分類: Advance Conversation

How old were you when you went on your first flight?

你幾歲的時候，第一次出國呢？

Where did you go?

你第一次出國去了哪裡？

Do you like to travel by airplane?

你喜歡坐飛機旅行嗎？

What was the longest flight you have ever taken?

你飛過最遠的地方是哪裡？花了多久的時間？

What seat do you prefer: window, center or aisle?

What are three things you’re supposed to do before the flight takes off?

What do you like to do during the flight?

Does the plane provide anything to do to pass the time?

What are some movies you remember seeing on the plane?

What do you do when you experience turbulence?

Have you ever met anyone or established any relationships during a flight?

What should be done with obese people who practically take up two seats?

Can you sleep during the flight?

Have you ever seen a female pilot?

Why do you think that most pilots are men?

Would you like to be a flight attendant?

What are the benefits and /or downfalls?

Are most flight attendants female?

Is being a flight attendant considered a good job in your country?What do you think are the qualifications?

Are planes really safer than cars? ( A British study shows that flying is 176 times safer than walking, 15 times safer than driving and 300 times safer than a motorbike.)

Would you rather have a younger, more beautiful/handsome flight attendant or an older, more experienced one?

What are the advantages of traveling by airplane?

What are the disadvantages?

Do you know someone who is afraid of flying in an airplane?

What questions should you ask when buying airplane tickets?

What is a group rate?

What is a charter flight?

What arrangements should you make for pick-up at the airport?

What things can you see in an airport?

What questions do they ask you when you check-in at the airport?

What questions do they ask you when going through immigration and customs at the airport?

Have you ever seen an airplane crash?

Have you ever seen terrorists on the plane?

Have you ever met an annoying person during a flight?

Have you ever had an accident during a flight?

Have you ever work as a flight attendant?

Do you only fly one airline?

Do you think budget airlines are safe?

Do you like to fly? Why or why not?

What is the smallest airplane you have ever been on? How small was it?

Do you prefer to fly in big planes or small planes? Why?

Would you like to learn how to fly? Why or why not?

Do you think being a pilot is a good job? Why or why not?

Have you ever gone sky-diving? Why or why not?

Have you or someone you know ever been in a plane crash?

What would you do if you were on a plane that was crashing?

Do you like to watch movies or TV about airplane crashes? Why or why not?

Do you enjoy the foods on airplane?

What arrangements should you make for pick-up at the airport?

What things do you see in an airport?

What questions do they ask when you check-in at the airport?

What questions do they ask when going through immigration/customs at the airport?

How much baggage do you take with you?

What items should not be included in your hand baggage?

What documents do you need for international travel?

What airline do you prefer using?

How was the service on your last flight?

Do you like airline food?

Would you pay money for airline food?

Do you enjoy talking with strangers on an airplane?

Do you enjoy takeoff / landing?

What are some airplane disaster movies?

Why do you think they are popular?

How do the pilot and the co-pilot navigate their planes?

What is a boarding pass?

When do you pay for airport tax?

Where can you hang your coats after boarding an airplane? 5. What do you do when you get blocked ears during take off / landing?

What do you do before take off / landing?

Where can you smoke while traveling by plane?

What do you do when you need a flight attendant’s assistance?

How can passengers reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis?

What is the most dangerous thing in your home? How can your home be made less dangerous?

家中最危險的地方是哪裡？要怎麼樣讓家裡不再危險？

What is the most dangerous thing in your home for a child? How can it be made less dangerous?

對小孩來說，最危險的地方是哪裡？

What is the most dangerous thing in your home for an elderly person? How can it be made less dangerous?

對老人來說，最危險的地方在哪裡？

What dangers can be found in the kitchen that can cause accidents?

廚房是危險的地方嗎？

What can be done to prevent kitchen accidents?

要怎麼樣防止廚房發生意外？

What can a parent do to childproof a kitchen?

要怎麼保護在廚房裡的兒童？

What dangers can be found in bathrooms that can cause accidents?

浴室會發生什麼樣的意外？

What can be done to prevent bathroom accidents?

要怎麼做才能夠防止在浴室發生意外？

What dangers can be found outside the home in the yard that can cause accidents?

室外會發生甚麼意外呢？

Where at home would you put your first aid kit?What would you have in it?

你在哪裡放急救箱？急救箱裡有什麼？

What is the phone number for the police?

要怎麼打給警察？他們的電話號碼是？

How do you call an ambulance?

你曾經打給救護車過嗎？

• ave you been in the midst of danger before?
• What do you do when you feel someone might be following you?
• If you are in danger, what should you do?
• If your life was in danger, who would you call and why?
• Can you explain the ‘fight or flight’ complex?
• What makes you suspicious of someone?
• What makes you suspicious of a place?
• Have you tried doing anything dangerous that could risk your life?
• Why are there still people who love to do dangerous sports?
• Why are there people who still live in a dangerous society?
• Do you think your neighborhood is dangerous?
• Have you caused any danger to other people before?
• What was the most dangerous thing that you have done?
• Why are the rich facing a lot more danger than the poor or average people?
• What time is the most dangerous time to go out?
• Do you think there are dangers in your house?
• What do you do when you see someone in danger?
• What do you do when you see the back label of a product with a danger sign on it?
• What do you do when you feel that something might happen to you?
• Is there an emergency number you can call when you are in danger?
• Can we stay away from danger?
• Are you a person that worries about nothing or everything? Give an example of something that you worry (or don’t worry) about.
• What dangers exist when you drive? When you fly? When you take a train?
• What dangers exist for babies? For children? For university students? For the elderly?
• When can a government be a danger to its own people?
• What kinds of people in your community have occupations related to danger?
• What country do you consider the most dangerous in the world and why?
• Which city in your country do you consider the most dangerous and why?
• Do you think that media (TV, movies, music) can be dangerous? Why?
• Have you been in a midst of danger before?
• Has your put your life been put in danger before for a stranger?
• Has your life been put in danger before for a stranger?

Do you like knowing and finding out secrets? Why?

你喜歡解開並找出秘密嗎？

Are you good at keeping secrets? Why or why not?

你擅長保密嗎？

Should governments keep secrets from their people? Why or why not?

政府應該要保密嗎？

What kinds of secrets do you think your government has?

你們的政府有什麼樣的秘密？

What is something that lots of people dislike but you secretly love?

大多數的人都很討厭那樣東西，但你卻非常喜歡它？

Should husbands and wives keep secrets from each other?

夫妻之間應該有秘密嗎？

Should parents keep secrets from their children? If yes, what kind of secrets?

父母應該對孩子隱瞞一些事情嗎？

Do you know any secrets about celebrities?

你知道任何名人的秘密嗎？

What kinds of secrets are dangerous?

哪一種秘密很危險，會導致你被追殺。

How good are you at singing?

你喜歡唱歌嗎？

Where do you sing most (e.g. shower, car, while doing housework, etc.)?

你喜歡在哪裡唱歌？

How often do you do karaoke?

你常常唱卡拉ok嗎？

What song are you best at singing?

你最會唱哪種歌？

Whose singing do you hate?

你討厭哪一種音樂？

Can you sing your country’s national anthem?

你會唱你們國家的國歌嗎？

Who is the best singer you personally know? How about the worst?

你最喜歡的歌手是誰？最不喜歡的歌手是誰？

Can singing be learned or are people born with the ability to sing?

唱歌是後天學習的，還是天賦也很重要？

When was the last time you sang in front of someone?

