Where you live
Let's talk about where you live.
Which town or city do you live in?
What do you dislike about the place you live in?
Are you going to move in the near future?
Work/Study
Let's talk about what you do. Do you work or are you a student?
(Work)
Where do you work?
What kind of job do you do?
What have you learned from your job?
(Study)
What do you major in?
Are you happy with the subject you are studying?
What have you learned in your area of studies?
Jeans
How often do you wear jeans?
Did/ Do you wear jeans at school?
Would you ever spend a lot of money on jeans?
Why do you think jeans are so popular around the world?
Listening to music
What type of music do you like to listen to?
Have you always liked the same type of music?
When do you usually listen to music?
Do you prefer listening to music alone or with other people?
Tea and coffee
Do you prefer drinking tea or coffee?
Do you remember the first time you tried drinking tea/coffee?
Do you ever give visitors to your home tea or coffee?
Which is more popular in your country, tea or coffee?
Languages
What languages do you speak? How did you learn English?
Do you think English is an easy or a difficult language to learn?
Would you like to learn any other languages?
Hairstyles
How long have you had your current hairstyle?
Do you enjoy going to the hairdresser’s/barber’s?
Have you ever had a haircut that you didn’t like?
Would you like to change the colour of your hair?
Walking
Where do you walk most often?
Did you walk more or less when you were younger?
Do you think you do enough walking?
Do you think people will walk more in the future?
Friends
Do you have any good friends who live far away?
Are you still friends with any of your childhood friends?
What do you value most about your friends?
Do you think you are a good friend?
Holidays
Do you prefer to have one long holiday or several short breaks during the year?
What was the best holiday you have ever had?
Would you prefer a holiday in a city or a beach holiday?
What would be the perfect holiday for you?
Being patient
What do you do while you’re waiting for something, for example a bus?
Have you ever lost your patience while waiting for something?
Are you generally a patient person?
Are people in your country generally patient?
Voices
Is your voice the same as when you were younger?
Does your voice sound similar to the voices of other people in your family?
Do you like listening to recordings of your own voice?
In what situations do you think your voice changes?
Wild animals
Have you ever seen a wild animal?
What is your favorite wild animal?
Do you like seeing animals in a zoo?
How important is it to protect wild animals?
Concentrating
When do you really need to concentrate?
When do you find it hard to concentrate?
What do you do to help you concentrate?
Do you find it easy to do two things at the same time?
The countryside
Do you spend much time in the countryside?
What do you like to do when you go to the countryside?
Have you ever lived in the countryside?
Do you think you will live in the countryside in the future?
Pen and Pencil
Do you usually use a pen or pencil?
When was the last time you bought a pen or pencil?
How would you feel if someone gives you pen or pencil as a gift?
Why do you think most teachers would teach the students to learn to write in pen?
Desserts
Do you like sweets?
Have you made desserts or cakes before?
Do people usually have desserts after dinner?
Are desserts considered healthy?
Water Sport
Do you like water sports?
How popular are water sports in your country?
Which water sport would you like to try in the future?
Which is more popular in your country, swimming or diving?
Art
Do you enjoy creating art?
Have you had any art classes when you were younger?
Do you think art is something difficult to learn?
Have you ever visited any art gallery?
Science Subjects
Do you like science subjects?
Did you have any science classes when you were younger?
Do you read about science on your own?
Do you think science is important?
Running
Do you enjoy running?
What place would be most suitable for running?
Did you run more when you were younger while you were in school?
Scenery
Are there any places good to visit near where you live?
Do you enjoy taking photos of beautiful views?
Tell me about a beautiful view you have seen.
History
Do you enjoy reading about history?
When was the last time you read a book or watched a film about history?
What historical event do you find most interesting?
Do you think studying history is important?
Spending time alone
Do you like being alone?
What do you usually do while you are alone?
How long were you alone for?
Do people in your country generally enjoy being alone?
Numbers
Are you good at remembering numbers?
Are numbers used in your work or studies?
Are there any numbers that have special meaning in your country?
Did you like math when you were younger?
Taking a break
Do you prefer studying/working in the morning or in the afternoon?
Do you prefer taking a longer or a short break?
What do you usually do during break?
Why is it important for people to take some time off?
laugh
When was the last time you laughed?
Do you enjoy watching movies or TV shows that make you laugh?
Do you enjoy making others laugh?
Do you think you and your friends laugh about the same thing?
Parks and Garden
Are there any parks or gardens near where you live?
How often do you go to a park or garden?
What do you do when you are at a park or garden?
Make up
How often do you wear makeup?
Do you think women should spend much time on makeup?
Do you feel differently when you wear makeup compared to not wearing makeup?
Street market
Do you often go to street markets?
Do you prefer street markets or supermarkets?
What do you like about street markets?
Time management
Are you often late?
Do you think you are good at time management?
What do you do to remind yourself of things to do?