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“Your Favorite Color”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: What is your favorite color? Why?
Example Answer: My favorite color is blue. I like blue because it is the color of the
sea and of the sky. Also, it is the color of my jeans.
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“Your Favorite Number”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: What is your favorite number? Why?
Example Answer: My favorite number is nine. I like nine because my son is nine years
old. I also like nine because I have lived in the United States for nine years.
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“In Your Family”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: Who is the oldest member of your family? What is he or she like?
Example Answer: The oldest person in my family is my grandmother. She is 92 years
old. Grandma loves all the children in the family. She goes for a walk outside every day.
She usually takes some children with her. Everybody likes to go with Grandma.
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Beginning Question Response
“Your Birthplace”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: Where were you born? What is it like there?
Example Answer: I was born in Italy. Italy is a beautiful country. The weather is warm
there. The people are friendly and kind. Also, there are many wonderful paintings and
sculptures.
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Beginning Question Response
“Your Favorite Hobby”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: What is your favorite hobby? Why?
Example Answer: My hobby is collecting stamps. I like getting stamps from different
countries. I like trading stamps with my friends.
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Beginning Question Response
“Your Favorite Clothing”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: What is your favorite piece of clothing? Why?
Example Answer: My favorite piece of clothing is my brown jacket. I can wear it
everywhere. It looks good with everything. Everybody likes my brown jacket. It is
perfect!
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“Your Favorite Day”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: What is your favorite day of the week? Why?
Example Answer: My favorite day of the week is Wednesday. I usually play soccer at
night with my friends on Wednesday. I think soccer is the best sport in the world.
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Beginning Question Response
“Your Favorite Music”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: What is your favorite kind of music? Why?
Example Answer: My favorite kind of music is rock. I like to learn the words to the
songs. I like to sing with the music.
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“Your Favorite Sport”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: What is your favorite sport? Why?
Example Answer: My favorite sport is soccer. I like to kick the ball. I can play soccer
for hours each day. In my country, we call this game “football.”
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Beginning Question Response
“Time to Relax”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: How do you relax? When?
Example Answer: I am always tired after work. When I get home, I usually make a
cup of tea or coffee. I listen to music, drink my tea, and read my mail. After I do this, I
feel happy and have more energy.
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Beginning Question Response
“Lunch Time”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: What do you eat for lunch? Where do you eat it? When?
Example Answer: I usually eat a sandwich and an apple around 12:30. I like to eat at
my work station. My friends also like to have lunch in the office. We like to eat and talk
together.
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“With Your Friends”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: What do you like to do with your friends? Why?
Example Answer: My friends and I like to play soccer together. We can play soccer
for one hour each day. Running is good for our health. Playing is good for our friendship.
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Intermediate Question Response
“The Wisest Person”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: Who is the wisest person you know? Why are they so wise?
Example Answer: The wisest person I know is my dad. He understands much about
the world and is always building on his knowledge. Also, he is wise because he uses his
knowledge to help others. I like it when people help others.
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Intermediate Question Response
“Your Favorite Food”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: Who is your favorite food? Why?
Example Answer: My favorite food is sushi. I love it. It tastes great and is very good
for your health. My favorite kind of sushi is sashimi. That is what you call plain sushi
that comes without rice or anything else. I like to eat it with soy sauce and horseradish.
The only bad thing about sushi is that it can be expensive.
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Intermediate Question Response
“Your Favorite Movie”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: What is your favorite movie? Why?
Example Answer: My favorite movie is “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”. It is a great movie
that takes place in the 1960’s. It stars Audrey Hepburn. She is one of my favorite
actresses. The story is based a novel written by Truman Capote. Every girl must see this
movie!
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“Your Favorite Song”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: What is your favorite song? Why?
Example Answer: “I Believe I Can Fly” is a great song. It’s my favorite because the
lyrics are inspirational. It has won three Grammy Awards. It’s also on the list of the 500
Greatest Songs of All Time. When I start feeling sad, I listen to the words, I sing along,
and I begin to feel better.
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“Your Favorite Time”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: What is your favorite time of day? Why?
Example Answer: My favorite time of day is morning. I get up early in the morning.
The hour before sunrise is a quiet, beautiful time. Sometimes I go for a walk at 5:00 a.m.