你多久之前在很多人面前唱歌？

• What kind of music do you like?
• Are you a good singer?
• Can you concentrate on other things when you are listening to music?
• Can you play a musical instrument?
  • If so, what do you play?
  • How long have you been playing?
  • Are you good at it?
• Can you play the drums?
• Can you play the guitar?
• Can you read music?
• Do you enjoy music videos?
• Do you ever listen to MP3 files on your computer?
• Do you have an expensive stereo system?
• Do you know the band named Metallica? If so, do you like them?
• Do you like all kinds of music?
• Do you like American rock bands?
• Do you like country music?
• Do you like heavy metal bands like Megadeath, Marilyn Manson, and so on?
• Do you like jazz?
• Do you like to listen classical music?
• Do you like to listen country music?
  • Who is your favorite country singer?
• Do you like to listen to Broadway musicals?
  • What is your favorite Broadway musical show?
• Do you like punk music?
• Do you like singing karaoke?
  • How often do you sing karaoke?
• Do you like to dance?
• Do you listen to music while doing your homework?
• Do you sing while taking a bath?
• Do you think there is a relationship between drugs and music?
  • How about violence and music?
• Do you think your favorite music twenty years from now will be the same as it is today?
• Do you watch music shows on TV? If so, what do you watch?
• Does you mother play the piano?
• Have you ever been to a concert?
  • Have you ever been to a rock concert?
  • Have you ever been to an orchestra concert?
• Have you ever taken part in a singing competition?
• How does music make you feel?
• How many CD’s do you have?
• How much time do you spend listening to music?
• How often do you listen to music? (…to classical music, … to jazz, …)
• How often do you listen to the radio?
• If you could play any musical instrument, what would it be?
• If you could start a band, what type of music would you play? Why?
• If you were a song, what song would you be and why?
• Is live music popular in your country?
• Is there any kind of music that you hate?
• Should music lyrics be rated similar to the way movies are rated?
• What are some concerts you have been to?
• What are some special or traditional musical instruments in your country?
• What do you think the world would be like without music?
• What do you think of manufactured bands? Can you name any?
• What is one of your favorite songs?
  • Why do you like it?
  • When did you first hear it?
  • Who sings it?
• What is your favorite karaoke song to sing?
• What is your favorite kind of music?
• What kind of music do you like?
• What kind of music do you listen to to cheer you up?
• What kind of music do you usually listen to?
• What kind of music do your parents listen to?
• What kind of music you like the most?
• What kind of songs do you like to sing?
• What kinds of music do people listen to in your country?
• What kinds of music do you dislike?
• What musicians did you like when you were in junior high school? How about high school?
• What radio station do you usually listen to?
• What was the last CD you bought?
• What was the last concert you went to?
• What was your favorite music five years ago? 10 years ago? How have your musical tastes changed?
• When was the last time you went dancing?
• When was the last time you went to a concert?
• Where do you usually listen to music?
• Which do you prefer, songs in English or songs in your own language?
• Who is your favorite singer or group?
• Who is your favorite singer?
• Why do you think music is important and how does it affect different people?
• Why is music so important to people and culture?
• Is the image of the group or singer more important than the music?
• Can you think of examples of music calming people or increasing their efficiency?
• Do you mind singing to other people? (Another wording: …singing in front of people?)
  • If you don’t mind then how large an audience would be too many?
• While listening to the radio, do you ever want to sing the song that is being played?
• Why do you think some people believe opera singers should be fat?
• Do you ever download MP3 files from the Internet?
• Do you prefer rock music or romantic music?
• Do you think music can heal sick people?
• Do you think that animals can enjoy music? How do you know?
• Do you think that music can help make world peace? How?
• How important do you think a good music teacher is to mastering an instrument?
• What do you think the next piece of music technology will be, after digital technology?
• If you could invent a new instrument, what would it sound like?
• Do you think the use of drugs by some musicians increases their artistic creativity?
• Who is your favorite composer?
• Did you go to the symphony when you were a child?
• Do your brothers and sisters also love classical music?
• What makes a song popular for you, the lyrics of the song or the melody?
• Why is the recorder called the recorder?
• Who is the most famous musician from your country?
• Do you think it is wrong to download music for free?
• Do you ever create (mix) CD’s for your friends?
• Does your country have laws against copying CD’s?
• Do you prefer listening to songs in your own language or in another language? Why?
• Does music affect unborn children?
• Do you think that people form different cultures react to music in different ways?
• What do you think of when you listen to music?
• What kind or style of music would it be weird for your parents to listen to? Why?
• If you could be any musician in the world, who would you be and why?
• If you could be a musician who would you be?

Where is your favorite place to shop for clothes?

你喜歡在那裡買衣服？

What products do you prefer to shop online for?

你喜歡在網路上買什麼東西？

What products do you prefer to shop in stores for?

你喜歡在店裡買什麼東西？

How do you feel about sales people following you and helping you when you shop?

你喜歡推銷員嗎？還是你喜歡自己買東西？

What makes a pleasant shopping experience?

什麼樣的購物體驗令人愉快？

How do you feel about shopping at department stores or malls?

在百貨公司購物跟在商店購物有什麼不一樣？

What is your favorite ecommerce site? Why?

你最喜歡的線上商店是哪一家？

Do you know anyone who is addicted to shopping? Are you addicted to shopping?

你有朋友購物成癮嗎？

Have you ever bought any counterfeit products like fake designer bags, clothing, or jewelry?

你有買到假貨嗎？

Do you enjoy shopping for other people?

