Conversation Starters

Question 1

Hobbies

Answer 1

What are your hobbies?
Is it important to have hobbies? Why/why not?

Question 2

Food

Answer 2

What is your favorite food? Why?
What foods do you dislike? Why?
If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?

Question 3

Sports

Answer 3

How often do you exercise/play sports?
Do you prefer watching or participating in sports?
What sport/physical activity is popular in your country?

Question 4

Time

Answer 4

How much free time do you usually have?
If you had more free time, what would you do with it?
Do you agree with the quote, “time is money,”? Why/why not?

Question 5

Sleep

Answer 5

How much sleep do you usually get?
What do you do when you have trouble sleeping?
Have you slept in a strange place that was not a bed?

Question 6

Music

Answer 6

What kind of music do you like/dislike?
What genres of music are popular from your country?
What is your favorite song/album/music group?

Question 7

Television

Answer 7

What television programs are popular in your country?
What is your opinion on television?
If you had your own TV show, what would it be like?

Question 8

Movies

Answer 8

What was the last movie you saw? How was it?
What is your favorite movie?
How often do you watch movies in English?

Question 9

Travel

Answer 9

Where have you traveled?
When you travel, what safety precautions do you take?
Do you often plan an itinerary or do you just wing it?

Question 10

First Dates

Answer 10

How many first dates have you had?
How do you feel about first dates?
What is the best/worst first date experience that you’ve ever had?
In your opinion, what makes a good first date?

Question 11

Risk

Answer 11

What is your definition of risk?
Are you a risk taker? Why/why not?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of taking risks?

Question 12

Motivation

Answer 12

What motivates you to do things?
What do you do when you feel unmotivated?
What is the best way to motivate other people?

Question 13

Beauty

Answer 13

What/who do you consider to be beautiful?
What does “inner beauty” mean to you?
Do you consider cosmetic procedures a form of enhanced beauty? Why/why not

Question 14

Crime

Answer 14

Is crime a big problem in your country?
Have you ever been the victim of a crime?
What crime is common in your city/country?

Question 15

Love

Answer 15

What is love?
Who/what do you love?
Can you be too young to be in love? Why/why not?

Question 16

Goals

Answer 16

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?

Question 17

Dreams

Answer 17

What kinds of dreams do you have?
What do you think dreams mean?
How much of your dreams do you remember?
What is your opinion on premonitions? Are they real?

Question 18

Restaurants

Answer 18

How often do you go to restaurants?
What do you typically order when you go out to eat?
Is it better to eat in a crowded restaurant or an empty one?

Question 19

Cooking

Answer 19

In your home, who usually does the cooking?
How often do you cook?
What is your favorite thing to cook / have cooked for you?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of cooking?

Question 20

Money

Answer 20

How well do you manage your money?
What are some good ways to make money?
What would you do if you were given $20? $2,000? $2,000,000?

Question 21

Shopping

Answer 21

Where is your favorite place to go shopping?
How do you feel about online shopping?
What do you think the future of shopping will look like?

Question 22

Life

Answer 22

What is the meaning of life?
How has your life been treating you up to this point?
What do you think happens after death?
What important lessons have you learned in life?

Question 23

Books

Answer 23

What is your favorite book? Why?
What is the last book you read? Did you like it?
Do you think its important to read the book before watching the movie?