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Water Sports

1. Do you wish to try a water sport in future?
2. Which form of water sport have you tried/ or you would like to try?
3. Why do you think people have a good time near water?
4. Do you think indulging in water sports creates any sort of pollution?

Walking

1. Have you gone for a morning walk ever?
2. Why do you think doctors advise on active lifestyles include brisk walking?
3. What will happen if we stop walking and use motorized aids for such activities?
4. Is walking or jogging more beneficial according to you?

Languages

1. Can learning languages help us?
2. Do you think learning languages has become a trend more than a need?
3. Have you learned a new language ever or do you wish to?
4. Do you think knowing languages allow effective conversations?

Movies & Actors

1. Do you like watching movies?
2. Where do you usually watch them?
3. Who is your favourite actor and why?
4. Would you only watch movies that cast your favourite actors?
5. What movies do you not like watching?

Books

1. Do you like reading books?
2. What kind of books do you like to read?
3. Where do you like to read books?
4. Have you had family members with reading habits?
5. Do you spend time at a library and read books or do you prefer buying them?

Cakes

1. Do you like eating cakes?
2. Do you know how to bake a cake?
3. When do you usually eat cakes?
4. What is your favourite kind of cake?
5. Is a cake a part of celebrations at your home?
6. Do you have a variety of cakes available in your hometown?

Jeans

1. Do youngsters prefer and wear jeans in your hometown?
2. How often do you wear them?
3. Are they comfortable to wear?
4. Do you buy jeans for yourself often?
5. Do you buy them online or offline? Why?
6. Did you wear them during your school years?
7. Why do you think it has become so popular all over the world?

Art

1. Are you fond of art?
2. Is it necessary to have art classes in school years?
3. Do you think children benefit from this?
4. How often do you visit art galleries?
5. Do you like drawing and painting?
6. What would you like to draw or paint?

Science

1. Did you like science as a subject back in school? /Did you enjoy learning science in primary or high school?
2. Do you think it is important to study science?
3. What kind of science lessons did you take at school?
4. How has science helped you to learn better?

Sending Messages

1. How often do you send text messages to people?
2. Who do you send the most messages to?
3. When do you think you will send a message next to someone?
4. Do you prefer to call a person or send him a message?
5. How has texting and messaging benefitted you the most?

Pens and Pencils

1. Do you usually use a pen or a pencil?
2. Which do you prefer, pen or pencils?
3. When was the last time you bought a pen or pencil?
4. Do you think using pencils or pens give an impressive writing layout?
5. How would you feel if someone gave you a pen as a gift?

History

1. When you were a child, did you enjoy learning history?
2. Have you ever been to a museum to learn about history?
3. Have you ever watched movies related to history?
4. When was the last time you read a book about history?
5. Do you think history is important?

Laughter

1. Do you usually make your friends laugh?
2. Are you the kind of person who makes people laugh?
3. When was the last time you laughed?
4. In what situations do people laugh?
5. Do you like to make people laugh?
6. Do you think it’s important for friends to have the same sense of humour?

Patience

1. Are you a patient person?
2. Who in your family is the most patient?
3. What kinds of jobs require patience?
4. Why should one be patient with little children and old people?
5. In what ways has this virtue helped you?
6. Who is more patient – men or women?
7. How do you feel when one is not patient with others?

Perfume

1. Do you like perfumes?
2. Do you usually wear perfume?
3. How much money do you spend on buying perfumes or body sprays?
4. Have you ever given perfume as a gift to someone?
5. Would you ever consider giving perfume as a gift to someone?

Rubbish & Recycling

1. Do you practice rubbish recycling at home?
2. Are people in your country aware of the importance of rubbish recycling?
3. How can it benefit the environment if we segregate waste and effectively recycle it?
4. Are students in your country taught about waste management?
5. Why should such an idea be made compulsory?

Emails

1. Do you often send or receive emails?
2. Is it common for you to email people?
3. How soon do you answer your emails?
4. Has an email ever made you happy?
5. Do you like to get emails or texts?

Maths

1. At what age did you start studying mathematics?
2. Do you like mathematics? Why / why not?
3. Is it necessary for everyone to learn mathematics?
4. Do you prefer to use a calculator when doing mathematics?

Social Media

1. Which social media websites do you use?
2. How much time do you spend on social media sites?
3. What kind of information about yourself have you put on social media?
4. Is there anything you don’t like about social media?

Sleep

1. How many hours do you usually sleep?
2. What time do you go to bed?
3. Do you go to bed at the same time every day?
4. Do you ever have a nap during the day?
5. Do you think it is important to sleep?
6. Should older people sleep more than children?

Family & Relatives

1. Do you live in a large or nuclear family?
2. Are you close to your family members?
3. How did family members help you?
4. Do you think it is beneficial to have relatives as neighbours?
5. What kind of things do you like doing with family and relatives/ cousins?
6. Do you have a good connection with your relatives?

Voice

1. Can you recognize the voices of people you know over phone calls?
2. Have you tried noticing a bird’s voice?
3. Do you think we can recall other’s voices even if they are not around?
4. Do scary voices and dubbings in movies make you fearful?
5. How do intonation and stress help you while you voice out your opinion?

Colour

1. What’s your favourite colour? Why?
2. Do you like the same colours now as you did when you were younger? [Why/Why not?]
3. What can you learn about a person from the colours they like?
4. Do any colours have a special meaning in your culture?

Tea and Coffee

1. What do you usually drink, tea or coffee?
2. When did you last have tea/ coffee?
3. What are the advantages/ disadvantages of having tea/coffee?
4. Would you offer tea or coffee to someone who comes to your home?
5. Would you step out to have coffee/tea from a cafe?

Sharing

1. Are you comfortable sharing stuff with others?
2. What was the last thing you remember you shared with someone?
3. What is your personal opinion on sharing?
4. Should children share food in school?
5. Is technology a hindrance to this virtue of sharing?

Festivals

1. Tell me about the most important festival in your country?
2. What special food and activities are connected with this festival?
3. What do you most enjoy about it?
4. Do you think festivals are important for a country? [Why?]

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