Topics for conversation

                    Culture Differences for Adults

• Are tips at restaurants common? How much is a reasonable tip?
•  Do wives and husbands attend work parties?
• How old do kids live with their parents?
• How do you greet in your country? Do you bow or do handshakes?
• Do you think your neighborhood is safe? What kind of crimes happen in your area?
• How often are friends late? Is it rude being late?
• What is a typical meal? How healthy is it? Are gyms becoming more popular
•  Is your country multicultural? Is multiculturalism a good thing?
• Do women and men make the same amount of money for doing the same job? Is there much gender discrimination in your home country?

If you…

• If you had one wish, what would it be?
• If you were rich, what would you do?
• If you could be a celebrity for a day, which celebrity would you be?
• If you were the principal at school, what would you change?
• If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
• If you were on a deserted island, what would you bring and why?
• If you could be any animal for a day, what would it be and why?
• If you could pack only 3 items for your next trip, what would they be?
• If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
• If you could travel to the moon, would you like to go?
• If you win the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?
• If you owned an island to yourself, what rules would you implement?
• If you could be born at a different time period, when would it be?
• If you could make a movie, which celebrity would you pick as yourself?
• If you found a large amount of money, what would you do?
• If you could change anything about your country, what would you change?
• If you could be born in another country, which one would you pick?
• If you could do your dream job 10 years from now, which job would you choose?

                         controversial topics:

• Using animals in medical research helps people
• Gay marriages are wrong
• Women will never be equal to men in the workplace
• You can’t have a happy family life and a successful career at the same time
• Marriage is outdated
• The death penalty is acceptable in some cases
• Foreigners shouldn’t be allowed to vote
• Celebrities earn too much money
• War is never an option for solving international conflicts
• Torture |ˈtɔːtʃə| can be acceptable in some cases
• Curfews |ˈkəːfjuː| keep teens out of trouble
• We are becoming too dependent on computers
• Smoking should be banned worldwide
• Single-sex schools are evil
• Homework is harmful
• A woman’s place is in the home
• Committing suicide should be made legal
• A man should have a wife for the family and a mistress for pleasure
• Soft drugs should be legalized.
• Those who can - do, those who can’t – teach
• You will be happier if you stay unmarried
• Software piracy is not really a crime
• We do not really need religion
• Euthanasia |ˌjuːθəˈneɪzɪə| should be legal
• Drinking age should be lowered
• Steroids should be accepted in sports
• Cloning has a lot of benefits
• Prenuptial agreements ( шлюбний договір) make families stronger
• Corporal |ˈkɔːp(ə)r(ə)l| punishment(тілесне покарання) should be allowed in schools.