How much do you value your privacy? Do you think that websites like Facebook take away too much of your privacy? Do you think people have the right to privacy? How about convicted criminals? The only people who need privacy are people who are doing something illegal. Do you agree or disagree? Why? Do you […]
Natural Wonders
What are the three most famous natural wonders in your country? What natural wonders are in danger from climate change? Should humans try to protect natural wonders? If humans protect natural wonders, are the wonders still natural? Have you ever been to a natural wonder? What makes something a natural “wonder”? What are three natural […]
Electric Cars
Would you ever drive an electric car? What are some of the benefits and disadvantages of electric cars? When do you think the first electric car was made? What technology needs to be improved to make electric cars more popular? Are electric cars really environmentally friendly if the electricity to charge them comes from coal power plants? […]
Present Unreal Conditional/Second Conditional
If you could have any super power, what would it be? What would you do if you could speak English perfectly? If you won the lottery, what would you buy? If you could change one thing about your past, what would you change? If you could travel to an uninhabited planet, would you? Where would […]
Wishes
If you could have three wishes that would come true, what would they be? (No, you can’t wish for more wishes) What do you wish you could change about the world? Many cultures throw things into water (like a fountain) and make a wish. Why do people do that? What do you wish you could […]
Neighbors
What do you think of your neighbors? Is there anything that your neighbors do that annoys you? Did you play with kids who were your neighbors when you were a kid? Do you still keep in contact with them? Here is an idiom: “Good fences make good neighbors.” What do you think it means? Do […]
Friendship
Do you prefer to have many friends or just a few that you are close to? What are the benefits of having just a few close friends? How about the benefits of having many friends? Describe your best friend. Are you close friends with anyone who you knew in elementary school? Why do people need […]
News
Where do you get your news from? How important is it for people to follow the news? Do you think that news agencies sometimes tell lies to make a story more popular? How much do you trust newspapers, television news, and news from the internet? Which is the most reliable source of information? What kind […]
Natural Disasters
How many types of natural disaster can you name? Which is the worst? What natural disasters are common in your country? Have you ever been through a natural disaster? Tell your group about your experience if it isn’t too traumatic. What is the best / worst natural disaster movie you have seen? Think of three natural […]
Ethics
Do you consider yourself to be an ethical person? Have you ever found a smart phone? What did you do? If you haven’t, what do you think you would do? Would you risk your life to save another person? Would you jump into a deep river to save a drowning animal? What should a person […]