你喜歡幫別人買東西嗎？

• About how much did you spend on presents last year?
• About how much do you usually spend each day?
• Are you a price conscious shopper?
• Are you good at saving money?
• Are you saving money to buy something?
  • If so, what are you planning to buy?
  • How much will it cost?
  • How much longer will you need to save before you can buy it?
• Do banks pay a higher percent of interest here or in your country?
• Do you compare prices at different stores when you shop?
• Do you enjoy shopping?
• Do you ever buy second-hand things? (“used things”)
• Do you ever give money to charity?
  • How often do you give to charity?
  • How much do you give?
• Do you gamble?
• Do you give tips at a restaurant in your country? How about to taxi drivers?
• Do you haggle when you shop ?
• Do you have a credit card?
• Do you have a credit card? If so, do you have more than one?
• Do you have more than one bank account?
• Do you have to pay a sales tax in your country?
• Do you invest in the stock market?
• Do you often put money in the bank?
• Do you sometimes buy things that you don’t need?
  • If so, give some examples.
• Do you sometimes give money to charities?
• Do you think that money can buy love?
• Do your parents give you an allowance? (Did your parents give…?)
  • How much? (Maybe not a good question to ask.)
  • What do you use it for?
  • How often do they give it to you?
• Have you ever been in debt?
• Have you ever owed money to people?
• Have you ever bought a lottery ticket?
• Have you ever found any money? If so, what did you do with it?
• Have you ever given money to a beggar?
• Have you ever given money to a homeless person?
• Have you ever had any money stolen from you?
• How important is money to you?
  • If you had no money, do you think you could be happy?
• How many different kinds of coins are there in your country? What are they?
• How much did you spend last week?
• How much did you spend yesterday?
• How much do you have to spend to eat a good meal at a restaurant in your country?
• How much do you spend on food each week?
• How much do you think it costs to fly to Guam?
• How much do you think it costs to stay at a hotel in London?
• How much do you usually spend each month on entertainment?
• How much do you usually spend each month on food?
• How much do you usually spend each month on transportation?
• How much does it cost to get a haircut in your country?
• How much does it cost to ride a bus in your country?
• How much is a liter of gasoline in your country?
• How much money did you make on your first job?
  • (How much money do you think you will make on your first job?)
• How much money did you spend yesterday?
  • Where did you spend it?
  • What did you spend it on?
  • Do you often spend that amount in one day?
• How much money did your parents give you for an allowance when you were ten years old?
• How much money do you have on you now? (Maybe not a polite question to ask.)
• How much money do you have with you now? (Maybe not a good question to ask.)
• How much time did you spend the last time you went shopping?
• How often do you go shopping?
• If someone gave you a lot of money, what would you do with it?
  • If someone gave you a million dollars, what would you do with it?
• Some people say that “money makes the world go around.” Do you agree? Why or why not?
• What bank do you use?
• What do you need to buy next?
• What do you spend most of your money on?
• What do you spend the most money on each month?
• What do you want to buy next?
• What is something that you have bought recently that cost a lot of money?
• What is something that you have bought recently that was a good bargain?
• What is something that you have bought recently?
• What is something that you want to buy, but don’t have enough money to buy.
• What is something that you want to buy, but think you never will.
• What is the average salary in your country?
• What is the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought?
  • How much did it cost?
• What is your opinion of discount stores?
• What kind of things do you often shop for?
• What kinds of things are you saving your money for?
• What store did you like best and what store did you like least?
• What was the last thing you bought for someone else?
• What was the last thing you bought for yourself?
  • Where did you buy it?
  • why did you buy it?
• What was the last thing you spent money on?
• What’s the most expensive thing you have ever bought?
• What’s the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought?
• What’s the most money you have spend on one thing?
• What’s the most money you have spent on something to eat?
• What’s the most money you have spent on something to wear?
  • What did you buy?
• What’s your favorite place to shop?
• What’s your favorite shopping area or store?
• Where did you buy ___? (your shoes / your watch / etc.)
  • How much did you pay?
  • When did you buy it/them?
• Where do you keep your money?
• Where do you usually buy food?
• Where is your favorite shopping area?
• Which costs more, a hamburger in America or a hamburger in your country?
• Which costs more, your telephone bill or your electric bill?
• Which do you prefer, large stores or small stores?
• Which do you think is more important, love or money?
• Which store do you go to the most often?
  • Where is it?
  • Why do you like to go there?
• Who do you often go shopping with?
• Who do you spend money on?
• In a marriage, do you think one person should handle the finances, or both?
• How do you think money helps make us happy?
• Do you think money is more important than love?
• How much money do you want to earn each month?
• What qualities must a person have to make BIG money?
• Should children get an allowance (pocket money) from their parents?
• When do you get your allowance?
  • How long does it last?
  • Is it enough money?
• How do you usually spend your money? What do you usually buy?
• How much should you give to your children?
• How much do you give to your children?
• Do you ever give money to beggars on the street? Why or why not?
• Do you ever give money to charity? Why or why not?
• If you found 100,000 won (or local currency) in a bag on the street, what would you do? Keep it?
• What are you saving your money for?
  • Do you want to buy something special?
• Who takes care of the money in your house?
• When you buy something, do you “shop around” and go to many stores to compare prices?
• When you buy something, what is most important to you: price, quality, fashion trend, status/image?
• Explain these proverbs: What do they mean? Say them in other English words.
  • The best things in life are free.
  • Time is money.
  • Save your pennies for a rainy day.
  • Money talks.
  • You can’t take it with you when you go.
  • Money doesn’t grow on trees
• Your rich uncle just died and gave you 50,000,000 won. (or local currency)
  • How would you spend it?
  • What would you buy?
  • Would you spend it on yourself, put it in the bank or buy something for your family?
  • Would you spend it all?
• What is the most you have ever spent on a gift?
  • What was it?
  • Who did you give it to?
  • What was the occasion?
• If you had to save money, what can you do without?
  • I would stop spending money on ___.
• If you needed to earn some extra money, how would you do that?
• If you had a large amount of money, what would you do with it?
• Have you or your family ever won any money in a lottery?
• How much money would you have to win to be happy?
• Why do people often want more money, no matter how much they have got?
• Why are poor people in many cases more generous than rich people?
• What are some reasons for people being poor? Can poverty be avoided?
• How do people become rich?
• Do you think that riches can have a bad effect on a person? How?
• What do you do if you can’t get the clerk’s attention at the store?
• Is it easier to return items in the U.S. or in your country?
• If you can’t find an item at the store, do you find a clerk and ask for help, or do you leave and go somewhere else?
• If you don’t want help when the clerk asks if you need help, what do you say?
• Is it OK to bring children to the market or the department store?
• Is it bad if one person or company controls the market that it specializes in?
  • For example, is it wrong for Microsoft to control most of the operating system software in the world?
  • Do you consider companies like Microsoft and people like Bill Gates smart and shrewd?
• Some questions about Taxation.
  In New Zealand at the moment the government is thinking of imposing a “flatulence tax” on farmers for the livestock they own, as the flatulence contributes to Ozone depletion (supposedly).
• What is the most ridiculous tax in your country, past, or present?
• Do you think taxes in your country are too high/low?
  • What about New Zealand Taxes? / What about taxes here?
• What is the effect on the economy of high taxation?
• What is the effect on the economy of low taxation?
• What are some of the different kinds of taxes your country has?
• If you were the ruler of your country, what would you do to change the taxation system?
  • What is the funniest tax you can think of to introduce?
• What do you like spending money on? What don’t you like spending on?
• What would you love to buy but you can’t afford?
• What is the next “big” thing you are going to buy?
• Have you ever given money to people who beg in the streets?
• Do you have a credit card? How many?
• Is it better to pay cash or by credit card?
• What things do you pay cash for?
• What things do you pay by credit card?
• Do you pay your credit card on time?
• Have you ever paid late your credit card? What happened?
• Are credits cards a good thing?
• Do/Did your parents give you an allowance? How much?
• Have your parents ever given you a credit card to pay for something? What did you buy?
• Should parents give a credit card to teenagers?
• Have you ever lent money to someone? Who? What did he/she need the money for?
• Have you ever borrowed money from someone? Who? What did you need the money for?
• Who wouldn’t you lend money to?
• Do you play the lottery?
• What kind of lottery do you play?
• Do you play football pools?
• Do you play slot machines?
• How much money do you spend for your son to go to the college?
• Can I put my money in a Swiss bank?
• Why do I always spend too much money?
• How much money do you need for happiness?
• How often do you go shopping? Are you a price-conscious shopper? Do you “shop around” and go to many stores to compare prices?
• Do you ever buy second-hand things (“used things”)?
• When you buy something, what things are most important to you? Price? Quality? Fashion trends? status? or image?
• Do you haggle (bargain with the seller) when you shop?
• Do you give tips at a restaurant in your country? At a bar? How about to taxi drivers? To hairdressers? At hotels? At airports to people who carry your bags?
• Do you feel comfortable tipping?
• Do you have more than one credit card?
• What bank do you use? Do you like the service you receive?
• Do you think that taxes are too high?
• How do you think the government uses all the taxes they collect?
• Do you sometimes buy things that you don’t need?
• Are you saving money to buy something? If so, what are you planning to buy? How much will it cost? How much longer will you need to save before buying it?
• Do you agree with the Beatles that “money can’t buy you love”?
• Did your parents give you an allowance (pocket money) when you were a child? What did you use it for?
• Should children get an allowance from their parents?
• Do you ever gamble? Did you win anything?
• Have you ever found any money on the street? If so, what did you do with it?
• Do you ever give money to charity? How much do you give?
• Have you ever given money to a beggar or homeless person?
• Have you ever had any money stolen from you? What happened?
• What would you love to buy but that you can’t afford?
• What would you do if you won a large sum of money? What is the first thing you would buy with it? Would you invest it?
• Would you give some money to charity?
• Would you help your family/friends?
• How long would it take you to spend 1 million dollars?
• Can a person be rich without having a lot of money or possessions? How?
• How important is money to you? If you had little money, could you be happy?
• How much do you spend each month on food? Where do you usually buy food?
• What do you spend most of your money on each month?
• How much did it cost you to fly here from your home country?
• How much does it cost to get a haircut in your country? Here?
• How much does it cost to ride a bus in your country? Here?
• How much is a liter of gasoline in your country? Here?
• Which costs more, a hamburger here or a hamburger in your country?
• If someone gave you a million dollars, what would you do with it?
• Some people say that “money makes the world go round.” Do you agree?
• What is something that you bought recently?
• What is something that you want to buy, but think you never will?
• When did you open your first bank account?
• How old were you when you earned your first salary? What did you spend it on?
• Do you think that it is right for someone to beg for money?
• Would you give money to a beggar? Why?
• When you buy something, what things are most important to you: price, quality, fashion trends, status, or image?
• Do you have more than one bank account? Are you good at saving money?
• Have you ever bought a lottery ticket? Did you ever gamble?
• How much did it cost you to fly to here from your home country?
• If you had to save money, what could you do without? “I would stop spending money on ___”.
• Why are poorer people in many cases more generous than rich people?
• If you don’t want help when the store clerk asks if you need help, what should you say to them? (Hint: You can say, “Thanks, I’m just looking.”)
• Do you think taxes in your country are too high/low? What are some of the different kinds of taxes your country has?
• If you were the leader of your country, what would you do to change the taxation system? What would you do to help your country’s economy?
• Which shopping centers and stores do you like best and which do you like least?
• What was the last thing you bought for someone else? Why did you buy it?
• What’s the most money you have spent on something to wear?
• Who takes care of the money in your family’s home?
• What qualities must a person have to make “big money”?
• Do you often buy products that advertised on TV, newspapers or magazines? If so, what was the last item that you bought?
• Do you consider consumerism good or bad?
• What differences can you notice between commercials from 10 or 15 years ago and commercials today?
• Can you explain these proverbs in other words?
  • The best things in life are free.
  • Time is money.
  • Save your pennies for a rainy day.
  • Money talks.
  • You can’t take it with you when you go.
  • Money doesn’t grow on trees.

What are some sports you like watching? Why?

你喜歡看什麼樣的運動？

What are some sports you dislike watching? Why?

你不喜歡看什麼樣的運動？

Do you play any sports? If so, which ones?

你喜歡做什麼樣的運動呢？

Would you like to learn how to play a sport or do an activity? What would you like to learn?

你想要學習什麼樣的新運動呢？

Why are sports so popular?

為什麼運動很流行？

Do you know of any interesting or strange sports or activities?

你看過什麼最奇怪的運動？

What two sports would you like to mix?

你想要把哪兩個運動組合起來？

Do you prefer to watch sports or play them? Why

你喜歡看運動還是實際去運動？

What do you think is the most dangerous sport?

世界上最危險的運動是什麼？

What do you think of athletes making so much money? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

運動員賺很多錢嗎？這是好事還是壞事呢？

How is attraction different than love?

