Paul Holmes -
University
English Professor

Free Materials For ESL Teachers and Learners

“English” ESL Discussion Questions

I. ESL Learning

1. What do you like most about being an ESL learner?
2. What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?
3. What is your favorite thing about studying English?
4. Do you have any questions about learning English?
5. How do you learn English?

II. English Language Basics

6. What do you like about English?
7. What do you think about the idea of learning English?
8. What is the most difficult thing about learning to speak English?
9. How do you make plural nouns in English?
10. What are some things that make it easier for you to learn English?

III. Grammar Questions

11. Have you ever been to any other countries besides your own?
12. What is the difference between “I” and “me”?
13. What is the best way to learn English?
14. What are pronouns?
15. What’s your favorite book in English?

IV. Reading and Writing

16. If you were going to teach someone how to speak English, what would you start with?
17. Have you read any good books lately?
18. Tell me one interesting fact about English.
19. What is the difference between present perfect tense and past perfect tense?
20. What are the differences between British and American English?

V. Language Structure

21. What is the difference between a noun and a verb?
22. What is the difference between a comma and a period?
23. Is the English language difficult?
24. Which language(s) do you speak?
25. Do you think you are good at speaking English?

VI. Common Confusions

26. What is the difference between “there”, “their”, and “they’re”?
27. What is your favorite movie/song in English?
28. What is the difference between “who” and “whom”?
29. What is a sentence?
30. What is a paragraph?

VII. Understanding Parts of Speech

31. Do you know what an adjective is in English?
32. What is the difference between “to” and “too”?
33. Why is grammar important?
34. How long have you been learning English?
35. What is the difference between a noun and an adjective?

VIII. Sentence Structure

36. How do you know if a sentence is correct in English?
37. Do you know how many words there are in English?
38. What are prepositions?
39. Are there any books that helped you to learn English?
40. Do you know what an adverb is in English?

IX. Language Nuances

41. What does it mean when someone says that something is “overused” or “underused” in English?
42. What is your favorite English word?
43. How do you practice speaking English?
44. What English phrases do you find difficult?
45. How do you feel when you speak English?

X. Cultural Aspects

46. What cultural differences have you noticed when learning English?
47. Do you think learning English helps you understand other cultures?
48. What English-speaking countries would you like to visit?
49. What do you enjoy most about English-speaking cultures?
50. How does learning English change your perspective?

XI. Future Learning

51. What are your goals for learning English?
52. How do you plan to improve your English skills?
53. What resources do you use to learn English?
54. Do you want to take an English course?
55. How often do you practice English outside of class?

XII. Personal Reflections

56. What has been your biggest challenge in learning English?
57. How has learning English changed your life?
58. What advice would you give to new ESL learners?
59. What do you hope to achieve by learning English?
60. How do you celebrate your progress in learning English?
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