1. Do you like doing
housework?
A. Which task
do you like/hate the most?
B. In what way
do you think housework is connected with bring in shape?
C. In what way has
technology influenced housework (household appliances)
D. Would you
hire a cleaning lady?
2. What subjects were you bad at
school?
3. Do you like listening and
telling jokes? Do you know any joke in English?
4. What would be some of the issues
that would concern you about emigrating?
5. What do you think of hunting?
Would you eat an animal that you killed yourself?
6. I gained a lot of weight in last
few years. I want to lose at least 10kg. What should I do?
7. Do you think it is more
important to make a lot of money or to enjoy your job?
8. Do you think it is more
important to make a lot of money or to enjoy your job?
9. What is your proudest
accomplishment so far this year?
10. What is your best memory of
childhood?
11. Do you like being busy?
12. Is there truth in advertising?
13. What is one of your favorite
animals?
14. When do you usually listen to
the radio?
15. Do you think the future will be
better or worse for your grandchildren? In what ways?
16. When out walking or shopping in
the city, do you accept advertising fliers or free samples that are offered to
you?
17. Have you ever fallen or
stumbled in front of others?
18. Do you think there are too many
ads in television? Why/why not?
19. Have you ever fainted?
20. When was the last time you
watched a soccer match?
21. What is the greatest movie from
the past year?
22. What's the most disgusting food
you ever ate in a restaurant?
23. How could public transportation in
your city be improved?
24. What are the gestures for "I
don't know", "You are crazy", "money" and "come
here" in your country?
25. What do you think is the most
dangerous form of transportation? Why?
26. Who is the most interesting
person you ever met? why?
27. Where in the world would you
most like to visit? why?
28. What has been the most
life-changing experience you've ever had?
29. What is the most spontaneous
thing you've you ever done?
30. Who's had the biggest influence
on your life? why?
31. What thing that you haven't yet
done would you most like to do?
32. What is the best quality you've
inherited from either of your parents?
33. From which person have you
learned most in your life?
34. What historical figure do you
most identify with? why?
35. If you could go back to another
time and place, what time and place would you choose and why?
36. Do you have any tatoos? If so,
tell about how you got them. If not, would you ever consider getting a tatoo?
Why or why not?
37. Who's the most adventurous
person in your family? Describe what they do.
38. If you were offered a trip on
the space shuttle, would you go? Why or why not?
39. Have you ever picked up a
hitchhiker? If so tell about it.
40. How much is life an adventure?
41. Tell about a road trip that
you've taken.
42. Have you ever tried any of the
following: bungee jumping, snowboarding, parachuting, hanggliding? If so, tell about
it.
43. Would you want to climb Mt.
Everest? Why or why not?
44. What's the most exciting thing
you've ever done? Tell about it.
45. Are cats better pets than dogs
or are dogs better pets than cats? Why?
46. If you could be any animal in
the world, what would you be and why?
47. Do you think it's morally
acceptable for scientists to do genetic experiments on animals? Why or why not?
What about other types of medical research?
48. Do you have any pets? If so,
tell about them.
49. What's the most interesting
animal you've ever eaten?
50. What wild animals do you find
most interesting? Why?
51. If you could observe an extinct
animal for an afternoon, which one would you choose and why?
52. Would you like to go on an
African safari? Why or why not?
53. How are humans like other
animals? How are they different?
54. How many different pets have
you had over your lifetime? Which was your favorite?
55. What do you like most about
going to the zoo? What about least?
56. How can pets help people
emotionally?
57. Tell about the last time you
visited a museum. What did you see? Who did you go with?
58. When eating out, what's more
important to you: the way the food looks or tastes? Why?
59. What is traditional art from
your country like? How much do you know about it?
60. How have science and technology
changed what crimes are committed? How about the way we solve them?
61. Should users of illegal drugs
be put in jail? Why or why not? What about the people who sell them?
62. Do you think it's possible to
prevent certain kinds of crimes? If so, which ones and how?
63. Why do you think that there
have been so many school shootings at high schools in the United States?
