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Could you show me your identification card please?

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No

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Could you tell me your full name please?

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Full name

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What shall I call you?

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Name

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Does your name have any special meaning?

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Yes, my name was given by my grandfather to celebrate the winning against Chinese invaders of emperor Quang Trung – a great hero in Vietnam’s history.

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Why do so many people change their names?

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I think that there are many reasons why people change or want to change their names. Maybe they are a big fan of a singer, a fiction on novel and they want to be called by their idol’s name. Or it’s because of superstition. In Vietnam, many people think that changing their names will bring luckiness.

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Is your name important to you?

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Yes. To me, my name is very important.My parents gave me name of a hero in Vietnam’s history - emperor Quang Trung with a wish that I could become a great man like him. I’m aware of my family’s expection so I always try my best.

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Where do you come from?

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I come from Vietnam, a Southeast Asia country. However, I’m living and stuying in Munich.

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Where do you live?

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Now I’m living in Dachau, a small city on the south of Munich.

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Can you tell me something about your hometown?

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My hometown is very far from Germany. It’s Hanoi – the capital of Vietnam, a city with many beautiful places, such as Sword Lake, West Lake or Long Bien bridge and a lot of great dishes like Phở, Bánh cuốn (rolls cake).

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Can you tell me some famous landscapes or scenic spots in your hometown?

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My hometown has many landscapes and scenic spots and it’s too hard for me to tell you. However, if you had a chance to visit Hanoi, you should go to Sword lake – the heart of my little Hanoi, Long Bien bridge which was built by the same architec as Effel Tower.

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Can you tell me some history of your hometown?

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I will tell you the original name of my hometown. In 1010, Hanoi was called Flying Dragon because when the King travelled to this city, he saw cloud formed a Dragon shape.

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Can you tell me some food of your hometown?

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Phở

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Can you tell me a great hero of your hometown?

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Quang Trung

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Are you a student or do you have a job?

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Well. For a moment, I’m a German language student. My plan is spending 1 year studying this language and seeking for a master course taught in German or English.

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What do you like most about your study?

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Thing I like the most about my study is that I have the opportunities to master a new language with a great culture behind and study in a class with many international students.

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What kind of job do you prefer after graduation?

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After graduation, I plan to apply for Marketing manager or team leader in a IT or digital advertising company because I had some experience from my old workplace.

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What is your major? What do you do for living?

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Currently I’m only studying German without any part-time job here. Thanks to my own and family’s saving, I can pay for the tuition and other expenses.However, this is just a short break so as to accumulate knowledge and cultural understanding. My goal is running a company in Vietnam with customers from all over the world, especially Europeans.

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Could you tell me a typical day of yours?

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Everyday, I get up with the chickens, do some mini exercise and start surfing Internet for news or working emails. After some regular activities, I will go to school and then take a short nap. On the second half of day, I study at home, run for 2-3 km and hang out with friends.My day is quite typical and very peaceful.

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How do you get your job?

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I will tell you how did I get my previous job because now I’m here only to study. Last year, I worked as a Online Marketing assistant in an Software Outsourcing Company in Vietnam called “SmartOSC”. I once had come to this company to present a product and the CEO got interested so he asked me to work with him. After a careful consideration, I accepted.This is the way I got this job.

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Are you satisfied with your job?

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Yes

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What do you like most about your job?

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The most thing I like about my previous job is international environment. Although this is a Vietnamese company, there are some young foreigners. We had many different views about a problem, sometimes because of the differences in culture. However, we always find good solutions and learn something new from each other.I’ve been more mature, more professional thanks to this job.

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Why do you take the IELTS test?

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Requirement

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What are you planning to do in the next five years?

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Company

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What are you planning to do in the next ten years?

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Family

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What is the first thing you will do when you arrive at the new place?

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Find a pagoda

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What do you usually do in your spare time?

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In my free time, I love drinking coffee and just quietly thinking. Many ideas appeal inside my mind and I can plan many things for the future. Especially, when I do this, I feel that my brain has remove many stresses.This is quite strange activity during spare time, but it actually is what I do.

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Do you prefer to stay alone or with your friends?

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It depends

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What do you usually do on weekends and weekdays?

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ChatSun bath

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What do you usually do when you go out?

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Cafe and chat

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What do you usually do with your friends?

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CafeChat

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Do you like reading?

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Yes

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What kind of books do you like best?

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Business

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Do you like English? Why or why not?

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Yes

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What do you think of the importance of English?

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Useful

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What are good hobbies and bad hobbies? Why?

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Health

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Can I just check your name? So you are____________. Is that right?

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-

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Could you tell me your (full) name please?So, it says here that your name is ________________ Did I pronounce that okay?

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-

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Can I check out how to pronounce/ spell your name?

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-

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What would you like me to call you?What should I call you?

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-

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Would you prefer me to use your first name or your family name?Is it okay if I use your first name?Should I call you _____________?

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-

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Are you working or are you a student?What do you do?Are you working at the moment? (Have you had a job before?)

