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1. Food
1.
How many meals a day do you usually have?
I usually have 3 or 4 meals a day.
2.
What is your favorite food? My
favorite food is chicken with mushrooms and sour cream and apples.
3.
What do you usually have for lunch at school?
I usually have cottage cheese and a banana for lunch at school.
4.
Do you prefer fast food or home made food? Why? I prefer home made food as it is
delicious and much healthier.
5.
Would you like to take part in a TV cookery show? For example, cooking your
favorite dish in a TV studio? Why? I
think I’d like to take part in a cookery show because I’ve always wanted to be
on TV. And I love cooking!
6.
What would you recommend to a teenager who wants to keep fit? I would recommend this teenager to eat
healthy food and do sport regularly.
2. Music and Arts
1. What kind of music do you usually
listen to? I usually listen to rock
and pop music.
2. What musical instrument would you
like to learn to play? I would like
to learn to play the harmonica because it’s small and I like the way it sounds.
3. What clubs or societies can you
attend in your school? I can attend a
tourist club, a theatre club, a chess club and a science club.
4. How often do you have school
concerts and performances? We have
different performances at school almost every week.
5. What would you prefer: going to
the theater or watching a film at home? Why?
I would prefer to watch a film at home because my home is very
comfortable, and I have a TV set with a very big screen.
6. What would you recommend to your
friends who want to make their free time more interesting? I would recommend them to join some clubs
at school and find new hobbies and friends.
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3. School
1.
How many lessons do you usually have? I
usually have 6 lessons a day.
2.
What subject do you find the most difficult?
I think the most difficult
subject is … because I don’t understand it.
3.
What is your favorite week day? Why do you like it? My favorite weekday is Tuesday because I
have easy classes on this day.
4.
What sports facilities do you have in your school? In
our school we have a gym, a tennis court, a football pitch and a swimming pool.
5.
Do you think school uniform is necessary or not? Why do you think so? I think school uniform is necessary
because it helps to discipline students. However, uniform may be uncomfortable.
6.
What would you recommend your friends do to improve their English? I can recommend him to read English books
and watch movies in English.
4. Modern film industry
1.
How often do you go to the cinema? I
go to the cinema once a week.
2.
What kinds of films do you like most? I
prefer horror films/comedies/drama/science fiction/romance/cartoons.
3.
Why do you think many people prefer watching films at home? I think many people prefer watching films
at home as it’s more comfortable and you can pause the film any time you want.
4.
What do you like to do in your free time?
In my free time I like playing
computer games, reading books and spending time with family and friends.
5.
How can films in English help students improve their English? When we watch films in English, we can
learn new words and improve our listening skills.
6.
What film would you recommend your friends see and why? I
would recommend them to see … because the plot is really interesting and the
actors are talented.
5. Reading habits
1.
What kind of books do you like to read?I
like to read fantasy/detective/science fiction/horror books.
2.
Who is your favorite writer? My favorite writer is Pushkin.
3.
How often do you borrow books from the library?I borrow books from the library once a week/month.
4.
Why do you think teenagers are reading less and less now?I think teenagers are reading less and less now because there are a lot
of modern gadgets that they like.
5.
How can reading English books help students to improve their English?When we
read books in English, we can learn new words and improve our reading skills.
6.
What book would you recommend to your friend who wants to read something for
pleasure and why?I would recommend him
to read Harry Potter because I think that this book is amazing.
6. Shopping and shopping
centers
1.
Who usually does the shopping in your family?My mom usually does the shopping in our family.
2.
What can you buy in your nearest shopping center? I can buy electronics, food and clothing in my nearest shopping center.
3.
How often do you usually go shopping?I
usually go shopping once a week.
4.
Why are shopping centers so popular nowadays?Shopping centers are so popular nowadays because you can buy everything
in one place.
5.
Why do some people hate shopping? Some people hate shopping because they
don’t want to spend money/they think it’s boring.
6.
What time would you recommend that busy people go shopping? I
would recommend busy people to go shopping in the morning because there are no
queues in shops.
7. Free time
1.
How much free time do you have on week days? I usually have 3 hours of free time on week days.
2.