64. What do you think are
reasonable penalties for people who commit environmental crimes*?
65. How much does the media cover
crime in your country? Do you think that they should spend less time or more
time on it?
66. Do most people in your country
prefer traditional medicine, modern medicine, or a combination of the two?
67. Do you think that teas and
natural herbs can be just as effective or more effective for treating certain
illness than modern medicine?
68. Should doctors be allowed to
prescribe a lethal dose of medicine to patients who want to end their lives?
69. Do you consider alcohol a drug?
Do you drink?
70. Should doctors be allowed to
prescribe marijuana? If so, to whom and for what reasons?
71. Why do you think so many famous
people use drugs?
72. What do you usually do on the
weekends? What did you do last weekend? Do you have plans for this weekend?
73. What types of music do people
listen to in your country? Is there any type of music that you can only hear in
your country?
74. What's the last movie you saw?
When did you see it? What was it about? Did you like it?
75. What do you do for
entertainment when you're on vacation that you don't usually do?
76. How often do you drink? What's
your favorite drink? Where do you usually drink it?
77. What's the worst party you've
ever been to? What made it bad?
78. Would you rather go to a bar, a
party, or a nightclub? Why?
79. Do you think you have a
generally healthy diet? What have you eaten so far today?
80. If you could only eat three
meals for the rest of your life, what would they be?
81. What's the last meal you cooked
for yourself? How do you make it?
82. What's a big holiday in your
country? What foods do people typically eat on this holiday?
83. What foods do you think are
most romantic? Why are they romantic?
84. What foods do you eat when you
feel sick or depressed?
85. Are there any foods that you
would not eat as a child that you now like? Why do you think this is?
86. Do you think that old buildings
are more beautiful than new ones? Why or why not?
87. How important are monuments
(like Big Ben or the Statue of Liberty) in defining a nation?
88. Describe your dream house.
89. What languages have you
studied? How well can you read, write and speak each of them?
90. How do people who come from
different regions of your country speak differently?
91. Do you think it's ever possible
to speak a language like a native? Explain your reasons
92. What do you find most difficult
to learn in English?
93. Why do you want to improve your
English? For example: work, travel, pleasure.
94. How is your personality
different when you speak another language? For example, are you more or less
outgoing?
95. In what major ways is English
grammar different from the grammar of your native language?
96. At what did you begin studying
a second language? Do think age affects a person's ability to learn a new language?
97. What's the best way to learn a
language?
98. Do you think you learn more
English inside or outside the classroom? What do you on your own to improve
your English?
99. What is the worst movie you
have ever seen? Why was it so bad? What would have made it better?
100. Do you think movie stars
should be paid millions of dollars? Do you think they are more or less
entertaining than sports stars?
101. Which actor or actress do you
think is the most overrated in Hollywood today? Which is the most underrated?
102. Do you listen to music on the
radio? How often? Do you have a favorite station? Why do you like this station?
103. Why do you think English
language music is so popular? Can a band be a worldwide hit if they don't sing
in English?
104. Do you ever like to listen to
loud music? When?
105. How has your opinion of good
music changed over your lifetime? Is there anything you liked years ago that
you would not like now?
106. In your opinion, how much
should governments contribute to university education?
107. What type of information--if
any--do you think a government should keep from its citizens?
108. What do you think is the most
important political issue right now? Why is it important?
109. Tell about an important
political event in your country's recent history.
110. Do you think it's important
for a country to have a strong military? Why or why not?
111. What do you think of President
Barrack Obama?
112. Who is the most famous
scientist from your country? What did he/she do?
113. In what ways, if any, has
science had a negative impact on society?
114. What do you think about
evolution and other theories of natural selection?
115. What natural disasters occur
in your country? Explain why they happen.
116. How do you feel about cloning?
Do you think it's ethical for scientist to clone animals? What about human
organs?
117. How has science influenced the
way detectives investigate crimes?
118. What's your favorite branch of
science? (For example, biology, physics, astronomy.)
