Advice

What three pieces of advice will you give your children?

Whose advice do you follow more, your parents’ or your friends’ advice?

If you could give the leader of your country some advice, what would it be?

If you could go back in time and give yourself some advice, what would you
tell your younger self?

Who was the wisest person in your country’s history? What kind of advice did
they give?

Now it’s your turn to give some advice:

What are some things students should do to improve their English?

What should I do to make more money?

How can I get more free time?

What should people do when first meeting their boyfriend/girlfriend’s parents?

What should someone do to be happy?

Should and Shouldn’t
What are some things you should do when you first meet your
boyfriend’s/girlfriend’s parents? How about things you shouldn’t do?

What should you do to be popular?

What should politicians do to make your country a better place? What should
ordinary people do?

Should scientists try to make machines that can think by themselves and have
emotions?

Think of one major problem facing your country. What should be done to fix it?

What is one huge problem with the world? What should be done to fix it?

I want to make a lot of money, give me some advice.

I just saw a man steal a woman’s purse, what should I do?

I just cut myself really badly, what should I do?

I want to be healthier, give me some advice.

I don’t know what I want to do in the future, what should I do?

I just saw a UFO, give me some advice.

Challenges
What is a challenge you faced?

Can you think of some more interesting challenges that a person can do?

What kind of challenge would you like to try?

Do you have any heroes that have done something amazing?

Challenges don’t have to be amazing. What are some normal challenges people
face?

Some people think that facing challenges improves a person. Do you agree or
disagree?

Think of some tragic events that happened. Do you remember what you were you
doing when you found out about them?

Do you think someone is a better person after they have been through a
challenge?

What are some challenges you think the next generation will face?

Should people make their children have easy lives with few challenges or make
sure their children face challenges?
Choices
Would you rather live in your home country or live abroad?

Would you rather be smart or beautiful / handsome?

Would you rather be poor and happy or rich and unhappy?

Would you rather marry someone plain with a good personality or someone
beautiful without much personality?

If war broke out in your country would you rather flee the country or fight?

Would you rather be rich or famous?

If you had to lose one of your senses(sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste) which
would you rather lose?

Would you rather marry a rich celebrity or a rich CEO?

Used To
What is a food that you used to hate but now you like?

Who used to be your hero when you were young?

Did you use to have a pet?

Did you use to get good grades in high school?

What used to be your favorite game to play?

How often did you use to get in trouble when you were younger?

What was your country like when you were a child?

Do you think the past was better than the present? Why or why not?

What were some of the benefits of living in the past?

Meeting New People
If you don’t know your partners very well ask them some questions to get to
know them.

Do you like meeting new people? Why or why not?

What are some things that you usually talk about when you meet a new person?

If you see a handsome boy/beautiful girl that you want to get to know, what is the
best way to approach them?

Why don’t strangers talk to each other as often as they used to?

Have you ever had a stranger come up and start talking to you? How did you
respond?

Do you know any funny “pick up lines”?

Do you think that some people are destined to meet?

Where is the best place to meet new people?

Have you ever met someone you hated right after meeting them?
Too Enough
What age is old enough to serve in the military?

What age is old enough to buy cigarettes and alcohol? Is the Korean
government’s age limits too low or too high?

Have you ever felt like you were not smart enough to do something?

Have you ever felt like you were too smart to do something?

How much is too much money? Is it possible to have too much money?

Do you think designer brand name products are too expensive? (Gucci, Armani,
LV, etc)

How about brand name products, are they too expensive? (Samsung, Sony, LG)

Do you think that your country’s big corporations are too big, big enough, or not
big enough?

Have you ever been too afraid to do something?

What do you never have enough of?

What do you have too much of?

Dating
Where is the best place in your city to take a date?

What can you do if you want to save money and go on a date?

How common are blind dates in your country?

Do most blind dates go well? If not, why not?

What is the best way to meet boyfriends or girlfriends?

Describe your ideal date.

What was the worst/best date that you have ever been on?

When two people go on a date, who should pay?

How many people should you date before getting married?

What do you think of double dates?

Love
Do you believe that love can be understood by looking at the brain and
chemicals?

How is attraction different than love?

Why do you think some people fall out of love?

What is the most romantic movie you know?

In public, how much affection is too much?

How is showing love different now from in the past?

In all cultures there are famous love stories (i.e. Romeo and Juliet). What is a
famous love story in your country?

When you see a couple, how do you know they are in love?

Do you believe in love at first sight?

Think of two different cultures, how do those cultures express love differently?

Why are most songs about love?

Appearance
What is the first thing you notice about a person?

What do the clothes someone wears say about that person?

Is there a part of your appearance that you are very proud of? (i.e. eyes, fashion
sense, hair etc.)

What kinds of things do you do to improve/maintain your appearance?

Are there any fashion trends in the past you followed but think are silly looking
now?

How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

Have you ever been intimidated by someone’s appearance?

Do people in your country talk a lot about other people’s appearance?

Is it rude to tell the person that they need to improve their appearance?
Personality
Describe your personality.

What kinds of people do you get along well with?

What kinds of personality traits do you hate?

How important is personality when you are choosing a spouse?

Do all of your friends have similar personalities?

What kind of personality traits are best for running a business?

What kind of personality should a doctor have?

Is your personality more similar to your mother’s or father’s?

Do you think we are born with our personalities, or do we develop them because
of what happens to us?

What personality trait would you like to develop?

Which of your personality traits would you like to lose?