On the Spot Discussion Questions

What is your favorite kind of music?

Would you like to travel to the moon? Why or why not?

What is the most difficult decision you've had to make? Why was it so difficult?

If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?

If you could go on vacation anywhere, where would you go?

What is your favorite sports team or player?

What pets do you have? What pets do you want?

If you had to live in another country, which country would you like to live in?

What word or phrase describes your personality?

If you could only listen to one song, what would it be?

If Internet didn't exist, what would you do?

Describe an activity you and your family did for fun.

What is the first thing you can remember as a child?

Who is your favorite actor?

Describe your dream house.

If you saw a UFO, what would you do?

If you could interview a celebrity, who would it be?

What is your dream job?

Describe your family.

Who in your family did you spend the most time with as a kid? What did you do together?

Name someone who has meant a lot to you. Why?

Tell about a competition you won.

If you were a candy, what would you be?

What was your favorite TV show when you were a kid?

What is something your parents were afraid to let you do?

What makes you angry? Why?

What things do you normally talk about while dining with your family?

Tell about something you did as a child that resulted in punishment.

Tell about a time you had to lie. Why?

If you were invisible, what would you do?

If you won the lottery, what would you do?

What is your favorite time of the year and why?

Describe the best gift you've ever received.

In a movie about your life, who would be you?

What was your favorite subject at school or university?

What is your favorite time of the day? Why?

If you could be a cartoon character, who would you be?

If you were lost on an island, what would you do?

What is your favorite dessert?

What time do you normally go to bed? When do you wake up?

Tell about a life-changing experience you've had.

What will the world be like 100 years from now?

If you were a fluent English speaker, what would you do?

Describe something you like about yourself.

Tell about a famous person you've met.

If you were confused in class, what would you do?

Tell about your best vacation experience.

Describe a teacher who was influential in your life.

If you could be on a TV show, what show would it be?

What has been the happiest moment of your life?

If you spoke Chinese, what would you do?

What has been your favorite book so far?

If you could have any car, what car would you have?

What would you like to pass on to the next generation?

What is your favorite kind of food?

If you were going to a deserted island, what would you take with you?

If you saw a robbery, what would you do?

If you had to eat the same food every day, what would you choose?

If you could travel in time, where and when would you go?

If you always told the truth, what would happen?

If you were the president, what would you do?

Tell about the best party you have ever gone to.

If you discovered a new planet, what would you name it?

If you could be a superhero, who would you be?

If you saw someone fall, what would you do?

If you could be an animal, what would you be?

If you found a wallet with $5000, what would you do?

Would you like to be the president of your country? Why or why not?

If the whole world were listening to you, what would you say?

What job would you hate to do the most?

Tell three things that scare you. Do you have any phobias?

What is the best thing that has happened to you recently?

Do you have any bad habits?

How many different houses or apartments have you lived in?

What kind of people do you not like?

What animal do you most resemble?

Who would you most like to be stuck in an elevator with?

What is one thing you did that you never told your parents about?

What is the strangest thing you have eaten?

Who would you hate to be stuck on an island with?

What color do you hate? Why?

What is the best quality you've inherited from your mother or father?

Do you think it's better to be a parent or a grandparent?

What famous person do other people tell you that you look like?

Who in your family are you closest to?

Tell about the most terrifying moment of your life.

Tell about a time you lost something important.

What do you think your life will be like 5 years in the future?

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