SPEAKING – TOPIC QUESTIONS

1. WORK ................................................................................................................................... 2
2. STUDY ................................................................................................................................... 2
3. HOME ................................................................................................................................... 2
4. HOMETOWN ......................................................................................................................... 3
5. ART ....................................................................................................................................... 3
6. BIRTHDAYS ............................................................................................................................ 3
7. COMPUTERS ......................................................................................................................... 3
8. CHILDHOOD .......................................................................................................................... 4
9. CLOTHES ............................................................................................................................... 4
10. DAILY ROUTINE ................................................................................................................... 4
11. EVENIGNS ........................................................................................................................... 4
14. FLOWERS ............................................................................................................................ 4
12. FAMILY & FRIENDS .............................................................................................................. 5
15. FOOD .................................................................................................................................. 5
16. HAPPINESS .......................................................................................................................... 5
23. PETS .................................................................................................................................... 5
17. GOING OUT ......................................................................................................................... 6
18. HOBBIES .............................................................................................................................. 6
19. LEISURE TIME ...................................................................................................................... 6
20. MUSIC ................................................................................................................................. 6
21. NEIGBOURS & NEIGHBOURHOOD ....................................................................................... 7
22. NEWSPAPERS ...................................................................................................................... 7
24. READING ............................................................................................................................. 7
25. SHOPPING ........................................................................................................................... 7
26. SPORT ................................................................................................................................. 7
27. TV ....................................................................................................................................... 8
28. TRANSPORT......................................................................................................................... 8
29. WEATHER ............................................................................................................................ 8
31. TRAVEL................................................................................................................................ 8
30. INTERNET ............................................................................................................................ 9
1. WORK
1. WHAT IS YOUR JOB?
2. WHERE DO YOU WORK?
3. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THAT JOB?
4. IS IT A POPULAR JOB IN YOUR COUNTRY?
5. DO YOU GET ON WELL WITH YOUR COLLEAGES?
6. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST DAY LIKE?
7. WHAT RESPONSIBILITES DO YOU HAVE AT WORK?
8. IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE, WOULD YOU CHANGE YOUR JOB?
9. DO YOU PLAN TO CONTINUE WITH YOUR JOB IN THE FUTURE?
10. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR WORK?
11. WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT, HIGH SALARY OR JOB SATISFACTION?
 TELL ME ABOUT YOUR WORK OR STUDIES.

2. STUDY
1. WHAT DO YOU STUDY?
2. WHERE DO YOU STUDY?
3. WHY YOU CHOOSE THAT SUBJECT?
4. IS IT A POPULAR SUBJECT IN YOUR COUNTRY?
5. DO YOU LIKE THAT SUBJECT?
6. DO YOU GET ON WITH YOUR COLLAGES?
7. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST DAY LIKE?
8. WHAT ARE THE MAIN ASPECTS OF YOUR SUBJECT?
9. IF YOU HAVE THE CHANCE, WOULD YOU CHANGE SUBJECT?
10. DO YOU PLAN TO GET IN THE SAME FIELD AS YOUR SUBJECT?
 TELL ME ABOUT YOUR WORK OR STUDIES.

3. HOME
1. WHERE IS YOUR HOME?
2. DO YOU LIVE IN A HOUSE OR A FLAT?
3. WHO DO LIVE WITH?
4. ARE THERE MANY ROOMS IN YOUR HOME?
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ROOM?
6. HOW ARE THE WALLS DECORATED?
7. WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT YOUR HOME?
8. DO YOU PLAN YO LIVE THERE IN THE FUTURE?
9. WHAT FACILITIES ARE THERE NEAR YOUR HOME?
10. DO MOST PEOPLE LIVE IN HOUSES IN YOUR COUNTRY?
11. WHAT IS YOOU NEIGHBOURHOOD LIKE?
12. DESCRIBE YOUR FAVORITE ROOM.
 WHAT IS YOUR HOUSE LIKE?
4. HOMETOWN
1. WHERE IS YOUR HOMETOWN?
2. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HOMETOWN? WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR CITY?
3. WHAT IS YOUR HOMETOWM LIKE? IS IT A TOWN OR A VILLAGE?
4. WHAT IS THE OLDEST PLACE IN YOUR HOMETOWN?
5. HOW COULD YOUR HOMETOWN BE IMPROVED?
6. HAS YOUR HOMETOWN CHANGED MUCH SINCE YOU WERE A CHILD?
7. WHAT IS THER FOR A FOREIGNER TO DO OR SEE IN YOUR HOMETOWN?
8. HOW COULD YOUR HOMETOWN IMPROVED?
9. IS THERE GOOD PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN YOUR HOMETOWN?
10. DO YOU THINK YOUR TOWN IS A GOOD PLACE TO BRING UP CHILDREN?
11. WHICH BUSINESS IS MOST COMMON IN YOUR COUNTRY?
12. IS BETTER TO LIVE IN A SMALL OR BIG PLACE?
13. DESCRIBE YOUR FAVORITE TOWN.
14. WHICH AGE GROUP BENEFITS MOST FROM LIVING IN A CITY?
15. WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND CHALLENGES OF LIVING IN A CITY?
16. WOULD YOU PREFER TO LIVE IN A HISTORIICAL CITY OR A MODERN CITY?
 DESCRIBE YOUR CITY.

