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2024-10-8
1. Do you want to go to space?
2. Is space travel going to be a significant part of future travel?
2024-10-1
1. What do you know about artificial intelligence (AI)?
2. Do you think artificial intelligence will replace teachers at school?
2024-10-1
1. Do you want to work abroad?
2. Do you think the number of Japanese working abroad will increase in the future?
2024-9-4
1. Do you like shopping online?
2. Should there be regulations on major online retailers like Amazon to protect local stores?
2024-9-3
1. Talk about your favorite drinks.
2. Should sugary drinks be taxed to discourage consumption?
2024-9-2
1. What are you trying to succeed in now?
2. Which is most important for success: talent, effort, or luck?
2024-9-1
1. What is the best season to visit your country?
2. If you had to eliminate one season so that it no longer existed, which would you choose?
2024-8-4
1. Do you finish your homework and duties early or at the last minute?
2. What are effective strategies to overcome procrastination?
2024-8-3
1. Do you like to study in the morning or at night?
2. Agree or disagree: schools and workplaces should start at 10 a.m. or later.
2024-8-2
お盆休みのためトピックなし
2024-8-1
1. What do/did you like and dislike about your school?
2. Do you think transferring schools should be made easier?
2024-7-5
1. Do you like reading books?
2. Which is better, borrowing books from libraries or buying books at stores?
2024-7-4
1. Should public transportation be free?
2. What would public transportation be like in 100 years from now?
2024-7-3
1. Do you have any plans for the summer?
2. Agree or disagree: Outdoor sports and club activities should be banned in the summer.
2024-7-2
1. Do you like the rainy season?
2. Should schools and companies have vacations during the rainy season?
2024-7-1
1. Do you want to travel in Japan or abroad?
2. Should there be more restrictions on tourist numbers in overcrowded destinations?
2024-6-4
1. Which is the most important meal of the day, breakfast, lunch, or dinner?
2. Agree or disagree: Everyone should be able to cook.
2024-6-3
1. Describe your neighborhood.
2. Agree or disagree: In a society with a declining population, living in rural areas is inefficient.
2024-6-2
1. What are you into these days?
2. Which is more important, work or hobbies?
2024-6-1
1. Do you want to become a business manager?
2. What are the most important skills for a successful manager?
2024-5-4
1. Which is more important, math or English?
2. Should schools teach more practical subjects such as personal finance management?
2024-5-3
1. Until what age do you want to live?
2. Should humanity pursue immortality?
2024-5-2
1. Do you like learning history?
2. Which is more important to learn, Japanese history or world history?
2024-5-1
GWのためトピック更新無し
2024-4-5
1. Which do you prefer: jogging or cycling?
2. Agree or disagree: cycling should require a license.
2024-4-4
1. Which do you prefer: eating out, supermarket ready meals, or homemade food?
2. Do you think high schools should also provide school lunches?
2024-4-3
1. What is your favorite type of music?
2. Do you agree or disagree: "CDs will become obsolete in the near future."
2024-4-2
1. What is your favorite Japanese proverb?
2. Do you agree or disagree: "Blood is thicker than water."
2024-4-1
1. Which is more important to you, a cellphone or a computer?
2. What do you think about elementary school students having smartphones?
2024-3-4
1. Would you like to live alone or with your family?
2. Which is better for university students, dormitory life or living alone?
2024-3-3
1. Did you take a trip recently? Where did you go and what did you do?
2. Do you think Japanese high schools should take their students on trips abroad?
2024-3-2
1. Do you want to live in a house or apartment?
2. If you had enough money, would you buy a house for stability or a business for economical growth?
2024-3-1
1. Which is better, paper or electronic dictionaries?
2. Does translation software have a positive, negative, or mixed impact on language learning?
2024-2-4
1. What is the best age to get married?
2. Should arranged marriages be revived?
2024-2-3
1. Is studying abroad good?
2. If you were to study abroad, would you prefer to studying in an English-speaking country or non-English-speaking country?
2024-2-2
1. Which do you prefer, handwriting or typing?
2. Should schools continue to teach handwriting in the curriculum?
2024-2-1
1. What are your hobbies?
2. Should hobbies influence career choices, or be kept separate?
2024-1-5
1. What do/did you want to be in the future?
2. Would you prefer a high-paying, busy job with six days of work per week, or a lower-paying, easy job with four days of work per week?
