Paul Holmes -
University
English Professor

Free Materials For ESL Teachers and Learners

“Websites” ESL Discussion Questions

1. What do you like about websites?
2. What do you like about the Internet?
3. What is a website?
4. What is an app?
5. How can we use websites for our work?
6. How can we use websites for schoolwork?
7. How can we use apps for our work?
8. How can we use apps for schoolwork?
9. Do you have any favorite websites that you visit often? Why do they interest you?
10. How can you find information on a website?
11. How can you check the trustworthiness of a website?
12. What are some dangers of using the internet?
13. What are some benefits of using the internet?
14. Can you tell if someone is lying on the internet?
15. When should you take what you read on the internet with a grain of salt?
16. How do you find a website?
17. What is the internet?
18. How do you use the internet?
19. What are websites made up of?
20. What is the most important part of a website?
21. Should you always read the terms and conditions when using a website?
22. How can you tell if a website is trustworthy or not?
23. Can we make our own websites or do we need to pay for them to be created by professionals who know how to code?
24. Why are websites important for our life?
25. Do you use any websites for your studies or work?
26. Which websites do you like most and why?
27. How can I find the website of my favorite band?
28. What’s a domain name?
29. What is a URL?
30. Why do some websites have www. and others don’t?
31. How do you get to a website from the internet?
32. What’s the difference between a browser and a search engine?
33. How do you make your own website?
34. How does the internet work?
35. What does it mean to host a website?
36. How do you find a domain name for your website?
37. Can anyone make a website?
38. How do you build a website?
39. What are the benefits of having a website?
40. What kinds of websites exist?
41. What is the difference between static and dynamic web pages?
42. What is the difference between HTML and CSS?
43. Why do we need websites?
44. How can websites be useful in our daily lives?
45. What are some examples of e-commerce websites?
46. Can you give me some examples of social media sites that you use on a regular basis?
47. How can you find out about a website’s history?
48. How do you know if a website is secure?
49. What information do you need to create a website?
50. What are some ways to improve your website’s search engine ranking?
51. How can you use social media as part of your marketing strategy for your website?
52. What are the benefits of having a mobile-friendly version of your website?
53. What is a CMS, and how can it help you with your content creation efforts?
54. What are some ways that Google Analytics can help you analyze the traffic on your site?
55. What is the difference between a website and a blog?
56. What is the difference between a website and an app?
57. What do you like about using websites?
58. What don’t you like about using websites?
59. Do you ever use different browsers to view the same site? Why or why not?
60. Do you ever use a search engine to find information on a site? Why or why not?
61. Which is your favorite browser?