Speaking Questions (Opinion) Part 3
Speaking Questions (Opinion) Part 3
Advertising
How do advertisements attract attention?
Do young and old people show the same attitude towards advertisements?
Are advertisements a good or bad influence on children?
Do advertisements actually influence people to buy things? How?
What are the harmful and beneficial effects of advertising?
Do you think advertising should be allowed to interrupt TV or radio programs? What
are the alternatives?
What are the different methods of advertising?
What is the most popular way of advertising?
Do you think that ads create a desire for more and more material possessions?
5. Smart phones
For children, from what age do you think it becomes suitable for them to use smart
phones?
Is it common for children to use smart phones in your country?
What do teenagers in your country use smartphones for?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of using a smart phone?
Why are so many people addicted to social apps?
7. Music
Why do you think that some local singers or musicians aren’t as successful as some
from other countries?
Do you think the Internet has affected the music industry? In what ways?
Do you think there will be further changes in the music industry in the future?
Do you think the music young people listen to in your country is becoming more
globalized? Why/Why not?
8.Handwriting
Is handwriting still important?
Is it possible to improve a student’s handwriting after years?
Is being left-handed the cause of the problem?
Are handwriting problems more common in boys?
What is the future of handwriting?
Do you think that handwriting expresses the personality?
9. Weather
Do you think the weather has an influence on people’s mood?
How do you feel about the climate in recent years?
What can we do to stop the greenhouse effect?
What are the possible results if the temperature continues going up?
What do people usually do in winter?
What are the new jobs that comes up in extreme weather ?
How do people find it, to work in extremely cold or hot weather?
How do extremely cold or hot weathers help people?
Do children enjoy extremely cold weather?
10. Work/Job
Is salary important to you? What is the impact of salary on doing work?
What kinds of jobs are easy to get in, in a foreign country?
Should young adults work abroad?
Is it hard to find an interesting job in your country?
What kinds of preparation should people do for a job interview?
Why do some people keep changing their jobs?
What should a good employer do?
How would you define ‘an interesting job’?
What are the disadvantages of working overtime?
11. Public speaking
Why do people get nervous when they have to give a speech?
How can people improve their public speaking skills?
Can you suggest any methods that would help reduce nervousness?
Why do most people feel nervous when it comes to public speaking?
Is it good for people to visit schools and give a talk to children?
What kinds of people should be invited to give a speech?
Is listening to speeches important for children?
What is required to be a good public speaker?
In what occasion would you be a good listener?
12. Shopping
Why do some people choose to do their shopping in a street market rather than the
shopping mall?
Do you think that discounted goods have good value?
How often do people in your country go shopping?
What kinds of places are popular for shopping in your country?
Do you think online shopping will replace shopping in reality?
Have you ever have had a bad shopping experience?
What would you do if you bought something disappointing from the internet?
How has online shopping become popular these days?
Is it necessary for companies to set up customer service?
What products or services do people in your country like to complain about?
Would you buy anything from a shop about which you have complained about
earlier?
Do you think customers’ complaints will improve products or services?
Are there any disadvantages to set up customer service?
15. Politeness
Are people more polite with non-family members than they are with their parents?
Are people today as polite as people were in the past?
Why is it important to show respect to others?
How do people show politeness in your country?
How do you deal with impolite people?
What kinds of behavior are considered impolite?
17. Culture
Do you think it’s important to know about other cultures?
How can we benefit from learning about other cultures?
What do you think is the best way to learn about another culture?
Do you think that learning foreign languages can help us understand foreign
cultures?
What does it mean to be polite in your culture?
What is considered rude in your culture?
If a group of people came to your country from overseas, what advice would you give
them?
What is culture shock?
What is the best/most important thing your culture/country was adopted from another
culture?
What are the five most important values of your culture? (For example, Family)
What are some things that define a culture? For example, music, language, …
18. Family
In a typical family, who plays the leading role?