5. ART
1. ARE YOU GOOD AT ART?
2. DID YOU LEARN ART AT SCHOOL WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD?
3. WHAT KIND OF ART DO YOU LIKE?
4. IS ART POPULAR IN YOUR COUNTRY?
5. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO AN ART GALLERY?
6. DO YOU THINK CHILDREN CAN BENEFIT FROM GOING TO ART GALLERIES?

6. BIRTHDAYS
1. DO YOU ENJOY BIRTHDAY?
2. DO YOU USUALLY CELEBRATE YOUR BITHDAY?
3. WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY?
4. CAN YOU REMEMBER A BIRTHDAY YOU ENJOYED AS A CHILD?
5. DO MOST PEOPLE CELEBRATE THEIR BIRTHDAY WITH A PARTY IN YOUR COUNTRY?
6. WHICH BIRTHDAY ARE CONSIDERATED IMPORTANT IN YOUR COUNTRY?

7. COMPUTERS
1. DO YOU OFTEN USE A COMPUTER?
2. HOW DO YOU USUALLY GET ONLINE?
3. DO YOU PREFER DESKTOPS OR LAPTOPS?
4. WHAT DO YOU USE YOUR COMPUTER FOR?
5. DO YOU THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO LEARN HOW TO USE A COMPUTER?
8. CHILDHOOD
1. DID YOU ENJOY YOUR CHILDHOOD?
2. WHAT IS YOUR FIRST MEMORY OF YOUR CHILDHOOD?
3. DID YOU HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD?
4. WHAT DID YOU ENJOY DOING AS A CHILD?
5. DO YOU THINK IT IS BETTER FOR CHILDREN TO GROW UP IN THE CITY OR IN THE
COUNTRYSIDE?
6. HOW WAS YOUR 1ST DAY AT SCHOOL?

9. CLOTHES
1. ARE CLOTHES IMPORTANT TO YOU?
2. WHAT KIND OF CLOTHES DO YOU USUALLY WEAR?
3. DO YOU EVER WEAR THE TRADITIONAL CLOTHES OF YOUR COUNTRY?
4. WHERE DO YOU USUALLY BUY YOUR CLOTHES?
5. HAVE YOU EVER WORN A UNIFORM?
6. DO MOST PEOPLE IN YOUR COUNTRY FOLLOW FASHION?
7. WHERE DO YOU USUALLY BUY YOUR CLOTHES?
8. WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF SHOPPING ONLINE?
9. WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF BIG SHOPPING MALLS ON THE LOCAL ECONOMY?
 TELL ME ABOUT THE CLOTHES YOU LIKE WEARING

10. DAILY ROUTINE

1. WHEN DO YOU USUALLY GET UP IN THE MORNING?
2. DO YOU USUALLY HAVE THE SAME ROUTINE EVERY DAY?
3. DO YOU EVER CHANGE THE ROUTINE?
4. IS YOUR ROUTINE THE SAME TODAY AS IT WAS WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD?
5. DO YOU THINK IR IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A DAILY ROUTINE?
6. WHAT IS A TYPICAL DAY IN YOUR LIFE?

11. EVENIGNS
1. WHAT DO YOU OFTEN DO IN THE EVENINGS?
2. DO YOU DO THE SAME THING EVERY EVENING?
3. DO YOU PREFER TO SPEND YOUR EVENINGS WITH YOUR FAMILY OR FRIENDS?
4. DO YOU EVER WORK OR STUDY IN THE EVENINGS?
5. WHAT IS A POPULAR ACTIVITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN YOUR COUNTRY IN THE EVENINGS?
6. DO YOU DO THE SAME THING IN THE EVENINGS AS YOU DID WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD?

