Conversation Questions

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2.

• How many
siblings do you
have? What’s your
birth order?

3.

• • What’s
something you’ve
won and how did
you win it?

4.

• • What’s one of
your nicknames?
What do you prefer
to be called?

5.

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What’s something
your parents used to say
to you as a child that you
promised yourself you’d
never say—but now you
catch yourself saying all
the time?

6.

• What’s
something you
intended to do
today, but didn’t?
Why not?

7.

• What’s
something that
people do in
traffic that really
bothers you?

8.

• What books on
your shelf are
begging to be
read?

9.

• • What
room in
your house
best reflects
your
personality?
Explain why.

10.

• • How often
do you
doodle? What
do your
doodles
usually look
like?

11.

What do you do
if you can’t sleep at
night? Do you
count sheep, toss
and turn, or get up
and try to do
something
productive?

12.

• • Which do you
do more often: hum
or whistle? Hum or
whistle your answer.

13.

• • What
animal are
you the most
like? Why?

14.

• Do you save old
greeting cards
and letters, or
throw them all
away? Why?

15.

• When you’re alone at
home, do you wear shoes,
socks, slippers, or go
barefoot?

16.

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When was
the last picnic you
went on? Describe
it.

17.

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What’s something
you should throw away,
but can’t? Explain.

18.

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What food items
did you eat so far
today?

19.

• How often do you
get a haircut?
Describe your worst
haircut.

20.

Who’s the most
famous person you
have ever met? What
famous person would
you most like to
meet?

21.

What kinds of
movies do you
most enjoy? Why?

22.

How do you get
rid of pesky
phone calls from
telemarketers?

23.

When’s the last time
you had to give a
speech? How did it
go?

24.

How often do you
get sick?

25.

What’s something
valuable that you
accidentally dropped
and broke? Describe the
situation.

26.

What’s the first
thing that comes
to mind when you
hear the word
“fun”?

27.

What are some of
the wildest
animals you’ve
ever touched?

28.

How many hours do you
spend on your
computer each day?
How much time do you
spend “surfing the
Web”?

29.

When you leave a room, do
you turn the lights off
behind you or keep the
lights on throughout your
house most of the time?
Explain your answer.

30.

What’s the worst
tasting thing
you’ve ever
eaten?

31.

When talking to someone
while standing, are your
arms usually at your sides, in
your pockets, crossed in
front of you, or gesturing
descriptively? Demonstrate
your answer.

32.

What magazines do you
subscribe to, and how
many of those do you
actually read or look
through? Do you throw
any of them away
unread?

33.

How many hours a
week do you
watch TV? Is that
too little, too
much, or just
enough?

34.

What’s the best
New Year’s
resolution you’ve
ever made?

35.

What’s your
favorite kind of
candy?

36.

When you travel,
do you pack too
much or too
little? Explain.