A LIST OF TOPICS AND IDEAS TO TRAIN YOUR ENGLISH CONVERSATION

YOU

           ·         Your childhood/hometown

           ·         Your personality and skills

           ·         Your likes/dislikes

           ·         Your job/occupation

           ·         Your future expectations

FAMILY

·         Describe your family?

·         Do you have a large or small family?

·         How much time do you spend with your family?

·         What do you like to do together as a family?

·         Do you get along well with your family?

·         Are people in your country generally close to their families?

WORK

·         What do you do?

·         What are your responsibilities?

·         How many hours do you work each day?

·         Do you enjoy your work?

·         Is there some other kind of work you would rather do?

·         If you could change your job or profession, what would you do?

·         Describe the process of getting a job in your country.

·         Describe the company or organization you work for.

·         What is your position?

·         What do you like about your job?

·         What do you dislike about your job?

EDUCATION

·         Describe your education.

·         What kind of school did you go to as a child?

·         Did you go to a co-educational school?

·         What was your favourite subject as a child?

·         Who was your favourite teacher?

·         In which subjects did you get the best and worst marks?

·         Did you wear a uniform back at school? Do you like them? Yes-No? Why?

·         What is the education system like in your country?

·         Do you think your country has an effective education system?

STUDIES

      ·         What are you studying now?

      ·         What is your area of specialization?

HOMETOWN

·         Describe your hometown.

·         What’s special about it?

·         Where is your hometown located?

·         Is it easy to travel around your hometown?

·         What is it known for?

·         What do people in your town do?

·         What are the main industries in your hometown?

·         What problems face your hometown?

·         What languages are spoken in your hometown?

·         What are the advantages of living in your hometown?

·         What are some problems faced by your hometown?

·         Compare your hometown with another city.

·         What are some environmental problems faced by your hometown?

WEATHER

·         What’s the weather like in your country?

·         Does the weather affect your mood?

·         How do rainy days make you feel?

·         What’s your favourite season of the year?

·         What do you like to do when it’s hot?

·         What do you usually do in the winter?

·         How many seasons does your country have?

HOME

·         Describe your home.

·         What kind of building do you live in?

·         How long have you lived there?

WEDDING

·         Have you ever been to a wedding?

·         Whose wedding was it?

·         Where was it held?

·         What clothes do people wear?

·         Describe the wedding ceremony.

·         What sort if gifts do people buy for the bridal couple?

·         What kind of clothes did the bride and groom wear?

TRAVEL

·         Do you like to travel?

·         What kind of places have you visited in your life?

·         Which place would you really like to visit? Why?

·         What’s the best place you’ve ever visited?

COMPUTERS

·         Do you think computers help society?

·         Do you think computers are bad for health?

·         How do you think computers have changed the world?

INTERNET

·         Do you use the Internet much during the day?

·         What do you usually do on the Internet?

·         What are some advantages of the Internet?

·         What are some disadvantages?

·         Do people in your country use the Internet a lot?

·         Do you do any shopping on the Internet?

EMAIL

·         Do you send and receive email regularly?

·         Who do you usually communicate with?

·         How often do you check your email?

·         Do you think writing email has strengthened or weakened people’s writing skills?

·         What are some disadvantages of email?

FRIENDS

·         Describe a friend.

·         How long have you known each other?

·         What do usually do together?

·         What do you like the most about him / her?

·         How often do you see each other?

PLACE

·         Describe a place you like to go.

·         Why is this place special to you?

·         When did you first visit this place?

·         Where is this place located?

·         What language is spoken here? Do you speak this language?

HEALTH

·         What do you feel about people smoking in public places?

·         Do you think people eat healthy these days? Yes or no? Why?

·         What do you do to keep yourself healthy?

MARRIAGE

·         What is the attitude toward marriage in your country?

·         Do most young people plan on getting married in your country?

·         What are some of the advantages of marriage?

·         What are some of the disadvantages?

·         Is the divorce rate high in your country?

·         Do you think people should be allowed to get divorced?

HOBBIES

·         Do you have any hobbies?

·         What are some of your hobbies?

·         When did you first develop this hobby?

·         What are some of the advantages of having a hobby?

·         How much time do you spend on your hobby?

FILMS

·         Do you enjoy watching movies?

·         What’s your favourite film?

·         Who are your favourite actors?

·         How often do you watch films?

SHOPPING

·         Do you enjoy shopping?

·         How do you feel about shopping?

·         Do you like shopping on the Internet?

·         Do you have any favourite stores?

·         What don’t you like about shopping?

·         Which is the most popular place to shop in your hometown?

SPORTS

·         Do you like sports?

·         Do you enjoy watching sports?

·         Do you enjoy participating in any sports?

·         Which sports are most popular in your country?

·         What’s your favourite sport/

·         When did you first become interested in sports?

·         How often do you participate in sports?

·         What equipment do you need for your favourite sport?

FOOD

·         What are some of your favourite foods?

·         What foods are popular in your country?

·         What are some of the famous dishes of your country?

·         Do you enjoy cooking?

FESTIVAL

·         What’s the most important festival in your country?

·         How do people celebrate this festival?

·         What special food is associated with this festival?

·         What special activities are associated with this festival?

·         What do you enjoy most about this festival?

·         Do you think festivals are important for a society?

TELEVISION

·         Do you watch television a lot?

·         What do you usually watch on television?

·         How many hours of television do you usually watch?

·         What are the most popular shows in your country?

·         What kind of shows do you like to watch?

·         What are some advantages of television?

·         What are someof the disadvantages of television?

·         What did you last watch on television?

·         Why do you think certain TV shows are so popular?

TOURISM

·         Which places would you recommend to a visitor to your country?

·         Do a lot of tourists visit your country?

·         What do they usually do there?

·         How has tourism changed your country?

·         Is your country expensive for most tourists?

·         What are some famous landmarks in your country?

DAILY ROUTINE

·         Describe your daily routine.

·         What do you usually do?

·         What do you do on the weekend?

·         What is your typical weekday like?

·         Does your life change much from week to week?

·         Do you have any free time during the week?

YOUR COUNTRY

·         Which country are you from?

·         Where is this country located?

·         Which part of the country do most people live in?

·         What are the main industries in your country?

·         Is it easy to travel around your country?

CLOTHES

·         What type of clothes do you like to wear?

·         What kind of clothes do people in your country usually wear?

·         How important is fashion to you?

·         What kind of clothes do you dislike?

·         Do you think people behave differently in different kinds of clothes?

·         What kind of clothes do people wear to work in your country?

·         Are clothes expensive in your country?

GOING OUT

·         Do you like going out or staying at home?

·         What do you like to do when you go out?

·         How often do you go out?

·         Do people in your country go out a lot?

·         How and where do people in your country usually socialize?

·         What kind of entertainment is popular in your country?

GAMES

·         Do you enjoy playing any games?

·         What kind of games do you play?

·         Do you think adults should play games?

·         What do children learn from games?

·         What kind of games did you play when you were a child?

·         What games are popular in your country today?

·         What kind of games were popular when you were young?

·         Do you think mental games like chess are good for you?

COLOURS

·         Do you have a favourite colour?

·         What are your country’s colours?

·         Do you think colours affect our moods?

·         Can you learn anything about a person from the colours he / she likes?

·         Do you like the same colours now as you did when you were a child?

MUSIC

·         Do you like music?

·         What kind of music do you like?

·         When do you usually listen to music?

·         What kind of music did you like when you were younger?

·         What kind of music is popular in your country?

·         Do you play any musical instruments?

·         Do you wish you could play any musical instruments?

·         Which is your favourite instrument?