CONVERSATION - NATIONAL CUSTOMS

WHAT FESTIVALS DO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY CELEBRATE?

WHICH CUSTOMS IN YOUR COUNTRY DO PEOPLE FROM ABROAD ENJOY?

WHICH ASPECTS OF LIFE IN YOUR COUNTRY MIGHT BE DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY?

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO A COUNTRY WHERE YOU FOUND CERTAIN ASPECTS OF LIFE DIFFICULT?

TELL ME ABOUT ONE FO YOUR FAVOURITE COSTUMS OF SPAIN

What is the custom here in Spain when you meet someone for the first time?

Tell me about some of the marriage customs here in Spain.

What typical food is eaten at a wedding? And drink?

If I were invited to somebody’s house for dinner, what would you recommend me to take with me?

Do you think it’s important to learn about customs from other countries? Why?

Do you know any British customs?

What is one of your least favorite customs?

Is there a custom you would ban?

How late is acceptable when meeting with friends?

Would you leave a bar/restaurant because your friend was too late?

What traditional foods and drinks do you have in your country?

Are certain foods associated with regions / holidays?

Does your country maintain religious traditions and celebrations?

What are the big religious holidays in your country? Do people still understand them as such?

Do you know the origins of the Tomatina?

And what about the origins of the Fallas in Valencia?

Do you know the origins of the Sanfermines in Pamplona?