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C1 : Your Opinions

Below is a list of topics you will discuss and express your opinion. Remember there is no right or wrong answer. Use as many idiomatic expresses and synonyms as possible. Make sure you show your lexicon skills. Focus on your grammatical range and accuracy as well. 

Topics/Subjects - May 2025 -

 

 

1 - What animal fascinates you? Why?

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2 - If you could time travel to the past, who would you visit? Why?

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3 - If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future? Why? 

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4 - If you could live in any country for a year, what country would you want to live in? Why?

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5 - If you could meet one world leader, who would it be? Why?

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6 - If you won the lottery what would you do with your winnings? Why would you do that?

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7 - What animal from the ocean intrigues you? Why?

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8 - What is your favorite breed/type of dog? Why?

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9 - Do you like cats? Why or why not?

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10 - Do you believe that global warming is caused by humans? Why or why not? 

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Topics/Subjects

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Topic 1 : When was America great? What time period or decade? Why? 

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Topic 2 : Do you think it is more important to earn a large salary or to be happy at your job? Why? 

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Topic 3 : Do you think people spend some people spend too much time on their computers today? Why? 

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Topic 4 : Do you think government should try to control the internet or should people be able to write whatever they want? Why? 

What subjects should be controlled? 

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Topic 5: Pollution is a problem in any countries. What do you think governments can do about it? Why? 

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Topic 6 : Do you think newspapers and books will eventually disappear? Why? 

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Topic 7 : Should governments spend billions on a space program? Why or why not? 

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Topic 8 : What is the retirement age where you are from? Do you think it is appropriate or should it be raised?  Why? 

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Topic 9 : Who is the worst of the two, Joe Biden or Donald Trump? Why? 

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Topic 10 : Who is the epitome of a dictator or a authoritarian leader in the world? Who? Why?

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Topic 11 : Do you think communism is a good government system? Why or why not? 

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Topic 12 : Who is a great world leader in the world (Past or present)? Why do you think or feel that way? 

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Topic 13 : Is the separation of church and state important to you? Why or why not? 

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Topic 14 : Can racism ever be eradicated in the USA or the world? Why or why not? 

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Topic 15 : Does money make people act funny or different? Does money change people? Why or why not? 

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Topic 16 : What is more important to you, to be poor and righteous or rich and unrighteous? Why? 

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Topic 17 : Who is one of the best poets (Past or Present)? Why? 

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Topic 18 : Should smoking be legal inside building? Why or why not?

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Topic 19 : Should Cannabis be legal? Why or why not? 

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Topic 20 : Should prostitution be legal? Why or why not? 

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Topic 21 : Should abortion be legal? Why or why not? 

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Topic 22 : What is the best form of government? Capitalism? Socialism? Communism? etc.? Why? 

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Topic 23 : Should government subsidize housing? Why or why? 

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Topic 24 : Do people learn more from failures? or successes? Why?  

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Topic 25 : Do you agree with the statement "It is not how much you have it is what you do with what you have that counts/matters"? Why do you agree or disagree? 

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Topic 26 : Do you get more joy in giving or receiving? Why? 

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Topic 27 : Do you believe that god exists? Why or why not? 

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Topic 28 : Should Catholic priests be allowed to marry a woman? Why or why not? 

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Topic 29 : Should Julian Assange and/or Eric Snowden be in jail for releasing government secrets? Why or why not? 

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Topic 30 : Should drug dealers who cause death to their buyers be put in jail for murder? Why or why not? 

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Topic 31 : Eric Snowden, traitor or hero? Why do you feel that way? 

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Topic 32 : Should online gambling be allowed? Why or why not? 

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Topic 33 : Do you believe in extraterrestrials exist? or have they visited earth? Why or why not? 

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Topic 34 : Is solitary confinement a cruel and unusual form of punishment for prisoners? Why or why not? 

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Topic 35 : Should solitary confinement be completely eliminated from the prison system? Why or why not?

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Topic 36 : What is a better way or form of punishment for prisoners who break the rules in prison? Why?

