Home town or city

What kind of place is your towrvcity?

Wha's the most interesting part of your lown/city? time? (How?)
Has your town/city changed in any way in your lifeyoung people to Iive? (Why? / Why not?] o
Would you say your town/city is a good place for
Shopplng
What kind of things do you prefer shopping for?
Inwhat kind of places do you like to go shopping? (Why)
What effect has online shopping had in your cOuntry?
Whal would you recommend that tourists buy from your country? Why?]>

Home town
Is your home town a good place to live? [Why? /Why nol?]
Whal sort of jobsdo people do in your home lown?
In vhich part of your home town do most people live?
Where did you play in your home town when you were a child?

Films
How often do you go to the cinema?
Do you prefer to walch a film at the cinema or at home? (Why?)
Which film from your childhood do you remember most? [Why?)
" Whal's your favourite fim now? (Why?]
Musical instruments

. Which instrument do youlike listening to most? (Why?]

" Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument? [Which one?]"
" Do you think children should learn to play a musical instrument at school? [Why/Why not?]
" How easy would it be to learn toplay an instrument without a teacher? [Why")
Your favourite place
" What place do you most like to visit? 9
" How often do you visit this place?"
" Why do you like it so much?
" Is it popular with many other people?
Has it changed very much since you first went there? [In what way?]
Daily Routine
" What would you like to change in your daily routine?
" Are allyour days the same?
Tell me about your typical weekday and your typical weekend. o
. What is the balance of work/study and free time in your normal day?

Neighbours
" How well do you know the people who live next door to you?
Howoften do you see them? [WhyWhy not?]
" What kinds of problem do people sometimes have with their neighbours?
" How do you think neighbours can help each other?

Dancing
Do you enjoy dancing? [Why/Why not?] "
" Has anyone ever taught you to dance? [Why/Why not?) "
" Tell me about any traditional dancing in your country.
" Do you thnk that traditional dancing willbe popular in the future? (Why/Why not]
Entertainment
" Doyou prefer relaxing at home or going out in the evening? [Why?}
" When yougo out for an evening, what do you like to do?0
" How popular is this with other people ip-your country?
" Is there any kind of entertainment you do not like? Why/Why not?]
 PART-1
Your country
Do most people live in houses or apartments in your country?
What do people usually do in their free time in your country? o
" What do you enjoy most about living in your country?
Would you say that your country is a good place to visit? Why?]
Food
" What is your favourite meal?
Do you prefer to eat out or eat at home? [Why?]
Are there any traditional meals that you would recommend? (Why?]
How have people's eating habits changed in your county?
Food and cooking
What kinds of food do you like to eat?
. What kind of new food would you like to try? [Why
Do you like cooking? [Why/Why not?] >
" What was the last meal you cooked?
Do you prefer home-cooked food or food from restaurants? [Why?]"
Your friends

" Do you prefer to have one particular friend ora group of friends? [Why?]
" What do you like doing most with your friend/s?
" Do you think it's important to keep in contact with friends you knew as a child?
[Why/Why notr?)
" What makes a friend into a good friend?

Games
" What games are popular in your country? (Why?]"
" Do you play any games? [Why/Why not?] o
How do people learm to play games in your country?
" Do you think it's important for people to play games? Why/Why not?]
Your country
" Which part of your country do most people live in?
Tell me about the main industries there.
How easy is it to travel around your country? "
" Has your country changed much since you wvere a child?
Festivals
" Tellme about the most important festival in your country.
What special food and activities are connected with this festival?
" What do you most enjoy about it? -
"Do you think festivals are important for acountry? [Why?
Friends

" Are your friends mostly your ageor different ages? [Why?] "
" Doyou usually see your friends during the week or at weekends? [Why?]
" The last time you saw your friends, what did you do together?
In what ways are your friends important to you?
Leisure

" Doyou have any hobbies or interests? [What are they?] "
How did you become interested in (whatever hobbylinterest the candidate mentions)?o
" What is there to do in your free time in (candidate's home townlvillage)?
" How do you usually spend your holidays?>
" Is there anywhere you would particularly like to visit? [Whv?]