How do you and your fiends usually spend your free time? We usually go for a walk, listen to music and watch TV.
3.
Whom do you prefer to spend your free time with? I prefer to spend my free time with my friends.
4.
What after school activities do you take part in? I take part in a drama club and I go to music school.
5.
Do you think everyone should find some time for doing sports? Why? I think everyone should find time for doing
sport because it’s good for health.
6.
What hobby would you do if you had more free time? If I had more free time, I would read more/go to the gym/draw.
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8. Holidays
1.
What is your favorite season? My
favorite season is summer
2.
Where do you usually spend your summer holidays? I usually spend my summer holidays at home
3.
What do you like to do during your winter holidays? I like to stay at home/play hockey/go for a walk/skate/ski during my
winter holidays
4.
How often do you and your family travel? My
family and I travel once a year
5.
What type of transport do you find the most convenient? Why? I prefer travelling by car/by plane because
it’s very fast and comfortable
6.
What place in your country would you recommend a foreign tourist to visit? Why?
I would recommend a foreign tourist to
visit Moscow because it’s the capital of Russia
9. Ecological problems
1.
Where would you like to live: in a big city or in the country? I would like to live in a big city/in the
country
2.
What are the advantages of living in the country? You can enjoy fresh air and beautiful nature. Also, it’s not noisy
there
3.
What is the main ecological problem in the place where you live? The main ecological problem in my city is
air pollution
4.
Do you and your friends care about ecological problems? Why? My friends and I care about ecological
problems because we think about our future
5.
Have you ever taken part in ecological projects at school? Yes, I have. Last year we sang a song about ecological problems with my
classmates
6.
What would you recommend to a person who wants to improve the ecological
situations in his or her hometown? I
would recommend this person to put the trash in a rubbish bin
10. School events
1.
How many classes do you usually have a day? I usually have 7 classes a day.
2.
What sports facilities do you have in your school? We have a gym, a football
pitch and a skating rink.
3.
What clubs and societies can you attend in your school? We can attend a tourist
club and a dance club.
4.
What school events like concerts and performances do you usually have during
the school year? During the school year we have Rainbow week and the Day of
Lyceum.
5.
Do you enjoy taking part in these school events? Why? No, I don’t because it’s
boring and I have no time for that.
6.
What event would you recommend organizing in your school and why? I would
recommend organizing a relaxation week.
11. Sport
1.
How many lessons of PE (Physical Education) do you have a week? I have 3 PE
lessons a week.
2.
What sports facilities do you have in your school?
3.
What sport do you do regularly? I do box regularly.
4.
What winter sports are popular with you and your friends? Skiing and skating
are popular with me and my friends.
5.
Would you like to do any extreme sports? Why or why not? Yes, I’d like to do
parachuting because it’s exciting.
6.
What would you recommend to a teenager who wants to be healthy and fit? I would
recommend to him to eat healthy food and do exercise regularly.
12. Daily routines
1.
When do you get up on weekdays?
2.
What do you prefer to eat for breakfast in the morning?
3.
How long does it take you to get to school?
4.
What is your favorite part of the day: morning, afternoon or evening? Why do
you like it?
5.
What do you do to help your parents about the house?
6.
What would you recommend to teenagers who are often late for school?
13. Mobile phones
1.
How old are you? I am fourteen years
old.
2.
When did you get your first mobile phone? I got my first mobile phone when I
was five.
3.
What do you usually use your mobile phone for?
I usually surf the Net and watch videos on Youtube.
4.
How do you feel when you forget your mobile phone at home? When I forget my phone at home, I feel
unprotected/sad/lost/bored.
5.
Do you think it’s right that mobile phones are not allowed in some schools? I think it’s not fair because students need
their phones for learning.
6.
In what places would you recommend people switch off or turn down their phones?
Why? I would recommend people switch
off or turn down their phones at the cinema because we can distract other
people.
14. The Internet
1.
How old are you?
2.
How much time do you spend on the Internet every day?
3.
What do you use the Internet for?
4.
What do you do in Information Technology or Computer Studies lessons?
5.
Why are computer skills useful for everyone?
6.
