1.Whatsyourname?

2.Doesyournamehaveanyspecialmeaning?

3.Wherewereyoucomefrom?

4.Whatkindoflandscapesurroundsyourhometown?

5.Whatisthemaincropinyourhometown?

6.WhatisthedifferencebetweenBeijingandyourhometown?

7.Whatarethemainplacesofinterestinyourhometown?

8.Whatistheclimatelikeinyourhometown?

9.Whatisthecharacterofthepeoplelikeintheregionwhereyoulive?

10.WhatarethedifferencesinaccentbetweenthepeopleofyourhometownandBeijing?

11.Whatispeoplesfavoritefoodinyourregion?

12.Howdoyoumakedumplings?

13.WhatdoyoudoduringtheSpringFestival?

14.WhyistheSpringFestivalsoimportanttoChinesepeople?

15.Canyoudescribeoneofthemainfestivalscelebratedinyourcountry?

16.TellmesomethingabouttheLanternFestival.

17.TellmesomethingabouttheQingMingFestival.

18.Tellmesomethingaboutthecustomsofyourcountry.

19.HowlonghaveyoulivedinBeijing?

20.WhatistheweatherlikeinBeijing?

21.HowdoyoucomparetheclimateinBeijingwiththatinyourhometown?

22.WhatplaceinBeijingdoyoulikebest?Why?

23.WhichistheworstplaceyouvebeentoChina?

24.WhichisthebestplaceyouvebeentoChina?

25.WhatplacesinBeijingshouldaforeignervisit?Why?

26.WhatarethemajorsocialproblemsinBeijing?Howcantheybesolved?

27.WhatisthebiggestproblemChinafaces?

28.WhatplacesinBeijingshouldaforeignervisit?Why?

29.Couldyoutellmesomethingaboutyourfamily?

30.Haveyouanychildren?

31.Whatisyourchildsname?Doeshisnamehaveameaning?

32.Whatdoesyourwife/husbanddo?

33.Whendidyougetmarried?

34.Describeyourwedding.

35.Howhaveweddingschangedinrecentyears?

36.Arethereanyspecialcustomsaboutweddinginyourregion?

37.Describeatraditionalweddingceremony.

38.Wheredidyougoforyourhoneymoon?

39.Didyouhavetoaskforpermissionfromyourparentsbeforeyougotmarried?

40.Isitacceptableforcouplestolivetogetherwithoutmarrying?

41.Wheredoyouthinkanewlycoupleshouldlive?Livingwiththeirparentsorontheirown?

42.Whatresponsibilitiesshouldacoupletake?

43.HowdoChineseusuallycelebratebirthdays?

44.Arethereanytraditionsconcerningthebirthofababy?

45.Whatkindofparentdoyouintendtobe?

46.WhatdoyouthinkofOne-ChildPolicyinChina?

47.WhydopeopleinChinatraditionallywanttohaveason?

48.WhatdifficultiesdoChinesefarmershaveconcerningtheiroldage?

49.Whatdoyouthinkneedstobedoneinordertorelievethefarmersworries?

50.Whathopeorfearsdoyouhaveforyourchildren?

51.Whatsortofculturedoyouhopeyourchildwillgrowupin?

52.Areyougoingtobringupyourchilddifferentlyfromthewayyouwerebroughtup?How?

53.Doyouenjoyshopping?

54.Whodoesmostoftheshoppinginyourfamily?

55.Whatareyougoodatcooking?Whatisyourfavoritedish?

56.Whodoesmostofcookinginyourfamily?

57.IstheresexdiscriminationinChina?

58.HowdoyousumupwomensconditionsinChina?

59.Whatarethecausesofsexdiscrimination?

60.Shouldgovernmentpaycertainsalariestothosehousewives?Whyorwhynot?

61.Wouldyouwantyourwifetocontinuewithhercareerortostayathometakingcareofthehouseholdafteryougetmarried?

62.Haveyoueverwishedtobeoneoftheoppositesex?Why?

