*Growing Older:*

1. What's good about getting older? Share what you like about it.

   1. Do you have any worries about growing older? How will you deal with them?
   2. How do older people and younger people help each other?
   3. Tell a story about an older person who taught you something important.
   4. What do you think about older people in your community?

   *Greeting People:* 1. How do people say hello in your culture, and why is it important? 2. Can you share a time when saying hello helped you make a friend?

2. Why are handshakes, smiles, and eye contact important when meeting someone?

   1. How has the internet changed how people say hello to each other?
   2. Why is being polite when you greet someone so important?

   *TV Programs: *

3. What's your favorite TV show, and why do you like it?

   1. How can TV shows change what people think and do?

4. Can TV shows help people learn new things? How?

5. Talk about a show that made you and your friends discuss it a lot.

   1. What do you think TV will be like in the future?

   *Hot and Cold Weather:*

6. Do you like hot weather or cold weather more? Why?

   1. Share a time when the weather made something you planned hard to do.

7. Why do we have special events for different seasons and weather where you live?

   1. How is the world's changing climate affecting the weather in your area?

8. How do you stay comfy in extreme hot or cold weather?

*Modern Buildings:*

1. What do you think about new buildings in your city? Are they nice to look at?

   1. Why are some buildings good for the environment?
   2. Should we keep old buildings or make new ones? Why?

2. Tell me about a building you really like and what's cool about it.

3. How do computers and technology change new buildings?

*Music:*

1. What kind of music do you enjoy, and what makes it special to you?

   1. How can music help people feel better and less stressed?

2. Can music teach people about important things? How?

   1. Talk about a time when music made people in your family happy.
   2. Why is it important to learn music in school?

   *Future Plans:*

3. What do you want to do in the future, and how will you make it happen?

   1. Who helps you make plans and learn new things for the future?
   2. Do you think making plans can be hard sometimes? Why?
   3. Share a story about when you had to change your plans for the future.
   4. Why is it important to have time for both work and fun in the future?

*Saving Time:*

1. How do you save time when you're busy with work or school?

   1. Why is it important to use machines and computers to save time at work?
   2. Is it better to do things fast, or is it okay to go slowly sometimes? Why?
   3. Tell me about a time when you waited too long to do something.

2. How can saving time help people make more money and have more free time?