Speaking common topics
1. Hometown
● Where is your hometown?
● What do you like about it?
● What do you not like about it?
● How important is your hometown to you?
● Can you tell me about your hometown?
● How has your hometown changed over the years?
● How often do you visit your hometown
● What kind of jobs do the people in your hometown do?
● What is your hometown famous for?
2. Accommodations
● Tell me about the kind of accommodation you live in.
● Do you live in a house or a flat?
● Is it a big place?
● Does the place you live in have many amenities?
● What do you like about living there?
● Is there anything you would like to change about the place you live in?
● How long have you lived there?
● Do you plan to live there for a long time?
3. Work or student
● Do you have a job right now?
● Do you enjoy your job?
● What responsibilities do you have at work?
● What is your typical day like at work?
● What would you change about your job?
● What job do you think you will be doing in five years?
● Who was your favorite teacher in high school?
● What’s your favorite subject in high school?
● Do you still remember what happened on your first day of high school?
● Do you still keep in touch with your friends from high school?
● Do you miss your life in high school
● What skills and qualifications are required for this job?
4. Weather/climate/season
● How is the weather today?
● What’s your favorite kind of weather?
● Is there any type of weather you don’t like?
● What is the climate like in your country?
● Does the weather affect people’s lives in your country?
● Do people change in the summer?
● Does bad weather ever affect transport in your country?
5. TV/Movies
● Do you like watching TV?
● How often do you watch TV?
● What kind of TV programs do you like to watch?
● What are the most popular TV shows in your country?
● Has the internet affected your viewing habits?
● How often do you go to the cinema?
● Are cinema tickets expensive in your country?
● What are the advantages of seeing a film at the cinema?
● Do you usually watch films alone or with others?
● Which actor would you like to play in a film?
6. Newspaper/magazine/books
● Do you often read newspapers?
● Do you prefer to read local news or international news?
● Which is more popular where you live, newspapers or magazines?
● Do many people today read newspapers?
● In the future, do you think more people than today will read magazines or fewer
people?
● Will newspapers be essential in the future?
7. Favorite celebrity/place/country
● Who is your favorite celebrity?
● Do you like any foreign celebrities?
● Would you want to be a celebrity in the future?
● Do you think we should protect famous people’s privacy?
● How do celebrities influence their fans in your country?
8. Music
● How do you listen to music?
● When do you listen to music?
● What’s your favorite kind of music?
● Is music an important subject at school in your country?
● What kinds of music are (most) popular in your country?
9. Lifestyle/daily routine
● What do you do in your free time?
● Do you have a busy social life?
● Do you lead an active life?
● Has your life changed much in the last year?
● What would you like to change about your lifestyle?
● What type of activities do you like to do in your free time?
10.Photography
● Do you like to take photographs?
● Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take photos?
● How often do you take photographs?
● Do you prefer to take pictures of people or scenery?
● Are there any photos on the walls of your home?
11.Gifts
● When do you send gifts?
● When was the last time you received a gift?
● Have you received a gift you didn’t like?
● How do you feel when you receive a gift?
● Do people in your country send gifts to show their generosity?
12.Family and Friends
● Do you have a lot of friends?
● Who is your best friend and why?
● Who would you most like to be friends with and why?
● What kind of person can you make friends with easily?
● Which is more important to you, friends or family?
● How many people are there in your immediate family?
● Who do you get on best within your family?
● What do you do together with your family?
● Why is family important to you?
● How much time do you manage to spend with members of your family?
● Do you get on well with your family? Why?
13.Internet and Technology
● How important is the Internet to you?
● Do you use the Internet more for work or in your free time?
● What are your favorite websites?
● Do you think you use the Internet too much?
● How will the Internet develop in the future?
● What are the positive and negative things about the Internet?
14.Travel
● Where was the last place you visited on holiday?
● Would you like to go back there again?
● What kind of tourist destinations do you usually prefer?
● Has a foreign visitor ever stayed at your home?
● What’s the best way to save money while traveling?
15.Clothes
● What is your favorite item of clothing?
● Are there any traditional clothes in your country?
● Where do you usually purchase your clothes?
● Have you ever bought clothes online?
● Were you interested in fashion when you were a child?
● Is fashion important to you now?
● What types of clothes are fashionable for young people in your country these days?
● Does fashion change for people as they get older?
16.Color
● What colours do you like?
● What’s the most popular colour in your country?
● Do you like to wear dark or bright colours?
● What’s the difference between men's and women’s preferences for colours?
● Do colours affect your mood?
