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ESL Conversation Topics
Discover thousands of questions on a variety of different conversation topics designed to encourage engaging discussions and help improve the speaking skills of English learners around the world.
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Discover a world of conversation possibilities with thousands of questions designed specifically for ESL teachers. With a wide range of topics, split into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, you're sure to find something that suits your needs.
Explore different ways to encourage discussion with your students while improving their overall ability including topics based on various subjects, grammar points, vocabulary, media and more.
Choose Different Ways To Encourage Conversation
Discover a world of conversation possibilities with thousands of questions designed specifically for ESL teachers. With a wide range of topics, split into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, you're sure to find something that suits your needs.
Explore different ways to encourage discussion with your students while improving their overall ability including topics based on various subjects, grammar points, vocabulary, media and more.
Vocabulary
Improve your students vocabulary with a range of conversations based around a specific subject continuing key vocabulary for the student to use in the discussion.
View ConversationsReading
Kick off your classes with a short piece of text between 300-500 words as a base for a range of different conversation questions and discussion topics for your ESL students.
View ConversationsGrammar
Encourage your students to improve their grammar skills naturally through a range of different conversation questions focusing on a specific grammar point.
View ConversationsPhrasal Verbs
Make phrasal verbs more interesting, and get your students to learn them in a more natural way through conversation-based questions focusing around a specific phrasal verb.
View ConversationsIdioms
Increase your students knowledge of idioms and phrases by encouraging them to learn them through conversations that revolve around specific idioms or phrases.
View ConversationsPictures
Add some variety to the conversation topics by using pictures, and encouraging students to give their opinions through a variety of conversation-based questions.
View ConversationsVideos
Use videos in the class or get your students to watch them before the class so they can prepare for a range of discussion questions about the video and it's general theme.
View ConversationsCase Studies
Case studies are a great way to switch things up in the classroom and let your students practice giving their opinion and offering advice on a range of different situations.
View ConversationsEngaging Students with Dynamic Discussions
If you're looking for something a little different to add to your conversation classes, or if you want to just add a little fun and unpredictability, then our random conversation generator is the perfect add-on to any class.
Debates topics are also a great way to add some variety to your classes. Explore our list of over 250 debate topics or use our random debate topic generator. Want to make it even more interesting? Set the parameters and tell them if they have to argue for or against each topic regardless of their own personal views.
Check Out The Latest ESL Conversation Topics
Lying
Level: Intermediate
Type: Vocabulary
Topic: Law and Order | Life
- Do you think lying is always wrong, or are there situations where it can be justified?
- Is it ever ethical to lie in order to protect someone's feelings?
- How do you feel when you catch someone in a lie?
- Do you think lying is more common in certain professions or industries?
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