English Topics: Do we inevitably become like our parents?

Ice Breaking Topics

  • What is the first thing you think of when you wake up?
  • What is the worst advice you have ever heard?
  • Do you have any hidden talents?
  • If you could live in any fictional world, which one would you choose?
  • What's your favorite holiday?
  • Have you ever been backpacking?
  • When is the last time you went shopping?
  • Do you like to camp? If so, where is your favorite place to camp?

Main Topics

  • Do we inevitably become like our parents?
  • Do children have a responsibility towards their parents? What is it?
  • What would you do differently from your parents if you were raising children today?
  • Were your parents "helicopter" parents or "free-range" parents?
  • How are stay-at-home fathers' perceived in your culture?
  • How much TV should parents allow their children to watch?
  • How can parents ensure that their children learn healthy diets?
  • Does your country celebrate a Mothers/Fathers Day? When is it, and what do people do?

Free Topics

  • What is your favorite outdoor activity?
  • How do you deal with trauma?
  • If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living? Why?
  • Given a chance which person would you like to interview?
  • What is the biggest challenge you've faced in your life?
  • If you had to perform in a talent show, what would your act be?
  • What things in life excite you?
  • Do you think what people see in others is a reflection of what they see in themselves?