swimming

Do you like swimming?

Where do you usually go swimming?

What styles can you swim in?

Do you prefer swimming in a pool or in the ocean?

photo

Do you like photography?

Did you learn how to take photos?

How to take good photos?

Do you prefer digital camera or film camera?

Is it good to use cell phone to take photos?

history

Is it important to learn history?

How can people learn history in China?

Did you learn any local history?

Who like to learn history?

Snacks

Which meal do you like best?

Do you think breakfast is important?

Do you prefer to have meals or snacks?

What kinds of snacks do you like?

What is a healthy diet?

help

When was the last time you helped others?

Do you like helping others?

How do you feel when others help you?

What kinds of things do people help each other with?

handwriting

Are you good at handwriting?

What kinds of things do you write?

Do you prefer writing by computer or hand?

Is it important for children to learn handwriting?

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Your work

What work do you do?

Why did you choose to do that type of work(or, that job)?

Do you like you job?

Is it very interesting?

(Possibly)Do you miss being a student?

Your studies

What subject(s) are you studying?

Why did you choose to study that subject?/why did you choose to study those subjects?

Do you like your subject?(why?/why not?)

Is it very interesting?

(Possibly)Are you looking forward to working?

Do you prefer to study in the mornings or in the afternoons?

Home/Accommodation

What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?

Do you live in a house or a flat?

Who do you plan to live there for a long time?

(If you answer you haven’t lived there long)What’s the difference between where you are living now and where you have lived in the past?

Can you describe the place where you live?

Which room does your family spend most of the time in?

What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?

Are the transport facilities to your home very good?

Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?

Please describe the room you live in.

What part of your home does you like the most?

Hometown

What’s(the name of) your hometown (again)?

Is that a big city or a small place?

Please describe your hometown a little.

How long have you been living there?

Do you like your hometown?

(Possibly)Do you like living there?

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?

Sky

Do you like to watch the sky?

What is the sky like at night in your hometown?

Do you like to watch stars?

Have you ever taken a course about stars?

Is it important to study stars?

What’s your favorite star?

Happiness

What do you think of happiness?

What do you like to do when you are happy?

What kinds of things make you happy?

What kinds of things do Chinese people feel happy about?

Is it easy to be happy for you?

Clothes

What clothes do you usually like to wear?

Do/did you wear the same clothes at school and at home?

Will you change your clothes when you go home today?

Did you have any special clothes to wear when you were a child?

Did you like them?

Collection

Do you like to collect anything?

How much time do you spend on your collection?

Would you keep your collection in the future?

Why do people keep old things?

What kind of things do Chinese people like to collect?

Letters or emails

Do you write many letters or emails?

Who do you usually write to?

Do you prefer to write letters by hand or to use a computer?

How often do you write an email or a letter?

What are the differences between emails and letters?

Is it hard to think of what to write?

What kind(s) of letter/email do you think is (are) the hardest to write?

How do you feel when you receive a letter or email?

What sorts of letters or emails are the most difficult to reply to?

What kinds of emails (or letters) do you receive that make you feel excited?

Names

Who gave you your name?

Does your name have any particular (or, special) meaning?

Do you like your name?

In your country, do people feel that their name is very important?

Would you like to change your name?

Is it easy to change your name in your country?

Who usually names babies in your country?

Do you have any special traditions about naming children?

What names are most common in your hometown?

News

Are you very interested in the news?

Why do you want to know the latest news?

How important is it to you to get the news every day?

What sort of news are you most interested in?

How do you usually find this news?

Do you prefer to read newspapers or watch TV to get your news?

Do you ever get your news from the internet?

Do you (often/ever) read newspapers?

What sections of the newspaper do you usually read?

Do you think newspapers are important?

Besides newspapers, what are some other ways people get news?

How important do you think the news is?

Which do you think is more important, domestic news or international news?

Would you say the news affects your life very much?

Are old people and young people interested in the same (kinds of) news? (why?/why not?)

Newspapers

Do you often read newspapers?

Which do you prefer reading, magazines or newspapers?

What kinds of (types of) newspapers (or magazines) do you usually read?

How old were you when you first started to read newspapers?

Do you think it’s important to read newspapers?(why?/why not?)

Why do(you think) people read newspapers?

What different types of newspaper are there in china?

Do you care about the news?

Is the news important (to you)?

What kinds of news do Chinese people read in newspapers?

Do you prefer to read about domestic (or local) news or international news? (why?)

What are some methods that newspapers use to attract readers?

What influence do you think newspapers have on society?

Do you think the internet is a good way to get news?

Leisure time/Relax

What do you do in your spare time?

What do you do to relax?

How do you usually spend your evenings?

What do you usually do after work/after classes?

Do you prefer to stay at home in the evenings or do you prefer to go out?

Do you think modern lifestyles give people enough time for leisure?

Do you think people today have more time to relax than in the past?

Do you think it’s important for people to have leisure time(or, time to relax)?

Do old people and young people spend their leisure time (or relax)in the same way?

What do you think are the good points and the possible bad points about having leisure time?

How do people in your country spend their holidays?

Do you like to travel in your holidays?

If you had a child, what leisure places would you go with your child?

Reading/books

Do you like reading books? Why or why not?

What(kinds of) books do you like to read?

Did you read much when you were a child?

What(kinds of) books did you like reading when you were a child?

Do(young) children like reading books?

For children, what do you think are the benefits of reading?

What do you think are the benefits of reading to children?

Sleeping

How many hours do you sleep every day?

Is it necessary to take a nap every day?

Do old people sleep a lot? Why?

How to have a good sleep?