In the summer, that is when the dew is just beginning to glisten on the grass in the light of
the dawn. Birds start to sing, and squirrels scamper from tree to tree searching for
breakfast.
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Intermediate Question Response
“Someone You Admire”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: Who do you admire? Why?
Example Answer: I admire Mohandas Gandhi because he was a peaceful person. He
struggled nonviolently for independence for his country. His life was simple and modest,
yet he achieved his goal. He was a humble hero.
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“Your Favorite Show”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: What is your favorite television show? Why?
Example Answer: I don’t have a favorite show, but I like to watch the news. The local
news lets me know what is happening in my city and state. The national news keeps me
up to date in the country and the world. I watch the news every day. It’s always fun to
talk about current events with my friends and family.
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Intermediate Question Response
“Which Country”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: Which country would you like to visit? Why?
Example Answer: I am very interested in China. I have seen photos of the Great Wall
in China, and it must be amazing! It’s over 4,000 miles long! I would also like to see the
sights in Beijing, the nation’s capital. And no trip to China would be complete without a
meal in a real Chinese restaurant!
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“Starting Your Day”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: How do you usually start your day? Do you have a basic routine? Explain.
Example Answer: I always start my day with a jog around the neighborhood. When I
get home, I take a hot shower. After I get dressed, I drink a good, strong cup of black
coffee and check my email. I usually have a scrambled egg and a piece of toast for
breakfast. I read the front page of the paper just before I take off for work.
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Advanced Question Response
“A Great Accomplishment”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: When was the last time you accomplished something great? Explain.
Example Answer: The last time I accomplished something great was when I climbed
Mt. Kilimanjaro. It was brutal. It is the highest mountain in Africa. Its peak reaches over
19,000 ft. About half way through the climb, I didn’t think I was going to make it to the
top. However, my guide kept urging me along, and the climb was finally over after eight
days. Reaching the summit was magical. I felt like I had truly accomplished something
great.
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Advanced Question Response
“The Most Exciting Thing”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: What is the most exciting thing you have ever done? Explain.
Example Answer: The most exciting thing I have ever done was ride the “Viper” roller
coaster at a theme park in California. It was the first time I had ever ridden a roller
coaster and I was very excited and nervous. I remember how fast my heart was beating as
the coaster started its long ascent to the very top. Then, we came plummeting down in a
series of twists and turns that made me feel like I was flying. It was very exciting, and I
have loved roller coasters ever since.
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Advanced Question Response
“Your Oldest Memory”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: What is the oldest memory you have? Explain.
Example Answer: The oldest memory I have is of when I was about four years old. I
remember playing with my pet dog in the driveway of my old house. I loved that dog.
She was a German Shepard named “Coma”. We called her Coma because she slept so
heavily, it seemed as though she were in a coma.
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“The Most Productive Day”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: What is the most productive day of the week for you? Why?
Example Answer: The most productive day of the week for me is Wednesday. On
Wednesday, I feel most ready to work. I already know what I will be working on by then,
so I can start immediately upon arriving to work. Plus, I don’t have to pick my kids up
from school on Wednesdays. That means I can stay an extra hour or two to tie up loose
ends if necessary.
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Advanced Question Response
“An Interesting Person”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: Have you met anyone exceptionally interesting lately? Why was he or she so
interesting?
Example Answer: I once met a professor of languages and literature who could talk to
anyone about anything. He was able to talk to scientists about science, to electricians
about electricity, and to students about any topic they brought up. He was an extremely
attentive individual. When people were with him, they felt like they were important and
interesting.
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Advanced Question Response
“What You Have Built”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: Have you ever built anything before? If not, what would you like to build?
Example Answer: Yes, I have built several things. Last month, my dad and I built a
bookcase together. My dad is a perfectionist, so he planned how we were going to put it
together. He also measured the wood. I cut the boards to the correct size, and we
assembled it together. Next month, we’re planning to build a chest of drawers for my
sister.
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“What You Read”
Directions: Try to answer the question below.
Question: Have you read any good books lately? What kind of books do you like best?
Example Answer: I really enjoy reading science fiction. Science fiction stretches my
imagination. The characters are usually ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.
Although the situations are fictional, the reactions of the characters are realistic. Science
fiction is a different way of looking at reality.
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