Work
What is your occupation?
How long have you been doing your job?
Why did you choose that job?
Is that a popular job in your country?
How did you get that job?
What do you like / dislike about your work?
Did you receive any training for your job?
If you had the chance, would you change your job?
What is your ideal job?
What kinds of things do you do on a daily basis?
What responsibilities do you have?
What equipment do you use at work?
Do you get on with your colleagues?
Do you like working alone or with others?
Do you remember your first day at work?
Do you think you will still be doing your job in ten years time?
Study
What do you study?
How long have you been studying that subject?
Why did you choose that subject?
Is that subject popular in your country?
What do you like / dislike about your subject?
If you had the chance, would you choose to study a different subject?
What kind of work do people usually do who study your subject?
Do you get on well with the other students on your course?
Do you like doing project work?
Do you prefer studying alone or with others?
What equipment do you use in your studies?
Do you remember your first day on your course?
What do you plan to do at the end of your course?
Home
Where do you live?
Do you live in a house or a flat?
How long have you lived there?
Do you think you will continue to live there in the future?
Who do you live with?
Are you close to the people you live with?
If you had the choice, would you choose to live in your house / flat?
Which is your favourite room in your home?
How is it decorated?
What can you see from the windows of your room?
If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be?
Do you have an outdoor area?
Do you know your neighbours well?
Do you live in a nice neighbourhood?
Is it difficult to move house in your country?
Do most people live in houses or apartments in your country?
Hometown
Where is your hometown?
Do you still live there?
Do all your family live there?
Do you like your hometown?
Is there anything you dislike about your hometown?
What could be done to improve your hometown?
How has your hometown changed in the past few years?
What is the public transportation like in your hometown?
Are there many public facilities in your hometown?
What’s the weather usually like in your hometown?
If a foreigner visited your hometown, what would you recommend them to do or see there?
What sorts of buildings are there in your hometown?
Do you think your hometown is a good place to bring up children?
Is your hometown in an urban or rural area?
Do you think it’s better to live in a city or in the countryside?
