Ice Breaking Topics

• What is your favorite type of tea?
• A friend to all is a friend to none. What do you think about this statement?
• What do you do when you feel anxious?
• What would you do if you could switch lives with any fictional character for a day?
• Do you think it's possible to know someone completely?
• What was your favorite subject in school, and why?
• Does the study of philosophy ever lead to answers or simply more questions?
• Do you like to dance? If so, what type of dance?

Main Topics

• What are traditional funerals like in your country?
• How can you help someone who is mourning?
• Do you believe in an afterlife? What do you think it is like?
• How does your country honor the lives of famous people?
• What does it mean to "live well"?
• Would you want to know the date of your death? Why or why not?
• Are there any holidays celebrating the life of anyone famous in your culture?
• Should governments build statues to famous people who have died?

Free Topics

• What is your favorite thing to do on a rainy day?
• People's judgement is a reflection of their own insecurities. Do you agree?
• What do you when you feel sad?
• What are your thoughts on the role of literature in promoting empathy?
• Do you prefer watching films at the theatre or at home?
• What is your favorite form of exercise or physical activity?
• By what standards do you judge yourself?
• What is one thing you are grateful for today?