Work

I’d just like to ask you some questions about your work.

1. What work do you do?

2. What do you enjoy most about your work?
3. What are your main duties?
4. Is there any other work you would like to do in the future?
5. What do you normally do when you finish work everyday?
6. Will you have to do more training for your work in the future?
7. What was your first job?
8. Do you ever work overtime?
9. Do you like your boss? Why or why not?
10. Do you work on weekends?
11. How many hours a week do you work?
12. What is your dream job?
13. What time do you get home from work?

Free Time
I’d like to move on and ask you some questions about your free time

1. What type of activities do you like to do in your free time?

2. How long have you been interested in these activities?
3. Do you like to do theses activities alone or with other people? (Why)?
4. Do you think people have enough free time?
5. What is your favorite TV show?
6. Do you prefer watching TV shows or movies?
7. Do you like watching the Oscars?
8. What was the last book you read?
9. Who is your favorite female singer?
10. Who is your favorite male singer?
11. What kind of music do you like?

Talk about health

 Do you ever get headaches?
 Are you healthy?
 Do you have any allergies?
 Do you usually get enough sleep?
 Have you ever donated blood?
 Do you smoke?
 What are some things people can do to keep healthy?
Family
I’d like to move on and ask you some questions about your family.

1. How many people are there in your family?

2. Do you all live in the same house?
3. What things do you like doing together?
4. Who is your favourite family member?
5. Do you get along with your brothers and sisters?
6. How often do you see your grandparents?
7. Do you live with your parents?
8. How old are your parents?
9. Do you get along with your in-laws?
10. What are the occupations of your family members?
11. Do you look more like your mother or your father?

Talk about food and drink

 Do you like to cook?
 Are you a vegetarian?
 What is a typical meal from your country?
 Did you drink coffee this morning?
 Do you eat breakfast every day?
 What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten?
 Do you like Japanese food?
 If you are living abroad, what is the food that you miss most from home?
 What did you eat for lunch yesterday?
 What is your favorite food?

money in English
 Are you good at saving money?
 Do you have more than one bank account?
 How many credit cards do you have?
 Have you ever bought a lottery ticket?
 How much did you spend last week?
 How much does it cost to get a haircut in your country?
 What is something that you have bought recently?
 What is the average salary in your country?
Sharing about pets
 Do you have a pet?
 What does your pet look like?
 If you don’t have a pet, why not?
 Did you grow up with pets in your home?
 Do you know someone who owns an unusual pet?
 Why do some people not like pets?
 What is your favourite animal?
 What types of animals do you have in your country?
 What types of animals are kept as pets in your country?
 Do you think animals should be kept in zoos?
 Do you have a pet?
 What types of animals do you think make the best pets?
 Why do people have pets?
 Should dogs be left in the house alone while their owners are at work?
 Is there any types of animals that you think should not be kept as a pet?
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education
 Do you enjoy studying English?
 Do you ever skip class?
 Did you study art in high school?
 Have you ever slept in class?
 How much homework do you do every day?
 Which subjects are you good at?
 What is your favorite subject?

dating or romance with these

 Do you have a significant other?
 Have you ever been on a blind date?
 Have your parents ever disapproved of any of your relationships?
 How old were you when you had your first boyfriend or girlfriend?
 What was the most boring date you’ve ever been on?
 What do you think about internet dating?
fashion or clothes
 How often do you buy new clothes?
 Do you wear a hat sometimes?
 How many pairs of gloves do you have?
 What colors do you think look good on you?
 What is your shoe size?
 What’s the most expensive piece of clothing you have ever bought?
 Have you ever bought secondhand clothes?
 What is your favorite clothing brand?
 Were you interested in fashion when you were a child?
 Is fashion important to you now?
 What types of clothes are fashionable for young people in your country
these days?
 Does fashion change for people as they get older?
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Timing
Let’s move on and talk about being on time for appointments.

1. Is being late acceptable in your culture?

2. Are you ever late for appointments?
3. What type of excuses do you think are alright for lateness?
4. How do you feel when someone is late for an appointment with you?

Neighbours
Let’s change the topic and talk about your neighbours

1. Do you know the people who live next door to you?

2. How often do you see each other?
3. What kind of relationship do you have?
4. How can neighbours be helpful?
5. What kind of problems can people have with their neighbours in a big city?

Dreams
I’d now like to discuss your night time dreams with you.

1. Do you dream much at night?

2. Do you often remember your dreams?
3. Do you think we can learn anything from dreams?
4. Do people in your country talk about their dreams?
5. Do you think that dreams can come tr
Magazines and Newspapers
Okay, let’s move to a different topic and discuss magazines and newspapers.

1. Which do you prefer reading, newspapers or magazines?

2. What type of stories do you like to read about?
3. Do you think reading a magazine or a newspaper can help you learn a
language?
4. Why do you think some people prefer magazines to newspapers?

