TOPICS OF INTRODUCTORY QUESTIONS IN SPEAKING MODULE

SHOPPING

Do you enjoy shopping?

How do you feel about shopping?

Do you like shopping on the Internet?

Do you have any favourite stores?

What don’t you like about shopping?

Which is the most popular place to shop in your hometown?

SPORTS

Do you like sports?

Do you enjoy watching sports?

Do you enjoy participating in any sports?

Which sports are most popular in your country?

What’s your favourite sport/When did you first become interested in sports?

How often do you participate in sports?

What equipment do you need for your favourite sport?

FOOD

What are some of your favourite foods?

What foods are popular in your country?

What are some of the famous dishes of your country?

Do you enjoy cooking?

FESTIVAL

What’s the most important festival in your country?

How do people celebrate this festival?

What special food is associated with this festival?

What special activities are associated with this festival?

What do you enjoy most about this festival?

Do you think festivals are important for a society?

TELEVISION

Do you watch television a lot?

What do you usually watch on television?

How many hours of television do you usually watch?

What are the most popular shows in your country?

What kind of shows do you like to watch?

What are some advantages of television?

What are someof the disadvantages of television?

What did you last watch on television?

Why do you think certain TV shows are so popular?

TOURISM

Which places would you recommend to a visitor to your country?

Do a lot of tourists visit your country?

What do they usually do there?

How has tourism changed your country?

Is your country expensive for most tourists?

What are some famous landmarks in your country?

DAILY ROUTINE

Describe your daily routine.

What do you usually do?

What do you do on the weekend?

What is you typical weekday like?

Does your life change much from week to week?

Do you have any free time during the week?

YOUR COUNTRY

Which country are you from?

Where is this country located?

Which part of the country do most people live in?

What are the main industries in your country?

Is it easy to travel around your country?

CLOTHES

What type of clothes do you like to wear?

What kind of clothes do people in your country usually wear?

How important is fashion to you?

What kind of clothes do you dislike?

Do you think people behave differently in different kinds of clothes?

What kind of clothes do people wear to work in your country?

Are clothes expensive in your country?

GOING OUT

Do you like going out or staying at home?

What do you like to do when you go out?

How often do you go out?

Do people in your country go out a lot?

How and where do people in your country usually socialize?

What kind of entertainment is popular in your country?

GAMES

Do you enjoy playing any games?

What kind of games do you play?

Do you think adults should play games?

What do children learn from games?

What kind of games did you play when you were a child?

What games are popular in your country today?

What kind of games were popular when you were young?

Do you think mental games like chess are good for you?

COLOURS

Do you have a favourite colour?

What are your country’s colours?

Do you think colours affect our moods?

Can you learn anything about a person from the colours he / she likes?

Do you like the same colours now as you did when you were a child?

MUSIC

Do you like music?

What kind of music do you like?

When do you usually listen to music?

What kind of music did you like when you were younger?

What kind of music is popular in your country?

Do you play any musical instruments?

Do you wish you could play any musical instruments?

Which is your favourite instrument?