Your Work
What work do you do?
Why did you choose to do that kind of work?
Do many people in your country choose to do that type of work?
What are your responsibilities at work?
Do you remember your first day at work?
What did you do on your first day at work?
Your Studies
What subject(s) are you studying?
Why did you choose to study that? / Why did you choose to study those subjects?
Do many students in your country study that subject?
(Similar to above) Is that a popular subject to study in your country?
What school/university do you attend?
Why did you choose that school/university?
Your Hometown
Where did you grow up?
What was it like when you were a child?
Has it changed much?
Would you say it was a good place to live?
Your Home (Your Accommodation)
Can you describe the place where you live?
What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?
Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
Please describe the room you live in.
Is there anything you don't like about the place where you live?
Entertainment
What do you do for entertainment?
What did you do for entertainment when you were a child?
What do (other) people do for entertainment around where you live?
(Similar to above) What do you friends do for entertainment?
Bags
What types of bags do you use?
What do you put in these bags?
Do you usually carry a bag when you go out?
What sorts of bags do women like to buy?
Do you have a bag for special occasions?
The Weather
What's the weather like today?
What kind of weather do you like (best)? (Why?)
What sort of weather do you least like?
What do you usually do during your favourite weather (or season)?
What's the weather (usually) like in your hometown?
Weekends
What do you usually do on weekends (or, on the weekend)?
Do you think employees should have to work on weekends?
Are weekends important to you?
How do you (usually) spend the weekend?
Shopping
Do you like (going) shopping? (Why?/Why not?)
(Similar to above) How do you feel about (going) shopping?
(Similar to above) Do you like to go shopping? (Why?/Why not?)
What do you think is the most difficult (or, unpleasant) part about shopping?
Is there anything you don't like (or, dislike) about shopping?
What don't you like about shopping?
Colours
What was your favourite colour when you were a child?
Is that still your favourite colour now?
What colour is most popular among your friends?
Concerts
What kind of music do you like to listen to?
Have you ever been to a (live) concert?
Or: Do you often go to concerts?
Would you like to go to a concert in the future?
What sorts of concerts do you have in your country?
Names
Who gave you your name?
Does your name have any particular (or, special) meaning?
Do you like your name?
Time Management
How do you organize your time?
Do you think young people and older people organize their time in the same way?
How do you manage your time?
Friends
What do you do in your free time with your friends?
Is friendship important to you?
Do you prefer to spend time with friends or spend time alone?
What kind of people do you like to have as friends?
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