Round 1. Beauty around us - Have you ever visited stunning (impressive or attractive) places? What were their most remarkable (surprising, unusual) features?
- What is your favorite park in the city you live in? Have you seen any memorable parks in other cities and countries? Were they landscaped (ландшафтные), spacious (обширный), lovely, the finest (самый прекрасный), manicured (ухоженный), undulating (холмистый).
- Would you rather visit rural (деревенский) unspoilt areas or lively and vibrant (full of energy) cities? Why?
- Have you ever visited places of natural beauty? What were the most scenic? (picturesque)
- What are your favorite cultural attractions: monuments, temples (храмы), botanical gardens, theme parks, history museums?
- Which countries would you like to visit? Which of these top dream destinations would you go to? Why?
- Do you prefer to visit sights independently on in an organized group? Why?
- How do you find best activities to do in a destination fo your choice?
- Is dining (eating out) an important part of travel? Do you usually sample traditional foods? (try)
- What are advantages of tourism both for an individual and a hosting country? (a positive aspect)
Round 2. The world of goods - What is better mass production and tailor-maid products (made for a particular person?) Would you rather buy standardized or custom-built goods? why?
- What are the products whose design you enjoy? What is special about them?
- Some products are a result of mass collaboration, like Wikipedia. What is positive and negative about co-creation (creation together with someone)?
- Do you use benchmarking at work (comparing what you do with the best examples in the market)? What best practices do you follow?
- Is a craft industry developed in our country? Do you buy any hand-made products?
- Is price alone a reliable indicator of quality? What do you rely on in terms of quality?
- If you buy product, say smartphone or tablet, what is important for you?
performance(how well it works)
features (additional functions)
reliability (work without breakdowns)
durability(how long it lasts) how easy it is to repair
aesthetics (look and feel)
value for money (if it is with money paid)
something else 8. What are
hallmarks (typical characteristics) of your favorite products?
Round 3. Impressive arts - What kind of fine art do you appreciate (ценить) - sculpture, painting, photography, architecture, design?
- Do you thank that going to exhibitions and seeing works of art on display (в экспозиции) are time well-spent? (время, проведенное с пользой).
- Are you familiar with performative art (исполнительское искусство) such as theatre, opera, dance, ballet, stand-up comedy, concerts? What places and events have left indelible impression on you (неизгладимые впечатления)?
- Do you trust rave reviews (восторженные отзывы) of films, books or theatre productions (постановки)? Do you follow them or you have your own selection criteria?
- What's on at the cinema, theatre or museums? Are you going to see any new films, productions or exhibitions?
- What are your most profound (неизгладимые) impressions about a piece of art?
- Can you think of any picturesque (живописный), historic, magnificent (величиственный), atmospheric, quaint (необычный) architecture you've seen?
- What is the future of art? Will it survive?
- Are you a creative person? Have you tried to create anything?
Round 4. Visual identity - What do the clothes someone wears say about that person?
- What is your favourite outfit? Why? (set of clothes for a particular occasion)
- How do you think your taste in clothes has been formed? Has it transformed over time? How?
- Are accessories an important part of a look? Do you have any accessories with a special story? (jewelry, shoes, cufflinks - запонки)
- Do you follow the very latest fashion? Do you try to buy all the rage clothes? (very fashionable)
- Is there a dress code in your workplace? Is dress code necessary? Why? (accepted way of dressing in a particular social group)
- Is beauty objective or subjective? Is fashion an art form?
- Is designer (label) clothes worth buying? How are they different from the clothes on the High Street (ordinary, much less expensive shops)
- Have you ever dolled up? What was the occasion? (to be dressed in a very fashionable or very formal way)
- Made-to-measure or off the peg clothes? What would you choose? (made especially for you or ready-made)
