Conversation Questions

School, Study, and Homework

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• Do you go to a public high school or a private one? • How do you usually come here? (How do you get to school?)

o How long does it take you to get to school? • What do you like best about your high school? And the least?

o What do you think of the school premises? o Is there a canteen at school? What do you think of it?

• Do you have to wear a uniform in high school? o Do you like wearing a uniform?

o How about elementary school? • What time do your classes begin? And finish?

o What is your timetable on a weekday? What time do you leave your house for school in the morning?

o Do you have any evening classes? o If not: What do you do in the evenings? What extracurricular activities do you do?

• How much homework do you do every day? o Which teacher gives you the most homework? o Do you make excuses when you don’t do your homework?

• Which subjects are you good at? o What's your favourite subject?

� Why do you like it? Who is the teacher? � How many times a week do you have this subject?

o Do you enjoy studying English/Spanish? (...math, science, ...) � Do you carry a dictionary to your English/Spanish classes? How about your other

classes, are there any items you must always carry? • Do you get nervous when you take exams?

o Have you ever aced an exam? o Have you ever won a contest at school?

• What classes do you not like? o Why don't you like them?

• Tell us about your favourite teacher. o What course does he or she teach? o Why do you like him/her?

• Are there any clubs (sports, music, … ) in your school? o Do you belong to any clubs of them?

• Is your high school strict? • What are some of the rules you have to follow at your high school?

o Do you agree with all of them? Is there any you would like to change? • Have you ever slept/talked to a partner in class?

o Do you do it very often? o What happens when/if the teacher discovers you?

• Have you ever been caught breaking any school rules? o What happened?

• Are you allowed to eat food in the classroom? And chewing-gum? • Have you ever cheated on a test?

o Have you ever plagiarized something you wrote? • Do you ever skip class? (or Have you ever played hooky from a class?) • Have you ever been late for class?

o If so, why? � When was the last time? Did the teacher get angry?

• What is your best memory from your junior days in high school? o Do you like to go on fieldtrips?

� Describe a fieldtrip you have been on? • What do you want to do after you graduate? What would you like to do in the future? • What is the best thing about going to school? And the worst? • How could your school be improved?