1a: Your Work

       What work do you do

       Why did you choose that job (that kind of work)*

       What are your responsibilities at work 

       What is the most interesting part of your work*

       Is your job (your work) very important to you(Why?/Why not?) *

       Would you like to change your job* (Why?/Why not?)

       Tell me about your typical daily routine¹ at work. *

       How do you and your work colleagues help each other at work(Or: Do you and your colleagues help each other at workHow?)  (Or: Who gives you the most help at work?)

       Do you often get together with your colleagues (workmates) after work(What do you do?)

1b: Your Studies

       What subject are you studying(= 'What's your major?' in American English)

       Why did you choose to study that

       Where do you study

       Do you like your university/school(Why?/ Why not?)

       Does your university specialize² in any particular subject/area*

       Is there anyone who helps (helped) you (with your studies) at university/school(WhoIn what way?) (Who give you the most help?)

       Do you often get together with ( = go out with = do things in your free time with ) your classmates after classes(What do you do?)

2.    Your Hometown

       Whereabouts (=where) did you grow up (Or, Where were you born?)

       Is that a city or is it in the countryside*

       Do you still live there

       Does (do) your family still live there 

       What kind of place is your hometown(= Describe your hometown) *

       How has your hometown changed in recent years(e.g.,  the past 20 years or since you were a child)

       What part of your hometown do you like best(Why?) (= What's the best thing about your hometown= What do you find most attractive about your hometown?)

       What's the most famous (= well-known) place in your hometown

Note: One of the two topics above is a compulsory³ topic.

3.     Secondary⁴ school

Note 1: It seems that you could be asked about your secondary school studies even if you are working now or a university student now. However, if you are a university student (and especially if you are a secondary student now) and if you answered 1b, above, you probably will not get these questions. Everyone should prepare for this topic because if you get 'Hometown' as your first topic, 'Secondary School' is possible as one of your other topics.

Note 2: 'Secondary school' means the same as 'high school'. Unlike China and the U.S.A., most students in Britain and Australia go to one school from the age of about 12 to 18, called 'secondary school' (= high school). However, there are also a small number of  'Junior High Schools' and 'Senior High Schools' in Britain and Australia.

  What subjects did you study in secondary school (= high school)*

  What was your favourite subject ( = class) in secondary school(= high school)

  And which class (= subject) did you like the least(Why?)

  Which secondary school subject do you think is most useful for people in adult life

  What part of your secondary school education did you enjoy most?

4.    Leisure Time

       When do you have free time