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motivation what globalization means to you
wearing uniforms what makes you happy
homeschooling advertising
extreme sports travelling abroad
your dream holiday location the best thing about being a child
something that made you furious music that you like/dislike
your favourite food something you don’t like doing
online shopping the best way to save money
why it is important to be optimistic the last time you felt under the
weather
what makes a good friend being a role model
a strange dream you once had an influential person
advice for first dates an important invention
an adventure you had some superstitions you have
crime in your city environmental concerns
taking tests what success means to you
overpaid jobs being too rich
following trends in fashion being independent
studying abroad being honest
preserving traditions&customs bullying
an effective way to learn about the
trying new things
past
how computers have affected our lives having a high status
donating money to international
the role of the media today
charities
giving yourself aims/goals being tolerant
what makes a good student bad manners
the role the teacher should have in a
making friends online
class
what a balanced diet is borrowing
what jobs are most valuable to society vloggers/bloggers influence on
teenagers
a famous person whom you want to life skills you can learn from
meet hanging out with friends
the appropriate age for a child to
yourself own a mobile phone
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How do you think mobile phones will change over the next 5 years ?
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How would you describe yourself ?
How do you think "work" has changed over the last 1000 years?
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Who are the people you feel you have most in common with?
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What makes a good friend?
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Do you think people look for different things in friends as they get older ?
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Have you ever fallen out with a good friend?
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What do you think about being brought up as part of a large family?
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How would you feel about working with a member of your family?
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of being born first, middle or last in a family ?
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Do you think it is good to be an only child ?
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Do you have a mobile phone? How much do you use it? What do you use it for?
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Do you think mobile phones are generally a good or a bad thing?
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What age do you think it is appropriate for children to have a mobile phone?
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How do you think mobile phones will change over the next 5 years ?
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How would you describe yourself?
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How do you think "work" has changed over the last 1000 years?
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Why do you think that being paid for a job often gives people greater self-esteem than doing voluntary work
or looking after children at home?
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Is it common for people to work from home in your country ? What are the advantages and disadvantages of
working from home (=remote work)?
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Have you ever done any voluntary work? If not, would you like to?
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In what ways you might need foreign languages for work or normal life ?
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Do you feel passionate about anything? What is it?
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What kind of job would you like to apply for?
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When you decide to go on holiday, what does it depend on?
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Who do you take after in your family? In what ways are you similar?
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What music are you most keen on? Who is your favourite singer?
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How do you feel about interviews? Do you get nervous? How to cope with stress?
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What do you think about second-hand things? Should we close second-hand shops?
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Do you have any favourite protagonists from a story or a film? What makes him/her heroic in your opinion?
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Do you think it matters if a film is not exactly the same as the book?
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Do you think any groups of people who do certain jobs are considered modern heroes ?
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Have you got a favourite item of clothing? Why do you like it ?
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What do you think about wearing a fur?
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Would you like to visit China these days ? Why/why not ?
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In what ways do you think things nowadays are the same/ different from what they were like twenty years
ago ?
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Was there a point in your life when you felt that your English really started to take off ? If so, when and why
?
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What was your most/ least favourite thing to do at school?
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When did you (or someone you know very well ) last take a big risk ? What did it involve doing ?
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Do you prefer working in a group or on your own ? Why ?
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Do you prefer team or solo sports ?
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Do you like to spend a lot of time on your own? Why/why not?
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Is "free running" a good thing for young people to be involved in ?
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How would you typically spend your summer holidays when you were a child ?
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Name two things you used to enjoy doing when you were younger but no longer do. Why did you stop doing
them?
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Is there anything you could do well as a child but you can't do so well now?
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Have you ever managed to do something that you really didn't think you would be able to do? What was it?
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Is there anything you hope you will be able to do by this time next year, which you can't do at the moment?
What is it?
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Would you like to go on a jungle expedition ?
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How would you describe the weather in your area/country ?
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Does the weather affect your mood? In what ways ?
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At what age do young people in your country typically move house? Why?
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Why do people like airports?
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Which country would you move to if you could live abroad? Why?
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What would you miss if you moved abroad? Why?
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What type of person do you think you need to be to emigrate or study abroad ?
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Is it common for people to emigrate from your country ? Why/Where?
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What is the best holiday you've ever been on ? Why?
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Why do people buy souvenirs? What are you most likely to bring home?
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What would your ideal holiday be like? How would you spend your ideal evening on holiday?
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What would you definitely pack into your suitcase going on holiday?
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When was the last time you bought something really extravagant ? What was it ?
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Do you eat a lot of fast food ? Why/why not ?
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Do you spend a lot of time doing exercises ? Are exercises important overall ?
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Have you ever bought anything on Allegro or a traditional auction ? What do you think of these ways of
buying and selling items?
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Do you have any pets ? Did you use to have any pets when you were a child ? If so, which ones ?
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What are the main reasons why people keep pets ?
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Is leadership a natural-born talent or a learned skill ? What qualities does a good leader need ?
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Do you have lucky routines, superstitions or lucky charms for things like sport, exams, special events ?
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At what age should children learn how to use computers ? and to what extent ?
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What are the three most important things that help children to do well at school ?
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What are the most important qualities of a good teacher ?
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How often do you listen to the radio? What different kinds of radio programs do you like ?
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What things in your life are particularly time-consuming ? Why?
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Do you think home-made cooking is always the best ?
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Do you know any stories about famous criminals from your country ?
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Would you be interested in being a police detective? Why / Why not ?
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How do you feel about your name? Does it mean something ?
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What reasons do people have for changing their names ? Do you know anyone who changed his/her name ?
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Do you ever read newspapers or magazines ? If so which ones?
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Can you describe an advert that you particularly like or that has stuck in your mind ?
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What is your favourite film of all time ? why ?
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Do you know any computer generated films ? Do you like this kind of movies ?
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How many languages do you speak? Why and how did you learn them?
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Do you think it is easier to learn a new language when you already know other languages? Why/why not?
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Do you know any polyglots (people who speak many languages)? Why do polyglots keep learning
languages? What are the benefits of being a polyglot? Are there any drawbacks?
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Do you think it would be a good idea to have a universal language that would be written as it is spoken'?
Will it ever happen?
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Do you believe that parents should influence the ambitions of their children?
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Have you ever (or do you know anyone who has ever) lived abroad? What were your/their impressions?
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What problems might there be for people living in a foreign country? Would you like to live abroad for a
while? Why/why not?
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How often do you use the Internet? What do you use it for? Are there any websites that you use frequently?
What do you like about them?
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Do you trust what you read on the Internet? Why/why not?
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Has the increased use of computers and the Internet been a good thing for you in general?
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Have you come across any interesting people/books/places in the last few months?
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Do you ever tell stories? Are you good at storytelling? What makes a good storyteller? Do you know any
good storytellers?
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What would you do if you heard that someone had been spreading rumours about you? Are you sometimes a
bit of a gossip?
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Did you listen to bedtime stories when you were a child? Which were your favourites?
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What sort of books do you like reading?
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What three books would you take to a desert island?
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Do you have any favourite comedians? Which comedians are famous in your country?
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Do you (or did you when you were younger) enjoy films or comic strips/books featuring superheroes?
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How many ways can you think of to earn a fortune? Which are the easiest/most risky/quickest?
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Do you think it is a good idea to buy lottery tickets? Why/why not?

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