ISE II CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

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1. Society and living standards

1) What comes to mind when you hear the term standard of living?
2) Whats your standard of living like?
3) Has your standard of living gone up or down over the years?
4) What is the standard of living like in your country compared to its neighbours?
5) Do you think standard of living is more important than quality of life?
6) Bhutan measures Gross Domestic Happiness, pretty much all other countries measure
standard of living. Which is best?
7) What do we measure to find the standard of living?
8) Would you include issues like the climate and crime in measuring the standard of living?
9) What do you think your standard of living will be like when you retire?
10) Do you think the standard of living is a cultural or economic measurement?
11) How do countries increase the standard of living for citizens?
12) Is it possible for all countries to enjoy the same standard of living?
13) Why dont countries copy the economic policies of the countries with the highest
standard of living?
14) Would you like to move to the country with the highest standard of living?
15) Is the standard of living related to the cost of living?
16) Do you think your town has a high standard of living?
17) Is the standard of living or the standard of living most important?
18) What part does the Internet play in the standard of living?
19) Could you cope with the standard of living in the developing world?
20) An Indian spiritual leader said: "It is not the standard of living that is important, but the
manner of living." Do you agree

2. Personal Values and Ideals

1) What are your ideals in life?
2) Do you consider yourself to be very idealistic?
3) What things are important for you?
4) Some people say that the family structure as we know it is breaking up. Do you agree?
5) (Being polite, respectful, punctual, obedient, well-dressed, hygienic, tidy, helpful,
understanding, hard-working, truthful, honest, loyal, and so on.) In your opinion, which of
these are lacking in society? What personal values do you consider to be important?
6) What are your ambitions, hopes and fears?
7) Do you believe in "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth?
8) How do you feel about injustice?
9) What can be done to help victims of terrorism?
10) How did the events in March affect you? (11-M)
11) Is freedom of speech a basic human right? People should be able to express
themselves. And Speak up for the rights!
12) What is the worst injustice for you?
13) Do you think it is moral to be prejudiced?
14) Do you think that television is a means to indoctrinate and influence young minds?
15) What maxim do you live by?
16) How would you have felt if you had been a victim of the attack on the trains?
17) What is your best quality as a person?
18) What do you look for in a friend? In other words, what is the most important quality to look
for
in a friend?
19) What do you value most in life?
20) On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you value each of these: fame, wealth, peace,
beauty,
power, freedom, equal rights, self-expression. Which one do you value the most? The
least?
Why?
21) If the place where you live was on fire and you could only save 3 things, what objects
would
you save? (Assume that all people and pets are safe.)
22) If you could change one thing in your community, what would it be?
23) If you were marooned on a tropical island with one other person, who would you choose?
24) If you could change one thing about the world, what would you choose?
25) Without mentioning names, what are three things you respect most about the adults you
know?
26) You have a free day, with no school, no work, and no responsibilities. What would you
most
like to do with that day?

3. The World of Work

1) What jobs are there in your local community?
2) Which skills are needed for each type of job?
3) Imagine you have left school with your qualifications.
4) What job would you apply for? Why?
5) Imagine you are at the interview for that job.
6) What skills or qualities would you tell your employer about?
7) When you were a child, what did you want to be?
8) What is your dream job?
9) How long should women get for maternity leave?
10) Do you think human beings need to work to be happy?
11) Do you think 40 hours a week is too much for humans?
12) What do you see yourself doing in your retirement?
13) What would make you quit your job?
14) How do you balance work and your personal life?
15) Do women often face discrimination in the workplace in your country?
16) Are you a supporter of labour unions?
17) What industries are strong in your country?
18) How would you define success?
19) What is the worst job in the world?
20) Is it true that 'no job is perfect'?
21) How do you prepare for a job interview?
22) Have you ever had a manager or co-worker that you couldn't get along with?
23) What are some inappropriate questions to ask in job interviews?
24) What are some tough job interview questions? How would you answer them?
25) Other than increasing salaries, what can employers do to make their workers happy?
26) How is the economic recession affecting your field?
27) Are jobs in the public sector sought after in your country? Why or why not?
28) Should interviewers be prohibited from asking about age, marital status, residency, etc?
29) Do you know companies that have bad reputations? What for?
30) If you had your own company, what type of policies, dress code, workspace, etc would
you
have?
31) How can a person make a good first impression?