Round 1. Motivation & Inspiration

• What is your ideal future? What are your "short term" goals? What are your large-scale goals?
• How would you turn this vision into reality?
• How do you motivate yourself? What is your inspiration?
• What are the ways to make sure that you move forward? Making to-do lists / writing down your plans / going out of your comfort zone
• What factors usually lead people astray on the way to their goals? (away from the correct path or correct way of doing something)
• How do you think top athletes, successful business people and high achievers in any field reach their goals? What motivates and helps them?
• Which of your accomplishments do you take pride in? (you are proud of)
• Should parents help their children set goals? How can people choose their genuine goals? (authentic, true

Round 2. Modern trends

1. Urban explosion. Big cities turn into megacities with more than10 million population. Would you like to live in a city like that?
2. Collaboration. The future world is about being in a team and collaboration. Is it true for what you see and experience? Are you more a team player or prefer working solo?
3. Less God, more spirit. They say that religiosity (религиозность) is declining. Can you see any evidence of it? What are consequences of this decline (упоадок)?
4. Fake news. Is there much fake news on the mainstream media? How do we know? Is the real situation in the world distorted (искажена) by media?
5. Global vs Local. Are you embracing (принимать) globalization? or do you think that local culture is more important and uniqueness of different nations should be protected?
6. Gender. The future is female (Hillary Clinton). Is women's status relative to men (относительно мужчин) improving? Is feminist movement fair (справедливый)?
7. The rise of China. Is China the next global leader? What countries could be future leaders as well? Why?
8. Demands for privacy (конфидециальность). Now online services collect user's data. How do you make sure that you data is protected?

Round 3. Technology in the modern world

• How much of a techie are you? (person who loves acquiring all the new technology) Does technology play an important role in your life?
• Has digital technology affected the way you work? Your professional field in general? In what way?
• Would you like to have smart home? (computer-controlled home where things like lighting, heating, security, etc. are completely automatic)
• Are robots better than humans?
• Should kids have smartphones? What are main pros and cons?
• Are you a proponent (сторонник) of sharing economy? Services like Uber, AirBnb,
• Do you think that we are all under surveillance? Do authorities snoop into (рыться) our lives? Does it harm our privacy?
• Should government give a subsidy to new technological businesses? On what terms? Is inward investment appropriate? (from foreign countries)
• Should interplanetary travel and space tourism be developed? Why?
• Is it possible to foresee (предсказать) the future of humanity?

Round 4. Modern entertainment

• Which type of entertainment do you like most? For example: pubs, bars, nightclubs, parties, live music, concerts, cabarets, theatre, cinemas.
• Is Moscow city nightlife vibrant? (energetic, dynamic)
• What venues in Moscow do you like? (the place where something happens) What places do you frequent yourself? (visit very often)
• Have you ever been a night owl? (a person who is habitually active or wakeful at night.)
• Do you know about entertainment in other countries? Have you attended any events abroad?
• What dining experience will you never forget for the rest of your life?
• Would you rather go to the cinema or theatre? Why?
• Are you keen on modern music or any musical forms of art?
• What kind of literary works do you prefer reading: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, critical theory?

# Teens on social media
Should a teenager using their social media be monitored? Or should parents trust their children?

# Ghosting
This is when you end a relationship by not responding to the other person at all, While ghosting someone is not the nicest of ways to end a relationship, is it morally wrong?

# Office supplies
Is it okay to take supplies from your office for your own personal use?

# Political leanings (убеждения)
Is it worth it to speak what's on your mind but lose the close contact of others?

# Telling about cheating (измена)
Should you tell your friend if her husband is cheating? Or should you speak to her husband or just do nothing?

# Lying to your boss
Is it fine to lie to your boss in certain situations? For example, about your education and experience or call in sick when you're not.