12. FLOWERS
1. DO YOU LIKE FLOWERS? WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLOWER?
3. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU GAVE SOMEONE FLOWERS?
4. DO ANY FLOWERS HAVE A SPECIAL MEANING IN YOUR COUNTRY?
5. WHY DO YOU THINK WOMEN LIKE FLOWERS MORE THAN MEN?
13. FAMILY & FRIENDS
1. DO YOU SPEND MUCH TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY?
2. WHO ARE YOU CLOSEST TO IN YOUR FAMILY?
3. DO YOU PREFER SPENDING TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY OR FRIENDS?
4. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?
5. ARE YOU STILL FRIENDS WITH PEOPLE FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD?
6. DO YOU STILL SEE YOUR SECONDARY SCHOOL FRIENDS?
7. IS FAMILY / FRIENDSHIP IMPORTANT IN YOUR COUNTRY / FOR YOU?
8. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IN YOUR FAMILY?
9. DO YOU GET ALONG WITH YOUR PARENTS AND BROTHER?
 TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FAMILY OR FRIENDS

14. FOOD
1. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?
2. HAVE YOU ALWAYS LIKED THE SAME FOOD?
3. IS THERE ANY FOOD YOU DISLIKE?
4. WHAT IS A COMMON MEAL IN YOUR COUNTRY?
5. DO YOU HAVE A HEALTHY DIET?
6. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF FAST FOOD?
7. WHAT ARE YOUR MEAL TIMINGS?
8. WITH WHOM YOU TAKE YOUR MEALS?
9. HAS YOUR FOOD HABITS CHANGED OVER TIME?
10. DO YOU EAT OUT IN RESTAURANTS?
11. DO YOU PREFER TO EAT AT HOME OR OUT?
12. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN’T EAT?
 WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD
 WHAT IS THE FOOD LIKE IN YOUR COUNTRY?

15. HAPPINESS
1. ARE YOU A HAPPY PERSON?
2. WHAT USUALLY MAKES YOU HAPPY?
3. DOES THE WEATHER EVER AFFECT HOW YOU FEEL?
4. DOES MAKES YOU FEEL UNHAPPY?
5. DO YOU THINK PEOPLE IN YOUR COUNTRY ARE GENERALLY HAPPY PEOPLE?

16. PETS
1. DO YOU LIKE ANIMALS? WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL?
3. DO YOU HAVE A PET? WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE PETS?
4. WHAT IS A POPULAR PET TO HAVE IN YOUR COUNTRY?
5. DID YOU HAVE A PET AS A CHILD?
17. GOING OUT
1. DO YOU OFTEN GO OUT IN THE EVENIGNS?
2. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO WHEN YOU GO OUT?
3. DO YOU PREFER GOING OUT ON YOUR OWN OR WITH FRIENDS?
4. HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO OUT IN A WEEK?
5. WHERE DO MOST YOUNG PEOPLE LIKE TO GO OUT IN YOUR COUNTRY?
6. WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR NEXT WEEK?
7. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU ATTENDED A STREET PARTY, FESTIVAL OR CELEBRATION?
8. WHY DO YOU THINK PEOPLE GO OUT TO THE STREETS TO CELEBRATE IMPORTANT EVENTS?
9. IS IT NECESSARY TO SPEND MONEY TO BE ENTERTAINED?
10. HOW HAVE POPULAR FORMS OF ENTERTAIMENT CHANGED OVER THE YEARS?
 WHAT DO YOU USUALLY DO AT WEEKENDS?

18. HOBBIES
1. DO YOU HAVE A HOBBY?  TELL ME ABOUT YOUR HOBBIES
2. WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU NEED FOR IT?
3. DO YOU THINK HOBBIES SHOULD BE SHARED WITH OTHER PEOPLE?
4. DID YOU HAVE A HOBBY AS A CHILD?
5. WHAT HOBBIES ARE POPULAR IN YOUR COUNTRY?
6. WHY DO YOU THINK PEOPLE HAVE HOBBIES?
7. ARE YOU A MEMBER OF ANY CLUB?
8. DO YOU DO ANY SPORTS? WHAT SPORTS DO YOU LIKE? WHY?
9. DO YOU EVER PAY TO WATCH SPORT?
10. ARE YOU KEEN ON DOING EXERCISE?

19. LEISURE TIME

1. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LEISURE ACTIVITY?
2. WHAT DID YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME AS A CHILD?
3. DO YOU PREFER TO SPEND YOUR FREE TIME WITH OTHER PEOPLE OR ALONE?
4. WHAT IS A COMMON LEISURE ACTIVITY IN YOUR COUNTRY?
5. DO YOU THINK LEISURE TIME IS IMPORTANT?
6. HOW DO YOU ENJOY LEIUSE TIME AT HOME?
7. DO YOU GO OUT OR REAMIN AT HOME DURING WEEKENDS?
 WHAT DO YOU LIKE DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME?

