Questions asked to almost all students
- May I see your ID?
- May I know your full name?
- How may I address you?
- Where do come from?
Work and studies (always in use)
- Do you work or are you a student?
- What work do you do?
- Why did you choose that job?
- Do you like your job?
- Is there anything you dislike about your job?
- What was your dream job when you were young?
- Do you miss being a student?
- What subjects are you studying?
- Why did you choose to study that subject?
- What do you like about your studies?
- What do you dislike about your studies?
- Do you prefer to study in the mornings or afternoons?
Hometown (always in use)
- Please describe your hometown a little.
- What is your town well-known for?
- Do you like your home town?
- Is that a big city or a small place?
- How long have you been living there?
- Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?
- How has your town changed over the last 20 years?
Country (always in use)
- Tell me a little about your country.
- Which part of your country do most people live in?
- Where is your country located?
- Tell me about the main industries in your country.
- What are some of the good things and some of the bad things about living in your country?
Home (always in use)
- Can you describe the place where you live?
- What kind of housing accommodation do you live in (House or Flat)?
- What’s your favorite room in your house?
- How the walls are decorated in that room?
- Which room does your family spend most of the time in?
- What can you see from the windows where you live?
- Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
- What would you like to change in your house?
- What do you dislike about your house?
Picnics
- Do you like picnics?
- How often do you go on picnics?
- When was the last time you went on a picnic?
Fish
- Why do people go fishing?
- Do you like eating fish?
- Where can you see fish?
Staying up late
- Do you go to sleep early or stay up late?
- How do you feel in the morning after that?
- How many hours do you usually sleep at night?
- Do you always have a good sleep?
- Can you sleep well if you are in a noisy environment?
- Do you sometimes go to bed late?
- What do you do when you stay up late?
- How do you feel when you have stayed up late the night before?
Clothes
- What color of clothes do you like to wear?
- Do people in your country like to wear bright colors?
- What are the differences between men’s and women’s preferences in color?
- What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
- What kind of clothes do you never wear?
- Do you wear the same style of clothes on weekdays and weekends?
- Do you wear the same clothes at school, at work, and at home?
- Did you have any special clothes to wear when you were a child?
Handwriting
- What’s the difference between writing with a pen and typing on a computer?
- Can we tell someone’s personality from his or her handwriting?
- Do you often write with a pen?
- Is your handwriting easy for other people to read?
- Do you usually write by hand or write using a computer?
Text Messaging
- Do you like texting?
- Do you prefer sending or receiving messages?
- Have you ever received a confusing text message?
- In what circumstances is making a phone call better than sending text messages?
Recycle
- Do you recycle? Why?
- Did you recycle when you were a kid?
- Will you recycle in the future?
- What kind of things do you recycle?
Sports
- Are you interested in the sport?
- (Similar to above) Do you like sport?
- What sports do you like? (Why?)
- Do most people in your country like sport?
- (Similar to above) What sports do people in your country like to play?
- What benefits do you think sport can bring us?
Recycle
- Do you recycle? Why?
- Did you recycle when you were a kid?
- Will you recycle in the future?
- What kind of things do you recycle?
List
- Do you make a list when you shop?
- Do you make a list of your work or study? (Does it work?)
- Why don’t some people like making lists?
- Do you prefer to make a list on paper or your phone?
Meeting New People
- Do you like meeting new people?
- How do you feel when people welcome you?
- Do you often meet new people?
- Can you tell if you like someone when you meet them for the first time? Why?
Concentration
- When do you concentrate?
- Do you find it difficult to concentrate?
- Do you think you can do two things at the same time?
- How do you concentrate?
Sport
- Are you interested in a sport?
- (Similar to above) Do you like sport?
- What sports do you like? (Why?)
- Do most people in your country like sport?
- (Similar to above) what sports do people in your country like to play?
- What benefits do you think sport can bring us?
Weekends
- How do you usually spend your weekends? What do you usually do on weekends?
- In your country, do men and women usually do the same kind of things on weekends (or in their free time)?
- When do you spend time with your family?
- What did you do last weekend?
- What do other people in your hometown (or in your country) usually do on weekends?
- What are you going to do next weekend?
- Is there anything new that you would like to do on weekends?
- Do you like working on weekends?
- Do you think employees should have to work on weekends?
- Do you think that weekends now are more important to you, than when you were a child?
The area you live in
- Do you like the area you live in?
- What are some changes in the area recently?
- Do you know any famous people in your area?
- Where do you like to go to that area?
Being in a hurry
- When was the last time you did something in a hurry?
- Do you like to finish things quickly?
- What kind of things you would never do in a hurry?
- Why do people make mistakes more easily when they are in a hurry?
Tidiness
- Are you a tidy person?
- Do you think people should be tidy all the time?
- Are you tidier at work or at home?
Borrowing and Lending
- Have you ever borrowed books from others?
- Have you ever borrowed money from others?
- How do you feel when people don’t return things they borrowed from you?
- Do you like to lend things to others?
Jokes
- Are you good at telling jokes?
- Do your friends like to tell jokes?
- Do you like to watch comedies?
Age
- Do you like your current age?
- What do you like about it?
- At what age do you think people are the happiest?
- What was the most important decision you have made?
Newspapers and Magazines
- Do you read the news?
- Do you think the Internet is a good way to get news?
- Which do you prefer reading, magazines or newspapers?
- How often do you read the news?
- Do you discuss the news with your friends?
Changes
- What do you plan to change next year?
- Do you like the changes?
- Are there any changes in your hometown?
- Have you changed a lot since your childhood?
Furniture
- Do you have a lot of furniture at home?
- Have you ever received furniture as a gift?
- What’s your favorite furniture?
New activities
- Do you like to try new activities?
- Is it good for people to try new things?
- Why are some people afraid of trying new things?
- What help do people need when they are trying new things?
- What are some of the difficulties a person might have when they try something new?
- Do you like to try new activities alone or with friends?
Meeting new people
- Do you like meeting new people?
- How do you feel when people welcome you?
- Do you often meet new people?
- Can you tell if you like someone when you meet them for the first time?
Discussions
- What do you like to talk about?
- Have your discussion topics changed since you were a child?
- Do you change your opinion frequently?
Famous people
- Have you ever met celebrities face to face?
- Who is your favorite celebrity in your country?
- What pop stars do you like?
- Do you prefer listening to a concert record or going to a live show?
- Do you want to be a celebrity?
- Do you read news about celebrities?
Gifts
- What kinds of gifts are popular in your country?
- What’s the best or most memorable gift you have ever received?
- Do you like to give expensive gifts?
- How often do you buy gifts for other people?
- Why do people give gifts?
- Have you ever received a gift which you didn’t like?
Shopping
- Do you like shopping?
- Do you compare prices when you shop?
- Is it difficult for you to make choices when you shop?
- How often do you buy something in a shop?
Public transport
- Do you travel by public transport?
- When was the last time you traveled by public transport?
- What you don’t like about public transport?
- Would you prefer to use public transport in the future?
Fish
- Why do people go fishing?
- Do you like eating fish?
- Where can you see fish?
Staying up late
- Do you go to sleep early or stay up late?
- How do you feel in the morning after that?
- How many hours do you usually sleep at night?
- Do you always have a good sleep?
- Can you sleep well if you are in a noisy environment?
- Do you sometimes go to bed late?
- What do you do when you stay up late?
- How do you feel when you have stayed up late the night before?