被人吸引跟談戀愛有什麼不一樣？

Why do you think some people fall out of love?

人們為什麼會談戀愛？

What is the most romantic movie you know?

你看過哪一部浪漫電影？

In public, how much affection is too much?

在公眾場合，情侶做哪些事情很奇怪？

How is showing love different now from in the past?

現代人談戀愛跟過去有什麼不一樣？

In all cultures there are famous love stories (i.e. Romeo and Juliet). What is a famous love story in your country?

你們國家最有名的愛情故事是什麼？

When you see a couple, how do you know they are in love?

當你看到一對情侶，你怎麼知道他們在談戀愛？

Do you believe in love at first sight?

你相信「一見鍾情」嗎？

What do you think of valentine’s day?

你對於情人節有什麼看法？

Think of two different cultures, how do those cultures express love differently?

東西方對於談戀愛有什麼不一樣？

Why are most songs about love?

為什麼大多數的歌曲談的都是愛情？

Would you like to travel into space? Why or why not?

你喜歡去太空旅行嗎？為什麼呢？

What do you think about space tourism?

你對於太空旅行有什麼想法？

How important is learning about space?

為什麼人類要學習太空？

Will humans ever travel to different solar systems?

人類曾經去過其他的銀河嗎？

What is the most interesting thing you know about space?

你知道任何關於太空的有趣事情嗎？

What is your favorite space movie or TV show? How realistic is it?

你最喜歡的太空電影是什麼？他有多麼真實？

Would you agree to help colonize a planet if you knew you couldn’t come back to earth?

你會願意幫助太空殖民地嗎？而且你不能夠回到地球？

What is the most interesting planet (besides Earth) in our solar system?

除了地球以外，太陽系內有什麼有趣的星球呢？

What is the most important thing for astronomers to research?

太空人想要找到什麼呢？

What characteristics make a good astronaut?

太空人需要什麼性格呢？

What do you think of your country’s involvement in space?

你們國家熱衷於太空產業嗎？

Does smoking make you look cool? Why or why not?

抽菸會讓你看起來很酷嗎？為什麼呢？

How many friends do you have who smoke? Do you smoke?

你身邊有很多抽菸的朋友嗎？

Should people be allowed to smoke in public? If so, where?

人們可以在公共場合吸菸嗎？哪裡適合吸菸呢？

Is raising the price on cigarettes a good way to get people to quit?

如果把菸漲價，有助於阻止人們抽菸嗎？

What do you think about electric cigarettes?

電子菸怎麼樣呢？

What are some bad things about smoking?

抽菸有什麼壞處？

Are there any benefits of smoking?

抽菸有什麼好處呢？

Should smoking cigarettes be illegal?

抽菸違法嗎？

How popular is smoking in your country?

你們國家的人喜歡抽菸嗎？

Should smoking be banned in movies? Why or why not?

電影裡面應該要禁止抽菸嗎？

Talk about how technology has changed in your lifetime.

在你的人生中，有見證過哪一件科技界的大事件？

What do you think has been the most important new invention in the last 100 years?

這一百年內，你有看到什麼偉大的發明嗎？

Are there any new gadgets that you really want to get?

你最想要拿到什麼最新的產品？

What do you think will be the next biggest technological advance?

下一個重要的發明是什麼？

How can countries help to create more inventors?

你們的國家會贊助發明家嗎？

What is your favorite piece of technology you own?

你最喜歡哪一個發明？

How will computers change in the future?

未來的電腦會變得怎麼樣？

Do you think that there will be more or less new innovation in the future?

未來會有更多發明嗎？還是會有比較少的發明呢？

Is there a piece of technology that you really want that doesn’t exist? (i.e. flying cars, teleportation, etc.)

你最想要的發明是什麼？

Give some examples of technology that have made the world worse.

有沒有讓世界變糟的發明？

What do you think is the most important thing that humans have created?

人類最重要的發明是什麼？

Do you think that people will travel outside of our solar system? How will they get there?

人們有可能到太陽系以外的地方旅行嗎？他們要如何去那裡呢？

Do you like new gadgets or do you prefer to use technology you are comfortable with?

你喜歡嘗試新事物還是喜歡使用自己習慣的科技產品？

What are the possibilities of technology in clothing?

有跟衣服有關的新科技嗎？

What is the future of transportation?

未來的交通方式會變成什麼樣子呢？

What is your favorite sense? Give some examples why it is so good.

你最常用哪一種感覺？告訴我，為何那種感覺很好？

If you had to lose one sense, which would it be?

如果你看不到，你會發生什麼事情？

Do you think we have any other senses? (i.e. when you can feel that someone is staring at you even if you can’t see them or ESP)

你有第六感嗎？

Which sense would you like to improve if possible?

你想要訓練聽力、視力、觸覺、嗅覺還是味覺呢？

What is the most beautiful thing to see?

你看過最美的東西是什麼？

What is the most wonderful smell?

世界上最香的東西是什麼？

What is the best taste?

世界上最好的口味是什麼？

What is the greatest sound?

世界上最好的聲音是什麼？

What is the most wonderful thing to touch?

世界上最好摸的東西是什麼？

Which of your senses is the most sensitive?

你覺得你的五感裡哪一種感覺最好？

Which of your senses is the least sensitive?

你的哪一種感覺最差？

What are some of the differences between married life and single life? Are the differences the same for men and women?

單身跟結婚的好處是什麼？

What are the pros and cons of single life?

單身的好處跟壞處是什麼？

Are you single or in a relationship? Do you wish you had a different relationship status?

你目前是單身還是有伴呢？

Why do some people choose to remain single?

為什麼有人選擇一輩子單身？

Who are some famous people who are single?

哪些名人是單身？

Are there more single people in the city or the countryside?

都市人還是鄉下人比較容易單身呢？

Are most of your friends married or single?

你的朋友都是單身還是有男女朋友呢？

Do you ever try to set your single friends up on dates?

你有幫你的朋友介紹對象過嗎？

How do your habits change when you are single versus when you are in a relationship?

單身與跟人交往有什麼不同？

Do you have any friends who love being single or who can’t stand being single?

你有朋友喜歡單身嗎？還是喜歡與人交往？

What was your best memory from when you were a child?

小時候最快樂的事情是什麼？

What is your earliest memory?

你最早的記憶是什麼？

Which was better for you: elementary school, junior high school or high school?  Why?

你跟小學、初中、高中的同學還有聯絡嗎？

Did you study hard in high school?

你高中的時候有認真念書嗎？

How would you change your life if you could?

你夢想的人生是什麼？

Starting university was a big transition. What are some of the good things about starting university? What are some of the bad things?

念大學有什麼好處？

One of the biggest transitions for people is marriage. What are some of the good and bad things about marriage?

人們結婚之後，生活會改變嗎？

How will your life change after you have children?

人們有小孩之後，人生會改變嗎？

What do you think are the biggest transitions in a person’s life? Which is the most important?

你人生中最大的變化是什麼？

When does a child become an adult?

小孩為什麼想要變成大人？

• Have you ever seen a celebrity in person? What did you do?
• Which celebrity would you like to meet? What would you do if you could spend a day with this person?
• Do you think famous people have the right to have a private life?
• Do you think it’s moral to sell your private life to the media?
• Do you approve of people who become famous as a consequence of appearing again and again in the media and not because of having an artistic career?
• What do you think of the paparazzi?
• Why do you think there is such a high demand for gossip magazines and gossip TV programs?
• What are the pros and cons of being a celebrity?
• What do you think of fans and fan-clubs ?
• Did you have any heroes when you were a teenager?
• Why do you think adolescents need to have heroes?
• Do you think being a celebrity automatically means the person is intelligent?
• Do you think that there are times when the common man has an edge over a celebrity?
• If you could influence people like a celebrity does, how would you use it for the benefit of the planet?
• Which celebrity do you most admire and why ?
• Would you like to be famous ? Why or why not ?
• Do you think there is a relationship between beauty and celebrity ?
• Can you name some famous people?
• Do you know someone famous?
• Would you like to be famous? Why?
• Are famous people happy?
• Would you like to be a celebrity?
• Would you like to be a celebrity? Why would you be famous?
• If you were a celebrity, would you take advantage of it to date some fans?
• Should celebrities be role models?
• Do you think being a celebrity automatically means the person is intelligent? Why? Why not?
• Do you think celebrities write their own music?
• Can you give some examples of when the common man has an edge over a celebrity?
• What do you think of celebrities championing a cause? (e.g. – a cure for AIDS)
• Do you think that some celebrities earn much more money than they deserve taking into consideration what they produce?

