English Conversation Club

Topic: ‘Introductions’

(Since there may be many new people this week, this topic will have some questions to help get to know each other. Of course, these questions are just discussion starters. You can talk about anything you like!)

1. What is your name? Who named you? What does your name mean?

2. Where are you from?

3. How was your day so far?

4. Do you have any special plans for tonight, or during this week?

5. In your country, how do you normally greet a new person you meet? What does it literally mean? (eg “Hello”, “How are you doing?”, “Have you eaten yet” etc)

6. What do you like most about your hometown/country?

7. What was your purpose in coming to Australia? Do you have any goals?

8. Did you know anyone else who had been to Australia before? What did they tell you about Australia?

9. Why did you choose Brisbane (and your particular job or place of study)?

10. What are your living arrangements in Australia? (eg live on campus, in a share house, with a homestay family or your own home)? What do you like about that? What do you find difficult?

11. What have you enjoyed most about Australia so far?

12. Compared to your home country, in what ways do you find Australia different or the same?

13. Did you have a holiday/vacation recently? What did you do?

14. What kind of work have you done? What duties were involved?

15. What things have you liked the most about your work?

16. Share one of the most memorable or enjoyable experiences you have had in the last 12 months!