Questions for discussion: Travelling

TRAVEL

How many countries have you visited and which is your favourite country apart from your own? Explain why?
Which capital city is your favourite? How do you like to spend your time there?

Where did you spend your last vacation? What did you do?

Describe the best trip you ever took. Where did you go? Who did you travel with? What did you do?

Describe the worst trip you ever took. Where did you go? What made it a bad trip?

Which is the longest journey you have ever made? How did you travel? What events do you remember on the way?
Which is your favourite journey for beautiful scenery? Describe what there is to see.

When you are travelling, do you try to speak the local language?

What type of accommodations do you usually stay in when you travel?

How often have you been camping? Describe your experience.

Do you like to go to places where there are lots of other people or to more isolated places? Why?

Imagine you are an explorer and have the opportunity to make a big journey. Which continent would you visit? Where would you go? What would you hope to see?
Is organised travel the best way of learning about the world?

Do you prefer winter vacations or summer vacations? Why?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of travelling alone or in a group?

What is your opinion of hitch-hiking? How often have you done it? Do you think it’s safe?

Would you like to live permanently in another country? Why or why not?

Are you good at reading maps? If you get lost do you usually try to find out where you are by yourself or do you ask for help? 

Questions for discussion: Work

Your Job

• Do you have a job? If so, what is it?
• What do you enjoy about your job?
• What's the most challenging part of your work?
• What's the most satisfying part of your work?
• Can you talk about what a typical day at your current job is like?
• How long have you been working at your current job?
• What type of education do you need for your profession?
• What type of continuing education do you do for your profession?
• Do you ever work overtime?
• If so, do you get paid more for overtime work?
• Do you work on weekends?
• Do you work on Sundays?
• Do you have to do a lot of paperwork?
• Describe your colleagues.
• Describe your boss.
• How well do you get along with your boss?
• What three adjectives would describe yourself as a worker?
• Would you consider yourself to be an ambitious person at work?
• Would you describe yourself as a workaholic?
• Have you ever had a promotion? If so, when were you last promoted?
• What influenced your choice of job? (Why did you choose your job?)
• Would you like to try another profession? If so, which?
• What's your ideal job? Why?
• What would be your dream job?
• Do you think it would be possible for you to get this job?
• If money weren't a problem for you, which job would you prefer to have?
• If you could own your own business, what would it be?
• Would you like a job in which you traveled a lot?
• Would you like a job that required you to sit at a computer all day?
• Would you like to do the same job for the rest of your life?
• Would you like to work in an office? Why or why not?
• Would you rather be a doctor or a banker?
• Would you rather work inside or outside?
• Would you like to have a management position?
• Would you prefer to have an easy routine job or a job in which you made a lot of decisions?
• What job do you want to have in five years' time?
• When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
• Name three occupations that you could do. (For example, be a mortician)
• Name three occupations that you could never do?
• What are some jobs that you think would be boring?
• What are some jobs that you think would be fun?
• What was your first job?
• How old were you when you got your first job? 
• If you had to choose between a satisfying job and a well-paid one, which would you choose?
• What three things are most important for you in a job? Why?

Problem Questions About Work

Questions for discussion: Free Time, Hobbies and Activities

Hobbies and Activities

How many different types of hobbies can you name?
Do you have any hobbies?
How much time do you spend doing your hobbies?
What type of outdoor activities do you enjoy?
What type of indoor activities do you enjoy?
How long have you been doing your favorite hobby?
Can you name any of the hobbies of your friends?
How much do you spend on your free time activities?
Is your hobby expensive? If so, why?
Which hobbies are the most expensive?
Which hobbies cost nothing at all? 

Where do you go to participate in your hobby?
Do you belong to any clubs? If so, which clubs do you belong to?
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?

How do you stay fit?
Do you play any sports? If so, which sports do you play?
In your opinion, what are the advantages of team sports?
In your opinion, what are the advantages of individual sports?

How do hobbies help people enjoy life?

Have you made any friends through your hobbies?

Which hobby would you like to take up?
Do you think everyone should have a hobby? If so, why?
Are there any dangerous hobbies?
Which hobbies are the most popular with women in your country? With men?
Are there any hobbies you can do in other countries, but not your own?

Free Time

Questions for discussion: How often do you...?

HOW OFTEN DO YOU…?

How often do you travel? 
How often do you wake up in the middle of the night? 
How often do you go to church? 
How often do you eat candies? 
How often do you eat fast food?
How often do you go to the dentist?
How often do you go to the doctor? 
How often are you ill?
How often do you say "I Love you" to your parents? 
How often do you take your English book to study? 
How often do you have English classes?
How often do you practice sports? 
How often should you exercise? How often do you exercise?
How often do you go for a walk? 
How often do you listen to music? 
How often do you read? 
How often do you go to the movies?
How often do you use the Internet?
How often do you go to the shopping mall? 
How often do you buy clothes? 
How often do you go out with your friends? 

How often are you in trouble with someone? Who and why?
How often do you feel on top of the world? Is it a good feeling?
How often do you think about the world’s future? Are they good thoughts?
How often do you get angry with other people? Who are they?
How often do you wish you were somewhere else or someone else? Who and where?