Success 成功

Describe a successful person.

怎樣的人算是成功的人？

Is your idea of success the same as your parents’ idea of success?

你父母對成功的定義跟你一樣嗎？

Do you think people focus too much on appearing to be successful?

人們是否過度追求成功？

Why is money the most common way of judging success?

為何人們認為有錢人是成功的人？

Can money buy happiness?

金錢可以帶來快樂嗎？

How much pressure do your parents put on you to be successful?

你的父母給了你多少壓力？

How much pressure will you put on your children to be successful?

你希望你的孩子成功嗎？

Failure 失敗

Have there been any failures that made your life better?

失敗會讓人成長嗎？

Is there a right time to give up and stop trying? Or should you never give up?

我們常常聽到有人告訴我們不要放棄？你什麼時候會想要放棄？

Can you think of any famous people who failed spectacularly at something?

你可以想到哪位偉人曾經失敗過嗎？

Talk about a time you failed at something you tried. Don’t talk about anything that will make you uncomfortable or embarrassed.

你曾經面對過甚麼樣的失敗？如果你覺得不舒服的話，你可以告訴我。

Can you think of any famous quotes or idioms about success or failure?

你有想到任何跟失敗、成功有關的成語或諺語嗎？

How much water do you drink every day?

每天喝多少水才夠？

How many glasses of water should people drink every day?

人需要喝多少水才夠？

How long can a person live without drinking any water? How long have you gone without drinking anything?

人多久不喝水就會死呢？

Can you swim? How often do you go swimming?

你會游泳嗎？你多常游泳？

Where is a good place to go swimming near here?

你們家附近有什麼可以玩水的地方？

Try to name 10 water sports.

嘗試著講講看十種水上運動。

Not being able to get clean drinking water is a big problem in many places. What are some ways we can help people get clean drinking water?

如何讓缺水的地方取得更多飲用水？

Think of the biggest river in your country. How polluted is it? Would you swim in it?

你們國家最重要的河流是哪一條呢？他的污染嚴重嗎？你可以在裡面游泳嗎？

Where does the biggest city in your country get its clean water from?

你國家裡面最大的城市是如何取得乾淨的水源的？

The world’s population is increasing rapidly. Getting clean water for everyone might become difficult in the future. Think of three ways we can avoid this problem.

世界上乾淨的水資源越來越少了，你有辦法可以解決水汙染的問題嗎？

What supernatural things do you believe in (ghosts, ESP, fortune tellers, etc.)?

你相信靈異事件嗎？

Do you think science will ever prove any supernatural beliefs?

你覺得靈異事件有辦法被科學證明嗎？

What supernatural beliefs are unique to your culture?

你們的國家相信靈異事件嗎？

What are some of the scariest supernatural movies?

你喜歡看靈異節目嗎？

What supernatural thing do you fear?

你害怕鬼、惡魔、魔法嗎？

Why do so many people believe in supernatural things that can’t be proven?

為什麼人們會很迷信？

What are some supernatural holiday beliefs in your country?

你們國家有跟靈異事件有關的節日嗎？

Where are supernatural occurrences most often reported?

新聞最常報導哪一類的新聞事件呢？

Do you think some people have supernatural abilities?

你相信超能力嗎？

Who are the most popular singers or groups in your country?

你們鶻家最有名的歌手是誰？

What are some crazy examples of fan worship you have heard of?

你們國家最瘋狂的偶像崇拜案例是什麼？

Are there any groups that you are huge fans of?

你喜歡哪個偶像團體呢？

What were some of the groups that you really loved when you were younger?

你年輕的時候喜歡什麼團體？

You are going to create an idol group: 你現在要設計一個偶像團體？他們有哪些特質呢？

What kind of music will they play?

他們是演奏哪一種音樂呢？

How many group members?

這個團體有幾個人？

Will the group members have different “styles”? (i.e. the sporty one, the naughty one, etc.)

他們是哪一種型的明星？

What will be their names? Will you create new names for them?

你要叫他們什麼名子？

What kind of merchandise can you sell for them?

你會想要賣什麼周邊商品？

What is your target audience?

你的目標閱聽人是什麼？

How will you promote them?

你會如何宣傳他們？

How many of the seven ancient wonders can you name? How many are left?

你可以講出世界七大奇觀的名字嗎？現在還剩下幾個？

100 million votes were cast for the new human wonders of the world, the new seven wonders are:

• Chichén Itzá, Mexico
• Christ the Redeemer, Brazil
• The Great Wall, China
• Machu Picchu, Peru
• Petra, Jordan
• The Roman Colosseum, Italy
• The Taj Mahal, India.

目前的七大奇觀是…

Have you been to any of them or do you know someone who has been to one of them?

你曾經看過任何一個嗎？

What do you know about each one?

你曾經知道過任何一個七大奇觀嗎？

Which ones would you like to go to?

你會想要去哪一個？

Why do you think people voted for these wonders?

為什麼人們會認為這些是世界七大奇觀？

Are there any you would add to this list of human made wonders?

你會想要在這個清單裡面加入什麼嗎？

Can you think of any wonders made in the last 50 years?

你覺得這五十年來，有什麼景點也可以加入世界奇觀嗎？

What are some of the human made wonders of your country?

你們國家有適合當世界奇觀的景點嗎？

If you could build another wonder of the world, what would it be?

如果你想要蓋一個世界奇觀？會是什麼樣的奇觀呢？

Do you think it is a good idea for governments to fund “wonders” for their countries? Why or why not?

你覺得政府應該要蓋世界奇觀嗎？為什麼呢？

Which would you prefer to see, human wonders or natural wonders? Why?

你想看天然的世界奇觀？還是人造的世界奇觀？

Which do you prefer to stay in when you travel:  hotels, hostels, or another type of place? Why?

你有助過旅館、青年旅館嗎？或是AirBnB？

What are the best and worst things about staying in hotels?

住旅館的好處是什麼？壞處是什麼？

Have you ever been to a really disgusting hotel? Did you stay or leave?

你有去過很糟的旅館嗎？你會待在那裡還是離開？

Couch surfing is staying for free at people’s homes in different countries. Is this a good idea or bad idea? Why?

你會想要試試看沙發衝浪嗎？這是一個好點子還是壞點子？

Do you feel comfortable when you are staying at a hotel?

你在旅館睡得好嗎？

Have you ever ordered room service?

你有叫過客房服務嗎？

Do you have any interesting stories about staying somewhere other than your house, like a hotel or hostel?

你有在旅館發生過有趣的事情嗎？有遇過鬼嗎？

Are hotels common in your country? If not, where do people stay when they travel?

你們國家有很多旅館嗎？或是人們喜歡住在哪裡呢？

What is the nicest hotel you have stayed at?

你住過最好的旅館是什麼樣子？有多好？

What would it be like to work in a hotel as a cleaning person or front desk staff?

在櫃檯工作會遇到什麼狀況呢？當一個清潔人員會遇到什麼狀況呢？

Have you ever eaten anything out of the minibar (the refrigerator with snacks and drinks)? Was it expensive?

你有吃過旅館裡冰箱裡的食物嗎？他很貴嗎？

What is your favorite holiday? Has your favorite holiday changed since you were a kid?

你最喜歡的節日是什麼？你小時候過這個節日跟晚上一樣嗎？

On what holiday do people in your country eat a lot of food?

你最喜歡的節日會吃什麼特別的食物？穿什麼特別的服裝嗎？

Do you give gifts on any holidays?

你們會在節日送禮物嗎？

What foreign holidays do you know about?

你們國家會過外國人的節日嗎？

What is the strangest holiday or festival you have heard of?

你聽過最奇怪的節日是什麼？

Do you think that all countries have similar holidays?

有哪一個節日是很多國家都會過的呢？

Talk about your best memory from a holiday.

說說看你對於最喜歡的節日的記憶？

Are there any holidays that you really don’t like?

你不喜歡哪個節日？

Do you think your country should have more, or less, holidays? Why?

你希望你的國家有更多假日嗎？

Does your country have parades during holidays? Have you ever been to a parade?

你們國家的假日會有遊行嗎？

What is the most important holiday?

你們國家最重要的節日是什麼呢？

Is your home clean? Are you a very organized person?

你的房子乾淨嗎？你是一個很有組織性的人嗎？

Do you have a lot of decorations in your home or is it bare?

你家裡有很多裝飾嗎？還是你家很空呢？

Are you happy with the size of your home?

你希望你家可以大一點嗎？

What is your favorite appliance, electronic device, or piece of furniture in your home?

你家裡最常用的家具是什麼？

If you had $3,000 to improve your home, what would you spend it on?

