Conversation Group: The Questions to Get the Conversation Going

1. When was the last time you laughed your head off?
2. On a scale of 1-10, how do you rate your conversational skill with the opposite sex? Explain.
3. What was the last book that you read?
4. Who is the most annoying celebrity? Why?
5. Have you ever had a problem on Facebook?
6. What is your favorite season? Why?
7. What subjects were you bad at school?
8. Do you like listening and telling jokes?
9. What would be some of the issues that would concern you about emigrating?
10. Do you think our lives have been improved by the Internet?
11. Which machines do you think make our lives easier
12. In your opinion, what is the greatest technological invention? Why? Can you explain the history of Halloween? (Demential Engel)
13. Do you like to watch horror movies? (Demential Engel)
14. Have you ever been to a concert? (Demential Engel)
15. Do you think that people from different cultures react to music in different ways? (Fernanda)
16. What is your favorite proverb? (Fernanda)
17. When was the last time you forgot where something important was? (Fernanda)
18. Is it important to keep your house very clean or do you feel more comfortable with a bit of an 'organized chaos'? (Andi Hernando)
19. Are there any rules in your house that make peoples' lives easier? (Andi Hernando)
20. When do you go to a party? (Flor)
21. Did your class in high school go on a trip together? (Flor)
22. Do you suffer from nightmares? Can you remember any specific nightmare? (Mica)
23. What do you think of hunting? Would you eat an animal that you killed yourself? (Mica)
24. Can you think of some reason why people don't keep dogs or cats? (Mica)
25. If a book has been made into a movie, which do you prefer to do first, see the movie or read the book? Why? (Mica)
26. Do you think modern technology reduces or increases stress? Why?
27. How often do you buy things on the Internet?
28. How will science change the world in the next 100 years?
29. What jobs are deemed as appropriate for men but inappropriate for women?
30. Are you good at saving money?
31. I gained a lot of weight in last few years. I want to lose at least 10kg. What should I do?
32. In most countries the legal retirement age for men is five years older than for women, even though women live longer than men on average. Why do you think this is?
33. Have you ever experienced an earthquake?
34. Do you think the Internet can be helpful in a disaster?
35. What can you do to help handicapped people?
36. Is getting angry an effective way of dealing with problems?
37. After you graduate do you want to live in your hometown? Why or why not?
38. What are the main attractions in your hometown?
39. If you could change one thing in your hometown, what would you change and why?
40. Do you think it is more important to make a lot of money or to enjoy your job?
41. What is your proudest accomplishment so far this year?
42. Do you like heavy metal bands like Megadeath, Marilyn Manson, and so on?
43. What do you think of manufactured bands? Can you name any?
44. What radio station do you usually listen to?
45. What is your best memory of childhood?
46. What are your best memories from high school?
47. Do you like being busy?
48. What is your proudest accomplishment so far this year?
49. What radio station do you usually listen to?
50. What is the funniest advertisement you have seen? Describe it.
51. Is there truth in advertising?
52. What animals are you afraid of? (...scared of?)
53. What is one of your favorite animals?
54. What aspects of life in the city would you complain about?
55. Which cities would you like to visit in your home country?
56. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of living in a city?
57. Do you think English is a difficult language to learn?
58. How often do you practice your English?
59. How do you use the Internet to learn English?
60. Would you prefer to live in a really old historical city, or a really new modern city?
61. Do you like to watch cartoons?
62. What did you watch on TV yesterday?
63. When do you usually listen to the radio?
64. What are some of the good movies you have seen?
65. What do you do in your spare time?
66. Who do you think is the funniest comedian?
67. Do you think the future will be better or worse for your grandchildren? In what ways?
68. Do you think the Earth will become overpopulated? Will there be any forests left?
69. Have you ever broken a bone?
70. Have you ever seen a car accident?
71. Why is it necessary to advertise?
72. When out walking or shopping in the city, do you accept advertising fliers or free samples that are offered to you?
73. What kinds of ads do you like and why? What makes a good ad?
74. Can you name some endangered species?
75. What would you do to improve some aspects of your city?
76. Which country is the best place to study English?
77. Have you spent much time talking to a native-english speaker?
78. What are the positive and negative effects of technology in the future?
79. Will robots replace humans?
80. Have you ever fallen or stumbled in front of others.
81. Have you ever had a Deja Vu experience?
82. Do you think there are too many ads in television? Why/why not?
83. Do you think that ads create a desire for more and more material possessions?
84. What animals are symbols of your country?
85. Could there be another world war in the future? How can we prevent a world war from happening?
86. Have you ever fainted?
87. Do you think birth order makes a difference in your personality?
88. Who is the all-time greatest athlete in world?
89. If you were given a choice between being given great wisdom or great wealth, which would you choose?
90. If you woke up suddenly because your house was on fire, which three things would you save as you ran outside?
91. When was the last time you played a sport?
92. When was the last time you watched a soccer match?
93. If you could travel back in time, where would you go?
94. What is the greatest movie from the past year?