WAYS IN USE TOPIC 1: WORK AND STUDIES, SCHOOLS AND WORKPLACES Do you work or are you a student? What work do you do? / What subjects are you studying? Why did you choose that job? Why did you choose to study that subject? Do you like your job? 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Is there anything you dislike about your job? 7. What do you like about your studies? 8. What do you dislike about your studies? 9. What was your dream job when you were young? 10, Have you changed your mind on your dream job? TOPIC 2: HOMETOWN, AREA YOU LIVE IN 1, Please describe your hometown a little. 2. What is your town well-known for? 3. Do you like your hometown? 4. Is that a big city or a small place? 5. How long have you been living there? 6. Do you think you will continue living there for a long time? 7. Would you like to live in the countryside in the future? 8. Have you ever lived in the coutryside? 9. Do you ever spend time in the countryside’? 10, What is the difference between living in the countryside and the city? 11. What do people living in the countryside like to do? 12. What do you like to do in the countryside? 13. How has your town changed over the last 20 years?TOPIC 3: HOME AND ACCOMMODATION 1. What colour would you choose to paint the walls of your room? . What colour would you never use in your home? . Can you describe the place where you live? . What kind of housing accommodation do you live in? . What do you like about your flat? 2 3 4. 5 6. Which room does your family spend most of the time in? 7. What can you see from the windows where you live? 8. Do you prefer living in a house or a flat? 9. What would you like to change in your flat? 10. What do you dislike about your flat?AYN r eer AeA kN Ay RY DP AKING PART 1 (JANUARY-AUC TOPIC 4: APPS What apps have you used recently? What apps are you usually interested in? What apps would you like to use in the future? How much time do you spend on these apps? TOPIC 5: GIFTS How do we choose gifts? What do you consider when choosing a gift? What kind of gifts are popular in your country? What's the best gift you have ever received? What gift have you received recently? 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? TOPIC 6: MOBILE PHONES What was your first mobile phone? How often do you use your mobile phone? Do you use your mobile phone for texting or calls? Can you describe your mobile phone? Will you buy a new mobile phone in the future? How has your mobile phone changed your life? TOPIC 7: FISHING . Have you ever been to a place where there are lots of fish around you?Sz PF wR ef vR RPL = a PRY Is fishing popular in your country? Do you like eating fish? Have you seen any movies with lots of fish? Why do people go fishing? Where can you see fish? TOPIC 8: LAUGHTER Did you laugh a lot recently? Do you often make people laugh? Are you good at making people laugh? Do you like movies that make you laugh? TOPIC 9: TEACHERS: Would you like to be a teacher? Do you think you could be a teacher? Did you have a favourite teacher? How does this teacher help you? TOPIC 10: MORNING ROUTINES AND BREAKFAST Is breakfast important? Do you like to get up early? When did you get up in the morning when you were a kid? What is your morning routine? Do you like the morning or the evening? What do you usually do in the evening? TOPIC 11: T-SHIRTS . Would you buy T-shirts as souvenirs on vacation? Do you think older people who wear T-shirts are fashionable? . Do you like T-shirts with pictures and prints?& . Do you usually wear T-shirts? Do you like wearing T-shirts? TOPIC 12: STAYING AT HOME. What do you like to do at home? How much time do you spend at home? Do you often stay at home? PF YPN Which do you prefer, staying at home or going outside? TOPIC 13: WEEKENDS What do you do in your spare time? What do you usually do at weekends? . What did you do last weekend? Do you think it is important to make the most of your weekend? What is your least favourite day of the week? arr eb What's your favourite day of the week? TOPIC 14: MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Have you ever learnt to play a musical instrument? . Is music an important subject at school in your country? . What kinds of music do you like to listen to? . What kinds of music are most popular in your country? . When did you start listening to that type of music? 2. 3 4. 5. 6. Do you often listen to music? 7, When do you listen to music? 8. How much time do you spend listening to music every day? 9. How do you feel when you listen to it? 10. Do you like listening to songs? 