Dreams and nightmares 1. Do you usually remember your dreams? Why or why not? Describe some of them. 2.

What was your nicest dream that you can remember? 3. Talk about the most recent dream you can remember that you have had in the past. . Talk about a recurring dream that you have had in the past. !. "ow do you interpret a dream? Do you use your intuition#imagination to understand it? $. Do you usually read books on dream interpretation? What is your opinion on it? %. Do you generally have pleasant dreams or nightmares? &. "ave you ever had nightmares? What were they like? '. What(s the worst nightmare you(ve ever had? 1). "ave you ever had or heard of a dream that foretold the future? 11. Did you know that *braham +incoln supposedly foresaw his own assassination in a dream? What do you think about it? 12. "ave you ever dreamed about dead people? ,s it a good signal? Why#Why not? 13. "ave you ever dreamt about dead friends or relatives? "ow was it? "ow did you feel? 1 . There is a movie called -The .ell- with /enifer +ope0 1 ,t is about dreams 1 "ave you ever watched this film? Would you like to see it? Why#Why not? 1!. *re dream messages sent from our unconscious2 predictions of the future2 or the brain(s way of cleaning out information? 1$. 3ome people say that dreaming about losing money means that you will receive it. "ave you ever heard this? What other sayings about dreams do you know? 1%. Do your dreams ever affect your moods? 45plain. .rime and punishment 1. *re some parts of this city considered more dangerous than others? Which parts? 2. *re there any places you are afraid to visit because of the high crime rate? ,f so2 where? 3. *re there problems with drugs where you live? . *re you apprehensive about walking outside after dark? !. Do you always lock your house? "ow about your car? $. Do you believe that public e5ecutions would deter crime? ,f so2 how? %. Do you drink and drive? &. Do you know anyone who has been mugged? '. Do you know someone who has been a victim of a violent crime? 1). Do you think abortion is a crime?

11. Do you think gun control is a good idea? 45plain. 12. Do you think people who use illegal drugs should be put in 6ail? 13. Do you think police T7 dramasare realistic? 1 . Do you think policeman should be allowed to carry guns? 1!. Do you think that capital punishment is a good idea? Why or why not? 1$. Do you think that punishment for violent crimes should be the same for 6uveniles and adults? Why#why not? 1%. Do you think that the death penalty would prevent crime in your country? Why or why not? 1&. Do you think there are any legal drugs that should be illegal? 1'. Do you think there will be more or less crime in the future? 2). Do you think your country is a safe place to live? Why or why not? 21. Do you walk alone at night in your home city? 22. Does prison help rehabilitate criminals? 3hould it? 23. "ave you ever witnessed a crime? 2 . ,s child abuse a problem in your country? 2!. ,s prison an effective punishment? Why or why not? 2$. ,s bribery a crime? "abits and obsessions 1. Do you have any bad habits? 2. Do you bite your nails? 3. Do you over sleep? . Do you sleep on the sofa? !. Do you sleep in your clothes? $. Do you eat late at night? %. What are some good habits to have? &. What are healthy eating habits? '. What are bad eating habits? 1). What are good study habits? 11. What are bad study habits? 12. Where do we learn our habits? 13. What are some of your bad habits? 1 . Do children learn bad habits at school or at home? 1!. Do you smoke? 1$. Do you drink alcohol? 1%. Do you spit on the street? 1&. Do you throw rubbish on the street? 1'. Do you smoke at public places? 2). Do you sleep in class? 21. *re you e5tremely la0y? 22. Do you cut people off in the middle of their stories and conversations? 23. Does your mother or father have any bad habits? 2 . ,s it easy or difficult to get rid of a bad habit? 2!. Do other people(s bad habits get on your nerves89?

2$. "ave you been successful in getting rid of a bad habit? 2%. ,s always coming late a bad habit? 2&. What bad habits bother you the most? 2'. What good habits do you most admire? 3). What unusual habits do you observe in your family members? Do they bother you? 31. "ow can you develop a good habit? 32. ,f someone makes an annoying sound what do you say? 33. "ow can we get rid of bad habits? 3 . "ow can we develop good habits? Technology 1. Do you often use the ,nternet? 2. When did you first use the ,nternet? 3. *bout how many hours a day do you use the ,nternet? . *bout how many hours a week do you use the ,nternet? !. Who uses the ,nternet the most in your family? $. What computer do you use to access the ,nternet? %. What are some security issues you must think about when you access the ,nternet? &. "ave you ever bought something using the ,nternet? '. "ow can the internet help you learn 4nglish? Do you take advantage of this? 1). "ow can the ,nternet be improved? 11. "ow many phone calls do you usually receive and make in one day? 12. Do receive phone calls when you are already engaged to another call? 13. Do you have a cell phone? 1 . "ow many people in your family have a cell phone? 1!. What cell phone do you use? *re you happy with it? Does it ever bother you when people use their cell phones? 1$. *re you worried about radiation from you cell phone? 1%. What is cloning? 1&. What are the advantages of cloning? 1'. What are the disadvantages of cloning? 2). Do you think animals should be cloned? 21. Do you think vegetables should be modified? 22. What are the ethical concerns about cloning? 23. *re you against or in favor of cloning? Why? 2 . "ow does cloning affect our lives? 2!. .an you name some animals that have been cloned? 2$. What do you think about eating the meat from cloned animals? :lobal environment 1. *re there litter laws where you live? ,f so2 what is the penalty for littering?

2. Do you think cars should be banned from city centers? 3. Do you think people should recycle newspapers? Why or why not? . Do you think there are lessons to learn from nature? !. "ow has the world changed since you were a child? 8technology2 values2 environment2 health9 $. "ow often is garbage collected in your neighborhood? %. ,f humans are really intelligent and not simply manipulated by their genes like any other animal2 why can(t they do anything about overpopulation? &. What can be recycled? '. What are some ways that you can reduce pollution in this country? 1). What can you do to help prevent pollution? 11. What can you do to make this world a better place? 12. What do you think of people who smoke cigarettes indoors? 13. Which is more important2 increasing people(s standard of living2 or protecting the environment? 1 . Think of a situation in your area involving this issue. *re worried about global warming? ,f you live on an island or on the coast does this increase the danger from global warming? Why? What(s happening to forests in the world? What happens when we remove forests? What can we do to protect forests? Design 1. What style would a trendy young woman wear? 2. "ow is a wedding dress designed in .hina and western countries? 3. What material is uncomfortable in summer? . What clothes or hairstyles are from the %)s or &)s? !. What items of clothing do people not wear anymore? $. What children wear do you think are well1designed? %. Do you think that there is a relation between global warming and cars? &. "ave you ever seen a -hybrid- car? '. What do you know about -hybrid- cars? 1). Do you really think that car manufacturers are interested in global warming? 11. "ow often do you need to get your car repaired? 12. ;n what occasions do you honk your car horn? 13. ,s it acceptable to honk in your country? 1 . Do you like modern furniture or old1fashioned one? 1!. ,f you were a design2 what kind of furniture#cars would you design? 1$. What<s landscape architecture design? 1%. "ave you ever done any graphic design by yourself before?