Ice Breaking Topics
- If you could know either when you die or how, which would you choose?
- What is your favorite type of weather, and why does it appeal to you?
- Do you think that academic success usually reflects intelligence?
- What is your favorite seasonal event or festival to attend?
- What are your thoughts on the idea of a soulmate?
- Do you prefer the beach or the mountains? Why?
- What is a story you always fall back on—one you've told so many times you nearly have it memorised?
- What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?
Main Topics
- Do you enjoy celebrating your birthday?
- How are birthdays celebrated in your country?
- How do you celebrate your birthday?
- What is the best and worst birthday gift you ever received?
- Why do some people like to celebrate while others don't?
- If you could celebrate your birthday the way you wanted, what would you do?
- Whose birthday do you always remember, and whose you always forget?
- What birthday song do you sing in your country?
Free Topics
- What does progress mean to you?
- What do you think "success" means? How do you define it in your own life?
- Are you an optimist or a pessimist?
- How old is the oldest thing in your wardrobe?
- How do you and your family handle conflicts or disagreements?
- What is your favorite type of fruit and why?
- What do you think are the most important qualities of a successful school system?
- What is the most important lesson you've learned from a mentor or role model?