11, Have you ever been to a musical performance or concert?12, Did you often listen to music when you were a child? 13. Do you like listening to music at work? 14, Do people prefer to buy CDs or download music online? TOPIC 15: DOING SPORTS 1, What kinds of exercises do you do? 2. What kinds of exercises are popular in your country? 3. How do you keep healthy? 4. What sports do you like? 5. What sports do people in your country like to play? 6. What was your favourite sport when you were young? 7. Did you do any sports when you were young? 8. What are your favourite sports? 9. What sports help people stay healthy? 10. Do you like watching sports programs on TV? 11. Who do you like to watch live sports games with? 12. Do you like sport? 13. Do most people in your country like sport? 14, What benefits do you think sport can bring us? 15. Do you like extreme sports? 16. Who is your favourite sports star? TOPIC 16: SOCIAL MEDIA 1. Do you think you spend too much time on social media? 2. What do people often do on social media? TOPIC 17: CHILDHOOD MEMORIES 1, What did you enjoy doing as a child? 2. Did you enjoy your childhood?TOPIC 18: TAKING PHOTOS, Do you like photography? Do you like to take photographs? What do you like to photograph? Why do you think some people do not like taking photographs? In what situations do you take photos? 2. 3. 4. 3. 6. How do you keep your photos? 7. Do you ever delete or, if on paper, throw away any of your photos? 8. How did you become interested in photography? 9. Would you like to work as a professional photographer? 10, How often do you take photos? 11. Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have others take photos? TOPIC 19: YOUNG PEOPLE AND TEENAGERS . Do you spend a lot of time with teenagers? po What do teenagers in your country like to do? » What is the best part of being a teenager? TOPIC 20: TECHNOLOGY . What are the benefits of using technology? lad Do you like to use new technology? TOPIC 21: BOOKS AND READING HABITS. Do you like reading? What books do you like to read? What book did you read recently? What did you learn from it? a PF YPN What was your favourite book as a child?r = NAP SF PN Should reading be a compulsory activity for children at school? TOPIC 22: COMPUTERS AND TABLETS Is it difficult for you to use a computer? How often do you use a computer? What do you usually use your computer for? What kinds of computers are popular in your country? Who taught you how to use a computer? When was the first time you used a computer? Do you think computers have changed your life?ao a 7 PP PF YP wo TOPIC 23: TEXT MESSAGES . How often do you send text messages? Is sending messages popular in your country? Did you send more messages when you were younger? . Do you reply to messages as soon as you receive them? TOPIC 24: JEWELRY . Do you usually buy jewellery? Why do some people wear a piece of jewelry for a long time? Do you like wearing jewelry? What type of jewelry do you like to buy? Do you often wear jewelry? How often do you wear it? Do you wear a lot of jewelry? TOPIC 25: GEOGRAPHY Have you ever learned Geography? Do you think Geography is useful? Do you like Geography? TOPIC 26: NAMES Is there any tradition about naming babies? How do you choose names for your next generation? Does your name have any special meaning? Do you like your name? TOPIC 27: STAYING UP. Do you go to sleep early or stay up late? Do you often stay up late? How do you feel in the moming if you stay up late? yee What were you doing when you stayed up late last time? TOPIC 28; BIRTHDAYS . Is it important for you to celebrate your birthday? Pe How do children celebrate birthdays in your country? . How did you celebrate your last birthday? 4, Is there a difference between the way you celebrated your birthday in the past and in the present? . What did you do on your birthday when you were young? 