Part 3
Sample Questions

Attitudes to tourism

• Why do you think people like to travel to different places in their free time?
• How do you see tourism changing in your country in the future?

Conserving the countryside
• Why is it important to protect the countryside?
• In what ways is the countryside in danger in your country?

Historic buildings and monuments
• Why are historic buildings and monuments important to a city?
• Is it better to keep old buildings, or build new modern ones?

Attitudes to family

• In what ways have families in your country changed in recent years?
• Should husbands and wives have different roles within the family?

Family or friends
• Which are more important to you: your family or your friends?
• What conflicts can arise between a person's family and a person's friends?

Family responsibilities
• What responsibilities do parents have towards their children?
• And what responsibilities do children have towards their parents?

Shopping

Things to buy
• What typical things can visitors to your country buy?
• What things do young people like to buy in your country?

Money
• Is it a good idea to save money? Why (not)?
• Do you think that people are happier if they have money? Why (not)?

Shopping
• What can shops do to make shopping more pleasant for their customers?
• Do you think that in the future people will do most of their shopping using the Internet? Why (not)?

Eating and food

Attitudes to food
• What do you think a healthy diet consists of?
• Which do people in your country prefer: traditional food or fast food such as hamburgers or pizzas?

Learning about food
• Do you think children should be taught about healthy diets and cooking at school? Why (not)?
• At what age do you think children should be taught to cook?

Food aid
• What can be done to prevent poor people in the world going hungry?
• Should rich countries help poor countries with more than just food?

Travelling

Travelling and learning
• What do people learn from travelling?
• Do you think the growth of international tourism is a good thing? Why (not)?

Tourism and culture
• How has tourism changed the way people in your country live?
• How should tourists behave when they visit your country?

Ways of travelling
• What do you think is the best way for a tourist to travel if they want to learn about your country?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of travelling by plane?

School

Attitudes to education
• How has education changed in your country in the last ten years?
• Is a good education more important to a boy or a girl? Why?

The focus of education
• How well do you think schools prepare young people for working life?
• Do you think schools should teach subjects like art, music and dancing? Why (not)?

Education and technology
• How important is it for schools to have computers for their students?
• Is the Internet a valuable educational tool?

Adventure

Safety and danger
• In what ways is life becoming safer, and in what ways is it becoming more dangerous?
• Should people always avoid danger. or is it a good idea sometimes to take risks?

Taking risks
• What risks should people try to avoid?
• Do you think people take fewer risks as they grow older? Why (not)?

Adventure
• How important is it to have adventure in our lives?
• What do people learn about themselves from having adventures?

Newspaper

Attitudes to newspapers
• In what ways are newspapers better for learning about the news than listening to the radio or watching television?
• Do you think newspapers should be completely free to say whatever they want?

Tastes in reading
• What do people enjoy reading in your country?
• Do you think it is important for people to read a lot? Why (not)?

Public and private lives
• What sort of stories do newspapers and magazines publish about well-known or famous people in your country?
• Do you think the media should be allowed to publish stories about the private lives of public figures?