English Speaking Seminar Topics

ENGLISH SPEAKING SEMINAR TOPICS
1. Success-Failure
How would you define success?
Do you have the same idea of success as your parents?
To what extent will your encourage your children to become

successful?
Do you think failures can contribute to a person's success?
Can you think of any famous people who encountered failure before
success?
2. Social Networking
What is social networking?
Can social networking sites be dangerous?
What precautions would you advise people to take?
Should the use of social networking sites be banned at work?
Are social networking sites changing our daily behavior?
Is it possible to become a social networking addict?
3. Diseases
What dangerous diseases are people scared of nowadays?
Should we be better-informed about the dangers of these diseases?
What is the best way to stop diseases from spreading?
Do diseases have an effect on travel?
Which disease is it urgent to find a cure for?

4. News coverage in the media today.
What improvements would you make?
What is the most important current news story?
Do certain types of events get too much/too little coverage?
Do you trust the media? Are you sure the information given is always
true?
Is it important to keep up with current events?
5. Job interviews
Is it necessary to prepare for a job interview?
How can a person make a good first impression?
Is there a recommended dress code for an interview?
Can you think of any difficult questions one should be prepared for?
Is there anything a candidate should avoid mentioning?
Is it ok to make negative comments about your present employer?
Is it ok for interviewers to ask questions about age, marital status,

etc.?
What information should a candidate have about the company?
6. Shopping on the internet
Do you often do your shopping online?
What do you buy online? :

- food
- clothes
- furniture
- services : airline tickets, theatre reservations, flowers, greeting
cards ...
- other
Are the prices the same as in the shops/agencies or less expensive?
Have you ever had any disappointments or bad surprises?
What are the advantages of shopping online?
What are the dangers?
What advice would you give future online shoppers?
7. History for future generations.
You are asked to select a number of objects to represent life at the

beginning of the 21st century.
The idea is to help future generations better understand how we
lived and what major events affected us.
What objects would your choose and why?
8. Technology
What technology would it be difficult to live without today?
Has technology changed our everyday lifestyle?
What technology, if any, has made our homes more comfortable?
Has technology changed education methods?
Will online education one day replace the classroom?
9. Travelling has become easier and cheaper. What has it changed in

people's lives :
speed, comfort, health, family relationships, etc.

work/employment
holiday habits
way of life/standard of living in certain countries
10. Describe the best or worst trip you ever took :
Where did you go?
Did you travel alone or with a group?
What did you do / what had you intended to do?
What made it your best (or worst) trip?
What advice would you give someone planning the same sort of trip?
11. Work
Do human beings need to work to be happy?
What motivates people to work long hours?
Can perks (or fringe benefits) compensate for a boring job?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of working from home?
How do people find a balance between work and personal life?
What would make you leave your job?
In your opinion, what is the worst job in the world?
12. Is life today better than in the past? Think about the following :
Education - employment - job satisfaction
Health : prevention, treatment, new discoveries, social security, etc.

Comfort : standard of living (housing/transport/leisure)
Violence
Social issues : single mothers, unmarried couples, homosexuality ...
13. Inventions
What invention has had the greatest impact on our lives?
Are there some things that never should have been invented?
Do some countries encourage inventors more than others?
14. What are the 5 most important decisions in a person's life?

After making suggestions and defending their ideas, the group retains five
and decides on the order of importance.
15. It is impossible to have a successful career and a happy family life.

You have to choose one or the other. Do you agree?
16. Careers today : how to advise young people
How important is it to have a good (well-paid/secure) job?
What advice would you give a young person today?
Would you encourage your children to accept a job in another

country?
Would you be disappointed if your children
left school early?
chose a manual job?
17. The internet is already an essential communication tool in today's world.

The first and most popular use is the email.
What others can you think of?
Has fraud increased since the arrival of the internet? How?
What steps would you advise to protect data and privacy?
What do you think the internet will be used for in the future?
18. Recent physical achievements (crossing the Atlantic, mountain climbing,

etc.).
How many can you think of?
Which achievement was the most impressive?
Are the world's best athletes present at the Olympic Games?
What do you think of 'extreme' sports (bungee jumping, tightrope

walking...)?
19. Has violence increased in recent years?
What are the causes (unemployment, poverty, minority issues, tv

series,
poor parenting ...?
What are the effects on young children?
What could be done to reduce violence?
Is the increase in violence a worldwide phenomenon?
20. The effects of medical and scientific progress :
health (prevention, treatment, organ transplants, rare diseases, etc.)
beauty (plastic surgery, dental care, etc.)
comfort in the home

transport

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ENGLISH SPEAKING SEMINAR TOPICS

How would you define success?

Do you have the same idea of success as your parents?

To what extent will your encourage your children to become

Do you think failures can contribute to a person's success?

What is social networking?

Can social networking sites be dangerous?

What precautions would you advise people to take?

Should the use of social networking sites be banned at work?

Are social networking sites changing our daily behavior?

Is it possible to become a social networking addict?

What dangerous diseases are people scared of nowadays?

Should we be better-informed about the dangers of these diseases?

What is the best way to stop diseases from spreading?

Do diseases have an effect on travel?

Which disease is it urgent to find a cure for?

What improvements would you make?

What is the most important current news story?

Do certain types of events get too much/too little coverage?

Is it important to keep up with current events?

Is it necessary to prepare for a job interview?

How can a person make a good first impression?

Is there a recommended dress code for an interview?

Is there anything a candidate should avoid mentioning?

Is it ok to make negative comments about your present employer?

Is it ok for interviewers to ask questions about age, marital status,

What information should a candidate have about the company?

6. Shopping on the internet

Do you often do your shopping online?

What do you buy online? :

Are the prices the same as in the shops/agencies or less expensive?

Have you ever had any disappointments or bad surprises?

What are the advantages of shopping online?

What are the dangers?

What advice would you give future online shoppers?

7. History for future generations.

You are asked to select a number of objects to represent life at the

What technology would it be difficult to live without today?

Has technology changed our everyday lifestyle?

What technology, if any, has made our homes more comfortable?

Has technology changed education methods?

Will online education one day replace the classroom?

9. Travelling has become easier and cheaper. What has it changed in

speed, comfort, health, family relationships, etc.

way of life/standard of living in certain countries

10. Describe the best or worst trip you ever took :

Where did you go?

Did you travel alone or with a group?

What did you do / what had you intended to do?

What made it your best (or worst) trip?

Do human beings need to work to be happy?

What motivates people to work long hours?

Can perks (or fringe benefits) compensate for a boring job?

What are the advantages/disadvantages of working from home?

How do people find a balance between work and personal life?

What would make you leave your job?

In your opinion, what is the worst job in the world?

Education - employment - job satisfaction

Health : prevention, treatment, new discoveries, social security, etc.