Travelling
Have you ever been on a long trip? (If yes, say where you went!)
Do you like travelling? Why?
Which country would you like to travel to (in the future)?
Fruits and Vegetables
Do you like to eat fruit(s) and vegetables?
How often do you eat fruit and vegetables?
What fruit(s) (and /or vegetables) do you especially like to eat?
Did you like to vegetables when you were a child?
What are the benefits of eating fresh fruit (or, fresh fruits and vegetables)?
How much fruit and vegetables do you think a person needs to eat (everyday) to stay healthy?
Weather
What's the weather (usually) like in your hometown?
What changes are there between the different seasons in your country?
What's your favourite season? (Why?)
Do you usually pay attention to the weather forecasts?
Does the weather ever affect what you do?
Do you (or, do people in China) do the same things in the different seasons of the year?
Shopping
Do you like shopping? C
Do you prefer shopping alone or with others?
What time of the day do you prefer to go shopping?
When was the last time you went shopping? C
Do you prefer to buy things in small shops or in big shops such as supermarkets and department stores?
Is there anything you dislike about shopping?
Sport
Do you like (to play/to do) any sports?
What sports are most popular with young people today?
Did you take part in any (organized) sport in school?
Do you think sport is important?
Are there any sports facilities near where you live?
In the future, what sports would you like to play?
Cooking
Do you like cooking?
Who usually does the cooking in your family (or, in your home)?
When did you learn how to cook?
In the future, do you think you will be cooking more than you do now, or less? (Why?)
Sounds
Do you prefer a quiet environment or an environment with some sounds?
What natural sound do you like the most?
What sounds do you dislike?
What sounds remind you of your childhood?
Languages
What language do you usually speak?
Would you say it's a difficult language to learn?
What language would you like to learn in the future? (Why?)
Flowers
Do you like flowers?
Do flowers have special meaning in your culture?
On what occasions do people in China give flowers to other people?
When was the last time you gave flowers to someone?
Do Chinese people ever grow flowers at home?
Collecting
Did you collect anything when you were a child?
Do you still collect them now?
Why do you think people like collecting things?
If you had a lot of money, what would you like to collect?