B1 (Intermediate)
- What kind of books do you like? Who's your favorite writer?
- What type of music do you like? Who's your favorite singer?
- What's your favorite sport? Use three adjectives to say why you like it?
- Do you like movies? What kind of movies do you enjoy? Who is your favorite actor/director?
- What's your favorite color?
- What's your favorite food and restaurant?
- Do you like to watch TV? What programs do you watch on TV?
- What's your main goal in life?
- What are your short term goals? What are your long term goals?
- Do you ever write down your goals? Why? Why not? How often do you update them?
- Do you have any goals which might sound unrealistic to others?
- Who do you think you can get help from to set your goals?
- Do men and women have different goals?
- Do you think setting goals can help you stay motivated?
- Have you ever given up on a goal? Why? How did you feel?
- What's the difference between being stingy and frugal?
- Do you earn your own salary or do you get pocket money from your parents? Can you manage your money to the end of the month?
- Are you saving money now? Why? Do you regularly save money? Why?
- When was the last time you spent money on something you didn't really need? Why did you do so?
- Do you go shopping when you are sad? What do you buy? Do you need them?
- Are you good with money?
- Are you more of a generous or frugal character? How about other people in your family?
- What's the worst problem you have ever had?
- What is your first reaction to problems? Do you panic/ analyze it/ run to someone to talk and get help?
- Are you quick at solving your problems or does it take you quite a time to think of a solution?
- When do you usually refer to a consultant? To what extent do you trust them?
- Is there anyone who is always ready to help you with your problems?
- Do you usually help people with their problems?
- Are you creative in problem solving?
- Use three adjectives to describe your character?
- Mention three characteristics that you wish you had (but you don't)?
- What are three characteristics you have but you don't like them?
- Do you think you have a strong personality? Who has the strongest personality in your family? Give examples of his/her behavior.
- Is there anyone whom you can't get along with in your family/at work? Why?
- Who is a TV personality? Who's your favorite TV Personality?
- Think of five words that come to your mind when you hear the word risk.
- Are you a risk taking kind of person or are you averse to risks?
- What's the biggest risk you have ever taken?
- Does your job involve taking risks? How? Do you consider your job to involve high or low risk?
- Have you ever considered doing a job that is full of risks?
- Would you ever risk your life for anyone? How about your money?
- Are risk takers more successful in life?
- What risks have you taken that have gone wrong/ worked out properly?
- When you go to a new place, a new office, a new class, etc. do you say hi?
- What are some good manners that are important to you?
- Do you think you are a well-mannered person? Give examples.
- Are there any manners that are considered good in your country but bad in other countries or vice versa?
- What are table manners?
- Do you listen to people's conversations at a party?
- What were some manners that your parents had but the young people don't have? Were they good or bad?
- How do you describe a self-reliant person?
- Are you self-reliant? How about your brothers/sisters/parents? Do you need to be more self-reliant? Why?
- How can you teach your children to be self-reliant?
- Do you choose your clothes? How old were you when you first chose your clothes?
- Did you choose your major at high school by yourself? How about at University?
- What are the things you can't decide about easily? Who do you get help from? Who makes the final decision?
- Do you have a reasonable level of self-esteem? Why/why not?
- To what extent are you aware of your weaknesses and strengths? How do you feel about your weaknesses?
- How can you improve your self-esteem?
- What are the factors that build your self-esteem?
- Can doing sports increase your self-esteem? How?
- If you have a low self-esteem, what do you guess are the contributing factors? Who do you blame it for, you parents, education system, etc?
- Do you think you are a nice person? Do you try to please people?
- To what extent do you care about pleasing people?
- Which is more important to you, pleasing your loved ones or pleasing yourself?
- What is the satisfaction in pleasing people?
- Have you ever sacrificed your wishes to please someone else? Why/ why not?
- Do you care about what people say about you? Why?
- Would you ever say yes to a friend and cancel your own plans, just because you are afraid of upsetting him/her?
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