Newspapers and Magazines

" Which magazines and newspapers do you read? [Why?]o
" What kinds of article are you most interested in? Why?] "
language? WhenWhy?]
" Have you ever read a newspaper or magazine in a foreign language is a good way to
" Do youthink reading a newspaper or magazine in a foreign
lean the language? Why/Why not?]
Travelling to work or college
. How do you usually travel to work or college? (Why?]
" Have you always travelled to work/college in the same way? [Why/Why not?]
What do you like about travelling to worklcollege this way?
What changes would improve the way you travel to work/college? [Why?]
Cold weather
Have you ever been in very cold weather? [When?
How often is the weather cold where you come from?
Are some parts of your countrycolder than others? (Why?1
Would you prefer to live in a hot place or acold place? (Why?)
Friends
. How often do yougo out wíth friends?
[Why/Why not?)
" Tell me about your best friend at school.
" How friendly are you with your neighbours?
" Which is more important to you, friends or [WhyWhy not?]
family?Why?]
Keeping in contact with people
" How do youusually contact your friends? [Why?]
" Do you prefer to contact different people in different ways? [Why?)
" Do you find it easy to keep in contact with friends and family? Why/Why not]
" In your çountry, did people in the past keep in çontact in the same ways as they dotoday?
[Why/Why not?)
Giving gifts
" When do people give gifts or presents in your country?
" Do you ever take a gift when you visit someone in their home? [Why/Why not?]
" When did you last receive agift? What was it?]
" Do you enjoy looking for gifts for people? [Why/Why not?]
Television
How often do you watch television? [WhyWhy not?]
Which television channel do you usually watch? Why?]
Do you enjoy the advertisements on television? [WhyWhy not?]
Do you think most programmes on television are good? WhyWhy not?]
Clothes

Where do you buy most of your clothes? Why?]

How often do you buy new clothes for yourself? (Why?)
How do you decide which clothes to buy? [Why?)
" Have the kinds of clothes you lik changed in recent years? Why?/Why not?)
Art

Did you enjoy doing art lessons when you were a child? Why?/Why not?]
Do you ever draw or paint pictures now? Why?Why not?]
When was the last time you went to an art gallery or exhibition? [Why?]
" What ind of pictures do you like having in your home? [Why?]
Photographs
What type of photos do you like taking? [Why/Why not?]
What do you do with photos you take? [Why/Why not?]
When youvisit other places, do you take photos or buy postcards? [Why/Why not?]
Do you like people taking photos of you? Why/Why not?]

Songs and singing

Did you enjoy singing when you were younger? [Why?Why not?]
How often do you sing now? [Why?)
Do you have a favourite song you like listening to? [Why?Why not?]
How important, is singing in your culture? Why?]
Telephoning
" How often do youmake telephone calls? (Why/Why not?]
Who do you spend most time talking to on the telephone? [Why?]
" When do you think you'll next make a telephone call? (Why?]
Do you sometimes prefer to send a text message instead of telephoning? [WhyWhy not?]
Names

How did your parents choose your narme(s)?

Does your name have any special meaning?
Is your name common or unusual in your country?
If you could change your name, would you? [Why/Why not?]
Bicycles
" How popular are bicycles in your home town? Why?)
" How often do you ride a bicycle? [Why/Why not?]
" Do you think that bicycles are suitable for all ages? WhyWhy not?]
" What are the advantages of a bicycle compared to a car? (Why?1

Health

Is it important to you to eat healthy food? (Why?Why not?]

if you catch a cold, what do you do to help you feel better Why?)
Do you pay attention to public information about health? [Why?Why not?)
What cosld you do to have a healthier lifestyle?
Traffic where you live
" How do most people travel to work where you live?
What traffhc problems are there in your area? [Why?)
" How do traffic problems affect you?
" How would you reduce the traffhc problems in your area?

Colour

" What's your favourite colour? [Why?]

" Do you like the same colours now as you did when you were younger? [Why/Why not?]
" What can you learn about a person from the colours they like?
Do any colours have a special meaning in your cuiture?

