CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH II

ARGUING
• Do you feel bad after you have an argument?
• What are some reason why people argue?
• What does your family argue about?
• How do you avoid arguments?
• Do you think it is best to argue or just walk away? Shy?
• Do you get along with argumentative people?
• Are you passionate about your beliefs?
• Do you ever try to impose your beliefs on others?
• Do you at times enjoy "playing the devil's advocate" (debating for the fun of it)?
• Do you get along argumentative people?
• Are you passionate about your beliefs?
• Would you describe yourself as an argumentative person?
• . How do you feel when someone disagrees with everything you have to say?
• Do have a "butinski"in your family? Do you tend to but in?
• At work do you often voice your opinions on controversial issues? If so, what kind of reception do get?
• Do you steer clear of some touchy topics or do you get a kick out of provoking others?
• How do you feel when you have a hunch someone's not paying attention to what you have to say? Do
you raise your voice? Do you get nasty?
• How do you grab someone's attention when you're making a point? What can you do to lose it?
 CARS & DRIVING
• How old were you when you first learned to drive?
• Was there anything difficult about learning to drive?
• Can you drive a car?
• Can you drive a manual shift car?
• Do you have a car?
• If so, what kind of car do you have?
• Is it a standard (manual shift) or automatic shift?
• Which do you like best, a standard or automatic shift car?
• What are the advantages of owning a car?
• What are the disadvantages of owning a car?
• Are you a good driver?
• Have you ever been in a car accident?
• Have you ever been pulled over by the police?
• What happened?
• Have you ever driven a car in a foreign country?
• If yes, which side of the road did they drive on?
• Were the road signs different?
• Are the drivers in your area where you live good drivers?
• Do you know anything about repairing or maintaining a car?
• What do you know how to do?
• Where did you learn how to do this?
• Do you prefer driving or riding public transportation?
• What kind of car do you prefer?
• Do you like drive at night?
• Do you think cars should be banned from city centers?
• What side of the road do you drive in your country?
CHANGE
• Have you made any recent changes in your life?
• Do you think change is important?
• Do you ever get the urge to refurnish your whole house?
• Do you rearrange the furniture in your house often?
• Do you like to rearrange your room or living-room?
• Do you think change is important in people's life?
• Do you think it is possible for a cold hearted person to change?
• Do you think that it is easy to mend our old ways?
• Do you think it is easy to keep up with the times?
• If you could change anything in your life, what would it be?
• What is the most difficult change you have ever had to make?
• Have you ever decided to get a tattoo?
• Have you ever cut your hair really short?
• What was the craziest change in appearance you have ever made?
• What was the last major change you made in your life?
• Have you ever decided to change the group that you usually hang out (spend time) with?
• What is one thing that you think you will never change about yourself?
• What is one thing you have tried to change, but couldn't?
• If you won a million dollars what things would you change about your life?
• What things would you keep the same?
CHEATING
• What is your definition of cheating?
• Have you ever cheated?
• Why do you think that people cheat?
• Have you ever cheated in an exam?
• Have you ever been caught cheating on an exam?
• If you had a chance to cheat now, would you take it?
• In what situations do people usually cheat?
• Have you ever been cheated on by somebody else?
• Describe a time when you cheated and it helped you.
• Do you think if people stopped cheating the world would be a better place?
• What do you think of people who cheat in their relationships?
• What do you think can be done to prevent cheating?
• What are some things you can do to prevent cheating?
• What would you do it you saw someone cheating at something.
CLONING

• What is cloning?
• What are the advantages of cloning?
• What are the disadvantages of cloning?
• Do you think animals should be cloned?
• Do you think vegetables should be modified?
• What are the ethical concerns about cloning?
• Are you against or in favor of cloning? Why?
• How does cloning affect our lives?
• Can you name some animals that have been cloned?
• What do you think about eating the meat from cloned animals?
COMPLAINING

• Is it always necessary to complain?

