Daily life — speaking questions

23 everyday questions about daily life, each with a natural answer and the key phrases to use.

A24

What do you usually have for lunch on an ordinary day? What's the very first thing you do after you wake up in the morning? Which ordinary everyday object could you really not live without? What is your usual journey to work or school like?

B19

How do you keep track of everything you need to do in a typical week? Can you describe the meal you cook or eat when you want comfort? If you could magically have one boring daily chore done for you forever, which would you pick? Can you describe what your kitchen is like on a typical morning? Is there a small everyday chore that you secretly find quite satisfying? Are you more of a morning person or an evening person, and why? What advice would you give to someone whose mornings always feel rushed and stressful? How do you usually unwind at the end of a long day? Is there a household job you always seem to put off, and why?

B27

Tell me about a time an ordinary everyday task went completely wrong. What do you do when you suddenly realise you're running out of time to get something done? Do you think having a fixed daily routine is comforting or a bit boring? If you had to rank the parts of the day from your favourite to your least favourite, how would they go? Tell me about a time you had to completely change your daily routine. If you could design a perfect ordinary day with no special events, what would it look like? What tiny daily ritual makes you weirdly happy, even if it sounds silly?

C13

What advice would you give someone who feels their evenings disappear far too quickly? How different is your weekday self from your weekend self? Is there an everyday sound you secretly love, or one that drives you up the wall?

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