Pre-IB
Topics: family, celebrations, like, dislikes, and daily routines (at home/school)
Suggested questions:
- How many people are there in your family? Who are they?
- Do you have any brothers or sisters? Talk about them.
- What does your family usually do on Sundays? Talk about it.
- Do you have any family living or working abroad? Talk about them.
- Pick a family member. Describe looks (= outside) and character (= inside).
- Does your family eat meals together? What else do you do together?
- Is family important to you? Explain why.
- Are there any rules in your family? What are they? Do you think they are fair?
- Talk about the relative you like most. Say why you like him or her.
First IB
Topics: customs and traditions, food and drinks
Suggested questions:
- What is your favorite holiday food?
- What is your favorite holiday festival in your country?
- Do you have any special family traditions?
- What are 3 holidays that you like to spend with your family? Why?
- Is there any religious holiday that has a special meaning for you?
- Is there any non-religious holiday that has a special meaning for you?
- What is best present you ever received?
- Are you a good cook?
- Are you a vegetarian?
- What is your opinion of American/British food?
- What country's food do you like the most?
- Do you like trying new foods?
Second IB
Topics: food and drinks (Culinary traditions, Health and diet, Groceries), physical health (body, Doctor: check-ups, appointments, Illness, Health: lifestyle, diet, fitness)
Suggested questions:
- What kind of food that you think is the least healthy?
- What kind of food that you think is the most healthy?
- What restaurant in this city do you recommend?
- What special foods do you eat on holidays? (Christmas, New Year's Day, etc.)
- Which country's food do you like the most?
- Why do you think obesity is becoming such a problem in the United States and throughout the world?
- What differences do you notice in the preparation of American/British/Australian and Ecuadorian foods?
- Is it possible to have a healthy life style in modern world?
- Why do many people try to have a healthy life style?
- What is healthy food?
- Is obesity a great problem in where you live?
- Is physical activity (jogging, going to a gym, swimming pool) an important part of a healthy life style?
- How many hours of sleep do you need daily? If you don't sleep enough, how do you feel and look?
- Do you try to go to bed and get up at certain hours every day? What is good about it?
- Do you often find yourself under stress?
