Table of Contents

Ad: Advanced

Pro: Professional

1- Hobbies 5

2- Time 5

3 - Sleep 5

4 - Music 5

5 - Work 6

6 - Risk 6

7 - Food 6

8 - Motivation 7

9 - Beauty 7

10 - Love 8

11- Goals 8

12 - Dreams 8

13 - Restaurants 9

14 - Cooking 9

15 - Money 9

16 - Shopping 10

17 - Plans 10

18 - Books 10

19 - Sports 11

20 - Life 11

21 - Television 11

22 - Learning 12

23 - Movies 12

24 - Games 12

25 - Computers 13
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26 - Problems 13

27 - Friends 13

28 - Shopping 13

29 - Hometown 14

30 - Future 14

31 - Free Time, Holidays 14

32 - School, Job 14

33 - Family life 14

34 - Food 15

35 - Environment 15

36 - Library 15

37 - Classmates 15

38 - Seasons 16

39 - Language Learning 16

40 - Public Garden 16

41 - Planting 16

42 - Art Gallery 17

43 - Education 17

44 - Languages 17

45 - Domestic violence 17

46 - Animal rights 17

47 - Greenhouse effect 18

48 - Technology 18

49 - Drinks 18

TOEFL Speaking 18

AD1 - If you… 21

AD2 - Have you ever… 21

AD3 - Would you rather... 22

AD4 - Open/Creative 22
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AD5 - Aging 23

AD6 - Aliens 23

AD7 - Animals 24

AD8 - Appearance 24

AD9 - Architecture 24

AD10 - Art 25

AD11 - Birthdays 25

AD12 - Books 25

AD13 - Brains 26

AD14 - Camping 26

AD15 - Cars and Driving 27

AD16 - Challenges 27

AD17 - Change 27

AD18 - Charity 28

AD19 - Childhood 28

AD20 - Choices 29

AD21 - Cities 29

AD22 - Cleanliness 29

AD23 - Cloning 30

AD24 - Color 30

AD25 - Communication 31

AD26 - Computers 31

AD27 - Conspiracies and Cover Ups 32

AD28 - Cooking 32

AD29 - Corruption 32

AD30 - Crime 33
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1- Hobbies
Everybody has hobbies, and everybody loves talking about them. Hobbies could be passions
too, you know. Some simple questions to ask include:

1. What are your hobbies?

2. Why do you like your hobbies so much?
3. How often do you do these hobbies?
4. How long have you been doing these hobbies, and how did you get started?
5. When do you normally do (hobbies)?
6. Where do you normally do (hobbies)?
7. Who do you do (hobbies) with?
8. What hobbies did you used to have, but now do not?
9. 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:

1. How much free time do you usually have?

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

3 - Sleep
1. How much sleep do you usually get?
2. Why do some people sleep well while other people do not sleep well?
3. What do you do when you have trouble sleeping?
4. What time do you usually go to sleep? What time do you usually get up?
5. 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:

1. What types of music do you like/dislike?

2. How do certain kinds of music make you feel?
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3. What types of music come from your country?

4. What’s your favorite song/album/artist?
5. What music is popular in your country right now?

5 - 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:

1. What work do/did you do?

2. How do/did you like the work?
3. What is your dream job?
4. What work is common in your city/area/country?
5. What is your general view about work? Why?

6 - Risk
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:

1. What is your definition of risk?

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

7 - 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:

1. What is your favorite food? Why?

2. What food comes from your country?
3. How do you feel when you eat food?
4. What foods do you dislike? Why?
5. Where do you usually get food from?
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8 - 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:

1. How motivated are you in general?

2. What motivates you to do things?
3. What is the best motivator to succeed?
4. What do you do when you feel demotivated?
5. What is a good way to motivate others?

9 - 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:

1. What is “beauty”?
2. What/who do you consider beautiful?
3. What does “inner beauty” mean to you?
4. Do you consider artificial beauty (cosmetic surgery) to still be beauty? Why/why not?
5. How do you feel about the emphasis that people put on beauty these days?
6. What would you tell your children about beauty?
7. Do you think beauty is the same for every person?
8. Do you think that different cultures think about beauty differently?
9. What do you think of plastic surgery?
10. What is the most common plastic surgery in your country?
11. What does “Beauty is only skin deep.” mean?
12. What kind of beauty contests are popular in your country? Do they have beauty contests
for men too?
13. What celebrities do you know of that have gotten plastic surgery?
14. Who is the most beautiful/handsome celebrity in your country?
15. What makes someone beautiful?
16. Do you think science can measure beauty?
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10 - 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:

1. What is love?
2. Who/what do you love?
3. What good/bad experiences have you had with love?
4. Can you be too young to be in love? Why/why not?
5. How do you feel about love?

11- 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?

12 - 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?
● What are examples of memorable dreams you have had?
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13 - Restaurants
Along with eating, everybody loves talking about their favorite eateries and restaurants. Some
students could even relate to each other with their choices and views. Good questions include:

● How often do you go to restaurants?

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

14 - Cooking
Cooking is another topic that may allow for some good conversation. Most people in most
countries do a good amount of cooking. A few good questions could be:

● In your home, who usually cooks?

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

15 - Money
If there is a topic that everyone loves deep down, it has to be money. People love talking about
money. Well, may not if they’re broke—but even if they are, it’s a good, relatable topic that gets
conversations going. Great questions include:

● How well do you manage your money?

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

16 - Shopping
This one is a personal favorite for many. Shopping is becoming more and more prevalent and
brings out some zest in some people. They just love shopping! Others feel strongly the other
way—very few people are completely neutral on this topic. A few good questions are:
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● Do you enjoy shopping? Why/why not?

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

17 - Plans
Everybody makes plans and discussing them could even influence the class to start making
plans of their own! A few example questions include:

● How often do you plan things? Why?

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

18 - Books
Books make for a good discussion topic because most people enjoy a good book.

When you read, your mind is filled with new images, feelings, ideas and thoughts. Books also
empower and educate people, so your adult students may believe in the value of books. It can
be immensely satisfying for adult students to share how they feel about reading. Some
questions to ask are:

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

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

19 - Sports
Now comes a topic that more men may favor, but it’s still good for classes since female
spectators are on the rise. Some students may also have children that enjoy sports! A few good
examples are:

● Do you like sports? Why/why not?

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● How often do you exercise/play sports?

● Did you play any sports as a child?
● What sport/physical activity is popular in your country?
● What is your opinion on professional sports?

20 - Life
Life discussions go on in all languages and English is no exception.

Practicing discussions on life is a good topic to cover since everyone has their own views and
thoughts on the ubiquitous subject. You could bring up questions like:

● What is the meaning of life?

● How is your life going up to this point?
● What do you think happens after life?
● What important life lessons have you learned?
● If tomorrow was your last day to live, what would you do?

21 - Television
Television is one of those topics that everyone has an opinion about. The irony of it is that even
though more and more programming is viewed on computers and tablets, television is still a hot
topic classes love to discuss. Good questions include:

● How often do you watch TV?

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

22 - Learning
Learning is like nature—it’s all around us, even on a subconscious level. Our brains are built to
absorb, filter and store information. Discussion about learning could actually stimulate some
English learning amongst the students! A few questions that are suitable are:

● How important is learning? Why?

● Besides English, what are you currently learning?
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● What things are you good/bad at learning? Why?

● What would you most like to learn?
● What is the most difficult part of learning? Why?

23 - Movies
Like television, talking about movies is a topic that has something to be said by everybody. I
mean, who doesn’t watch movies? A few good questions to be asked could be:

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

24 - Games
Games are fun and everybody enjoys fun, no?

