TCON: Thanksgiving/Music
Thanksgiving Holiday
Thanksgiving is coming up: Maybe the conversation volunteers can help answer some of these questions….
- Where did the idea of Thanksgiving Day come from?
- What do Americans usually do for Thanksgiving?
- What are traditional types of food that people customarily make and eat for Thanksgiving dinner?
- What is your favorite kind of food for Thanksgiving Day?
- What if you are a vegetarian?!!
TCON: Music discussion questions
Note: these questions are for everybody, except for the *’s. (* Question directed to conversation volunteers.)
General
Who is your favorite singer or group?
What’s your favorite style of music?
Is there any kind of music that you can’t stand?
What time do you listen to music?
What does music do for you?
How do you listen to music? (Ex. radio, CD, minidisc, Internet, MP3, cassette, records, etc.)
* Which radio station do you recommend for your style of music?
Do you listen more to the words or lyrics of a song?
Has your opinion of good music changed over your lifetime? Is there anything you liked years ago that you
would not like now?
Who do you think will win American Idol this year?
Whose CD did you first buy for yourself?
Live Music
* Can you recommend some good places to listen to music? (Especially free places!)
How often do you go to concerts? How much do they cost?
Which live café is the best in Seattle?
How do you feel about musicians lip-synching?
Have you ever sung karaoke?
Playing Music
Can you play an instrument? If so, what kind?
How did you learn how to play an instrument?
If you could play any instrument, which one would you play