How are you today?
What is your earliest memory from childhood? How old were you? Give students an explanation and let them guess the word from vocabulary.
What makes a happy childhood in your opinion? Should a school education prepare people for work or for life? Why are teenagers often so grumpy? Will this ever change? What is the most important lesson a teenager should learn about life? How important is it to go to university nowadays? Could young men benefit from a year of tough military service? What should a young person look for in a new job? Should young adults enjoy themselves and see the world before getting married? How should we decide who to marry? What is the best age to have children in your opinion? What is the one piece of advice you would give to a new mother or father? Is it possible for both parents to work full time and raise a family? Can a person live a happy life without being married? What makes a successful career? Is it about money, status or something else? Is it possible to begin a new career after 50? Why or why not? What is the ideal age to retire in your opinion? How would you like to spend your retirement years? What will you do? Is death something we should fear or just accept? Do you believe there is life after death? What is the meaning of life? Give students feedback on their mistakes.