Solea Tudor – 9.

Motivation

Musat Laura- 11. Crime

Tipirig Andreea – 8. Food

Vladut Alexandra – 4 Music

Stancu Bianca – 1. Hobbies

Puscalau Monica – 13. Goals

Pascaru Eduard – 3. Sleep

Voda Mihaela – 12. Love

Stanimir Stefan – 10. Beauty

Munteanu Sorin – 5. First Date

Radu Diana – 6. Work

Radulescu Emanuel – 2. Time

Serban Gibna – 14. Dreams

Niculescu Sharon – 7. Risk

1. Hobbies

Everybody has hobbies, and everybody loves talking about them. Hobbies could be passions too, you
know. Some simple questions to ask include:

What are your hobbies?

Why do you like your hobbies so much?

How often do you do these hobbies?

How long have you been doing these hobbies, and how did you get started?

What hobbies did you used to have, but now do not?

Is it important to have hobbies? Why/why not?

2. Time

As people get older, their perceived value of time increases, so it’s a practical topic that everyone
has something to say about. You could ask questions like:

How much free time do you usually have?

If you had more free time, what would you do?

“Time is money.” Do you agree or disagree? Why?

How do you feel about time that is wasted?

3. Sleep

As people get older, they start to appreciate a good night’s sleep more and more. This topic is often
a favorite for all. Some example questions are:

How much sleep do you usually get?

Why do some people sleep well while other people do not sleep well?

What do you do when you have trouble sleeping?

What time do you usually go to sleep? What time do you usually get up?

Have you ever slept in a strange place that was not a bed?

4. Music

Everybody loves music and most people feel very strong emotions towards it—especially when it
comes to the music that they love (or hate) most. Some simple questions to ask could be:

What types of music do you like/dislike?

How do certain kinds of music make you feel?

What types of music come from your country?

What’s your favorite song/album/artist?

5. First Dates

Unless you’re teaching in a place where arranged marriages are the thing to do, talking about first
dates gets everybody interested. We’ve all been there. You could ask questions like:

How many first dates have you had?

How do you feel about first dates?

What is a common first date like in your country?

What is the best/worst first date experience you’ve ever had?

What makes a good first date in your opinion?

6. Work

Lots of people work and have lots to say about it. I mean, if you’re spending about a third of your
waking hours at work, you may have lots to say. Some good questions are:

What work do/did you do?

How do/did you like the work?

What is your dream job?

What work is common in your city/area/country?

What is your general view about work? Why?

Everyone feels a certain way about risk. Some are risk-oriented, others are risk-averse. Talking about
risks seems to generate some good conversation. You could ask questions like:

What is your definition of risk?

Are you a risk taker? Why/why not?

What are the advantages/disadvantages of taking risks?

What risks do you come across in your work/life?

What risks have you taken in your life?

8. Food

Food is possibly the most universal topic of them all and everyone loves to discuss what they eat.
This is also an ideal topic for beginners because the vocabulary is usually pretty simple. You could
use questions like:

What is your favorite food? Why?

What food comes from your country?

How do you feel when you eat food?

What foods do you dislike? Why?

Where do you usually get food from?

9. Motivation
Whether or not the students are a motivated bunch, motivation is a good topic to discuss in order to
inspire your students. Some example questions are:

How motivated are you in general?

What motivates you to do things?

What is the best motivator to succeed?

What do you do when you feel demotivated?

What is a good way to motivate others?

10. Beauty

Beauty is one of those topics that’s conventionally more geared toward women than it is to men.
However, anyone can appreciate beauty in all its forms, and anyone can recognize the importance of
the concept of beauty in our cultures, societies and behaviors. Plus, men might surprise you by
caring to chime in on beauty, looks and grooming.

This makes it a good topic to discuss to get some opinions and various views within a group of
students. You could ask questions like:

What is “beauty”?

What/who do you consider beautiful?

What does “inner beauty” mean to you?

Do you consider artificial beauty (cosmetic surgery) to still be beauty? Why/why not?

How do you feel about the emphasis that people put on beauty these days?
 What would you tell your children about beauty?

11. Crime

Crime may not be on the top of people’s lists of favorite topics but it’s something that’s talked
about. Depending on your adult students’ life experiences, it may be something that has affected
their lives. Learning to discuss it could help your students out in the long run. Good discussion
questions are:

Is crime a big problem in your city/country?

Have you ever been a victim of crime?

What crime is common in your city/country?

What would you do if you noticed a crime being committed?

How is the law enforcement in your city/country?

12. Love

Everybody loves love and most people have had some firsthand experience they’d like to talk about.
It’s another one of those universal topics that gets the conversation going. Even if it’s not about
romantic love and heartbreak, students can talk about familial love with their parents and children,
as well as love between friends. Questions like these are good:

What is love?

Who/what do you love?

What good/bad experiences have you had with love?

How do you feel about love?

13. Goals

We all have goals and talking about them actually gets us more encouraged to do something about
them. Sharing goals is also a good thing to help get them done. A good set of questions is:

What are your current goals in life?

How do you plan to reach your goals?

How often do you set goals for yourself?

What goals have you set and achieved in the past?

How do you feel when you reach your goals?

14. Dreams

We all have dreams, sometimes on a nightly basis, and talking about them is a great discussion topic
for classes as they inspire students to be creative and even whimsical. Great questions for this topic
include:

What kinds of dreams do you have?

What do you think dreams mean?

How much of your dreams do you remember? Why?

What is your opinion on premonitions? Are they real?