Travel and tourism

  • Is it easy to travel anywhere nowadays?
  • What green alternatives are there for moving around or travelling?
  • What are the different forms of popular holidays and their advantages?
  • What do you think are the main benefits of going abroad on a holiday?
  • Do you think tourism can have a negative impact on the environment?
  • Do you think television and the internet can replace travelling to places physically?

Sports

  • Which sports are popular in France? Why?
  • Which new sports have emerged recently? Why?
  • Do you think there is too much money in the world of sports?
  • Why do you think abuse of steroids is a growing problem?
  • Do you think it is a good idea that sports celebrities get involved in politics or public debates?

Leisure

  • What do you know about French cinema? Which films have recently had success? Why?
  • Do you know any festivals in France? Why are they popular?
  • What do you think of new technologies like the” Wii-Fit”, which enable to do sports or practise a hobby in the comforts of your own home? Are they anti-social?

Customs and traditions

  • What events do still people celebrate nowadays?
  • Do you think traditions are disappearing?
  • What do traditions bring to society?
  • Which French stereotypes do you not agree with?
  • Which tradition seems to you the most peculiar?

Healthy living

  • Do people in general eat healthily? What about young people?
  • What are the recent changes in modern lifestyles? Are they boding well for the future?
  • What about youngsters and alcohol?
  • Do you think cannabis should be legalised? Why/why not?
  • Do you think fashionmagazines are to be blamed for young girls’ eating disorders?

Relationships and responsibilities

  • How have mobile phones and the internet changed relationships between people?
  • What do you think of on-line social networks like Facebook?
  • How has the concept of family evolved in the last decades?

Gender issues

  • Do you think men and women are treated equally?
  • Do you think single-sex education is better?
  • Why do you think there are less women than men in management jobs?
  • Do you think it is a good idea to have measures of positive discrimination to secure certain posts for women?

Youth culture

  • What characterises youth today?
  • What does music and TV say about young people?
  • Can you identify with the issues they consider important? Have all youngsters got the same concerns?
  • Do young people get involved enough in the community? In charity projects? Are they active citizens?
  • Do you think young people are victims of the advertising industry?

Education, work and careers

  • Which skills should you have to find a job nowadays (and keep it)?
  • Do you think it is important to speak foreign languages?
  • Have technological advances changed the world of work?
  • Why are there so many strikes in France?

© C. Phillips