But in all seriousness, talking about games gets discussion more geared towards past tense,
which gives the students a fond sense of nostalgia. Some simple questions could be:

● What is your favorite game ever?

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

25 - Computers
The year is 2019 and you can’t go a day without talking about computers. A greatly universal
topic that could have students discussing quite a few things, which could all relate to real life
too! Great questions on this could be:

● Describe your computer at home/work.

● What do you usually use a computer for?
● Do you like computers? Why/why not?
● What was the first computer you ever had like?
● What do you think will be the future of computers?
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26 - Problems
Even though nobody likes to talk about problems, per se, everybody still talks about their
problems to other people! Problems are actually a good topic for discussion since they could
help others relate to each other and even present solutions too. A few fine examples of
questions are:

● How do you deal with your problems?

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

27 - Friends
● How many real good friends do you have?
● Friends are important for everyone - What do you think about it?
● What is more important - the appearance or the character of a person?
● How much time do you spend together with your friends?

28 - Shopping
● How much money do you spend on ...?
● What are your favourite clothes?
● Who do you take with you when you go shopping?
● How do you spend your pocket money?
● How much pocket money do you get?
● Girls like shoes and boys like computers - What do you think about it?

29 - Hometown
● Where is your hometown?
● What would you show a guest in your hometown?
● Tell something about the history of your hometown.
● How can young people spend their free time in your hometown?

30 - Future
● What are your plans for the future?
● Where do you want to live?
● In what kind of job do you see yourself in the following years?
● What do you think about a family later?
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● What will be the most important things for you in the future?

31 - Free Time, Holidays

● What are your favourite free time activities?
● What kind of sports do you like?
● Tell me about your holiday plans.
● Where would you like to be during your holidays?
● What country would you like to live in?

32 - School, Job
● Tell something about your favourite subjects at school.
● Tell something about your work experience.
● What is your dream job?
● A good job - what does this mean to you?
● What would you change at your school to make it more attractive?

33 - Family life
● Tell something about your family.
● Speak about your hobbies.
● Speak about your favourite pop-group/singer.
● Tell something about your free time activities.
● Tell something about your favourite TV programs/radio programs.
● What kind of music do you like?
● Describe your room.
● Speak about pets at your house.
● Can children and their parents be good friends?

34 - Food
● What is your favourite food?
● Who in your family does the cooking? Why?
● What does healthy life mean for you?
● Tell something about your eating habits.
● Fast food - slow food. What is your opinion?
● What do you do to keep fit?
● A good party without alcohol/drugs is not possible.
● How often do you eat fish or vegetables?
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35 - Environment
● What do you do to protect the environment?
● Tell something about the dangers of nature.
● What do you prefer - living in a city or in the country?

36 - Library
● Do you like to go to the local library?
● How often do you go to the library
● Do you like to study at home or in the library?
● Is the library important for modern people? Why?
● Do you agree that the government should invest more in the advancement of the local
library?

37 - Classmates
● Describe one of your classmates who is important to you. Why is he/she important?
● Do you get inspired by your classmates? Describe your experience.
● Are you good at dealing with your classmates?
● What are some benefits of having classmates? (VS being homeschooled)
● Do you like teamwork?
● What role do you usually play during a team project?
● Do you think that students are more productive while working with others?

38 - Seasons
● What season do you like the best? Why?
● What do you like to do during your favourite season?
● What are all seasons like in your city?
● Do you agree that different seasons will influence people’s moods?
● What do you think about global warming?
● Do you think that people should pay more attention and take more actions towards
global warming?

39 - Language Learning
● What languages can you speak?
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● What languages do you like?

● What language(s) would you like to learn?
● Do you like learning a new language?
● Are you passionate about language learning?
● Describe your strength and short-comings while learning a new language.
● What is the difficult part when you are learning a language?
● Do you think learning a foreign language is important for everyone?

40 - Public Garden
● Describe a public garden in your city.
● Do you like to visit the public garden? Why or Why not?
● How often do you visit the public garden?
● What do you usually do in a public garden?
● Do you think that the government should focus more on the establishment of public
facilities?

41 - Planting
● What is your favourite plant? What is it like? What do you like about it?
● Do you like planting? Why or Why not?
● What can you learn from planting?
● What do you want to plant if you have a garden?
● Do you think that everyone should learn some planting skills?

42 - Art Gallery
● Do you like to visit art galleries?
● Describe one of your experiences in an art gallery.
● How often do you watch an art show?
● Do you think that art plays an important role in people’s lives?
● Would you like to learn painting in your future? Why or Why not?

43 - Education
1. What is your current education?
2. Do you think education is importantWhy?
3. Do you think learning things gives you other things than knowledge?
4. Do you think studying and other things such as working are incompatible?
5. Do you think achieving a high level of education is the only way to gain success?
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44 - Languages
1. What is your mother language? Are you bilingual?
2. How often do you need to speak a foreign language?
3. Do you think mastering another language is importantWhy?
4. What do you think a language can do other than communicating?
5. There are many endangered languages, what’re your opinions towards them?
6. As globalization keeps developing, many languages are invaded by another popular
language, do you think this is positive or negative? Why?

45 - Domestic violence
1. What is your understanding of domestic violence?
2. How often do you hear about domestic violence?
3. Do you think domestic violence should be talked about?
4. What are your opinions toward the victim in a domestic violence case? Do you think they are
always women?
5. There are many types of domestic violence, can you name one or two?

46 - Animal rights
1. How often do you eat meat?
2. Do you think it is cruel to eat meat?
3. Do you think that humans are harming animals? If so, in what ways?
4. What do you think we can do to protect animal rights?

47 - Greenhouse effect
1. How often do you ride a bike or choose common transport?
2. Do you think it is necessary to choose a more ecological lifestyle to protect our planet?
Why?
3. What are the causes of the greenhouse effect?
4. What are the consequences of the greenhouse effect?
5. Can you feel the changes made by the greenhouse effect?

48 - Technology
1. Do you have high-tech equipment?
2. What’s your favorite technology?
3. What changes do you think it brings to you?
4. Can you imagine a future trend of new technology?
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5. What do you think technology can help you the most with?

49 - Drinks
1. What’s your favorite drink? What do you like about it?
2. Have you ever tried an alcohol drink? What’s your opinion toward them?
3. What kind of drink is the healthiest?
4. Do you read the ingredients of drinks? Do you think it is important to read the ingredients of
drinks?
5. If you’re the CEO of a drink company, what kind of drink would you sell to the market?

50 - Genetically Modified Food

1. Name two genetically modified foods.
2. Do you think genetically modified food is goodWhy?
3. What are the advantages of genetically modified food?
4. Why do some people not accept genetically modified food?
5. Why did scientists invent genetically modified food?

51 - Diamond
1. What is your impression of diamonds?
2. How often do you see advertisements for diamonds?
3. Do you think you should have a diamond? Why?
4. What are the similarities and differences between gold and diamond?
5. Let’s assume that diamonds are just some goods of no actual value, why are they so
popular?

52 - Electricity
1. What type of electricity are you using right now? (ex.water,wind…)
2. Do you think we should stop using fossil fuels to generate electricity? Why?
3. In your opinion, what is the future trend of generating electricity?
4. What do you think we can do to reduce the damage of power generation to the natural
environment?
5. Do you agree to build a nuclear energy center near your living area? Why?

53 - Idols
1. Do you know any idols?
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2. What’s your opinion toward being a huge fan of some idols?

3. Do you think idols are important to people?
4. What’re your opinions toward the idol industry?
5. If you are good at dancing and singing, would you like to be an idol?

