*Hometown

You And Your Hometown

Describe your hometown.
Can you say something about your hometown?

Anything related.

Is it a big city or a small place?

Location; Area; Population; etc.

Would you prefer to live somewhere else? (Why?)

Likes; Dislikes;

Do your family and friends still live in your hometown?

Family members; Friends; Co-workers; Classmates;

Time

How long have you been living there?
How often do you visit your hometown?
Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?

Likes

Do you like your hometown?
What do you like most about living in your hometown (or, about living where you are living now)?
What would you say are the good points and the bad points of your hometown?
What are the advantages of living in your hometown?

Dislikes

What do you not like about it?
What problems face your hometown?
Is there any way your hometown could be made better?
What are some environmental problems faced by your hometown?
What do you think are the improvements required to be done in your hometown?

Your Hometown

Speciality

Is there anything special about your hometown?
What is the best thing about your hometown?
Is your hometown famous for anything?
Compare your hometown with another city.

Changes

How was your hometown changed in recent years?
What has been the biggest change in your hometown in recent years?
Has your hometown changed much since you were a child?

Geographic location

Where do you come from?
Which country are you from? Where is it located?
Which part of the country do most people live in?

People

What are the people like in your hometown?
What languages are spoken in your hometown?

Climate

What is the climate like?
What’s the climate (or weather) like in your hometown?
How does the climate in your hometown compare with other parts of China?
In general, do you think people prefer to live in (very) hot places or in (very) cold places?
In the future, what do you think will (possibly) be some of the effects of global warming?
What is the typical weather in China like?

Facilities & Activities

What do people do in the evenings?
Is there much to do in your hometown?
What do people do for fun in your hometown?
Would you say it’s an interesting place?
Would you recommend the town to people with children?
Would you say your hometown is a good place for young people to live?
Do you think your hometown is a good place for the elderly? Why or why not?
Would you like to live there in the future?
What do people in your town do?

Transportation

Is it easy to travel around your country?
Is it easy to travel around your hometown?
Are there good transportation links to your town?

Industries

What work do the people in your hometown do?
What kind of jobs do the people in your town/village do?
What are the main industries in your hometown?
Which places would you recommend to a tourist?
Do many people visit your town?

Tourism

Do a lot of tourists visit your country? What do they often do?
Explain a famous landmark in your country.
Is your country expensive for tourists?
What’s the oldest part of your hometown?
Do many people visit your town?

More industries including:

Manufacturing; Real States; Transportation; Resources; Financial;