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Describe an open street market of your city

Where it is located When you go there What you enjoy there With whom you go there

Follow up: What is the difference between shops and street markets? How many types of open markets are found in your city?

Describe the happiest day of your life

What that day was or what that occasion was What happened on that day How happy you were How you reacted to the situation on that day or how you celebrated that day

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What makes you happy in life? How do you celebrate happy movements of life? Do you do anything to cherish the memory of that event/day/occasion? Do wealth and material possessions play any role in bringing happiness in life? What factors are responsible in the well being of a person?

Describe your favorite bird

Name of the bird Where and when you see it Why you like it Is bird watching a useful activity or a waste of time? Do birds give any massage? Should we eat bird meat? Or should we consume birds products? Should we keep birds in our house? Have you had any memorable experience with birds?

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Describe your favorite game/sports What the game is and how it is played
When you learned to play it Who taught that game to you What you enjoy about the game

Describe your favorite jewellery/ornaments

How it looks like What material are used in it How you got that Why you like it

Follow Up: Is there a difference between jewellery or ornament? Why do you think people wear jewellery/ornaments? Do people wear different jewellery on different occasions? What factors should be consider before buying jewellery or ornaments? Should children wear jewellery? Why?

Describe your favorite restaurant

Name and location of the restaurant What you eat there Why you like it What facilities should be provided by a good restaurant? What type of restaurants are more popular in your city? How will the restaurants in the future be?

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Speak about an occasion/event that was important to you and you reached late
What the occasion was When and where the occasion was What happened with you

Speak about your favorite flower

Name How it is useful Why you like it

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Describe a shop near to your house
Where it is located What facilities are available What you like about the shop

Follow Up: What type of shops are found in your area? What are the advantages and disadvantages for your area from shops of local businesses? What do you generally shop for your home?

Describe your favorite season

Name of the season and when it comes in the calendar year Changes happening in the climate Why you like that season How does seasonal change affect children/elders? What type of facilities are required to face seasonal changes in home? Why do people celebrate starting of each season?

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Describe your favorite time of the day

What time of the day What you do Why that time is your favorite

Describe your last visit ti a lake or a river bank or a seashore

Location What type of people go there and why What you do there Why you like it What should governments do to protect such places from getting polluted? What are the advantages and disadvantages of water sports? Should children learn water sports? If yes, what are they? Should water sports be taught in schools?

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Describe your visit to a bank
Where and when you visited Why you visited Describe that place Any suggestions for the bank What is the role of a bank in your society? What is the role of a bank in economy of country? Name some services offered by a bank. Is it a good idea to deposit your money with that bank? Location of the garden When you visited What facilities are available What you liked about the garden

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Describe your visit to a garden

Follow UP: Do you think the number of gardens available in your city should be increased? Should there be any entry charge to visit gardens? Why? What care should be taken while visiting a garden? Do gardens need security? Why?

Describe your visit to a railway station/bus stand/air port

Where and when you visited Why you visited Describe he place

Follow Up: What facilities should be provided at such places? Which type of travel do you prefer, air or rail and why? What are the advantages and disadvantages of rail travel compared to
air travel? Are you satisfied the air travel/rail travel system of your country? Do you support strict security measures at such places? What are the disadvantages of imposing strict security at such places? How helpful is air travel to dissolve cultural differences?

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If you receive lot of money
What you will do with it With whom you will share How you will spend the spare money

Follow Up: What is the importance of money in our life? Should people select their career according to the remuneration or selfsatisfaction? Should parents give more money to their children? If a child has spare money, what should he spent it on? Do you think that we are losing our culture and traditional values in a rush to earn money?

Speak about a club you are a member of or you have visited

Name and location of the club What facilities the club provides What activities you do there

Follow Up: Why do you think people go to clubs? What activities do youngsters/children/women/aged people do there? What facilities should be provided by an ideal club? Speak about a family member you resemble
Your relation with the member How you resemble him/her What benefits you get from this resemblance

Speak about a famous personality/ celebrity of your city/country

Name of the person What he/she does What you like about him/her Do famous personalities have any influence on the society? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a famous? Personality? Why are people interested in the personal lives of famous personalities?

