In a psychotherapy session, it is very
important to begin the interview with an open-ended question. Through this type
of questioning, I can find out about Nora's past. For example the question I
asked Nora was “where did you get those shoes”?
She replied “I bought them from Dune last
month”.
Then, to finish, I asked about
her diary. For instance, “how many times do you go shopping in a month,” and “is
shopping included as one of your hobbies”?
I can't say this rewriting is in perfect English, but it makes more sense.