1. What was the hardest thing to adjust when you first came to the United States? Why?

在你第一次来美国的时候，你觉得最难适应的事儿是什么？为什么？

2. What is the best experience you have had in the United States? Why do you think it is the best experience?

你在美国最好的经历是什么？你为什么觉得这是你最好的经历？

3. What is your plan after you graduate Northeastern University? Why?

你从东北大学毕业之后的打算是什么？为什么？

4. What is your parents’ biggest concern to you right now? Do you agree?

你爸爸妈妈担心你什么？你觉得他们应该担心吗？为什么？

5. What was the hardest course you have ever taken in Northeastern University? Why and how did you overcome it?

你在东北大学上的最难的一门课是什么？为什么？你是怎么 解决的？

6. Why do you want to find a job?

你想要找一个什么样的工作？为什么？

7. What is your favorite thing to do online? When did you first start doing it?

你上网的时候最喜欢做的是什么？你第一次做这件事儿是什么时候？

8. Are you (电脑迷)? Why? When do you use computer?

你是电脑迷（obsessed with computers）吗？为什么？你什么时候用电脑？

9. What phone are you using right now? Why did you choose that 手机?

你现在用的是什么手机？为什么你选择用那个手机？

10. What are some standards you have for your current/future boy/girlfriend? What is the most important one?

你选择现在／未来的男／女朋友的标准是什么？最重要的一个标准是什么？

11. Where do you use your allowance the most? Which one is the most 负担 one?

你大部分的零用钱都花在哪儿啦？让你负担最大的是哪一个？

12. Where are you from in China? What is the most famous thing in your town?

你来自中国的哪个地方？你家乡最出名的东西是什么？

13. After you graduate, do you want to settle down in States or want to go back to China? Why?

你毕业之后，你想在留在美国还是回中国？为什么？

14. Have you done any co-op in Northeastern? If so, which co-op was it? How was it?

你在东北大学做过co-op（实习）吗？如果做过，是哪一个实习？你觉得怎么样？

15. What do you think the pros and cons of Northeastern University and the city of Boston? If you want to move somewhere else in the US, where do you want to move and why?

你觉得东北大学和波士顿的好处和坏处有哪些？如果你想搬去美国其他的地方，你想去哪儿？为什么？

 

你为什么决定搬到波士顿？

2) Why did you chose Northeastern to study?

你为什么选择东北学习？

3) Is college life in the US different from how you expected?

美国的大学生活与你预期的有什么不同吗？

4  Do you have any family in the United States?

你在美国有没有家庭？

5) What are you studying? Why?

你在学习什么? 为什么？

6) What do you miss most about China?

你最想念中国的是什么？

7) What is your favorite thing about the United States?

你最喜欢美国的什么？

8) What is your least favorite thing about the United States?

你最不喜欢美国的什么？

9) What has been the biggest difficulty about moving to the united states and why. 

生活在美国的最大困难是什么？为什么？

10) Where has been your favorite place you’ve traveled in the US and why?

你去过美国的哪个地方你最喜欢的地方？ 为什么？

11) Where have you worked on your co-ops and what have you done?

你在哪里实习？你做过什么工作？

12) Which has been your favorite co-op and why.

什么是你最喜欢的实习以及为什么。

13) When do you graduate?

你什么时候毕业？

14) What do you plan to do after graduation?

毕业后你打算做什么？

15) Who is your favorite American Celebrity and why.

谁是你最喜欢的美国名人？为什么？

2.     What made you want to go to Northeastern? What is your major? 你为什么想来东北大学？你的专业是什么？

3.     How do you like living in Boston? What about America? 你为什么喜欢住在波士顿？你觉得美国怎么样？

4.     Where have you visited in the U.S.? Where else would you like to visit? 你在美国旅行过什么地方？你还想去哪里？

5.     What comes to mind when you think of America / The United States, or/and the PRC? 你谈到美国／中国，你就想到什么？比如说？ 请给我一个例子。 为什么？

6.     Who is one of your favorite Americans or/and Chinese Persons -- dead or alive, and why? 你最喜欢的美国人／中国人是谁？为什么？

7.     After graduation, would you like to find a job related to Chinese/English? In America or in China? 毕业以后，你想找跟中文有关的工作？在美国还是中国？

8.     What have been the challenges of living in America? 你去住在美国有什么挑战？

9.     Do you feel that it has made you stronger or happier? 你觉得住在美国让你更坚强还是更高兴？

10.  What’s the one thing you would tell a student going abroad for the first time? 你想告诉一个第一次来国外的学生什么？

Where is your another 5 questions?