In your country, what kinds of family members usually live together?
Do young and middle-age people live with old people?
Is the nanny and/or the day-care centre the third parent?
Where is the best place to raise a family?
19. Education
Should schools teach both arts and science?
What kinds of courses are useful for university students?
Why do some students dislike studying at school?
What school activities are good for schoolchildren?
Are there good colleges in your country?
Are college tuitions reasonable in your country?
Do many people in your country study abroad?
Are women encouraged to pursue education?
Do you think teachers are paid enough?
Do you think your country should spend more money on schools?
Do you think it is easier to learn as a child or as an adult?
Does education guarantee a good job?
Is it difficult for people without a college education to get good jobs where you live?
What are the qualities of a good teacher?
What are the qualities of a good student?
Does your country provide a good public school system?
What improvements does the school system need?
20. Food & Eating
Describe what you think is a healthy diet
Are there many vegetarians in your country?
Why do you think some people choose to be vegetarians?
Is the food that people eat today in your country different from the food that people
used to eat in the past? (if yes, in what ways has it changed?)
How do you think the way we eat will change in the future?
Is American-style ‘fast food’ popular in your country? (Why? Popular with whom?)
What do you think of this popularity is it a good thing?
More and more people are overweight nowadays. What do you think might be the
cause of this?
What does a typical meal consist of in your country?
Do you think a vegetarian diet is better than a diet that includes meat?
Do you think that food defines a culture? If so, how?
Do you think fast food, soda and sweets should be sold in school cafeterias?
How many meals a day should people eat?
22. Friends
Why do some people lose contact with their childhood friends?
How do people in your country make friends these days?
Why is it hard to maintain friendships?
Why is it easier to make friends on the internet than in reality?
What qualities do you think are important in a friend?
Do you think it is a good idea to borrow money from a friend? Why or why not?
What factors may result in the breakdown of a good friendship?
Friendship is the most important relationship. Do you agree? Why? Why not?
23. Plan
Which do you prefer? Having a plan or having no plan?
In general, do you think planning is important?
Why do people make plans?
24. Health
Do women pay more attention to their health than men?
Could governments do more to promote healthier lifestyle options?
Do you think most people worry more about their health as they get older?
What do old people in your country do to keep fit?
What else people can do to keep fit besides sports?
Do you think that the tobacco companies should be held reasonably responsible for a
person’s addiction to nicotine?
Should smoking in restaurants be banned?
What are some things people can do to keep healthy?
What foods do you think are unhealthy?
Do you think traditional medicine is a good alternative to modern medicine?
What are the advantages or disadvantages of modern medicine?
What are the advantages or disadvantages of traditional medicine?
Is it possible to maintain a healthy lifestyle in this modern world?
Why do many people try to have a healthy lifestyle?
What are the most efficient ways to lose weight?
Is physical activity (jogging, going to a gym, swimming pool) an important part of a
healthy lifestyle?
25. Internet
What are some of the different reasons why people use the Internet?
Some people say that different age groups have different tastes on Internet contents.
What do you think?
What influences can (or, does) the Internet has on children/teenagers?
Do you think parents should control what Internet sites their children visit on the
Internet?
What (kinds of) people don’t use the internet?
What are the disadvantages people suffer because they do not use the Internet?
Do you think our lives have been improved by the Internet?
Do men and women use the internet for different purposes?
What is the best thing about the Internet?
What problems does the Internet create? What problems does it solve?
Do you think governments have the right to censor the Internet?
Do you think that it is important for schools to have Internet access? Why?
Do you think that the Internet is safe for children? Why
27. Language
What kind of quality should a language teacher have?
Why do people want to learn a foreign language?
Which language is likely to become dominant in the future?
Do you think that endangering languages should be protected or should we just let
them fade away?
What are the advantages & disadvantages of being monolingual?
Should foreign language study be required?
Why is English used in so many places?
Do you think language affects thought?
