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Parties & gatherings
Part 1 Do you like going to parties? What do you think is a good party? What was the last party you went to? What was the best party you've ever been to? Why do people have parties and invite guests? Do you like organizing parties? How often do you have parties or guests visiting? Who would you invite to your party? What kind of food would you serve? Would you play any music? If so, what kind? What are the parties and gatherings like in your home country in terms of food, dri
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Childhood
Part 1 What were you like as a child - obedient/disobedient, curious, social/withdrawn...? What were your parents like, were they strict? Do you think it is better to have strict parents or not? How much do you remember about your childhood? What is your best childhood memory? Do you remember your favorite food when you were a child? Was there anything you didn't like to eat? Do you like eating that food now as an adult? Do you think children should only eat food that they ch
Jun 13 min read


Food & drink
Part 1 What is your favorite dish and why? Can you describe it? What are your favorite fruits and vegetables? How often do you eat dairy products? How often do you eat meat and what is your favorite type of meat? Do you like fast food? What do you usually eat for breakfast? Do you like sweet food: sweets, cakes, ice cream...? Do you know how to make sweet food yourself, for example, bake cakes? Have you tried any of the Swedish desserts, like kanellbullar, princesstårta, seml
May 242 min read


Health
Part 1 What is health to you? World Health Organization says that health is a person’s complete physical, psychological and social well-being. Do you agree with that definition? How big a role do you think genetics play and how much is a person's health the result of a lifestyle? What would you like to improve in terms of a healthier lifestyle? Do you use any apps that help you maintain a healthier lifestyle? How many meals should one eat per day and at what time? What kind o
May 203 min read


Animals
Part 1 Name 3 pets, 3 farm animals and 3 wild animals in Swedish. Name 2 animals whose names are ett-words. Do you currently have a pet or would you like to have one? What animal is an ideal pet for you and why? Do you usually pet an animal if you see it on the street (a dog or a cat)? Why do people have pets? Are pets useful? If so, in what ways? When do you think people first started having pets and why? Did you have a pet as a child? If so, what animal was it? What are the
May 102 min read


Job interview
The first 30 questions are common questions that come up in job interviews, taken from the internet. Try to answer them as if you were on a real job interview for a job you would like to get. The last 10 questions are about your opinions on job interviews in general. Part 1 Tell us about yourself! What are you like as a person? What are your positive qualities? What are your negative qualities? Why did you choose your education? Why are you looking for this job? Why are you l
May 62 min read


Job search
Part 1 How do you usually look for jobs (websites, state or private employment agencies, recommendations...)? Do you use LinkedIn? If so, have you noticed any benefits of it? If not, why not? Have you ever found a job through a state employment agency and do you find such institutions useful? Have you ever visited a company on your own initiative to look for a job? If so, what was that experience like? If not, why not? Is there any difference when it comes to job searching in
Apr 293 min read


Learning Swedish
Part 1 When did you start learning Swedish and how? If you went to school to learn Swedish, which one was it and how satisfied were you with it? Do you have any experience with SFI schools and do you think SFI is a good program? Do you use any digital platforms / apps to learn Swedish and if so, how satisfied are you with it? Can you list three en-nouns in Swedish? What is your favorite way to learn Swedish? Do you like learning Swedish more in traditional lessons at school o
Apr 263 min read


Immigration
Part 1 Why did you decide to leave your home country? When did you move to Sweden? Did you ever think about leaving your home country when you were younger? Why did you choose to move to Sweden and not another country? From 1 to 10, how would you rate the quality of life in Sweden, and how in your home country? (10 is the highest rating) What is good about being an immigrant? What is difficult about being an immigrant? What surprised you as an immigrant in Sweden? Do you thin
Apr 153 min read


Free time
Part 1 How do you usually spend your free time? What is your favorite way to spend your free time? What relaxes you more, communication with others or spending time alone? Who do you like to spend your free time with the most? Do you like to spend your time drinking coffee at a cafe and if so, where do you do it in Sweden? How much of your free time do you spend with your family and in what way? How much of your free time do you spend with your friends and in what way? Is the
Apr 123 min read


