School
- Are you allowed to eat in the
classrooms?
- Are you allowed to smoke in the
classrooms?
- Did you belong to any clubs in
high school?
- Did you go to a public high
school or a private one?
- Did you have to wear a uniform in
high school? How about elementary school?
- Did you study art in high school?
- Did your high school have a band?
If so, did you play in it?
- Do most of your teachers take
attendance?
- Do some of your teachers let
class out early?
- Do you carry a dictionary to your
English classes? How about your other classes?
- Do you enjoy studying English?
(...math, science, ...)
- Do you ever skip class?
- Do you have any evening classes?
- Do you play on any of the
school's sports teams?
- Do you still keep in touch with
your best friend in elementary school?
- Have you ever been absent?
- Have you ever been late for a
class?
- Have you ever been late for
class?
- If so, why?
- When was the last time?
- Did the teacher get angry?
- Have you ever failed a class?
(Maybe this is not polite to ask.)
- Have you ever slept in class?
- How do you usually come here?
(How do you get to school?)
- How long does it take you to get
to school?
- How many times have you been
absent from school this year?
- How much homework do you do every
day?
- Was your high school strict?
- Were you on any sports teams in
high school?
- What classes do you not like? Why
don't you like them?
- What did you like best about high
school?
- What do you like best about your
school?
- What do you like the least about
your school?
- What do you think about your
English class? Your gym class?
- What do you think of our
cafeteria?
- What do you think of this campus?
- What do you want to do after you
graduate?
- What is your best memory from
junior high school?
- How about high school?
- What's your worst memory?
- What school did you graduate
from? What high school? What junior high school?
- What time does your first class
begin on Tuesday?
- What was the name of your junior
high school?
- What were some of the rules you
had to follow at your high school?
- Which rules did you think were
unfair?
- Did you ever get caught breaking
any school rules?
- Were you allowed to smoke on
campus?
- Were you allowed to eat food in
the classroom?
- What's your favorite subject?
- Why do you like it?
- Who is the teacher?
- How many times a week does the
class meet?
- Which subjects are you good at?
- (What are your strong subjects?)
- Which subjects are you poor at?
- (Which subjects are difficult
for you?)
- Who is your favorite teacher?
- What course does he or she
teach?
- Why do you like him or her?
- What did you find the most
surprising thing about the USA
school system?
- What are the major
characteristics you think a teacher should have?
- Do you have to wear a uniform to
your school? (Did you have to....)
- Do you like wearing a uniform?
- Tell us about your favorite
teacher.
