INTERMEDIATE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Friendship
1. How often do you spend time with your closest friends?
2. What qualities do you think are most important in a friend?
3. Have you ever had a misunderstanding with a friend? How did you resolve it?
4. What were you doing the last time you laughed with a friend?
5. If you could change one thing about your friendships, what would it be?
6. Should friends always tell each other the truth, even if it hurts?
7. Who is someone who has inspired you to be a better friend?
8. Do you think friendships are easier to maintain now because of social media?
2. Spending
9. How do you usually spend your free time?
10. What is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?
11. Were you saving money for something special last year?
12. If you won the lottery, what would you spend the money on?
13. Should people spend more money on experiences than on material things?
14. What is something you used to spend a lot of money on but don’t anymore?
15. Do you think spending time with family is more important than spending money on gifts?
16. How might your spending habits change in the future?
3. Describing Past Experiences
17. Have you ever travelled to a place that completely surprised you?
18. What were you doing when you first tried your favourite food?
19. Had you ever seen a famous landmark before visiting it?
20. What is the most exciting thing you have ever done?
21. If you could relive one day from your past, which day would it be?
22. What did you use to do as a child that you miss now?
23. Can you describe a time when you overcame a big challenge?
24. What is something you wish you had done differently in the past?
4. Challenges and Success
25. What challenge are you currently facing?
26. Have you ever achieved something you thought was impossible?
27. What were you doing when you achieved your biggest success?
28. If you could master any skill instantly, what would it be?
29. Should people take more risks to achieve success?
30. What is the most difficult thing you have ever done?
31. Do you think success is more about talent or hard work?
32. What will you do to achieve your next big goal?
5. Work Skills
33. What skills do you need for your dream job?
34. Have you ever taken a course to improve your professional skills?
35. Were you learning something new for work last month?
36. If you could change careers, what would you do?
37. Should companies provide more training for their employees?
38. What is the most useful skill you have learned in your life?
39. Do you think teamwork is more important than individual skills?
40. What skill would you like to learn in the future?
6. Living on Water
41. Would you live in a floating house if you had the chance?
42. Have you ever been on a boat or a cruise?
43. What challenges might people face when living on water?
44. Do you think living on water could become more common in the future?
7. The Natural World
45. How often do you spend time in nature?
46. Have you ever visited a national park or forest?
47. What were you doing the last time you saw a beautiful natural landscape?
48. If you could protect one animal from extinction, which one would it be?
49. Should governments do more to protect the environment?
50. What is the most beautiful natural place you have ever seen?
51. Do you think humans are harming the planet more than helping it?
52. Will renewable energy replace fossil fuels completely in the future?
8. Idiomatic Phrases About Places
53. Have you ever been “in the middle of nowhere”? Describe the experience.
54. Do you think it’s better to live “in the heart of the city” or “in the suburbs”?
55. If you could visit “the ends of the earth,” where would you go?
56. What does “home sweet home” mean to you?
9. Going to the Movies
57. How often do you go to the cinema?
58. What movie are you planning to watch next?
59. Have you ever been disappointed by a highly recommended movie?
60. If you could star in any movie, which one would it be?
10. Describing Video Games
61. What is the most addictive video game you have ever played?
62. Do you think video games are more entertaining than movies?
63. Should children be allowed to play violent video games?
64. What new video game are you looking forward to playing?
11. Extreme Adjectives
65. What is the most terrifying movie you have ever watched?
66. Have you ever been in an absolutely exhausting situation?
67. Do you think extreme sports are thrilling or dangerous?
68. What is the most hilarious thing that has ever happened to you?
12. Machines
69. How often do you use machines in your daily life?
70. Have you ever had a problem with a machine that you couldn’t fix?
71. If you could invent a machine, what would it do?
72. Do you think machines will replace human jobs in the future?
13. Climate and Extreme Weather
73. How has the climate changed in your lifetime?
74. What were you doing during the last extreme weather event in your area?
75. Should governments take more action to combat climate change?
76. Do you think extreme weather will become more common in the future?
14. Working Conditions
77. What are the most important working conditions for you?
78. Have you ever worked in a job with poor conditions?
79. Should companies allow employees to work remotely permanently?
80. Do you think working conditions will improve in the future?
15. High Achievers
81. Who is the most successful person you know?
82. Have you ever met someone who inspired you to work harder?
83. If you could achieve one thing in your life, what would it be?
84. Do you think high achievers are born or made?
16. Happiness Factors
85. What makes you happiest in life?
86. Have you ever done something that made someone else extremely happy?
87. Should people focus more on happiness than success?
88. Do you think money can buy happiness?
17. Personality and Behavior
89. How would you describe your personality?
90. Have you ever changed a behavior to improve yourself?
91. If you could change one personality trait, what would it be?
92. Do you think people’s personalities are shaped more by nature or nurture?
18. Describing Physical Appearance
93. How would you describe your best friend’s appearance?
94. Have you ever changed your appearance drastically?
95. If you could change one thing about your appearance, what would it be?
96. Do you think people judge others too much by their appearance?
19. Describing Paintings
97. What is the most beautiful painting you have ever seen?
98. Do you think paintings are as meaningful as photographs?
99. If you could paint anything, what would it be?
100. Should art be more widely taught in schools?