Round 1. Exploring Culture

1. Would you like to immerse yourself in a different culture? (погрузиться)
2. How can you get the feel of this culture? (получить представление о)
3. Which way would be your first choice:
— looking at the sights (осматривать достопримечательности);
— treating yourself to local specialties (побаловать себя местными блюдами);
— reading up on customs (найти информацию), or mingling with locals (общаться)?
4. Do you think you hav a particular cultural identity? (културная самобытность)
5. Have you ever talked to anyone with a different cultural background? (культурная принадлежность) What was your experience like?
6. Have you ever been to rural areas which were rich in traditions, culture, and natural beauty? Would you like to visit such places?


Round 2. People around

1. Is solo travel worth trying? (путешествие в одиночку) What are pro's and con's of traveling alone? (плюсы и минусы)
2. Do you like to socialize with locals when you travel?
3. What are possible ways to meet people while travelling solo? (apps, hostels, group tours, parties, etc.)
4. What apps or other things may come in handy (пригодятся) when you travel?
5. If you were travelling round the world, who would you go with?
6. What advice would give to people willing to visit one of the countries / cities you visited yourself?

Round 3. Language & Culture

1. While learning the language, do you try to immerse yourself into English culture? is it necessary?
2. What are advantages and drawbacks (minuses) of English dominating the world as the global language?
3. Would you learn a local language of a place you are visiting? Why? Are there any cultural differences among those who speak different languages?
4. Apart from English, are there any languages worth learning? (deserve) Which exactly? Why?
5. Do you use any fashionable loanwords in your native language? Are they necessary or do they spoil our mother tongue? (a word adopted from a foreign language

Round 4. Going back to your roots

1. Do you like visiting historical sites? What was the most memorable one?
2. Which city / area has the most fascinating history?
3. Is it worth visiting museums to learn about history? Are there any museums you particularly like?
4. Which historical time and place would you most like to visit for a holiday? What problems or dangers might you encounter?
5. Have you ever directly witnessed an event and later seen it recorded differently in the press?
6. What important events do you think might take place in the future?
7. Although we live in the present our experiences will eventually become history. What things which have occurred over the last twenty years do you think will be recorded in the history books?
8. Do you think the internet is a good place to learn about history?

✅ Friendships that take place online are not as meaningful as face-to-face ones.

✅ People should prioritize their personal goals over collective interests.

✅ Free education is the best way to reduce poverty in developing countries.

✅ Science try to revive extinct creatures.

✅ Private lives of celebrities should not be openly shared by the media.