月份: 2020 年 9 月

Do you read many books?

你看很多書嗎？

How often do you read books?

你多常看書呢？

Did your parents read to you when you were a child?

你的父母會講床邊故事嗎？

What are some of the advantages of books vs. movies? How about the disadvantages of books vs. movies?

書本跟電影的差異是什麼？你比較喜歡看哪一個？為什麼？

What was the last book you read about?

你最後看的一本書是什麼呢？

Do you prefer fiction or non-fiction books?

你比較喜歡看小說，還是喜歡看其他的書？

Do you think people don’t read enough books these days?

你覺得現代人看書看太少嗎？

If you could only read one more book for your entire life, what would it be?

你一生只能再看一本書，你會選擇哪一本？

Can a book change the world?

書可以改變世界嗎？

Who is an author that you like? Why do you like their books?

你最喜歡的書是什麼呢？你最喜歡的作者是誰？

What is one example of traditional literature in your country? Did you have to read it in school?

你們國家最有名的文學家是誰呢？你們在學校的時候有念過他的書嗎？

Do you like reading the traditional literature of your country?

你喜歡看你們國家的古典文學嗎？

What is your favorite story?

Who is your favorite author?

Who is your favorite character?

What is your favorite genre?

Action

Mystery

Suspence

Detective

Science Fiction

Children’s books

War

Non-fiction

Travel books

Self-help books

History

Biography

Autobiography

Gothic

Classic Literature

Modern Literature

What is the longest book you have ever read?

How long did it take you to read it?

Have you ever belonged to a book club?

What books did you read?

What is the funniest book you have ever read?

The saddest?

The strangest?

How many books have you read in your life?

Is there a time in your life when you read all the time?

How many hours do you spend reading in a week?

Have you ever been to a book signing or met an author?

Do you have any ideas for a story for you to write?

Do you read books based on recommendations?

What are some of the books that were recommended to you?

Were you ever given a bad recommendation?

Did it change your opinion of the person who recommended the book?

What books have you recommended for other people?

How often do you go to the library?

How many books do you check out at a time?

How do you choose the books you are going to read?

How important is the cover of the book.

Do you watch the movie that came from a book?

Most people say the book is better than the movie. Is this true for you?

Did you enjoy reading books in school?

What was your favorite book growing up?

Is there a book that you have read more than once?

What was the title?

How many times did you read it?

Is there a book you just couldn’t finish?

What was the title?

What is your favorite time of day for reading?

Where is your favorite place to read?

Do you listen to music while you read?

Do you often read book before go to bed?

What factors are important to you when choosing a book to read?

Reviews?

A Recommendation from a friend?

The front cover?

What was the last book that you read?

What is your favorite book of all time?

Have you ever read a book and then watched the movie? Which was better? Why?

Who is the most famous writer from your country?

Have you read any of their books?

Do you think that they are overrated?

What genre of book do you enjoy most?

Have you ever tried to read a book in English?

Do you think that it is more valuable to read a book than to watch television?

Have you ever lent books to your friends and never got them back?

Do you think that the internet and television will eventually make books obsolete?

How is communication changing between people?

人們的溝通方式改變了嗎？

It used to be common to talk to strangers. Do you think it’s okay to talk to people you don’t know?

你喜歡跟陌生人交談嗎？你喜歡跟陌生人講話嗎？

How often do you start up a conversation with people you don’t know?

你如何認識一個新的人？

Think about how your Grandmother talks with people. Is it the same as how you talk to people?

你奶奶、爺爺與人相處的方式跟你一樣嗎？

Use your imagination. How will people communicate in the future?

想像一下，人們未來是如何溝通的呢？

How have smart phones changed communication?

智慧型手機改變了人們的溝通方式了嗎？

Name at least 10 forms of communication.

說說看十種溝通方式

Do you think people can communicate with ghosts and spirits?

人們需要跟鬼、神溝通嗎？

How has communication changed through human history?

在人類的歷史上，人們的溝通方式有改變嗎？

What is the most basic form of communication?

最基礎的溝通方式是什麼？

Do you know anything about the history of the computer?

你了解電腦的歷史嗎？

Do you own a computer? What do you use it for?

你有自己的電腦，你會拿來做什麼呢？

Think about smart phones, like the iPhone. Do you consider them computers? Why or why not?

你認為手機跟電腦一樣嗎？為什麼呢？

Do you think the desktop computer is going to become less popular in the future? If so, what will replace it?

你覺得桌上型電腦會消失嗎？他會被什麼取代呢？

Computers are starting to be built into new houses and apartments. Would you like a computer to control your house for you?

你會接受「物聯網」？

Do you think the invention and rise of computers has been a good thing or a bad thing? Why?

你覺得電腦為社會帶來好處還是壞處呢？

Talk about the first computer you ever used.

談談看你所用的第一台電腦

What will be the future of computers?

未來的電腦會做什麼事情呢？

Do you think people rely too much on computers?

你覺得人們太依賴電腦嗎？

Do you think computers will ever be able to think for themselves or have “real” intelligence?

電腦有辦法像人類一樣聰明嗎？

What do you think will happen if computers become self aware?

