Have you ever visited stunning (impressive or attractive) places? Whereabouts?
If you want to unwind (развеяться) and recharge your batteries (зарядиться энергией), what natural places will you visit and what activities will you do?
What do you prefer to do while on holiday: laze around (do nothing) on the beach, soak up (take it into your mind) the atmosphere of cities, go for a wander around (walk slowly) the place you are in?
Are you an adventurous traveler? Do you like getting away from it all?
Would you rather visit rural (деревенский) unspoilt areas or lively and vibrant (full of energy) cities? Why?
Which would you choose for your holiday: exhilarating ride (веселая поездка), exotic location, intoxicating views (опьяняющие виды), luxurious accommodation, mighty cathedral (величественный собор), unsurpassed beauty (непревзойденная красота), unspoilt woodland (девственные леса)
Weather & Climate
Which regions / countries have the best weather? What is it like there?
Do weather conditions affect any of your hobbies? What can't you do if the weather isn't suitable (подходящий)?
Do you find any weather phenomena spectacular (зрелищным) For example, thunderstorms (грозы), blizzards (метели), downpours (проливные дожди), thaw (оттепель), uninterrupted sunshine. Can you think of any case when you saw them?
Is climate change is an urgent issue facing our world today? Can you notice changing weather patterns?
Have you ever visited a play or a concert with a thunderous applause (гром апплодисментов) at the end?
Do you know any people who have a sunny disposition? (жизнерадостный характер)
What is a prevailing organizational climate in the company you work for?
What is a current political, economical and business climate in Russia? Is it a climate of change, trust / distrust? Is it stable?
Flora & Fauna
If you had a garden, what plants and trees would you grow there?
What is your favorite park in Moscow? Have you seen any memorable parks in other cities and countries? Were they landscaped (ландшафтные), spacious (обширный), lovely, the finest (самый прекрасный), manicured (ухоженный), undulating (холмистый).
Would you be able to keep a plant-based diet (without animal products)? Why? Did you have such an experience?
Would you like to go back to your roots? (going back to the place where your family came from) Where would you like to put down your roots? (settling down and making your home)
Do you agree that a leopard can't change its spots? In other words, t's impossible for one to change their character, even if they try very hard.
Do you agree that people reap what they sow? (что посеешь, то и пожнешь)
When was your idea of improving English germinating? (beginning to develop) Why?
Nature under threat
Do you think our nature is under threat? What are the key issues?
How could people confront global warming, waste disposal (выбросы отходов), uncontrolled deforestation (вырубка лесов), littering (замусоривание), oil spills and slicks in the sea (розливынефти в море)?
Which of following do you think is worth doing to save the environment? Not to use disposable (одноразовые) goods, to cycle and walk instead of driving a car, to reduce energy consumption, to use less paper and plastic. What do you personally do?
Many animal species are on the brink of extinct (на грани вымирания). How should we tail this problem?
How could people help stray (homeless) dogs and cats? Are animal shelters (приюты) a good solution?
What are the ways to maintain sustainabledevelopment? (industries that don't harm the environment)
