English Topics: What’s something life taught you the hard way?

Ice Breaking Topics

  • If you could fill a swimming pool with any liquid other than water, what would you choose?
  • What's the most unusual or unexpected place you've ever visited?
  • What is your favorite way to relax after a long day of work or study?
  • How can schools better incorporate experiential learning opportunities into their curricula?
  • What is a place you've always wanted to visit, but haven't had the chance to yet?
  • What is your favorite viral video or internet meme?
  • Have you ever had a cultural experience that inspired you?
  • What's the funniest thing that's ever happened to you?

Main Topics

  • Who taught you something important without meaning to?
  • What lesson have you learned from a child?
  • Have you ever learned something deep from a stranger?
  • What’s something life taught you the hard way?
  • Have you ever changed because of something a book or movie “taught” you?
  • What’s a lesson you didn’t understand at first but now value deeply?
  • Do you believe pain can be a teacher?
  • What do you think the current version of you is trying to teach your past self?

Free Topics

  • Do you believe that people can change?
  • What steps or measures need to be taken to eradicate poverty?
  • What motivates you to take action?
  • What values has your family instilled in you?
  • If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
  • Which country has a similar culture to yours?
  • How do you think the concept of "slow travel" can enhance one's experiences and connections with the places they visit?
  • How do you think your family's history or legacy has influenced your sense of identity and self-worth?