Conversation Questions

Describing/ Talking about a person you really get on well

- Tell us something about him/her: Who is he/she?
o What’s his/her age?
o What does he/she do?
o Where does he/ she live?
o Who with?
o How long have you known him/her?
o What’s his/ her relation with you? Relatives, friends, neighbours, sports-mates,
class-mates, …?

- Can you describe him/ her?

o What does he/she look like?
o Face/ Hair/ Height/Built/
o What kind of clothes does he/ like wearing?

All the time?
o If the person is a relative:

Do you look like him/ her?

What are the physical features you have in common?
o What is he/ she like?
o What is his/ her character like?

What are the things is his/ her character you really like?

Is there any you don’t?

Do share any characteristic/ feature with him/ her? Which one(s)?

Is there any you would like him/ her to change because you can’t stand
it?
o Would you like to be like him/ her?

Why? Why not?
o Do you see him/ her very often?
o What are the activities you do together?
o Do you think in ten years time you will still get on with him/ her in the same
way?
o Why/ Why not?

- Tell us about his/ her childhood:

o Where was he/ she born?
o Where did he/ she study?
o Was he/ she a good student?
o What about his/ her hobbies and leisure time as a child: sports, music,
time out, travels, ..?
o And now?
o How has he/ she changed since you first got to know him/ her?