63.Whatwouldyoudoifyournext-doorneighbourwerenoisynearlyallthetime?

64.Doyouhavealotoffriend?

65.Whatdoesfriendshipmeantoyou?Whatkindofpeopledoyoumakefriendwith?

66.Whatisyourmajor?

67.Howdoyoulikeyourmajor?

68.Whenandwheredidyougraduate?Whatqualificationshaveyouobtained?

69.Doyoustillrememberyourschooldays?

70.Whatimpressedyoumostwhenyouwereatuniversity?

71.Whichisthebestuniversityinyourcountry?

72.Couldyousumupyourownstudyhabitsinafewpoints?

73.WhatdoyouthinkofthepracticeofsettingupkeyschoolsinprimaryandsecondaryschooleducationinChina?

74.Doyouthinkthesubjectsyouarestudyingtodayarerelevanttopresent-daysociety?Why?

75.Whatdoyouthinkeducationshouldbe?Shoulditbeaprocessoflearningwhatisusefulforyourfuturelifeorshoulditbesimplylearningforenjoyment?Why?

76.Whatdoyoudoforaliving?

77.Whatdoyoudointheofficeeveryday?

78.Sinceyourjobseemstooprofessionaltome,couldyouexplainitindetail?

79.Whatareyourjobprospects?

80.Ifyouhadtheopportunitytochangeyourjob,whatwouldyoudowithit?

81.Doyouhaveanyambitious?

82.Willanypossiblefuturechangesaffectyourjobinanyway?

83.Whatareyoursparetimeinterests?

84.Howdoyouspendyourweekends?

85.Whatisyourfavoritesport?Whataretherules?

86.Whatisthemostpopularsportinyourcountry?

87.Whatarethesportingfacilitieslikeinyouruniversity/Beijing?

88.WhatdoyouknowaboutQigong?DoyoubelieveinQigong?

89.Whatdoyoudoinyoursparetime?

90.Doyouoftenreadnewspapers?Ifnot,whyonesdoyouread?

91.Whatdoyouthinkofcomputer?

92.Doyouthinkcomputerhaschangedourlifesomuch?

93.Doyouoftengotothecinema/theatre?

94.Whatkindoffilmsdoyoulikebest?

95.DoyouoftenwatchTV?Whatisyourfavoriteprogram?

96.DoyouthinkwatchingTVtoomuchisawasteoftime?

97.Whatkindofmusicdoyouenjoy?

98.Whoisyourfavoritefilmstar?Willyoudescribehim/hertome?

99.Doyouenjoytravelling?

100.Wherehaveyoubeentravellingto?Whichplaceinterestedyoumost?

101.Doyousmoking?

102.Doyouthinksmokingisaproblemthatneedsspecialattentionandhastobesolved?Ifso,why?

103.WhatdoyouknowaboutXXX?

104.WhatproblemdoyouthinkyouwillhaveinXXX?

105.Howwillyouovercomethedifficulties?

106.DoyouthinkyouwillbeabletocopewithEnglish-demandsofyourintendedstudyprograminXXX?

107.WhatdifficultiesdoyouthinkyoullencounterinyourstudiesinXXX?

108.CanyouimaginewhatlifeinBritain/Canada/Australia/London,etc.wouldbelike?

109.HowwillyoufareinBritain/Canada/Australia,etc.withoutyourfamily?

110.Whatdoyouintendtostudy?

111.Whichuniversityareyougoingtostudyat?

112.Whydidyouchoosethisuniversity?

113.WhereareyougoingtostudyinXXX?

114.WhatareyouplansinXXX?

115.Whatisyourresearchproposalallabout?

116.Whatdoyouhopeformostfromyourstudyabroad?

117.WillyourstudyabroadhelpyourjobprospectsaftercomebacktoChina?

118.Shouldyoustudymoretheoryordomorepractice?Giveyourreasons,please.

119.WhatkindofdifferencesintheculturesareyouexpectingbetweenChinaandtheXX?

