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Neighborhood
Describe the neighborhood where you live
What do you like about living there?
What do you dislike about your neighborhood?
What kind of neighborhood would you like to live in?
Walking
Do you like walking? Why or why not?
Are there places you can walk near your house?
Do people in your country like walking? Why or why not?
What kinds of exercise do you enjoy?
Leisure
When and how much leisure time do you generally have in a week?
Who do you generally spend your leisure time with?
What are some activities you enjoy in your leisure time?
What do you like about these activities?
Hobbies
What hobbies are common in your culture?
Are there any hobbies that you think are not worthwhile?
Reading Habits
What are some of the reasons that people read?
What types of books are most popular in your culture?
What other things, besides books, do people read these days?
Making Friends
Is it easier to make friends when we're young or when we're older? Why?
Where do people typically make friends?
Why do you think certain friendships last a lifetime?
Movie habits
What types of movies are popular in your culture? Why do you think people like these types of movies?
Why do people often prefer to go to movie theaters rather than watch movies on their TV or computer?
Places
Describe a place in your city or town where you like to go in your free time.
Why do you like to go there?
Is there anything you don't like about it?
Is it a popular place for people in your city? Why or why not?
Hobbies in our lives
Why do people have hobbies?
How important is it to encourage children to take up hobbies?
Parks
Describe a park in your neighborhood or city
What are some things people can do there?
Do you enjoy spending time there? Why or why not?
Are parks important? Why or why not?
Friends versus Family
What do friends provide that family cannot?
Are friends even more important than family?
Do you spend more time with your friends or with your family? Why?
Music
What kinds of music do you like listening to?
Have you learned to play a musical instrument? Why or why not?
Tell me about any traditional music in your country
Do you think that traditional music will be popular in the future? Why or why not?
The Internet
How often do you use the internet?
What are some things you do on the internet?
Do you prefer shopping online or in real stores? Why?
Being Near the Ocean
How much time have you spent by the ocean?
Why do people like being near the ocean? What do you like about the ocean?
Would you like to live near the ocean?
Do you prefer to spend your leisure time indoors or outdoors?
What are some activities you do indoors (outdoors)? What do you enjoy about these activities?
Computers
How much time do you spend using the computer?
Do you use a computer more for work, study, or personal reasons?
What different kinds of things do you do on the computer?
What are some things you like & dislike about using computers?
Friends and Time
What impact has technology (computers, cell phones, the internet, etc.) had on your friendships?
How do friendships change as we age?
Movies Past and Future
How are movies different now than they were in the past?
What impact has technology had on the film industry?
Hobbies Past & Present
How are hobbies now different from hobbies in the past?
Has modern life limited the time we spend on hobbies?
Reading Past, Present, and Future
Do you think people read more in the past than now? Why?
How has technology influenced people's reading habits?
Importance of Education to Society
Do you think the main purpose of education is to accumulate knowledge or to prepare for a job?
How important is it to have an educated society?
What consequences are there for a society when people have a poor education?
Describe a friend that is important to you.
You should say: The name of your friend
When and where you met this friend
What kinds of things you and this friend like to do together and explain why this friend is important to you
Describe a movie that you saw recently.
You should say: The title of the movie and what it was about
When & where you saw it
Who did you see the movie with and explain why you enjoyed/didn't enjoy seeing this movie
Describe a hobby you enjoy doing
You should say
What the hobby is
What materials or tools you need for it
How you learned to do it and explain why you enjoy it
Describe a book you read recently
You should say
The title & the author of the book
What the book was about
Why you decided to read it and explain why you enjoyed/didn't enjoy reading it
Tell about your favorite subject you studied in school
What the subject was
in which grade/grades you studied it?
What kinds of things you learned about it & explain what you like about it.