Film and movie
Do you like to watch movie
Do you prefer foreign movie or Chinese movie How often do you go to a cinema to watch a movie Do Chinese ppl like to go to cinema to watch a film What kinds of movies do you like best? What was the first film that you watched
Forgetting about thing
What do you remember to do everyday? What helps ppl to remember things?
Why do old ppl forget about things easily? Have you ever forgotten something important?
Happiness
What do you think of happiness
What do you like to do when you are happy What kinds of things make you happy
What kinds of things do Chinese ppl feel happy about Is it easy to be happy for you? Filler
Math
When did you start learning math Do you like math Who taught you math
Who is your favorite math teacher so far Is math difficult for you to learn Do you like to use a calculator
Mobile phone
How often do you use mobile phone Can you describe your mobile phone What was your first mobile phone Would u buy a new one in the future
How has your mobile phone changed you life
Sport
Do you like to watch sports on TV Do you play any sport?
Do you have a favorite sport stars?
What is the most popular sport in china?
What kinds of sports would you like to try in the future? Have you ever tried any dangerous sports?
Text message
Do you text someone if he doesn’t answer your phone
Is there ant chance when texting someone is better than calling Have you ever had difficulty replying How often do you send txt message?
Transportation
What is the most popular means of transportation in your hometown? How often do you take buses?
Can you compare the advantages of planes and trains? Is driving to work popular in your country Do you think ppl will drive more in the future Would you ride bikes to work in the future
What will become the most popular means of transport in china Do you prefer public transportation or private ones
Vegetables and fruits
What are your favorite’s vegetables and fruits? How often do you eat fruits?
Are there any special fruits in your hometown Should we eat vegetables everyday y?
Clothing and fashion
Are you interested in fashion and clothes do you have a lot of nice clothes
what clothes do you usually like to wear
would you say clothes are expensive in your country do you like to wear fashionable clothes do you like shopping for clothes how often do you buy clothes online
do you plan to buy any designer or branded clothes do you think people pay too much attention to fashion do you wear the same clothes at school and at home will you change your clothes when you go home today
did you have any special clothes to wear when you were child /did you like it
Collecting
Did you collect anything (such as stamps or CD's) when you were a child?
Do you still collect them now?
Do you collect anything as a hobby now? Why do you like collecting things?
How much time do you spend on your collection Would you keep you collection in the future
Do people in your country like to collect things?and what Why do you think people like collecting things?
Friends
How do people in your country meet each other and make friends Do you think it’s easy for people to make friends at work
Is it important for people to have good relationshiop with colleague at their workplace Would you say the student at you school have good relationship with each other How would you describe a good relationship Do you ever help a friend by giving advice
Home /accommodation apartment villa
What kind of housing /accommodation do you live in? Do you live in a house or a flat? Who do you live with?
How long have you lived there?
Do you plan to live there for a long time?(if you answer you havenot live there long) then what is the difference between where you are living now and where you have lived in the past?
Can you describe the place you live?
Which room does your family spend most of the time in? What do you usually do in your where house/flat room? Are the transport facilities to your home very good? Do you prefer living in a house or a flat ? Please describe the room you live in
What part of your home do you like the most?
Hometown
What is the name of you’re hometown? Is that a big city or small place?
Please describe our hometown a little How long have you been living there? Do you like your hometown? Do you like living there?
What do you like most about your hometown? Is there anything you dislike about it?
Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?
Relax/leisure time
What do you do in your spare time? What do you do to relax?
How do you usually spend your evening?
What do you usually do after work or after classes?
Do you prefer to stay at home in the evenings or do you prefer to go out? Do you think modern lifestyles give people enough time for leisure? Do you think people today have more time to relax than in the past? Do you think it is important for people to have leisure time
Do old people and young people, spend their leisure time in the same way
what do you think are the good points and possible bad points about having leisure time?
How do people in your country spend their holidays? Do you like to travel in your holidays/
If you had a child, what leisure places would you go with our child
Letter or emails
Do you write many letters or mails? Who do you usually write to?
Do you prefer to write letters by hand or to use a computer? How often do you write an email or letter?
What are the differences between emails and letters? Is it hard to think of what to write?
What kinds of letter /email do you think is the hardest to write? How do you feel when you receive a letter or email?
What sorts of letters or emails do you received that make you feel excited Which do you prefer, to make a phone call or write an email Do you think people will still write letters in the future?
How do you communicated wit others at work; by emails or is it more convenient to communicate face to face
Museums
Are there many or any museums in your hometown?
Do you think museums are useful for visitors to your hometown/country Do you often visit a museum?
Did you go to any museum when you were a child? When was the last time you visited a museum? Do you think museum are important
Do you think it is suitable for museums to sell things to visitors?
Music
Do you often /like to listen to music? When do you listen to music?
How much time do you spend on listening to music everyday? What kinds of music do you like to listen to ? What is your favorite kind of music?
How often do you listen to that type of music? When did you start listening to this type of music? Where do you listen to it ?
How do you feel when you listen to this music? Do you like listening to songs?
Have you ever been to a musical instrument? Is music an important subject at school in China?
Did you often listen to music when you were a child?if yes give details What kinds of music are popular/most popular in China?
Name
What is your name? Who gave you your name?
Does your name have any particular or special meaning? Do you like your name?
In your country, do people feel that their name is very important? Would you like to change your name?
Is it easy to change your name in your country? Who usually names babies in your country?
Do you have any special tradition about naming children? What names are most common in your hometown?
News
Are you interested in news
Why do you want to know the latest news
How important is it to you to get the news everyday What sort of news are you most interested in How do you usually find this news
Do you prefer to read newspapers or watch tv to get your news Do you ever get your news from the internet Do you read newspaper
What sections of the newspaper do you usually read Do you think newspapers are important
Besides newspapers what are some other ways people get news How important do you think the news is
Which do you think is more important ,domestic news or international news Would you say the news affects your life very much
Are old people and young pll interested in the same kinds of news