如果電腦產生「自主意識」的話，會發生什麼事情？

Talk about the differences between how you use a computer and children use a computer.

你用電腦的習慣跟您的孩子一樣嗎？

• Are you computer literate?
• Are you connected to the Internet?
  • Do you access the Internet with your computer?
  • Can you access the Internet from your home?
  • What is your favorite “news” site?
  • What Internet sites do you visit regularly?
• Can your mother and father use a computer?
• Do you have a computer?
  • Do you have a computer at work and at home?
  • Do you have a laptop or a desktop computer? Do you have both?
  • Do you use your computer when you do homework for school?
  • Have you ever studied English using your computer?
  • How many times have you upgraded your computer?
  • How powerful is your computer?
  • What company made your computer?
  • What kind of computer do you have?
  • What size is your computer screen?
    • What do you think is the best size to have?
  • Where do you use your computer?
  • Where in your room is your computer?
  • Why did you buy your computer?
• Do you have a digital camera?
  • Do you send photos by email?
  • What kind of pictures do you take with your digital camera?
• Do you have a scanner?
  • What kind of scanner do you have?
• Do you have a web page?
  • What’s the URL?
  • When did you start it?
  • How much time did it take to make?
  • How much time do you spend keeping it updated?
• Do you know any computer programming languages?
  • How many computer programming languages do you know?
  • Which languages do you know?
  • Which language do you use the most often?
• Do you read computer magazines?
  • Which computer magazines do you read?
• Do you use a computer?
  • Are you good at using a computer?
  • Are you still using your first computer?
  • Did you learn to use a computer in high school?
  • Do you know how to type well?
  • How often do you use a computer?
  • What are some of your favorite computer games?
  • What do you use a computer for?
  • What operating system do you use?
  • What software do you use the most often?
  • When did you first start using a computer?
  • Who taught you to use a computer?
• Do you use chat rooms? If so, what chat rooms do you use and who do you talk to?
• Do you use e mail?
  • Do you use e mail every day?
  • Do you write e mail in English?
  • Have you ever sent an e mail to your teacher?
  • How many e-mails do you get a day?
  • How many e mails do you send a day?
  • How many times a day do you access your e mail?
  • What’s your e mail address?
  • How many e mail addresses do you have?
• Do you have a Facebook account?
  • How often do you access it?
  • How often do you update it.
  • How many friends do you have?
  • How many hours a day do you spend looking at it?
• Do you want a more powerful computer? If so, what computer do you want?
• Does your family have a computer?
• How fast can you type?
• Have you ever taken a course at school where you used a computer?
• Have you tried Mac-OS, Windows and Linux?
• How do you study English with your computer?
• How does email work?
• How many people in your family can use a computer?
• How much did your first computer cost? How much did you last computer cost?
• How much does it cost by buy a computer?
  • What’s the least expensive computer?
  • What’s the most expensive computer?
• How much does your Internet service provider cost?
  • Which ISP do you use?
• If you could buy a new computer, what would you like to buy?
• If you had lots of money, what kind of computer system would you like to buy?
• What is the difference between software and hardware?
• Which do you like better, a laptop computer or a desktop computer?
• What is your favorite website?
• Do you ever visit English websites?
• Do you think our lives have been improved by computer technology?
  • Think of a few examples of how computers have an educational or an entertainment value.
  • Could you do without them?
• What is multimedia?
  • What are the components and the element of multimedia?
• When did you first get a computer?
  • What kind of computer was it?
  • About how much did it cost?
  • Do you still have it?
  • Do you still use it?
• Do you remember the first time you used a computer or the Internet?
  • What did you think about it?
• How long have there been personal computers in your country?
  • When did the average person start using a computer?
• Can your parents operate a computer?
  • How do they use their computer?
  • Do you chat with your parents?
  • What kind of computer do they use?
  • Do they enjoy using their computer?
• Can your children use a computer?
• Do you think a computer can bring us happiness?
• Do you have a computer?
• Do you know any computer languages like C or C++?
• What is configuration of your PC?
• How often do you perform a backup?
  • What kind of backup method do you use?
  • What kind of backup media do you use?
• What are some good things about having a computer?
• What are some bad things about having a computer?
• Does having a computer make life more complicated or less complicated?
• What computer games have you played?
  • Which do you think are not so interesting?
• Do you use chat rooms and instant messaging?
  • Which ones do you use?
  • Why do you use them?
  • What are some things to think about when using them?
  • Why can these be dangerous for you and your kids?
• What do you do when your computer doesn’t work properly?
  • Do you have more than one computer?
  • Can you do everything you need to do when your computer is broken?
• Do you have a webpage?
  • Did you make your own webpage?
  • What is on this webpage?
  • Why do you think people have webpages?
  • What would you like to add to your webpage?
• Do you know what a blog is?
  • Do you have one? Why/ why not?
  • Why do people have blogs?
• What do you think about file sharing?
• On the Internet, you can say whatever you want. Is that true?
  • Is it a good or a bad thing? Why?
  • What is artificial intelligence?