54 - Stereotype
1. What’s your understanding of stereotypes?
2. Do you receive a lot of comments that are actually stereotypes? What are they?
3. Do you feel happy receiving them? Why?
4. Do you think you have some stereotype of some other people? For example, girls should
play pink dolls and boys should play blue trucks?
5. What do you think we can do to eliminate stereotypes?

55 - Pop Music
1. Do you listen to pop music? Are they English songs or are they from your country?
2. What’s your favorite pop song?
3. What are the differences between English pop songs and pop songs from your country?
4. What does pop music bring to you?
5. What other kinds of music do you prefer? Why?

56 - Health
1. Do you think you are a healthy person?
2. Have you ever changed your habitat to become healthy?
3. What other habitats you think will cause a sub-health state
4. During the pandemic period, what did you learn to avoid getting sick?
5. If you can invent a cure of any disease, which disease will you choose? Why?

57 - Travel
1. What province/city would you like to travel to in China?
2. Why did you choose [the province/city]?
3. If there is a chance to live in another country for one year, which country will you choose?
4. Why would you choose this country?
5. What is the thing that you hope to experience when going to this country?
6. Which characteristic of the country influences you the most? (eg. food)
7. Is there any other experience or expectation about travel that you want to
share?
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58 - Geography
1. How many continents are there?
2. Can you give me the names of them? E.g. Asia and Europe.
3. How many large seas are there?
4. List the names of those seas? E.g. Pacific ocean
5. Can you list ten names of countries existing in the world?
6. Can you list ten names of provinces that you know in China?
7. Do you have any other geographic information that you would like to share?

59 - History
● What’s your favourite historical period? Why?
● Were there any important events that happened during this period? Can you describe
them?
● If you had a chance to play the role of your favourite historical figure, who would you
choose to become? Why?
● Do you think there are huge differences between Eastern and Western history? Can you
give your opinions towards the main differences?
● Do you think that history should be emphasized more in general education? Why or Why
not?

60 - Travelling
● Do you like to travel around in your spare time or do you prefer to stay at home? Why?
● Describe one of your recent trips. Were there any interesting events?
● Do you prefer to take public transport or private transport during travelling? Why?
● Which place is more attractive for you if you want to take a trip, a quiet village with
beautiful scenery or a metropolis with a big shopping centre?
● Do you prefer domestic travel or travel abroad? Why?

61 - Technology
● Do you like to use technology in your daily life?
● Do you think the use of technology is a good thing or a bad thing? Why? Describe an
electronic product that makes your life more convenient than before.
● Do you think people are over-relying on modern technology nowadays?
● What are some benefits of using technology?
● How is technology reshaping our lives?
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● What are some shortcomings of technology? How might they change our lives to the
worse?

62 - Mobile/ SmartPhone
● Do you agree that mobile phones make your life more convenient? Give your opinions.
● Some people think that screen time will be detrimental for our health, do you agree or
disagree?
● What do you like to do on your Mobile phone, except making calls? Do you play any
phone games in your spare time?
● Do you play any games on your phone? If not, do you know anyone who plays games
on their phone?
● Can you describe one of the games that you like?
● Do you think it is a good thing to have games on your phone/technology?

63 - Childhood
● Briefly describe your childhood, were there any impressive events?
● Do you think that one’s experience in childhood will influence his/her later life? Give Your
opinions.
● Do you have any friends whom you met in your childhood? Briefly Introduce him or her.
● Are you satisfied with your childhood? Why or Why not?
● What would you like to change if you can be back to this life period? Why?

64 - Teachers
● According to your experience, what are the most important characteristics for a teacher
to have?
● Do you want to be a teacher? Why or Why not?
● Do you agree that teachers should be strict with their students? Give some reasons.
● Would you like to make friends with your teachers? Why or Why not? Describe one of
the most impressive teachers whom you met throughout your study.
● Describe the teacher you like the most from the past/right now. Why do you like them?

65 - Transportation
● What is the most popular transportation in your hometown? Why do people like to take it
in their daily lives?
● Do you prefer to take buses or subway, and why?
● Do you think that it is good to encourage people to take more public transportation? Give
your opinions.
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● Are you satisfied with the public transportation system in your city? If not, please give
your suggestions for its improvement.

66 - Musicals
● Do you like musicals? What is your favourite musical?
● Describe a musical show that you have watched before.
● Do you think musicals are important as an art form for entertainment?
● Is there any behaviour you do not like when you are watching a live show in the theatre?
● Do you agree that the government should invest more in public entertainment?

67 - Instruments
● Do you play any instruments?
● Describe one of your favourite instruments.
● Do you agree that knowing an instrument will benefit one’s personal development? Why
or why not?
● If you have a chance to learn how to play an instrument, which instrument will you
choose? Why?

68 - Mathematics
● Do you like mathematics? Why or Why not?
● Do you prefer arts or science? Give some reasons.
● Do you think that mathematics is an important subject which should be taught at each
level of education? Why?
● Have you encountered any difficulties while studying mathematics in school? How did
you overcome them?
● Some people affirm that the mathematical calculation can be achieved by computers
nowadays, therefore mathematics is no longer a necessary skill in modern society. Do
you agree or disagree? Give your opinions.

69 - Astronomy
1. What is astronomy in your understanding?
2. What do you think is the most interesting part of astronomy? Why?
3. What are you most curious about in this field? Why?
4. There are two branches of astronomy: astronomical observation and astrophysics.
Which one do you prefer? And why?
5. What do you think is the significance of astronomy to human development?
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70 - Study habits
1. Do you prefer to study in pieces of time or over long periods of time? Why?
2. Do you prefer your desk tidy or messy? Why?
3. Do you think listening to music is helpful for your concentration? Why or why not?
4. When you were faced with many tasks, would you choose to start with the one you like
best or the one you like least? Why?
5. Do you prefer using natural light or electronic light? How do you think this has affected
your learning experience?

71 - COVID-19
1. To what extent do you think this pandemic has changed/is changing our life?
2. If you were a doctor, would you like to sacrifice your time to join in the fight against the
disease? Why or why not?
3. What did you do during the quarantine time mostly?
4. How do you see the completely different responses between different countries to the
disease? Why?
5. Can you please tell us a story that most touches you under this pressure.

72 - Dramas
1. What type of dramas do you like the most? Comedy? Thriller? Or anything else? And
why?
2. Would you start to follow a drama because of the actors or the drama itself?
Why?
3. Which process of the shooting dramas interests you the most? Why?
4. To what extent do you think dramas are impacting your social life?
5. Have you ever thought that you could write a better ending for a drama than the original
screenplay? Why or why not?

73 - Landscape Architecture
1. What does landscape architecture mean in your understanding?
2. Have you ever noticed any elements of landscape architecture in your surroundings?
3. What is the significance of color in a landscape design? Why?
4. Do you think landscape design expertise should be widely taught, or should it become a
professional field to be practiced by professional people?
5. Do you prefer the architecture design of symmetrical and formal rules or in informal and
more casual?
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74 - Part time jobs

1. Would you like to have a part-time job that is not related to your major during
undergraduate school? Why?
2. How long do you think is the most perfect work time for a part-time job? Why?
3. Have you ever had a part-time job, what is it and what do you think about it?
4. If you have never had a part-time job, what would you like to do?
5. Do you think part-time jobs are important and worthy experiences for you? Why or why
not?

75 - Instruments
1. Do you play any musical instrument What is it or what are they?
2. How did you decide to study a musical instrument?
3. Do you regret that you used that much time to practice that instrument? Why or why not?
4. Do you think the instrument brought any changes to your life? No matter which aspects,
please tell us.
5. If you can learn a new instrument, what would you learn? And why?