Humour
Let’s change the topic and talk about comedy and humour.

1. What type of programmes do you find funny on TV?

2. Which types of programmes are most popular in your country?
3. What kind of things make you laugh?
4. Do you like to make people laugh?
5. Do you think it is important to have a sense of humour? (Why)?

Museums
Let’s move on and talk about museums.

1. Are museums popular in your country?

2. Did you visit museums when you were a child?
3. Do you like to visit museums nowadays?
4. Do you think you should pay to visit museums?

Mobile Phones
Now lets talk about mobile phones.

1. Do you have a mobile phone?

2. At what age did you first get a mobile?
3. What do you most use it for?
4. Is it a nuisance if people use mobiles in public places such as trains and
buses?

The Sea

1. Do you like to go on holiday by the sea?

2. Are there many hotels by the sea in your country?
3. What kind of activities can people do by the sea?
4. How long do people normal visit the sea for when they go on holiday?
Television
We'll now talk about television.

1. How many hours a day do you spend watching television?

2. What type of television programs do you like to watch?
3. Do you think children in your country watch too much television?
4. Do you think television is useful for education in schools?

Flowers
Now we'll talk about flowers.

1. How you ever given anybody flowers?

2. Is it popular to give flowers to people in your country?
3. On what special occasions do people give flowers in your country?
4. What kinds of flowers would you like to receive as a present?

The Weather
Now we'll move on to talk about the weather.

1. What kind of weather do you like the most?

2. Does the weather affect the way that you feel?
3. Do people like the weather in your country?
4. Do the kinds of outside activities people do in your country change when the
weather changes?

Public Transport
Now we'll move on to talk about public transport

1. What kinds of public transport do they have in your country?

2. What kinds of public transport do most people use?
3. What is your favourite type of public transport?
4. What do you do when you are travelling on public transport?
5. How could public transport in your country be improved?

Sport
Now we'll move on to talk about sport.

1. What is the most popular type of sport in your country?

2. Is there a lot of sport on television in your country?
3. What sports do children normally do at school?
4. Do you think people do enough sport these days?
Writing
Now we'll talk about writing

1. Do you enjoy writing?

2. What age do children normally learn to write in your country?
3. Did you used to write a lot when you were a child?
4. Do you ever write letters?
5. Do you prefer writing letters or sending emails?

Birthdays
Now let's move on to talk about birthdays.

1. What did you usually do on your birthday when you were a child?
2. How do you normally celebrate your birthday now?
3. Is your birthday now still as important to you as when you were a child?
4. Do you think it's important to give someone a card when it's their birthday?
5. Do you think the price of a gifts/presents is important?

Books
Now let's move on to talk about books.

1. Do you like reading books?

2. What kinds of books do you like to read?
3. What is the best book you've ever read?
4. Is reading books a popular activity in your country?
5. Do you think that electronic books / eReaders are better than real books?

Daily Routine
We'll now talk about daily routines.

1. Tell me about your daily routine?

2. Has your daily routine changed since you were a child?
3. Is your daily routine different at the weekend to during the week?
4. What would you like to change about your daily routine?
5. Do you think it's important to have a daily routine?
Exercise
We'll now talk about exercise.

1. Do you do much exercise?

2. Do you do more exercise now than when you were a child?
3. Do people in your country do a lot of exercise?
4. What do you think is the best exercise to keep fit?
5. Have the types of exercise people like to do changed since you were a child?

The internet
We'll now talk about The Internet.

1. Do you use The Internet?

2. Are children allowed to use The Internet at school in your country?
3. Do you think that The Internet is useful for study?
4. Have you ever used The Internet to buy something?
5. Are there any dangers of buying things online?

Musical Instruments
We'll now talk about musical instruments.

1. Do you think it's important for children to learn to play a musical instrument?
2. Do children have to learn to play a musical instrument at school in your
country?
3. Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?
4. What do you think is the best age to start to learn to play a musical
instrument?
5. What do you think would be the most difficult musical instrument to learn to
play?

Photographs

We'll now talk about photographs.

1. Do you enjoy taking photographs?

2. Do you prefer to take photos with a phone or with a camera?
3. Do you take many photographs when you travel?
4. Do you like looking at photographs of yourself?
5. Have you put any photographs you have taken on the walls in your house?
Trees
Now let's talk about trees.

1. Do you like trees?

2. Are there many trees in your hometown?
3. Do you think there are enough trees in most cities?
4. What are the benefits of planting more trees?

Email
Now let's talk about email.

1. Do you email people often?

2. Do you chat with friends or family more with email?
3. Do you think people prefer to receive an email or a letter?
4. Do you think it's easier to write an email or a letter?
5. Do you think email will eventually replace letter writing?