1.Name
●What is your full name?
●How should i address you?
●Have you got any English name?
●Are there any special meanings about your name?
●Who gave you this name?
2.Studies or work
●Which school are you studying now? what is your major?
●Who choose the major for you before you entering your university?
●What are the advantages and disadvantages of your university?
●Which subject you like most and which subject do you dislike most? Why?
●Do you like the school you are studying at?
3.Home
●Do you live in a house or a flat?
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●How have you decorated your home (or, your room)?
●Is there anything (hanging) on the walls of your home (or your room)? (e.g., decorations)
●What can you see when you look out the window of your room (or, the windows of your home)?
4.Hometown
●Where is your hometown? (Or, what part of China do you come from?)
●Do you think you'll always live there?
●Where do you live at the moment?
●Do you like your hometown? (Why?/Why not?)
●What sorts of buildings are there in your hometown?
5.Books & Reading
●Do you like reading (books)? (Why?/Why not?) C
●What (kinds of ) books do you like to read? C
●(Similar to above) What (kinds of ) books do read (for enjoyment)?
●Are you reading any books at the moment? N
●Did you read much when you were a child?
6.Newspapers & Magazines
●What kind of newspaper do you have in China?
●What is your favorite magazine?
●When did you begin to read newspaper?
●What’s the difference between Chinese newspapers?
●Which one do you prefer to read, newspaper or magazine?
7.Games
●Do you like playing games?
●Do you play online games?
●What kind of game did you play when you were a child?
●What is the most popular game today?
●What are the differences in terms of game between today and 20 years ago?
8.Music
●Do you like listening to music? Why?
●Why type / kind of music do you like most?
●When / where do you often listen to music?
●Do you prefer to buy CD / tape or go to the concert? Recorded or live ones?
●Can you play any instrument?
●What are the benefits of learning an instrument?
9.Parks and Gardens
●Do you love going to the park?
●How often do you visit the part?
●Why do people like to go to the park?
●Is there anything you don’t like about the park?
●What about gardens?
10.Transportation
●What do you think of the transportation in your city?
●Do lots of Chinese people ride bikes?
●Is it safe to ride bikes?
●When did you learn to ride bikes?
●Why do children like riding bicycles?
11.Clothes and Fashion
●Do you like shopping?
●Who do you think love shopping more, men or women?
●What style of clothes do you usually wear?
●Do you love fashion? Why?
●What do you think of fashion?
12.Your Daily Routine
●What do you mainly do with your time?
●What is the best part of the day for you? Why?
●What part (or time) of the day do you feel most active (or, feel your best)? Why?
●When do you do most of your study?
●How do you think your daily routine could be improved?
13.
●Do you like collecting things?
●What kind of stuff do you collect?
●What’s the importance of collecting things?
●Where can people get their collections?
14.Neighbors
●Do you know your neighbors?
●What do you think of your neighbors?
●Do you think it’s important for a person to have a good relationship with their neighbors?
●How often do you see (or talk to) your neighbors?
●What sorts of problems (conflicts) can people have with their neighbors?
15.Friends & Family
●Do you like making friends?
●Tell me something about your best friend.
●How do you usually make friends?
●What is the importance of friendship?
●Do you have any foreign friends?
16.Birthdays
●Do people in your country celebrate birthdays?
●How do people celebrate birthdays?
●Do you think it is important for people to celebrate them?
●How did you celebrate your last birthday?
●Is the birthday more important for adults or young people?
17.Animals
●What’s your favorite animal? Why?
●Are people in your country fond of animals?
●Do people in your country keep animals at home (= keep a pet)?
●What was your favorite animal when you were a child?
●What do you think are the benefits of a child having a pet?
18.Colors
●Which color do you like best? Why?
●What does that mean in China?
●What is the difference of color preference in the past and now?
●Do you think that color is important when you buy clothes?
19.Driving & Cars
●Do you have a driving license?
●When is the appropriate age for getting a driving license?
●Is driving skills important?
●Will you teach your children to drive?
●Do you prefer to take a bus or drive a car?
20.Dancing
●Do you like dance? Why?
●What kind of dance do you know?
●What kind of dance do you like?
●Do you know any traditional Chinese dance?
●Where do people usually dance?
21.Holidays
●How do you like to relax?
●What do you do during holiday?
●How do people relax during the holiday?
●What kind of people do you think need to relax most?
●Do you think people need holiday?
22.The Internet
●What do you do with Internet?
●What are the advantages and disadvantages of Internet?
●Do you think that life is better with the Internet?
●When did you begin to use the Internet?
●What is the influence of the Internet on you?
23.Mobile Phones
●Do you have a mobile phone?
●How often do you use it?
●What do you use it for?
●Do you think it’s important for us?
●Is there anything you dislike about using cell phones?
24.Sport & Exercise
●Do you like doing sports?
●What kind of sports do you usually do in your spare time? Why?
●What kind of sports is most popular in China?
●Why do some girls dislike doing sports?
●What do you think of health?
●Is there any good way to lose weight?
25.Swimming
●Can you swim?
●Do you like swimming? Why?
●When did you learn to swim?
●Where do people swim?
●What are the benefits of swimming?
26.The Weather & Seasons
●What’s the weather (usually) like in your hometown?
●What has the weather in your hometown been like recently?
●Do you like that weather (or, that kind of climate)? Why (or why not )?
●Have there been any changes in the weather over the past few years?
●What’s your favorite season? Why?
27.Languages
●Do you like learning English? Why?
●Can you give some good suggestions on how to learn English well?
●What are the difficulties in learning English?
●Are you studying another foreign language?
●Which language do you think is the most useful one?
28.Noise
●Do you prefer a quiet environment or a noisy environment?
●Does your school have any noisy places?
●Are there any quiet places for studying at your school?
●What natural sounds do you like (the most)? Why?
●What sounds do you dislike? Why?
29.Outdoor Activities
●Do you like outdoor activities?
●What outdoor activities do you like to do?
●How often do you do that?
●What kinds of outdoor activities do you do in your daily life?
●What outdoor activities are popular in your country?
30.Painting & Drawing
●Do you like painting?
●Did you do any painting (or drawing) when you were a child?
●Have you ever painted pictures?
●How about now?
●What do you think are the benefits of painting for children?
●Do you think painting (or drawing) is important for adults?
31.Schools
●What’s your major?
●Do many people from your country choose this subject?
●Where are you studying?
●Do you think it is a good place to study?
●What do you hope to do when you finish your studies?
32.Television
●Do you like watching TV?
●What types of TV programs do you like to watch?
●What programs do you watch?
●Do you prefer to watch TV or listen to the radio?
●Do you ever watch programs from other countries?
33.Leisure Time
●What do you usually do in your spare time?
●How much time do you have each week for doing these things?
●How did you start doing this activity at first?
●Is there some other hobby or sport you would like to try? Why?
●What is the balance of work/study and free time in your normal day?
●How has the way people spend their free time changed over the years?
34.Photography
●Do you prefer to take pictures or be taken pictures of you?
●What kind of pictures do you like to snap?
●On what occasions do people take pictures?
●Why do people take pictures?