Themes: Hopes & Dream/Struggles & Challenges and Life

2.     你自己住在美国，还是跟你的家人一起？

3.     你为什么来美国？

4.     你为什么来东北大学上大学？你的专业是什么？

5.     你觉得在美国还是在中国学习比较对你合适？为什么？

6.     你喜欢住在波士顿吗？如果喜欢，为什么？如果不喜欢，你比较喜欢哪美国城市？

7.     你喜欢美国菜吗？

8.     还是比较喜欢中国菜？

9.     你觉得，你第一次来美国的时候，什么是最难明白的？为什么？

10.  毕业后你想回中国去还是住在美国？

11.  你找男朋友或者女朋友的标准是什么？

12.  一般来说，中国女孩子找男朋友的标准是什么？

13.  你觉得你自己的标准是跟中文女孩或者美国孩子的标准一样？

14.   你有什么爱好？

15.  你觉得你的爱好是跟中国人还是跟美国人一样？

 

2. 你第一次来波士顿是什么时候的？那时候你觉得波士顿怎么样？现在呢？

3. 你最喜欢什么样的天气？为什么？你受得了受不了波士顿的冬天？

4. 你喜欢去旅行吗？你去过哪些地方？最喜欢的是哪儿？为什么？你去旅行的时候最喜欢开车去，坐火车去，还是坐飞机去？为什么？你下次去旅行想去哪儿？为什么？

5. 你最喜欢的中国人是谁？（他做什么？）为什么？

6. 你喜欢购物吗？为什么？你购物的时候，你喜欢去购物中心购物，还是喜欢上网购物？为什么？

7. 你最离不开的是什么？为什么？

8. 你喜欢吃什么味道的菜，什么国家的菜？你去吃那国家的菜点什么？在波士顿你最喜欢的饭馆儿是哪家？为什么？在哪儿？

9. 请选一个：茶还是咖啡？为什么？比如说，我选茶，因为咖啡常常让我肚子疼。你放不放牛奶，糖？

10. 你打过工吗？在哪儿？在那里你喜欢什么，不喜欢什么？

11. 你谈到美国，你就想到什么？比如说？请给我一个例子。为什么？

12. 对你来说，找男朋友的时候觉得什么最重要？他做什么事情就不行？

13. 你最喜欢的电影是什么？你可以介绍一下吗？你为什么喜欢？

14. 你喜欢跟很多人聊天还是喜欢跟一些人聊天？为什么？你觉得你是个内向的人还是外向的人？

15. 你对我的人生有什么建议？

最后：你还有什么想讨论的吗？

Related topics: Struggle and challenges + life style

 

1.     你来自中国的哪个城市？请你谈谈你的家乡。

Which part in China are you from? Could you tell us a little bit more about your hometown? 

 

2.     你为什么想来美国？你来美国上大学，为什么选东北大学？你的专业是什么？ 

Why did you decide to come to the United States? If you’ve decided to come for higher education, why did you choose Northeastern? What’s your major?

 

3.     你为什么选这个专业？你觉得父母的意见影响你的决定吗？为什么？

Why did you choose this major? Did your parents influence your decision? 

 

4.     你觉得中国和美国的文化有什么不一样？你来美国有没有经历过文化冲击？你觉得国际学生有什么样困难？

What are the cultural differences between where are from and the US? Did you experience any culture shock when you first came here? What are the main obstacles as an international student? 

 

5.     你在美国学到了什么？不同的文化怎么影响你的性格和态度？你怎么适应新的文化和人们？

What have you learned about living in a different country/culture? How did you adapt to different culture and people?

 

6.     在学习上，有些压力/你着急的时候，你做什么？

As a college student, when you are stressed about your studies, what do you usually do? 

7.     你的爱好是什么？你加盟那些大学的社团？

What are your hobbies? Are you participating in any on-campus clubs?

 

8.     你在波士顿最喜欢做的事情是什么？你每个周末常常做什么？

What do you like the most about living in the US (Boston)? What do you usually do during the weekends?

 

9.     你在波士顿去哪儿购物？你买东西的标准是什么？你在乎不在乎价钱和牌子？

Where are the places do you go to shop in Boston? What is your standard in buying something? Do you care about the price or name brands?

 

10.  你觉得在波士顿的中国菜地道吗？你比较喜欢中国还是美国菜？你觉得美国的中国菜和地道的中国菜有什么不同？你最喜欢哪个中国菜？为什么？

Do you think Chinese food in Boston or the US authentic enough? What are the differences in taste between Chinese food in China and in the US? Which Chinese dish do you like the most and why?

 

11.  你有什么打工/工作经验？你学到了什么？在美国工作和在中国工作有什么不同？

What kind of work experiences do you have? What roles did you do? What did you learn from these experiences? What are some differences between working in the US and China?

 

12.  你觉得一边学习一边打工有什么好处和坏处？你爸妈有什么意见?

Do you think working and studying at the same is a good idea? What are some advantages and disadvantages in doing so? How does a typical Chinese family think about this?

 

13.  你什么时候可能毕业？你毕业以后有什么计划？你打算在哪儿工作？

When are you graduating? What do you plan to do after the graduation? Are you planning to go to graduate school? Are you planning to work in Boston or move to somewhere else?

