like changes? Why or why not?
· What are some of the changes about yourself?
· Are there some changes in your hometown?
· Do you like those changes in your hometown?
· What are some of the positive changes in your country?
· What do you plan to change next year?
Clothes
· What kinds of clothes do you like wearing?
· What kinds of clothes do you never wear?
· What kinds of colors do you prefer when buying clothes?
· What kinds of brands do you like?
· Do you wear different clothes in your work and in your casual time? (in weekdays and on weekends)
Text messages
· Do you like texting other people?
· What are the occasions that you make phone calls?
· Which do you prefer? To send message or to receive message?
· What are some of the occasions that calling is more suitable than texting?
Picnics
· Did you go to picnics when you were a child?
· How often do you go to picnics now?
· Where do you go to have picnics?
· What are the differences between picnics and cooking at home?
Recycling
· Do you recycle things? Why or why not?
· Did you recycle things when you were younger? Why?
· What kinds of things can be recycled?
· Should children learn to recycle things?
· Do you want to recycle things in the future? Why or why not
Weekends
· What do you often do on weekends?
· What do you want to do next weekend?
· Do you often watch movies on weekends?
Sports
· What kinds of sports do you like?
· Did you like doing sport when you were a child?
· What sport team do you support?
· Do you want to join some sport teams?
· Do you watch sport matches on TV?
· What kind of sport do you want to do in the future?
Concentration
· When do you need to be focused?
· What may distract you when you’re trying to stay focused?
· Is it easy to concentrate on things?
· What do you do to help you concentrate?
· What time can you be concentrated most?
· Do you think people can do two things at the same time?
· How to make children to concentrate on things?
Furniture
· What kinds of furniture are there in your home?
· Are there some furniture that were given by others?
· What furniture do you like most?
· What furniture do you want to have?
Handwriting
· Do you usually write by hand or write using a computer?
· Do you think computers might one day replace handwriting?
· When do you think is better to write things by hand?
· Do you think handwriting is very important (nowadays)?
List
· Do you usually make a list when shopping?
· Do you often make lists of your study or work?
· Some people don’t like making lists, can you suggest why?
Doing things in a hurry
· What kinds of things do you do in a hurry?
· Do you often do things in a hurry?
· What kinds of things do you never do in a hurry?
· Do you think you can do things more quickly?
Sleep
Ÿ Do you think sleep is important?
Ÿ Do you go to sleep early or stay up late?
Ÿ How do you feel in the morning after that?
Ÿ How many hours do you usually sleep at night?
Ÿ Is it necessary to take a nap every day?
Ÿ Do old people sleep a lot?
Ÿ Do you always have a good sleep?
Ÿ Can you sleep well if you are in a noisy environment?
Ÿ How can we fight sleep difficulties?
Public transportation
Ÿ What is the most popular means of transportation in your hometown?
Ÿ Is driving to work popular in your country?
Ÿ Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation?
Ÿ Are there any traffic problems in your area?
Ÿ How would you reduce traffic problems in your area?
Ÿ How do you think public transport could be improved?
Fish
Ÿ Why do people go fishing?
Ÿ Do you like eating fish?
Ÿ Where can you see fish?
Ÿ Where do you buy fish?
Ÿ Do Chinese people like fishing?
Cooking
Ÿ Did you learn to cook when you were a child?
Ÿ Do you often bake?
Ÿ What types of things are baked in your country?
Ÿ Is baking popular in your country?
Ÿ Do you think baking is a healthy method of cooking?
Ÿ Do you prefer eating home-cooked meals or eating out?
Discussion
Ÿ What do you like to talk about?
Ÿ have you changed the way you discuss since you were a child ？
Ÿ Do you change your opinions frequently?
Ÿ Do you prefer to talk or to listen?
Age
Ÿ What do you think is the best age to learn driving?
Ÿ How do you feel about getting older?
Ÿ Should we treat people of different ages in the same way?
Gifts
Ÿ What is the best present or gift you have ever received?
Ÿ Do you give expensive gifts?
Ÿ What do you give others as gifts?
Ÿ What kinds of gifts are popular in your country?
Jokes and comedies
Ÿ Are you good at telling jokes?
Ÿ Do your friends like to tell jokes?
Ÿ Do you like to watch comedies?
Ÿ Have you ever watched a live show?
Newspaper& magazines
Ÿ Do you prefer to read newspaper or magazine?
Ÿ Do you prefer to read news online or on newspaper?
Ÿ What do you think of newspapers?
Ÿ What are the differences between newspaper and magazines?
Staying up late
Ÿ Do you often stay up late?
Ÿ What do you do when you stay up late?
Ÿ How do you feel when you have stayed up late the night before ？
Tidiness
Ÿ Are you a tidy person?
Ÿ How do you keep things tidy?
Ÿ Do you think people should be tidy all the time?
Ÿ Are you tidier at work (school) or at home?
Shopping
Ÿ Do you like shopping?
Ÿ Do you compare prices when you shop? Why?
Ÿ Is it difficult for you to make choices when you shop?
Meeting new people
Ÿ Do you often meet new people?
Ÿ Are you afraid of meeting new people?
Ÿ How do you feel when people welcome you?
Ÿ Can you tell if you like someone when you meet them for the first time? Why?
Ÿ Are you afraid that you do not have a good impression on people?
Famous people
Ÿ Have you ever met famous people?
Ÿ What kind of famous people are you interested in?
Ÿ If you had a chance, which famous person would you like to meet?
Ÿ Why do you want to me et him or her?
Ÿ Do you want to meet other famous people? Who?
Ÿ Do you want to become famous?
Movies
Ÿ Do you watch movies?
Ÿ How often do you watch movies?
Ÿ What kind of movies do you like?
Ÿ Do you prefer to go to a movie alone or with others?
Ÿ Do you prefer to watch movies at home or in a cinema?
Animals
Ÿ Do you like animals?
Ÿ What's your favorite animal?
Ÿ Are there any wild animals in China that are not found in any other country?
Ÿ How do Chinese people feel about the protection of wild animals?
Ÿ What do you think are some of the benefits to humans of protecting wild animals?
Ÿ What is the purpose of having zoos?
Ÿ How do you think zoos in China could be improved
The area you live in
• Do you like the area that you live in?
• What are some changes in the area recently?
• Do you know any famous people in your area?
• Is there anything special in the area?
• Where do you like to go in that area?
