Hobbies

What are your hobbies?
Why do you like to do them?
What do you prefer to do in the evening?
What do you hate to do in the evening?

Singing
Do you often (like to) sing?
When do you like to sing?
How much time do you spend in singing every day?
What kinds of music do you like to sing?
Is it difficult to sing well?
Do you want to be a singer?
Drawing & Painting
Do you like painting/ drawing? Why?
Do you think children should learn drawing?
Why do primary schools have painting class?
Why do people display art work (painting) at their homes?
Have you ever bought any painting?
Do you think painting (or drawing) is important for adults?
Do you still draw those pictures that you did in your childhood?
Can you paint?
Do you like painting or drawing?
How often do you visit art galleries?
What kinds of things do you like to draw?
Is it easy to learn how to draw?

Photographing
Do you like taking photos?
How do you take photographs?
What do you like to photograph?
Do you like cameras?
How do you organize (or keep, or save) your photos?
How do you think you will keep (save) your photos in the future?
Are there any photos on your wall at home?
Would you say photographs are a good way to preserve memories?
Do you think it’s important to preserve memories?
Do you like to take photos? (Why/ Why not)
What is the purpose of taking photos?
When do people take photos?
Where do people take photos?
What kinds of photos do Chinese people most like to take?
How has photography changed over the years in China?
Compare photos taken by professional photographers and typical familyphotos.
What role will photographs play in the news media?
What kind of person would make a good professional photographer?
What do you think is the value of historical photographs?
Do you like to take photographs?
Do Chinese people like to take photographs?
Which kind of photos do you like to take?
I usually put them into my photo albums and categorise them in an alphabetic order.
How can we take good photos?
What do you think of the role of photos in mass media?
When will people use professional photographers to take photos for them?
What is the role of camera in modern time?
What are, the occasions when people take photographs?
Why do people like to take many photos when they are traveling?
If a friend asked you to look at some photos he had taken, for example, some photos of his holiday, how would you feel?
Do you think photographs can really help people remember past events in their lives?
What is the value/importance of photographs?
Do you think it’s good to take photos?
Do you think photographs are more important for adults or for children?
Why do you think it is important to take photos (or videos) of one’s family?
Do you like to take photographs? (Why?)
Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take photos? (Why?)
How long have you liked taking photographs?
How (why) did you become interested in photography?
How often do you take photographs?
In what situations do you take photographs?
What kind of photos do you like to take? (Why?)
Do you prefer to take pictures of people or of scenery?
Who do you take photos of?
How do you keep your photos?
Do you keep your photographs on your computer?
Are there any photos on the walls of your home?
Do you frame (or have you framed) any of your photos? (If yes, which? & why?)
Do you prefer to send postcards to people or to send photos that you took yourself? (Why?)

Handcraft
Did you ever take handcrafts lessons at school?
Are handcrafts popular in China?
Do you think children should learn more about handcrafts?
Do you think handcrafts are meaningful activities?