Paul Holmes -
University
English Professor

Free Materials For ESL Teachers and Learners

“Time” ESL Discussion Questions

1. What do you do with your time?
2. When do you go to sleep at night?
3. When do you wake up in the morning?
4. Do you have a birthday coming up soon?
5. Which days of the week do you have school or work?
6. How much time do you spend thinking about the past?
7. What did your parents teach you about time?
8. How much time is enough for you to have a good life?
9. What is the best way to waste time?
10. What is your favorite way to spend an hour?
11. What do you do with your time when you wake up in the morning?
12. How much time do you spend on social media every day?
13. How much time do you spend watching TV each day?
14. What is the best way to spend your time?
15. How much time do you waste on a daily basis?
16. Do you have enough time in your life?
17. Is there any way to stop time?
18. What is the best type of clock?
19. What is the longest time you’ve ever lived in a house?
20. What do you like to do with your spare time?
21. When was the last time you were late for work?
22. Do you like to eat breakfast or skip it altogether?
23. Are there any clocks in your house that aren’t accurate? If so, why don’t they work properly?
24. Have you ever been late to an event because of traffic or another reason outside of your control?
25. When was the last time we met?
26. What is time?
27. Do you have a lot of time?
28. How do you spend your free time?
29. What’s the longest period of time that you’ve ever waited for something?
30. What’s the shortest period of time that anyone has ever told you was too long for them to wait for anything?
31. What do you think about when you’re waiting for something?
32. When does time seem to slow down for people?
33. How much time do you spend working?
34. How do you spend your time on weekends?
35. How much time do you spend watching TV?
36. What is something that takes up a lot of your time and why?
37. How long has it been since you woke up this morning?
38. When was the last time you went to bed early?
39. How many hours of sleep did you get last night?
40. How long do you plan to sleep tonight?
41. What do you think about when you’re bored at work or school?
42. When did your last class end today?
43. When will your next class begin tomorrow morning?
44. What does it mean to be in the present moment?
45. Is it possible for us to live in the present moment all the time?
46. What do you think about time travel?
47. Do you believe that time travel will ever be possible? Why/Why not? (If so, how do you think it would affect our world?)
48. How do people spend their time now compared to when you were younger?