What’s the hottest game today and why?
What do you have for breakfast on a typical morning?
Who is your favourite Simpsons-character and why?
Are you a cat person or a dog person? Why?
Is it too easy in Finland to get hold of firearms?
What are some of the strangest pets you’ve heard of?
Are there still men’s jobs and women’s jobs?
Explain the joke in this picture. Why are doctors highly appreciated in society?
Do you sleep enough? What will happen if you don’t get enough sleep?
Which qualities do women appreciate in men and vice versa?
What’s the most daring/courageous thing you’ve ever done?
Are you an optimist, a realist or a pessimist? Give grounds.
How do you use Facebook and other social media?
What’s going on in this pic?
Name a few jobs you could never do.
What are your favourite / least favourite subjects at school? Why?
Are you interested in politics? Why / Why not?
Describe the different ideas about being in a band.
Would the world indeed be different if there were more women in charge?
Describe different kinds of love.
Discuss the meaning of this statement.
What’s your favourite form of transportation? Give grounds.
What are your views on marriage? Do you think you’ll ever tie the knot?
Which do you go for: quality or price?
What are your important values in life?
Discuss this statement.
Why is Friday one of the most popular days of the week?
What makes this pic interesting?
Name a few things that make you happy.
What do you do for exercice?
Do you think you spend too much time in front of the computer?
What did this Indian chief mean with this?
What does this proverb mean?
How do YOU deal with problem situations?
You can now come up with an original thought.
Which sport do you follow and why?
Describe the process of reviving someone.
Discuss the importance of football in Finland and elsewhere.
Preparation H is for haemorrhoids (peräpukamat).Do you know enough English?
Has the situation improved today?
What does this tell you about the social media?
This rules does not apply in my English classes. However, Led Zep is STILL The Greatest Rock Band Ever. Do you agree?
What makes you laugh?
Discuss this statement.
How much grammar is needed?
Describe the different roles of a mother.
What does Nature mean to you?
What is going on in this pic?
What are your plans for life after senior high school?
Should we allow the use of smartphones in class?
I know it’s only Rock’n’Roll but I like it!
Discuss this statement.
Discuss.
What has the dog done?
What would be the student’s dream tool? Wikipedia?
Where would you like to travel if money was no obstacle?
Which rules do people often ’forget’ in public places?
Describe the different roles of a writer.
What makes being Batman so rewarding?
How close are you to wherever you want to be?
Discuss this statement.
What are the most important qualities of a good friend?
Discuss this pic.
What can you see in this picture?
What’s the best way to get fit?
How should we define cheating in the 21st century?
Why is this man considered wildly funny in the UK?
How good is traffic safety in Finland?
Why is it important to know at least something in the local language?
Why are these men in this situation?
This can’t be true, can it? Discuss.
Are you afraid of going to the dentist’s? Discuss.
Is a conscription army ( yleinen asevelvollisuus )outdated?
Do you like classical music? Give grounds.
What are your favourite / least favourite foods in the school cafeteria?
What’s your favourite season and why?
Tell a joke to your partner.
How long can you survive without going online?
Tell your partner about the morning when YOU didn’t turn up for school.
Which is better: Coke from a can or Coke from a bottle?
How good are today’s phones in this respect? How do you protect yours?
Which do you prefer? Could you consider taking part in either?
Which side seems to be winning in today’s society: the bad or the good?
What’s the story? What will happen next?
What would you do if you had €?
Why is Angry Birds so popular?
List five of your favourite smells and where you can smell them.
What’s the latest skill that you’ve acquired?
Come up with some good alternatives to sitting at your computer.
What can you see in this pic?
How can we make our garbage footprints smaller?
Are you a summer person or a winter person? Give grounds.
What happened before this pic was taken?
What kind of vehicles will we have in the future?
Talk about the popularity of smoking today.
Talk about you and coffee.
What are you afraid of?
How do you feel about begging in the streets?
Do you always do your homework well? Discuss.
Not a problem. Explain the picture.