120.HowwillyourstudyinBritainbenefityourworkinChinawhenyoucomebacktoChina?

121.Whatdoyouintendtodoafteryoufinishstudying?

122.Whatwillbeyourmainproblemwhenyouarestudyinaforeigncountry?

123.WhatproblemcanyouforeseeinthefuturewhenyoucomebacktoChina?

124.WilltherebeanyadjustmentproblemsinyourlifewhenyoucomebacktoChina?Ifso,whatarethey?

125.Willyouhavetomakeanychangesinyourwork/lifewhenyoucomebacktoChina?

126.DoyouthinktherewillbeagapbetweenyourknowledgegainedinChinaandthelevelofknowledgeyouaregoingtoencounteronarrival?Ifso,whatwillitbe?

127.WhatdoyouthinkofthefutureofChinakeepsanopenpolicy?

128.Whatdoyouregardasthemostsignificanteventsinyourcountrysrecenthistory?

129.ArethereanyspecialplacesyouwanttoseeinCanada?Whatarethey?

130.WhatdoyouespeciallywanttodoinCanada?

131.HowdoyoulikeyourlifeinUniversity?

132.Whatdoyouthinkofthetrainingintheuniversity?

133.Inwhatwaydoyouthinkuniversitytrainingishelpfulorfallsshort?

134.WhataspectofEnglishdoyoufindthemostdifficult?

135.DoyoufindAmericanEnglisheasiertounderstandthanBritainEnglish?

136.Whatsportsareplayedinyourcountry?

137.Couldyoudescribethetraditionalarchitectureofyourcountry?

138.Whatroledosereligionplayineverydaylifeinyourcountry?

139.Whatwouldyouregardasthemostsignificanteventsinyourcountrysrecenthistory?

140.Howawaredoyouthinkpeoplearenowadaysaboutenvironmentalissues?

141.Couldyoutellmewhyyouchosetostudyattheuniversityof?

142.Whatroledosetourismplayinyourcountryseconomy?

143.Howseriousisunemploymentinyourcountry?

144.Inyouropinion,whatarethemostseriousproblemsassociatedwithmodernlife?

145.Whatdoyouthinkhavebeenthemostimportantchangesinyourfieldoverthepast5years?

146.Whatareyougoingtomajorin?

147.Areyougoingtodoyourowncookingwhenyouareatuniversity?

148.Somelocalstudentsfeelthatoverseasstudentsgetpreferentialtreatment.Whatisyouropinion?

149.DoyouthinkyouwillbeabletocopewiththeEnglish-languagedemandsofyourintendedprogram?

150.Whatdoyouthinkarethemaincausesofroadaccidents?

151.Doyouthinkthegovernmentisdoingenoughtopreventroadaccidents?

152.Astherearemoreandmoreprivatecars,whatdoyouthinkthegovernmentshoulddoinordertoencouragecitizenstousepublictransport?

153.Howdoyouseeyourselfintenyearstime?

154.Haveyoueverthoughttohaveyourownbusiness?

155.Whatbusinessdoyouhopetohave?

156.Doyouknowaboutanypoliciesaboutopeningabusinessabroad?

157.Whatareyourplansforyourfuture?

158.Whydoyouthinktherearemoreandmorepeopleleavingtoimmigratetoothercountries?

159.IsitgoodforChinathatsomanypeoplearegoingtoothercountries?

160.WillyourlifechangealotafteryouimmigratetoXXX?

161.Whatwillyoudoifyouareillabroad?

162.Doyouknowwhattodoincaseofemergency?

163.WhatwilldoifyoucannotfindajobinXXX?

164.WhydoyouwanttoimmigratetoXXX?

165.WhatwillyoudoaftertheIELTStest?

166.WhatwilldoifyoufailtheIELTStest?

167.HowlonghaveyoubeenlearningEnglish?

168.Whattroublesyoumostatthemoment?

169.DoesyourfamilysupportyourdecisionongoingXXX?