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Speak about a peaceful place you visit regularly
Name and location of the place When and how you go there Describe the place What you do there Under what circumstances do people go to such places? Should people live alone for sometimes as a part of their routine? What should government do to reduce noise pollution? What is the future of meditation according to you?

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Speak about a person who has influenced you

Mane of the person How you know him/ her How he/she influenced you

Speak about an article you read regularly from newspaper/magazine

Title and writer of the article When you read it The topic of the article Why you like it How is this article useful to you? Should we read a newspaper every day? What type of articles do youngsters prefer to read? Why? What type of articles do old people prefer to read? Why?

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Speak about the best gift you have received so far

What that gift was Who gave it to you and when Why you like that gift

Follow Up: Why do people give gifts? What are the best gifts for children? Why? What are the best gifts for men/women? Why? With whom do you prefer to go to buy gifts? Should we select the gift of our choice or should we select the gift of the receivers choice?

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Speak about the exercise people in your area do regularly Name of the exercise
Where and when they do Why they do this exercise

Speak about the happiest or a funny person you have met in your life Where and when you met Describe his/her nature How useful that person was to you Follow up: How does a male/female express happiness? How does a child express happiness? Do feelings of a person change with age? Describe the way of expressing feelings of different ages. How useful are the comedy programs on TV to make us happy? Has the level of happiness increased among the people of your country in
last few years? Why?

Speak about the communication device you use regularly

What it is Since you have been using it How it is useful to you

Follow Up: Do you want any additional feature in the device you use? Do you send text massages? Usage of greetings cards has declined because of text messages. Do you agree with this? IS it a good or bad development? What are the advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones?

Speak about the room of your house that is special to you

What the purpose of the room is What facilities are available there How much time you spend there Why you like that room

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Speak about your favorite advertisement
What the product is Description of the advertisement When you saw it Why you like it Any suggestions

Follow UP: What types of products are advertised on TV/radio/newspaper these days? Which advertisement according to you has better effect, TV or newspaper and why? Do advertisements influence buying behavior of consumers? Should companies hire celebrities for advertisements? Why? Do you think government should restrict the advertisements telecasted on TV? What is the difference between advertisements of your country and those of foreign countries? Do adverts of other countries impress people of your country? Do you buy products marked by foreign adverts? Do you think foreign advertisements should be banned in our country?

Speak about your favorite wild animal/domestic animal

Describe the appearance of the animal Where and when you see it What you like in it

Speak about your favorite book

Title and author of the book What the book is about What is the message given by the book Why that book is your favorite

Follow Up: How have you preserved your favorite book? Are there some books you dont like to read? Why? What is the difference in the likings of books between youngsters and old people? What do you prefer more, reading a book as it is or reading a book on computer and why? Is book he only and essential way to study or not? What material other than books is useful in study?

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Speak about your favorite colour
Name of the colour Why you like it How you use this colour

Speak about your favorite festival

Name of the festival When it comes in the year How you celebrate it Why you like it

Speak about your favorite motorbike

Name of the bike Where and when you saw it for the first time Why that bike is your favorite What factors should we consider before you buy a motorbike? What are the advantages and disadvantages of driving motorbikes? Are there any places that you prefer to go walking? Should there be any speed limit in the cities for motorbikes? Should helmets be compulsory for motorbike riders? Why? Name and how it is published When you read it What you like in it Do you have any suggestion for it?

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Speak about your favorite newspaper/magazine

Follow Up: Can English be improved by reading newspapers? What are the advantages of newspaper over other media like radio and TV?

Speak about your favorite song

When you heard for the first time What your reaction was Why you like that song

Speak about your favorite subject you studied in school

Name of the subject Where and when you studied With who you studied Why you liked it

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Speak about your favorite theatre/cinema hall
Name and location How often you visit it What you like about it Any suggestion for the theatre/cinema hall

Talk about a library you are a member of or you have visited recently
Name and location of the library Describe the library Why you visited the library

The departmental store/supermarket you visit often

Name and location What you buy from that place Why you like it Any change you want in it

Follow Up: Do you think the trend of big supermarkets and shopping malls is harmful to the existence of small markets? What will be the effects of this trend on small towns and villages?

