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CONVERSATION TOPICS: Advanced Level, page 6

Conversation topics suitable for advanced learners of English.



CONVERSATION TOPICS - ADVANCED LEVEL

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  • Travelling has become easier and cheaper.  What has it changed in people's lives:
    • speed, comfort, health, family relationships, etc.
    • work/employment
    • holiday habits
    • way of life/standard of living in certain countries.

  • Describe the best or worst trip you ever took:
    • Where did you go?
    • Did you travel alone or with a group?
    • What did you do / what had you intended to do?
    • What made it your best (or worst) trip?
    • What advice would you give someone planning the same sort of trip?

  • Work
    • Do human beings need to work to be happy?
    • What motivates people to work long hours?
    • Can perks (or fringe benefits) compensate for a boring job?
    • What are the advantages/disadvantages of working from home?
    • How do people find a balance between work and personal life?
    • What would make you leave your job?
    • In your opinion, which jobs are most prestigious? Why?
    • In your opinion, what is the worst job in the world?
    • If you could start your own business, what would it be?

  • Is life today better than in the past? Think about the following:
    • Education - employment - job satisfaction
    • Health : prevention, treatment, new discoveries, social security, etc.
    • Comfort : standard of living (housing/transport/leisure)
    • Violence
    • Social issues : single mothers, unmarried couples, homosexuality ...

  • Inventions
    • What invention has had the greatest impact on our lives?
    • Are there some things that never should have been invented?
    • Do some countries encourage inventors more than others?

  • What are the 5 most important decisions in a person's life?
    After making suggestions and defending their ideas, the group retains five of them and decides on the order of importance.

  • It is impossible to have a successful career and a happy family life.
    You have to choose one or the other. Do you agree? Why/Why not?

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