These 20 conversation questions about art 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 Art ESL lesson plan.
- Are you interested in art? Why or why not?
- Do you have a favourite piece of art or a favourite artist?
- Are there any famous artists from your country?
- Do you have any art in your house?
- Are there many places to see art where you live? Which are the best?
- How often do you go to museums?
- What's the best museum you've visited?
- Which museums around the world would you like to visit? Why?
- Is it expensive to visit museums? Should museums be free?
- Should governments spend tax money on art and museums? Why or why not?
- Can anyone become a good artist, or do you need a natural talent for art?
- Does a piece of art need to be beautiful to be good art? Why or why not?
- What is art for? Why do people create art?
- Does art change the way you think or feel? How?
- Do you think art is important to society? Why or why not?
- Do you like modern art? Why or why not?
- How is modern art different from art from the past? Do you think modern art is real art? Does understanding what a piece means make you like it more?
- Do you think images created using artificial intelligence (AI) are real art? Why or why not?
- Why do some paintings sell for millions of dollars?
- Is graffiti art? When does it become vandalism instead?
