Birthdays

Discussion Questions

Birthdays

Student A

1. What do you like most about your birthday? 
2. Do you think you were born at a good time of the year? 
3. In your opinion, what is the best age? 
4. Do you prefer to celebrate birthdays at home, at a restaurant, or somewhere else?  
5. How do your family and friends celebrate their 40th birthday?
6. Do you worry about getting older? Do you think getting older (40, 50, 60) is depressing? 
7. What food do you like to eat on your birthday? 
8. Do you like working on your birthday? 
9. Whose birthday (family and friends) do you always forget? 
10. If money was no problem, how would you spend $1000 on your birthday?

Student B

1. What’s your earliest birthday memory? 
2. How do you prefer to celebrate your birthday? 
3. Do your family and friends always remember your birthday? 
4. What would you like to achieve before your next birthday? 
5. Have you ever spent your birthday in another country?  
6. Did your parents give you birthday parties when you were a child? 
7. Do you like surprise birthday parties?
8. Do you think everyone should have the day off school/work on their birthday? 
9. Did you like going to school on your birthday when you were a child? 
10. Which is a better present, a well-chosen gift or money?

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