• Do you often use the Internet?
• When did you first use the Internet?
• About how many hours a day do you use the Internet?
• About how many hours a week do you use the Internet?
• Who uses the Internet the most in your family?
• What computer do you use to access the Internet?
• What are some security issues you must think about when you access the Internet?
• Have you ever bought something using the Internet?
• How can the internet help you learn English? Do you take advantage of this?
• How can the Internet be improved?
• How often do you use the internet?
• Do you think our lives have been improved by the Internet?
• Do you have any ideas or ambitions to start an Internet company?
• Do you think the Internet favors men or women?
• Do men and women use the internet for different purposes?
• Do you use the Internet for fun or education?
• What are some of the ways the Internet can be used for education?
• What are some of the ways the Internet can be used for entertainment?
• What are the sites you most commonly access?
• What is the best thing about the Internet?
• What problems does the Internet create? What problems does it solve?
• Which company is your Internet provider?
  • Why did you choose this company?
  • Are you satisfied with their service?
  • How much does it cost you?
• Is it expensive to access the Internet by mobile phone in your country?
• Is there too much sex on the Internet?
• Does your family have wireless Internet access in your home?
• Do you access the Internet from your mobile phone?
• What type of pages do you access with your phone?
• Do you have more many e-mail addresses?
• Why do you need more than one e-mail address?
• Have you ever chatted on the Internet?
• Is it dangerous to meet people on the Internet?
• Would you like to go on a date with someone you meet on the Internet?
• Do you think governments have the right to censor the Internet?
• Do you think that the Internet safe for children? Why
• Do you think that it is important for schools to have Internet access? Why?
• Can you believe all the information that is published (available) on the Internet?
• Do you think that people should put photos of their friends onto the Internet?
• Why is it a good idea to have books and magazines published on the Internet?
• Do you think that it is a good or bad habit for young people to play computer games?
• Why should you be careful about giving out personal information to people that you meet in chat rooms?
• Give me a reason why you think that email is a good way for people to communicate.
• Do you think that working at home using the Internet is good or bad?
• Many disreputable companies get personal information from your computer when you visit their web site. Why is this bad?
• Many people download MP3 music without paying any money for it. Do you think that this is a problem?
• Would you consider going out with someone that you met on the Internet?
• In your opinion, what is the most important feature of the Internet?
• Do you think that meeting people is easier than meeting people face to face?
• Are old people disadvantaged by today’s usage of the Internet? How?
• When you buy something on the Internet, trust is very important. Why?
• Do you think that the Internet will replace Libraries?
• Do you think that online banking (being able to do most of your banking by the Internet and ATM machines) will become popular in all countries? What is a disadvantage of this.
• In many big cities it is possible to buy your groceries online and have them delivered to your home. Why has this become popular?
• Why is it illegal to download movies and music from the Internet?
• What is a computer virus and how do we protect our computers from being infected?
• How does the Internet help people from different countries to communicate with each other?
• Information on the Internet is linked together; it is not just single documents. Why is this important?
• How do we stop young children from looking at Internet sites that have inappropriate content?
• Do you think that some people spend too much time on the Internet and does this stop them from seeing their friends? Why?
• Do you think that having Internet access is mainly for rich people? Will poor people be disadvantaged?
• In some countries you can sell personal items on the Internet (E-Bay). Do you think this is a good idea?
• Many Universities are now offering online courses. Give me some reasons why this is a good thing.
• Many Universities are now offering online courses. Give me some reasons why this is a bad thing.
• If you want reliable and good information from the Internet, then you should look for sites operated by which types of organizations?
• Do you think that the Internet usage is an anti-social activity?
• E-commerce (buying and selling things on the Internet) has become very popular. Give a reason for this?
• Is it better to buy online or to go to a shop? Why?
• Why is it very important not to give out personal information on the Internet?
• Many sites require you to have ID’s and passwords. Why do we need to keep these safe?
• Some web sites hold very dangerous information, for example how to make a bomb. How can we control these Web sites?
• If you give personal information to a Website do you think that they will always keep this private? Sometimes they sell this information. Is this a good or bad thing?
• Search engine are used to find information. Do you think that they always give you the best sites or do they give you sites that pay money in order to be on the top of the list?
• What is
  Copyright? How do we break
  Copyright law on the Internet?
• How can we stop students from “cutting and pasting” from the Internet when they do their assignments?
• We can use the Internet to find jobs overseas.
• If you employ someone via the Internet, how do you check if the person is giving you truthful information?
• To be current, that is to be up-to-date, is an important feature of the Internet. Why is this important and what impact is this having on society?
• Do you think the Internet is making people more impatient and that we are becoming a society were we all want instant satisfaction?
• How has the Internet changed society?
• How can the Internet help you learn English? Do you take advantage of this?

Have you ever traveled abroad?

你曾經出國嗎？

If yes, where did you go and what was it like? What customs were different from your country’s customs?

別的國家的習俗跟你們國家的習俗一樣嗎？

If no, would you like to go to abroad? Where would you like to go and what do you think it will be like?

如果沒出過國，你覺得別的國家的習俗是什麼？

Do you think it is important to follow a country’s customs when you visit there?

你覺得你會「入境隨俗」嗎？

What are some of the most important customs of your country? How about Japan or China? How about America or Australia?

