Additional questions:

1. Kono shashin wa doko de torareta to omoimasu ka?

(Where do you think this picture was taken?)
2. Shashin no naka de ichiban sukina tokoro wa doko desu ka?
(What’s your favorite part of the picture?)
3. Shashin no naka no hito wa donna kimochi da to omoimasu ka?
(What kind of feelings do you think the people in the picture have?)
4. Kono basho ni itta koto ga arimasu ka?
(Have you ever been to a place like this?)
5. Kono shashin kara nani wo manabemasu ka?
(What can we learn from this picture?)
6. Naze kono kotoba (e.g., “Kouin ya no gotoshi”) wo erabimashita ka?
(Why did you choose this proverb/saying?)
7. Kono shashin wa donna monogatari wo katarimasu ka?
(What kind of story does this picture tell?)
8. Shashin ni aru dentou bunka wa anata ni totte dou iu imi ga arimasu ka?
(What does the traditional culture in the photo mean to you personally?)
9. Kono shashin no naka no hito ni natte mita toki, donna kimochi ga shimashita ka?
(If you imagine being one of the people in the photo, how would you feel?)
Krul Tepes to iu kyarakutaa wa donna hito desu ka?
(What kind of person is Krul Tepes?)
10. Anata wa doushite Krul Tepes wo enjitai to omoimashita ka?
(Why did you choose to portray Krul Tepes?)
11. Krul Tepes to anata no niteru tokoro wa arimasu ka?
(Do you and Krul Tepes have anything in common?)
12. Krul Tepes nara, kono shashin wo mite dou iu darou?
(If Krul Tepes saw this picture, what would she say?)
13. Krul Tepes no kao no hyoujou ya furumai wo douyatte hyougen shimashita ka?
(How did you express Krul Tepes's facial expressions and behavior?)
14. Anata wa Krul Tepes no naka no donna tokoro ga ichiban suki desu ka?
(What do you like most about Krul Tepes as a character?
1. Nihongo de no speech wa kantan deshita ka? Muzukashikatta desu ka?
(Was it easy or difficult to give your speech in Japanese?)
Sample Answer: Chotto muzukashikatta kedo, tanoshikatta yo! Nihongo de hanasu no wa ikaga desu ka?
(It was a bit difficult, but fun! How do you feel about speaking in Japanese?)
2. Kono taikai wo tooshite donna koto wo manabimashita ka?
(What did you learn through this contest?)
Sample Answer: Kono taikai de nihongo de hanasu jikan ga motodotta, totemo ii keiken deshita! Hoka no hito
no speech mo kiku koto ga dekite, manabu koto ga takusan atta.
(Through this contest, I had more chances to speak in Japanese, which was a really good experience! I
also learned a lot by listening to other people's speeches.)
3. Konkyo wa dono you ni kangaemashita ka?
(How did you come up with your speech idea?)
Sample Answer: Mazu wa, watashi no suki na kyarakutaa wo erande, sore kara sono kyarakutaa ni ikiru tame
ni, kyoukaishita rikai wo motodotta.
(First, I chose my favorite character, then I based my ideas on understanding how that character lives.)
4. Kono taikai ni sankasuru tame ni, donna junbi wo shimashita ka?
(What kind of preparation did you do for this contest?)
Sample Answer: Mainichi, nihongo no benkyou wo shite, speech wo jousu ni suru tame ni doryoku shimashita.
(I studied Japanese every day and worked hard to improve my speech.)
5. Taikai de tanoshimi wa nan deshita ka?
(What was the most fun part of the contest/event?)
Sample Answer: Hoka no hito no speech wo kiku koto! Sore ga totemo omoshirokatta!
(Listening to other people's speeches! It was really fun!)

6. Taikai no kimochi wa dou deshita ka?

(How did you feel about the contest?)
Sample Answer: Sukoshi fuan datta kedo, tanoshii keiken datta yo!
(I was a little nervous, but it was a fun experience!)
 7. Speech no toshite ichiban taisetsu na koto wa nan desu ka?
(What’s the most important thing in giving a speech?)
Sample Answer: Kokoro wo komete hanasu koto! Koko kara minasan ni watashi no kimochi wo tsutaetai to
omotta!
(It’s important to speak from the heart! I really wanted to share my feelings with everyone from here.)

1. Anata no kazoku wa nan nin desu ka?

(How many people are in your family?)
2. Ie de wa donna koto wo shimasu ka?
(What do you usually do at home?)
3. Doko ni sunde imasu ka?
(Where do you live?)
4. Anata no heya wa donna heya desu ka?
(What is your room like?)
5. Shumi wa nan desu ka?
(What are your hobbies?)
6. Hima na toki, nani wo shimasu ka?
(What do you do in your free time?)
7. Mainichi nanji ni okimasu ka?
(What time do you wake up every day?)

👫 2. About Friends and Other People (ともだち・ほかのひと)

1. Ichiban naka no ii tomodachi wa dare desu ka?
(Who is your closest friend?)
2. Tomodachi to issho ni nani wo shimasu ka?
(What do you do with your friends?)
3. Tomodachi wa donna hito desu ka?
(What kind of person is your friend?)
4. Tomodachi to no tanoshii omoide wa arimasu ka?
(Do you have a fun memory with your friends?)
5. Gaikokujin no tomodachi wa imasu ka?
(Do you have any foreign friends?)

🏫 3. About School Life (がっこう)

1. Gakkou wa doko desu ka?
(Where is your school?)
2. Nan nen sei desu ka?
(What grade are you in?)
3. Ichiban sukina kamoku wa nan desu ka?
(What’s your favorite subject?)
4. Gakkou wa tanoshii desu ka?
(Is school fun?)
5. Sensei wa donna hito desu ka?
(What is your teacher like?)
6. Gakkou de ichiban tanoshii koto wa nan desu ka?
(What’s the most fun thing at school?)

🏘️4. About Community and Town (まち・コミュニティー)

1. Anata no machi wa donna tokoro desu ka?
(What is your town like?)
2. Machinaka ni nani ga arimasu ka?
(What is in your town center?)
3. Anata no machi no yuumei na mono wa nan desu ka?
(What is your town famous for?)
4. Shizen wa ippai arimasu ka?
(Is there a lot of nature in your town?)
5. Gomi wo wakete suteru koto wa shiteimasu ka?
(Do you separate your trash in your town?)
 6. Anata no machi de ichiban suki na basho wa doko desu ka?
(What is your favorite place in your town?)

🧠 5. General “Basic Japanese” Practice Questions

1. Nihongo wa muzukashii to omoimasu ka?
(Do you think Japanese is difficult?)
2. Nihongo wo douyatte benkyou shiteimasu ka?
(How do you study Japanese?)
3. Itsu kara nihongo wo benkyou shiteimasu ka?
(Since when have you been studying Japanese?)
4. Ichiban suki na nihongo no kotoba wa nan desu ka?
(What’s your favorite Japanese word?)
5. Nihon ni itta koto ga arimasu ka?
(Have you ever been to Japan?)
6. Nihon de ikitai tokoro wa doko desu ka?
(Where in Japan do you want to go?)
7. Nihon no tabemono wa suki desu ka? Nani ga suki?
(Do you like Japanese food? What do you like?)