ESL TEFL Conversation Topics and Questions - Memory

Do you have a good memory or a bad memory
Do you usually remember things or forget things?
Would you like to have a perfect memory? Why or why not? How would it change your life?
Who do you know who has the best memory? Tell your group about them.
Who do you know who has the worst memory? Tell your group about them.
What's your earliest memory? When was it? Describe it in detail.
What's your most vivid (clear or sharp) memory? When was it? Describe it in detail.
Have you ever forgotten something important, like your keys or your phone? Tell your group what happened.
Has someone you know ever forgotten something important, like their keys or their phone? Tell your group what happened.
Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you went there?
Have you ever forgotten an important date, like a birthday or an anniversary? Tell your group what happened.
Has someone you known ever forgotten an important date, like a birthday or an anniversary? Tell your group what happened.
As people grow older, sometimes the distant past is easier to remember than the near past. Why do you think this is? Have you ever seen examples of this? Tell your group about them.
Are there some things or times that you will never forget? Tell your group about them.
Are there some things or times that you wish you could forget? Tell your group about them.
Memories make the man. What do you think this means? Give examples.
Those who forget the past will repeat it. What do you think this means? Give examples.
Many people find that a certain sound or smell brings back a childhood memory very strongly (such as the smell of a food that your mother often cooked when you were young).
Why do you think this is?
What has this effect on you?
Give examples.
Many people find that visiting certain place brings back a childhood memory very strongly (such as the scene of an old family holiday).
Why do you think this is?
Where has this effect on you?
Give examples.
If you could edit your memories, which ones would you erase and why? Which ones would you make clearer and more vivid?
Do you have a photographic memory? Do you know anyone who has a photographic memory?


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