Questions

LEARNING How important is learning? Why? Besides English, what are you currently learning? What things are you good/bad at learning? Why? What would you most like to learn? What is the most difficult part of learning? Why?

PROBLEMS How do you deal with your problems? What problems do you come across in your work or life? Do you feel that problems are opportunities? Why or why not? What was the last problem you solved and how did you do it? “Problems don’t matter. Solutions do.” Do you agree or disagree?

SHOPPING Do you enjoy shopping? Why/why not? What is your favorite shop? Why? In your city, where is a good place to go shopping? How do you feel about online shopping? How do you think shopping will be like in the future?

GOALS Do you enjoy shopping? Why/why not? What is your favorite shop? Why? In your city, where is a good place to go shopping? How do you feel about online shopping? How do you think shopping will be like in the future?

LOVE What is love? Who/what do you love? What good/bad experiences have you had with love? Can you be too young to be in love? Why/why not? How do you feel about love?

FIRST DATE How many first dates have you had? How do you feel about first dates? What is a common first date like in your country? What is the best/worst first date experience you’ve ever had? What makes a good first date in your opinion?

SLEEP How much sleep do you usually get? Why do some people sleep well while other people do not sleep well? What do you do when you have trouble sleeping? What time do you usually go to sleep? What time do you usually get up? Have you ever slept in a strange place that was not a bed?

TIME How much free time do you usually have? How important is time to you? If you had more free time, what would you do? “Time is money.” Do you agree or disagree? Why? How do you feel about time that is wasted?

HOBBIES What are your hobbies? Why do you like your hobbies so much? How often do you do these hobbies? How long have you been doing these hobbies, and how did you get started? What hobbies did you used to have, but now do not? Is it important to have hobbies? Why/why not?

GIFT What do you think of homemade gifts? Is it really only the thought that counts? Do you prefer to receive money or a gift? Why? Do you enjoy shopping for gifts? Why or why not? What is a creative gift you have given or received? Have you ever received a strange gift? What was it? Who in your family gives good gifts? How about bad gifts? Is gift giving common among all human cultures? Why? Does it matter how a gift is wrapped or is it only the gift that matters? Can you think of any examples of animals that give gifts? Why do they do it?

SELF Who are you? What are you good at? Where do you see yourself in a year? What are you grateful for? Do you like yourself? What value do you bring to the world? What is your favorite thing about yourself? What are you passionate about? What personal achievements are you most proud of?