TOEFL Speaking
(see more details if you do not know what TOEFL is. Please feel free to use these questions for
your student(s) if their English proficiency allows)
1. Some people enjoy taking risks and trying new things. Others are not adventurous; they
are cautious and prefer to avoid danger. Which behavior do you think is better?
2. Some people think it is more fun to spend time with friends in restaurants or cafés.
Others think it is more fun to spend time with friends at home. Which do you think is
better? Explain why.
3. What is the most useful book for you? Why?
4. Is TV positive or negative to modern society? Give your choice.
5. Describe the most important decision that you made in your life.
6. Do you think high school should teach music and art as other basic sciences?
7. After school, how do you usually spend your time?
8. Should mobile phones be forbidden in some places?
9. Describe a celebration or moment that impressed you very much.
10. Which one acts more influential on you, newspaper, TV, or teachers?
11. Describe social or political celebration events in your culture.
12. Should the government pay bills for museums and theatres? Explain your argument.
13. Where is your favorite place in your city? Why?
14. Where do you like to visit with friends?
15. Do you prefer having meals at home?
16. What park is your favorite one?
17. Big city or small town, which do you prefer to go to college?
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18. Magazine, novel, poem, which do you prefer to read?

19. Do you like living alone or with a roommate?
20. Which is a common choice for your party: restaurant, café, or home?
21. Computers have improved our lives while others think computers have caused
problems.
22. Talk about a teacher.
23. Do you prefer to work at an office or home?
24. Talk about someone you respect.
25. Should a university be open to all students?
26. Should parents lead their children to watch TV? Or the children should choose by
themselves.
27. What is the most efficient transportation in your country?
28. What is the most important invention of the last 100 years?
29. Would students with a college education do better in a career compared to students
without one?
30. Talk about characteristics of friends.
31. Someone suggests schools cut recycling. Try to comment on it.
32. Do you want to be a leader? Or to be a follower?
33. Which one do you think is better to help do research: internet or academic books?
34. In general, where do people get information? From TV, newspaper, and other media, or
family and friends?
35. What is your ideal job?
36. Do you prefer to take an extended vacation or several short vacations in a year?
37. What are the characteristics of a good parent?
38. Do you prefer to study alone on assignment from class or to study in a group?
39. What is your goal in the future?
40. Describe a challenging experience.
41. Should we choose a major for job hunting or just for our interests?
42. What sort of movies do you like? Comedy, drama, or others?
43. What will you do to relax?
44. Is it essential for students to attend class regularly or study by oneself?
45. Describe an enjoyable event in your childhood.
46. Describe one of your schools?
47. Should schools add Sport courses for generic students?
48. What do you miss most when you are away from home?
49. Some people believe that we should give a hand in severe cases without hesitation;
others argue that you should ensure not to cause new troubles.
50. Describe a special opportunity given to you.
51. Talk about a good leader.
52. Should people always tell the truth?
53. Describe an object which is very important to you.
54. Do you agree that we can judge a person by appearance at first glance?
55. What is your choice: job or career?
56. If you have a lot of money, how would you spend it?
57. What should students do in their vacations?
58. Describe a happy event in childhood, explain why it is memorable.
59. Communicate with your family and friends by letter, e-mail, or by telephone. What is your
option?
60. Your favorite time of a year.
61. Some people want to have a relaxed and unhurried life, do you agree with it?
62. What is your favorite room?
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63. In a journey, some used to get to their destination directly, and some enjoyed the
procedure to reach the goal. How about your opinion?
64. When you get a restaurant or café, what features do you care about?
65. In city development, do we keep old buildings? Or replace them with a new building?
66. Do you prefer to get advice from family and friends, or learning through personal
experience?
67. Do you agree or disagree: Students should wear uniforms in school?
68. Compare online courses with traditional courses.
69. Some think college experience is important, and some think it is not important. What is
your opinion?
70. Describe a letter or poem that is important to you.
71. Forest, desert, where do you like to live?
72. Experience of asking help from others. How do the others help you?
73. High salary job or high personal satisfied job, which is your choice?
74. Students should do a part-time job or summer intern to learn what sort of job is proper to
him/her, do you agree?
75. What skill do you want to learn?
76. Is it a good idea to have a one-year break before college study?
77. Talk about some good news about yourself.
78. Should freshmen live alone or with seniors in the same building?
79. Students will learn more when they have discussions. Do you agree with it?
80. Do you agree or disagree: "The most important lesson can't be learned in class."
81. Should university education be free?

TOEFL Speaking #2
1. Would you like to be alone when you are free or be with lots of people (friends, parents, or
strangers)?

2. Which of the following activities would you be more interested in doing? Teaching children,
teaching adults to use computers or cleaning city parks.

3. When visiting a new city, which of the following would you choose to know about the place?
Visiting a museum, walking through streets, or taking an organized trip.

4. Which of the following study methods do you think is the most productive? Having
discussions with friends, reading textbooks, or writing reports.

5. If you have a chance to learn something new, which of the following would you choose to
learn? Flying an airplane, playing sports or playing a musical instrument.

6. If your friend is going to an important interview, what suggestions would you give him?

7. Which of the following three do you think is the most important for a great working
environment? Friendly coworkers, flexible hours or a helpful boss?
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8. If you were making a donation, which of the following organizations would you be making
your donation to? Environmental protection group, city library, or animal shelter?

9. In your opinion, what can parents do to ensure their children can succeed in school?

10. Among the following types of books, which do you dislike most? Romance, science fiction,
or biography?

11. Some schools do not allow televisions in student dorms. Talk about the advantages and
disadvantages of such policy.

12. Entertainment:Talk about an activity you enjoyed doing with your family when you were a
child, explain your answer in detail.

13. Talk about a volunteer work you enjoy doing, explain why you enjoy it in detail.

14. If your friend wants to transfer from business to music major, what advice would you like to
give him?

15. Researchers show that people are supposed to sleep for at least 8 hours a day, but as a
matter of fact, some people sleep for only 6.5 hours a day. What do you think is the impact of
sleeping on people's lives?

16. Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of not allowing computers in the classroom.

17. Choose between the following three that your school is planning to hold?
- theater performance by student actors
- concert by professional musicians
- lectures by well-known professors

21. Society:What can we do to reduce air pollution? Give examples and details in your
explanation.

22. People: Which trait of you do your friends like the best? Kindness, cheerfulness,
intelligence?

23. Society:Some trains now have quiet cars where passengers are not allowed to speak loudly
and use cell phones, laptops, or other mobile devices that produce sound. Do you think it is a
good idea? Explain why or why not.

24. job:If you are a volunteer and want to do something for the old in your community, what
activities would you like to do? Explain why. Please include specific details in your explanation.
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25. Society:Do you think we should have good manners and be polite to others? Why or why
not? Please include specific details in your explanation.

26. School study: If you have a chance to learn a third language, what would it be? (if the
premise is that English is your second language)

27. Place: Which one of the ways do you think is the best one to learn about a new city? - -
Joining an organized visit ,Visiting the museum ,Walking in the street

28. Job:What do you think is the most effective way to find a job?

29. Entertainment:Your university will sponsor one of the following activities for students: an
outdoor camping night, a music festival for students to experience the local culture or a
computer game competition in the dormitory. Which one do you think it's the best to establish
new friendship and solidarity among students and why? Please include details and examples in
your explanation.

30. Society:Describe an occasion in your country where people give gifts to each other and the
kind of gift that's common.

31. School study: How do you usually reward yourself after hard work?

32. Entertainment: Which of the following activities on weekends would you like to join?
Attending sport events, visiting friends or cooking?