你們國家最重要的民俗節日是什麼呢？那中國跟日本的呢？那美國跟澳洲的呢？

Do you follow all of your country’s traditional customs?

你會遵守你們國家的所有習俗嗎？

What are some strange foreign customs that you have heard of?

你覺得最奇怪的習俗是什麼呢？

Are there any customs in your country visitors might find strange?

有一些外國人到了你們國家之後，最難以適應的習俗嗎？

How do people greet each other in your country? Has it changed from the past?

你們國家的人會用什麼樣的方式打招呼呢？

Do you enjoy learning about other countries’ customs?

你曾經學習過其他國家的習俗嗎？

What are some customs in your country that people should follow when they are eating? Do you think other countries have the same custom?

你們國家有什麼特殊的飲食習慣嗎？你覺得其他國家也有嗎？

What are some strange wedding customs in your country?

你參加過最特別的婚禮是什麼呢？

How often do you cook?

你多常自己煮飯？

How good are you at cooking?

你很會煮飯嗎？

What are some things that you can cook?

你最會煮那些食物？

What dish or food are you best at cooking?

你最擅長的食物是什麼？

Do you think you can cook better than your mother?

你覺得你比你媽會煮嗎？

Who is a better cook, your mother or your grandmother?

你媽媽比較會煮菜，還是你的奶奶比較會煮菜？

Are cooking shows popular in your country? Do you watch any cooking shows?

你們國家的人喜歡看烹飪秀嗎？你喜歡看烹飪秀嗎？

What is the hardest thing to cook?

這世界上最難煮的菜是什麼？

What are some of the advantages of cooking your meals at home? How about the disadvantages?

你常常自己煮嗎？自己煮的好處是什麼？

 Is it important for husbands to know how to cook?

你覺得先生需要煮菜嗎？

Does your father cook?

你爸爸會煮菜嗎？

Who is the best cook you know?

你們國家最厲害的廚師是誰？

Would you like to be a chef? Why?

你想要成為一位廚師嗎？

If you had your own personal chef, what meal would you ask for most?

你會想要有一位私人廚師嗎？你想要吃哪一道料理？

How hard is it to become a chef? What do you have to do to become a chef?

要成為一位廚師很難嗎？在你們國家要怎麼樣才能成為一位廚師呢？

What is your favorite genre of movie?

你最喜歡哪一類的電影

Who are some of your favorite actors?

你最喜歡的演員是誰？

What kind of movie is best for a date?

最適合約會的時候看的電影是什麼？

Do you cry during movies?

你有看電影的時候哭過嗎？

What is the best movie you have ever seen?

你看過最棒的電影是什麼？

What was the scariest movie you have ever seen?

How often do you see movies?

Do you usually watch movies at the theater or watch them at home?

Do you buy DVDs or download movies?

What is the best snack to eat during a movie?

How often do you dream?

你多常做夢？

Do you dream in color or black and white?

你的夢是彩色的還是黑白的？

Have you ever been falling in a dream and just when you are about to hit the ground you wake up?

你有做夢後，摔到床下過嗎？

Do you think dreams have meanings?

你認為夢會預言什麼嗎？

Do you think dreams can tell the future?

你曾經夢到未來過嗎？

Have you ever been dreaming and woken up and couldn’t move?

你有被鬼壓床嗎？

What was the best or worst dream you can remember? Don’t share your dream if it’s too personal or too intense.

你覺得最糟的夢是什麼？

Why do we forget dreams so quickly?

為什麼我們會忘記自己做的夢

Have you ever kept a dream journal?

你會寫日記嗎？然後把夢寫在上面。

Why do we dream? What is the purpose of them?

為什麼人會做夢？

Do you think animals dream too? What kind of dreams do you think they have?

你覺得動物會做夢嗎？

What does your country’s culture traditionally believe about dreams?

你們國家對於夢的想法是什麼呢？

Have you ever had déjà vue?