Do you like to get up early in the morning?

Can you sleep well if you are in a noisy environment?

Television

How much TV do you (usually) watch?

What’s your favorite TV program?

Did you watch much TV when you were a child? (how much?)

What(types of) programs did you watch when you were a child?

Do you think television has changed in the past few decades?

(Possibly)Do you think television has changed since you were a child?

Has television changed your life in any way?

Museums

Are there many (or, any) museums in your hometown?

Do you think museums are useful for visitors to your hometown/country?

Do you often visit a museum?

Did you go too any museums when you were a child?

When was the last time you visited a museum?

Do you think museums are important?

Do you think it’s suitable for museums to sell things to visitors?

Music

When do you listen to music?

How much time do you spend listening to music every day?

What kinds of music do you like to listen to?

What’s your favorite kind of music?

How often do you listen to (that type of) music?

When did you start listening to this type of music?

Do you like listening to song?

Have you ever been to a musical performance?

Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?

Is music an important subject at school in china?

Is music an important subject at school in china?

Did you often listen to music when you were a child? (if yes, give details)

What kinds of music are (most) popular in china?

Mathematics

When did you start learning math?

Do you like math?

Who taught you math?

Who’s your favorite teacher so far?

Is math difficult for you to learn?

Do you like to use a calculator?

Mobile phone

How often do you use your mobile phone?

Can you describe your mobile phone?

What was your first mobile phone?

Would you buy a new one in the future?

How has your mobile phone changed your like?

Public holidays

What public holidays do you have in your country?

Do people in your country celebrate Christmas?

Do you like public holidays?

Which public holidays do you like the most?

What did you do during the last public holiday?

What do other people in your county usually do on public holidays?

Do you think public holidays are important?

Do you think there should be more public holidays in your country?

Shopping

Do you like (going) shopping?

Do you spend much when you go shopping?

What do you usually buy when you go shopping?

Would you like to work in a shopping centre?

Sports

Do you like to watch sports on TV?

Do you play any sports?

Do you have a favorite sports star?

What’s the most popular sports in china?

What kinds of sports would you like to try in the future?

Have you ever tried any dangerous sports?

Teachers

Do you have a favorite teacher?

Why do you like the teacher?

Why do you like the teacher?

How does(did) this teacher help you?

Do you think you could be a teacher?

Would you like to be a teacher?

Text messages

Do you text someone if he doesn’t answer your phone?

Is there any chance when texting someone is better than calling him?

Have you ever had difficulty replying?

How often do you send text messages?

Friendship

How do people (in your country) meet others and make friends?

Do you think it’s easy for people to make friends at work?

Is it important for people to have good relationships with colleagues at their workplace?(why?)

Would you say the students (at your school/university) have a good relationship with each other?

(Possibly)How would you describe a “good relationship”?

Do you ever help a friend by giving advice?

Film

Do you like to watch films?

Do you prefer foreign films or Chinese films?

How often do you go to a cinema to watch a film?

What kinds of movies do you like best?

What was the first film that you watched?

Forgetting about things

What do you remember to do every day?

What helps people to remember things?

Why do old people forget about things easily?

Have you ever forgotten something important?

Time management

Are you good at organizing time?

How do you usually organize time?

Do you think planning is important for time management?

Why do you think some people pay to learn time management?

Do you think children should learn to manage time?

Why do some people find it hard to follow their plans?

How would you teach your children time management?

Do old people and young people manage time in a similar way?

Trees

Do you like trees?

Are there any important trees in your country?

Is there a forest near your hometown?

(Possibly)would you like to live in a place that has lots of trees?

Where can one find trees (or forests) in your country?

Do you think places with trees attract more visitors than places with few trees?

Did you ever (like to) climb trees when you were a child?

Have you ever planted a tree?

Do you think more people should plant trees?

(similar to above) do you think we should plant more trees?

Do you think trees are important?

What would you say are the benefits of having trees?

Do you think we need to protect trees?

Transportation

What’s the most popular means of transportation in your hometown?

How often do you take buses?

Can you compare the advantages of planes and trains?

Is driving to work popular in your country?

Do you think people will drive more in the future?

Would you ride bikes to work in the future?

What will become the most popular means of transportation in china?

Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation?

Visitors to your home

Do you like visitors coming to your home?

How often do you have visitors to your home?

When someone visits you, how do you usually show hospitality?

What kinds of manners do you expect your home visitors to have?

Do you bring gifts when you visit others?

Do you like to visit other people?

Weekends

How do you usually spend your weekends?

In your country, do men and women usually do the same kinds of things on weekends(or, in their free time)?

When do you spend time with your family?

What do you usually do om weekends?

What did you do last weekend?

What do other people in your hometown (or, in your country) usually do on weekends?

What are you going to do next weekend?

Is there anything new that you would like to do on weekends?

Do you feel that weekend now are more important to you than when you were a child?

Weather

What’s the weather like today?

What kind of weather do you like (best)?(why?)

What’s your favorite weather?(why?)

What do you usually do during your favorite weather (or season)?

What’s the weather (usually) like in your hometown?

Do you like thar weather (or, that kind of climate)?(why?/why not?)

How often is the weather good in your hometown?

What did you do the last time the weather was good?

Are there any bad points about the weather in your city?

What is the typical weather in china like?

Have there been any changes in the weather over the past few years?

Does the weather ever affect what you do?

How does the weather affect people (or, you)?(if yes, how?)

How do you feel when the weather is cloudy?

Vegetables and fruits

What’s your favorite vegetable and fruit?

How often do you eat fruits?

Are there any special fruits in your hometown?

Should we eat vegetables every day?