1.　What’s　your　name?　  
2.　Does　your　name　have　any　special　meaning?　  
3.　Where　were　you　come　from?  
4.　What　kind　of　landscape　surrounds　your　hometown?　  
5.　What　is　the　main　crop　in　your　hometown?  
6.　What　is　the　difference　between　Beijing　and　your　hometown?  
7.　What　are　the　main　places　of　interest　in　your　hometown?  
8.　What　is　the　climate　like　in　your　hometown?　  
9.　What　is　the　character　of　the　people　like　in　the　region　where　you　live?　  
10.　What　are　the　differences　in　accent　between　the　people　of　your　hometown　and　Beijing?  
11.　What　is　people’s　favorite　food　in　your　region?  
12.　How　do　you　make　dumplings?　  
13.　What　do　you　do　during　the　Spring　Festival?  
14.　Why　is　the　Spring　Festival　so　important　to　Chinese　people?　  
15.　Can　you　describe　one　of　the　main　festivals　celebrated　in　your　country?　  
16.　Tell　me　something　about　the　Lantern　Festival.　  
17.　Tell　me　something　about　the　Qing　Ming　Festival.　  
18.　Tell　me　something　about　the　customs　of　your　country.　  
19.　How　long　have　you　lived　in　Beijing?  
20.　What　is　the　weather　like　in　Beijing?  
21.　How　do　you　compare　the　climate　in　Beijing　with　that　in　your　hometown?  
22.　What　place　in　Beijing　do　you　like　best?　Why　?  
23.　Which　is　the　worst　place　you’ve　been　to　China?　  
24.　Which　is　the　best　place　you’ve　been　to　China?  
25.　What　places　in　Beijing　should　a　foreigner　visit?　Why?　  
26.　What　are　the　major　social　problems　in　Beijing?　How　can　they　be　solved?  
27.　What　is　the　biggest　problem　China　faces?  
28.　What　places　in　Beijing　should　a　foreigner　visit?　Why?  
29.　Could　you　tell　me　something　about　your　family?　  
30.　Have　you　any　children?  
31.　What　is　your　child’s　name?　Does　his　name　have　a　meaning?  
32.　What　does　your　wife/husband　do?　  
33.　When　did　you　get　married?  
34.　Describe　your　wedding.　  
35.　How　have　weddings　changed　in　recent　years?　  
36.　Are　there　any　special　customs　about　wedding　in　your　region?　  
37.　Describe　a　traditional　wedding　ceremony.  
38.　Where　did　you　go　for　your　honeymoon?　  
39.　Did　you　have　to　ask　for　permission　from　your　parents　before　you　got　married?　  
40.　Is　it　acceptable　for　couples　to　live　together　without　marrying?　  
41.　Where　do　you　think　a　newly　couple　should　live?　Living　with　their　parents　or　on　their　own?　  
42.　What　responsibilities　should　a　couple　take?  
43.　How　do　Chinese　usually　celebrate　birthdays?　  
44.　Are　there　any　traditions　concerning　the　birth　of　a　baby?  
45.　What　kind　of　parent　do　you　intend　to　be?　  
46.　What　do　you　think　of　One-Child　Policy　in　China?  
47.　Why　do　people　in　China　traditionally　want　to　have　a　son?　  48.　What　difficulties　do　Chinese　farmers　have　concerning　their　old　age?　  
49.　What　do　you　think　needs　to　be　done　in　order　to　relieve　the　farmer’s　worries?  
50.　What　hope　or　fears　do　you　have　for　your　children?  
51.　What　sort　of　culture　do　you　hope　your　child　will　grow　up　in?  
52.　Are　you　going　to　bring　up　your　child　differently　from　the　way　you　were　brought　up?　How?　  
53.　Do　you　enjoy　shopping?　  
54.　Who　does　most　of　the　shopping　in　your　family?　  
55.　What　are　you　good　at　cooking?　What　is　your　favorite　dish?　  
56.　Who　does　most　of　cooking　in　your　family?　  
57.　Is　there　sex　discrimination　in　China?　  
58.　How　do　you　sum　up　women’s　conditions　in　China?　  
59.　What　are　the　causes　of　sex　discrimination?  
60.　Should　government　pay　certain　salaries　to　those　housewives?　Why　or　why　not?　  
61.　Would　you　want　your　wife　to　continue　with　her　career　or　to　stay　at　home　taking　care　of　the　household　after　you　get　married?  