1.Whatsyourname?

2.Doesyournamehaveanyspecialmeaning?

3.Wherewereyoucomefrom?

4.Whatkindoflandscapesurroundsyourhometown?

5.Whatisthemaincropinyourhometown?

6.WhatisthedifferencebetweenBeijingandyourhometown?

7.Whatarethemainplacesofinterestinyourhometown?

8.Whatistheclimatelikeinyourhometown?

9.Whatisthecharacterofthepeoplelikeintheregionwhereyoulive?

10.WhatarethedifferencesinaccentbetweenthepeopleofyourhometownandBeijing?

11.Whatispeoplesfavoritefoodinyourregion?

12.Howdoyoumakedumplings?

13.WhatdoyoudoduringtheSpringFestival?

14.WhyistheSpringFestivalsoimportanttoChinesepeople?

15.Canyoudescribeoneofthemainfestivalscelebratedinyourcountry?

16.TellmesomethingabouttheLanternFestival.

17.TellmesomethingabouttheQingMingFestival.

18.Tellmesomethingaboutthecustomsofyourcountry.

19.HowlonghaveyoulivedinBeijing?

20.WhatistheweatherlikeinBeijing?

21.HowdoyoucomparetheclimateinBeijingwiththatinyourhometown?

22.WhatplaceinBeijingdoyoulikebest?Why?

23.WhichistheworstplaceyouvebeentoChina?

24.WhichisthebestplaceyouvebeentoChina?

25.WhatplacesinBeijingshouldaforeignervisit?Why?

26.WhatarethemajorsocialproblemsinBeijing?Howcantheybesolved?

27.WhatisthebiggestproblemChinafaces?

28.WhatplacesinBeijingshouldaforeignervisit?Why?

29.Couldyoutellmesomethingaboutyourfamily?

30.Haveyouanychildren?

31.Whatisyourchildsname?Doeshisnamehaveameaning?

32.Whatdoesyourwife/husbanddo?

33.Whendidyougetmarried?

34.Describeyourwedding.

35.Howhaveweddingschangedinrecentyears?

36.Arethereanyspecialcustomsaboutweddinginyourregion?

37.Describeatraditionalweddingceremony.

38.Wheredidyougoforyourhoneymoon?

39.Didyouhavetoaskforpermissionfromyourparentsbeforeyougotmarried?

40.Isitacceptableforcouplestolivetogetherwithoutmarrying?

41.Wheredoyouthinkanewlycoupleshouldlive?Livingwiththeirparentsorontheirown?

42.Whatresponsibilitiesshouldacoupletake?

43.HowdoChineseusuallycelebratebirthdays?

44.Arethereanytraditionsconcerningthebirthofababy?

45.Whatkindofparentdoyouintendtobe?

46.WhatdoyouthinkofOne-ChildPolicyinChina?

47.WhydopeopleinChinatraditionallywanttohaveason?

48.WhatdifficultiesdoChinesefarmershaveconcerningtheiroldage?

49.Whatdoyouthinkneedstobedoneinordertorelievethefarmersworries?

50.Whathopeorfearsdoyouhaveforyourchildren?

51.Whatsortofculturedoyouhopeyourchildwillgrowupin?

52.Areyougoingtobringupyourchilddifferentlyfromthewayyouwerebroughtup?How?

53.Doyouenjoyshopping?

54.Whodoesmostoftheshoppinginyourfamily?

55.Whatareyougoodatcooking?Whatisyourfavoritedish?

56.Whodoesmostofcookinginyourfamily?

57.IstheresexdiscriminationinChina?

58.HowdoyousumupwomensconditionsinChina?

59.Whatarethecausesofsexdiscrimination?

60.Shouldgovernmentpaycertainsalariestothosehousewives?Whyorwhynot?

61.Wouldyouwantyourwifetocontinuewithhercareerortostayathometakingcareofthehouseholdafteryougetmarried?

62.Haveyoueverwishedtobeoneoftheoppositesex?Why?

