English Topics: What is the optimal retirement age? Why?

Ice Breaking Topics

  • What is your favorite type of fish?
  • If you could only keep five possessions, what would they be and why?
  • Who do you think impacted your personality the most? Why?
  • What is your definition of happiness?
  • If animals could talk, which species would be the most sarcastic?
  • How often do get a haircut?
  • Do you get blind in love?
  • Describe yourself in 5 words or less.

Main Topics

  • Are young people generally more selfish than their parents and grandparents?
  • Do adults have a responsibility to teach young people lessons? Why or why not?
  • At what age are you considered a legal adult in your country (i.e. you can drink, join the military, etc.)?
  • Some people think you should give something to society before you have the right to join it. What do you think?
  • What is the optimal retirement age? Why?
  • In most countries women live an average of five to six years longer than men. Why do you think this is?
  • Some people say that youth is a state of mind, do you agree?
  • What are the responsibilities of a parent towards their adult children?

Free Topics

  • What is one thing you would like to learn or improve upon?
  • What are some of the most important issues facing society today?
  • Is it important to have fun in life?
  • Do you believe in karma or 'what goes around comes around'?
  • Who was the last person you called, and what did you talk about?
  • What role does 'adventure' play in your life?
  • If you could have a tattoo for free, what would it be?
  • What do you think would be humanity’s reaction to the discovery of extraterrestrial life?