 

14.  你的志向是什么？为了取得这些目标, 你打算做什么？

What are the goals you want to accomplish now or after you graduate? How are you planning to accomplish these goals?

 

15.  作为一个母语为汉语的人, 你想给咱们学中文学生一些什么建议？

As a native Chinese speaker, what are some suggestions you want to give to those who are learning Chinese right now? 

 来美国的时候，你觉得最奇怪的事是什么？
Who is one of your favorite Americans? Why

 谁是你最喜欢的美国人？为什么？
What is your major? What do you plan do do after graduating?

 你的专业是什么？毕业以后，你打算做什么？找工作还是念研究生？
What is your favorite sport? Who is your favorite player? Why?

你最喜欢的运动是什么？
What if your favorite food that you have had here.

 在这儿，你最喜欢的菜是什么？
What would you say is the largest difference between Taiwan and America.

 对你来说，美国和台湾之间最大的分别是什么？
Would you say that it was easy for you to adapt to life here. Why?

 你觉得适应美国生活容易吗？为什么？
What do you feel is the biggest difference between American and Taiwanese people?

对你来说，美国人和台湾人最大的分别是什么？
What is the your favorite place that you have been to in America? Why?

 在美国，哪个地方你最喜欢？为什么
Is there anything that you wish you had known before you came to America?

 来美国以前，你想知道什么？
How many people are in your family? Have you been able to see them recently?

 你家有几口人？近来你能看到他们吗？
Aside from America and Taiwan, have you been to any other countries? If so, could you please do a comparison of one or two aspects of these places.

 除了美国和台湾以外你去旅行过别的国家吗？你可以比较一下这几个地方吗？
What advice would you give to other people who would like to learn Chinese

你有什么建议你给学中文的人？
In terms of internet, how would you compare Taiwan to the US? Is there an aspect that one country does better than other?

有关网络，你可以比较台湾和美国吗？
As a Taiwanese person, what are your opinions on the relationship between the US and Taiwan?

你对美国和台湾关系怎么看？

 

1.     你为什么决定来美国学习？

a.     Why did you decide to study in America? 

2.     第一次来美国时面临的挑战是什么？

a.     What are some challenges you face when coming to America the first time? 

 

3.     你对美国的梦想和希望是什么？大学毕业后你想找什么样的工作？

a.     What are you dreams and hopes coming to America? What kind of job do you want after college? 

 

4.     美国是你所期望的吗？值得你花时间和金钱吗？

a.     Is America what you expected it to be like? Was it worth the time and money? 

 

5.     你认为中美两国在学习，文化，生活方式上存在一些什么样的不同？

a.     What do you think is some of the differences between China and America in terms of studying, culture, way of living? 

 

6.     我也是一名国际学生，当我第一次来到美国时，我有一些有趣的经历，无论好坏。它教会了我很多关于我自己的生活。在你的经验里，你能告诉我一个当你碰到文化冲击的时候吗？

a.     I am also an International student, and I had some interesting experiences, both good and bad when I came to America for the first time. It taught me a lot about living by myself as well. In your experience here, could you tell me a time when you had culture shock? 

 

 

7.     在这里学习意味着你必须离开你的家人，你的亲人，朋友 。当我离开我的国家来到这里时，我非常难过。你对此感觉如何？

a.     Studying here means that you have to leave your family, your loved ones, friends, and people who you grow up with back home. When I left my country to come here, I was quite sad. How did you feel about it? 

 

8.     你每天的动力是什么？是你未来的梦想吗？还是你的家人？

a.     What keeps you motivated everyday? Is it the dream in the future? Is it your family? 

9.     你最想家的事情是什么？

a.     What do you miss the most about home? 

10.  5年后，你还想要在美国吗？或者你想成去别的地方？

a.     5 years from now, do you still want to be in America? Or do you want to be somewhere else? 

11.  让我们谈谈关于食物的事情！你最想家里的什么食物？你在美国爱上了什么食物吗？

a.     Let’s talk a little bit about food! What food do you miss the most from home? What food did you grow to love in America? 

 

12.  请告诉我更多关于你自己，你的兴趣爱好以及你热爱的事情，好吗？

a.     Please tell me more about yourself, your hobbies, and what you are passionate about? 

 

13.  你如何保持自己的兴趣爱好和激情？你在哪里找到时间来做到这一点？

a.     How do you still keep yourself motivated with your hobbies and passions? Where do you find the time to do that? 

 

14.  如果你不得不向你年轻的自己提出建议，那么你对17岁的自己，会怎么说？

a.     If you have to give advice to your young self, your 17 years old self that was filling out university application to go to America, what would you say?

15.  你是否有很多信息要给来美国求学的学生？对他们有任何的建议吗？

a.     Do you have many message to send to students who want to come and seek education in America? Any tips and advices for them?