如果你有三千塊可以改造房子，你最想要修改哪個部分？1

Do you agree with the saying “Wherever I lay my head is home.”?

你是到任何地方，就可以躺下來睡的人嗎？

How is your home different from your childhood home?

你小時候曾經搬過家嗎？你還記得小時候睡覺的地方嗎？

What would you say the decoration style of your home is?

你家的裝飾風格是什麼呢？

What would your ideal house or apartment look like?

你理想的房子或公寓長什麼樣子？

What do you do to maintain your home?

你如何維修你的房子？

What household chores do you hate doing?

你最討厭做什麼家事？

• Can you describe each room of your house?
• What does the outside of your house look like?
• Where do you park your car at your house
• Do you like the place where you are living? Why or why not?
• What is your favorite room in your house? Why?
• How are homes different in your home country and in this country?
• How have you changed your home since you’ve started living there?
• How long have you lived where you are living now?
• How many different homes have you lived in?
  • Which one did you like the best? Why?
  • Which one did you like the least? Why?
• How many rooms are there in your house?
• How much is your rent? (Some people may not consider this to be a polite question.)
• If you could change anything about your present home, what would it be?
• Is your home in a convenient location?
• What changes would you like to make to your home?
• What do you like about your home? What don’t you like?
• What do you think is the worst color for a living room?
• What is in your bedroom?
• What things in your home couldn’t you live without?
• What things in your house could you easily live without?
• Where would your dream home be?
  • What would it be like inside and out?
• Which room do you spend the least time in?
• Which room do you spend the most time in?
• Who are your neighbors?
  • Do you get along well with your neighbors?
  • How well do you know them?
  • What have you done with your neighbors?
• Who lives with you? / Who do you live with?
• Would you prefer to live in a house or an apartment? Why?
• Is every house a home?
• What makes ‘a house’ into ‘a home’?
• Have you ever been homesick?have you changed anything in your house recently? If so, what was that?
• What would you like to change in your house?
• What is the color of your front door?
• What kind of housing would you prefer?
• What is your dream house?
• Do you like to keep pets in your home?
• Are there any parks near your home?
• What strange materials do you know of that have been used to make houses?
• Could you build a house for yourself? How would you do it? (you cannot have a builder help you)
• How could you live without electricity? Could you make your own electricity? How?
• How can houses be made more environmentally friendly?
• Describe how you go about buying a house in your country. Can you borrow money from a bank? Is it easy to buy and sell houses?
• What would be important to consider when designing a city? Was your city planned? Describe a perfect city
• Draw/describe your dream house (money is no problem) where, materials, design, interior, landscaping etc
• Imagine you have arrived in a country where they don’t speak your language. You have no money or friends there. What would you do for accommodation?
• Give some reasons why people become homeless.
• What problems do home owners have? What can they do about them?
• Is it better to rent or buy? Give reasons for your answer.
• What do you think houses in the future will be like?
• How important is security? How do you make a house secure?
• Make a list of the 10 most important things you would look for when choosing a house to live in.
• Some people say houses are too much like boxes or cages. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of a home stay?
• List alternatives to a house or apartment. (e.g. igloo)
  • What are the advantages and disadvantages of these alternatives? Which alternative would you prefer to live in?
• Which are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a small house/flat/apartment? And living in a big one?
• Do you have a nice garden at your home? Do you plant flowers and trees in your garden? Do you help your mother/father to water those plants/flowers?
• Do you raise fish in your home? If so, what type of fish?
• Which do you like better, a home with a nice garden or a home without one?
• Do you have a mini swimming pool in your home?
  • A basket ball court
  • A ping pong table?
• Do you help to mow the lawn in your garden?

• Do you like spending time at home?
• Where do you live and lived before?
  • Who do you live with?
• When you were a child, did you have to share a bedroom with your siblings?
  • Did you like it or did you want your own room?
• Which part of town do you live in?
  • What are good and bad areas to live in your town?
• What would be your ideal living arrangement?
  • house in a city
  • flat
  • studio
  • cottage
  • castle
  • Why?
• What part of your country would you ideally like to live in?
  • capital
  • big city
  • small town
  • seaside town
  • village
  • countryside
  • mountains van island
  • Why?
• If you could buy land and build your dream house, what would it look like?
  • old fashioned
  • modern
  • big
  • small
  • flat
  • spacious
  • one floor
  • two floors
• How many and what rooms would it have?
  • cellar
  • hall/corridor
  • living room
  • bedrooms
  • kitchen
  • bathrooms
  • study
  • guest room
  • TV room
  • library
  • balcony/veranda
  • conservatory
  • attic, roof
  • How big would they be?
• Which room is the most important for you in your home?
• How would you decorate it inside?
  • wood
  • metal
  • glass
  • carpets
  • tiles
  • paintings
  • mirrors
  • musical instruments
  • what kind of furniture
    • sofas
    • table and chairs
    • fireplace
    • animal skins
• What colors and lightening would you use?
• Do you collect a lot of things?
• Is it important that your house is ecologically friendly?
• Is it important to have a garden/lawn?
• Do you keep plants inside your house? Why or why not?
• Do you like having guests / sleepovers in your house?
• Do you like spending time in other peoples’ houses?
• Do you like house parties?
• Do you like keeping animals in you house?
• Is it important to keep your house very clean or do you feel more comfortable with a bit of an ‘organized chaos’?
• If you could change one thing about your current house to make it more comfortable, what would it be?
• How difficult is it to get a mortgage and buy your own house in you country?
• How many generations should live together do you think?
• When is good time for children to move out of their parents’ house?
• Have you ever shared a house/flat with your friends?
  • Was it a good experience?
• Are there any rules in your house that make peoples’ lives easier?
  • What are they?
• If you have lived abroad, what living arrangements have you experienced there?
  • Did you like them?
• Do you like staying in hotels? Why or why not?

What is the best way to find a job?

在你的國家，你要如何找到工作呢？

What do you think are the five most common questions asked at a job interview?

工作面試時，最常被問哪個問題？

What are some things you should do for a job interview? How about things you shouldn’t do?

工作面試前，你要做什麼準備呢？再面試的時候你要避免什麼？

How is the job market in your country, is it easy or difficult to get a job?

你們國家好找工作嗎？

How many jobs have you had? What were the interviews like to get those jobs?

你曾經做過幾種工作呢？有哪些面試呢？

If you were going to change jobs or try to get a job, what kind of job would you want to apply for?

如果你想要換工作，那你想要換什麼工作呢？

How should a person dress when they go for a job interview?

面試的時候應該要穿什麼呢？

How should you act when you are in a job interview? Confident? Polite? Humble?

你在面試的時候會裝什麼樣子呢？

What are resumes like in you country? What information do employers want to know?

求職者會想要問什麼樣的問題呢？

What are some good things to have on your resume?

你的履歷上面應該要寫什麼呢？

Do you prefer to have many friends or just a few that you are close to?

你喜歡交很多朋友嗎？還是你喜歡交幾個一輩子相處的朋友？

What are the benefits of having just a few close friends? How about the benefits of having many friends?

他們的好處跟壞處是什麼？

Describe your best friend.

說說看你最好的朋友是怎樣的人？

Are you close friends with anyone who you knew in elementary school?

你還有跟小學同學聯絡嗎？

Why do people need friends? What can happen if a person has no friends?

為什麼人們會需要朋友？如果一個人沒有朋友會怎麼樣？

What is the biggest thing you have done to help a friend?

你為朋友做過最重要的事情是什麼？

Do you have any friends who would risk their life to save you?

你的朋友曾用性命救過你嗎？

Would you risk your life to save a friend? How about a stranger?

你曾經用自己的命去救朋友嗎？

What is the best way to make new friends? Do you like making new friends?

在你們國家，最好認識新朋友的方法是什麼？

Do you think sites like Facebook are good for friendships or do they stop people from becoming close?

你覺得交友軟體是個好的認識新朋友的地方嗎？

How did you meet your best friend?

