What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a small town or village as opposed to a big city?
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What are the two best and worst inventions of the twenty-first century so far? Give your reasons why.
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What books or TV series were you interested in when you were younger? Are you still interested in them now?
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What does a job have to have/offer in order for you to be satisfied? What would hinder your job satisfaction levels?
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Do you keep a diary or have a blog? Why (not)? What are the main differences between blogs and diaries? What are the potential risks of keeping a diary?
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Why do people record events in their lives? What's the best way to do it? What do the future generations gain from such records?
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How important is it to you to have the latest mobile phone, laptop, TV, etc.? Will designers ever stop updating these gadgets?
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What are some of the issues that advertising contributes to? How? Can those harmful contributions be stopped? How? Should marketing be more strictly controlled?
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What could cause people to give up a sport or a hobby? Have you ever given up a sport or hobby? Why?
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Would you consider doing a DNA test to discover more about your ancestry? What do you think people might be hoping to prove from the results of such DNA tests?
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Is there a particular activity that makes you feel happy? What one change to your current lifestyle could make you happier? What has been the happiest period of your life so far?
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If you could live anywhere when you retire, where would you live and why? If it became possible to live to be 150, would you want to? Why (not)?
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How are you going to turn your dreams into reality? What ambitions have you fulfilled so far? How do you feel about leaving your comfort zone? What do you think is the best way to make a contribution to society?
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What might younger people enjoy or find difficult about talking to older people? What might older people enjoy or find difficult about talking to younger people?
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Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Explain.
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Discuss these quotes: "We learn from history that we never learn anything from history." (Hegel) and "Happy people have no history." (Tolstoy)
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