The document provides questions to ask someone when meeting for the first time to get to know them better. It lists questions in 7 categories: hometown, dorm, university, year of study, area of study, hobbies, and vacation. Examples of follow up questions are also given. The purpose is to have a conversation and get to know a partner by asking these initial questions as well as follow up questions. Inappropriate personal questions are advised against.

1. Getting to know you
Think back to last class - what are some
questions you can ask someone when
you meet for the first time?

2. Try to remember the questions to ask to find out
this information.
1. Hometown [Specifically?]
2. Dorm
3. University
4. University year
5. Area of study [Major?]
6. Free time activities/hobbies
7. Vacation (make your own question)
 Are you from Seoul? [Whereabouts in…?]
 Do you live in the dorm on campus?
 What university do you go to?
 What year are you in?
 What are you studying?
 What are you majoring in?
 What kinds of things do you do in your free time?
 What did you do during the vacation?
 Did you have a good vacation?
 How was your vacation?

3. Now have a chat with a partner.
Remember to ask follow-up questions!
 Are you from Seoul? [Whereabouts in…?]
 Do you live in the dorm on campus?
 What year are you in?
 What are you studying?
 What are you majoring in?
 What kinds of things do you do in your free time?
 What did you do during the vacation?
 Did you have a good vacation?
 How was your vacation?
 Any other questions?? (Don’t ask inappropriate questions about things like age, religion,
politics, personal relationships, money…)