关于个人情况

　　1. Major / Work

　　Are your working or studying?
　　What subject are you studying?
　　Why did you choose that subject?
　　Is this a popular subject at your university?
　　What’s the best part /difficulty of your studies?
　　For university students: What's the most interesting thing about your subject? (Why?)
　　For high school students: Which of your subjects is the most interesting? (Why?)
　　What work/job do you do?
　　Why did you choose that job/that kind of work?
　　Do you enjoy your job?
　　What do you mainly do at work?
　　Are you planning to change your job in the near future? (Why?/Why not?)

　　2.Hometown

　　Where are you from?
　　Where do you live now? 
　　Could you describe your hometown a little? / What kind of place is your hometown?
　　What’s the oldest part (area/section) of your hometown?
　　Does your hometown have any special tourist attractions?
　　What forms of transport do visitors use to come to your hometown?
　　How could your hometown (be improved in order to) attract more visitors?
　　How has your hometown changed in recent years (e.g., the past 20 or 30 years)?

　　关于衣食住行

　　1. Clothes

　　Do you like shopping (for clothes)? (Why?/Why not?)
　　What kind of clothes do you like best? (Why?)
　　Do you prefer casual (=informal) or formal clothes? (Why?)
　　Do you like the latest fashions? (Why?/Why not?)
　　How often do you go shopping for clothes?
　　Why do some people frequently go shopping for clothes?
　　How important to you is the color of (your) clothes?

　　2. Flats & Houses

　　Where do you live now –  in a flat or a house (or a dormitory)?
　　Who do you live with?
　　Do you like the place where you live? (Why?/Why not?)?
　　What's the best thing (the best part) of your home ( = the place where you live)?
　　Do you think your home needs any improvements?
　　Are you planning to moving to live in a different place? (Why? Where? /Why not?)

　　3. Parks and Public Gardens

　　Are there many parks or public gardens where you live (or, in your hometown)?
　　Do you think parks and public gardens are important to a city? (Why?/Why not?)
　　Do you ever go to any of these places? How often?
　　What do you like to do when you go to a park or public garden?

　　4.  People’s Ages

　　What do you think is the most important age in a person’s life? (Why?)
　　Which age is the most tiring for people?
　　Do you like your present age? (Why? / Why not?)
　　What age do you think will be the best (happiest?) in your future?

　　5.  Your Daily Routine

　　Do you like to plan what you will do each day? (Why?/Why not?)
　　Please describe your typical daily routine.
　　How do you plan (organize) your study time?
　　Do you ever (or, do you often) change these plans?
　　What's your favourite time of the day? (Why? What do you do at that time?)
　　What do you usually do on Saturdays and Sundays?

　　6. Food and cooking

　　What kind of food do you like best?
　　What are the changes of the eating habit of Chinese?
　　Do you often eat out?
　　What do you think is the most important to a good restaurant?
　　Which meal is the staple/main meal in China?
　　Do you think breakfast is important?

　　7. Present

　　Did you ever receive any presents recently?
　　Are there any special presents in China?
　　On what occasions do Chinese send presents to others?