33. Entertainment: A lot of experienced and inexperienced climb mountains every year, which
one of the following adjectives would you use to describe this experience? Adventurous,
frightening or foolish?

34. Entertainment: What activity do you think can cultivate children's sense of responsibility?

35. Place: If a foreign friend is going to visit your hometown and doesn’t know what to pack,
what suggestions do you have for him?

36. School study:Which course of the following do you prefer most to be added in your
schedule: Music History, Economy, or Science?

37. School study: Which one of the following do you think the university should reward?
Volunteer service, athletic achievement or academic performance?

38. School study:Talk about one of your special ways to study.

39. People: Your friend is moving to a new school and worried about making new friends. What
advice will you give your friend at the new school?
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40. School study: Which one of the following qualities do you think a good school should have?
Students who like to help each other, knowledgeable teachers or strict rules?

41. Job: Which one of the following jobs deserves a higher salary? Teacher, policeman or
nurse?

42. School study:If your school wants to invite someone to give a speech, which one do you
think the university should invite?

43. Society: Your parents won a large amount of money from a competition and they do not
know how to spend that money. What advice would you give to your parents on spending that
money?

44. Society: What are the advantages and disadvantages of having fast food?

45. Job:Among three volunteer works, which one are you interested in? 46. tutoring other
students, teaching adults to read, or providing transportation services for old people?

48. School study: Some people prefer a job with a single task, others prefer to do multiple tasks
on a job. Which do you prefer?

50. Society: Some people like surprise visits from their friends, others prefer to be informed of
such visits. Which one do you prefer?

52. Society:Do you agree or disagree with the statement that people should dress following
fashion trends.

54. Technology:Do you agree or disagree with the statement that cell phones improve people’s
lives.

56. Society:Do agree or disagree with the statement that children under the age of 18 should be
allowed to vote?

58. School study: Some people like to take less informative but interesting lectures, others like
to take boring but more content rich lectures. Which do you prefer?

60. Entertainment: Do you agree or disagree with the statement that all students should be
required to join a club or sports team?

62. Technology:Do you think it’s better to communicate with a person face to face, or through
text messages and emails?
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64. Technology:Some people prefer to get news from watching TV, others prefer to read
newspapers to get the latest news. Which do you prefer?

66. Place: While traveling, some prefer to visit places they’ve been before, others like to choose
places they’ve never been. Which one do you prefer?

68. Job:Some people prefer to work in an office building, others prefer to work at home, which
one do you prefer?

70. Job:Some people like to work alone, others like to work with others. Which do you prefer?

73. Job:Some people think it’s better to take classes in the daytime and have a part-time job in
the evening, others prefer to have a part-time job in the daytime and take classes in the
evening. Which do you think is better?

75. School study: Some students prefer to take summer courses during school breaks, others
prefer to use that time to travel or work. Which do you think is better?

77. School study: Which one do you prefer? Review your notes after class and keep doing this
throughout the whole semester or just review at the end of the semester?

79. Place: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Traveling to new places
would be a pleasant memory instead of a time-consuming and energy-burning task.

81. Technology:Do you like to work with or without computers and other technology?

83. School study: When students have questions about an assignment for class, some prefer to
ask the professor for help, others prefer to ask other students in the class for help
understanding the assignment. Which do you prefer and why?

85. Entertainment: When seeing movies with friends, some people like to see it quietly without a
word, others like to discuss with others. What do you prefer and why? Please include specific
details in your explanation.

87. School study:Some people believe that elite athletes are born with certain talents. Others
think that they achieve success through hard work. What do you think and why? Please include
specific details in your explanation.

89. People: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? When friends disagree with
each other, they can still maintain friendship.

91. Society:Some people prefer busy schedules while others prefer to have a lot of free time.
Which one do you prefer and why?
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93. School study: Some students prefer to study nine or ten months a year, others prefer to be
in school the whole year. Which do you think is better? Explain why.

95. Entertainment: Some people prefer live music, while others prefer recorded music. Which do
you prefer and why? Please include reasons and examples to support your response.

96. Technology:Do you think bicycles will still be popular or will be out of date?

TOEFL Speaking #3
1. Technology: Do you think bicycles will still be popular, or will they be out of date? 2. Society:
Some people prefer recording life by taking pictures or keeping diaries; others prefer doing
nothing. Which one do you prefer?
3. Technology: Do you agree or disagree that robots are going to replace human beings by
doing work in the future?
4. Technology: Some people believe technology has brought people closer and others believe
that technology actually isolates people; which one do you agree with? Explain why.
5. Place: Do you prefer listening to music or doing nothing when you go from a place to
another?
6. School study: Some teachers let students choose topics that interest them in research
papers. Others assign topics on research papers. Which one do you prefer? 7. People: Do you
agree with the statement that it is easier to be an adult than to be a child?
8. School study: Some schools open computer courses, some open new language courses.
Which one is more useful for a student?
9. People: Do you agree or disagree that it's acceptable for students to disagree with their
instructors?
10. Society: Some people believe that scientists and researchers should primarily focus on the
problems societies are facing today. While others believe they should be free to work whatever
interests them. Which one do you prefer?
11. School study: Which one do you think is more important? The process of doing something
or the result at the end?
12. Job: Do you think that students should be required to do volunteer work? Why or why not?
13. Place: Which place would you choose to solve the misunderstanding between you and your
friends? A public place like a cafe or restaurant or a private place just like your home?
14. School study: Some universities require students to choose majors in the first year; others
let students take a variety of courses in the first year and then choose majors in the second or
third year. Which one do you think is better?
15. School study: When having an assignment or project to do, some people prefer to finish it
long before the due date; others prefer to start doing it right before the deadline. Which one do
you prefer and why?
16. Society: Some people prefer to borrow money from others when purchasing goods, while
others want to save money to buy. Which one do you prefer and why?
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17. EntertainmentDo you think college students should be allowed to keep pets in their dorms?

18. PlaceMany people move to a new place for working or schooling. What are the disadvantages of moving to a new plac

19. EntertainmentWhat advice do you have for your friend who wants to relax on weekends. Please give details for your e
20. School study: What do you think is the biggest challenge for a student when they study and
how to solve that challenge.

21. School studyThe university is going to make some changes to improve students' life, which do you think a university s

22. EntertainmentWhich one of the following activities would you like to take kids on for a field? 1. science museum 2. lo

23. PlaceDo you like the primary school you attended. Use examples and details to support your explanation.
24. Society: Describe the most popular website in our country and explain why.

25. PeopleWhat do you think is the most important thing that parents should teach their children. Explain your idea with s
26. School study: Do you think it's a good idea for the university to ask a student to leave
school if he was caught cheating in exams? Explain your response in detail.
27. Place:when you're visiting a city you've never been to, how would you like to tour around?
a.sign up for a well-organized trip, b.visit history museums,c. walk along the street
28. Job:Should school require its students to participate in 40-hour-long community work?
29. Technology:What kinds of effects would there be if mobile phones were forbidden in
school?
30. Society: Describe how you will become different in 5 years?
31. School study:Your friend is thinking about dropping out of university or college. What would
you suggest he/her to do? Please explain your opinion with details.
32. Society:Sometimes people behave impolitely in public. Describe a time when an impolite
behavior annoyed you. Explain why you were annoyed.
33. Technology:Many people like to choose to shop and buy items through the internet, but
some people do not like it. Give specific details and examples to explain the disadvantages of
buying items through the internet.
34. Place:Your foreign friend is visiting China, who is pretty concerned about the cost, so what
would you say to him?
35. Society:What is there one thing that makes your country different from other countries?
36. Society:Which of the following choices do you think has the greatest impact on
environmental protection?
Governmental Regulations
Environmental Awareness Groups
Individual Efforts