63.Whatwouldyoudoifyournext-doorneighbourwerenoisynearlyallthetime?

64.Doyouhavealotoffriend?

65.Whatdoesfriendshipmeantoyou?Whatkindofpeopledoyoumakefriendwith?

66.Whatisyourmajor?

67.Howdoyoulikeyourmajor?

68.Whenandwheredidyougraduate?Whatqualificationshaveyouobtained?

69.Doyoustillrememberyourschooldays?

70.Whatimpressedyoumostwhenyouwereatuniversity?

71.Whichisthebestuniversityinyourcountry?

72.Couldyousumupyourownstudyhabitsinafewpoints?

73.WhatdoyouthinkofthepracticeofsettingupkeyschoolsinprimaryandsecondaryschooleducationinChina?

74.Doyouthinkthesubjectsyouarestudyingtodayarerelevanttopresent-daysociety?Why?

75.Whatdoyouthinkeducationshouldbe?Shoulditbeaprocessoflearningwhatisusefulforyourfuturelifeorshoulditbesimplylearningforenjoyment?Why?

76.Whatdoyoudoforaliving?

77.Whatdoyoudointheofficeeveryday?

78.Sinceyourjobseemstooprofessionaltome,couldyouexplainitindetail?

79.Whatareyourjobprospects?

80.Ifyouhadtheopportunitytochangeyourjob,whatwouldyoudowithit?

81.Doyouhaveanyambitious?

82.Willanypossiblefuturechangesaffectyourjobinanyway?

83.Whatareyoursparetimeinterests?

84.Howdoyouspendyourweekends?

85.Whatisyourfavoritesport?Whataretherules?

86.Whatisthemostpopularsportinyourcountry?

87.Whatarethesportingfacilitieslikeinyouruniversity/Beijing?

88.WhatdoyouknowaboutQigong?DoyoubelieveinQigong?

89.Whatdoyoudoinyoursparetime?

90.Doyouoftenreadnewspapers?Ifnot,whyonesdoyouread?

91.Whatdoyouthinkofcomputer?

92.Doyouthinkcomputerhaschangedourlifesomuch?

93.Doyouoftengotothecinema/theatre?

94.Whatkindoffilmsdoyoulikebest?

95.DoyouoftenwatchTV?Whatisyourfavoriteprogram?

96.DoyouthinkwatchingTVtoomuchisawasteoftime?

97.Whatkindofmusicdoyouenjoy?

98.Whoisyourfavoritefilmstar?Willyoudescribehim/hertome?

99.Doyouenjoytravelling?

100.Wherehaveyoubeentravellingto?Whichplaceinterestedyoumost?

101.Doyousmoking?

102.Doyouthinksmokingisaproblemthatneedsspecialattentionandhastobesolved?Ifso,why?

103.WhatdoyouknowaboutXXX?

104.WhatproblemdoyouthinkyouwillhaveinXXX?

105.Howwillyouovercomethedifficulties?

106.DoyouthinkyouwillbeabletocopewithEnglish-demandsofyourintendedstudyprograminXXX?

107.WhatdifficultiesdoyouthinkyoullencounterinyourstudiesinXXX?

108.CanyouimaginewhatlifeinBritain/Canada/Australia/London,etc.wouldbelike?

109.HowwillyoufareinBritain/Canada/Australia,etc.withoutyourfamily?

110.Whatdoyouintendtostudy?

111.Whichuniversityareyougoingtostudyat?

112.Whydidyouchoosethisuniversity?

113.WhereareyougoingtostudyinXXX?

114.WhatareyouplansinXXX?

115.Whatisyourresearchproposalallabout?

116.Whatdoyouhopeformostfromyourstudyabroad?

117.WillyourstudyabroadhelpyourjobprospectsaftercomebacktoChina?

118.Shouldyoustudymoretheoryordomorepractice?Giveyourreasons,please.

119.WhatkindofdifferencesintheculturesareyouexpectingbetweenChinaandtheXX?