你如何遇到你最好的朋友？

• Are there any famous stories of friendship in your culture?
• Can you describe one of your closest friends.
• Do you have any childhood friendships that are still strong today? Tell us about them.
• Do you have any long distance friends?
  • How do you keep in touch with your long-distance friends?
  • How often do you see your long-distance friends?
• Do you think it is a good idea to borrow money from a friend? Why or why not?
• Do you make friends easily?
• Has a friend ever let you down?
• Have you made any friends over the Internet?
  • How often do you write to them?
  • Have you ever met them in person?
• How are your friendships different now than they were when you were a child?
• How do you maintain a good friendship?
• How do you make new friends?
• How many people do you consider your “best friends?”
• Is it common to have friendships across generations?
  • What are the advantages and disadvantages of these types of friendships.
  • Do you have any friends from a different generation than you?
• There is a saying “To have a good friend, you need to be a good friend.”
  • How can you be a good friend?
• What do you usually do with your friends?
• What factors may result in the breakdown of a good friendship?
• What is a best friend?
• What is the longest friendship that you have had?
• What makes friends different from family?
• What qualities do you think are important in a friend?
  • What is a friend?
• What things should friends never do?
• Why do you like your best friend?
  • What are some things you like about your best friend?
• Where is a good place to meet new friends?
  • Where is a good place to meet a new boyfriend/girlfriend?
• Do you think it is possible to have a best friend of the opposite sex without becoming a girlfriend or boyfriend?
• Do you think it would be possible for you still be friends with an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend?
• There is a proverb that says, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” Do you agree?
• Do you believe that there is an end to any true friendships?
• Do you believe your parents should be your friends?
• What do you do if you receive a friend’s call but you forgot his/her name?
• Friendship is the most important relationship. Do you agree? Why? Why not?
• What do you like best about your best friend(s)?
• What are some ways your best friend has influenced your life in a positive way?
• How close do you get to your friends?
• Why do you need a friend?
• What do you do when you have a misunderstanding with your friend?
• Do you trust all of your friends? Why?
• What is the best time for making new friends?
• What was your best friendship?
  • Are you still friends with him or her?
  • What life lessons did you learn from this relationship?
• What qualities do you appreciate in your friends? What makes someone special or best friend?
• Why are friendships important for you? Do you still maintain friendships from the past?
• How long have you known your best friend? Where did you meet and what did you have in common?
• What are some good opportunities to meet new people?
• How can you get to better know a person?
• What is the relationship between love and friendship?
• Who is the most interesting person you have ever met?
• Do you think famous people are happier than ordinary people? Why?
• What type of people do you get along with best?
• What quality do you admire most in people and which one do you find the most objectionable?
• What behavior of others hurts you most? When you have upset someone by your actions, what do you try to do?
• What do you consider to be your good and bad qualities?
• What qualities help you to have good relationships with others?
• What traits or actions make an interpersonal conflict worse?
• Are relationships among people better or worse than a few years ago? Why? Give some examples.
• Do you think that dysfunctional family life contributes to worsening relationships in society?
• Is getting along with others a natural ability from birth or does it have to be learnt?
• How important is forgiveness in human relationships?
• What are friends for?
• Can you be friends with your student if you are a teacher?
• To what extent can you be friends with your child?
• What was your best friendship? Are you still friends with him or her? What life lessons did you learn from this relationship?
• Do you tell your best friend everything?
• Do you have a close group of friends?
• What do you usually do together
• Is it easy for you to make friends?
• Talk about friends you’ve made in this country.
• Are you good friends with your family members?
• Do you fight with your friends?
• How often do you talk with your friends?
• What is the difference between friendship and ‘kinship’ (blood relatives)?
• Do you have different groups of friends who never meet one another?
• *Are you a different ‘self’ with each group?
• * Do you think these groups would get along if you
• introduced them to one another?
• * Would you want these friends to mix,or do you get
• something different from each set of relationships?
• There is a saying that “to lose a friend you need to start sharing a flat with him/her”. Do you agree? Why/Why not?
• What would you do if your best friend, that never betrayed you and you thought your relationship to be brother/sister asked you out on a date?
• Do you think you can find eternal friendships through the internet?
• What is your best friend like?

• Do you enjoy meeting new people?
• What are some good things to ask someone you just met?
• What are some things you shouldn’t ask people you just met?
• Is it OK to ask a person’s age in your country?
• Are you nervous when you are introduced to someone new?
• What are some ways to overcome being nervous about meeting new people?
• About how many new people do you meet a week?
• Where are some good places to meet people?
• How important are first impressions to you?
• What do you do if you forget the name of someone you’ve just been introduced to?
• What kind of people do you like to meet?
• Who was the last new person you met and where did you meet them?
• Have you ever experienced being completely wrong in your first impression?
• Do you usually shake hands with when you meet a new person?
• If you want to get to know people at a party would you go first to people of your own age or people of your own sex?
• What is the favorite topic for new acquaintances in your country?
• If you are looking for a shallow relationship, where do you usually go to meet people?
• If you are looking for a good friend, where do you usually go to meet people?
• In your country, how do you know if you can trust a person that you meet?
  • How about in the US?
  • How do you know if you can trust a person that you meet here?
• Do you enjoy meeting new people?
  • What do you like most or least about it?
• Do you feel you are outgoing or shy around people? How do you usually act?
• What are some good things to ask someone you have just met?
• What are some things you shouldn’t ask people you just met?
• Is it OK to ask a person for their age in your country? Why or why not?
• Are you nervous when you are introduced to someone new?
  • How could a shy person overcome their fear of meeting new people?
• About how many new people do you meet a week?
• Where are some good places to meet people?
• How important are first impressions to you?
• Have you ever experienced being completely wrong in your first impression?
• What do you do if you forget the name of someone you’ve just been introduced to?
  • What are some things you can say?
• What kind of people do you like to meet?
• Who was the last new person you met and where did you meet them? Have you seen them again?
• What do people do when they meet a new person in your culture?
• Is it OK to touch another person when you first meet them in your culture?
• Do you ever shake hands with when you meet a new person in your culture?
• Do you like to shake hands when you meet new people?
• If you want to get to know people at a party, would you first approach people of your own age?
  • People of your own gender?
• What is a favorite topic for new acquaintances of your age in your country?
• If you are looking for a shallow relationship, where can you go to meet people?
• If you are looking for a good friend, where can you go to meet people?
• In your country, how do you know if you can trust a person that you meet?
• How do you know if you can trust a person that you have met?
• What is one thing that many people don’t know about you?
• Do business people exchange business cards in your culture?
  • How do they do it?
• How far apart do people stand from each other when they talk in your culture?
• Is it impolite to say “No” in your culture if you don’t know someone very well?
• Do people in your culture use a lot of body language when they communicate, or do they keep their bodies relatively still?
• Do people in your culture show their emotions when communicating with others or do they hide some feelings?
  • How do they show their emotions?
  • What kind of feelings might they hide?
• Do you feel comfortable with people here?
  • With people from other cultures?
• What can we do to create more understanding and harmony among people in our world?
• Are you a person who approaches someone first?
  • Or are you a person who waits for someone to approach you?
• What makes you remember a new person that you have just met? Do you remember them for long?
• Do you shake hands with someone new always, usually, sometimes, never?
• If you want to get to know people at a party would you go first to people of your own age or people of your own sex?
  • To people who are standing alone or people already in a group?
• The favorite topic for new acquaintances in Britain is the weather, in America it’s where you come from, what is it in your country?
• If you don’t really like this new person how do you finish the conversation and make your escape?
• What does your name mean?
• What are the customary greetings and behaviors for meeting/greeting someone in your culture?
• How do you introduce two people to each other?
• What are some different ways of making introductions?
• When you introduce people do you use their whole names or just first names?
• What are the advantages of meeting new people when you move to a new country?
• What are the first things you notice when you meet someone?
• How important is it to smile when you meet someone for the first time?
• Do you like to kiss, shake or bow when you meet a new person?

How do members of a family support each other?

家庭成員如何幫助對方？

Who do you think has the most power in the family? Why?

誰是家庭裡最有權力的人？

Do you agree with the saying “Children should be seen and not heard”? Why do you agree or disagree?

你相信「你不講話，沒人會當你是啞巴」嗎？

Are good family members or good friends more important? Why?

朋友比較重要？還是家人比較重要？

What problems do parents have to solve as their children grow up?

家人需要解決什麼孩子的問題？

How close are you to your extended family? (cousins, aunts, great uncles etc.)

你跟叔叔伯伯阿姨們的關係好嗎？

What is the perfect number of children a family should have?

現代家庭有幾個小孩？

What do you think of people who marry and decide not to have children?

為什麼有些人結婚卻不喜歡生小孩？

How do you think western families and eastern families differ?

西方家庭跟東方家庭有什麼不一樣？

What do you think is the most important thing to make a happy family?

家庭快樂的秘訣是什麼？

Is it better for mothers to stay at home with kids or go to work to earn more money for the family?

在你的國家，媽媽通常待在家裡，還是會出去外面工作？

Many families send their children to private institutes or daycares for most of the day. Is this good or bad?

父母會把小孩送到託兒所嗎？

How do you define the word “home”? Is it where you live? Where your family lives or where you grew up?

「家」的定義是什麼呢？

What do you think of gay marriage?