62.　Have　you　ever　wished　to　be　one　of　the　opposite　sex?　Why　(why　not)?  
63.　What　would　you　do　if　your　next-door　neighbour　were　noisy　nearly　all　the　time?  
64.　Do　you　have　a　lot　of　friend?  
65.　What　does　friendship　mean　to　you?　What　kind　of　people　do　you　make　friend　with?  
66.　What　is　your　major?  
67.　How　do　you　like　your　major?　  
68.　When　and　where　did　you　graduate?　What　qualifications　have　you　obtained?　  
69.　Do　you　still　remember　your　school　days?  
70.　What　impressed　you　most　when　you　were　at　university?  
71.　Which　is　the　best　university　in　your　country?  
72.　Could　you　sum　up　your　own　study　habits　in　a　few　points?  
73.　What　do　you　think　of　the　practice　of　setting　up　key　schools　in　primary　and　secondary　school　education　in　China?　  
74.　Do　you　think　the　subjects　you　are　studying　today　are　relevant　to　present-day　society?　Why　?  
75.　What　do　you　think　education　should　be?　Should　it　be　a　process　of　learning　what　is　useful　for　your　future　life　or　should　it　be　simply　learning　for　enjoyment?　Why?　  
76.　What　do　you　do　for　a　living?  
77.　What　do　you　do　in　the　office　every　day?　  
78.　Since　your　job　seems　too　professional　to　me,　could　you　explain　it　in　detail?  
79.　What　are　your　job　prospects?　  
80.　If　you　had　the　opportunity　to　change　your　job,　what　would　you　do　with　it?　  
81.　Do　you　have　any　ambitious?　  
82.　Will　any　possible　future　changes　affect　your　job　in　any　way?  
83.　What　are　your　spare　time　interests?  
84.　How　do　you　spend　your　weekends?　  
85.　What　is　your　favorite　sport?　What　are　the　rules?　  
86.　What　is　the　most　popular　sport　in　your　country?　  
87.　What　are　the　sporting　facilities　like　in　your　university/Beijing?  
88.　What　do　you　know　about　Qigong?　Do　you　believe　in　Qigong?　

