Ways to use this list
- One-minute speeches: talk on the topic for 60 seconds without stopping, repeating yourself or wandering off the subject, while the audience listens for slips.
- Debate practice: press Debate questions, spin, and split the room into for and against, with two minutes for each side to prepare three reasons.
- Journaling: press About you and write for ten minutes without stopping; the personal topics suit diaries and end-of-term reflections.
- Language class: discuss the topic in the language you are learning; About you topics suit beginners because they need everyday words such as family, food and weekend.
- Dinner table talk: spin one Ideas and opinions topic per meal and give everyone 30 seconds to answer before the conversation opens up.
- Interview practice: a partner spins a topic and asks it as a question, and the speaker answers in full sentences with one real example.
Press Spin the wheel, tap the game or press the Space bar. Change the list in the box as you
like: add your own, delete what doesn't suit you, or write *2 after an entry to give it double the
chance. The game buttons switch the same list to a duck race, hat, claw machine and more.
The full list (40 entries)
- Should homework be banned?
- The best invention of all time
- Your dream job
- Is it better to be early or late?
- Life on other planets
- The perfect weekend
- Should school start later?
- A skill everyone should learn
- Cats vs dogs
- The future of cars
- Your favourite place in the world
- Should zoos exist?
- What makes a good friend
- Living in the city or the country
- The most important school subject
- If you could time travel
- Is social media good for us?
- The best book you've read
- What would you change about your town?
- Should everyone learn to cook?
- Summer vs winter
- Your biggest goal this year
- A hero you admire
- Should video games be a sport?
- The world in 50 years
- Is it better to save or spend?
- The best advice you've been given
- Rules everyone should follow
- Robots doing jobs
- Your perfect day
- Should uniforms be required?
- Why history matters
- The best food in the world
- Is failure useful?
- Learning online vs in a classroom
- A tradition you love
- What makes people happy
- Should people work four days a week?
- Your favourite season and why
- One thing you'd invent
Questions people ask
How do I run impromptu speeches with it?
Spin a topic, give the speaker 30 seconds to think, then one minute to speak. Every speaker gets a fresh topic, since No repeats until everyone is picked is on from the start.
Can I add my own topics?
Yes. Add topics from what your class is studying this term, one per line, and press 💾 Save. Mix "should…" questions with open themes: the first kind suits debates, the second suits speeches.
Are the topics suitable for school?
Yes: they are written for classrooms and family discussions, with no adult themes. The debate questions stay away from politics and religion, so nobody has to argue against their own beliefs, and every topic can be answered from everyday life.
How can I structure a one-minute talk?
Try PREP: make your Point, give a Reason, add an Example from real life, then finish by restating your Point in new words. It fits neatly into 60 seconds and stops speakers running out of things to say halfway through.
What is the difference between the three quick lists?
Debate questions have two clear sides, so they suit for-and-against arguments. About you topics ask for personal stories and are kind to nervous speakers, as there is no wrong answer. Ideas and opinions topics ask for a view backed by reasons, good practice for persuasive and creative writing.
How long should a speaker get to think?
For beginners, 30 seconds of thinking time and one minute of speaking is plenty. Confident speakers can move to 15 seconds and two minutes. Jotting down three key words while thinking, one for each part of the talk, helps more than trying to plan whole sentences.