ESL Discussion Topics for Intermediate Students

Money

1.  How much money have you got in your wallet?

2.  Are you mostly a saver or a spender?

3.  Do you ever give money to charities?

4.  Have you ever gambled?

5.  Have you ever found any money?

6.  Have you ever had any money stolen from you?

7.  What are the symbols of wealth for you?

8.  Would you rather be rich and ugly or poor and good-looking?

9.  What would you do with $1,000,000?

10. What are the advantages of being rich?

11. What are the disadvantages of being rich?

12.  Can money buy love?

13.  Is it possible to be happy in spite of being poor?

14.  Are poor people usually more generous than rich ones?

15.  Do rich people generally spend their money wisely?

16.  Should global wealth be re-distributed?

17.  Does money make the world go round?

18.  How would society work without money?