2024-1-4
1. What do you want to do in 2024?
2. What global or societal changes do you want to see in 2024?
2024-1-3
1. Which do you want more, time or money?
2. Can money buy happiness?
2024-1-2
1. Do you like playing video games?
2. Do you think e-sports are good for children?
2024-1-1
1. What did you do in 2023?
2. What are some things you should do at the end of the year?
2023-12-5
1. Do you like working by yourself or with others?
2. Are there any purposes of working other than earning money?
2023-12-4
1. Do you like going to shopping malls?
2. Do you support or oppose building a large shopping center in your neighborhood?
2023-12-3
1. Do you like going to shopping malls?
2. Do you support or oppose building a large shopping center in your neighborhood?
2023-12-2
1. Do you like music? Why or why not?
2. Should music be a mandatory part of a school curriculum?
2023-12-1
1. What are you going to do in December?
2. Is winter a good season for travel?
2023-11-4
1. Which do you like better, spring or fall?
2. Agree or disagree: There should be a vacation in fall, too.
2023-11-3
1. Do you want to own a business?
2. Does Japan need more entrepreneurs?
2023-11-2
1. Do you want to work abroad?
2. Do you think it is important to have international work experience in today's global economy?
2023-11-1
1. Do you like writing? What do you write about?
2. Do you think writing skills are becoming more and more important in today's world?
2023-10-5
1. What will be different in 50 years from now?
2. Will humans survive another 1,000 years?
2023-10-4
1. When do you feel happy in your daily life?
2. What does success in life mean to you?
2023-10-3
1. Which communication method do you prefer, texing, calling, or emailing?
2. Is faxing still relevant in the digital era?
2023-10-2
1. Are you an early riser or a night owl?
2. Does working night shifts inherently lead to a poorer work-life balance?
2023-10-1
1. Are you interested in traditional Japanese culture?
2. Agree or disagree: the importance of traditional Japanese culture will decline.
2023-9-4
1. Do you like watching movies?
2. Do you think movie theaters will become obsolete in the future?
2023-9-3
1. Do you like cooking?
2. Should cooking be a mandatory part of school curriculum?
2023-9-2
1. Do you want to live forever?
2. What do you want to do in your lifetime?
2023-9-1
1. What do you like to do when you are alone?
2. Should people encouraged to have many friends?
2023-8-4
1. Which do you like better, outdoor activities or indoor activities?
2. Agree or disagree: people should be encourage to do outdoor activities rather than indoor activities.
2023-8-3
1. Do you want to move from your home or continue to live there?
2. Which is better, renting or owning a home?
2023-8-2
1. Do you like trying new things?
2. Talk about a failure you have made in the past and the lessons you learned from it.
2023-8-1
1. Do you want to go back to your younger days?
2. What life advice would you give to your children?
2023-7-4
1. Do you have any plans for the summer? What do you want to do?
2. Do you think that mandatory summer school is a good idea?
2023-7-3
1. Would you prefer to go to the past or the future?
2. Agree or disagree: you should forget about the past because you cannot change it.
2023-7-2
1. Do you like fast food?
2. Agree or disagree: it is better for children not to eat fast food.
2023-7-1
1. Which do you want to visit, Okinawa or Hokkaido?
2. Which region of Japan is the best recommendation for foreign tourists visiting Japan?
2023-6-4
1. Do you like children?
2. Should the government encourage people to have more children?
2023-6-3
1. Are you interested in politics?
2. How can we increase the number of female politicians?
2023-6-2
1. Do you want to go to space?
2. Is space exploration worth the cost?
2023-6-1
1. What sport do you like to watch?
2. Should everyone play sports?
2023-5-4
1. Talk about a time when you had a success.
2. Agree or disagree: success in life means money.
2023-5-3
1. What are you a fan of?
2. Is it better to be a fan of something that has a large and diverse following, or something that is more niche and exclusive?
