Topics for starting conversations

Do you know ..., by the way?

She/he’s doing ...

She/he’s working ..., isn’t s/he?

• mutual friends

• work

• sport

• travelling

How’s business?

I hear...

I understand that...

• sport

• work

• the economy

• travelling

Shall we get ourselves ...?

Do you fancy ...?

How about ...?

Would you like ...?

• food / drink

• movies

• the event

• gadgets

Have you seen those new ...?

I wonder if they’re any good.

I heard ...

• food / drink

• gadgets

• the event

• sport

I see the stock markets are ...

It’s probably a good time to put your money into ...

• gadgets

• work

• the economy

• the event

Do you go abroad much?

Have you ever been to ...?

I’ve always wanted to go there.

• sport

• work

• travelling

• the event

How are you enjoying ...?

Do you attend a lot of these ...?

What do you think of ...?

• the weather

• work

• travelling

• the event

Isn’t this weather ...?

Apparently, the forecast is for ...

It’s so ..., isn’t it?

• the weather

• sport

• travelling

• the event

Are you into (sport) at all?

Did you see the game / match on ...?

Who do you think will win ...?

• movies

• sport

• gadgets

• the event

Have you seen any good films lately?

I quite liked ... with ...

What do you think of ... latest film?

• movies

• mutual friends

• gadgets

• the event