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Do you enjoy your studies/work?(What makes you say that/Why?)What is the most interesting aspect/ part of your studies/ work?

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-

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Is there anything you dislike about your work/studies?

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-

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What job would you like to do in the future?What job do you hope to be doing in ten years’ time?

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Do you want to study anything in the future?Is there anything you’d like to study in the future?

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Why did you choose this subject/ job?

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-

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Is it a difficult job/subject?

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-

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What was your favourite subject at school?What did you like about that?

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-

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Are you studying anything at the moment?

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-

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What are/ were the best things about your job/ studies?

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Who was your favourite teacher at school? (Why?)

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Is there anything you want to study in the future?

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-

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What is your typical day like at work/ at school/ in college?

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Are you from (Munich)? / Are you from round here?/ Where are you from?

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How long have you been in (Munich)? (Is Munich the only place you have lived in?)

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Where were you born?

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Where did you grow up?Where did you live when you were a child?

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Would you like to live in your hometown when you retire/ get older?

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When are you next going back to your hometown?

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60
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How is your hometown changing?

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What kind of place is your hometown?Tell me a little about where you come from.(Would you rather live here or there/ in __________ or in _____________? Why?)

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Are you from the country or the city?

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What’s the most interesting part of your town/village?

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What kind of jobs do people in your town/village do?

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Is your hometown famous for anything?

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Do you often visit your hometown?How often do you go back to your hometown?

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What changes would you like to make to your hometown?

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Can you tell me something about your hometown?

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Would you say your hometown a good place to live?(Why?)

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What do you like doing in your free time?

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What do you do when you meet your friends? Do you prefer going out with a large or small group of friends? Why?

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What type of music do you enjoy most?

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Do you enjoy playing sports? (What sports do you like?)

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What are your hobbies?Do you have any hobbies?Have you got any interests or hobbies?

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When was the last time you went out? What did you do?

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What type of films do you like?

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How much free time do you have?

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What did you do last weekend?

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What do you usually do in the evening?

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How do you usually spend your weekends/ days off?

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Do you prefer to go out or stay at home in the evenings? (Why?)

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Are there any new leisure activities you would like to take up?

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Do you have a large family?How many brothers and sisters do you have?

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Do you live with your family?

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Can you tell me about your family?

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Would you like to have a large family?

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When was the last time you met your extended family? What was the occasion?

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Do you have many friends?

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What do your parents do?

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Which of your parents do you most resemble/ take after? Why do you say that?

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Did you get on well with your parents/ brothers or sisters when you were a child?

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Do you get on well with your family? How/ Why?

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Do you speak any other languages?How many languages do you speak?

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How much time do you spend studying English?

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Why are you taking the IELTS exam?

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Why is it important for you to learn English?

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How long have you been studying English?

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Did you enjoy English at school?

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Do you have any plans for after you take the IELTS exam?What will you do if you pass the IELTS exam?

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Do you enjoy studying English?

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What activities do you find most useful for learning English?What do you think the best way to study a language is?

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What do you find most difficult about learning English?

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How do you usually celebrate your birthday?

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How did you celebrate your last birthday?

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When did you last go to a festival?

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Does your hometown have any festivals?

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Are there any festivals you would like to go to?

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What is the most important festival in your hometown/ country?

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What is the next big celebration in your family? (What are you going to do?)

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How do you think you will celebrate your birthday?

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What is the most important day of the year for you? (Why?)

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Do you live in a house or a flat?What sort of home do you live in?What kind of accommodation do you live in?

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113
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Where do you live now? (How long have you been living there?)

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Who do you live with?Do you live on your own?

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How long do you think you will continue living in your present accommodation?Would you like to move house? (Why/ why not?)

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What is your favourite room in your house? (Why?)

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Can you tell me about where you are living at the moment?

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118
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Do you live near here?

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119
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Do you still live in your family home?

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What sort of accommodation would you most like to live in?What would your dream house be like?

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What is your local area like?

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What do you like about your home?Is there anything you would like to change/ improve about your home?

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What are your plans for your next holiday? / Do you have any plans for your next holiday?

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What do you think you will be doing in ten years’ time?

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Do you have any plans to travel or live abroad?

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Do you have any plans or ambitions for the future?

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What are you going to do at the weekend/ on your next days off?

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Have you visited many foreign countries?Have you travelled much? (What was your favourite place? Why?)

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129
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Have you been to any English speaking countries? (What do you think about it/ them?)

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When do you think you will next travel abroad? (Where would you like to go?)What countries would you like to visit (in the future)?

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Have you ever had any problems while you were travelling?

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What things would you recommend a foreign tourist to do in your country?

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Would you like you live abroad? Why/ Why not?

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134
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If you could live in any country/ travel anywhere, where would you choose?

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135
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Can you cook?

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Do you prefer eating at home or in a restaurant? (Why?)

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What kind of food do you like?

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What is your favourite dish? (Can you describe it?)

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What is the most famous dish from your country? (Can you describe it?)

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Who does the cooking in your family/ house?

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