These 20 conversation questions about learning english 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 Learning English ESL lesson plan.
- When did you first start learning English? Do you like learning English?
- Why are you learning English? How do you intend to use it?
- When do you use English?
- How can speaking English improve someone's life?
- How do you feel when you have to speak to someone in English?
- What do you find most difficult about learning English? Which skill is hardest for you: speaking, listening, reading or writing?
- What are the best ways to improve your English? What can you do outside the classroom?
- Do you need to live in an English-speaking country to become fluent, or can you reach the same level without moving abroad?
- How good is the English teaching in schools in your country? What was your experience like?
- What are the best qualities in an English teacher?
- Is it better if your English teacher can speak your native language? Why or why not?
- Is it better to learn English from a native or non-native speaker? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Does it matter if both are good teachers and have an excellent level of English?
- In what ways is your language similar to English? How is it different?
- Do you find you speak English more fluently after a couple of beers? If so, why?
- Does it matter if someone speaks English with a foreign accent, or should learners try to sound like native speakers?
- What do you know about the origins of English? Where does it come from?
- How did English become the lingua franca of the world? Why not another language?
- How many different countries can you think of that have English as an official (or de facto official) language?
- Should schools in non-English-speaking countries provide bilingual education? Why or why not?
- Will English replace all other languages in the future? Could any other languages become an international language in the future?
