These 20 conversation questions about animals are suitable for adult English learners at B1 (intermediate) level. The questions can be used in one-to-one lessons, pair or group discussions, or set as writing homework.
For more activities on this topic, see our complete Animals ESL lesson plan.
- What is your favourite animal? Why?
- What animals can you find in your country? What about in your neighbourhood?
- Which animals do you think are the most beautiful?
- Which animals do you think are the most dangerous?
- Does your country have a national animal? What is it? Do you know why it was chosen?
- Are there any animals you really don't like? Why?
- Are there any animals you're afraid of, even if they're not dangerous? Why?
- Which animal would you most like to see in the wild? Why?
- Which animals do you think are the smartest? What can they do?
- If you could be an animal, which animal would you like to be? Why?
- How do animals help people?
- Why do we keep some animals as pets but eat others?
- Is it better for animals to live in zoos or in the wild? Why?
- Do animals have feelings like people do? Which feelings?
- If animals could speak, what would they say to us?
- What lessons can we learn from animals?
- What would happen if there were no insects in the world?
- What makes humans different from other animals?
- How did humans become the dominant animals on Earth?
- Are humans the most dangerous animals on Earth?