What would you recommend to a person who spends too much time on the Internet?
15. English language learning
1.
What is your favorite school subject?
2.
When did you start learning English?
3.
What do you do in your English lessons?
4.
Do you find learning English easy or difficult? Why?
5.
What other foreign language would you like to learn and why?
6.
What would you recommend a person do to improve his or her English?
16. TV
1.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
2.
How often do you go to the cinema or to the theater?
3.
How much time do you usually watch TV every day?
4.
What TV programs are popular in your family?
5.
Do you prefer TV or the Internet? Why?
6.
What TV program would you recommend your friends watch?
17. City\Town\Village
1.
How long have you been living in your city, town or village?
2.
What is the place where you live famous for?
3.
When was your city, town or village founded?
4.
What season is the best for visiting your city, town or village and why?
5.
What is your favorite place in your city, town or village? Why do you like it?
6.
What place in your hometown would you recommend visiting?
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18. Learning foreign languages
1.
What foreign languages can you learn at your school?
2.
How many English lessons a week do you have?
3.
For what reasons do people learn foreign languages nowadays?
4.
What is the most effective way to learn a foreign language in your opinion?
5.
Do you think English will be useful for you in the future? In what way?
6.
What language would you recommend your English-speaking friend learn? Why?
19. School students’ daily
routine
1.
What time do you usually go to bed in the evening?
2.
How much time do you spend doing your homework?
3.
What sports do you do regularly?
4.
What do you do to help your parents about the house?
5.
How do you spend your weekends?
6.
What would you like to change in your daily routine?
20. School
1.
What grade are you in?
2.
How many classes a day do you usually have?
3.
What sports facilities are there in your school?
4.
What is your school uniform like?
5.
What school events do you have during the school year?
6.
What would you like to improve in your school?
21. Doing sport
1.
How old are you?
2.
How many times a week do you do sports?
3.
What sport is the most popular with teenagers in your region?
4.
What sports facilities are available in the place where you live?
5.
Why do you think it is important to keep fit?
6.
What would you advise a person who wants to keep fit?
22. Computers
1.How
old were you when you started using a computer?
2.
In what lessons at school do you use computers?
3.
What do you use your computer for?
4.
What do the members of your family use computers for?
5.
Which jobs need good computer skills in your view?
6.
In what way have computers made people’s life easier?
23. Reading
1.
How old were you when you learned to read?
2.
What do you like to read about?
3.
Who is your favorite writer?
4.
What do you usually do in Literature lessons?
5.
What do you like to do in your free time apart from reading?
6.
What books do you prefer: printed books or e-books? Why?
24.
Shopping and clothes
1.
What color of clothes do you prefer wearing?
2.
What clothes do you usually wear?
3.
How often do you go shopping for clothes?
4.
Who do you usually go shopping with?
5.
Do you have to wear a school uniform? If so, what is it like?
6.
Does a career of a fashion designer attract you or not? Why?
25.
Pets and animals
1.
What is your favorite animal? Why do you like it?
2.
What pets are the most popular in Russia in your view?
3.
Is it right for people to keep exotic animals as pets? Why?
4.
What can people do to help homeless animals?
5.
Why do you think most children like visiting zoos?
6.
Does a career as a vet attract you or not? Why?
26.
Sports at school
1.
How many Physical Education lessons a week do you have?
2.
What sports facilities do you have at school?
3.
What do you do in your Physical Education lessons?
4.
What sports do you do regularly?
5.
Do you think the winter is a good season for doing sports or not? Why?
6.
What would you recommend to a teenager who wants to stay fit and healthy?
27.
City/Town/Village
1.
Where is your hometown located?
2.
What is your hometown famous for?
3.
What is your favorite place in your hometown? Why do you like it?
4.
What environmental problems do you have in your hometown, if any?
5.
Is it better to live in the country or in the city? Why?
6.
What would you like to improve in your hometown, to make it a better place to
live?
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Daily routine
1.
How many days a week do you go to school?
2.
When do you go to bed in the evening?
3.
How do you spend your mornings?
4.
What means of transport do you use to get to school?
5.
What do yo usually have for lunch?
6.
