These 20 conversation questions about boredom 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 Boredom ESL lesson plan.
- What is boredom? Why do we feel bored sometimes?
- What are some activities that you find really boring?
- When do you usually feel bored? Why is this?
- What do you do when you are bored?
- What do you think are the most boring jobs? Would you rather have a boring job that pays very well or an interesting job that pays badly?
- Is your job boring or interesting? Why?
- How would you describe a boring teacher? What about a boring class?
- Have you ever read a boring book or watched a boring film or TV show? What made it boring?
- Which sports do you find boring and why?
- Do mobile phones help people stop feeling bored, or do they sometimes make boredom worse?
- Did you find school boring? What could your teachers have done to make it more interesting?
- Do you think children get bored more easily than adults? Should parents always find things for their children to do?
- What makes someone a boring person? Can you think of any examples?
- Which people do you think are interesting? What makes them interesting?
- Do you think you are a boring or an interesting person? Why?
- Do you ever worry that other people find you boring? What could you do to seem more interesting?
- Do you think men or women are more boring? Why?
- Would you vote for a boring politician even if they had good ideas? Why or why not?
- Can being bored sometimes be a good thing? Why or why not?
- People sometimes say, "May you live in interesting times" as a curse. Why might living through exciting times actually be a bad thing?