37. PeopleShould students be required to evaluate their professors at the end of the semester?
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38. Society:Describe a kind of traditional costumewhich is not quite commonly followed now in your country.
39. Society:Which period do you think is most challenging: childhood, teenager or adulthood?
40. Place: Talk about the advantages of moving to a new place to study or work.
41. Society: Which do you think is the best way for students to know about Italian culture?
Cooking class
Movie class
History class
42. School study: Your city is planning to build a museum to attract more tourists, which one of
the following aspects do you think is the best for the museum to be about? 1. Local history 2. Art
3. Science
43. School study: Which of the following classes would you choose?1. Science history 2 art
history 3. European history

44. PeopleTeachers may make mistakes, including those experienced teachers. Describe one of the mistakes teachers may
45. School study :Describe a change in your school that was initially considered by students as
having negative effects on their life but later proved to be positive?
46. Job: If you are going to choose a position in the school community during summer vacation,
which one will you choose?
A: library desk front/receptionist
B: Technicianswimming guide
C: Paint a wall in the community/center.

47. Technology Which of the following functions of the smart phone will benefit students the most? 1. Listening to music

48. PeopleDescribe the best way for you to deal with disagreement with your friend. 49. PeopleDescribe a time when a frie

50. PeopleWhat are the important characteristics of a good leader?

51. School study: What is your opinion on the following statement: students should be allowed
to take snacks and beverages into classrooms?
52. School study:which of the following has the greatest impact on students' life, 1. electronic
books 2 smart phones 3 online courses

53. JobT1: which of the following classes is the most attractive to students 1. Sound engineering 2. History of rock music

54. PeopleWhich one of the following three qualities do you think is the most important for a roommate? 1. cleanness 2. F

55. Society:T1Describe what the government should do to solve traffic congestion?

56. JobDo you agree or disagree that one of your friends is planning to work part-time while studying on campus?
57. School study: T1: which of the following three would you choose to take? Painting class,
science class or mathematics?

58. Society:T1: which of the following three behaviors would you consider the most negative for kids? Being selfish, sayi
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Society:If your friends' family members were sick, what would you do to comfort him?

59. PeopleDo you agree or disagree with the following statement: current celebrities (like musicians, actors/actresses, athl

61. PeopleTo be a good artist, which one is more important, talent or hard work? Please give specific reasons and details.

62. PeopleDo you agree or disagree with the following statement:it is more important to maintain relationships with famil

63. PeopleDo you think you can learn a lot about a stranger from the first observation or you have to know his personality

64. school studyDo you agree or disagree with the following statement: students should be allowed to take additional cour

65. School studySome people think that the best way to learn is to attend lectures.
Others think that it is better to learn on their own. Which do you prefer and why?

66. School studyDo you agree or disagree with the following statement: it is better to use games in class. Please use specif

67. Society: Some people prefer to spend lots of money on vacation, some people prefer to
spend little money on trips. Which do you prefer, and why?
68. School study:Some college students like to join clubs and enjoy club activities, others like to
spend their time studying other courses or doing schoolwork. Which one do you think is better
and why?

AD1 - If you…
1. If you had one wish, what would it be?
2. If you were rich, what would you do?
3. If you could be a celebrity for a day, which celebrity would you be?
4. If you were the principal at school, what would you change?
5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
6. If you were on a deserted island, what would you bring and why?
7. If you could be any animal for a day, what would it be and why?
8. If you could have any superpower, what would you pick and why?
9. If you could pack only 3 items for your next trip, what would they be?
10. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
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11. If you could travel to the moon, would you like to go?
12. If you win the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?
13. If you owned an island to yourself, what rules would you implement?
14. If they could pick a Halloween costume to dress up as on Halloween, what would it be?
15. If you could be born at a different time period, when would it be?
16. If you could change the past, would you do it?
17. If you could make a movie, which celebrity would you pick as yourself?
18. If you found a large amount of money, what would you do?
19. If you could change anything about your country, what would you change?
20. If you could be born in another country, which one would you pick?
21. If you could do your dream job 10 years from now, which job would you choose?

AD2 - Have you ever…

1. Have you ever traveled out of your home country?
2. Have you ever cried when watching a movie? If yes, which one?
3. Have you ever experienced culture shock?
4. Have you ever wanted to get a tattoo or piercing?
5. Have you ever laughed so much that it made you cry?
6. Have you ever been lost and couldn’t find directions?
7. Have you ever fallen in love? If no, do you want to find love?
8. Have you ever won a trophy? If yes, which competition did you win?
9. Have you ever read a book that changed your life?
10. Have you ever been to Disneyland or an amazing theme park?
11. Have you ever had a dream that felt like it was real?
12. Have you ever seen something supernatural or paranormal?
13. Have you ever ridden a horse?
14. Have you ever had imaginary friends when you were young?
15. Have you ever had to go the hospital?
16. Have you ever been outside your home country?
17. Have you ever experienced a natural disaster?
18. Have you ever owned a pet?
19. Have you ever donated anything to the poor?
20. Have you ever seen a car accident?

AD3 - Would you rather...

1. Would rather be very intelligent or very good-looking?
2. Would you rather have a pet dog or cat?
3. Would you rather grow up going to school in your home country or another one?
4. Would you rather be a professional athlete or celebrity actor?
5. Would you rather live forever or until 100 years old?
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6. Would you rather live in the mountains or on the beach?

7. Would you rather bungee jump or skydive?
8. Would you rather be rich or find true love?
9. Would you rather walk backwards or talk backwards for the rest of your life?
10. Would you rather explore the oceans or outer space?
11. Would you rather live in an apartment or a house?
12. Would you rather be invisible or super fast?
13. Would you rather live in a country that is always cold or hot?
14. Would you rather live in the city or a small town?
15. Would you rather be a jack-of-all-trades or master one?
16. Would you rather ride an elephant or swim with dolphins?
17. Would you rather be rich and depressed or broke and happy?
18. In the past or future, when would you rather travel?
19. Would you rather eat rice or bread with every meal?
20. Would you rather use the internet or books as your main source of information?

AD4 - Open/Creative
1. How do you deal with stress?
2. What is the best advice you have ever received?
3. Do you think aliens exist?
4. Is climate change real?
5. Are girls smarter than boys?
6. What makes a good teacher?
7. Who was your hero when you were a child?
8. What is the worst purchase you have made?
9. Would you rather know how you die or when you die?
10. What was the best holiday you’ve been on?
11. Is there any strange food in your country?
12. What are some inventions you hope to see in the future?
13. What is the most embarrassing moment of your life?
14. What is on your bucket list?
15. When was the last time you cried?

AD5 - Aging
1. What are some of the benefits of getting older?
2. Do you think humans will ever be able to stop aging?
3. Is aging more difficult for men or women? Why?
4. Which celebrities have aged well?
5. Are older people actually wiser?
6. What kind of support should children give their aging parents?
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7. How long do you want to live?

8. Who is the oldest person you know? How is their view of the world different than yours?
9. How are older people viewed in your country?
10. How well do you relate to people who are 5 years younger than you? How about 10
years younger?

AD6 - Aliens
1. Do you believe there is other life in the universe? How about intelligent life?
2. What do you think aliens might look like?
3. Do you think aliens have ever visited earth?
4. What does UFO mean?
5. Have you seen a UFO or do you know someone who has seen a UFO?
6. What is your favorite alien from a movie?
7. What is the scariest alien movie?
8. If aliens did come to a country and met with the government of that country, what do you
think would happen?
9. Why are humans so fascinated by aliens?
10. How many planets do you think are in our galaxy? How about the universe?
11. Do you think humans will travel to another planet in your lifetime?
12. How do you think we or aliens will get to other star systems like our own? (If we traveled
at the speed of light, the nearest star with planets that we know of is 10.5 years away.)

