Work & Education
12 English conversation topics to practice speaking about work & education.
Beginner5 topics
Describe your dream job in detail
“Let's talk about dream careers. Ask me about mine!”
What skill would you like to learn this year?
“Let's talk about skills we want to pick up this year. Ask me what I'm hoping to learn!”
What would you teach if you could teach any class?
“Let's talk about what we'd teach if we could lead any class. Ask me what subject I'd choose!”
What's a job you'd be terrible at and why?
“Let's talk about jobs we'd absolutely fail at. Ask me which ones I'd be worst at!”
What's the most useless subject you studied in school?
“Let's talk about school subjects we never used in real life. Ask me which one I found most useless!”
Intermediate6 topics
What's the worst job interview experience you've had?
“Let's talk about bad job interview stories. Ask me about my most awkward one!”
What's the most useful thing school taught you (that wasn't academic)?
“Let's talk about the non-academic things school actually taught us. Ask me what mine was!”
Describe a challenge you overcame at work or school
“Let's talk about overcoming challenges at work or school. Ask me about one I faced!”
Describe the best boss or teacher you've ever had
“Let's talk about the best bosses and teachers we've had. Ask me about mine!”
If you could go back to school for anything, what would you study?
“If I went back to school right now, I'd study something different. Ask me what and why!”
What's the weirdest habit a coworker or classmate has had?
“I've had some interesting coworkers and classmates. Ask me about the weirdest habit one of them had!”
Advanced1 topics
How do you deal with a coworker or classmate you don't get along with?
“Let's talk about handling difficult people at work or school. Ask me how I approach it!”