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Topic 37 : Should there be an age limit for elected officials? 

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Topic 38 : Should people be obligated/forced to take the Covid-19 vaccine? Why or why not? 

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Topic 39 : Do you trust A.I.? Why or why not? 

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Topic 40 : Should the death penalty be legal?  Why or why not? If so, which crimes should be punishable by the death penalty? 

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Topic 41 : Should workers who go on strike or protest be afforded unemployment benefits? Why or why not? 

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Topic 42 : Should mushrooms or psychedelics be legal? Why or why not?

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Topic 43 : Should transgender people be allowed to participate in sports? high school? College? professional sports? Example, a person is born a man but has the surgery to remove his male parts and wants to compete in sporting events with women should that person be allowed to participate? or should they have there own league?

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Topic 44 : Do you believe in an afterlife? Why or why not? 

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Topic 45 : Should schools be allowed to teach children grades K-12 about sexual orientation and gender identity? Why or why not? 

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Topic 46 : Do you like to eat seafood? Why or why not?

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Topic 47 : What is your favorite sport? Why?

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Topic 48 : What religion are you? Why?

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Topic 49 : What is your best quality? why do you say that?

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Topic 50 : What is your favorite type of car? Why?

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Questions to get to know your student better

  1. What makes you feel the happiest? 

  2. How would your friends and family describe you? Do you agree? Why or why not? 

  3. What is the best advice you have ever received? 

  4. What is an unusual habit that you have or an unusual thing that you own?

  5. How have your goals changed as you’ve gotten older?

  6. Do you have any rare talents? What is your best talent/skill?

  7. Are you more of a spontaneous or structured person? Explain.

  8. Do you often remember your dreams? What was the last dream you had? 

  9. What three websites or three apps do you use the most? Why?

  10. What are your morning and evening routines?

Questions to learn about your student’s experiences

  1. What is something you’ve tried in the past but would never do again? 

  2. Share one of your favorite childhood memories. 

  3. What purchase have you made for less than $100 (amount is changeable) that has most positively impacted your life?

  4. What is the biggest lesson you have learned from a past failure or success?

  5. What new beliefs or habits have you developed in the last five years?

  6. What are some bad advice or recommendations that you often hear in your profession? 

  7. When you feel overwhelmed or stressed, what do you do?

  8. What do you like the most and least about the city you live in?

  9. What was the worst job you have ever had?

  10. What’s been your proudest accomplishment in life so far?

Questions to learn about your student’s opinions/preferences

  1. What book, movie, or series have you recommended the most to others and why? 

  2. What’s the best advice you can share with others? 

  3. If you can only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?

  4. What is your favorite type of gift to receive and to give? 

  5. After a long day, do you prefer to hang out with friends or spend time alone?

  6. When you’re on vacation, do you prefer to join a tour or plan out the trip by yourself?

  7. Would you travel the world on your own? Why or why not?

  8. Do you prefer to have many friends or just a few close ones?

  9. What qualities do you value the most in a friend?

  10. What technology do you think would be obsolete in 10-20 years?

Hypothetical questions 

  1. If you could create a rule that everyone in the world must follow, what rule would it be?

  2. If you could share a message with the world, perhaps a quote, what would it be?

  3. If you knew you couldn’t fail, what would you do?

  4. If you could go back in time and change one thing, what would it be?

  5. If you had to give up one of your five senses, which one would it be?

  6. If you could try any job for a week, what would it be?

  7. If you could eliminate one thing you do every day, what would it be?

  8. If money is not an issue, what would you do in your life?

  9. If you could create any new invention to make your life easier, what would it be?

  10. If your house burns down and you can only save three items, what would they be?

Idiomatic Expressions

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- As Greedy as a pig --->

- It's raining cats & dogs. --->

- In the blink of an eye --->

- Beat around the bush ---> 

- Right as rain --->

- Angry as a hornet --->
- You''ll be as fit as a new fiddle --->

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External Links:

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- https://www.latinhire.com/40-questions-for-an-english-conversation-class/

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