119. Do you know how your computer
works? If so, explain how.
120. How have you personally
benefitted from developments in modern medicine?
121. What do you think will be the
greatest medical breakthrough in the next ten years?
122. In your opinion what has been
the most important scientific discovery ever? Why?
123. When do you think scientists
will develop a cure for AIDS?
124. What was the last thing you
bought for yourself? Where did you buy it? Why did you buy it?
125. What was the last thing you
bought for someone else? Where did you buy it? Why did you buy it?
126. What's your favorite place to
shop? Why?
127. Are you a price conscious
shopper? What is your opinion of discount stores?
128. Do you compare prices at
different stores when you shop?
129. How important is it for you to
be up to date with the latest fashions?
130. What kind of clothes do you
like best? Do you have a favorite type of fabric? Are a lot of your clothes one
color or pattern?
131. Do you usually remember your
dreams? Tell about a recent dream you remember.
132. Do you think that animals
dream? Why or why not?
133. Have you ever slept outside
for an entire night? If so, tell about the experience.
134. Are you a light sleeper or can
you sleep on airplanes, trains, and buses?
135. Do you prefer to go to sleep
late or wake up early?
136. Have you had dreams in other
languages? How often do you dream in English? Would you like to?
137. Describe a nightmare that you
remember from childhood.
138. How did your parents meet?
139. Describe your best friend from
when you were a child.
140. How many friends have you kept
from childhood? Tell about them.
141. In your language, is there
more than one word for friend? If so, how are these words different?
142. When do you think people will
visit Mars? What do you think they will find there?
143. If you could take a vacation
to the moon, would you? Why or why not?
144. Would you like to be an
astronaut? Why or why not?
145. Do you think people will ever
communicate with intelligent aliens? Why or why not?
146. What can we learn about the
earth from studying other planets?
147. Can you name the planets in
English? Try.
148. What invention do you think
has had the greatest impact on society? Why?
What do you think the world will be
like a hundred years from now?
149. In what ways has technology
improved our lives? In what ways has it made life worse?
150. Which of the following do you
own: a VCR, a DVD player. a microwave oven, a computer, a cell phone, and an
electronic dictionary? Which do you use most often?
151. Do you turn off the water when
you brush your teeth?
152. In your opinion, what can
cities like Sao Paulo and Los Angeles do to improve their air quality?
153. How often do you read the
paper or watch the news on TV? How importantis it for you to keep up with
current events?
154. In your opinion, what has been
the single biggest news item from this pastyear? How did the media cover this
event?
155. How do you feel about
censorship? Are there times when the news shouldbe censored?
156. What's happening in the news
right now, both in your country and abroad? Where did you hear about it?
157. Do you believe in ghosts? What
are they? Have you ever seen or felt one?
158. What numbers are lucky in your
country? Unlucky? Do you have a lucky number? Unlucky?
159. What do you for good luck? Do
you think it works?
160. What sign are you? Do you
think your personality reflects this?
161. Do you read your horoscope? If
so, how seriously do you take it?
162. Have you (or anyone you've
heard of) ever had an out of body experience? Do you believe there are people
who can see things hidden from view?
163. Describe the best trip you
ever took. Where did you go? Who did you travel with? What did you do?
164. Where did you spend your last
vacation? What did you do?
165. What three countries would you
most like to visit? Why?
166. Do you prefer winter vacations
or summer vacations? Why?
167. Have you ever taken a package
tour? If so, tell about this experience?
168. Have you ever hitchhiked? If
so, where were you and how was this experience?
169 What three countries would you
least like to visit? Why?
170. What's your ideal job? Why?
171. How has technology changed
business? Do you think it's created more work or less?
172. Is it typical for men and
women to have the same jobs in your counrty?
173. Do you think office romances
can be successful? Why or why not? Do you know of any couples who have met at
work?
174. Describe the first job you had
for money.
175. In your opinion, which jobs
are most prestigious? Why?
176. What three things are most
important for you in a job? Why?
177. If you could own your own
business, what would it be?
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