Type of dress you wear/wore on special occasions

Describe the dress What you like about it What effects it has on other people

You bought clothes for yourself

When and from where you bought Why you bought Describe the clothes

Follow Up: What is the different between the garment buying habits of men and women? What is the different between the attitudes of youngsters and old people in buying clothes? What is the different between Branded and ordinary clothes?

Your favorite satellite channel

Name of the channel How many hours you see it What popular programs are telecasted on it

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Your favorite TV show
Name of the TV show and when it is telecasted What the theme of the show is Why you like it

Follow Up: Is watching TV a useful way to get relaxation? How do TV programs influence our society? What are the benefits and drawbacks of watching TV? It is said that TV has reduced communication level among family members. Do you agree with this statement? Name of the website When you came to know about it How often you visit it What you like about the website

Your favorite website

Follow Up: Do you have suggestions to the website? How useful is that website to you?

Your relaxation activity

What the activity is When and how you do it HOW OFTEN YOU DO IT How it helps you What are the causes of stress? What can we do to reduce stress in life? What are the efets of stress on people? Do you think stress management should be taught in colleges? Why? What is the difference between the causes of stress in the past and in the present?

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A book that inspired you in your life

From where you bought it Who wrote it How it inspired you

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A book you want to write
What it will be about What you will write Who will read it Have you read similar books in the past? Why do people write about life? Why do you think people select writing as a profession? What are the advantages and disadvantages of selecting writing as a profession? What skills are needed to be a good writer according to you? What range of reading material is available on the internet?

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A difficult thing/task you did well

What that thing/task was When you did it What preparation you did for that How you felt when you completed it

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Does everyone have difficulties in life? How should we face difficulties in life? What can we learn from the difficulties of life?

A gift you received in childhood

Where and when Who gave that gift What that gift was How you reacted to it Where and when you saw With whom you saw What the story was What you liked

A historical movie you have been seen in the past

A person who looked after for you when you were a child
Name of the person How he/she related to you How he/she took care of you

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A person you know who speaks different languages
Name of the person Where and when you met him/her What you learned from him/her

A piece of art (painting, sculpture) you have seen

What it was Where it was Why you like it What you felt after seeing it

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Why do you think some places of art are priceless? Why do children paint pictures? Why do old people paint pictures?

An activity you do in open air

What that activity is How often you do it Why it is important to you

All event that takes place regularly in your city

Name of the event When and where it takes place What happens on that day What you do in that event

Follow Up: Should people support such events financially? Should government give financial support to public events?

An unusual activity you did in free time

What it was When and where you did it With whom you did it How you reacted after it

A positive change in your teenage life or childhood

What it was When it happened How it changed your life

Follow Up: What type of problems do teenagers face in your city/country/culture? How do youngsters and old people exchange knowledge?

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Describe your favorite hill station
Name and location How often you go there What you do there Why you like it

Describe a company where friends and family members like to work together
What that company will be What type of work si done How the company is useful to the members

Follow Up: How can an employee support his/her parents or family? Should employees form a union against the management?

Describe a happy event from your childhood/teenage

When it happened What happened Why you remember it

Follow Up: What do people like to keep from their childhood?

Describe a memorable visit you have made to your friend or relative

When you went Where you went How that visit was Why you remember that visit What would you like more to become a guest or a host and why? What different preparations do people make when they expect guests? Should one ask prior permission before becoming a guest? Did people take permission before being a guest in the past? Why? What kind of conversations do people have with their guests? Location of the building The purpose of the building Features of the building When you visited the building

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Describe a popular building in your city

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Described a party you arranged
Date and reason for giving the party What preparations you had made How you felt after the party got over

Follow Up: Why do you think people throw parties? Where do youngsters like to give parties?

