Travel
Do you like travel? Why or why not?
Where have you been?
What place impressed you most?
Tell me about the kind of foreign visitors or tourists who go to your country.
What would you suggest a visitor should see and do in your country?
In what ways has tourism changed your country?
Transport
How did you come here today?
Have you been caught in a traffic jam?
How you go to school/work every day?
What is public transport like in your town?
How do you think it could be improved?
Do you think people should use public transport more? Why or why not?
Do you think it’s a good idea for people to have their own cars? Why or why not?
Movie
Do you enjoy watching movie? Why or why not?
Can you name one of your favourite movies?
Who is your favourite actor or actress?
How often do you go to cinema?
Which one do you prefer, going to cinema or watching movie at home?
In what ways can cinema attract more people?
What’s the function of films in our life?
Festival
What’s your favourite festival?
What do you most enjoy about it?
Tell me about the most important festival in your country.
What special food and activities are connected with this festival?
Do you think festivals are important for a country?
Do people in you town celebrate any festival from different country?
How do you compare the Chinese festivals with the western festivals?
Weather
What is the weather like in your town?
Which season do you like best? Why?
Which season do you dislike? Why not?
Do you agree that weather could affect people’s mood or personality? If yes, in what way?
How does the weather affect your lifestyle?
Friends
Do you have many friends?
Are they casual acquaintances or close friends?
Do you prefer to stay with your family or with your friends when you are free?
Who do you prefer to spend more time, with your friends or your family?
How do you usually make friends?
What do you usually do with your friends?
Do you think friend is important to your life? Why or why not?
Colours
What colour do you like?
What is your favourite colour? Why?
Do different colours have different meaning to you?
What do different colours stand for?
What is the relationship between colours and personality?
Can different colours different people like reflect different personality? If so, in what way?
What colour do Chinese people like?
What is the difference of colour preferences in the past and at the present?