Home life
" Do you like spending time at home or outside the home?
How important is it for you to be a homeowner yourself?
Would you ever sell your home to go travelling for a few years?
How important for you is the security given by having a permanent home?
Now let's talk about crime in modern society.
"In your opinion, is enough being done to prevent crime?
" What do you think would help reduce the incidençe of violent crime?
" Does arming the police force with weapons, such as Taser guns, help stop crime?
" Which crimes do you think are the most preventable?
" Should members of the public be responsible for helping the police prevent crime?
Flowers
Do you like to have flowers in your home? WhyWhy not?]
Where would yougo to buy flowers? Why?]
" On what occasions would you give someone flowers?
" Are flowers important in your culture? [Why/Why not?]
Food and cooking
" What sorts of food do you like eating most? [Why?]
Whonormally does the cooking in your home? (Why/Why not?)
Do youwatch cookery programmes on TV? [WhyWhy not?]
In general, do you prefer eating out or eating at home? Why?]
 Holidays
Whot is the worst or best vacotion you have ever had and why?
Do you think that the best holidays are unplanned?
Who would you take with you on a dream holiday?
" Do you have a good work-life balance?
Celebrity lifestyles
Do you have a favourite celebrity?
Would you like to have a celebrity lifestyle? Whylwhy not?
Inyour opinion are mostcelebrities overroted?
If you could be any celebrity. past or present, who would you like to be and why?
School days
Tell me something about your secondary school.
Which subject did you find most difficult at school? Why?)
Do you ever need that subject now? (Why? /Why no?)
What did you enjoy about belng a school student?

Buildings
Are there any famous buildings in your home town? What are they?]
In what type of building do most people in your home town lve?
Should buildings be attacive to look at? Why? /Why not?]
" What is the most unusual building you have ever seen? Why?]
Visitors
" What would you suggest a visitor should see and do in your country?
Are there any traditional arts or music you would recommend?
Tell me about the kind of foreign visitors or tourists who go to your country.
" In what ways has tourism changed your country?
Laughing
" What kinds of thing make you laugh?
" Do you like making other people laugh? [Why/Why not?]
" Do you think it's important for people to laugh? (Why/Why not)]
" Is laughing the same as feeling happy, do you think? (Why/Why not]
Now let's talk about learning English..
" For how long have you been learning English?
" Do alot of children in your country learn English?
" Do youenjoy learning English? Why / why not?
"Have you studied any other languages? Which language do you find easiest to learn?
What advice would you give to someone who wants to start learning English?
Now let's talk about how youtravel.
" How do you get to school/college/work every day?
" What do you do during the journey?
transport?
" Do you ever have any problems with your means of
" How long does it usually take you to get to school/college/work?
" How could your journey be improved?
Now let's talk about your free time,
" Do you spend a lot of time with your friends?
Do you prefer to be around your friends or your family?
Do you go out much in the evening?
Where do you typically go on a night out?
" Do you watch a lot of television?
not?
Would yousay. that you lead an active lifestyle? Why/ why
 Now let's talk about learning English..
. For how long have you been learning English?
, Do a lot of children in your country learn English?
Do you enjoy learning English? Why /why not?
oHave you studied any other languages? Which language do you find easiest to learn?
+ Whot advice would you give to someone who wants to start learning English?
Tell me about your hometown...
Where do you come from?
What is it like there?
0 Do you enjoy living there?
Have you ever lived anywhere else?
What is the countryside like near where you live?
Now let's talk about dining out...
Doyou eat in restaurants, cafes and so on a lot?a
How do you decide where to go when you want to eat out?
" Are fast food outlets popular where you live?
Do you ever cook for yoursel?
Can you recommend agood place to eat in your hometown?
"Do you enjoy reading crime novels/watching programmes about crime?
Why do you think they are popular?
"Would you ever consider a job in the police force?
" If your neighbours were forming a Neighbourhood Watch group would you lend your support?
Do you ever worry about becoming a victim of crime?
Now let's talk about your art education at school.
" In your opinion, did you have good art teachers?
" Did you enjoy art lessons? Why/Why not?
" Was there enough time on the school curriculum for art lessons?
Do you think more time should be spent on teaching art in schools?
Is there any art form not taught that you think has a place in the school curriculum?
e.g. installation art / home movie-making
Tell me about your studies...
"Are you afull-time student at present?
Where do you study?
For how long have you been studying there?
Is your schoollcollege/university far from your home?
4 What job would you like to have after you finish your education? "
Now let's talk about dining out...
o Do you eat in restaurants, cafes and so on a lot?
A How do you decide where to go when you want to
eat out?
Are fast food outlets popular where you live?
Do you ever cook for yourself?
Can you recommend a good place to eat in your hometown?
Family
Do you have a large family orasmall family?
Can you tell me something about them?
How much time do you manage to spend with members of your family?
What sorts of things do you like to do together?
Did/Doyou get on well with your family? [Why?)
 Your life
Lel's talk about whal you do. Do you work or are you a student? (Examiner chooses 5)
approprialo quostions )
Work
. What job do you do?
Whal skills do you need fo your job?
What do you parbcularty like about your job?
Study
" What subject are you studying?
Why did you want to study that subject?
How long have you been studying (Engish/nursing/accountancy. etc.)?
How many hours do you spend doing homework and study1ng each weekro
Television
Where do you like to study?
How often do you walchlelevison?
" What kinds of television programmes are most popular in your country?
" Is there anything you would lke to charge about lelevision in your country? (Why? / Why no?]
Introduction
" Le's talk about where you live ..
" What do you like most about your home lown?
Ils your home lown a popular place for tourists lo visit? WhyiWhy not?]
Has your home lown changed much in recant years? Why? / Why not)
Writing
Now let's talk about writing.
Whal different typos of wriling do you do, for.example leters, emails, reports or essays?
Do you prater writing with a pen or using a computer? (Why?)
Do you write more now or less than you did a few years ago? (Why7]
Do you like to writo slories or poems? (Why? / Why not?]
Music
Let's talk about music.
" How often do you listen to muslc? [Why?)
" Do you prefer to buy CDs or download music from the Internet? (WhyM
Have you always liked tho same kind of music? Why? / Why not?]
Is there amusical instrument you would like lo learmto play? (Why? /Why no?)
Films/Movies
When was the last time you went to the cinema?a
How popular are cinemas where you live? [Why?] o
What sorts of flms/movies do you enjoy most? [Why?]
Where do you prefer to watch films/movies, at the cinema or at home? Why?]
Special days
What are the most important festivals in your culture? (Why?]
How do people calebrate New Year in your culture? (Why?]
Which festival did you enjoy celebrating most when you were a child? Why?]
Which festival in another country would you like to go to? Why?]
Let's talk about what you do. Do you work or are you a student?