2023-5-2
1. Which prefecture in Japan do you want to live in?
2. Would you prefer to settle in one place or explore new places in search of a better school or job?
2023-5-1
1. Do you like traveling?
2. Which do you like better, traveling on a package tour or traveling with your own plan?
2023-4-4
1. Describe a shop, store, or restaurant you often visit.
2. What do you think about the future of physical bookstores? Do you think they will disappear?
2023-4-3
1. Which season of the year do you like best?
2. Do you think Japanese schools should adopt a September start date like many Western countries?
2023-4-2
1. What are you into these days?
2. Are hobbies more important than work or study?
2023-4-1
1. What do you do to get rid of stress?
2. Agree or disagree: Stress has positive effects, too.
2023-3-4
1. What is your favorite means of transportation?
2. Will more people use public transportation rather than private transportation?
2023-3-3
1. Do you like watching TV?
2. Do you think TV has a positive or negative impact on society?
2023-3-2
1. Do you use social media? Why or why not?
2. What are the benefits and drawback of social media?
2023-3-1
1. Do you like watching movies?
2. Agree or disagree: the number of people watching movies in movie theaters will decrease in the future.
2023-2-4
1. What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
2. Are dress codes necessary?
2023-2-3
1. Which city or town in Japan do you like the best?
2. Should the population influx to Tokyo be reversed?
2023-2-2
1. What is in your room?
2. Do you think more young Japanese people should go abroad to study, work, or travel?
2023-2-1
1. What did you do yesterday?
2. Do you think cash payment will disappear in the near future?
2023-1-4
1. What do you usually do during breaks at school or work?
2. Which do you think is better, being single or getting married?
2023-1-3
1. What do you want to do this year?
2. Which do you think is better, setting realistic or ambitious goals?
2023-1-2
1. Do you like studying?
2. Agree or disagree: exams should be abolished.
2023-1-1
1. Do you like snowy weather?
2. Agree or disagree: winter sports should be promoted.
2022-12-4
1. What do you want to do during the winter vacation?
2. Agree or disagree: winter break should be longer.
2022-12-3
1. Do you prefer to live in a small town or large city?
2. What are some possible solutions to rural depopulation?
2022-12-2
1. Do you prefer large classes or small classes?
2. If you could meet anyone in the world, living, dead, or fictional, who would you like to meet? What do you want to do with that person?
