Be good at (something)

To be good at something is self-explanatory: it means exactly what it says. If you are good at something, you have a talent, skill or ability that other people can recognize as being good or excellent.

1. Most people think they are good at singing… until someone tells them otherwise, or until one day they hear their voice recorded.

2.  Brazilians are good at mixed martial arts and soccer, the French are good at making wine and cheese, Africans are good at learning many languages, the Kenyans are good at long-distance running, the Israelis are good at innovating new technology. What are people from your country good at (At least according to the typical stereotype)?

3. Most people say, “I used to be good at (something)”. What did you used to be good at? Do you think you could be good at it again?

4. I’m not normally good at telling jokes. It doesn’t come naturally to me.



5. I’m usually good at remembering peoples’ names, but it’s a different story when I haven’t seen someone for a few years.

6. If you are successful in your profession/ job, you are good at what you do. Do you think you’re good at what you do, or could you easily be replaced by someone better?

7. You will never know whether you are any good at doing something until you try. Sometimes people discover they have “hidden talents” when they give it a shot (try).

8. What subjects were you good at when you were at school? …Biology, Math, Science, Geography? Did you like any particular subject because you enjoyed the teacher?