89.　What　do　you　do　in　your　spare　time?  
90.　Do　you　often　read　newspapers?　If　not,　why　ones　do　you　read?　  
91.　What　do　you　think　of　computer?　  
92.　Do　you　think　computer　has　changed　our　life　so　much?　  
93.　Do　you　often　go　to　the　cinema/theatre?  
94.　What　kind　of　films　do　you　like　best?  
95.　Do　you　often　watch　TV?　What　is　your　favorite　program?  
96.　Do　you　think　watching　TV　too　much　is　a　waste　of　time?  
97.　What　kind　of　music　do　you　enjoy?　  
98.　Who　is　your　favorite　film　star?　Will　you　describe　him/her　to　me?　  
99.　Do　you　enjoy　travelling?　  
100.　Where　have　you　been　travelling　to?　Which　place　interested　you　most?　  
101.　Do　you　smoking?　  
102.　Do　you　think　smoking　is　a　problem　that　needs　special　attention　and　has　to　be　solved?　If　so,　why?　  
103.　What　do　you　know　about　XXX?　  
104.　What　problem　do　you　think　you　will　have　in　XXX?  
105.　How　will　you　overcome　the　difficulties?　  
106.　Do　you　think　you　will　be　able　to　cope　with　English-demands　of　your　intended　study　program　in　XXX?　  
107.　What　difficulties　do　you　think　you’ll　encounter　in　your　studies　in　XXX　?　  
108.　Can　you　imagine　what　life　in　Britain/Canada/Australia/London,　etc.　would　be　like?  
109.　How　will　you　fare　in　Britain/Canada/Australia,　etc.　without　your　family?　  
110.　What　do　you　intend　to　study?　  
111.　Which　university　are　you　going　to　study　at?　  
112.　Why　did　you　choose　this　university?　  
113.　Where　are　you　going　to　study　in　XXX?  
114.　What　are　you　plans　in　XXX?  
115.　What　is　your　research　proposal　all　about?  
116.　What　do　you　hope　for　most　from　your　study　abroad?　  
117.　Will　your　study　abroad　help　your　job　prospects　after　come　back　to　China?　  
118.　Should　you　study　more　theory　or　do　more　practice?　Give　your　reasons,　please.  
119.　What　kind　of　differences　in　the　cultures　are　you　expecting　between　China　and　the　XX?  
120.　How　will　your　study　in　Britain　benefit　your　work　in　China　when　you　come　back　to　China?　  
121.　What　do　you　intend　to　do　after　you　finish　studying?  
122.　What　will　be　your　main　problem　when　you　are　study　in　a　foreign　country?  
123.　What　problem　can　you　foresee　in　the　future　when　you　come　back　to　China?　  
124.　Will　there　be　any　adjustment　problems　in　your　life　when　you　come　back　to　China?　If　so,　what　are　they?　  
125.　Will　you　have　to　make　any　changes　in　your　work/life　when　you　come　back　to　China?　  
126.　Do　you　think　there　will　be　a　gap　between　your　knowledge　gained　in　China　and　the　level　of　knowledge　you　are　going　to　encounter　on　arrival?　If　so,　what　will　it　be?　  
127.　What　do　you　think　of　the　future　of　China　keeps　an　open　policy?　  
128.　What　do　you　regard　as　the　most　significant　events　in　your　country’s　recent　history?  129.　Are　there　any　special　places　you　want　to　see　in　Canada?　What　are　they?　  
130.　What　do　you　especially　want　to　do　in　Canada?　  
131.　How　do　you　like　your　life　in　*******　University?  
132.　What　do　you　think　of　the　training　in　the　university?  
133.　In　what　way　do　you　think　university　training　is　helpful　or　falls　short?　  
134.　What　aspect　of　English　do　you　find　the　most　difficult?　  
135.　Do　you　find　American　English　easier　to　understand　than　Britain　English?　  
136.　What　sports　are　played　in　your　country?　  
137.　Could　you　describe　the　traditional　architecture　of　your　country?　  
138.　What　role　dose　religion　play　in　everyday　life　in　your　country?　  
139.　What　would　you　regard　as　the　most　significant　events　in　your　country’s　recent　history?　  
140.　How　aware　do　you　think　people　are　nowadays　about　environmental　issues?　  
141.　Could　you　tell　me　why　you　chose　to　study　at　the　university　of　****?  
142.　What　role　dose　tourism　play　in　your　country’s　economy?　  
143.　How　serious　is　unemployment　in　your　country?  
144.　In　your　opinion,　what　are　the　most　serious　problems　associated　with　modern　life?  
145.　What　do　you　think　have　been　the　most　important　changes　in　your　field　over　the　past　5　years?　  
146.　What　are　you　going　to　major　in　?  
147.　Are　you　going　to　do　your　own　cooking　when　you　are　at　university?  
148.　Some　local　students　feel　that　overseas　students　get　preferential　treatment.　What　is　your　opinion?　  
149.　Do　you　think　you　will　be　able　to　cope　with　the　English-language　demands　of　your　intended　program?　  
150.　What　do　you　think　are　the　main　causes　of　road　accidents?　  
151.　Do　you　think　the　government　is　doing　enough　to　prevent　road　accidents?  
152.　As　there　are　more　and　more　private　cars,　what　do　you　think　the　government　should　do　in　order　to　encourage　citizens　to　use　public　transport?  
153.　How　do　you　see　yourself　in　ten　years’　time?　  
154.　Have　you　ever　thought　to　have　your　own　business?  
155.　What　business　do　you　hope　to　have?　  
156.　Do　you　know　about　any　policies　about　opening　a　business　abroad?  
157.　What　are　your　plans　for　your　future?　  
158.　Why　do　you　think　there　are　more　and　more　people　leaving　to　immigrate　to　other　countries?  
159.　Is　it　good　for　China　that　so　many　people　are　going　to　other　countries?  
160.　Will　your　life　change　a　lot　after　you　immigrate　to　XXX?　  
161.　What　will　you　do　if　you　are　ill　abroad?　  
162.　Do　you　know　what　to　do　in　case　of　emergency?　  
163.　What　will　do　if　you　cannot　find　a　job　in　XXX?　  
164.　Why　do　you　want　to　immigrate　to　XXX?　  
165.　What　will　you　do　after　the　IELTS　test?　  
166.　What　will　do　if　you　fail　the　IELTS　test?　  
167.　How　long　have　you　been　learning　English?　  
168.　What　troubles　you　most　at　the　moment?  
169.　Does　your　family　support　your　decision　on　going　XXX?　What　help　do　they　offer?　  




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