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Fun Survey for ESL Students

By Kenneth Beare, About.com Guide

Fun Survey for Student ESL / EFL Learners

  1. Imagine you are having dinner with your best friend. What topics do you discuss?

  2. Imagine you are having a work lunch with classmates. What topics do you discuss that are school related?

  3. Imagine you are having a work lunch with classmates. What topics do you discuss that are non-school related?

  4. Which courses do you most enjoy?

  5. Which courses do you least enjoy?

  6. What do you like to read? (circle items)

    • fiction

      • Adventure stories
      • Historical fiction
      • Science fiction
      • Comic books
      • Thrillers
      • Short Stories
      • Romance novels
      • Other (please list)

    • Non fiction

      • Biography
      • Science
      • History
      • Cook books
      • Sociology
      • Computer manuals
      • Other (please list)

  7. Do you read any magazines or newspapers? (please list titles)
  8. What are your hobbies?
  9. What places have you visited?
  10. What type of things do you like: (circle items)

    • Gardening
    • Going to museums
    • Listening to music (please list type of music)
    • Movies
    • Working with Computers / Surfing the Internet
    • Video games
    • Watching TV (please list programs)
    • Playing sports (please list sports)
    • Playing an instrument (please list instrument)
    • Other (please list)

  11. Think about your best friend for a minute. What do you have in common with him/her?

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