A1, A2, B1 level open ended speaking questions
A1, A2, B1 seviye açık uçlu soru bankası
1- Character
Karakterle ilgili ingilizce speaking soruları:
Questions:
- Does your personality help you to be a successful student? If yes, how? If no, how?
- Do people ask about your personality at a job interview?
- What personality characteristics does a doctor have?
- How would you describe your personality?
- Do you have qualities of a great leader? If yes, what are they? If not, why?
- Do you enjoy your studies?
- What is your birth order in your family?
- What job would you like to have in the future?
- What are your career goals for the future?
10) Who are your best friends?
Vocabulary Practice Questions:
- Describe your parents’ character.
- Is it important to do some research before buying something new?
- Who is the most talkative person you know?
- Do you feel comfortable when you are in a new place?
- What has a positive effect on your mood?
- Do you believe in love at first sight?
- What should you do to get good grades?
- Do you know anyone who is really shy? Who is it? Why?
- Is it important to be confident at a job interview? Why?
- Is being lazy a positive or a negative quality?
More Questions:
- Describe your best friend’s personality.
- Would you like to be different? Why? How?
- Do you sometimes feel under pressure?
- What are some things that make you angry? Why?
- Do you have many friends?
- What job could you be good at? Think about your character and skills.
- What does a selfish person do?
- What can you do to get someone’s attention?
- What makes you happy?
- Do you have a strong personality?
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2- Time
Zamanla ilgili ingilizce speaking soruları
Questions:
- How do you relax after a busy day?
- How many hours do you usually sleep at one time?
- Do you prefer to eat dinner early or late?
- What time do you usually wake up?
- Would you like a job that needs you to be awake at night? Why or why not?
- How do you usually feel in the morning?
- Are you a ‘day person’ or a ‘night person’?
- What is your best time of day to study?
- Is it difficult for you to stay up late?
- When is the best time to study?
Vocabulary Practice Questions:
- What do you expect to learn this year at YADYO?
- Have you ever experienced jet lag? If yes, describe it. If not, imagine what it would feel like.
- What does a typical day look like for you?
- Talk about your eating pattern.
- What’s more important, the total number of hours you sleep or the quality of sleep?
- What kinds of things interrupt a person’s sleep?
- Do you think taking a nap is healthy?
- Do you ever have trouble falling asleep?
- How do you manage when you’re tired?
- What do you think motivates volunteers to help others for free?
More Questions:
- Describe your sleep habits (routine, any changes, any problems, things that make you sleep better).
- What makes you tired?
- Do university students get enough sleep?
- What are bad health choices that students make?
- Do you talk in your sleep?
- Do you fall asleep while watching TV or reading?
- Do you need an alarm clock to wake you up?
- Describe some healthy sleep habits.
- What makes you sleep better?
- Do you manage your time well? If yes, how? If no, why not?
3- Buildings
Questions:
- What are some advantages of living on-‐campus?
- Describe your ‘dream house’.
- Would you like to design your own home? If yes, why? If no, why not?
- What do you like about your house?
- Would you like to live in a tiny home? Why?
- What are the disadvantages of living in a tiny home?
- Describe the best kind of student accommodation in Turkey.
- What is the smallest room you could live in?
- Describe your home.
- Is it better to live on campus or off campus? If yes, why? If no, why not?
Vocabulary Practice Questions:
- What leisure/sports facilities are available where you live?
- What types of student accommodation are popular in your country?
- Is your room tiny or large?
- Do you live in an urban area? Do you like it? If not, would you like to?
- Does your city attract a lot of visitors?
- Would you like to live in a mobile home? Why? Why not?
- Which model of home do you prefer: traditional or modern?
- Is your study space comfortable and tidy?
- Is your neighbourhood safe or dangerous? What makes you think so?
- Is it near or far from your home to the city centre?
More Questions:
- Is technology in the home a good idea? Why? Why not?
- What are some disadvantages of off-‐campus accommodation?
- How can technology improve a university?
- Does smart technology help students learn better? Why? Why not?
- Do you think that old buildings are more beautiful than new ones? Why?
- What’s your favourite room in the house? Why?
- Do you think a tiny home is a good type of university accommodation? Why? Why not?
- Describe where you live.
- Do you like spending time at home? If yes, why? If no, why?
- Do you think 3D printing will change the world?
4- Cities
Şehirlerle ilgili ingilizce speaking soruları
Questions:
- In your city, what is a good location for a wallscape? Why?
- Does your town or city have a good transportation system? Give examples.
- How do you prefer to travel around your town or city?
- Is it hard to find parking for a car in your city?
- What is a popular TV channel in your country?
- What is the best time of year for tourists to visit your hometown?
- Is it important to live near a green area, such as a park or forest?
- Do you like the idea of rooftop gardens?
- Are wallscapes a kind of art?
- How is traffic in your city?
Vocabulary Practice Questions:
- Are there many public parks in your hometown?
- What outdoor activities do you enjoy doing? Why?
- What are some advantages of having your own business?
- What historic buildings are there in your hometown?
- Is your hometown a crowded place? Why?
- What are some differences between living in a city and living in the countryside?
- What are some popular YouTube channels that you like? Which one is your favourite?
- Are outdoor advertisements in your hometown obvious?
- Is your city a popular holiday destination among tourists?
- What is the best area of your city to live in? Why?
More Questions:
- How is your neighbourhood changing?
- What’s your favourite city? Why?
- What are some advantages of public transportation?
- What types of advertisements are there in your hometown?
- Do you walk alone at night in your city?
- What is the biggest city you have ever visited? Describe it.
- Which cities would you like to visit in Turkey?
- Do you prefer city life or country life?
- What do you like to do when you visit a new city?
- What are the disadvantages of living in a city?
5- Culture
Kültür ile ilgili ingilizce speaking soruları
Questions:
- What custom in Turkey is important for foreigners to know about?
- Do you enjoy learning about other countries’ customs?
- Do people wear a traditional costume when they get married?
- Describe a Turkish custom.
- Do you have friends you can contact in other countries?
- What is your attitude to time? Do you mind if people are late for a meeting?
- Do you think customs are important? Why?
- Are customs becoming more international? Why/ why not?
- What are negative effects of technology?
- Why should you learn about customs and traditions in other countries?
Vocabulary Practice Questions:
- Have you ever felt a generation gap with your parents?
- Where do you prefer to celebrate your birthday?
- Is money an acceptable birthday gift in Turkey?
- What are the most important celebrations in your country?
- Would you like to receive an invitation to a foreign wedding? Why?
- Is it common to be late for a meeting in Turkey?
- Is it polite to shake a woman’s hand in your culture?
- What gift should a guest bring to a host in Turkey?
- What is a common greeting in Turkey?
10) What is considered bad luck in Turkey?
More Questions:
- Do you like your culture?
- What is considered rude in your culture?
- What foreign country would you like to visit?
- Describe some wedding customs in Turkey.
- What are traditional meals in Turkey?
- Do you think young people keep traditions in Turkey?
- What is your favourite holiday or festival?
- Would you like to live in another country? If yes, which one? If no, why not?
- Are your foreign teachers different from your Turkish teachers?
- How does your family celebrate New Year?
