Work
Canyoudescribeyourjobtome?
Whatdoyoudoforaliving?
Howlonghaveyoubeendoingit?
Canyoudescribeoneofyourtypicalworkingdays?
Whatsyourdailyroutineonaworkingday?
Whydidyouchoosetodothatjob?
Whatthingsdoyouenjoyaboutyourwork?Why?
Whatdoyouthinkistheattractionofyourwork?
Whatisyouridealjob?
Isthereanythingyoudontlikeaboutyourjob?Whynot?
Doyouwanttochangeyourcurrentjob?Whyorwhynot?
Areyouwillingtokeepyourjobpermanently?
Whatareyourplansforthefuture?
Yourtown/Hometown
Canyoudescribeyourtownorvillagetome?
Tellmesomethingaboutyourhometown.
Whereareyoufrom?
Whereisyourhometown?
Wheredoyoucomefrom?
Whatisthenameofthestreetyouliveon?
Whatkindofstreetdoyouliveon?
Whatdoyoulikeaboutyourtown?
Whatistheweatherlikeinyourtown?
Whatbuildingisconsideredfamousinyourtown?
Isthereanyemblematicbuildinginyourtown?
Whatjobsdopeopleinyourtowndo?
Whatthingsaretheretodoinyourtowninyourfreetime?
Howhasyourtownchangedoverthelasttwentyyears?
Whatchangeshavetakenplaceinyourcityinrecentyears?
Doyouthinkitisbettertoliveinthecentreoftownoroutsideinthecountry?Why?
Familylife
Doyouhavebrothersorsisters?
Ifyes,doyougetonwellwiththem?
Canyoutellmesomethingaboutyourfamily?
Whoistheleaderinyourfamily?
Whohasinfluencedyoumostinyourfamily?
Doyouliveinalargefamilyorasmallfamily?
Doyouprefertoliveinasmallfamilyorinalargefamily?
Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofhavingasmallfamilycomparedtoalargefamily?
Howmuchtimedoyoumanagetospendwithyourfamily?
Whatsortsofthingsdoyouliketodotogetherwithyourfamily?
Doyougetonwellwithyourfamily?
Whoareyouclosesttoinyourfamily?
Neighbourhood/Youraccommodation
Doyouliveinaflatorahouse?
Tellmeaboutyourcurrentaccommodation.
Canyoudescribethehousewhereyoulivetome?
Whichdoyouprefer,flatorhouse?
Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofflatandhouse?
Whatistheretodointheareawhereyoulive?
Whatdoyoulikeabouttheareawhereyoulive?
Howdoyouthinkyourneighbourhoodcouldbeimproved?
Holidays
Whatdoyoudowhenyouhaveaholiday?
Whodoyouusuallyspendholidaywith?
Wheredoyouliketospendyourholidays?Why?
Canyoudescribeatypicaldayinyourholidays?
Whyareholidaysimportanttoyou?
Ifyoucouldtakeaholidayanywhereintheworld,wherewouldyougo?Why?
Whatdopeopleusuallydoduringholidaysinyourtown?