你曾經見過未來嗎？

• Do you usually remember your dreams? Why or why not? Describe some of them.
• What was your nicest dream that you can remember?
• Talk about the most recent dream you can remember that you have had in the past.
• Talk about a recurring dream that you have had in the past.
• How do you interpret a dream? Do you use your intuition/imagination to understand it?
• Do you usually read books on dream interpretation? What is your opinion on it?
• Do you generally have pleasant dreams or nightmares?
• Have you ever had nightmares? What were they like?
• What’s the worst nightmare you’ve ever had?
• What is “prophecy”?
• Have you ever had or heard of a dream that foretold the future?
• Did you know that Abraham Lincoln supposedly foresaw his own assassination in a dream? What do you think about it?
• Have you ever dreamed about dead people? Is it a good signal? Why/Why not?
• Have you ever dreamt about dead friends or relatives? How was it? How did you feel?
• There is a movie called “The Cell” with Jenifer Lopez – It is about dreams – Have you ever watched this film? Would you like to see it? Why/Why not?
• Are dream messages sent from our unconscious, predictions of the future, or the brain’s way of cleaning out information?
• Some people say that dreaming about losing money means that you will receive it. Have you ever heard this? What other sayings about dreams do you know?
• Do your dreams ever affect your moods? Explain.
• Do you usually dream in black and white or in color?
• What language do you dream in? Have you ever dreamt in a language that you don’t speak?
• Have you ever woken up from a dream “in a cold sweat”?
• Do you believe that dreams can sometimes predict the future?
• Has anyone told you if you have walked or talked in your sleep?
• Here is a list of dream images. What might they represent?
  • a road
  • the sky
  • snow
  • a garden
  • an open door
  • a light
  • sand
  • fire
  • falling
  • darkness
  • being chased
  • speaking with a dead relative
  • flying
• When you were a child, what was your dream for the future? Has it changed?
• Do you remember what you dream about in your sleep?
• What is your dream for the future?
• Have your dreams for your future changed?
• Do you tell people about your dreams?
• Do you think you can achieve your dreams?
• If you had lots of money what would you do with it?
• Do you think that having a lot of money can make you happy?
• Do you think that having dreams and aspirations is a waste of time?
• Do you believe in deja vu?
• What is a daydream?
• What is the difference between our daydreams and our dreams at night?
• Are some kinds of thoughts and dreams similar?
• What’s the difference between our everyday life and dreaming while we are sleeping?
• Do you agree with the idea that “Life is like a dream”?
• What language do you dream in? Have you ever dreamt in a language that
• Do you agree with the idea that “Life is like a dream”?

What are 4 pros and 4 cons of being an entrepreneur?

你可以講講看當老闆的優缺點嗎？

Do you know any entrepreneurs?

你有認識企業家嗎？

Does your country have a lot of entrepreneurs? Why do you think so?

你們國家的人喜歡創業嗎？

What is the most profitable type of business to open in your country?

你們國家最賺錢的產業是什麼呢？

Should a restaurant open where there are no restaurants or lots of restaurants?

你覺得餐廳應該要開在很多餐廳的地方，還是開在沒有餐廳的地方？

In your country, is it better for a restaurant or café to be unique or familiar?

在你們國家的咖啡廳和餐廳都很有特色嗎？還是他們都賣一樣的東西？

How are businesses today different from businesses in the past?

你覺得現在的商業跟過去有什麼不同呢？

What must a company do or have to be successful?

你覺得要怎麼樣才能讓企業成功呢？

What traits make someone a good entrepreneur?

企業家需要具備那些特質？他的父母對他的影響很大嗎？

Would you like to open your own business? Why or why not?

你未來會想要創業嗎？為什麼？

Do you consider yourself to be an ethical person?

你認為你自己是個品德高尚的人嗎？

Have you ever found a smart phone? What did you do? If you haven’t, what do you think you would do?

當你在路上撿到手機時，你會做什麼？如果你沒撿到過手機，你可以試著想像一下你撿到一隻iphone。

Would you risk your life to save another person?

你曾經冒過生命危險去救別人嗎？

Would you jump into a deep river to save a drowning animal?

你會跳到很深的河流裡面，去救一個溺水的動物嗎？

What should a person do if they find a wallet? What do people usually do? What would you do?

當人們撿到錢包時，他會怎麼做？

What are some ethical dilemmas you have faced?

你們國家所面臨的道德困境是什麼？

Is stealing ALWAYS wrong? When is it right to steal?

偷竊是錯的嗎？有沒有哪一種狀況是可以偷竊的呢？

If you could save people by killing one person, would you?

如果你要殺死一個人才能救人，你會怎麼做？

How often do you lie? When is it okay to lie?

你什麼時候會說謊？你有講過善意的謊言嗎？

What makes a person act ethically or unethically?

你覺得怎樣的人是一個道德高尚的人？

If you saw a pickpocket stealing someone’s wallet what would you do?

你如果看到扒手再偷別人錢包，你會怎麼做？

Should poor people be punished for stealing if they are stealing to feed their family?

如果一個小偷，他偷東西是為了養家，你會原諒他嗎？

Where do you like to go on vacation?

你喜歡去哪裡旅行？

Where would you like to go on vacation?

你喜歡去哪裡度假？

Tell your partner about your best travel story.

講講看你人生最精采的旅行故事。

What are some things you always take with you on a trip?

你旅行的時候會帶什麼？

Do you prefer package tours or making your own trip?

你喜歡參加旅行團的行程，還是你喜歡自己設計行程？

Where did you spend your last vacation? What did you do?

你上個假期是如何度過的呢？

What are some of the benefits of traveling alone?

自己去旅行的好處是什麼？

What are some of the benefits of traveling with a group?

跟團體一起去旅行的好處是什麼？

What is the longest journey you have ever made?

說說看你人生最長的一次旅行。

What’s the best way to travel? (By plane, ship, train, car, etc.)

你喜歡坐飛機、船還是搭火車呢？

Where is the most amazing place you have been?

你最喜歡的地方是哪個地方？

Where are the best places for:

說出你覺得最適合的旅行地點。

Adventure vacations?

你覺得哪一個地方最適合冒險

Historical vacations?

你覺得哪一個地方最適合藝術家去？

Shopping vacations?

哪一個城市最適合購物？

Party vacations?

哪一個城市最適合狂歡？

Relaxing vacations?

哪一個城市最適合放鬆？

What is the best and worst thing about traveling to a new country?

