Talk about school: 60 questions for EFL with model answer prompts!

Stimulate discussion in English with these conversation prompt cards designed to elicit discussion about all things related to school and education.

With this set of 60 conversation prompts, help your students encounter, notice, and practise language patterns commonly used to form and answer questions in English.

Each card is double sided, giving the question and model language to begin answering. Each model answer elicits answers and reasons from the student, extending English use and making answers more complete and natural.

This set is colour-coded to separate and demonstrate common patterns and collocations:

Key language patterns:

What subject do you…?
e.g. What subject do you find most difficult?

What ………… would you have in your perfect school?
e.g. What subjects would you learn in your perfect school?

What makes a….?
e.g. What makes a good teacher?

Questions with should
e.g. How long should school lessons be?
Should schools have school uniforms?

At what age should…?
e.g. At what age should students start learning English?

Do you think…?
e.g. Do you think P.E is important?

What are the advantages/disadvantages of…?
e.g. What are the advantages of going to university?

Do you prefer…?
e.g. Do you prefer maths or science?

Would you like to…?
e.g. Would you like to do a PhD?

How can we make…?
e.g. How can we make school more interesting?

These cards are designed for intermediate levels and above, but are suitable for pre-intermediate learners depending on language goals and careful selection of language by patterns/sets.

They are appropriate for all ages of learners from early teens onwards, regardless of if they are currently at school or graduated some time ago.

These cards ensure your students learn naturally, increasing the fluency, accuracy, and vocabulary while discussing their own experiences, preferences, and feelings about school and education.

These conversation prompts allow you students to identify and learn common English patterns in a natural, communicative way, while making the class personal to them and their lives.

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Enliven your language classroom with engaging discussions!