English Topics: What helps you feel connected to others?

Ice Breaking Topics

  • In what ways do you think your family has evolved or changed over time?
  • What are you most curious about these days?
  • If you could go on a road trip with any person, who would it be and where would you go?
  • What is your favorite thing about your current job or career?
  • Are you more of a morning person or a night owl?
  • If you could switch lives with anyone for a day, who would it be and why?
  • Do you prefer sweet or savory foods?
  • In your city, where is a good place to go shopping?

Main Topics

  • Is connection something you seek often or only occasionally?
  • Do you feel more connected through conversation or shared activities?
  • Have you ever felt deeply connected to someone very different from you?
  • What breaks connection between people the fastest?
  • How has technology changed how you connect with others?
  • How does your culture build and maintain social closeness?
  • Can you feel connected without speaking the same language?
  • What advice would you give to someone who feels lonely?

Free Topics

  • What is a childhood habit or preference that you'll never outgrow?
  • What’s a festival or tradition from another country you’d like to experience?
  • What are your thoughts on the impact of automation on jobs and employment?
  • What is your favorite type of dessert?
  • What do you think about artificial intelligence?
  • What is the nature of time, and does it really exist?
  • What's the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to you?
  • How do you think the rise of podcasts and other alternative media formats has influenced the way we engage with news and information?