Topic 13: Becoming Successful

A1 - A2 (Beginner - Elementary)

1. What does “success” mean to you?

2. Who is a successful person you know?

3. Do you want to be successful? Why?

4. What job do you think is very successful?

5. Do you think success means having a lot of money? Why or why not?

6. What is one small success you had recently?

7. Do you think working hard is important for success?

8. Can anyone be successful? Why or why not?

9. Do you think school helps people become successful?

10. What is something you are good at?

11. What is one goal you want to achieve?

12. Do successful people work a lot or a little? Why?

13. What skills are important for success?

14. Is it important to take risks to be successful? Why?

15. Do successful people always have easy lives? Why or why not?

16. What do you think makes a person happy and successful?

B1 - B2 (Intermediate - Upper-Intermediate)

17. What are the key habits of successful people?

18. How does failure help people become successful?

19. Do you think success is about talent or hard work? Why?

20. What is the difference between success and happiness?

21. Do you think social connections are important for success? Why?

22. How does motivation affect a person’s success?

23. Do successful people always have confidence? Why or why not?

24. What is more important: education or experience? Why?

25. Have you ever failed at something but later succeeded? What happened?

26. How does success in a career affect personal life?

27. Can too much success be a bad thing? Why?

28. Should schools teach students about success and goal-setting?

29. Do you believe that money equals success? Why or why not?

30. What is the best advice you have ever heard about success?

31. How do successful people handle stress?

32. Should success be measured by personal achievements or public recognition?

C1 - C2 (Advanced - Proficient)

33. How does society define success differently across cultures?

34. Is it possible to be successful without being ambitious? Why or why not?

35. What is the role of luck in success?

36. Do successful people owe anything to society? Why or why not?

37. How has social media changed our understanding of success?

38. Is it more difficult to become successful today than in the past? Why?

39. What is the relationship between success and mental health?

40. Should failure be celebrated as part of the journey to success? Why or why not?

41. How does emotional intelligence contribute to success?

42. Should governments do more to help people become successful? How?

43. What is the impact of role models on a person’s success?

44. How do leadership skills contribute to success?

45. Can success be measured only by wealth and power? Why or why not?

46. Do you think success is more about personal satisfaction or recognition from others?

47. If you could change one thing in your life to be more successful, what would it be?

48. Is success always a good thing, or can it have negative consequences?