去新的國家旅行的好處是什麼？

Where do you prefer to stay when you go on vacation? (Hotel, hostel, Airbnb house / room, etc.)

你喜歡住在airbnb還是旅館還是民宿？

What are your best travel tips?

你最棒的旅行計畫是什麼？

What is the strangest food you’ve seen or eaten while on vacation?

你在旅行的時候吃過最奇怪的食物是什麼？

What do you like to do while you are traveling? (i.e. relax, shop, sight see, experience local culture…)

你在旅行的時候一定會做哪些事情？(像是購物、逛博物館)

How often do you travel?

你多常旅行？

What souvenirs have you brought back from traveling?

你喜歡買什麼紀念品？

Where are you going for your next trip?

你下一次旅行會想要去哪裡？

Where are the best places to go on vacation in your country?

你最喜歡你們國家的哪個城市？

Who in your family travels the most?

你家人喜歡旅行嗎？

What popular travel destination do you want to avoid?

在你們國家，有沒有一個很熱門的景點，但你卻非常討厭的？

How adventurous are you when you travel?

在旅行的時候，你是一個大膽的人嗎？

Do you try to learn some of the local language before you travel to a new country? What phrases do you try to learn?

你去旅行之前，你會學習當地的語言嗎？

What is the longest trip you’ve taken?

你做過最常的旅行是哪一個？

How much vacation time do you get a year?

你一年中有幾次休假？

What do you usually forget to bring when you go on vacation?

你旅行的時候，常常會忘記帶東西嗎？

What do you miss most when you are traveling?

你最想念什麼東西？

What was the worst flight that you have taken?

你去過最糟的一次旅行是什麼？

What is the ideal length for a vacation?

最理想的旅行長度是什麼？

What is the most interesting tourist attraction you’ve traveled to in your own country?

你們國家最有趣的景點是什麼？

What are some examples of bad manners on the bus?

你最討厭人家在搭公車或坐火車時，做什麼事情？

What are some examples of good manners on the subway?

你在坐火車或公車的時候，你會讓位嗎？我聽說有些國家會，有些國家不會？

What are some examples of bad manners that you HATE?

你最討厭別人做什麼？

Do you think people are more polite or less polite now than in the past?

你覺得你們國家的人現在有比以前更有禮貌嗎？為什麼？

Can you think of some examples of how manners have changed in your country?

你覺得你們國家有那些禮儀上的改變？

Do you know someone who is often rude?

你覺得哪些行為很粗魯？

How are manners different in other countries?

你們國家有一些禮儀是外國沒有的嗎？

How important is it to be polite to older people even though they are often rude?

你們國家有任何老人方面的禮儀嗎？

What is something that isn’t considered rude but should be?

你覺得哪些事情應該是無禮的，但大家常常做？

When someone is rude in a public place, do you say something or try to ignore the person?

如果有人在公共場合做出一些無禮的舉動，你會制止他嗎？還是你會無視他？

Can intelligence be measured? If so, what is the best way to measure it? If not, why not?

你覺得智商可以被測量嗎？要如何測量呢？

What is the most intelligent animal?

世界上最聰明的動物是什麼？

Do you think that intelligence is only based on genetics or can things in a child’s environment boost intelligence?

你覺得孩子的智商受到基因的影響比較大，還是受到環境的影響比較大？

How intelligent do you think you are?

你覺得自己聰明嗎？

If scientists could put a chip in your head that would make you twice as intelligent, would you have the surgery done?

你會想要做讓自己變聰明的手術嗎？

Why are very intelligent children born to parents who are not very intelligent?

你相信「歹竹出好筍」嗎？

Some people say that there are many geniuses born around the world but they can’t reach their full potential because they live in a poor country. Do you agree?

有人說，在窮的國家，即使有神童，也沒有辦法好好發揮，你認同嗎？

What separates a person from being very intelligent and being a genius?

你有遇過小時候很普通，長大卻變的很厲害的名人同學嗎？

Do you think that we can create artificial intelligence?

你認為人工智慧會做什麼呢？

Very intelligent people are often not very good at being social, why do you think this is?

有人說，天才不喜歡參加社交活動，他們很容易被欺負。你認同嗎？

When is immigration helpful to a country and when is harmful?

移民對國家造成的問題是什麼？幫助是什麼？

Do you think your country needs more or less immigrants?

你們國家需要更多移民嗎？

What nationalities are most immigrants who come to your country?

你們國家有很多來自哪裡的人呢？

What would happen if we erased all country borders and let people live wherever they wanted? Would it be a good or bad thing? Why?

如果全世界的人，可以重新選擇自己的國家，這會是好事情嗎？還是壞事情呢？

Does your country have strict immigration laws? Should the laws be less strict or stricter?

你們國家容易移民嗎？還是說有很多限制？

What should immigrants know before they can become citizens?

移民要成為公民容易嗎？

What is the best method to slow or stop immigration? Can immigration ever be completely stopped?

你們國家曾經暫停移民過嗎？有沒有非法偷渡客？

Do you think immigrants to a country work harder than people born in that country? Why or why not?

這些移民比本地人優秀嗎？為什麼呢？

Do you have any friends or family who are immigrants? How does that affect your view of immigration?