Work Study
Why did you choose your job? " Why did you choose your subject(s)?
What are your working hours? " When do you prefer to study on your Own?
" Tell me somelhing about the people who Why?]
work with you. Tell me somthing about the other students
What don't you like about your job? on your course.
" What don't you like about your studies?

Let's go on to talk about sport.

" Whal sports are popular in your country?
Did you learn any sports al school? [Why? / Why not?
How ofen do you watch sport? Why not?) o
" Do you participate in any sports at the moment? (Which ones?]e
Now let's talk about acquisition of language skills.
"Do you think longuage ability is inherited or learned? Why/Why not?
" Inyour opinion does text speak' in mobile messaging teach bad longuage habits? Why/Why not?
"Should parents ensure children read books to improve their language skills? Why/Why not?
" Inthe future, willtranslation services like Google Translate' make longuage learning redundant? Why/Why not?
" Doyou think that animals can acquire human language? Why/Why not?
Now let's talk about music..
. What kind of music do you like?
, What do you like about it?
. Do your friends have similor tastes in music?
Have you ever been to a concert? Tell me about it.
" Do you play, or would you like to play, a musical instrument?
Tell me about your family...
Do you come from a big or small family?
4 Who do you hove the best relationship with?
" Doyou argue a lot with members of your fomily? What do you argue about?
Who do you think are more important; family or friends?
Con you describe your sister/brother/fother 's appearance and character?
Nowlet's
talk about how you travel...
How do you get to schoollcollege/work every day?
o- Whot do you do during the journey?
"Do you ever have any problems with your means of transport?
How long does it usually take you to get to school/college/work
How could your journey be improved?
" Which skill do you find the easiest to acquire when learning a new language? Why?
"Do you think longuage skills can be learned as effectively at any age? Why/Why not?
" In your opinion, does learning one language make it easier to acquire others? Why/ Why not?
" Would your life be easier if you were a 'polyglot' (someone who knows several languages fluentiy)? Why/Why not?
" If you could choose between being fluent in English or your own language, which would you choose and why?

Let's taik about living arrangements..

