YOU  What do you usually do in the winter?

Describe yourself.  How many seasons does your country have?

FAMILY HOME
 Describe your family?  Describe your home.
 Do you have a large or small family?  What kind of building do you live in?
 How much time do you spend with your  How long have you lived there?
family? WEDDING
 What do you like to do together as a family?  Have you ever been to a wedding?
 Do you get along well with your family?  Whose wedding was it?
 Are people in your country generally close to  Where was it held?
their families?  What clothes do people wear?
WORK  Describe the wedding ceremony.
 What do you do?  What sort of gifts do people buy for the bridal
 What are your responsibilities? couple?
 How many hours do you work each day?  What kind of clothes did the bride and groom
 Do you enjoy your work? wear?
 Is there some other kind of work you would TRAVEL
rather do?  Do you like to travel?
 If you could change your job or profession,  What kind of places have you visited in your
what would you do? life?
 Describe the process of getting a job in your  Which place would you really like to visit?
country. Why?
 Describe the company or organization you  What’s the best place you’ve ever visited?
work for. COMPUTERS
 What is your position?  Do you think computers help society?
 What do you like about your job?  Do you think computers are bad for health?
 What do you dislike about your job?  How do you think computers have changed
EDUCATION the world?
 Describe your education. INTERNET
 What kind of school did you go to as a child?  Do you use the Internet much during the day?
 Did you go to a co-educational school?  What do you usually do on the Internet?
 What was your favourite subject as a child?  What are some advantages of the Internet?
 Who was your favourite teacher?  What are some disadvantages?
 What is the education system like in your  Do people in your country use the Internet a
country? lot?
 Do you think your country has an effective  Do you do any shopping on the Internet?
education system? EMAIL
STUDIES  Do you send and receive email regularly?
 What are you studying now?  Who do you usually communicate with?
 What is your area of specialization?  How often do you check your email?
HOMETOWN  Do you think writing email has strengthened
 Describe your hometown. or weakened people’s writing skills?
 What’s special about it?  What are some disadvantages of email?
 Where is your hometown located? FRIEND
 Is it easy to travel around your hometown?  Describe a friend.
 What is it known for?  How long have you known each other?
 What do people in your town do?  What do usually do together?
 What are the main industries in your  What do you like the most about him / her?
hometown?  How often do you see each other?
 What problems face your hometown? PLACE
 What languages are spoken in your  Describe a place you like to go.
hometown?  Why is this place special to you?
 What are the advantages of living in your  When did you first visit this place?
hometown?  Where is this place located?
 What are some problems faced by your  What language is spoken here? Do you speak
hometown? this language?
 Compare your hometown with another city. SMOKING
 What are some environmental problems faced  What do you feel about smoking in public
by your hometown? places?
WEATHER  Do you think smoking should be banned in
 What’s the weather like in your country? people’s homes?
 Does the weather affect your mood? MARRIAGE
 How do rainy days make you feel?  What is the attitude toward marriage in your
 What’s your favourite season of the year? country?
 What do you like to do when it’s hot?
  Do most young people plan on getting  What are some advantages of television?
married in your country?  What are someof the disadvantages of
 What are some of the advantages of television?
marriage?  What did you last watch on television?
 What are some of the disadvantages?  Why do you think certain TV shows are so
 Is the divorce rate high in your country? popular?
 Do you think people should be allowed to get TOURISM
divorced?  Which places would you recommend to a
HOBBIES visitor to your country?
 Do you have any hobbies?  Do a lot of tourists visit your country?
 What are some of your hobbies?  What do they usually do there?
 When did you first develop this hobby?  How has tourism changed your country?
 What are some of the advantages of having a  Is your country expensive for most tourists?
hobby?  What are some famous landmarks in your
 How much time do you spend on your hobby? country?
FILMS DAILY ROUTINE
 Do you enjoy watching movies?  Describe your daily routine.
 What’s your favourite film?  What do you usually do?
 Who are your favourite actors?  What do you do on the weekend?
 How often do you watch films?  What is you typical weekday like?
SHOPPING  Does your life change much from week to
 Do you enjoy shopping? week?
 How do you feel about shopping?  Do you have any free time during the week?
 Do you like shopping on the Internet? YOUR COUNTRY
 Do you have any favourite stores?  Which country are you from?
 What don’t you like about shopping?  Where is this country located?
 Which is the most popular place to shop in  Which part of the country do most people live
your hometown? in?
SPORTS  What are the main industries in your country?
 Do you like sports?  Is it easy to travel around your country?
 Do you enjoy watching sports? CLOTHES
 Do you enjoy participating in any sports?  What type of clothes do you like to wear?
 Which sports are most popular in your  What kind of clothes do people in your country
country? usually wear?
 What’s your favourite sport/  How important is fashion to you?
 When did you first become interested in  What kind of clothes do you dislike?
sports?  Do you think people behave differently in
 How often do you participate in sports? different kinds of clothes?
 What equipment do you need for your  What kind of clothes do people wear to work
favourite sport? in your country?
FOOD  Are clothes expensive in your country?
 What are some of your favourite foods? GOING OUT
 What foods are popular in your country?  Do you like going out or staying at home?
 What are some of the famous dishes of your  What do you like to do when you go out?
country?  How often do you go out?
 Do you enjoy cooking?  Do people in your country go out a lot?
FESTIVAL  How and where do people in your country
 What’s the most important festival in your usually socialize?
country?  What kind of entertainment is popular in your
 How do people celebrate this festival? country?
 What special food is associated with this GAMES
festival?  Do you enjoy playing any games?
 What special activities are associated with this  What kind of games do you play?
festival?  Do you think adults should play games?
 What do you enjoy most about this festival?  What do children learn from games?
 Do you think festivals are important for a  What kind of games did you play when you
society? were a child?
TELEVISION  What games are popular in your country
 Do you watch television a lot? today?
 What do you usually watch on television?  What kind of games were popular when you
 How many hours of television do you usually were young?
watch?  Do you think mental games like chess are
 What are the most popular shows in your good for you?
country?  COLOURS
 What kind of shows do you like to watch?  Do you have a favourite colour?
  What are your country’s colours?
 Do you think colours affect our moods?
 Can you learn anything about a person from
the colours he / she likes?
 Do you like the same colours now as you did
when you were a child?
MUSIC
 Do you like music?
 What kind of music do you like?
 When do you usually listen to music?
 What kind of music did you like when you
were younger?
 What kind of music is popular in your country?
 Do you play any musical instruments?
 Do you wish you could play any musical
instruments?
 Which is your favourite instrument?