你有認識移民的朋友嗎？他們怎麼樣？

How do immigrants help a country’s economy?

移民對於國家的經濟有幫助嗎？

• Why do people immigrate to other countries?
• What is the reason you moved out of your country to move here?
• Is immigration from one country to another a problem? In what ways do you see it as a problem?
• Do you know any immigrants?
• Do you think that immigrants are treated well in in most countries?
• Do you think there is a relation between immigration and crime?
• Should any government limit the number of immigrants entering the country? What would be a good number?
• Is local culture threatened by immigration?
• How far should immigrants retain their culture?
• Should immigrants have the same rights as native citizens?
• Is there a difference between political and economic immigration?
• Should immigrants have the right to vote? In which elections?
• What should be done with the illegal immigrants entering a country?
• Should the country of origin of illegal immigrants be held responsible?
• Do immigrants have a good or bad reputation in your part of the country?
• Should students be allowed to wear clothes with cultural or religious symbolism at school?
• Do you think immigrants are treated with more suspicion now than they were a year ago?
• Do you know anyone that is married to an immigrant?
• Do you know any people who have emigrated from your country?
• Would you ever think of emigrating?
• Why would you think of emigrating?
• What would be some of the issues that would concern you about emigrating?
• Are there a lot of immigrants in your community?
• Do immigrants in your community isolate themselves into a certain area?
• Should immigrants be required to learn the local language?
• How would you help an immigrant learn the local language?
• How would you encourage children of immigrants to become bilinqual by maintaining the original language and becoming fluent in the local language?
• Should immigrants be educated in their original language or the local language?
• To what extent should official documents be written in several languages to accommodate immigrants?
• Are immigration regulations too strict? In what way should they be changed?
• How long should immigrants be required to live in the new country before they can become naturalized?
• What should be the requirements for naturalization?
• How does an immigrant become a citizen in your country?
• How does immigration affect the economic situation in your community?
• To what extent has the culture of your community become richer by immigrants?
• How is your community incorporating immigrants into the life of the community?
• How would you define the word “home”?
• Should employers who employ illegal immigrants be penalized?
• Should illegal immigrants be deported?

• (Insert country name where it says xx)
• What are some expectations you have about living in xx?
• What is your worst fear about moving to xx?
• Are you concerned that you might be discriminated against?
• Why do you think discrimination exists?
• Have you ever experienced discrimination on a personal level?
• What are some expectations you have for your children moving to xx?
• What do you think is the most serious problem for you in your move to xx?
• What are some things you can do to make your move easier?
• Do you think it would be easier if you were moving there permanently?
• What parts of ‘xx’ have you visited?
• Which part did you like the best and why?
• Which part do you want to visit next and why?
• What is the capital of xx?
• What is the coldest county/state/province?
• What is the warmest county/state/province?
• Name three counties/states/provinces that touch the sea, and name the sea.
• Name three counties/states/provinces that touch another country, and name the country or countries.
• What is the biggest county/state/province of xx?
• What is the smallest county/state/province of xx?
• Who is the president/prime minister/king/ruler of xx?
• What type of government does ‘xx’ have?
• What is the climate of xx?
• What is the currency, and the exchange rate to your currency, of xx?
• How can you travel to xx?
• Can you name the highest mountain in xx?
• Can you name the longest river in xx?
• Can you name the largest lake in xx?
• Can you name any holiday resorts in xx?
• What language do they speak in xx?
• Would you learn the language(s) of xx?
• How long do you think it would take you to learn the language of xx?
• Do you know anyone from xx?
• Do you know anyone married to someone from xx?
• Would you consider marrying someone from xx?
• If you had children with someone from ‘xx’ what language would you teach them? (Note: Nobody teaches babies to speak, they learn naturally!)
• If you did have children, where would you educate them, in ‘xx’ or your home country?
• If you decided to educate them in your home country, at what age would you do that?
• Have you got a job to go to in xx?
• How easy will it be to get a job in xx?
• How will you live if you can’t find work in xx?
• Do you know the visa rules of xx?
• Can you become a ‘citizen, of ‘xx’, and if so, would you want to?
• Would you like your children to take the citizenship of ‘xx’, or would you ensure that they were born in your home country thus taking on your nationality?
• Would you miss your family very much?
• Would you consider trying to take your family to xx?

What is your favorite snack?

你最喜歡的點心是什麼？

What unhealthy food do you love?

你最喜歡的垃圾食物是什麼？

What food did your mother always tell you to eat and not to eat?

你媽媽會逼你吃你討厭的食物嗎？

What food helps with which health problem?

你們國家有一些傳統療法嗎？草藥？

What is the future of food in your country?

你們國家有「食物科技」、「食品工程」嗎？能夠讓國家變得更環保或更便宜的科技

What kinds of food did you eat when you were a child? Do you eat the same things now?

你小時候最喜歡的食物是什麼？現在還喜歡嗎？

What is the best food to eat when you are sick?

你生病的時候，會吃什麼？

What is your favorite food that your mother/father cooks?

你媽、你爸最喜歡煮什麼？

Do you prefer to eat unhealthy or healthy food?

