Lesson 1: Languages

1. What languages have you studied? How well can you read, write and speak each of them?

2. Which language do you think is the most difficult to learn? Why?

3. Do you think it's ever possible to speak a language like a native? Explain your reasons.

4. What do you find most difficult to learn in English?

5. Why do you want to improve your English? For example: work, travel, pleasure.

6. In what major ways is English grammar different from the grammar of your native language?

7. What's the best way to learn a language?

8. Do you like to listen to music in other languages? Do you make an effort to understand the words?

9. Have you ever had a friendship with someone who spoke a different language? What language(s) did you use to communicate?

10. Are some languages more beautiful to listen to than others? If so which? Are there any languages that you really don't like the sound of? Why?

11. How is your personality different when you speak another language? For example, are you more or less outgoing?

12. At what age did you begin studying a second language? Do think age affects a person's ability to learn a new language?

13. Do you think you learn more English inside or outside the classroom? What do you on your own to improve your English?

14. How often to you read in another language? What kinds of things do you read? Why?

Lesson 2: Entertainment

1. What do you usually do on the weekends? What did you do last weekend? Do you have plans for this weekend?

2. What do you do for entertainment when you're on vacation that you don't usually do?

3. When was the last time you went to a play? What about an opera, a symphony, or a ballet?

4. How often do you drink? What's your favorite drink? Where do you usually drink it?

5. How often do you eat in a restaurant? What's the best restaurant you've ever been to? What's the cheapest restaurant you've ever been to?

6. What kind of music do you like? Is there any kind of music that you can't stand?

7. How popular is live music in your country? When was the last time you went to a concert or live show?

8. What's the last movie you saw? When did you see it? What was it about? Did you like it?

9. How often do you visit museums? When was the last time you went to a museum?

10. Do you like to gamble? When was the last time you were in a casino? Did you win or did you lose?

11. How much do you like to dance? When was the last time you went dancing? Did you enjoy yourself?

12. How often do you go to parties? Have you ever hosted a party? What was it like?

13. Would you rather go to a bar, a party, or a nightclub? Why?

14. Do you have a favorite bar or cafe? Why do you like it?

Lesson 3: Food

1. What's your favorite dessert? How often do you eat it?

2. If you could only eat three meals for the rest of your life, what would they be?

3. What's the last meal you cooked for yourself? How do you make it?

4. Describe an everyday meal from your country and tell how to prepare it.

5. What foods do you think are most romantic? Why are they romantic?

6. In your opinion, which countries have the best cuisine? The worst? Why?

7. When did you last go a nice restaurant? What did you order?

8. Do you think you have a generally healthy diet? What have you eaten so far today?

9. If you visited countries where people ate the following foods, would you try any of them: monkey, snake, dog, insects? Why or why not?

10. What's a big holiday in your country? What foods do people typically eat on this holiday?

11. What's the strangest thing you've ever eaten? Where were you? Why did you eat it? Would you eat it again?

12. What foods do you eat when you feel sick or depressed?

13. Do you think a vegetaian diet is better than a diet that includes meat? Why or why not?

14. When you are eating dinner at a friend's house, do you ever ask for seconds? Do you accept seconds if they're offered?

15. Are there any foods that you would not eat as a child that you now like? Why do you think this is?

Lesson 4: Houses and Architecture

1. Do you think that old buildings are more beautiful than new ones? Why or why not?

2. Describe a well-known building in your hometown.

3. How important are monuments (like Big Ben or the Statue of Liberty) in defining a nation?

4. Describe your dream house.

5. Describe your house or apartment. How many rooms does it have? How many bathrooms? Who lives there?

6. Would you prefer to own a single family house or an apartment? Why?

7. How do you think ancient civilizations (for example, the Egyptians, Mayans, and Greeks) constructed large buildings?

8. What's your favorite room in the house? Why?

9. Tell about the last time you visited a famous building or monument. What was it? How did it look?

10. When was the house/apartment you now live in built? How do you think it has changed since then?

11. What was the last improvement you made to your house or apartment? Tell about it.

12. What city's architecture has impressed you the most?

13. What do you know about American houses? How are they different from houses in your country?

Lesson 5: Socializing and Friendship

1. Who was the last friend that you met? How did you meet them?

2. Describe a perfect night spent with friends.

3. How often do you go to a bar? Who do you usually go with?

4. What do groups of friends usually do when they go out together on weekend nights in your country?

5. How many friends have you kept from childhood? Tell about them.

6. Are there things that people do for fun in other countries that you would like to see more of in your country?

7. Tell about the last party you went to.

8. Who's your best friend? How did you meet him or her?

9. How did your parents meet?

10. Describe your best friend from when you were a child.

11. When did you last go out with friends? What did you do?

12. When you're with a group are you outgoing or quiet? Why do you think this is?

13. Do you usually hang out with a few close friends or many different people?

14. How much do you socialize with people from work? What do you usually do?

15. In your language, is there more than one word for friend? If so, how are these words different?

16. How do you think that the way people socialize changes when they drink alcohol?

17. Would you rather watch TV alone or with other people? How about going to the movies?

Lesson 6: The Paranormal

1. Have you ever been to see a fortune teller or psychic? If so, do you think it was worth the money?

2. What numbers are lucky in your country? Unlucky? Do you have a lucky number? Unlucky?

3. What do you for good luck? Do you think it works?

4. What sign are you? Do you think your personality reflects this?

5. Do you believe in ESP? Can some people know what other people are thinking or feeling?

6. What do you know about Nostradamus? Do you think that some people can predict the future?

7. How do people predict fortunes in your country? What do you think of these ways?

8. Do you believe in ghosts? What are they? Have you ever seen or felt one?

9. Do you know of any haunted places? Have you ever been to one of them?

10. Have you (or anyone you know) ever had a dream that later came true?

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