Clothes
Part 1 Does it matter how we dress - what message do we send with our clothes? What type of clothes do you usually wear when you're out, and what do you wear when you're at home? Has your taste in clothing changed over the years? Is it important to you what material the clothes you wear are made of, for example natural materials like cotton or artificial materials like polyester? What color do you like to wear the most? Do you like buying clothes and how often do you buy clot
Apr 63 min read


Spirituality
Part 1 What do we mean by spirituality, what is it? Would you describe yourself as a spiritual person? What religions are there in your home country? Why do you think the majority of people believe in God? Why do you think some people don't believe in God? Do you believe in God? Is God male or female? If God is real, what does he want from us? If God exists, why does he allow evil to be committed? Is it possible to believe in God and trust science? If you are religious (or co
Mar 302 min read


Love
Part 1 What is love to you? Why is love the most common inspiration for artists? Should women approach men or should it be the other way around? Do you consider yourself a romantic person? Explain. Do you remember the first person you were in love with? Are there any differences between love relationships in your country and in Sweden? What is a good love relationship? Do you know more people in good or bad relationships, and do you know an example of a really good love relat
Mar 223 min read


Music
Part 1 Why is music important to us? How important is music to you from 1 to 10 (10 being the highest rating)? How often do you listen to music? What effect does music have on you? When you listen to music, which platform do you use, for example YouTube, Spotify, etc., and why? Do you have a certain type of music that you listen to, such as pop, hard rock, metal, punk, jazz, classical music, etc.? Do you prefer vocal or instrumental music and what is your favorite instrument
Mar 143 min read


Appearance
Part 1 How well do you think you take care of your appearance? Rate yourself from 1 to 10 (10 being the highest rating). Why is it important to us how we look? Can a change in appearance affect us psychologically, for example a new hairstyle, losing or gaining weight, etc.? How much do our clothes affect our appearance? Can the culture we come from influence our beauty standards? Explain. Were your parents good-looking when they were younger and do you think they took good ca
Mar 93 min read


Work
Part 1 Do people work just to survive or are there deeper reasons for it - does work keep us in psychological balance? If you had a lot of money, would you work? If no, why not, and if yes, what kind of job would it be? Why do you think some people choose dangerous jobs like police, army or mining despite the risks - is it only money that motivates them? Should prisoners work? If no, why not? If yes, how would you organize that work, for example what kind of work would it be,
Mar 43 min read


Friendship
Part 1 What does it mean to have a friend? How many people do you consider your friends? What do we mean when we say "a best friend"? Who was your first friend? Do you have Swedish friends? Who is your best friend, where did you two meet and why do you consider that person to be your best friend? How do you usually communicate with your friends - social media, text messages, phone calls, meetings...? How do you spend time with your friends, what do you do together? How honest
Feb 252 min read


Traveling
Part 1 Why do people like to travel? Do you like to travel? Why yes or why not? How often do you travel and for what purpose? What was your favorite trip? Have you had a trip that you didn't like very much? If you had as much money as you needed, what would your ideal trip look like? Which countries have you visited so far, and which was your favorite and why? Which destinations would you most like to visit and why? Who is your favorite person to travel with and why? Do you b
Feb 183 min read


Science
Part 1 Why do we need science? Do you know how science works, that is, what methods it uses to make new discoveries? Can you name an example of something that science gave us? How do you think people discovered things about the world before science? What problem would you most like science to solve in the near future? What qualities should a good scientist have? Do you personally know any scientists, and if so, what is their field of work? Have you ever wanted to be a scienti
Feb 113 min read


Communication
Part 1 How important are good communication skills in life? Rate the importance from 1 to 10 (10 being the highest rating). Explain why you chose that grade. What is your favorite way to communicate, in person, by phone, texting, email, chatting..., and why? Are you better at oral or written communication? What is your least favorite way to communicate, and why? Who is your favorite person to communicate with, and why? Who do you think is a good communicator – what skills doe
Feb 43 min read
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