2022-12-1
1. What did you use to do when you were younger?
2. Should Japanese schools take their students on trips abroad?
2022-11-5
1. Describe your home.
2. Should everyone go to university?
2022-11-4
1. Do you want to live abroad?
2. What are the essential characteristics of a good parent?
2022-11-3
1. Describe your classmate or co-worker.
2. What do you think is the most influential invention from the last 100 years?
2022-11-2
1. Which month of the year do you like best? Why?
2. Agree or disagree: people should be encouraged to get married young.
2022-11-1
1. Tell me about one of your memorable trips.
2. Do you think you are an optimist or pessimist? Why?
2022-10-4
1. Do you prefer to take a shower or take a bath?
2. Do you think tatoos shoulbe be allowed in Japanese publich baths and swimming pools?
2022-10-3
1. What do you do on a rainy day off?
2. What is the best way to master the English language?
2022-10-2
1. Do you like using a computer?
2. What are some jobs which will or will not be replaced by robots in the future?
2022-10-1
1. Which do you prefer, traveling alone or with friends?
2. Which do you think is more important in solving environmental problems, individual efforts or government regulations?
2022-9-4
1. Do you do anything to help the environment?
2. Do you think plastic bags should be banned?
2022-9-3
1. Who is your favorite singer or musician?
2. What is your greatest achievement in your life?
2022-9-2
1. Do you prefer sunny or rainy days?
2. Should high school students learn a wide range of subjects or focus on one for future careers?
2022-9-1
1. Do you like your school or company?
2. Is homeschooling a good idea?
2022-8-4
1. What did you do during the Obon vacation?
2. Agree or disagree: Children should not be allowed to play violent video games.
2022-8-3
1. Do you like shopping?
2. Is it good for parents to give money to children as a birthday present?
2022-8-2
1. Which day of the week do you like the best or the least?
2. What do you think about a four-day work week?
2022-8-1
1. What are your school/company rules?
2. Should schools ban or allow students' dyed hair?
2022-7-4
1. Do you prefer summer or winter?
2. Should schools abolish long summer vacation?
2022-7-3
1. What are you good at?
2. Should parents spend a lot of money on their children's after-school activities?
2022-7-2
1. What do you want to do this summer?
2. If you knew you were going to die in three months, what would you do?
2022-7-1
1. Did you take a trip recently? Where did you go and what did you do?
2. Agree or disagree: expanding inbound tourism is important for Japan.
2022-6-4
1. Which do you like better, texting or calling?
2. Will smartphones ever replace computers?
2022-6-3
1. Where do you like to study?
2. Agree or disagree: Homework should be abolished.
2022-6-2
1. Which do you prefer, taking the train or riding a bike?
2. What change would make your hometown more appealing to people of your age?
2022-6-1
1. What is your favorite website?
2. Should the internet be censored?
2022-5-4
1. Do you like playing video games?
2. Should young children stop plaiying video games?
2022-5-3
1. Who do you respect?
2. Which do you think is better, being a member of a group or the leader of a group?
2022-5-2
1. What class do/did you enjoy the most at school?
2. Which do you think is better, lecture classes or discussion classes?
2022-5-1
1. Describe one of your teachers (now or in the past).
2. Which do you think is better, learning by yourself or having a teacher?
2022-4-4
1. What is your favorite restaurant?
2. Which do you prefer, eating at home or eating out?
2022-4-3
1. What do you spend your money on?
2. Should children help their parents with housework?
2022-4-2
1. Do you like reading books?
2. Which do you think is more enjoyable, reading fiction or watching movies?
2022-4-1
1. Do you like meeting new people?
2. Can we trust our first impressions about a person's character?
2022-3-5
1. What did you like to do as a young child?
2. Should young children spend more time studying or playing?
2022-3-4
1. Describe one of your friends.
2. Do you prefer to spend time with one or two close friends or with a large number of friends?
2022-3-3
1. Which do you prefer, watching TV or online videos?
2. Do you think that TV has destroyed communication among family and friends?
2022-3-2
1. What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
2. Do you agree with the following statement? People should sometimes do things that they do not nenjoy doing.
2022-3-1
1. Which do you prefer, watching movies or watching TV?
2. Why are movies popular all over the world?
2022-2-4
1. Do you want to be rich?
2. Do you think the most important aspect of a job is the money a person earns?
2022-2-3
1. Describe your parent or parents.
2. Do you think parents are the best teachers?
2022-2-2
1. Are you a lucky or unlucky person?
2. Do you agree with the following statement? “When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success.”
2022-2-1
1. Do you like fast food?
2. Should people avoid eating fast food?
2022-1-4
1. What is the best gift you have ever received?
2. Why do people give gifts?
2022-1-3
1. What are your goals for the new year?
2. The expression "Never give up!" means to keep trying and never stop working for your goals. Do you agree with this statement?
2022-1-2
1. Do you like your boss, supervisor, or teacher?
2. What are some important qualities of a good boss, supervisor, or teacher?
2022-1-1
1. What is your favorite type of clothing?
2. Do you agree that different clothes influence the way people behave?
2020-12-4
年末年始のためトピック無し
2021-12-3
1. Do you like to travel?
2. Do you think the best way to travel is in a group led by a tour guide?
2021-12-2
1. Do you like visiting museums?
2. Do you think the government should spend more money on building and improving museums?
2021-12-1
1. Do you prefer private or public transport?
2. Which is more important, improving roads and highways or improving public transportation?
2021-11-5
1. Do you like animals such as dogs or cats?
2. Is having a pet a good idea?
2021-11-4
1. How do you make new friends?
2. It is sometimes said that borrowing money from a friend can break the friendship. Do you agree?
2021-11-3
1. Do you like your hometown?
2. If you could make one important change in your hometown, what would you change?
2021-11-2
1. Which do you like better, reading books or using computers?
2. A school has enough money to purchase either computers for students or books for the library. Which should the school choose to buy?
2021-11-1
1. Do you like writing essays or stories?
2. Is the ability to read and write more important today than in the past?
2021-10-4
1. Who is/was your favorite teacher?
2. What are some important qualities of a good teacher?
2021-10-3
1. Do you like working or studying in a group?
2. Why are groups and organizations important for people?
2021-10-2
1. Do you prefer indoor or outdoor activities?
2. Do you think children should be encouraged to do outdoor activities?
2021-10-1
1. Describe your idea of a perfect vacation.
2. Which is better, planning your free-time activities very carefully or not making so many plans for your free time?
2021-9-4
1. When do you feel stressed? How do you relieve stress?
2. Can stress ever be beneficial or is it always harmful?
2021-9-3
1. Describe your career plans for the future. / What do you want to be in the future?
2. What are the most important purposes of going to a university?
2021-9-2
1. Are you interested in working part time?
2. In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Do you think this is a good idea?
2021-9-1
1. Describe your dream school.
2. When students move to a new school, they sometimes face problems. How can schools help these students with their problems?
