Ice Breaking Topics

• What do you think is the role of suffering in human life?
• What does it mean to be polite in your culture?
• How do you think the process of cooking and learning about food can foster personal growth and self-discovery?
• How do young people in your culture behave differently from older people?
• Does jealousy have value in driving humans to improve themselves or is it a purely negative emotion?
• What's the most interesting or unique job you've ever had?
• Are there any parks near where you live?
• Do you mostly enjoy time alone or do you prefer to be in the company of other people?

Main Topics

• If you could be an Olympic athlete, what sport would you choose and why?
• Do you prefer individual sports or team sports? Why?
• What Olympic event do you enjoy watching the most?
• What qualities do you think are essential to becoming an Olympian?
• Have you ever tried any Olympic sports in your free time?
• Do you think mental strength is as important as physical strength in sports?
• How do you feel about the pressure that Olympic athletes face?
• What’s more impressive to you—setting records or showing great sportsmanship?

Free Topics

• Do you ever listen to the radio?
• Do you hold a grudge for a long time?
• What things make you feel stressed?
• What is something you had to learn the hard way?
• What percentage of your life do you feel truly alive? When do you feel that way? How can you feel that way more often?
• What makes a good first date in your opinion?
• Have you ever gotten a "hunch" about something that turned out to be true?
• What is the best thing that happened to you this week?