Hometown

Where is your hometown?

Is there much to do in your hometown?
What are the people like in your hometown?
Is that a big city or a small place?
What do you like (most) about your hometown?
Is there anything you dislike about it?
Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?
Can you tell me something exciting about your town?
Has your hometown changed much since you were a child?
Are there any changes you would like to make in your hometown?
Studies
What are you studying at the moment?
What do you like most about your studies?
What do you hope to do in the future when you have finished?
Is your subject very challenging (or difficult) to study?
Is that a very popular subject to study in your country?
What do you do when you have a difficulty with your studies?
How did you learn science at school?
Why did you choose …as your major?
What’s more important when studying – the student or teacher?
What kinds of teachers do you like?
What are the qualities of a good teacher?
Do you think teachers should be angry at students or not?
What’s the difference between young and old teachers?
Work
What is your job?
Do you have to work with other people?
Do you think you will change jobs in the future?
Do you enjoy your work?
What are your responsibilities?
What will you do in the future?
What do you do after work?
What are the advantages of having your own business rather than working for someone
else?
What do you like/dislike about your job?
Leisure time
What do you like to do in your free time?
Have your leisure activities changed since you were a child?
Do you prefer to spend your free time alone or with other people?
How do you spend your time in the evening?
Do you do this every evening?
What do you like to do in the weekends?
Is there any difference in your life now from when you were a child?
Family
Could you tell me something about your family?
Do you think it is good to live with grandparents?

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What’s the women’s status in families?
Do you think it good to be the only child in the family?
Is there any generation gap in your family?
Do you like your family?
Who is your closest family member?
What are your parents like?
TV
Do you often watch TV?
What types of TV programme are popular in your country?
What (types of) programmes did you watch when you were a child?
What’s your favourite TV program?
When do you usually watch TV?
Do you think TV has changed in the past few decades?
Has television changed your life in any way?
Technology
Do you use emails?
Are they popular in your country?
Do you think they are going to replace letters in the future? Why?
Are you interested in robots? Why?
Do you like robots to work at your home?
Do you want to take a car which robot is the driver?
Will robots replace human beings in the workplace completely?
Do you enjoy using technology?
Do you use the Internet for your studies?
Do you have your own computer?
Restaurant
Do you like to eat out?
Where do you like to go?
Are there any restaurants you can recommend in your hometown?
Can you tell me about a memorable experience you had at a restaurant?
Travel
What do you do on your vacation?
Do you think vacations are becoming more and more important?
Do you think vacations are becoming more and more important?
What kind of places do you want to travel to?
Do you prefer travelling alone or in a group?
Who do you usually spend your vacation with?
If you could take a vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?
Weather
What do feel when it rains?
Is there any part of your country where it doesn’t rain much?
Does it rain a lot in your hometown?
Can you remember any time when it rained particularly heavily in your hometown?
Does rain ever affect transportation in your hometown?
Do you like the sunshine? Why?
What do you like to do in the sunshine/ or on a sunny day?
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Do you like going outside at the weekends on sunny days?
What’s the weather like today?
What’s the weather (usually) like in your hometown?
What’s your favourite weather? (Why?)
Do you like snow? (Why?)
Do you watch the weather forecasts?
Does the weather ever affect what you do?
Sport
What sports do you like? (Why?)
What sports are most popular in your country?
Are boys and girls good at the same sports?
What sports do children prefer?
Do you like to do daily exercise? (Why?/Why not?)
Do you like swimming/playing cricket/football/hockey?
How often do you swim /play cricket/football/hockey?
Do you like to go swimming on holiday?
Should everyone learn swimming? Why?
What activities would you do if you were spending some leisure time at a beach or near
the ocean?
Why do some people like water sports?
Do you think the government should invest money in developing facilities for water
sports?
Shopping
Are there many shops near your home? (What kind?)
Do you like shopping? (Why? Why not?)
Who usually does the shopping in your home?
How often do you buy something in a shop?
Reading
Do you like to read books?
What type of books do you like to read?
Do you ever visit the library?
Do you prefer reading books or watching films?
Food
Is food important to you? (Why?)
What kinds of food do you particularly like?
Is there any food you don’t like? (Why?)
What kinds of food are most popular in your country?
Do you like cooking? (Why?/Why not?)
Who usually does the cooking in your home?
Do you like chocolate?
Did you like chocolate as a child?
Do you think most people like chocolate? Why?
Home
Do you live in a house or a flat?
Do you like your house?
Why do you like it?
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 How do you expect your future house to be and why?
Do you prefer to have friends visit you, or relatives?
Do you often invite friends to visit your home?
Voice
1. Do you like your voice?
2. Has your voice changed much since you were younger?
3. Does anyone in your family have a similar voice?
4. Have you ever listened to a recording of your voice?
Running (NEW BOOKLET)
1. Do you like running?
2. When was the last time you went for a run?
3. Do you like to watch running competions on TV?
4. Is running common in your country?
Science (NEW BOOKLET)
1. Do you like science?
2. Did you learn about science in primary school?
3. How often do you read about science?
4. Why is science important to learn about?
Cakes (NEW BOOKLET)
1. Do you like cakes?
2. Have you ever baked a cake?
3. How often do you eat cakes?
4. Are cakes popular in your country?
Pens/Pencils (NEW BOOKLET)
1. Do you like to use pens or pencils?
2. When was the last time you bought a pen or pencil?
3. How would you feel if someone gave you pen as a gift?
4. Are pens or pencils more common in schools in your country?
Walking (NEW BOOKLET)
1. Do you go places on foot a lot?
2. Did you walk more when you were younger?
3. Why do some people prefer walking to driving a car?
4. Do people in your country walk a lot?
Books (NEW BOOKLET)Countryside (NEW BOOKLET)
1. Do you like going to the countryside?
2. What do you like to do there?
3. Have you ever lived in the countryside?
4. Would you like to live in the countryside in the future?
Friends (NEW BOOKLET)
1. Do you think you are a good friend?
2. Do you still have some friends from your childhood?
3. Has the types of friends you make changed a lot?
4. What makes a good friend?
Jeans (NEW BOOKLET)
1. Do you like to wear jeans?
2. How often do you wear jeans?
3. Did you used to wear jeans when you were younger?
4. What did you like about jeans?
Animals (NEW BOOKLET)
1. What is your favourite animal?
2. What do you like about animals?