AD7 - Animals
1. What animal best represents you? Why?
2. What creature scares you? Why?
3. Except for food, do humans need other animals? Why or why not?
4. What is the most effective way to save endangered species?
5. What are some examples of useful traits that help animals survive? (i.e. a giraffe’s long
neck)
6. What is Darwin famous for?
7. What traits have made humans a successful species?
8. What are some animals you don’t know much about?
9. What is the cutest animal you can think of? How about the ugliest?
10. Why do humans have pets? Do you have a pet? Why or why not?
11. Are there any animals that we should try to kill off completely?

AD8 - Appearance
1. What is the first thing you notice about a person?
2. What do the clothes someone wears say about that person?
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3. Is there a part of your appearance that you are very proud of? (i.e. eyes, fashion sense,
hair etc.)
4. What is the most interesting haircut you have seen?
5. Have you ever gone through the entire day without noticing something was wrong with
your appearance? (i.e. missing button, food in your teeth)
6. What kinds of things do you do to improve/maintain your appearance?
7. Are there any fashion trends in the past you followed but think are silly looking now?
8. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
9. Have you ever been intimidated by someone’s appearance?
10. Do people in your country talk a lot about other people’s appearance?
11. Is it rude to tell the person that they need to improve their appearance?

AD9 - Architecture
1. What kinds of materials are buildings made from?
2. Is there one type of building material you prefer in buildings?
3. What kind of style of buildings do you like? (Traditional, Modern, Crazy, Functional, etc.)
4. What do you think of your country’s (modern/traditional) architecture?
5. What are some buildings around where you live that you like?
6. Is it better to build concrete block buildings that are cheap, easy to build and all look the
same or more expensive buildings that have varied design?
7. Talk about the construction industry and real estate industry in your country.
8. There are many types of houses (underground, eco-friendly, rural, apartment) What kind
of house would be your ideal house?
9. How much does architecture affect people’s moods?
10. Have you ever been interested in architecture?
11. What makes a good interior for a restaurant? Office? Home? Classroom?
12. Smart buildings are being built now that can do lots of things. What would you like to see
buildings be able to do in the future?

AD10 - Art
1. What is the most famous statue in your country?
2. Who is your favorite artist? Why do you like them so much?
3. Do you think that art is important to society? Why?
4. Have you ever tried drawing, painting, sculpting, or something else artistic?
5. What is the most famous painting in your country?
6. What is traditional art like in your culture?
7. What country do you think is the most creative?
8. Why is art so expensive? Do you think it should be more, or less, expensive?
9. Do you have any artistic friends? What kinds of art do they create?
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AD11 - Birthdays
1. What was your most memorable birthday?
2. What do you usually do to celebrate your birthday?
3. Do you think that the person having the birthday should pay for the birthday party or
should their friends and family pay for the party? Why?
4. Where is the best place to have a birthday party?
5. What gifts do you like to receive on your birthday?
6. What is the most heartwarming birthday wish you can give someone?
7. What is the best birthday party for someone else you’ve been to? How about the worst?
8. What were your birthdays like when you were growing up?
9. What birthday traditions are unique to your culture?
10. At what ages do people have a massive birthday party in your culture?
11. What flavor cake or what type of food do you like to eat on your birthday?
12. How have birthdays changed from generation to generation in your culture?

AD12 - Books
1. Do you read many books?
2. How often do you read books?
3. Did your parents read to you when you were a child?
4. What are some of the advantages of books vs. movies? How about the disadvantages of
books vs. movies?
5. What was the last book you read about?
6. Do you prefer fiction or non-fiction books?
7. Do you think people don’t read enough books these days?
8. If you could only read one more book for your entire life, what would it be?
9. Can a book change the world?
10. Who is an author that you like? Why do you like their books?
11. What is one example of traditional literature in your country? Did you have to read it in
school?
12. Do you like reading the traditional literature of your country?

AD13 - Brains
1. What is the most amazing thing about the brain?
2. What is the most mysterious?
3. What are some extraordinary things some people can do with their brains?
4. Will we ever be able to augment our brain with technology? Would you?
5. What do you wish your brain was better at?
6. Do you think male and female brains are better at different tasks? Why or why not?
7. What do you think about most?
8. What does your brain do that you hate?
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9. Do you think humans will ever completely understand the brain? Why or why not?
10. When do you use your brain the most?

AD14 - Camping
1. What is the best activity to do while camping?
2. How many times have you gone camping? Did you enjoy it?
3. Where have you gone camping?
4. What are the 4 most important things to bring when you go camping?
5. Is camping with lots of amenities (solar panels, fans, stove, etc.) still camping? How
much luxury is too much?
6. Where is the best place to go camping in your country?
7. What is the longest time you have spent camping?
8. Tell a story about a camping trip (it doesn’t have to be your story).
9. What is the best thing about camping? How about the worst thing?
10. What is the best food to bring on a camping trip?

AD15 - Cars and Driving

1. If you were going to get a new car, what kind of car would you get? A luxurious car? A
sports car? A hybrid or electric car?
2. What kind of cars do you think look the best?
3. Can you drive?
4. If yes, are you a good driver? When did you get your license?
5. If not, do you want to get a driver’s license? Why or why not?
6. What is the fastest you have gone in a car?
7. Do you think cars are safe?
8. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of driving versus public
transportation?
9. What do you think cars will be like in the future?
10. Do people drive well in your country?
11. Would you like to drive an F-1 race car?
12. Do you think the use of cars will increase or decrease in the future? Why?

AD16 - Challenges
1. What is a challenge you faced?
2. There are many amazing challenges to try:
a. Visiting all continents
b. Swimming in all of the oceans of the world
c. Climbing Everest
3. Can you think of some more interesting challenges that a person can do?
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4. What kind of challenge would you like to try?

5. Do you have any heroes that have done something amazing?
6. Challenges don’t have to be amazing. What are some normal challenges people face?
7. Some people think that facing challenges improves a person. Do you agree or disagree?
8. Think of some tragic events that happened. Do you remember what you were doing
when you found out about them?
9. Do you think someone is a better person after they have been through a challenge?
10. What are some challenges you think the next generation will face?
11. Should people make their children have easy lives with few challenges or make sure
their children face challenges?

AD17 - Change
1. Are you someone who likes change?
2. In what ways have you changed since you were in junior high school?
3. How do you think you will change in the future?
4. Which political party in your country is most likely to make big changes? Is that a good or
bad thing?
5. “The only thing constant is change.” Do you agree with this statement? Explain.
6. What are the biggest changes in the world you have seen since you were a child?
7. What is the biggest change most people experience in their lives?
8. Is change good or bad for a person’s mental health?
9. What is the most positive change you have experienced in your life?
10. “You are the same person you were 5 years ago except for the books you have read, the
people you have met, and the places you have traveled.” Do you think this quote is
accurate?

