ENGLISH CONVERSATION QUESTIONS GIVING REASONS

TOPIC 1: FAMILY
How many people are there in your family?
Does your family live in a house or an apartment?
What does your father do?
How old is your mother?
Do you have any siblings? What’s his/her name?
Are you the oldest amongst your brothers and sisters?
What does your mother/father like?
Do your parents let you stay out late?
Do you stay with your parents?
Does your family usually have dinner together?

TOPIC 2: HOBBIES
What is your hobby?
Is your hobby common in your country?
Is your hobby the same as when you were a child?
When did you start practicing that hobby?
Is there anybody in your family who you share your hobby with?
How much time do you spend on your hobby?
What benefits do you get from it?
Have you ever heard of someone having a very unusual hobby? What was
it?
What do you think about someone having weird hobbies?
What hobbies are usually expensive in your country?
TOPIC 4: A SCHOOL
What school did you go to?
Where is the school located?
Do you like the architecture of the school?
What are the teachers like?
How long have you spent there?
Is that a single-sex school?
Do you like the school uniform?
Why do you enjoy the time there?
What important lesson did you learn from school?
Will you recommend that school to others?

TOPIC 5: LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE

Do you like learning languages?
What is your mother language?
What second language are you learning?
Is that language popular in your country?
How often do you use that language?
How long have you been learning that language?
Why do you choose to learn that language?
Who is your teacher?
Why do people learn a second language?
TOPIC 6: TV PROGRAM
What is your favorite TV program?
Is that an international TV program?
What is the TV program about?
How often do you watch that TV program?
Who watches that program with you?
What channel is it on?
Why do you like that TV program?
How does that TV program change you?
Who is its target audience?
Would you recommend that TV program to your friends?

TOPIC 7: BOOKS
How often do you read books?
What’s your favorite type of book?
What can you learn from books?
Where do you read books?
What’s the most interesting book you have ever read?
How long does it take you to finish a book?
Do you usually bring books with you when you travel?
Is there any bookstore or library in your area?

TOPIC 8: LEARNING ENGLISH

Do you think English is a difficult language to learn?
Have you ever spoken English on the phone?
How often do you practice your English?
What is your favorite way to practice your English?
What is the most difficult thing about English?
Why are you learning English?
Do you think that English will completely dominate all the other
languages in the future? If yes, how will it affect the world?
How much time do you spend STUDYING ENGLISH?
How do you use the Internet to learn English?
What WEB do you use most often when you study? Why?
Do you think English is a difficult language to learn?
What is your favorite way to practice your English?
How can English language help you advance in your career?
Which country is the best place to study English?
Are you willing to get a tutor just to further learn English?
What is the best way to LEARN vocabulary at the upper intermediate
level ?