ABOUT YOU
- What`s your name?
- Where do you live?
- Do you live near here?
- Where do you come from?
- What do you do?
- Tell us about your work or studies.
- What are you studying?
- What is your favourite way to relax?
- What are your plans for the immediate future?
- What would your ideal job be? Why?
ABOUT YOUR FAMILY
- Do you have a large family?
- Do you come from a large or small family?
- How many brothers and sisters do you have?
- Do you have any siblings?
- Tell us how you get on with them.
- Do you still live with your family?
- What family members do you live with?
- What activities do you like doing with your family?
- Does your family like spending time together? Why?
- Is there somebody in your family that gives you good advice?
ABOUT YOUR HOME
- Do you live in a house or in a flat? Tell me something about it.
- How many rooms does your current accommodation have?
- What is your apartment like?
- Could you describe your room?
- Is your house old or new? Tell us about it.
- Do you like staying home at weekends? Why?
- What do you like about living there?
- Do you like the neighbourhood where you live? Why?
- Which room in your house is the best one to study? Why?
- Is there a park or a green area near your home? How often do you go there?
ABOUT YOUR HOMETOWN.
- What`s your home town called? Where`s it?
- How long have you lived there?
- Do you like living there?
- How much do you like the area you live in? Are there any drawbacks to living there?
- Is there anything you dislike about your home town?
- Is pollution a problem?
- Is there much crime in your home town?
- Does your family still live there?
- Do you think the place has changed much since you were young?
- Do you think you`ll always live in this part of the world? Where else would you like to live?
ABOUT SCHOOL / WORK
- Do you work or do you study?
- What do you enjoy most about the work or study you are doing at the moment?
- Are you currently studying?
- Do you have to travel a long way to get to school / work?
- What type of work would you like to do in the future?
- What`s your favourite subject?
- Where did you first learn English?
- Are you planning to do any exams in the near future?
- What do you find difficult about learning English?
- Do you think it would be a good idea to work in another country for a short time? Why?
EVERYDAY LIFE
- Are you a very busy person? What keeps you busy?
- Tell us about a daily activity that you particularly enjoy.
- Do you think it`s good to have a daily routine? Why?
- Do you have to get up early every day?
- What time do you go to bed?
- How do you get to school every day?
- How long does it take you?
- Who do you live with? Tell us about them.
- Do you usually have a large or a small breakfast? Why?
- Do you help with the housework at home? What do you do?
- What do you usually do when you come back from school / work?
- What is your favourite season? Why?
- Do you like doing housework? Why?
- What is the best time of day for you to study? Why?
EATING AND DRINKING
- What is your favourite food and your favourite drink? What is your favourite dessert?
- What do you have for breakfast?
- What is more important for you, lunch or dinner?
- Have you been to a restaurant lately? Tell us about it.
- Do you like cooking? Why?
- What dishes do you cook?
- Do you prefer eating vegetables or meat? Why?
- Do you ever buy take-away food? How good is it?
- Do you like eating fast food? Why?
- Have you ever tried typical food from another country? How did you like it?
ABOUT LEARNING ENGLISH
- How long have you been learning English?
- How well do you think English is taught in this country?
- Why do you want to pass this examination?
- Would you like to learn another language? Why?
- Do you think you will use your English in the future? How?
- How useful will English be in your chosen career?
- What do you think you`ll be doing this time next year?
- Have you got any plans for when you finish school / university?
- What would be your ideal job? Why?
- What other skills would you like to learn in the future?
FREE TIME
- Have you got a hobby?
- Do you prefer to spend time on your own or with other people? Why?
- What kind of music do you like? Why do you enjoy it?
- Do you go out with friends in your free time? Where do you go?
- Do you like walking or riding a bike in the countryside? How often do you do it?
- Has your choice of free time activities changed over the years? In what way?
- Do you like going to the cinema? (Tell us about a film you`ve seen recently.)
- Do you like reading newspapers and magazines?
- What do you like reading when you want to relax?
- What kind of television programmes do you like best?
- How often do you meet your friends for a chat?
- How do you keep in touch with friends who don`t live near you?
- Do you ever go to concerts? Tell us about the last one you went to.
- Do you like playing computer games? Tell us about the one you like most.
- Can you sing or play an instrument? Who taught you how to do it?
HOLIDAYS AND TRAVEL
- How do you spend your leisure time?
- How often do you go on holiday?
- Do you like travelling to other countries? Which ones have you been to?
- What country would you like to visit in the future?
- Do you like camping holidays? Why?
- What activities do you like to do when you are on holiday?
- How do you prefer to travel when you go on holiday?
- What do you enjoy doing when you`re on holiday?
- Could you tell us about your last holiday?
- When do people in your country take holidays?
- What area of the country would you recommend to tourists?
- What form of transport do you use most frequently?
HEALTH AND SPORT
- Do you like sports? Which ones?
- Have you ever taken part in a sports competition? Tell us about it.
- Are you a member of a sports club? How often do you go there?
- Do you think it is important to keep fit? Why?
- How much exercise do you do every day?
- Do you prefer playing or watching sports? Why?
- Is eating healthy food important to you?
- What is your favourite food?
- Did you play any sport when you were a child? How good were you?
- Is there a sport that you would really like to learn? How difficult would it be?
- 123.Have you ever been to a gym? Did you like it?
- Who is your favourite sports personality? Why?
- Have you been ill recently? Can you tell us about your recent illness?
CELEBRATIONS
- What special occasions have you celebrated recently?
- Do you like big parties? Why?
- How do you celebrate the New Year?
- What presents do you like to give and to receive?
- What do you usually do on your birthday? Who do you spend it with?
