6. Restaurants

Do you usually go out to eat or do you usually eat at home

How often do you go to a restaurant (to eat)(Do you often go to restaurants (to eat)How often?)

Why do you (or, why do people) go to restaurants

What kind of restaurants do you like(prefer) (Why?) (Or, How do you choose which restaurant to go to?)

What kind of restaurants do young people in China prefer(Why?)

What do you usually do there

What kind of foods do you (or Chinese people) like to eat in restaurants

How (do you think) restaurants have changed, over the past few years(=How are restaurants today different to those of before?)

How do you think they will (might) change in the future*

What skills do people need to work in a restaurant?

7. Letters

Do you often write letters(How often do you write letters?)

Who do you usually write to and what do you write about

What (do you think) is the most difficult kind of letter (or email) to write(Why?)

Do you prefer to write letters or emails(Why?)

What role do emails (or letters) play in your life( = Why do you write these emails or letters?)

How often do you write emails

What kinds of emails (or letters) do you most like receiving(Why?) (= What kinds of emails/letters make you happy?)

What are the differences between handwritten letters and emails

Do you think it is a good thing that some companies send out letters/spam emails for the purpose of advertising*

8. Television and Radio

What kind of entertainment do you prefer, TV or radio(Why?)

How are radio programs and television programs different

What programs do you like to watch/listen to

When do you watch TV/listen to the radio

In China, has television/radio changed much in recent years

How do you think TV/radio broadcasts in China could be improved

Do you prefer TV news or news on the radio(Why?) *

9. Daily Routine

Tell me something about your daily routine.

(If you do not work) For you, what's the best time of day for studying

(If you work) For you, what's the best time of day (or, day of the week) for working?

What part of the (= your) day do you like best(Why?)

If you could make one change to your daily routine, what would it be?

If you had more free time, what would you do

Do you get together with your fellow students/work colleagues (=classmates/workmates) after classes/work(What do you do?) [This questions possibly in Work/Studies topic.]

10. Travel

Do you like to travel (in your holidays or free time)(Why?)

Do you think it's important to travel during your holidays(Why?/Why not?)

Do you think it's necessary to travel in order to enjoy your holidays(Why?/Why not?)

Where do you like to go(If you say you like to travel or do, in fact travel in your holidays.)

Are holidays important (to people/to you)(Why?) Or: Do you think holidays are necessary(Why?) Or: Why do we need to have holidays?