6. What do you usually do on your birthday? TOPIC 29: MAKING PLANS . Do you like making plans? poo What are the benefits of making plans? TOPIC 30: PUBLIC TRANSPORT What's the most popular means of transportation in your hometown? Is driving to work popular in your country? Do you (people) prefer public transportation or private transportation? How do you go to work or school? Will you use public transport more in the future? ay eh Will there be more people taking public transportation in the future? TOPIC 31: PUZZLES . Do you prefer doing word puzzles or number puzzles? Rv Is it good for old people to do puzzles?Fe wP Se ND pps PNA SF PP TOPIC 32 SNACKS What kind of snacks do you like to eat? What kind of snacks do children in your country like to eat now? What was the most popular snack when you were young? What is your opinion on snacks between meals? Is it healthy to eat snacks? When do you usually eat them? When did you eat snacks when you were young? Do your parents allow you to eat snacks? TOPIC 33: MEMORY How do you remember important things? Are you good at memorising things? Have you ever forgotten something important? What do you need to remember in your daily life? TOPIC 34: PATIENCE Are you patient? Did!you use to be more patient or less patient than you are now? Have you ever lost your patience? What do you become impatient about? Do you think patience is important? TOPIC 35: WRITING . Do you usually write by hand or write using a computer? Nowadays, how do most people write things? Do you often write with a pen?- Do you prefer typing or handwriting when you're writing? Did you like writing things when you were a child? TOPIC 36: WEATHER What's the weather usually like in your hometown? 2. What's your favourite weather? 3. Do you like the weather in your hometown? 4, Do you have a habit of checking the weather forecast? 5. Do you like hot and dry weather? 6. What do you do in hot weather? 7. Do you prefer hot or cold weather? 8. Do you like wet weather? 9. Do you prefer wet or dry weather? 10, Would you like to visit a hot country? TOPIC 37: SPENDING TIME BY YOURSELF . Do you like spending time by yourself? s ‘Are you happy when you are alone? w . What do you do when you spend time by yourself? TOPIC 38: SPARE TIME . What free time activities are popular with people in your country? N What do you do when you have free time? » Who do you usually spend your spare time with? TOPIC 39: HOUSEWORK AND COOKING . Do you have breakfast at home every day? pp Do you want to learn how to cook well? Do you think your home is clean and tidy?wos Ss Ae PY erp = a “of What housework do you dislike? . What housework do you like? TOPIC 40: CHOCOLATE Do you like chocolate? Did you like chocolate when you were a child? How offen do you eat chocolate? Why do you think chocolate is popular all over the world? What's your favourite flavour of chocolate? Did you give chocolate as a present to someone? Do you think it’s good to use chocolate as a gift to others? TOPIC 41: MAKING LISTS - Do you make a list when you shop? Do you make a list for your work? Does it work? Why don't some people like making lists? TOPIC 42: OUTER SPACE AND STARS . Have you ever taken a course about stars? Have you ever learnt about outer space and stars? Do you want to travel in the outer space? What would you do if you had an opportunity? Are you interested in films about outer space and stars? Is it important to study stars? TOPIC 43: SINGING . Do you think singing can bring happiness to people? Do you often sing? When do you like to sing?- pe yep BYP Fi i od Fyn What kinds of music do you like to sing? TOPIC 44: SMALL BUSINESSES . Do you prefer buying things in big companies or from small businesses? Do you know many small businesses where you live? TOPIC 45: MACHINES What is your favourite machine in your home? Do you think washing machines and sweeping machines are important? Do you read the instructions before using a machine? Do you think it is important to read the instructions? TOPIC 46: SAYING 'THANK YOU' . Have you ever sent a thank you card to others? Do people in your country often say thank you? On what occasions do you say ‘thank you'? . Why do people need to say thank you? TOPIC 47: PRAISING Have you had any achievements recently? How do you feel when you are praised? When was the last time you praised someone? Do you think parents should often praise their children? TOPIC 48: LIBRARIES Did you go to a library when you were a kid? Do you often go to the library? Do kids in your country often go to the library? What kind of people would go to a library to read and study?PPnN PP PF YP TOPIC 49: HOLIDAYS Which do you prefer, to spend time on a beach or have excursions in a city? Do you prefer a leisurely or a busy holiday? Can you describe your perfect holiday? What was the best holiday in your life? TOPIC 50: HAPPY THINGS . Is there anything that has made you feel happy lately? What will make you happy in the future? When do you feel happy at work? Do you feel happy when you buy new things? Do people in your country feel happy when they buy new things? What made you happy when you were a child?