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\n\t\tTask 1 Introduction\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\n

I’d just like to ask you some questions about your hometown.<\/p>\n

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  1. Where is your hometown?<\/li>\n
  2. What was it like growing up there?<\/li>\n
  3. Has it changed much since you were a child?<\/li>\n
  4. What do you like most about living there?<\/li>\n
  5. What kinds of things can visitors to your hometown go and see?<\/li>\n
  6. Do you think you will live there when you are older?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

    I’d like to ask you some questions about your home.<\/p>\n

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    1. Do you live in an apartment or a house?<\/li>\n
    2. Is it a large apartment\/house?<\/li>\n
    3. Who do you live there with?<\/li>\n
    4. What is your favourite room in your apartment\/house?<\/li>\n
    5. Is it a quiet or noisy place to live?<\/li>\n
    6. What can you see from the windows in your\u00a0apartment\/house?<\/li>\n
    7. If you could change anything about your\u00a0apartment\/house, what would you change?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

      I’d like to move on and ask you some questions about your family.<\/p>\n

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      1. How many people are there in your family?<\/li>\n
      2. Do you all live in the same house?<\/li>\n
      3. What things do you like doing together?<\/li>\n
      4. Who is your favourite family member?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

        I’d just like to ask you some questions about your studies.<\/p>\n

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        1. What are you studying?<\/li>\n
        2. Why did you choose that particular course?<\/li>\n
        3. What is your favourite subject?<\/li>\n
        4. Are you friends with many other students on your course?<\/li>\n
        5. What job would you like when you have completed all your studies?<\/li>\n
        6. Will you have to do further studies in the future?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

          I’d just like to ask you some questions about your work.<\/p>\n

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          1. What work do you do?<\/li>\n
          2. What do you enjoy most about your work?<\/li>\n
          3. What are your main duties?<\/li>\n
          4. Is there any other work you would like to do in the future?<\/li>\n
          5. What do you normally do when you finish work every day?<\/li>\n
          6. Will you have to do more training for your work in the future?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

            Let’s change the topic and talk about your neighbours<\/p>\n

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            1. Do you know the people who live next door to you?<\/li>\n
            2. How often do you see each other?<\/li>\n
            3. What kind of relationship do you have?<\/li>\n
            4. How can neighbours be helpful?<\/li>\n
            5. What kind of problems can people have with their neighbours in a big city?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

              I’d now like to discuss your night time dreams with you.<\/p>\n

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              1. Do you dream much at night?<\/li>\n
              2. Do you often remember your dreams?<\/li>\n
              3. Do you think we can learn anything from dreams?<\/li>\n
              4. Do people in your country talk about their dreams?<\/li>\n
              5. Do you think that dreams can come true?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

                Moving to a new topic, I’d like to discuss cooking and meals with you.<\/p>\n

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                1. Do you enjoy cooking?<\/li>\n
                2. What type of things can you cook?<\/li>\n
                3. What kinds of food are popular in your country?<\/li>\n
                4. Is it an important part of your culture to have dinner parties?<\/li>\n
                5. Do you prefer to eat with other people or on your own?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

                  Let’s move on and talk about being on time for appointments.<\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. Is being late acceptable in your culture?<\/li>\n
                  2. Are you ever late for appointments?<\/li>\n
                  3. What type of excuses do you think are alright for lateness?<\/li>\n
                  4. How do you feel when someone is late for an appointment with you?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

                    I’d like to move on and ask you some questions about your free time.<\/p>\n

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                    1. What type of activities do you like to do in your free time?<\/li>\n
                    2. How long have you been interested in these activities?<\/li>\n
                    3. Do you like to do these activities alone or with other people? (Why)?<\/li>\n
                    4. Do you think people have enough free time?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

                      Okay, let’s move to a different topic and discuss magazines and newspapers.<\/p>\n

                        \n
                      1. Which do you prefer reading, newspapers or magazines?<\/li>\n
                      2. What type of stories do you like to read about?<\/li>\n
                      3. Do you think reading a magazine or a newspaper can help you learn a language?<\/li>\n
                      4. Why do you think some people prefer magazines to newspapers?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

                        Let’s change the topic and talk about comedy and humour.<\/p>\n

                          \n
                        1. What type of programmes do you find funny on TV?<\/li>\n
                        2. Which types of programmes are most popular in your country?<\/li>\n
                        3. What kind of things make you laugh?<\/li>\n
                        4. Do you like to make people laugh?<\/li>\n
                        5. Do you think it is important to have a sense of humour? (Why)?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

                          Let’s move on and talk about museums.<\/p>\n

                            \n
                          1. Are museums popular in your country?<\/li>\n
                          2. Did you visit museums when you were a child?<\/li>\n
                          3. Do you like to visit museums nowadays?<\/li>\n
                          4. Do you think you should pay to visit museums?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

                            Now let’s talk about mobile phones.<\/p>\n

                              \n
                            1. Do you have a mobile phone?<\/li>\n
                            2. At what age did you first get a mobile?<\/li>\n
                            3. What do you most use it for?<\/li>\n
                            4. Is it a nuisance if people use mobiles in public places such as trains and buses?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

                              We’ll now talk about television.<\/p>\n

                                \n
                              1. How many hours a day do you spend watching television?<\/li>\n
                              2. What type of television programs do you like to watch?<\/li>\n
                              3. Do you think children in your country watch too much television?<\/li>\n
                              4. Do you think television is useful for education in schools?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

                                Now we’ll talk about the sea.<\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                1. Do you like to go on holiday by the sea?<\/li>\n
                                2. Are there many hotels by the sea in your country?<\/li>\n
                                3. What kind of activities can people do by the sea?<\/li>\n
                                4. How long do people normal visit the sea for when they go on holiday?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

                                  Now we’ll talk about flowers.<\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  1. How you ever given anybody flowers?<\/li>\n
                                  2. Is it popular to give flowers to people in your country?<\/li>\n
                                  3. On what special occasions do people give flowers in your country?<\/li>\n
                                  4. What kinds of flowers would you like to receive as a present?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

                                    Now we’ll talk about animals.<\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    1. What is your favourite animal?<\/li>\n
                                    2. What types of animals do you have in your country?<\/li>\n
                                    3. What types of animals are kept as pets in your country?<\/li>\n
                                    4. Do you think animals should be kept in zoos?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

                                      Now we’ll move on to talk about the weather.<\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      1. What kind of weather do you like the most?<\/li>\n
                                      2. Does the weather affect the way that you feel?<\/li>\n
                                      3. Do people like the weather in your country?<\/li>\n
                                      4. Do the kinds of outside activities people do in your country change when the weather changes?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

                                        Now we’ll move on to talk about public transport<\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        1. What kinds of public transport do they have in your country?<\/li>\n
                                        2. What kinds of public transport do most people use?<\/li>\n
                                        3. What is your favourite type of public transport?<\/li>\n
                                        4. What do you do when you are travelling on public transport?<\/li>\n
                                        5. How could public transport in your country be improved?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\n

                                          Now we’ll move on to talk about sport.<\/p>\n

                                            \n
                                          1. What is the most popular type of sport in your country?<\/li>\n
                                          2. Is there a lot of sport on television in your country?<\/li>\n
                                          3. What sports do children normally do at school?<\/li>\n
                                          4. Do you think people do enough sport these days?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                            Task 1 Introduction I’d just like to ask you some questions about your hometown. Where is your hometown? What was it like growing up there? Has it changed much since you were a child? What do you like most about living there? What kinds of things can visitors to your hometown go and see? Do …<\/p>\n

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