120.HowwillyourstudyinBritainbenefityourworkinChinawhenyoucomebacktoChina?

121.Whatdoyouintendtodoafteryoufinishstudying?

122.Whatwillbeyourmainproblemwhenyouarestudyinaforeigncountry?

123.WhatproblemcanyouforeseeinthefuturewhenyoucomebacktoChina?

124.WilltherebeanyadjustmentproblemsinyourlifewhenyoucomebacktoChina?Ifso,whatarethey?

125.Willyouhavetomakeanychangesinyourwork/lifewhenyoucomebacktoChina?

126.DoyouthinktherewillbeagapbetweenyourknowledgegainedinChinaandthelevelofknowledgeyouaregoingtoencounteronarrival?Ifso,whatwillitbe?

127.WhatdoyouthinkofthefutureofChinakeepsanopenpolicy?

128.Whatdoyouregardasthemostsignificanteventsinyourcountrysrecenthistory?

129.ArethereanyspecialplacesyouwanttoseeinCanada?Whatarethey?

130.WhatdoyouespeciallywanttodoinCanada?

131.HowdoyoulikeyourlifeinUniversity?

132.Whatdoyouthinkofthetrainingintheuniversity?

133.Inwhatwaydoyouthinkuniversitytrainingishelpfulorfallsshort?

134.WhataspectofEnglishdoyoufindthemostdifficult?

135.DoyoufindAmericanEnglisheasiertounderstandthanBritainEnglish?

136.Whatsportsareplayedinyourcountry?

137.Couldyoudescribethetraditionalarchitectureofyourcountry?

138.Whatroledosereligionplayineverydaylifeinyourcountry?

139.Whatwouldyouregardasthemostsignificanteventsinyourcountrysrecenthistory?

140.Howawaredoyouthinkpeoplearenowadaysaboutenvironmentalissues?

141.Couldyoutellmewhyyouchosetostudyattheuniversityof?

142.Whatroledosetourismplayinyourcountryseconomy?

143.Howseriousisunemploymentinyourcountry?

144.Inyouropinion,whatarethemostseriousproblemsassociatedwithmodernlife?

145.Whatdoyouthinkhavebeenthemostimportantchangesinyourfieldoverthepast5years?

146.Whatareyougoingtomajorin?

147.Areyougoingtodoyourowncookingwhenyouareatuniversity?

148.Somelocalstudentsfeelthatoverseasstudentsgetpreferentialtreatment.Whatisyouropinion?

149.DoyouthinkyouwillbeabletocopewiththeEnglish-languagedemandsofyourintendedprogram?

150.Whatdoyouthinkarethemaincausesofroadaccidents?

151.Doyouthinkthegovernmentisdoingenoughtopreventroadaccidents?

152.Astherearemoreandmoreprivatecars,whatdoyouthinkthegovernmentshoulddoinordertoencouragecitizenstousepublictransport?

153.Howdoyouseeyourselfintenyearstime?

154.Haveyoueverthoughttohaveyourownbusiness?

155.Whatbusinessdoyouhopetohave?

156.Doyouknowaboutanypoliciesaboutopeningabusinessabroad?

157.Whatareyourplansforyourfuture?

158.Whydoyouthinktherearemoreandmorepeopleleavingtoimmigratetoothercountries?

159.IsitgoodforChinathatsomanypeoplearegoingtoothercountries?

160.WillyourlifechangealotafteryouimmigratetoXXX?

161.Whatwillyoudoifyouareillabroad?

162.Doyouknowwhattodoincaseofemergency?

163.WhatwilldoifyoucannotfindajobinXXX?

164.WhydoyouwanttoimmigratetoXXX?

165.WhatwillyoudoaftertheIELTStest?

166.WhatwilldoifyoufailtheIELTStest?

167.HowlonghaveyoubeenlearningEnglish?

168.Whattroublesyoumostatthemoment?

169.DoesyourfamilysupportyourdecisionongoingXXX?