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ENGLISH CONVERSATION PRACTICE · B1 · Culture & Everyday Life

Intermediate Fun Controversial Statements

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Conversation questions and speaking activities for adults learning English. Use them for self-study, online tutoring or classroom discussion.

Part 1: Everyday Hot Takes

Take sides on harmless opinions about movies, music, naps, weather, phones, travel, and daily routines.

  1. Hot take: watching movies at home is better than going to the cinema. Do you agree?
  2. Would you rather listen to the same favorite song every day or never hear it again?
  3. Naps are a good use of free time. Do you agree? Why or why not?
  4. You must spend one week without social media or one week without streaming shows. Which do you choose?
  5. Which is better: a rainy weekend at home or a sunny weekend outside?
  6. People take too many photos when they travel. Do you agree?
  7. Your friend plans every minute of a vacation. What should you tell them?
  8. Would you rather wake up very early every day or stay up very late every night?
  9. You can remove one annoying phone feature forever. What do you remove?
  10. Hot take: weekends are better when you make no plans at all. Defend or reject the idea.

Part 2: Social Rules Nobody Agrees On

Debate silly rules about messages, plans, movies, birthdays, public behavior, and other small parts of daily life.

  1. Hot take: voice messages longer than one minute should be banned. Do you agree?
  2. Would you rather arrive 20 minutes early or 10 minutes late?
  3. Adults should be allowed to cancel plans just because they feel tired. Do you agree?
  4. A friend sends you ten short messages instead of one long message. What would you do?
  5. Would you rather share a hotel room with someone who snores or someone who wakes up at 5 a.m.?
  6. Watching a movie at 1.5× speed still counts as watching it properly. Do you agree?
  7. A friend keeps giving you movie spoilers. What harmless punishment do they deserve?
  8. Which is more annoying: a slow walker in front of you or someone who suddenly stops walking?
  9. You can make one new rule for birthdays. What rule do you create?
  10. Hot take: weekends should be three days, even if workdays become a little longer. Do you agree?

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