Boredom (New)
Do you often get bored?
What things do you find boring?
What do you do when you get bored?
Do you think you get bored more often than you did when you were a child?
Age (New)
Are you happy to be the age you are now?
When you were a child, did you think a lot about your future?
Do you think you have changed as you have got older?
What will be different about your life in the future?
Fishing (New)
Do you like fishing?
Where do you usually fish?
Do you prefer to eat fish or meat?
Have you ever had a fish as a pet?
Discussions (New)
What do you usually discuss with friends?
How often do you change your mind after a discussion?
What kind of discussion did you have as a kid?
Do you tend to talk more in a discussion?
Staying up late (New)
Do you often stay up late?
Is it easy to wake up in the morning if you stay up late?
Did you stay up late often when you were younger?
What do you usually do when you stay up late?
Science (New)
Do you like science?
Did you learn about science in primary school?
How often do you read about science?
Why is science important to learn about?
Buying (New)
What things do you often buy?
Would you compare the price when buying something?
What was the last thing you bought?
Are good products always expensive?
Gifts and presents (New)
How often do you buy others gifts?
What kinds of gifts are popular in your country?
Do you like to buy expensive gifts for others?
Why do people send gifts?
Meeting new people (New)
Do you like meeting new people?
What are some good places to meet people?
Would you feel nervous when you are introduced to others for the first time?
What would you do if you forget the name of someone who you’ve just been introduced to?
Tidiness (New)
Are you a tidy person?
Are you tidier at home or at school?
Were you tidy when you were a kid?
Are people in your country very tidy?
Art
Do you like art?
Have you ever been to an art gallery?
Do you hang any art in your home?
Would you like to learn more about art?
Work
Why did you choose to do this type of work?
Which part of your work do you enjoy the most?
Do you remember the first day of your work?
Would you like to change your job in the future?
Laughing
Do you like making others laugh?
When was the last time you laughed with friends?
Are you good at telling jokes to make your friends laugh?
Is it important for people to laugh at the same things?
Work and study
Do you work or are you a student?
What subjects are you studying?
Why did you choose the major?
Which subject do you find most interesting/difficult?
Do you prefer to study in the morning or in the evening?
Accommodation
What kind of housing do you live in, a house or an apartment?
Which room of your home do you like the most?
Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
How would you redesign your home if you had the chance?
History
Do you like reading books about history?
Which country’s history is most interesting to you?
Do you often go to museums to learn history?
Why is it important to read about history?
Pens/pencils
Do you like to use pens or pencils?
When was the last time you bought a pen or pencil?
How would you feel if someone gave a pen as a gift?
Are pens and pencils common in schools in your country?
Taking breaks
Do you take breaks from your work or study?
Do you prefer several short breaks or on long break?
Did you take a lot of breaks when you were younger?
What do you usually do while taking a break?
Spending time alone
Do you spend a lot of time by yourself?
What do you usually do when you’re alone?
Do you prefer spending time alone or with your friends?
Is it important to have time for yourself?
Borrowing
Do you often borrow books?
Is there anything that cannot be lent?
Have you borrowed money from a friend?
Have you ever lent your smartphone to someone?
Cakes
Do you like cakes?
Have you ever baked a cake?
How often do you eat cakes?
Are cakes popular in your country?
Walking
Do you go out on foot a lot?
Did you walk more when you were younger?
Why do some people prefer walking to driving a car?
Do people in your country walk a lot?
Running
Do you like running?
When was the last time you went for a run?
Do you like to watch running competitions on TV?
Is your hometown a good place for running?
Have you considered running long distances?
Numbers
Do you have a favorite number?
Will you use numbers at work in the future?
Were you good at maths when you were younger?
Do you think numbers are important?
Scenery
Are there many places in your hometown to see nice scenery?
When you travel, do you stay in rooms with good views?
Would you like to live in a house with beautiful scenery around it?
Why do people like taking pictures of the scenery?
Haircut
Do you often change your hair style?
Do you enjoy going to the barbershop?
When was the last time you had your hair cut?
Would you like to change your hairstyle in the future?
Maths
Do you like maths?
At what age did you start studying maths?
Is maths difficult for you to learn?
Do you think girls are better at maths than boys?
Water sports
Do you like doing water sports?
What kinds of water sports are popular in your country?
Is your hometown a good place for doing water sports?
Are there any water sports you would like to try in the future?
Wildlife
Have you ever seen a wild animal?
What is your favorite wild animal?
How do you feel when you see animals at the zoo?
Do you think it is important to protect wild animals?
The area you live in
Do you like the area that you live in?
How long have you lived there?
What are some changes about the area recently?
What do you usually do in that area?
Friends
Do you have many friends?
How do you usually keep in touch with your friends?
Do you still have contact with the friends you made in your childhood?
What’s the most important thing to you when making a friend?
Parks and gardens
Are there many parks or gardens where you live?
How often do you go to a park?
What do you usually do when you go to a park?
Do you think it is important to have parks?
Hometown
Where are you from?
What do you like about your hometown?
How has your hometown changed over the past few years?
Where would you recommend your friends to go when they visit your hometown?
Have you thought of moving to another place to live in the future?
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