Part 1
Name
1. Is there any special meaning behind your name?
2. What’s your name?
3. Why do you get this name?
4. Is there a certain name that is popular in China?
5. Is the name important to Chinese people?
Occupation
6. Are you a student or at work?
7. What are you studying for?
8. Can you tell me something about your student life?
9. What’s your job?
10. What are you responsible for?
11. Do you study part-time while working?
12. What are the subjects you study?
13. What’s your major?
14. Why do people have worked think school life is happy?
15. Do you think people should get paid when they are required to work on weekends?
Activities
16. How do you spend your weekend?
17. Do you read a lot in your spare time?
18. Has anyone sent you a book before?
19. Tell me something about your campus life in leisure time?
20. What kinds of activities do Chinese people like for relaxation?
21. Why do people need leisure? Is it important?
22. Do you like watching TV in spare time? What kinds of programs do you like?
23. What are the ways to relax yourself?
24. What do you usually do in the evening?
25. Do the people have more time to relax now?
26. Do you read a lot of books in your childhood?
27. What kind of shopping do you like?
Do you like to go to picnics?
Music
28. What kind of music do you like to listen to?
29. Have you ever played any musical instrument?
30. Do you think children can benefit from listening to music?
Hometown
31. What are the features of your hometown?
32. What’s special about your hometown?
33. What are some of the changes that have taken place in your hometown?
34. Do you like the city you live in?
Apartment and House
35. Do you like the place you currently live in?
36. How is your relationship with your neighbors?
37. What can you see out of your windows?
38. Describe your flat or house
Fashion
39. What is your taste of clothes?
40. When do you wear suits?
Arts
41. Which style of arts do you like and why?
42. What do you think about arts? Are they important?
43. Do you usually go to a music hall or museum? Why?
44. What’s your favorite art, such as painting or sculpture?
Advertisements
45. What kind of advertisements do you like?
Weather
What kind of weather do you like most?(and why?)
What is the typical weather in your city?
Do you listen to the weather forecast?
Travel
Do you like traveling? Why?
Which city have you been to?
Do you like traveling abroad? Which nation would you like to go? Why?
School
Why do you choose the school or university you are studying in now?
Describe the day when you first arrived at your school or university.
Swimming
Is swimming popular in your hometown?
Where do people in your hometown go for swimming?
What benefits can swimming brings us?
Part 2&3
Place
Describe a park you are interested in
why do you like it ?
where it is?
the most impressive thing about the park?
How important is green space?
what sort of things limited the government measurement to create green space?
what the disadvantages and advantages of civilisation?
How a big city influence the urban area?
Describe a wild animal park
Describe an outdoor place for sport
Describe a school you used to go when you were little
What qualities should a good teacher have?
Do you think the teacher give too much work for young students?
Which is better for children? A large school or a small-sized one?
Describe a place you have visited which can help people to learn history
How does this place affect people?
How do people in your country learn history?
Why do some graduates and adults forget their country’s history easily?
Describe a shop
What are the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping?
Why men don’t like shopping?
Do you often go shopping? Why do you like it?
Do you think that it is good for children to go shopping?
What type of shop is close to your house?
What type of shop do you usually go?
What is the difference between going to the supermarket and going to a small shop?