What would you recommend to a teenager
who wants to stay fit and healthy?
29.
School
1.
How many days a week do you go to school?
2.
What subjects are you good at?
3.
What sports facilities do you have in your school?
4.
What after-school activities dos your school offer?
5.
What do you like most about your school?
6.
What would you recommend to a student who wants to improve his or her school
results?
30.
Homework
1.
How many lessons do you usually have?
2.
What do you usually do after lessons?
3.
How much time do you need to do your homework?
4.
Who helps you to do your homework?
5.
Do you use the Internet when you do your homeless? What for?
6.
What would you recommend to a student who wants to spend less time on his or
her homework?
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Eating habits
1.
What is your favorite fruit?
2.
What do you usually have for breakfast?
3.
Where do you usually have lunch on weekdays?
4.
Is there any food you do not like?
5.
What dishes can you cook?
6.
What food would you recommend to a teenager who wants to be healthy?
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Mobile phones
1.
How old were you when you got your mobile phone?
2.
What do you use your mobile phone for, apart from talking?
3.
Who do you usually send SMS-s to?
4.
How can you use mobile phones to learn foreign languages?
5.
Where do you usually switch off your mobile phone?
6.
Why are most teachers against using mobile phones at school?
33.
Sports
1.
What do you do in your Physical Education lessons at school?
2.
Do you do your morning exercises or not? Why?
3.
What sports do you like playing?
4.
What sports competitions do you enjoy watching?
5.
Is there any sport you would like to play professionally? Why?
6.
What would you recommend to a teenager who wants to stay fit and healthy?
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Best friend
1.
What is your best friend like?
2.
Where did you and your friend meet for the first time?
3.
How often do you see each other?
4.
What do you like to do together?
5.
What career is your best friend going to follow?
6.
What would you recommend to a teenager who wants to be a good friend?
35.
TV
1.
How many TV sets are there in your house?
2.
Who watches most TV in your family?
3.
How much time a day do you spend watching TV?
4.
What kind of TV programs do you like?
5.
Would you like to take part in a TV show? For example, in a quiz show? Why?
6.
Does a career on TV attract you or not? Why?
36.
Mass media
1.
Where do you prefer to get news from: radio, newspapers, the Internet or some
other source?
2.
Who listens to the radio in your family?
3.
What kind of TV programs do you like to watch?
4.
How often do you buy a newspaper or a magazine?
5.
For what purposes do you use the Internet?
6.
Why, in your opinion, do a lot of people prefer learning the news from the
Internet?
37.
Holidays and special days
1.
How old are you?
2.
In what season do you have your birthday?
3.
How do you usually celebrate your birthday?
4.
What is the best birthday present you have ever had?
5.
What other holidays and special days are celebrated in your family?
6.
What, from your point of view, is the best birthday present for a teenager?
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Holidays and special days
1.
What is your favorite season? Why do you like it?
2.
There are a lot of different holidays during the year. What holidays are the
most popular in Russia?
3.
What is your favorite holiday? Why do you like it?
4.
How do you usually celebrate your favorite holiday?
5.
What season is the best for visiting the place where you live? Why?
6.
What would you recommend to a person who has got a present he or she doesn’t
need?
39.
School holidays
1.
What grade are you in?
2.
How many school holidays do you have?
3.
What school holidays do you like best of all?
4.
Why do most teenagers enjoy school holidays so much?
5.
What do you usually do during your summer holidays?
6.
Do you think it is a good idea for a teenager to take a part-time job during
the summer holidays? Why?
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Weekends
1.
How old are you?
2.
What is your favorite day of the week? Why do you like it?
3.
When do you usually get up at weekends?
4.
How do you usually spend your weekends?
5.
What sport or hobby do you think you might like to try in your future?
6.
What would you recommend to a student who wants to make his or her weekend more
interesting?
41.
Future career
1.
What is your favorite school subject?
2.
What do you like to do in your free time?
3.
What part-time job would you like to do during the school holidays, if any?
4.
What career would you like to choose after finishing school? Why?
5.
Do you think English will be useful for you in the future? In what way?
6.
What would you recommend to a teenager who can’t choose a career?