28 ESL Discussion Topics for Adults That Everyone Has Opinions On 1. Hobbies Everybody has hobbies, and everybody loves talking about them. Hobbies could be passions too, you know. Some simple questions to ask include: What are your hobbies? Why do you like your hobbies so much? How often do you do these hobbies? How long have you been doing these hobbies, and how did you get started? What hobbies did you used to have, but now do not? Is it important to have hobbies? Why/why not? 2. Time As people get older, their perceived value of time increases, so it’s a practical topic that everyone has something to say about. You could ask questions like: How much free time do you usually have? How important is time to you? If you had more free time, what would you do? “Time is money.” Do you agree or disagree? Why? How do you feel about time that is wasted? 3. Sleep As people get older, they start to appreciate a good night’s sleep more and more.