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Conversational English II
Conversational English II
Conversational English II
ARGUING
• Do you feel bad after you have an argument?
• What are some reason why people argue?
• What does your family argue about?
• How do you avoid arguments?
• Do you think it is best to argue or just walk away? Shy?
• Do you get along with argumentative people?
• Are you passionate about your beliefs?
• Do you ever try to impose your beliefs on others?
• Do you at times enjoy "playing the devil's advocate" (debating for the fun of it)?
• Do you get along argumentative people?
• Are you passionate about your beliefs?
• Would you describe yourself as an argumentative person?
• . How do you feel when someone disagrees with everything you have to say?
• Do have a "butinski"in your family? Do you tend to but in?
• At work do you often voice your opinions on controversial issues? If so, what kind of reception do get?
• Do you steer clear of some touchy topics or do you get a kick out of provoking others?
• How do you feel when you have a hunch someone's not paying attention to what you have to say? Do
you raise your voice? Do you get nasty?
• How do you grab someone's attention when you're making a point? What can you do to lose it?
CARS & DRIVING
• How old were you when you first learned to drive?
• Was there anything difficult about learning to drive?
• Can you drive a car?
• Can you drive a manual shift car?
• Do you have a car?
• If so, what kind of car do you have?
• Is it a standard (manual shift) or automatic shift?
• Which do you like best, a standard or automatic shift car?
• What are the advantages of owning a car?
• What are the disadvantages of owning a car?
• Are you a good driver?
• Have you ever been in a car accident?
• Have you ever been pulled over by the police?
• What happened?
• Have you ever driven a car in a foreign country?
• If yes, which side of the road did they drive on?
• Were the road signs different?
• Are the drivers in your area where you live good drivers?
• Do you know anything about repairing or maintaining a car?
• What do you know how to do?
• Where did you learn how to do this?
• Do you prefer driving or riding public transportation?
• What kind of car do you prefer?
• Do you like drive at night?
• Do you think cars should be banned from city centers?
• What side of the road do you drive in your country?
CHANGE
• Have you made any recent changes in your life?
• Do you think change is important?
• Do you ever get the urge to refurnish your whole house?
• Do you rearrange the furniture in your house often?
• Do you like to rearrange your room or living-room?
• Do you think change is important in people's life?
• Do you think it is possible for a cold hearted person to change?
• Do you think that it is easy to mend our old ways?
• Do you think it is easy to keep up with the times?
• If you could change anything in your life, what would it be?
• What is the most difficult change you have ever had to make?
• Have you ever decided to get a tattoo?
• Have you ever cut your hair really short?
• What was the craziest change in appearance you have ever made?
• What was the last major change you made in your life?
• Have you ever decided to change the group that you usually hang out (spend time) with?
• What is one thing that you think you will never change about yourself?
• What is one thing you have tried to change, but couldn't?
• If you won a million dollars what things would you change about your life?
• What things would you keep the same?
CHEATING
• What is your definition of cheating?
• Have you ever cheated?
• Why do you think that people cheat?
• Have you ever cheated in an exam?
• Have you ever been caught cheating on an exam?
• If you had a chance to cheat now, would you take it?
• In what situations do people usually cheat?
• Have you ever been cheated on by somebody else?
• Describe a time when you cheated and it helped you.
• Do you think if people stopped cheating the world would be a better place?
• What do you think of people who cheat in their relationships?
• What do you think can be done to prevent cheating?
• What are some things you can do to prevent cheating?
• What would you do it you saw someone cheating at something.
CLONING
• What is cloning?
• What are the advantages of cloning?
• What are the disadvantages of cloning?
• Do you think animals should be cloned?
• Do you think vegetables should be modified?
• What are the ethical concerns about cloning?
• Are you against or in favor of cloning? Why?
• How does cloning affect our lives?
• Can you name some animals that have been cloned?
• What do you think about eating the meat from cloned animals?
COMPLAINING