Describe a picnic you enjoyed

When and where you went With whom you went What you enjoyed

Follow Up: What time of the year do you prefer for picnics? Do you prefer to take your vehicle when you go for a picnic or dp you select public transport? Should schools organizes picnics for their students?

Describe a session/lesson/seminar about English language that you attended in the past
Where and when you attended What the topic was How helpful it was to you

Describe the school or the college building where you have studied
Location Describe he building Special feature of it

Follow Up: When did you last visit your school/college? Do you think there should be a separate school building for children below 5 years of age(pre-primary)? Should the government provide accommodation to secondary and higher secondary school students? Do you think school children in villages have different facilities than those of cities? What type of buildings will the schools in the future have?

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Describe a thing/ an object that you had bought and were dissatisfied with
When you bought From where you bought What you disliked about it What you did with it

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Is there any support available from the government to help consumers with such problems? What action should be taken against traders/companies who make false claims about their products or services? What that thing was When you made it Difficulties you faced while making it How others reacted to it What that thing/object is When you got that thing/object How it is useful to you What special features the thing/object has

Describe a thing you made that was appreciated by all

Describe a thing/ an object you possess

Describe a wedding you attended

Whose wedding it was Where and when it was organized What you did in that ceremony

Follow Up: In general, at what age do people get married in your culture/city/country? Do you think the minimum age limit for marriage should be increased/decreased? Why? What are the reasons why people force their children to get into child marriage? What are the consequences of child marriages on society/individuals? Many individuals now refer to websites/marriage bureaus to select their life partner. Is this a good trend? Do you think internet marriage is a good trend? Why?

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Describe an accident you have seen/witnesses
When and where it happened What happened exactly What you did at that time

Describe an equipment that you use broadly at your home or at work (i.e. mobile , computer , television)
What it is How you learned to operate it How it is useful to you

Follow Up: How are such equipments useful in leisure time? Is it true that unemployment increases by using latest equipments at home and work?

Describe an important year/time of your life

What your age was What happened with you Why that year was important to you

Describe an old person you know very well

Name of the person and your relation with him/her Describe his /her appearance and nature What you do with him/her

Follow Up: What are the difficulties faced by todays old timers? Should the government support old people? How?

Describe any antique thing/object you have in your homeOr you have seen
Name of the thing/ object How it looks like How old it is

Describe any one thing that is established by your friends or family

When and where it was established Give its description What benefits you have received from it

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Describe different electronic gadgets you use in your house
What they are How you use them Their benefits and drawbacks

Describe the last meal you took

Where and when you took it What you ate With whom you ate

Follow Up: What should children take in their meal? How many meals should we take in a day according to you?

Describe the most embarrassing moment of your life When and where it happened What happened How you felt after that Describe your best friend
Name of your friend When you met him/her What his/her nature is Why he/she is your best friend Where the house would be located How big it will be and what facilities it would have Any special features it would have With whom you would live in that house Designation of the job Name of the company that can offer you that job What job responsibilities you expect How much you expect to earn out of that job

Describe your ideal house

Describe your ideal job

Describe your last visit to a museum

Where and when you visited With whom you visited What that museum was about What you liked there

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Describe your last visit to an exhibition
Where and when you visited What the theme of the exhibition was What you liked there

Follow Up: Should we organize an exhibition of work done by children? How does an exhibition help in education and development of children? Do you think children like to go to exhibition?

Describe your siblings (brothers/sisters or cousins)

Age and their personality The kind of relationship you have with them What their particularities/specialties are How can siblings be useful in life? What problem do you think a child who doesnt have brothers/sisters may face?

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If you want to start your business

What type of business you will start What you will need for it How it will affect your life Will you invite your family members/friends to join you in business? Should we take loans from a bank if we want to start business?

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If you will have to travel, Which place you would like to travel to
Where and when you will travel With whom you will travel Why you want to take that trip

Important hope of your future

What that hope is Why you have this hope How you will fulfill this hope How it will affect your life

Follow Up: What is the importance of setting goals in life? What, according to you, is an ideal age to set up goals in life?

