Sounds
Do you prefer a quiet environment or an environment with some sounds?
What natural sound do you like the most?
What sounds do you dislike?
What sounds remind you of your childhood?
Collecting
Did you collect anything when you were a child?
Do you still collect them now?
Why do you think people like collecting things?
If you had a lot of money, what would you like to collect?
Languages
What language do you usually speak?
Would you say it's a difficult language to learn?
What language would you like to learn in the future? (Why?)
Flowers
Do you like flowers?
Do flowers have special meaning in your culture?
On what occasions do people in China give flowers to other people?
When was the last time you gave flowers to someone?
Do Chinese people ever grow flowers at home?
Part 2&3
Place
Describe a garden or park you visited and liked.
Do you think it's important to have gardens or green spaces in cities?
What role do these places have in the lives of city people?
What are some examples of outdoor activities that people like to do?
How do you think big cities affect the (rural) areas surrounding them?
Describe a school you enjoyed going to when you were a child.
Which do you think is better, students studying in big classes or studying in small classes?
Do you think teaching young children is important?
Do you think everybody is suitable for becoming a teacher?
What are the qualities of a good teacher?
Besides schools, what other places can people can learn something from?
Describe your ideal house
When was it built?
Should the government invest in maintaining the historical places?
Should government invest in creating more employment?
What kind of housing do most Chinese people live in?
Where is the housing?
What are the differences between the architectural styles in the different areas in China?
Should a company design its own buildings?
Describe a place you have visited
Why many people want to live in this place?
There’s many problem in transportation in this place?
So why many people still wants to live in this place?
How this place affects people?