PART1
Names
1.Who gave you your name?
The name was given by my parents.
2.Does your name have any particular (or special meaning?
I don’t know about that.
3.Do you like your name?
I guess yes.
4.In your country do people feel that their name is very important?
Most of people think so, because names are the first impression to other people.
5.Would you like to change your name?
I don’t think it’s necessary.
6.Is it easy to change your name in your country?
Maybe there will be some procedures to do.
7.Who usually names babies in your country?
Parents or grandparents.
8.Do you have any special traditions about naming children?
It depends on the tradition of the hometown.
9.What names are most common in your hometown?
It depends on the tradition of the hometown.
Work or study
1.Do you work or are you a student?
I’m working. I have been working for 16 years.
2.What work do you do?
I work for automobile repairing factory as a manager. I’m in charge of everything.
3.Why did you choose to do that kind of work (or that job?
Because I am interested in this job.
4.Would you recommend that job to other people?
It depends on if the other people feel interested.
Home/Accommodation
1.Do you live in a house or a flat?
I live in a house with my family.
2.Please describe it a little
It’s a 3-floored house with a small yard and garage. It has a living room, 3 bedrooms, a kitchen and 2 bathrooms.
3. What’s your favorite room in your home?
It’s the bedroom.
4.What have you done to your room to make it look nice?
Paint with my favorite colors.
5.Which room does your family spend most of the time in?
Their bedrooms.
6.What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?
Surf the internet or watch TV.
7.Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
Not really. Only one or two buses pass by.
8.Do you plan to move?
No, I don’t.
9.Would you like to move to another place to live?(Why? Where?
I guess I wouldn’t, because I like the neighborhood.
10.Are you prepared to move?
It depends.
Hometown
1. What’s your hometown?
I’m from Shunde, Guangdong Province. This city is only 45-minutes drive far from here.
2.Do you like your hometown?
Yes, I do.
3. Would you say it’s an interesting place?
I don’t think so. small town, no wonderful nightlife.
4.What would you say are the good points and the bad points of your hometown?
People are friendly and food is delicious. At the same time, too much pollution, a little crowded.
5. What’s your favorite part of your hometown?
The living environment is not bad.
6.Are there any tourist attractions in your hometown?
Some temples and parks.
7.Did you friends also grow up in the same place as you?
Yes, most of them.
8.Would you like to live there in the future?
I don’t really know about that.
House/apartment
1.Do you live in a house or an apartment?
I live in a house with my family.
2.How do you like it? And why?
I like it very much, it’s convenient and spacious.
3.What part of your home do you like best?
the living room has much space for my family.
