English Topics: How do you handle criticism?

Ice Breaking Topics

  • Have you ever fallen asleep while talking to someone?
  • How easy would it be to learn to play an instrument without a teacher? [Why?]
  • If you could live in any fictional world, which one would you choose?
  • What are the greatest and worst books you've ever read?
  • Do you have any favourite painting?
  • What is your favorite type of cuisine to cook at home?
  • What is your perspective on the impact of social media on personal relationships?
  • What is your favorite childhood memory?

Main Topics

  • Do you respond differently to helpful vs. hurtful criticism?
  • What’s the most useful feedback you’ve ever received?
  • Have you ever been too sensitive to someone’s comments?
  • How does your culture handle giving and receiving criticism?
  • Have you ever given criticism that helped someone improve?
  • Can criticism hurt relationships if not done carefully?
  • What helps you turn criticism into growth?
  • What advice would you give to someone afraid of feedback?

Free Topics

  • Would you move countries for someone you like?
  • Are you good at organising things? How do you do it?
  • Have you ever been on TV?
  • Who, according to you is the most overrated person in history?
  • If you could have any fictional gadget or piece of technology from a movie or TV show, what would it be and why?
  • Do you think self-love is essential to love others?
  • What are some of your family's favorite activities or pastimes to enjoy together?
  • What is maturity? How do you judge the maturity levels of people around you?