Getting to know you
was your favourite subject?
Personal details
 What is your name?
 What is your surname?
 Can you spell that, please?
 How old are you?
 Where are you from?
 Where do you live?
 What's your address?
 What's your phone number?
 What's your email address?
Family
 Do you have a big family?
 How many brothers and
sisters do you have?
 Are they older or younger
than you?
 Are you married?
 Do you have any children?
 How old are they?
Pets
 Do you have any pets?
 What are their names?
 How old are they?
 Did you have any pets when
you were a child?
Work
 What do you do?
 What's your job title?
 Where do you work?
 Have you done this job all
your working life?
 What's your dream job?
 Where would you like to
work?
 What jobs are you interested
in?
Secondary and primary school
 When you were young, what
 Do you still remember your
friends from school?
 How were you like back at
school? Were you quiet?
Studious? Troublemaker?
Teacher's pet?
 Did you enjoy primary
school? Why?
 Do you have any secondary
school qualifications?
 What was the best thing
about secondary school?
 What is your highest
qualification?
 Which subject did you get the
best grade in at school?
Hobbies/interests
 What kind of things are you
interested in?
 Do you have any hobbies?
 What do you do in your
freetime?
 If you had more time, what
pastimes would you take up?
 Do you do enough physical
exercise?
 What were your hobbies
when you were young?
General
 Where is your country?
 How big is your country?
 What is the population of
your country?
 How would you describe the
landscape?
 Which part of your country
do most people live in?
 Tell me about the main
industries there.
 How easy is it to travel
around your country?
Political
 Is it safe to visit your
country?
Cities
 Where is the capital of your
country? Is it on a river, on the
coast in the center of the
country?
 How would you describe the
capital city and any other main
cities?
 What special attractions can
be found in each city?
Sports and games
 What is the most popular
sport in your country? How do
you play it?
 Are there any sports or
games unique to your country?
 When is the best time to
watch them?
 How well does your country
do in international competitions?
 Are there any sports that
foreign visitors practice in your
country?
 Is football (soccerAmE) popular
in your country? If so, which are
the best teams?
Weather
 What is the weather like?
 Is the weather very different
in different parts of the country?
 Can you describe the
seasons?
 What is the best time to visit?
Language
 What languages are spoken in
your country?
 What language do you usually
hear on the streets?
 How many people speak
English in your country?
Tourism
 What are the most popular
tourist destinations in your
country? What makes them
popular?
 Are there any hotels in your
country?
 Are there many opportunities
to explore the countryside?
 Is it easy to find maps and
routes?
 Is there much interesting
architecture in your country?
 Are there many famous
artists or authors based in your
country?
 Is there a wide range of shops
in your country?
 Is it safe to drink the water?