English Topics: How important is appearance in your culture?

Ice Breaking Topics

  • What's the best invention you've seen most recently and what do you like about it?
  • How do you keep in touch with family and friends?
  • What motivates you most in life, and why is it important to you?
  • What's your guilty pleasure?
  • Do you think happiness is an attitude that can be cultivated in spite of problems in your life?
  • What is your idea of a perfect world?
  • If you could switch lives with someone for a day, who would it be and why?
  • Which is better? Intelligence or knowledge?

Main Topics

  • How important is appearance in your culture?
  • Do you think people judge others based on their appearance?
  • What are some ways people change their appearance?
  • How does fashion affect a person's appearance?
  • Have you ever felt pressure to look a certain way?
  • Do you think appearance is more important in social life or work life?
  • How has the ideal appearance changed over time?
  • Would you rather be admired for your appearance or your personality?

Free Topics

  • If you could eat dinner with 3 people you don't know, who would it be and where would you go?
  • Is morality objective or subjective?
  • How can we learn to accept and embrace change in our lives?
  • What's your most treasured memory?
  • What are some popular myths, legends, or folktales from your country or culture?
  • If you could change one thing about your culture, what would it be?
  • What is an event from your country's history that others might not know about?
  • When is the last time you had to speak in public? How nervous were you?