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Important decision you took in the past
What the decision was When you took it What positive and negative factors you had to consider before taking that decision How the decision has affected your life

One adventurous person you know

How you know him When and where you met him What type of adventures he/she likes Why you think he/she is adventures What it will be How you will make it How easy it will be for you When t will be completed

One interesting thing you would like to do in the future

Speak about a dream you have seen

When you saw What you saw How you felt

Follow Up: Do dreams have factual information? OR should we believe the dreams that we see or not? Is it possible to know the personality of a person by analyzing his/her dreams or pattern of dreams?

Speak about a person with whom you like to spend time

Name of the person How you know him/her What you like to do with him/her

Speak about your most favorite place of your city

Name and location of the place When you visit With whom you visit What you do there Why you like that place

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Speak about the child you like the most
Name and your relation with that child Peculiarities of that child/describe the appearance of the child Why you like that child

Speak about the most difficult exam of your life

Date and subject of the exam How you had prepared How that exam was What the result was

Speak about a book that you read in your childhood

Name of the book When and where you read it What massage the book gave

Speak about your favorite childhood activity

What that activity was Where and how you did With whom you did Why you remember that activity Name of the dish How it is prepared What you liked about it What are the benefits and drawbacks of the dish

Speak about your favorite food dish

Speak about your favorite motorcar

Name of the car Where and when you saw it for the first time Why that car is your favorite

Follow Up: Should seat belts be made compulsory for car drivers and passengers?

Speak about your favorite photograph

What the photograph depicts By whom and when the photograph was taken How memorable that photograph is to you

Speak about the importance to explorers in todays society

How they get motivation to explore new places Who should give finance to them Would you like to go on an explorative trip?

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Speak about you favorite political leaders
Name of the leader How you know him Qualities of the leader How he/she has influenced you

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What are the qualities of a good political leader? What is the role of politician in the development of a country? Do you think there should be some upper age restriction for politicians? Why do you think youngsters do not prefer to go in politics? Does media plat any role in increasing/decreasing the popularity of politicians? Are politicians respected in your country? Are leaders born or made?

Speak about your favorite teacher

Name of the teacher What subject he/she taught to you Why he/she is your favorite teacher

Speak about your first day at college

How old you were How you reached there What happened How you felt at the end of the day Do you think senior students should welcome fresh students? Do you think government should completely ban ragging in colleges? Should colleges organize orientation lectures before the new term starts? Is it compulsory for a college to have a canteen, yes or not and why?

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Something which you are good at doing

How you do How you leaned it What feeling you get when you do it

Follow Up: What facilities are available in your area for the development of abilities for children? What is the role of parents and teachers in the life of a child who does not have natural abilities?

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Talk about your English level
How you rate your proficiency What difficulties you faced while learning English How useful English in you life is

Talk about your favorite month

Name of the month How the weather is during that month What you do in that month Why you like that month

Talk about your school/college life

Your friends and teachers in school/college Activities you did Special memories you have

The most exciting/adventurous experience you had in your life

What it was Where and when it happened What you did

Types of clothes and fashion/ornaments you normally wear

Describe the types of clothes or ornaments When you wear them Why you wear them What you feel when you wear them

What you do to get success in life

Why you have chosen this way to get success What benefits you get by this way Any drawbacks you may face

Follow Up: If any employee works harder in his/her company, should he/she be paid more or not? Do you think people these days adopt more unethical ways to achieve the success in business?

You helped someone in the past

Whom you helped How you helped What you felt after that person

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You received help from someone
When and where you received the help How you received the help How helpful it was to

Your ambition in life

What is it How you can achieve it Why you have this ambition

Your favorite radio program

Name of the program When it is broadcasted What the program is about

Follow Up: Is the popularity of radio increasing or decreasing these days? Why? What are the advantages offered by radio over TV?

Your leisure time activity

What they are Where and how you do What benefits you get

Your role model

Name of the model How you know that person Why he/she is your role model

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