AD18 - Charity
1. Do you give to charity or volunteer?
2. What do you think are some important charities people should give to?
3. Do you know of any bizarre charities?
4. Do you give money to homeless people? Do you think people should give money to
homeless people?
5. Who do you think needs charity the most?
6. How much do you think governments should give to help other countries?
7. Should rich people and corporations be forced to give to charity?
8. Do you think there are charities that are scams?
9. Does your country have a holiday when it is traditional to help out people in your
community? If not, should there be a holiday like that?
10. Do you think it is better to give time or money?
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AD19 - Childhood
1. What was the best thing about your childhood?
2. What do you miss most about being a child?
3. Do you think that children these days have a better or worse childhood than your
generation? Why?
4. What do you think is most important for a happy childhood?
5. What about your childhood do you wish you could change?
6. Where did you grow up? How did that affect your childhood?
7. What were some of your favorite activities when you were a child?
8. Who, besides your parents, had the biggest impact on your childhood?
9. What do you want to provide your children that you didn’t have when you were growing
up?
10. Who were you really jealous of when you were a child? Why were you jealous?
11. What was your experience at school like? (elementary, junior high, or highschool)

AD20 - Choices
1. Would you rather live in your home country or live abroad?
2. Would you rather be smart or beautiful / handsome?
3. Would you rather be poor and happy or rich and unhappy?
4. Would you rather marry someone plain with a good personality or someone beautiful
without much personality?
5. If war broke out in your country would you rather flee the country or fight?
6. Would you rather be rich or famous?
7. If you had to lose one of your senses(sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste) which would you
rather lose?
8. Would you rather marry a rich celebrity or a rich CEO?
9. Would you rather have a brand new Mac or PC?
10. Would you rather take a trip to a new country or get a new TV?

AD21 - Cities
1. Do you like cities or the countryside? Which is better and why?
2. You can make one change to your country’s capital city, what will you change?
3. What are some of the most famous cities in the world? What makes them famous?
4. Why do you think that humans started living in cities?
5. Do you think that we will still live in cities 100 years from now?
6. How do you think cities will change in the future?
7. What city would you like to visit?
8. What city is best known for:
a. Fashion?
b. Technology?
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c. Art?
d. Industry?
e. travel?
9. What makes a city great to live in?
10. Are cities good for the environment or bad for the environment?

AD22 - Cleanliness
1. How clean is too clean?
2. How dirty is too dirty?
3. How can bacteria help humans?
4. If you drop food on the floor, will you pick it up, blow it off/dust it off and eat it?
5. What is the dirtiest job?
6. How often do you wash your hands with soap?
7. What is the grossest thing you have seen someone do?
8. Did your mom let you get dirty when you were a child?
9. What is the dirtiest you have ever been?
10. How often do you clean your house or room?
11. Do you do the dishes right after eating? How long do you let the dirty dishes sit without
washing them?
12. Do you know anyone who is REALLY concerned about germs and cleanliness?

AD23 - Cloning
1. Do you know how scientists clone animals? What is the process?
2. Do you think scientists should be allowed to clone people?
3. Would you want to have a clone of yourself?
4. What problems could cloning people solve?
5. Could cloning people lead to problems? What kinds of problems?
6. If we could clone dinosaurs like Jurassic Park, would you want to?
7. How about if we could clone ancient humans, like Neanderthals or the early homo
sapiens? Would you want to clone ancient humans?
8. What if science could clone famous people like Albert Einstein or Leonardo Da Vinci? Do
you think they would be as successful if they were brought back as clones?
9. How can cloning animals help science?
10. What do you think cloning will be like in the future? Will cloning stop or expand?

AD24 - Color
1. What is your favorite color?
2. Is color important to you?
3. Does color affect your emotions?
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4. Imagine being in a room where everything is dark blue how would you feel? What if the
room was red? Black? Yellow? Pink?
5. Why do you think colors affect humans so much?
6. Do you think that certain colors are only for boys or only for girls?
7. Which colors do guys usually like more? How about girls?
8. Why do you think there is a difference?
9. If you HAD to change your hair color, what color would you change it to?
10. Most electronics are either black, silver or white. Why do you think this is? Do you think
we will have more colorful electronics in the future?
11. Colorful tattoos are becoming more popular in places like America. Do you think they will
become as popular in your country? Why or why not? Would you ever get a tattoo? Why
or why not?
12. Pink and purple are rarely worn by men in western cultures, why do you think this is?
13. If you bought a car, what color would it be?
14. Can you think of some examples of camouflage in daily life?

AD25 - Communication
1. How is communication changing between people?
2. It used to be common to talk to strangers. Do you think it’s okay to talk to people you
don’t know?
3. How often do you start up a conversation with people you don’t know?
4. Think about how your Grandmother talks with people. Is it the same as how you talk to
people?
5. Use your imagination. How will people communicate in the future?
6. How have smartphones changed communication?
7. Name at least 10 forms of communication.
8. Do you think people can communicate with ghosts and spirits?
9. How has communication changed through human history?
10. What is the most basic form of communication?

AD26 - Computers
1. Do you know anything about the history of the computer?
2. Do you own a computer? What do you use it for?
3. Think about smartphones, like the iPhone. Do you consider them computers? Why or
why not?
4. Do you think the desktop computer is going to become less popular in the future? If so,
what will replace it?
5. Computers are starting to be built into new houses and apartments. Would you like a
computer to control your house for you?
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6. Do you think the invention and rise of computers has been a good thing or a bad thing?
Why?
7. Talk about the first computer you ever used.
8. What will be the future of computers?
9. Do you think people rely too much on computers?
10. Do you think computers will ever be able to think for themselves or have “real”
intelligence?
11. What do you think will happen if computers become self aware?
12. Talk about the differences between how you use a computer and children use a
computer.

AD27 - Conspiracies and Cover Ups

1. What are some famous real conspiracies or cover ups?
2. What are some common conspiracy theories? Do you think they will be proven or proven
wrong?
3. Do you think that newspapers sometimes cover up events?
4. How often do politicians in your country get in trouble because of cover ups?
5. Do you think it is possible for global conspiracies to exist?
6. Whose job is it to uncover conspiracies and expose cover ups?
7. How open should governments be? Do governments need some secrecy?
8. Are you a suspicious or trusting person?
9. What are some secret societies you have heard of? Do you think they really exist?
10. When are secrets a good thing?

AD28 - Cooking
1. How often do you cook?
2. How good are you at cooking?
3. What are some things that you can cook?
4. What dish or food are you best at cooking?
5. Do you think you can cook better than your mother?
6. Who is a better cook, your mother or your grandmother?
7. Are cooking shows popular in your country? Do you watch any cooking shows?
8. What is the hardest thing to cook?
9. What are some of the advantages of cooking your meals at home? How about the
disadvantages?
10. Is it important for husbands to know how to cook?
11. Does your father cook?
12. Who is the best cook you know?
13. Would you like to be a chef? Why?
14. If you had your own personal chef, what meal would you ask for most?
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15. How hard is it to become a chef? What do you have to do to become a chef?

AD29 - Corruption
1. What businesses have the most corruption in your country?
2. What are some problems with corruption in the political system of your country?
3. Do you think corruption will always be a part of business and politics?
4. What recent corruption scandal was in the news?
5. Who is the most corrupt politician or businessperson you know of?
6. What is the best way to fight corruption in business and politics?
7. Is corruption ever justified?
8. Can a corrupt organization ever be more efficient than a less corrupt organization if they
are about the same size and in the same industry?
9. If you were in a position of power, do you think you would be corrupt?

AD30 - Crime
1. What do you think the most common crime in your country is?
2. Should police in your country be stricter or less strict?
3. Is your country a safe country?
4. Have you ever witnessed a crime? (Don’t talk about it if it’s too upsetting for you.)
5. Do you think criminals can change?
6. Is shoplifting common in your country?
7. What kind of people shoplift and what kinds of things do they steal?
8. Does your country have a big organized crime group like the mafia?
9. Have you ever met someone from a mafia?
10. What is the best way for police to keep neighborhoods safe?
11. Can you tell if a kid will grow up to be a criminal?