在你們的國家，同性婚姻是合法的嗎？

Is spanking or hitting a good way to discipline children? Why or why not?

你們國家的家長會打小孩嗎？

What age is too young to get married?

你們國家的人大多幾歲結婚呢？

Why do people get married?

人們為什麼要結婚？

If you were offered an excellent job abroad could you leave your family and country for 5 years?

如果你的一份工作，需要你離開自己的國家五年，但他薪水很高，你會想要做嗎？

Have you ever had children?

Where were your children born?

How long were you in labor?

How much did your first child weigh?

Can you tell us about your pregnancy?

Were there any complications during delivery? What were they?

How much maternity leave did you take from work?

Was your husband in the delivery room during childbirth?

Did your husband take maternity leave from work? How long?

Do pregnant women in your country work?

Do women in your country give birth in a hospital or at home?

What is more common, natural birth or C-sections?

Who helps a new mother with the baby?

Do women in your country breastfeed their babies?

Do you think it is OK to breast feed in public?

Did you breast feed your children in public?

Were you breast fed as a child?

• Are friends more important than family? What do you think?
• Are chores assigned to children in your family?
• Are you married?
• Are you pressured by your family to act in a certain way?
• Are you the oldest among your brothers and sisters?
• Are your parents strict?
• Did you ever meet any of your great grandparents?
• Do you get along well with your family?
• Do you get along well with your brothers and sisters?
• Do you get along well with your in-laws?
• Do you have any brothers or sisters? If so, how old are they?
• Do you have any children? If yes, what are their names and ages?
• Do you have to clean your own room?
• Does your mother make you clean your room?
• Do you like your family? Why or why not?
• Do you live with any of your grandparents?
• Do you live with your parents?
• Do you look more like your mother or your father?
• Do you often argue with your mother or father? What about?
• Do you often visit your grandparents?
• Do you think people should adopt children from other countries?
• Do you usually have any influence on family matters?
• Do your parents let you stay out late?
• What time do you have to be home?
• Do you have a curfew?
• How did you get your name?
• For whom are you named?
• Who are you named after?
• How big is your family?
• How many (first) cousins do you have?
• How many aunts and uncles do you have?
• How many brothers and sisters do you have?
• How many children do you have?
• How many members do you have in your family altogether?
• How many people are in your (immediate) family?
• How many people are in your family?
• How often do you see your cousins?
• How often do you see your grandparents?
• How often is your entire family together?
• How old are your brothers and sisters?
• How old are your children?
• How old are your grandparents?
• How old are your parents?
• Is spanking a good way to discipline children?
• Should people follow the religion of their parents, or should they have the liberty to choose another?
• What are some of your fondest memories of childhood?
• What are your parents like?
• What do you and your family like to do together?
• What do you think of married couples who decide not to have any child?
• What do your mother and father look like? How about your grandparents?
• What do your parents do in their free time?
• What are the occupations of your family members?
• What does your father do? What’s his job?
• What does your mother do?
• What is the best memory you have of your family doing something together?
• What kind of things do you do with your family?
• What will you teach your children? (what values, beliefs, hobbies, skills, etc.)
• What would you change about your childhood?
• Where do your grandparents live?
• Where does your father’s father live?
• Where does your mother’s mother live?
• Who do you get along better with, your mother or your father?
• Who is the black sheep (odd ball) in your family?
• Would you get involved in your in-laws’ family problems?
• Would you live with your parents after you get married?
• Should children help with the housework?
• How much or how often should they help?
• What kinds of housework is not appropriate for children to do?
• Do you live in a nuclear family or an extended family?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of these types of family?
• What impact has divorce and/or modern day living had on the family?
• Is the nanny and/or the day-care centre the third parent?
• Where is the best place to raise a family?
• Where do you think the best place to raise a family is? Why?
• What can make you happy in the long term/ short term? Consider the following: job satisfaction, a loving family, good health, plenty of money, strong religious believes, …
• What do you think of your mother and your father?
• Which do you think is more important: following the dreams your parents want for you or following your own dreams?
• What’s the hardest thing you ever had to do?
• What was the most important thing your parents taught you?
• What’s the best thing about your mom?
• If you could have a different number of siblings, what would it be?
• Who should take care of old people?
• What is the perfect number of children to have?
• What’s the best thing about your grandparents?
• Should parents give their children an allowance?
• How often does your family eat dinner together?
• How should parents discipline their children?
• After you’re married, should your parents make decisions for you?
• What’s the best thing about your dad?
• Who is the breadwinner in your family
• How is nudity regarded in your family?
• Describe the perfect family.
• Do your parents get along with each other?
• If you are a mother or father, would you allow your son or daughter to listen heavy metal music?
• What was the saddest time in your family?
• Why do people get married
• What to look for in a life long mate
• What makes a person a good friend, a friend for life ,, a life mate
• What makes a person a bad, traits that irritate and confuse you
• What do you think of the budget, what is a budget and how do you make one work?
• How do you feel about your parents growing older? If they could no longer care for themselves, would you let them live with you or put them in a nursing home?
• Did you help your mother at home?
• What household chores do you do?
• Can you think of examples of countries that have different cultural values regarding the importance of family?
• Do you get along well with your family?
  • Do you get along well with your brothers and sisters?
  • Do you get along well with your in-laws?
• Do you have to clean your own room?
  • Does your mother make you clean your room?
• Do your parents let you stay out late?
  • What time do you have to be home?
  • Do you have a curfew?
• How did you get your name?
  • For whom are you named?
  • Who are you named after?
• What are the occupations of your family members?
  • What does your father do? What’s his job?
  • What does your mother do?
• Should children help with the housework?
  • How much or how often should they help?
  • What kinds of housework is not appropriate for children to do?
• Do you live in a nuclear family or an extended family?
  • What are the advantages and disadvantages of these types of family?
• Where is the best place to raise a family?
  • Where do you think the best place to raise a family is? Why?
• Do you think your parents understand you? Why or why not?
• Who does the household work, your father or your mother or both of them?
• Have you ever seen your mother (or father) cry? When was that and why?
• Who is the breadwinner in your family?
• Do your parents trust you?
• If you were offered an excellent job opportunity abroad, would you consider leaving your family for an indefinite period of time?
• Describe a typical family unit and the importance of family in your country.

What are some things you do every day?

你每天一定要做什麼？

What are some good habits you have?

你最大的好習慣是什麼？

Do you have any bad habits?

你最想要改掉的壞習慣是什麼？

Can your group give you any advice for your bad habits?

你的朋友曾經給你任何建議嗎？

What is something you should do every day but don’t?

你應該要每天做哪一件事情，但你從來沒做到？

What are some activities you like to do?

你最喜歡做什麼活動？

How much do you exercise every week?

你多常運動呢？

What is a successful life? What habits should you have to have a successful life?

成功的人生是什麼？成功的人有哪些好習慣？

What three habits will improve your life?

想三個稀有的好習慣。

What are some habits that can improve your English ability?

有哪些習慣可以幫助你學習中文呢？

What is something you do about once a week, month or year?

有什麼事情你會一週做一次、一個月做一次、一年做一次？

• Do you have any bad habits?
• Do you bite your nails?
• Do you over sleep?
• sDo you sleep on the sofa?
• Do you sleep in your clothes?
• Do you eat late at night?
• What are some good habits to have?
• What are healthy eating habits?
• What are bad eating habits?
• What are good study habits?
• What are bad study habits?
• Where do we learn our habits?
• What are some of your bad habits?
• Do children learn bad habits at school or at home?
• Do you smoke?
• Do you drink alcohol?
• Do you spit on the street?
• Do you throw rubbish on the street?
• Do you smoke at public places?
• Do you sleep in class?
• Are you extremely lazy?
• Do you cut people off in the middle of their stories and conversations?
• Does your mother or father have any bad habits?
• Is it easy or difficult to get rid of a bad habit?
• Do other people’s bad habits get on your nerves?
• Have you been successful in getting rid of a bad habit?
• Is always coming late a bad habit?
• What bad habits bother you the most?
• What good habits do you most admire?
• What unusual habits do you observe in your family members? Do they bother you?
• How can you develop a good habit?
• If someone makes an annoying sound what do you say?
• How can we get rid of bad habits?
• How can we develop good habits?
• Which bad habit do you think would be the most difficult to get rid of? Why?
• Which good habit do you think would be the most difficult to develop? Why?
• Which habit is the most important for parents to set as an example of for their children?
• Is always coming late a bad habit?
• Is your partner’s snoring a bad habit?
• Do you cut people off in the middle of there stories and conversations?
• Are we be born with our bad habits? Or do we acquire them from the environment surrounding us?