Part One1.Work or studyDo you study or work?Study:What subject are you studying/ what is your major?Why did you choose to study that subject/Why did you choose that major?Do you like your subject/major?Is your subject interesting/What do you find most interesting in your subject?Are you looking forward to working?Do you enjoy being a student?What is your ideal job?Do you prefer to study in the mornings or in the afternoons?Work:What work do you do?Why did you choose to do that type of work/that job?Do you like your job?Is your job interesting?Do you miss being a student?Would you like to change your job in the future?2.AccommodationWhat kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?Do you live in a house or a flat?Who do you live with?How long have you lived there?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 briefly describe the place where you live?Which room does you family spend most the time in?What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?Are the transport facilities to you home very good?Do you prefer to live in a house or a flat?Please describe the room you live in?What can you see through the window of your room?Which part of your home do you like the most?3.HometownWhere are you from?Is that a big city or a small place?Please briefly describe your hometownHow long have you been living there?Do you like your hometown?What do you like the most about your hometown?Is there anything you dislike about it?Where would you recommend a tourist to visit in your hometown?Do you think you will continue living there for a long time/ Have you ever considered to move to other places?4. TeachersDo you have a favorite teacher?Do you want to be a teacher in the future?What kinds of teachers do you like?Do you think teachers should be angry at students or not?Do you like strict teachers?What’s the different between young and old teachers?Is it important for teachers to interact with students frequently?What’s the most important part in your study, teachers or classmates?5. FriendsDo you have many friends?How often do you talk to your friends?How do you communicate with your friends?How can people make friends in your country?6. VisitorsDo you often invite friends to visit your home?Do you like visitors coming to your home?Do people often visit you at your home?How often do visitors come to your home?When do visitors come to your home?Do you prefer to have friends visit you or relatives?What do you usually do together with your visitors?When someone visits you, how do you usually show hospitality?7. FamilyHow often do you meet with your family?How do you spend the time with your family? Do you want to live with your family in the future?Are you close to all of your family members?How has your family influenced you?8. CelebrityWho is your favorite celebrity in China?Do you like any foreign celebrities?Would you want to be a celebrity in the future?Do you think we should protect famous people’s privacy?How do celebrities influence their fans in China?9. Video gameDo you play video games?What kinds of video games do you like to play?Is it good for young people to play video games?10. Forget thingsWhat kinds of things do you have to bring when you go out?Did you ever forget to bring something?How do you remind yourself?Did you carry different things in the morning and in the evening?11. DreamDo you often have dreams at night?Have you had a bad dream before?What was the strangest dream you have had?What do you usually dream about?12. TelevisionWhat TV programs are you interested in?When do you watch TV?In China, have television programs changed much in recent years?How do you think TV programs in China could be improved?13. RobotsDo you like robots?What kinds of robots would you like to have?Will robots change our society significantly?14. BooksHow often do you read?Do you have many books at home?Do Chinese people do enough reading?Do Chinese people like to read?What kind of people like reading and what kind of people don’t like reading very much?15. MirrorHow often do you look at yourself in the mirror everyday?Have you ever bought mirrors?Would you use mirrors to decorate rooms?16. WatchHow often do you wear a watch?What was your first watch like?What kinds of watches do you like to wear?Do people still wear watches in your country?17. ShoesHow often do you buy shoes?Have you ever bought shoes online?Do you know anyone who likes to buy a lot of shoes?What’s your favorite type of shoes?18. Newspaper and magazineDo you often read newspapers?Do you prefer to read local news or international news?Which is more popular in the place you live, newspapers or magazines?Do many people today read newspapers?In the future, do you think more people than today will read magazines or fewer people will do that?Do you think newspapers will be very important to you in the future?19. BagsDo you like bags?What types of bags do you like?Do you usually carry a bag when you go out?What types of bags do you use in daily life?Do you have different bags for different occasions (purposes)?What do you put in these bags?What sorts of bags do women like to buy?20. ArtDo you like art?Do you think art classes are necessary?How do you think art classes affect children’s development?What kind of paintings do Chinese people like?What can you learn from western paintings?21.ChocolateHow often do you eat chocolate?What’s your favorite flavor?Is chocolate expensive in China?When was the first time you ate chocolate?Is chocolate popular in China?22.GiftsHow often do you buy others gifts?Do you like to send expensive gifts?What kinds of gifts are popular in your country?Why do people give gifts?23. AdvertisementsDo you like watching advertisements?What types of advertisements are there? Which one do you like?Where can you usually see advertisements?Have you bought anything because of the advertisements?Are there many advertisements in your country?Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?How do you feel about advertisements?24. ColorWhat color do you like?What color do you want for your items?Do you think that people’s preference of colors is related to their personalities?25. MusicDo you often listen to music?When do you listen to music?What kinds of music do you like to listen to?How much time do you spend listening to music every day?What’s your favorite kind of music?