4. How much does it cost to make a local call? How often do you have to pay for your (mobile) phone bill? Is it cheaper to phone during a night? Have you ever made a reverse charge call? If so, who was it to?
5. What kind of a computer do you have? How often do you use it? What for? What kind of a computer would you like to have? Can you say that you're computer-literate?
6. What software programs are you familiar with? What hardware devices do you know? How do you use them?
7. What's the role of the Internet today? What will it be in the future? Dwell on the major advantages and disadvantages of the Internet usage.
8. What is the role of the body language in human communication?
9. Dwell on the quotation "Every time a language dies, the world loses a piece of its ability to survive".
10. How might a multilingual Internet help you with your studies? Think of the advantages and disadvantages of this system.
11. What is a theatre for the deaf like? What's its role? Would you like to go to such a theatre?
12. Dwell on one of the quotations 'A day of sorrow is longer than a month of joy', 'Where there is love there is happiness'
13. How do you feel about cooking, travelling, writing letters/emails, shopping, going to the cinema, exercising, driving, tidying up etc?
14. What is important to your personal happiness?
15. What do you do to cheer yourself up? Are you an optimist or a definite pessimist?
16. What are the steps of happiness according to Janet Wells? How does she understand the notion of happiness?
17. Have you ever experienced stressful situations? Describe your feelings and emotions. What do you do to get rid of stress in your life? What do you usually do to relax?
18. How do you understand the notions of 'sense' and 'sensibility'? Is there any difference in the meanings?
19. What are your secrets of happiness?
20. When do you feel embarrassed/angry/frightened/annoyed/jealous/proud/sad?
21. Comment on one of the suggested quotations: 'I'd rather be a happy dustman than an unhappy millionaire', 'It doesn't matter what job you do. It's how you do it'.
22. What jobs require qualifications? have career prospects? offer perks and bonuses? are well-paid/poorly-paid? need the most training? are the hardest? have flexible hours? need a degree?
23. Which of the jobs do you personally find rewarding/dead-end/ secure/ repetitive/ creative/ stressful?
24. Should parents/teachers/friends/relatives help a person in his/her career choosing?
25. Are you sure/ unsure about your career path? Are you optimistic/ pessimistic about your prospects? Why?
26. Do you want to be self-employed or work as an employee? Why?
27. What is important to you when deciding on a career? Why?
28. What personal qualities are necessary for your future job? Why?
29. Which traditional jobs are in danger of disappearing? Why is it happening?
30. Dwell on the work peculiarities in UK vs Ukraine (normal working hours, minimum amount of tax pay, the percentage of men/women working/unemployed etc)