What’s your name? How do you spell it? Where do you live? What’s your phone number? What’s your email address?
How many people are there in your family? Tell me about your parents / brothers or sisters / children. What are their names, ages, etc?
Where are you from? What is your home town or city? Do (or did) you like living there? Is it: – big? – beautiful? – noisy? – clean?
What job do you do (or want to do)? When did (or will) you start working? Why did (or do) you want to do this job?
Do you enjoy shopping? How often do you go shopping? Do you go shopping alone or with friends? What sort of things do you usually buy?
How much exercise do you do? Is exercise important? Why (not)? Do you like playing/watching sports? What sports do you like playing/watching?
Do you usually eat healthy meals? What is some of your favourite food? Do you like eating out (e.g. restaurants)? Why (not)? Do you like cooking?
Do you like animals? What are some of your favourite animals? What pet(s) do you have (or would you like to have)? How do animals help people?
Do you often use computers, mp3 players, games consoles, etc? What do you mainly use the Internet for? What problems can computers/etc cause?
Do you like to travel? Why (not)? What place would you most like to visit? Why? What’s your (least) favourite way to travel? Does travel really ‘broaden the mind’?
How often do you listen to music, read a book, visit an exhibition? Do you play an instrument/paint/write/etc? Are art/music/etc important to society? Why (not)?
What sort of career do you want? What do you want most from it (e.g. money, creativity, etc)? Should a career be the most important thing in someone’s life?
Tell about a strong childhood memory – for example, something that made you very happy or very frightened.
Tell about your favourite film / book / play
How do you think our world is getting better or getting worse?
