What’s the difference between a phobia and a fear? What happens to you physically and emotionally when fear takes hold of you / overcomes you? What facial expressions accompany phobia/fear? How often do you jump…

Do you think life is more stressful today than fifty/one hundred years ago? What do you do to relax after working hard or experiencing other challenging or stressful situations? Can you give some examples of…

Have you ever studied a martial art? Can you name any Japanese/Chinese/Korean martial arts? Which martial art is best in your opinion? Why? Have you ever been in a fight? Did you win? Do you…

What kinds of corruption are there? Has corruption affected your life? Why do you think people are corrupt? Can corruption be a good thing? How do you reduce corruption?

What is your favorite way to “get around”? Tell your group about a bad experience that you had on the bus or another type of public transportation. What happened? How did you feel? Why do…

What art form do you like best? What art form would you like to learn? What is creativity? Do you consider yourself a creative person? Why? What is something creative that you have done? What…

Who would you ask for help? Police officers, store employees, your family, strangers, or friends? Is it common to ask for help from strangers in Latvia (or your native country)? When do you need to…

What do you think the gesture means? Do you think it is impolite to use this gesture? Why? Do you think it is more common among young people or adults to use this gesture? Why?…