Text message
? Do you text someone if he doesn’t answer your phone?
? Is there any chance when texting someone is better than calling him? ? Have you ever had difficulty replying? ? How often do you send text messages?
Vegetables or fruits
? What’s your favorite vegetables and fruits? ? How often do you eat fruits?
? Are there any special fruits in your hometown? ? Should we eat vegetables everyday?
Transportation
? What’s the most popular means of transportation in you 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 people will drive more in the future? ? Would you ride bikes to work in the furure? ? What will become the most popular means in China? ? Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation?
Sports
? Do you like to watch sports on TV? ? Do you play any sports?
? Do you have a favorite sports star? ? What’s the most popular sports in China?
? What kinds of sports would you like to try in the future? ? Have you ever tried any dangerous sports?
Mathematics
? When did you start learning math? ? Do you like math? ? Who taught you math?
? Who’s your favorite teacher so far? ? Is math diffcult for you to learn? ? Do you like to use a calculator?
Forgetting about things
? What do you remember to do every day? ? What helps people to remember things? ? Why do old people forget about things easily? ? Have you ever forgetten 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 people feel happy about? ? Is it easy to be happy for you?
Film
? Do you like to watch films?
? Do you perfer foreign films or Chinese films? ? How often do you go to a cinema to watch a movie? ? Do Chinese people like to go to a cinema to watch a film? ? What kinds of movies do you like best? ? What was the first film that you watched?
Time management
? Are you good at organizing time? ? How do you usually organize time?
? Do you think planning is important for time management? ? Why do you think some people pay to learn time management? ? Do you think children should learn to manage time? ? Why do some people find it hard to follow their plans? ? How would you teach your children time management?
? Do old people and young people management time in similar way?
Friendship
? How do people（in your country）meet orthers and make friends? ? Do you think it’s easy for people to make friends at work?
? Is it important for people to have good relationships with colleagues at their workplace?(why?)
? Would you say the students (at your school/university) have a good relationship with each other?
? (possibly) How would you describe a “good relationship”? ? Do you ever help a friend by giving advice?
Museums
? Are there many (or,any) museums in your hometown?
? Do you think museums are useful for vistors to your hometown/country? ? Do you often visit a museum?
? Did you go to any museums when you were a child? ? When was the last time you visted a museum? ? Do you think museums are important?
? Do you think it’s suitable for museums to sell things to vistors?
Mobile phone
? How often do you use your mobile phone? ? Can you describe your mobile phone? ? What was your first mobile phone? ? Would you buy a new one in the future? ? How has your mobile phone changed your life?
Music
? Do you often listen to music? ? When do you listen to music?
? How much time do you spend listening to music ever day? ? What kinds of music do you like to listen to? ? 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 performance? ? Have you ever learned to play 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 in China?
Clothes
? What clothes do you usually to wear?
? Do/Did 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 a child? ? Did you like them?
Letters or emails
? Do you write many letters or emails? ? 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 a letter? ? What are the diferents between emails and letters? ? Is it hard to think of what to write?
? What kind of letter/email do you think is the hardest to write? ? How do you feel when you recive a letter or a email? ? What sorts of letters or emails are the most diffcult to reply to? ? What kinds of emails do you receive 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 communicate with others at work-by emails or is it more convenient to communicate face-to-face?
Trees
? Do you like trees?
? Are there any important trees in your country? ? Is there a forest near your hometown?
? Would you like to live in a place that has a lot of trees? ? Where can one find trees in your country?
? Do you think places with trees attract more vistors than places with few trees?
? Did you ever like to climb trees when you were a child. ? Have you ever planted trees?
? Do you think we should plant more trees? ? Do you think more people should plant trees? ? What would you say are the benefits of having trees?