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?What kinds of music are popular in China?26. TransportationWhat’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?27. Activities near waterWhat activities would you do if you were spending some leisure time at a beach or near the ocean?Why do some people like water sports?Do you think it’s important for children to learn how to swim?Do you think it’s best for a child to be taught to swim by a parent or by someone else?28. HouseworkDo you do housework at home?Do you think men and women should share housework?What kinds of housework do you dislike to do?Did you help your parents do housework when you were young?29. Indoor gamesDo you play any indoor games?Do you prefer to play indoor games or outdoor games?What indoor games did you play when you were a child?Is there any particular indoor game that you liked when you were a child?What sorts of indoor games do children play now?30. WeekendsHow do you usually spend your weekends?When do you spend time with your family?What do you usually do on weekends?What did you do last weekend?What do other people in your hometown 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 like working on weekends?Do you feel that weekends now are more important to you than when you were a child?31. Outdoor ActivitiesWhat do you do in your spare time?Do you like outdoor activities?What is your favorite outdoor activity?How often do you do that?How much time do you spend outdoors every week?What outdoor activities are popular in your country?32. Public holidaysWhat 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 country usually do on public holidays?Do you think public holidays are important?Do you think there should be more public holidays in your country?33. SchoolsWhere did you go to school?How old were you when you started school?What were some of the most popular activities at primary school?Did you enjoy it?Have you ever returned to see your old school again?Tell me something about your school?How did you get to school each day?What was your favorite subject in secondary school?Are you still in contact with any of the friends you had in primary school?Which secondary school subject do you think is most useful for people in adult life?And which subject did you like the least?What part of your secondary school education did you enjoy most?34. PhotographyDo you like to take photographs?Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take photos?How long have you liked taking photographs?How did you become interested in photography?How often do you take photograph?In what situations do you take photographs?Do you prefer to take pictures of people or of scenery?How do you keep your photos?Are there any photos on the walls of your home?Do you prefer to send postcards to people or to send photos that you took yourself?35.BirthdaysHow do children celebrate birthdays in your country?How did you celebrate your last birthday?What kinds of birthday gifts do you like to receive?Is there a difference between the way you celebrated your birthday in the past and at present?36. Bus or TaxiHow often do you take the bus?When was the first time you took a taxi?Is it convenient to take the bus/taxi in your city?37. ComputerHow often do you use computer?What kinds of computers are popular in China?What do you usually use your computer for?Who taught you how to use a computer?Do you think computers have changed your life a lot?38.FlowersDo you like flowers?What is your favorite flower?Do you think flowers are important?Do people in your country ever use flowers for special occasions? In your country, do people give flowers as a gift?39. HandcraftsDo you like collecting things made by hand?Did you ever take handcrafts lessons at school?Are handcrafts popular in China?Do you think children should learn more about handcrafts?Do you think making handcrafts is meaningful activity?40. HatsDo you like to wear hats?What kinds of hats do you have?Where do you like to buy hats?Is wearing hats popular in your country?Which one do you prefer, wearing a hat or a cap?41. NoiseDo you mind noises?What types of noise do you come across in your daily life?Are there any sounds that you like?Where can you hear loud noise?Do you think there is too much noise in modern society?Are cities becoming noisier?42. PaintingDo you like painting or drawing?How often do you visit art galleries?What kinds of things do you like to draw?Is it easy to learn how to draw?43. SingingDo you often sing?When do you like to sing?How much time do you spend in singing every day?What kinds of songs do you like to sing?Is it difficult to sing well?Do you want to be a singer?44. Sunny daysDo you like sunny days?What do you like to do when it’s a sunny day?Would you like to stay at home or go outside when the weather is good?Are there many sunny days in your hometown?45. WalkingDo you like to walk?Do you like to walk on your own or with others?Would you say that your city is a good place for walking?46.Mobile phonesHow often do you use your mobile phone?Can you describe your cellphone?What was your first mobile phone?Would you buy a new one in the future?How has your mobile phone changed your life?47. SwimmingDo you like swimming?Is it difficult to learn how to swim?Where do Chinese like to go swimming?What’s the difference between swimming in the pool and swimming in the sea?48.Being in a hurryWhen was the last time you did something in a hurry?Do you like to finish things quickly?What kinds of things will you never do in a hurry?Why do people make mistakes more easily when they are in a hurry?49.MuseumsAre there many museums in your hometown?Do you think museums are useful for visitors to your hometown?Do you often visit a museum?Did you go to 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?50.Letters or emailsDo 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 kind of letter/email do you think is the hardest to write?How do you feel when you receive a letter or email?What kinds of emails or letters do you receive that make you feel excited? Which do you prefer, to make a phone call or write an email?。