. Would you prefer to live in a traditional house or in a modern apartment building? Why?
Can you tell me something about the area you live in?
" If you could make changes to your area or home town, what would you change?
" Would you prefer to live in a big city or in the countryside? Why?
Studies
"What do you think is the most useful subject you have studied?
university?
"What are you currently studying / planning to study at
"Why have you chosen this field?
"What do you hope to do after yougraduate? they study; do you like to do that! Why / why not!
Some people like to listen to music while
What are your favourite subjects?
Leisure TimeDo you find it hard to motivate yourself to study subjects you dislike?
" What do you like to do to relax in your free time?
" What is your idea of a perfect weekend?
cinema?
" Do youprefer to watch TVor go to the
where you live?
" What forms of entertainment exist in the area
 Clothes
. How important are clothes and fashíon to you? [Why/Why not?]
. What kind of clothes do you dislike? (Why)
. How different are the clothes you wear now from those you wore 10 years ago?
" What do you think the clothes we wear say about us?

Jobs
What would the ideal job for you be, and why?
"How casy is it to get ajob in your country?
. What are the typical working hours in your country?
"How do people in your country like to relax when they're not working?
Travel -

" Do you enjoy travellng? [Why/Why not?)

Have you done much travelling? Why/Why not?]
Do you think it's better to travel alone or with other people? Why?]
Where would you like to travel in the future? [Why?]
Let's talk about stress and emotions:
"Whot makes you haPÞy/sad?
" How do you cope with stress and negative emotions?
" Do you only share happy rather than sad emotions with others? Why/Why not?
. What emotions are more difficult for you to express?
" Do you think it's better to keep your emotions to yourself?
School
" Did you go to secondary/high school near to where you lived? (WhyWhy not?]
What did you like about your secondary/high school? [Why?]
Tell me about anything you didn't like at your school.
. How do you think your school could be improved? [Why/Why not?]
Music

What types of music do you like to listen to? [Why?]

" At what times of day do you like to listen to music? Why?].
" Did you learn to play a musical instrument when you were a child? [Why/Why not?)
" Do you think all children should learn to play a musical instrument? [WhyWhy not?]

Pets
" Is it common in your country for families to have pets?
Which pets are most popular?
Did you have a pet when you were a child?
What is the attraction of having a pet, in your opinion?

Now let's talk about the importance of having a social network.

What do you gain from havinga good social network? Why/Why not?
Is it more difficult to make friends and form relationships today?
would you do?
If you didn't have a good social circle of friends, what
friendships or work contacts? Why?
Do you think it is better to spend time building up from abreakdown in
today result
In your opinion, do you think many problems in society
social networks?
 Weekends
How do you usually spend your weekends? [Why?]
Which is your favourite part of the weekend? Why?]
Doyou think your weekends are long enough? [Why/Why not?]
" How Important do you think it is to have free time at the weekends? Why?]
Language
" What language do you speak at
home?
" Do you speak any other languages?
What is the best way to learn a foreign language?
" What is your opinion about English as an
international language?
Learning languages
Do you consider yourself a linguist? Why/why not?
If you could be fluent in one language, what would it be and why?
What are your study methods for learning a new language?
Would you be habpy if there were just one universal language?

HÍlidays
What is your definition of the perfect holiday?
"What do you do to prepare for a holiday?
" Which areas of your country do you find the most
" What do tourists like to do when they
appealing?
come to visit your country?
Let's talk about music...
" Do you like listening to music?
" Is music an important part of your life? Why?/Why not?
. For what occasions is music important in your culture?
" Do you think people wilialways enjoy listening to music? Why?/Why not?

Let's talk about sports...

" What sort of sports do you like to take part in?
" Why do you enjoy playing these sports?
" Doyou think it's important for people to play sports? Why?/Why not?
Dopeople of all ages in your culture enjoy sports? Why?/Why not?
The examiner will ask you some questions about
Tell me about your
yourself.
hometown...
" Is it a place where tourists go?
What facilities are there in your area for young
" Would you like to live somewhere else?
people?
" What would you change about your
hometown if you could?
Now let's talk about your free time...
" Do you spend a lot of time with your friends?
" Do you prefer to be around your friends or your family?
" Do you go out much in the evening?
" Where do you typically go on a night out?
" Do you watch a lot of television?
Would you say that you lead an active lifestyle? Why / why not?