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3. Do you like going to the zoo?
4. What can people do to protect wild animals?
Haircuts (NEW BOOKLET)
1. Do you often change your hair style?
2. Do you enjoy going to the barbershop?
3. What kind of haircuts did you get as a kid?
4. Do people in your country get a lot of haircuts?
Public Holidays (NEW BOOKLET)
1. What public holidays do you celebrate in your country?
2. Which public holiday do you like the most?
3. What do you do during that holiday?
4. Do you think there should be more public holidays in your country?
Emails (NEW BOOKLET)
1. Do you communicate via emails?
2. Do you prefer getting texts or emails?
3. Have you ever received an email that made you happy?
4. Is email popular in your country?
Playing (NEW BOOKLET)
1. When you were a child, where did you like to play?
2. Did you prefer playing indoors or outdoors?
3. What kinds of games did you play?
4. Do kids benefit more from playing outside?
Coffee or Tea
1. Do you drink coffee or tea?
2. When did you last drink coffee or tea?
3. Is coffee or tea more popular in your country?
4. Which would you offer to visitors who came to your home?
Relatives
1. Are your relatives or friends more important to you?
2. When did you last see your relatives?
3. How do you spend time with your relatives?
4. Are people in your country usually close with their relatives?
Pets
1. Have you ever had a pet?
2. What kind of pets do people like to have?
3. What kinds of pets are common in your country?
4. Do many people in your country have pets?
Study
1. What is your major?
2. Do you like it?
3. Why did you choose that major?
4. Which major would you want to change it to?
Seasons
1. Which season do you like the most?
2. Is it better to live in a place with 4 seasons or just 1?
3. What is the weather like in your city?
4. How do people in your country deal with bad weather?
Teachers
1. Did you ever want to be a teacher?
2. Which teacher do you remember best?
3. What did you like most about your teachers?
4. Do teachers remember their students in your country?
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 Crowded Places
1. Which places in your city are crowded?
2. Why are those places so crowded?
3. How do you feel in crowded places?
4. Have you ever felt comfortable in a very crowded place?
Film/Movie Star
1. Who is your favourite film star?
2. Would you like to be a film star?
3. Have you ever met a film star in person?
4. Are film stars popular in your country?
Perfume
1. Do you like perfume?
2. Do you use perfume?
3. Would you ever give perfume as a gift?
4. Do people in your country often wear perfume?
Cinema
1. Do you often go to the cinema?
2. What kinds of movies do you like to watch?
3. Did you like to go to the cinema when you were a child?
4. Do you prefer to go alone or with friends?
Morning Routine
1. What is your morning routine?
2. How is your routine different from when you were a child?
3. What would you like to change about your current routine?
4. What is a typical morning routine like for people in your country?
Travelling
1. Do you like travelling?
2. What is the most beautiful country you have visited?
3. Would you like to have a job that demands travelling to other countries?
4. What problems can occur when travelling?
Cooking
1. Do you like to cook?
2. Why do some people like cooking?
3. Do you usually eat at home or eat out?
4. What do people in your country usually cook?
Sunglasses
1. Do you like sunglasses?
2. How often do you wear sunglasses?
3. Would you give sunglasses as a gift?
4. Is it worth it to spend a lot of money on sunglasses?
Music
1. Do you like music?
2. Which types of music do you like?