Do you think that a language other than English should be used as an “international
language”?
28. Money
Why do young people tend to waste money?
What kinds of things do people like to buy in your country?
How do people become rich?
Why do people often want more money, no matter how much they have got?
What are some reasons for people being poor? Can poverty be avoided?
Why are poor people in many cases more generous than rich people?
Do you think that riches can have a bad effect on a person? How?
Do you think taxes in your country are too high/low?
If you were the ruler of your country, what would you do to change the taxation
system?
Should parents give a credit card to teenagers?
How do you think the government uses all the taxes they collect?
Can a person be rich without having a lot of money or possessions? How?
What is the most common type of technology used by people in your country?
Are there any other sectors that need technology?
Is it possible to live without technology?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of technology?
What is the impact of technology on people’s lives?
How do you think modern technology will change the way people work in the future?
How can technology make our life easier?
What are some of the greatest technological achievements?
What is the difference between science and technology?
Do you think robots will cause unemployment (loss of jobs) in the future or make
more work? Why?
How do you think face to face communication differs from communication using
computers?
What are the good and bad aspects of using a computer?
What social changes have cell phones made?
Do you think using cell phones too much is bad for our physical or mental health?
Why?
To stop global warming that the amount of car driving should be limited or changed?
What do you think?
Do you think modern technology reduces or increases stress? Why?
Do you think money should be spent to explore space or is it better spent helping
people on earth? Why?
What is your opinion about children playing violent video games or computer
programs?
What do you think should be done to people who spread viruses, start hoaxes or
create spam on the Internet?
How have technological advances affected our life?
31. Teenagers
How much freedom should parents give to their teenagers?
What do you think are some of the greatest problems affecting teenagers today?
How does media affect the thinking patterns of the teenagers of today?
Do you think teenagers today should show more respect for adults?
What’s the difference between teenage girls and teenage boys?
At what age should teenagers be allowed to leave school?
At what age should teenagers be allowed to drink?
At what age should teenagers be allowed to drive?
Do you think it is better to raise teenagers in the city, a small town, or the country?
What is it like to be a teenager in your society?
What are the advantages of being a teenager?
32. Transportation
What measures should the government take to solve transportation problems?
What types of public transport can be found in your country?
What types of public transport do you use most?
Are there any public transport problems in your country?
How to encourage more people to take public transportation?
What are the causes and contributing factors to traffic congestion
What measures should the government take to solve transportation problems?
What types of public transport can be found in your country?
Are there any public transport problems in your country?
At what age does the average person obtain a driver’s license?
How do you think countries can reduce congestion on the roads?
Is there any environment-friendly transportation in your area?
Are there speed limits in your country?
What is the penalty for speeding in your country?
How important do you think it is to use public transportation?
Do you think city governments should discourage the use of privately driven cars
within city limits?
How could public transportation in your city be improved?
Do you think that we ought to be obligated to drive electrical and solar-powered
vehicles?
Is public transportation in your city efficient?
Is public transportation in your city too expensive?
Do you think that governments should encourage public transportation more?
38. Television
Do young people like to watch TV nowadays?
What kind of TV programs do young people like?
Do you think TV will be replaced by computers?
What do you think about TV advertisements?
Why do people like watching television?
How popular is watching television in your country?
What types of programme are generally on television in your country?
What effects can watching television have on children?
39. Photography
How to become a professional photographer?
Do you need a professional photographer for important events?
What kinds of devices do people like to use for taking photos these days?
Why do some people like to keep photos?
Has the way people take photos changed?
What are the pros and cons of digital photography?
Can pictures be posted on the internet without permission?
When does taking pictures become an invasion of privacy?
Is it easy to take good photographs?
Should people share their photographs online?
Is a photograph a reliable form of identification?
42. Universities
Should all students pay for their university education?
Is higher education too expensive in your country?
What advantages do universities bring to society?
How should students spend their summer vacations?