8. Do you think public holidays are important? 9. Why do we need public holidays?
10. Do you think there should be more public holidays in your country?
11. Television
1. How often do you watch TV? 2. What's your favorite TV program?
3. Did you watch much TV when you were a child? (How much?) 4. What types of TV programs did you watch when you were a child? 5. What types of TV programs are popular in China?
6. Do you think watching TV is an important part of people's lives?
7. Do you think television has changed since you were a child/in the past few decades? 8. Has television changed your life in any way?
12. Sports
1. Do you like to watch sports on TV? 2. Do you play any sports?
3. Do you have a favorite sports star? 4. What's the most popular sports in China?
5. What kinds of sports would you like to try in the future? 6. Have you ever tried any dangerous sports?
13. Reading
1. Do you like reading?
2. What kinds of books do you like to read now? 3. What's your favorite kind of books? 4. Did you read much when you were a child?
5. What kinds of books did you like to read when you were young? 6. For children, what do you think are the benefits of reading? 7. Do you still keep these books?
8. Have you ever given others books as gifts? 9. Would you like to write a book in the future? 10. Do you think it's important to have public libraries?
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11. When did you learn to read and write? And which one do you think is more necessary? 12. When do you think is good for children to learn to read?
14. Music
1. Do you often listen to music? 2. When do you listen to music?
3. How much time do you spend listening to music every day? 4. What kinds of music do you like to listen to? 5. What's your favorite kind of music?
6. How often do you listen to (that type of) music? 7. When did you start listening to that type of music? 8. Where do you listen to it?
9. How do you feel when you listen to that type of music? 10. Do you like listening to songs? 11. Do you like to listen to live music?
12. Have you ever been to a musical performance? 13. Have you ever been to a concert before?
14. Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument? 15. Is music an important subject at school in China? 16. Did you often listen to music when you were a child? 17. What kinds of music are popular in China? 18. Do you prefer music from CD or on the spot?
15. Shopping
1. Do you like shopping?
2. Do you spend much time when you go shopping? 3. What do you usually buy when you go shopping? 4. Would you like to work in a shopping center? 5. Do you prefer shopping alone or with others?
6. Do you like shopping for clothes or other goods on the internet?
7. What are the differences between men and women (or, young and old) when they are shopping?
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16. Travelling
1. Do you like travelling?
2. In which season do you prefer to travel? 3. Where would you like to travel to?
4. Would you say your country welcomes travelers? 5. Would you say your country is a good place to visit?
17. Sleeping
1. How many hours do you sleep every day? 2.What time do you usually go to bed? 3. Is it necessary to take a nap every day? 4. Do old people sleep a lot? Why? 5. Do you always have a good sleep? 6. How to have a good sleep?
7. Do you like to get up early in the morning?
8. Can you sleep well if you are in a noisy environment? 9. Do you think staying up late is a good thing?
18. Museums
1. Are there many museums in your hometown?
2. Do you think museums are useful for visitors to your hometown/country? 3. Do you often visit a museum?
4. Did you go to any museums when you were a child? 5. When was the last time you visited a museum? 6. Do you think museums are important?
7. Do you think it's suitable for museums to sell things to visitors? 8. Do you like visiting museums in groups or single-handed?
9. Do you think going to museums and art galleries is beneficial for children?
19. Sky
1. Do you like to watch the sky?
2. What is the sky like at night in your hometown? 3. Do you like to watch stars?
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4. Have you ever taken a course about stars? 5. Is it important to study stars? 6. What's your favorite star?
7. Do you prefer the sky during the day or night? 8. Where is a good place to watch stars?
20. Trees
1. Do you like trees/Do you like going into the forests? 2. What kind of trees do like?
3. Are there any important trees in your country? 4. Is there a forest near your hometown?
5. Would you like to live in a place that has lots of trees? 6. Where can one find trees/forests in your country?
7. Do you think places with trees attract more visitors than places with few trees? 8. Did you ever climb trees when you were a child? 9. Have you ever planted a tree?
10. Do you think we should plant more trees? 11. Do you think trees are important?
12. What would you say are the benefits of having trees? 13. Do you think we should protect trees? 14. How can we protect the forests?
21. Teachers
1. Do you have a favorite teacher? 2. Why do you like the teacher?
3. What kind of help can you get from your teachers? 4. What kind of teachers do students like?
5. Do you think teachers should be angry at students or not? 6. Do you like strict teachers?
7. What's the difference between young and old teachers? 8. Is it important for teachers to interact with students frequently? 9. What's the most important part in your study, teachers or classmates?
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10. Would you like to be a teacher in the future?
22. Mathematics
1. When did you start learning math? 2. Do you like math? 3. Who taught you math?
4. Who is your favorite teacher so far? 5. Is math difficult for you to learn? 6. Do you like to use a calculator?
7. Were you allowed to use a calculator when you were in primary school?
23. Forget about things/Memory
1. What do you remember to do every day? 2. What helps people to remember things? 3. Why do old people forget about things easily? 4. Have you ever forgotten something important? 5. Are you good at remember things? 6. How do you remember things?
24. Time management
1. Are you good at organizing time? 2. How do you usually organize time?
3. Do you think planning is important for time management? 4. Why do you think some people pay to learn time management? 5. Do you think children should learn to manage time? 6. Why do some people find it hard to follow their plans? 7. How would you teach your children time management? 8. Do old people and young people manage time in similar way? 9. How do you feel when you are late?
10. When does time seem to move fast and when does it seem to move slowly?
25. Text messages
1. How often do you send text messages?
2. Do you text someone if he doesn't answer your phone?
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