你喜歡吃垃圾食物嗎？還是你喜歡吃健康的食物？

How often do you eat out?

你喜歡吃外食嗎？還是喜歡自己煮？

If you could have any food right now, what would it be?

你最想要吃哪一樣進口食物？

How would you describe your country’s food?

如果你要你推薦一道你們國家的菜，你會推薦哪一道菜給外國人呢？

What dishes from your country are often confused by tourists or foreigners? (i.e. sushi / sashimi or lo mein / chow mein)

外國人到你們國家的時候，他們最害怕哪一道菜？

What is your favorite food? What is in it?

你最喜歡的食物是什麼？

Can you think of any of your country’s cuisine that other countries influenced?

你們國家的食物跟哪一個國家的食物很像呢？

What is your favorite foreign food? How is it different from your country’s cuisine?

除了自己國家之外，你最喜歡哪一個國家的菜？

How often do you eat foreign food and how often do you eat your country’s cuisine?

你多常吃外國食物呢？

Where is the best place to eat in your town? Why is it so good?

你喜歡在那裡吃飯？

Do you eat a healthy diet? Why or why not?

你會參考營養學的說法去吃飯嗎？為什麼？

What could you do to improve your diet?

你想要怎麼改變你的飲食習慣？

Have you ever gone on a diet to improve your health or lose weight? How well did it work?

你有嘗試過減肥嗎？有效嗎？

Describe your favorite food. What ingredients are in it? Why is it your favorite?

你最喜歡哪一道菜？為什麼？

Do you eat different foods depending on the season or weather? Give some examples.

你們在不同季節時，會吃不一樣的食物嗎？

What kinds of food can you cook? Would you like to learn how to cook more types of food?

你會煮哪一道菜？

How many types of natural disaster can you name? Which is the worst?

你可以講出幾種自然災害呢？你最討厭哪一種？

What natural disasters are common in your country?

你的國家最常發生的自然災害是什麼？

Have you ever been through a natural disaster? Tell your group about your experience if it isn’t too traumatic.

你遇過最糟糕的自然災害是什麼？

What is the best / worst natural disaster movie you have seen?

你喜歡看災難片嗎？你相信世界末日嗎？

Think of three natural disasters. What can you do to stay safe during and after those natural disasters?

你如何逃出那個災難？

Do you know the difference between a hurricane, a typhoon, and a cyclone?

你可以分辨颱風、颶風、龍捲風嗎？

Which country has the most natural disasters?

這世界上有最多自然災難的地方是哪裡？

Would you ever volunteer to help after a natural disaster hit? If yes, What would you like to volunteer to do? If no, why not?

你有幫助過災民嗎？

How can technology lessen the damage caused by natural disasters?

你覺得現在科技能夠幫助人們逃離災難嗎？

Can natural disasters ever be a good thing?

自然災害有好處嗎？

What do you think about people who follow tornadoes around to get data, video and photographs?

你有看過在自然災害中還要上班的記者、攝影師嗎？你想要嘗試看看嗎？

Can you think of any country that doesn’t have natural disasters?

你覺得哪個國家自然災害最少？

Do you know someone who has done any volunteer work?
What was it?
Did he or she enjoy it?
How can you help after a natural disaster?
If you could volunteer to help after a natural disaster, what could you do?
Have you ever volunteered to help in a disaster?
What did you do?
Did you enjoy it?
Do you think the Internet can be helpful in a disaster?
Could the Internet be used for bad purposes in a disaster?
Financial
Have you ever given money to a charity?
How do you decide what charity to give to?
Are you willing to donate money to help victims of a natural disaster in your country? How much?
Are you willing to donate money to help victims of a natural disaster in other countries? How much?
How much money should your government give to help victims of natural disasters in your country and how much to help people living in other countries?
Disaster
What is a disaster?
Have you ever been in a disaster?
What are some different kinds of disasters?
What kind of disasters are common in your country?
What is the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane?
What is the difference between a tornado and a hurricane?
What is disaster insurance?
Do most people have it?
Are there ways we can prepare ourselves in advance to cope with disasters?
What is PTSD?
How are businesses affected by disasters?
How are families affected by disasters?
How are the problems solved after a disaster?
If you had the power to stop a natural disaster that has happened in the past, which would you choose? Why?
What is the difference between natural disasters and manmade disasters?
Can you name a few of each type?
Where do these usually often occur?
Do some natural disasters occur repeatedly in the same area?
Do many people live in these areas?
What are examples of manmade disasters?
What examples are there of natural disasters?
What kind of damage can occur in each case?
Have you ever been in a natural disaster?
Do you know anyone who has been in a natural disaster?
Can you find someone in the class who has been in a natural disaster?
What natural disasters occur in your country?
Personal
Are you prepared for a disaster?
What can you do to prepare for a disaster?
Do you know someone who has been in a disaster?
How do you think you would react in a disaster?
How can we help children who are victims of disasters?
Does your family have a plan for what to do in the event of an earthquake?
Have you ever been injured?
Have you ever had a broken leg?
Can you find the story of anyone who lived through a disaster?
What would you do if you knew there would soon be a serious natural disaster and this could be your last day on earth?