Swimming
Do you like swimming?
Have you ever tried to learn to swim?
How did you learn to swim?
Where do people go swimming in your hometown?
Why do many people like swimming?
What do you think are the benefits of swimming?
Do you think it's good to have compulsory swimming lessons for children? Personal information:
Are you student or are you working?
What is your school and your major? And why did you choose it?
Can you remember the first day at school? What was it?
What is the biggest impression of that day? Hometown and living places
where is your hometown?
What is special in your hometown?
Are there any special buildings in your hometown?
Is your hometown polluted?
Where do you live? Where is your accommodation?
Do you live in a house or an apartment? Which one do you prefer? family
Do you live with your family?
Who are the people in your family?
Is family very important to you? (Why?)
In what situations do you think family is more important than friends?
Are there any times when you prefer to be alone?
If you were married, how many children would you choose to have?
(Why?) school
Do you remember the first school you attended?
Where was it? Was it far from your home?
Have you ever returned to see your old school again?
Would you send your child to that school today?
Which school did you like the most? (Why?)
What was your favourite subject (= class) in secondary school?
And which subject did you like the least? (Why?) Dance:
Do you like dancing? Why?
What is the most popular dance in China? Noise and sound
What’s your favorite sound?
What kind of noise do you dislike most? Why or why not?
Where does the city noise mainly come from? Driving
Can you drive?
When did you get your driving license?
Will you let your child learn driving? Why or why not? News
How do you get the news?
What kind of news are you interested in?
Is it the same for the old and young?
Is it important to know the news? Weather and weather forecast
What’s your favorite weather?
Do you often listen to the weather forecast? Why or why not?
What does weather forecast effect your life?
What's your favorite climate? Sport
What sport do you like?
What’s the benefit of doing it?
Do you like extreme sports?
Why do people love extreme sports? TV
Do you like watching TV?
What kind of program is popular in your country?
Do Chinese people like watching local TV program or foreign one?
What kind of program do children like?
Handwriting
Do you prefer handwriting or typing?
What’s the meaning of handwriting?
Do you prefer letters or emails? Why or why not?
How often do you write letters? Contact
How do you like to keep contact with others?
Do you use different ways to contact different people?
What’s the difference on ways of keeping contact between people today and in the past? Film and music
Do you like watching films?
Do you like listening to music?
Where do you watch film or listen to music?
With whom do you like to do so? Reading
Do you like reading?
How often do you read books?
What’s your favorite book?
Where do Chinese people like to read? Advertisement
Are there many ads around us?
What kind of ads do you like to watch, and why?
What’s the difference between Chinese ad and western ad?
Do advertisements ever influence your choice about what to buy?
Do you prefer advertisement on TV or those in magazine? Transportation
What about the public transport in your neighborhood?
Do you know how to drive? Is driving skill important? when is the best age for people to learn driving? Sport
Do you like sports? Are there any sport facilities around your home?
How often do you do sports? Do you think it is necessary for children to play sport? Newspaper:
Do you read magazine or newspaper? What kind of information do you feel interested? Have you read a foreign magazine? Do u think reading English newspaper can help you with your English? English:
How many languages can you speak? Do you think learning English is hard? why? Do you want to learn another language? Neighbor:
How do you know about the neighbor live next your door? how do you think the most of problems between neighbors and you？ Travelling
Among the places you have travelled to, which place you liked best? Which place you want to travel to? Birthday
How do you usually celebrate your birthday? Email & Letter
Do you like sending emails or letter? Why? Noise
What kind of noise do you hate mostly? | 