2021-8-4
1. What kind of books do you like to read?
2. Compare knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is more important?
2021-8-3
1. What do you like to do with your computer or smartphone?
2. Some people say that artificial intelligence (AI) will take over our jobs. What do you think about that?
2021-8-2
お盆休みのためトピックのアップ無し
2021-8-1
1. What is the most interesting book you have ever read?
2. Which is better, electronic books or print books?
2021-7-4
1. What is your favorite means of transportation?
2. Some cities try to ban cars from city centers. What do you think about that?
2021-7-3
1. When are you the most happy?
2. Is it important to have many friends?
2021-7-2
1. Do you like the rainy season?
2. How do you feel about the changing climate of the world today and how do you prepare for it?
2021-7-1
1. What do you like about your family? What do you like to do with them?
2. What do you think about Japan's aging society?
2021-6-5
1. Who is your favorite entertainer? Why?
2. Should fully vaccinated people continue to wear masks?
2021-6-4
1. What do you want to do this summer?
2. Should we legalize euthanasia?
2021-6-3
1. What do you most/least like about your school/job?
2. Is working for the same company for a long time a good idea?
2021-6-2
1. What do you most/least like about yourself?
2. Are books a better entertainment option than television?
2021-6-1
1. What do you do to get rid of stress?
2. Should students be paid for having good grades?
2021-5-4
1. What do you like to do when you stay home?
2. Should physical education mandatory or optional?
2021-5-3
1. Choose a picture and describe it.
2. Do you think more vacations will make people happier?
2021-5-2
1. What does your friend like to do in his/her free time?
2. Should elderly people learn how to use computers?
2021-5-1
1. What is your favorite time of the day and why?
2. Which is better, private schools or public schools?
2021-4-4
1. What was your childhood like?
2. Should parents restrict their children's access to the Internet?
2021-4-3
1. Describe one or two of your teachers.
2. Is obesity a disease?
2021-4-2
1. Describe something you bought recently.
2. Which do you think is better, online shopping or in-store shopping?
2021-4-1
1. Tell me about your friends.
2. Which is better, a well-rounded education or a specialization?
2021-3-5
1. What did you do today?
2. Which is better, being an introvert or extrovert?
2021-3-4
1. Do you prefer spring or fall?
2. Should people become vegetarians?
2021-3-3
1. Do you have any plans or goals for the new school/business year?
2. Should students be able to vote to fire teachers?
2021-3-2
1. Do you prefer to eat healthy or unhealthy food?
2. Which is better, reading print newspaper or reading online news?
2021-3-1
1. What are you into these days?
2. Should Old Japanese and Classical Chinese be mandatory in high school?
2021-2-4
1. What do you like to eat for lunch?
2. Why is it important to learn history?
2021-2-3
1. What are your earliest memories?
2. Do you agree or disagree? A person's childhood years are the most important years of a person's life.
2021-2-2
1. Describe a dream you have had.
2. How can you make your school/workplace better?
2021-2-1
1. Talk about some of your important possessions.
2. Should students have to wear uniforms?
2021-1-4
1. Do you prefer camping or staying in a hotel?
2. Do you think students should focus on subjects that are important in entrance exams?
2021-1-3
1. Describe your neighborhood.
2. Should bottled water be banned?
2021-1-2
1. Describe your home.
2. Should high school be mandatory?
2021-1-1
1. What is your new year's resolution?
2. Is making new year's resolutions important or pointless?
2020-12-4
1. Describe your plans for the winter vacation.
2. Regarding COVID-19, which is more important, maintaining socio-economic activities or preventing the spread of infection?
2020-12-3
1. Which weekday do you like the best? Why?
2. Japan plans to ban sales of new gasoline cars in mid-2030s. Do you think this is a good idea?
2020-12-2
1. Do you prefer Saturday or Sunday? Why?
2. Should parents or other adults be able to ban books from schools and libraries?
2020-12-1
1. Do you want to become famous?
2. What is the right age for parents to get their children a smartphone?