Have you had an interesting life so far?
Let’s see! Have you ever…
Elementary level
…played music, sang or acted in public? (When was that? How did it feel?)
…bought a brand-new car or motorbike? (What? How much did you spend?)
…given generously to charity? (What charity? Why? How much did you give?)
…lost your keys? (What happened?)
…lost a job? resigned from a job? (Why?)
…got drunk? (How much did you drink?)
…voted in an election? (Who for?)
…seen a ghost or vision? (Describe what you saw)
…met a famous person? (Who? Where? What was he/she like?)
…piloted a plane? (When was that?)
…written graffiti in a public place? (What? Where?)
Intermediate level
…fallen in love? (Who with? When?)
…been engaged (promised to be married), married, or divorced? (What happened?)
…been unfaithful to your partner? (boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife) (Why?)
…had food-poisoning? (How long did it last?)
…committed a crime? (Did you get caught?)
…lied to pay fewer taxes? (Did you feel bad about it?)
…crashed a car or a motorbike? (How did that happen?)
…travelled in an ambulance or a police car? (Why?)
…broken a bone or a tooth? (How did you do it?)
…fainted? (Where were you? What happened?)
…killed someone, or something? (What? Why?)
…failed an exam? (What happened?)
…had a foreign boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife? (Was it difficult?)
Advanced level
…had a book, a poem, a story, a letter or an article published? (What?)
…been arrested or been in prison? (Why?)
…got really angry and said or done something that you regretted? (What?)
…changed your religious or political views? (Why?)
…been seriously ill or had an operation? (What was the matter with you?)
…stood in an election? (Did you win?)
…done a parachute jump or been scuba diving? (How did it feel?)
…been bitten by a dog/snake or other animal? (What happened?)
…not got a job that you thought you should have got easily? (What job?)
…travelled in a country where you didn’t speak the language? (Where?)
…served in the military or the police? (When?)
…been in a war zone? (Where? When?)
…been involved in a disaster (volcano, hurricane, earthquake, etc.)?
…nearly been killed (i.e. while crossing the road)? (How did it happen?)
…run your own business? (Was it a success?)
…been poor? (When? Why?)
…been rich? (When? Why?)
