Talking about study and work is a good way to get to know those around you and make friends.  Oftentimes you can meet new friends who have the same interests as you!

lì li: nĭ shì xué shén me zhuān yè de?
丽丽： 你是学什么专业的？ 
Lili:  What's your major? 

mài kè: wŏ shì zhuān mén lái zhōng guó xué xí hàn yŭ hé zhōng guó wén huà de.
麦克： 我是专门来中国学习汉语和中国文化的。 
Mike:  My major is Chinese. I came to China to study the language and culture. 

lì li: nĭ zài năr xué xí?
丽丽： 你在哪儿学习？ 
Lili:  Where are you studying now?

mài kè: wŏ zài bĕi jīng yŭ yán wén huà dà xué xué xí.
麦克： 我在北京语言文化大学学习。 
Mike:  I study at the Beijing Language and Culture University.

lì li: nĭ xué xí jĭ nián le?
丽丽： 你学习几年了？ 
Lili:  How many years have you studied?

mài kè: yĭ jīng sān nián le, hái chà yī nián jiù bì yè le.
麦克： 已经三年了，还差一年就毕业了。 
Mike:  I've already studied for three years. I'll graduate in a year.

lì li: bì yè yĭ hòu huí guó ma? 
丽丽： 毕业以后回国吗？ 
Lili:  Are you going back to your country after graduation?

mài kè: shì de, wŏ yào huí qù gōng zuò. 
麦克： 是的，我要回去工作。 
Mike:  Yes, I'll return to my country and find a job.

lì li: huí guó zhăo gōng zuò kùn nán ma?
丽丽： 回国找工作困难吗？ 
Lili:  Is it difficult to find a job?

mài kè: bú tài kùn nán, yīn wéi wŏ de guó jiā dŏng hàn yŭ de rén bú tài duō.
麦克： 不太困难，因为我的国家懂汉语的人不太多。 
Mike:  Not very difficult, because there are not so many people in my country who know Chinese.

lì li: zhù nĭ hăo yùn.
丽丽： 祝你好运。 
Lili: Wish you good luck.

mài kè: xiè xiè.
麦克： 谢谢。