• When is it appropriate to complain in a restaurant?
• What do you think of the saying, "The customer is always right."?
• What do you say to someone to complain about bad service in a store or restaurant?
• Have you ever gotten angry at a worker in a store or a restaurant?
• What are some reasons why we might need to complain in a store or restaurant?
• What are some reasons why you would not complain about bad service?
• Do you prefer to make a complaint over the telephone or in person?
• When is it necessary to write a letter of complaint?
• Is it common in your country to complain about bad service?
HOMELESS
• What do you know about being homeless?
• Does your city have a large homeless population?
• Have someone you know been homeless?
• Does your country have many homeless people?
• What do you think can done to help homeless people?
• Have you done volunteer work in your community?
• Do you think it's acceptable for children to work late at night selling flowers and singing?
• Do you think these children need to be out doing this, or are they just earning extra money?
• What do you think will happen to these children in the future? Do they have a future?
• Do you think there should be more help for beggars, homeless and poor people in your town or city?
• How about in your country?
• Do you think your town or city should make a place for beggars and homeless people to go, like a homeless
shelter?
• Do you think it would reduce the amount of beggars and homeless people on the street?
• Do you think it would encourage people to be lazy?
• What are some reasons that these people would not want to use such a shelter?
• If your town or city was to have a homeless shelter, who should run this place?
• Who should pay for this place?
• Should anybody be allowed to go to this place?
• Do you think the government should give money to homeless people?
• How about jobless people?
• If you think the government should give money, about how much money do you think should be given?
 HONESTY
• What is the definition of honesty?
• What do we mean when we say a person is honest?
• Why is honesty important?
• Why is honesty so difficult at times?
• When is honesty difficult?
• What is the opposite of honesty?
• Why is it good to be honest?
• Why is dishonesty not good?
• Is there a difference between honesty and truthfulness?
• Is there a different between dishonesty and lying?
• When have you been honest?
• When have you been dishonest?
• At what times do you appreciate people being honest with you?
• When have you had times when people have been dishonest with you?
• How do feel when you have been dishonest with someone?
• How do you feel when someone has been dishonest with you?
• Who have you been honest with?
• How can you be honest and not hurt someone?
• Is it ever all right to give only a partial truth?
• When might it be all right to give only a partial truth?
• When might it be kind more to be completely honest with someone?
• Are there people that you do not trust?
• How can you tell when people are being dishonest with you?
• How can people tell if you have been dishonest with them?
• What kind of problems does dishonesty cause?
 INVENTIONS
• What are the best and the most useful inventions of the mankind in the 20th and 21st centuries?
• What famous inventors do you know?
• What were their inventions?
• Do you know anything about the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci?
• How did the invention of television change people's life?
• Do you think it is a useful invention?
• What is the role of television in your life?
• How often do you watch it?
• When did you buy or get your first mobile phone?
• Do you think you can live without your mobile or is it now an important part of your daily life?
• Are you anxious when the battery is flat or you are out of reach?
• What do scientists say about the influence of mobile phones on our health?
• Do you use the Internet?
• What Internet services do you use?
• Do you feel any addiction to the Internet?
• How much do you spend on the Internet a month?
• How did the Internet influence such things as communication, correspondence, access to information?
• Do you think that the Internet is the good or the evil?
• What do you think is the worst invention of the mankind? (weapon, atomic energy, cigarettes, television, mobile phones, cars,
genetically modified products etc)
• Can you name some inventions are you looking forward to? (human cloning, time traveling, eternal-life-pill, AIDS\cancer vaccine,
teleportation)
• What do you know about cloning?
• Who invented it?
• How does it work?
• Who is Dolly (sheep)?
• What is your attitude to human cloning?
• Do you think it should be prohibited?
• What is good and bad about human cloning?
• Do you think time machine will ever be invented?
• Would you like to do some time traveling?
• What time would you like to visit, what event would you like to witness?
• Do you think aging is the problem the mankind can not fight?
• What discoveries and inventions has been made recently to fight aging?
• Do you believe that the elixir of life will ever be discovered?
• Would you like to be immortal or would you just prefer to remain young throughout your life and die in the end?
• What is the use of space exploration?
• What technologies has space exploration brought to our daily life?
• Do you believe that one day people will live on the moon and on other planets?
• Why isn't it possible today?
RETIREMENT
• What is the age for mandatory retirement in your country?
• At this stage of your life, are you beginning to make plans for your retirement years? Why?
• What would be a perfect retirement for you?
• How would you rate your career in general? (For retired people)
• Ranging from 1-10, 10 being the highest, how would you rate your career? Why?
• Where would you like to spend your retirement years? Why?
• During retirement, where would you like to stay, in the city or in the province?
• Do you intend to look for another job after you retire? Why?
• In one word, how would describe your career?
• Would you like to spend the rest of your life in another country?
• Is it common in your country to leave for another one after retirement?
• In your culture, do the children have to support their parents financially after they retire?
• Would you like to live together with your children even if they are already married? Why?
• Do you have a pension plan?
• What are your goals before you retire?
• Would you consider retiring early if you make it big?
• Do you consider spending the rest of your career in your present company? Why?
• Five years from now, what do you think would be the improvements in your career?
STEREOTYPES
• What are some stereotypes?
• How is your country stereotyped?
• Do you stereotype people?
• Does stereotyping help you in some way?
• Why do you think people stereotype?
• How can stereotypes be damaging?
• Do you think that it is a good idea to stereotype people?
• How are various nationalities stereotyped?
• How can being stereotyped hurt your job opportunities?
• What is the difference between stereotypes and prejudices?
• Are stereotypes offensive?
• Funny?
• Realistic?