Conversation topics

1. Hobbies

Ø What are your hobbies?

Ø Why do you like your hobbies so much?
Ø How often do you do these hobbies?
Ø How long have you been doing these hobbies, and how did you get started?
Ø What hobbies did you used to have, but now do not?
Ø Is it important to have hobbies? Why/why not?

2. Time

Ø How much free time do you usually have?

Ø How important is time to you?
Ø If you had more free time, what would you do?
Ø “Time is money.” Do you agree or disagree? Why?
Ø How do you feel about time that is wasted?

3. Sleep

Ø How much sleep do you usually get?

Ø Why do some people sleep well while other people do not sleep well?
Ø What do you do when you have trouble sleeping?
Ø What time do you usually go to sleep? What time do you usually get up?
Ø Have you ever slept in a strange place that was not a bed?

4. Music

Ø What types of music do you like/dislike?

Ø How do certain kinds of music make you feel?
Ø What types of music come from your country?
Ø What’s your favorite song/album/artist?
Ø What music is popular in your country right now?

5. First Dates

Ø How many first dates have you had?

Ø How do you feel about first dates?
Ø What is a common first date like in your country?
Ø What is the best/worst first date experience you’ve ever had?
 Ø What makes a good first date in your opinion?

6. Work

Ø What work do/did you do?

Ø How do/did you like the work?
Ø What is your dream job?
Ø What work is common in your city/area/country?
Ø What is your general view about work? Why?

7. Risk

Ø What is your definition of risk?

Ø Are you a risk taker? Why/why not?
Ø What are the advantages/disadvantages of taking risks?
Ø What risks do you come across in your work/life?
Ø What risks have you taken in your life?

8. Food

Ø What food comes from your country?

Ø How do you feel when you eat food?
Ø What foods do you dislike? Why?
Ø Where do you usually get food from?

9. Motivation

Ø How motivated are you in general?

Ø What motivates you to do things?
Ø What is the best motivator to succeed?
Ø What do you do when you feel demotivated?
Ø What is a good way to motivate others?

10. Beauty

Ø What is “beauty”?
Ø What/who do you consider beautiful?
Ø What does “inner beauty” mean to you?
Ø Do you consider artificial beauty (cosmetic surgery) to still be beauty? Why/why
not?
Ø How do you feel about the emphasis that people put on beauty these days?
Ø What would you tell your children about beauty?

11. Crime
 Ø Is crime a big problem in your city/country?
Ø Have you ever been a victim of crime?
Ø What crime is common in your city/country?
Ø What would you do if you noticed a crime being committed?
Ø How is the law enforcement in your city/country?

12. Love

Ø What is love?
Ø Who/what do you love?
Ø What good/bad experiences have you had with love?
Ø Can you be too young to be in love? Why/why not?
Ø How do you feel about love?

13. Goals

Ø What are your current goals in life?

Ø How do you plan to reach your goals?
Ø How often do you set goals for yourself?
Ø What goals have you set and achieved in the past?
Ø How do you feel when you reach your goals?

14. Dreams

Ø What kinds of dreams do you have?

Ø What do you think dreams mean?
Ø How much of your dreams do you remember? Why?
Ø What is your opinion on premonitions? Are they real?
Ø What are examples of memorable dreams you have had?

15. Restaurants

Ø How often do you go to restaurants?

Ø What is your favorite restaurant? Why?
Ø What do you usually order at a restaurant?
Ø What is the restaurant experience like in your country?
Ø Have you ever worked in a restaurant?
Ø If you owned a restaurant, what kinds of food would you serve?

16. Cooking

Ø In your home, who usually cooks?

Ø How often do you cook?
Ø How well do you cook? What can you cook well?
Ø What are the advantages/disadvantages of cooking?
 Ø What food would you like to learn how to cook?

17. Money

Ø How well do you manage your money?

Ø Why do some people have money problems?
Ø What are some good ways to make money?
Ø What would you do if I gave you $20/$2,000/$2,000,000?
Ø How often do you save money? Why?

18. Shopping

Ø Do you enjoy shopping? Why/why not?

Ø What is your favorite shop? Why?
Ø In your city, where is a good place to go shopping?
Ø How do you feel about online shopping?
Ø How do you think shopping will be like in the future?

19. Plans

Ø How often do you plan things? Why?

Ø What are your plans for (________)?
Ø What are your plans for your English?
Ø What do you think of this quote? “Having no plan is a plan to fail.”
Ø Do you have any back-up plans?

20. Books

Ø Do you like books/reading? Why/why not?

Ø What kind of books do/did you like?
Ø What is your favorite book? Why?
Ø What was the last book you read?
Ø Do you believe reading books/literature is more important than reading stuff
online? Why/why not?

21. Sports

Ø Do you like sports? Why/why not?

Ø How often do you exercise/play sports?
Ø Did you play any sports as a child?
Ø What sport/physical activity is popular in your country?
Ø What is your opinion on professional sports?

22. Life
 Ø What is the meaning of life?
Ø How is your life going up to this point?
Ø What do you think happens after life?
Ø What important life lessons have you learned?
Ø If tomorrow was your last day to live, what would you do?

23. Television

Ø How often do you watch TV?

Ø Should everyone have a television in their home?
Ø What is the best way to watch television: On a television set, computer, tablet or
phone?
Ø What television programs are popular in your country?
Ø What do you think will be the future of television?
Ø What is your opinion on television?
Ø If you had your own TV show, what would it be like?

24. Learning

Ø How important is learning? Why?

Ø Besides English, what are you currently learning?
Ø What things are you good/bad at learning? Why?
Ø What would you most like to learn?
Ø What is the most difficult part of learning? Why?

25. Movies

Ø What was the last movie you saw? How was it?
Ø What is your favorite movie? Why?
Ø How are the movies in your country? What are the best ones?
Ø How often do you watch movies in English?
Ø If there were a movie about your life, what kind of movie would it be? Why?

26. Games

Ø What is your favorite game ever?

Ø What games did you play as a kid?
Ø What games are popular/came from your country?
Ø How competitive are you when it comes to games?
Ø What games do you still play now? Why?

27. Computers

Ø Describe your computer at home/work.

Ø What do you usually use a computer for?
 Ø Do you like computers? Why/why not?
Ø What was the first computer you ever had like?
Ø What do you think will be the future of computers?

28. Problems

Ø How do you deal with your problems?

Ø What problems do you come across in your work or life?
Ø Do you feel that problems are opportunities? Why or why not?
Ø What was the last problem you solved and how did you do it?
Ø “Problems don’t matter. Solutions do.” Do you agree or disagree?