Your subject (= your major)
- What subject(s) are you studying?
- Why did you choose to study that/those subjects?
- Was that an easy choice to make?
- Have you always wanted to study that subject?
Family support for your choice
- Did your family help you choose that course?
- Did your family have any influence on your choice of subject?
- How do your parents feel about your choice of subject?
- Did your parents agree with your choice of subject?
- Do your family support your choice of subject?
Liking your subject(s)
- How do you feel about your studies/your subject/your subjects?
- Do you like your subject?
- Have you always wanted to study _____ (your course or major)?
- What’s the best part of your studies?
- What part of your course do you like best?
The popularity of your subject
- Do many people in your country choose to study this subject? (Why?)
- Is this a popular subject at your university?
- Is this a popular subject in your country?
- Do you think it’s popular because people want to gain knowledge or is there some other reason?
- What are the most popular subjects in your country?
Interest
- Is your subject interesting? (Why? /Why not?)
- What’s the most interesting thing about your subject? (Why?)
- Which of your subjects is the most interesting? (Why?)
- What part of your subject do you like the most?
- What’s the most interesting of your subjects at school?
The importance of your subject
- For university students: How do you think your subject is important?
- For high school students: How do you think your subjects are important?
- Do you think it’s important to study something that you like?
Study efficiency
- Do you prefer to study in the mornings or in the afternoons?
- Do you study better in the mornings or in the afternoons?
Specific course content: for university students
- How do students in your course learn this subject?
- What do you learn in your course?
- How do you study ________ ? (The examiner chooses one of the subjects in your course)
- Do you think those subjects are useful to you?
- Can you describe your course?
Specific course content: for high school students
- How do you study ________ ? (The examiner chooses one of your subjects)
- Do you think your subjects are useful to you?
- What do/did you learn in _________ (one of your high school subjects)?
Your university/school
- Where do you study?
- What school do you go to?
- Why did you choose to attend your university/school?
- How long have you been going to that school/university?
- Does your university/school specialize in any particular subject?
Time spent as a student
- How long is your course?
- How long have you been a student?
- What year are you in?
- When did you start this course and when will you finish it?
- What year are you in at school/university?
Difficulty
- Do you think that’s a difficult subject to study?
- What’s the most difficult part of it?
- Do you think that you are overloaded with study?
- What do you do when you have a problem with your studies?
- Which subjects at school do you find difficult and which do you find easy?
Help with studies
- Is there anyone who helps you at university/school?
- Who gives you more help, your teachers or your classmates?
Study tools, equipment, facilities
- What «study tools» do you use?
- Do you think these tools are useful?
- What facilities are there at your school/university to help you in your studies?
- Do you use computers in your studies?
- What do you use them for?
Studying with others
- Do you prefer studying independently or with others? (Why?)
- What do you do with your classmates?
Friends at university/school
- In what ways do you associate with your classmates?
- Are you good friends with your classmates?
- Do you ever talk to students who are studying different subjects to you?
- Do you think you will continue to be friends with him/her/them after you graduate?
- How do you think you will maintain your friendship(s) after you graduate?
Holidays
- What holidays from university/school do you have during the year?
The syllabus / extra-curricular activities
- What do you think of the course contents / the school curriculum?
- Does your school/university have any extra-curricula activities?
- What do you like to do after classes?
Student life
- Tell me about your student life.
- Do you like university life?
- What’s the best part of being a student?
- When you start working, do you think you’ll enjoy that more than being a student?
- For you, what’s the most enjoyable part of being a student?
Study place (eg. your bedroom, the library)
- For you, where is the best place to study? (Why?)
- Do you get annoyed when people disturb your study?
Working part-time
- Do many students in your country work part-time?
- Do you think it’s good for teenagers to have a part-time job?
Future work
- Do you have any particular work or study goals?
- What are your future work plans?
- Why do you want to do that kind of work?
- How do you plan to get that job ?
- Do you think it will be easy for you to get a job after you graduate?
Future plans
- What work are you planning to do after you finish your studies?
- Do you have any future plans involving your subject?
- What work do you plan to do after you finish your education?
- What are your future career plans?
- What kind of work are you planning to do in the future?
Further studies
- If you were to pursue further studies, would you choose to continue studying this subject?
- What are your future study plans?
- What country would you like to go to for further study? (Why?)
- Would you like to continue your studies in the future?
- Do you plan to continue your studies in the future?
Other benefits from your school/university life
- In addition to gaining knowledge, what other ways have you benefited from your school/university experience?
Sitting for the IELTS Test
- Why did you decide to sit for the IELTS test?
- Which country are you preparing to go to?
- Why did you choose that country
Your first day at university (or high school)
(The word, «university» is probably replaced by the words, «high school» or «secondary school» if you have not been to university yet.)
- Did you like your first day at university?
- Do you think the first day at university is important?
- How important do you think it is for people to have an enjoyable first day at university?
- Do you think a person’s first impressions of a new school or university are important?
Your teachers / lecturers
- In a classroom, who do you think is more important, the students or the teacher?
- In your class, who do you think is more important, the students or the teacher?
- Who gives you more help, the teachers or other students?
- What do you get from your teachers?
Previous expectations
- Is your subject the same as what you imagined it would be before you started studying it?
- Is your subject the same as what you imagined it would be when you chose it?
Education in general
- Which do you think is more important in the education process (or, in the classroom), the teacher or the students?
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