THEATERS

1) Do you think theatre tickets are reasonably priced?
2) Have you ever been to the theatre in another country?

3) How often do you go to the theatre?
4) Is the theatre only for rich people?
5) What do you like and dislike about the theatre?
6) What’s the best thing you’ve ever seen at the theatre?
7) Would you like to work as a theatre critic?
8) Are theatre tickets easy to get in your country?
9) How do you feel when you sit in a theatre before the performance
begins?
10) What’s the nicest theatre you’ve ever been to?

SUMMER

1) What images spring to mind when you hear the season “summer’?

2) How do you feel when summer arrives?

3) What things about summer do you like most and least?

4) What happens in summer in your country?

5) In what ways is summer the best season?

6) Do you always wear summery clothes?

7) What are your plans for the summer?

8) Is summer the same in all parts of the world?

9) Are there any special events that take place in summer in your country?

10) William Carlos Williams said: "In summer, the song sings itself." What

do you think of this quote?

COSMETIC SURGERY

1) What do you think of cosmetic surgery?
2) Do you think there’s a difference between cosmetic and plastic surgery?
3) Would you consider having cosmetic surgery?
4) Do you think cosmetic surgery is more popular with women or men?
5) What do you think are the dangers of cosmetic surgery?
6) What parts of your face / body would you like to change?
7) Would you like to be a cosmetic surgeon?
8) Why is cosmetic surgery so popular in some countries but not at all in
others?
9) What do you think of people who have cosmetic surgery?
10) Do you think there should be an age limit for people to have cosmetic
surgery?

COMPANY

1) What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘company’?
2) What are your favourite companies to shop from?
3) Which company would you love to work for and why?
4) Which companies do you dislike most?
5) Have you ever written a letter of complaint to a company?) How could companies in your country be more successful?
6) Which company makes the best adverts and commercials?
7) Do you think most companies look after their staff?
8)How will companies be different in the future?
9)If you had a company, what would it be like?
10)What company is bad in customer service?

CHINA

1) How do you feel about China?
2) What do you think China is most famous for?
3) Would you like to go to China?
4) What do you think of products with the “Made in China” label?
5) Do you think China will become the strongest country in the world?
6) Does the power of China make you worried in any way?
7) What do you most admire about China?
8) What do you consider to be China’s biggest problems?
9) Do you think that one day the world will be learning Chinese rather
than English?
10) What are relations like between China and your country?

BUSINESS

1) Are you interested in the world of business?
2) Do you think you have a good head for business?
3) What kind of business would you like to start?
4) Do you think anyone can start their own business?
5) What are the dangers of having your own business?
6) Would you include your own name in your business name?
7) Do you read any business magazines?
8) Do men or women make more successful business people?
9) Do you think you’d be a tough person to work for?
10) What advice would you give to people starting in business?

BRAZIL

1) What do you know about Brazil?
2) What are your impressions of Brazil?
3) How important is Brazil compared with other nations?
4) What is Brazil most commonly in the news for?
5) Why is Brazil so good at football (soccer) and motor racing?
6) Is Brazil a convenient and safe country in which to live?
7) Would you like to go to the Rio carnival?
8) What do you know of Brazilian politics?
9) Who is the most famous Brazilian?
10) How do you think Brazilians would describe their country?