20. MUSIC
1. DO YOU LIKE MUSIC?
2. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC? WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BAND?
3. CAN YOU SING?
4. DID YOU LEARN MUSIC AT SCHOOL?
5. IF YOU COULD LEARN A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
6. DO YOU THING MUSIC IS IMPORTANT?
21. NEIGBOURS & NEIGHBOURHOOD
1. DO YOU LIKE YOUR NEIGHBOURS?
2. ARE NEIGHBOURHOOD USUALLY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER IN YOUR COUNTRY?
3. WHAT IS YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD LIKE?
4. DO YOU THINK YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD IS A GOOD PLACE FOR CHILDREN?
5. HOW COULD YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD IMPROVE?
6. DO YOU THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A GOOD REALTIONSHIP WITH YOUR
NEIGHBOURS?

22. NEWSPAPERS
1. HOW DO YOU USUALLY GET YOUR NEWS?
2. DO YOU OFTEN READ THE NEWSPAPERS?
3. WHAT KIND OF NEWS DO YOU USUALLY FOLLOW?
5. HOW DO MOST PEOPLE GET THE NEWS IN YOUR COUNTRY?
6. DO YOUR THINK INTERNATIONAL NEWS IS IMPORTANT?

23. READING
1. DO YOU OFTEN READ?
2. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE KIND OF BOOK TO READ?
3. DO YOU OFTEN READ NEWSPAPERS?
4. DO YOU HAVE ANY E-BOOKS?
5. WHAT BOOKS DID YOU READ AS A CHILD?
6. DO YOU THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO READ?
7. DO YOU READ MAGAZINES?
8. WHICH AGE GROUP PREFERS READING A MAGAZINE?
 TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE BOOK / FILM.

24. SHOPPING
1. DO YOU LIKE SHOPPING?
2. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SHOP?
3. DO YOU PREFER SHOPPING ALONE OR WITH OTHERS?
3. WHAT KINDS OF SHOPS ARE THERE WHERE YOU LIVE?
4. HAVE YOU EVER BOUGTH ANYTHING ONLINE?
5. DO YOU THINK MEN AND WOMEN HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS ABOUT SHOPPING?

25. SPORT
1. DO YOU LIKE SPORT?
2. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORT?
3. DO YOU OFTEN WATCH SPORT ON TV?
4. DID YOU PLAY SPORTS AS A CHILD?
5. WHAT IS THE MOST POPULAR SPORT IN YOUR COUNTRY?
6. HOW DO MOST PEOPLE IN YOUR COUNTRY KEEP FIT?
26. TV
1. DO YOU OFTEN WATCH TV?
2. WHAT SORTS OF THINGS DO YOU WATCH ON TV?
3. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TV PROGRAM?
4. DO EVER WATCH FOREING PROGRAMS OR FILMS?
5. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD?
6. DO YOU THINK CHILDREN SHOULD WATCH TV?

27. TRANSPORT
1. HOW DID YOU GET HERE TODAY?
2. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MODE OF TRANSPORT?
3. DO YOU EVER USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT?
4. DO YOU LIKE THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM IN YOUR COUNTRY?
5. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TAKING A BUS AND TAKING A TRAIN?
6. DID YOU EVER TRAVEL BY BOAT / AIRPLANE?
7. DO YOU PREFER USING PUBLIC TRANSPORT OR DRIVING?
8. WHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE TO DRIVE IN A BIG CITY?

28. WEATHER
1. WHAT IS THE WEATHER LIKE TODAY?
2. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER?
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR WEATHER IN TOUR COUNTRY?
4. IS THE WEATHER THE SAME IN ALL PARTS OF YOUR COUNTRY?
5. DOES THE WEATHER IN YOUR COUNTRY EVER AFFECT TRANSPORTATION?
6. DO YOU LIKE SUNNY DAYS?
7. WHAT EFFECTS WILL CLIMATE CHANGE HAVE ON THE PLANET?
8. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RESOLVING ENVIROMENTAL PROBLEMS, INDIVIDUAL OR
GOVERMENTS?

29. TRAVEL
1. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST SUMMER?
2. ARE YOU GOING AWAY SOON?
3. HOW DO PEOPLE BENEFIT FROM TRAVELLING?
4. HOW IMPORTANT IS CULTURAL AWARENESS WHEN TRAVELLING?
5. TELL ME ABOUT THE LAST TIME YOU TRAVELLED ABROAD.
6. HOW IMPORTANT IS TOURIST TO YOUR COUNTRY?
7. DOES TURISM HAVE ANY NEGATIVES EFFECTS ON A COUNTRY?
 WHAT DO YOU USUALLY DO ON YOUR HOLIDAYS?
30. INTERNET
1. HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO ONLINE?
2. WHAT DO YOU USE THE INTERNET FOR?
3. HOW DO YOU GET ONLINE?
4. DO YOU HAVE YOUR OWN COMPUTER?
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WEBSITE?
6. DO YOU THINK CHILDREN SHOULB BE ALLOWED UNSUPERVISED ACCESS TO THE INTERNET?