3. Would you like to learn a musical instrument?
4. Do you prefer listening to music by yourself or with someone else?
Plants
1. Do you like plants?
2. When you were a child, did you like plants?
3. Have you ever received a plant as a gift?
4. Where can you learn about growing plants from?
Boredom
1. How often do you get bored?
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2. What activity do you do when you are bored?
3. Do you get bored more now compared to when you were younger?
4. How do most people in your country deal with boredom?
Colors
1. What is your favourite color?
2. What color do you think is good for rooms?
3. Do you prefer light or dark colors?
4. What colors do people in your country like to wear?
Sharing
1. What kinds of things do you share with friends?
2. Did your parents encourage you to share?
3. Is there anything you would not share?
4. Are people in your country in the habit of sharing a lot?
Water
1. Do you drink a lot of water?
2. Do you prefer bottled or tap water?
3. Did you drink a lot of water when you were younger?
4. Would you say that bottled water is expensive in your country?
Skies
1. Do you often look at the sky?
2. Do you prefer to look at the sky during the day or at night?
3. Have you ever taken a course about stars?
4. Where is the best view of the sky where you live?
Shoes
1. Do you prefer to wear shoes that are comfortable or fashionable?
2. Do you buy many shoes?
3. How many pairs of shoes do you have?
4. What is your favourite pair of shoes?
Handwriting
1. Do you have good handwriting?
2. How did you learn your handwriting?
3. Do you like receiving hand-written letters?
4. How important is handwriting in your country?
Reading
1. Do you like to read?
2. When do you usually read?
3. Did you like to read when you were younger?
4. Do people read less today?
Food
1. What kinds of foods do you like to eat?
2. How different is food in your country today from when you were younger?
3. Which foods do you dislike?
4. What foods do people in your country buy at the market?
Drawing
1. Do you like drawing?
2. Which types of drawings do you like?
3. Would you like to decorate your room with paintings?
4. Have you ever learned about drawing in school?
Smiling
1. When do you usually smile?
2. How can you identify a fake smile?
3. When was the last time you saw a bunch of people smiling?
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4. Do you often smile when taking photos?
Street Markets
1. Do you like street markets?
2. What’s the difference between street markets and supermarkets?
3. Would you prefer a street market or a supermarket in a foreign country?
4. How popular are street markets in your country?
Rubbish/Garbage/Litter
1. How do you react when you see litter on the streets?
2. Do you recycle?
3. How do you help keep the streets tidy?
4. What would you do if someone else dropped some litter?
Mathematics
1. Do you like mathematics?
2. Did you take mathematics lessons?
3. How do math skills come in handy in daily life?
4. Have you ever used an electronic calculator?
Sleep
1. How much do you sleep every night?
2. Do you think it’s a good idea to have a nap during the day?
3. Did you sleep more in the past than you do now?
4. Do you think old people need more sleep than young people?
Sport
1. What sport do you like?
2. Do you prefer team or individual sports?
3. Who is your favourite sports star?
4. What is the most popular sport in your country?
Cards and invitations
1. Do you often send cards?
2. On what occasions do you send cards?
3. Do you prefer to receive cards or emails?
4. Is sending cards common in your country?

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