v    How do you spend your spare time?

v    What do you like most about your job/studies, A? (Why?)

v    Do you like living in Wuxi? Why?

v    Where do you think is the best place to live in China?

v    Do you go shopping very often? Do you enjoy it? Why?

v    Where do you usually do your shopping?

v    Which do you prefer, big shopping centers or small shops?

v    What do you want to do in the future in your studies?

v    What are the important festivals in your country or your hometown?

v    What do people in your hometown usually do for a living?

v    What are some of the main industries in your hometown?

v    What are the characters of the people in the region where you live?

v    Would you like to live in your hometown all your life? Why?

v    What is the best time of the year to visit your hometown?

v    Which season do you like best? Why?

v    How hot can it get during the summer?

v    What do you think of the global warming?

v    what do you think of the transportation system in most large cities in China?

v    Can you compare different types of transportation, for example, airplane, train, car, bus, subway and bicycle?

v    In your imagination, what will transportation be like in the future?

v    What’s your opinion on travelling?

v    What type of entertainment in China do you like?

v    Which competition do you feel unforgetable?

v    What type of food do people like in your hometown?

v    Has the diet changed in China? Why?

v    Staff training-66

v    Do you enjoy learning new skills for your work or studies, A? (Why?/ Why not?)

v    What type of training do you think is most useful to help get a good job, B? (Why?)

v    A, do you think companies should provide free training for staff? (Why?/ Why not?)

v    B, do you think that staff training will become more important for companies in the future? (Why?/ Why not?)

v    Using foreign languages for business

v    Do you think business people should speak foreign languages, A? (Why?/ Why not?)--218

v    Would you work in a company where you use English every day? (Why?/ Why not?)

v    Do you think it is easy for people to work full time and to study another language? (Why?/ Why not?)

v    Should all companies provide language training for their employees? (Why?/ Why not?)

v    Do you think having a lot of qualifications is helpful when applying for a job, B? (Why?/ Why not?)--82

v    Office equipment

v    What sort of office equipment, such as computers or photocopiers, do you use? (Why?)

v    What problems do you think there can be when equipment doesn’t work? (Why?)

v    A, do you think companies should check that office equipment is safe to use? (Why?/ Why not?)

v    B, do you think companies should always train staff to use new equipment? (Why?/ Why not?)—287

v    Working with other people

v    Do you enjoy working or studying with other people? (Why?/ Why not?)--37

v    Do you think it’s better for business people to work in teams? (Why?/ Why not?)--5

v    Do you think it’s important to have a good team leader? (Why?/ Why not?)--8

v    How do you think companies can help people to work well together? (Why?)--5