Questions for the First Lesson

Advice on Teaching This Lesson - The First Lesson

Home:
Where do you live?
How long have you lived there?
Do you like living there? Why? Why not?
Do you live alone or with your family?
Tell me about your family.

Hometown:
Where were you born?
Tell me about your hometown.
How long did you live there?
Does any of your family still live there?

Hobbies/Interests:
What are you hobbies?
How long have you been..?
How often do you…?
Why do you like…?
Do you have any other hobbies?

What do you usually do in your free time?

Do you like to read?
What do you like to read?
How often do you read?
Do you read a Japanese newspaper?
Are you interested in any kind of news?

Do you watch T.V.?
What kind of T.V. programs do you like?
How many hours a day do you watch T.V.?

Do you watch movies?
What kind of movies do you like?
What was the last movie you saw?
What kind of story was it?
Tell me about the story.

Do you have a favorite actor or actress?
What is your favorite (actor/actress) movie?
Why do you like that movie?

Do you listen to music?
What kind of music do you like?
Who is your favorite singer?

Do you like to take pictures?
What do you like to take pictures of?
What kind of camera do you have?
Are you good at taking pictures?

Can you drive/ride a bicycle?
If you drive, where do you like to drive?/Where do you ride your bike?
What kind of car do you have?

Food:
Do you like to cook?
What do you usually cook?
What dish do you cook best?
Do you like sweets?
What is your favorite dessert/sweet?
What is your favorite food?
Do you go to restaurants?
What kind of restaurant do you like best?
What was the last restaurant you went to?
Is the food very good?
What dish did you have?
Is that restaurant expensive?
Do you like snacks?
What kind of snacks do you usually eat?

Do you like tea or coffee?
Which do you like best?
What kind of tea or coffee do you prefer?
How do you usually drink your tea/coffee?

Do you like to drink beer/alcohol?
What is your favorite drink?
How often do you drink alcohol/beer?

Sports:
Do you like sports?
Do you play or watch sports?
What kind of sports do you play/watch?
If you don’t play now, did you play sports when you were in school?

Job:
What is your job?
Where is your office?
How is your commute?
Do you like your job?
What do you do everyday at your job?
Do you use English in your work?
How many hours do you work each day?
Do you work overtime (often)?
How long have you worked for your company?
What will you do in the future at your company?

Have you ever had any other job before this one?

Education:
Did you go to university or college?
What did you study?
Why did you choose that major?

English Study:
Why do you want to study English?
Have you studied English before?
Did you enjoy studying English before? Why? Why not?
How did you study?
Do you know the name of any English textbooks you used?
What is your strong point in English?
What is your weak point in English?

TOEIC/TOEFL:
Have you ever taken the TOEIC or TOEFL test?
If so, what was your score?
Do you want to take the TOEIC or TOEFL test again/in the future?

English Study Habits:
Do you ever read anything in English?
Do you watch T.V. or movies in English?
What kind of English do you want to study…business English, everyday conversation, etc?
How much time do you have to study each week/day?
Do you want to do homework?
Do you want to listen to English CDs to improve your listening?
Do you want to use a textbook in your lessons?

Cell Phone:
Do you have a cell phone?
Do you use your cell phone everyday?
Do you send messages? What kind? To who?
Do you talk on your phone everyday? What do you like to talk about?

Computer:
Do you have a computer?
What do you do on your computer?
Do you enjoy using a computer?
What kind of web pages do you look at?
Do you ever read anything in English on the internet?
Do you ever use your computer to study English?
Do you want to use a computer to study English?

Foreign Travel:
Have you ever been to a foreign country?
What countries have you been to?
What city or cities did you like best? Why?
What countries do you want to go to in the future?
Did you study English in a foreing country or go to school?
Did you like the food in (foreign country)? Why? Why not?
What kind of food did you like?
How did you travel around for sightseeing?
Did you travel alone?
What types of sights do you like to see?

Did you ever have a bad experience in a foreign country or with a foreign person?

What was your best experience with a foreign person or in a foreign country?

Would you like to ask me any questions?

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