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“Yahoo” ESL Discussion Questions

I. Yahoo’s History

1. Can you imagine a world where Yahoo is still bigger than Google?
2. What does it mean to be an internet pioneer?
3. Yahoo used to be a much bigger company than Google. What changed?
4. What do you know about the history of Yahoo?
5. What do you think about Yahoo?

II. Using Yahoo

6. Do you have a Yahoo account? If so, why do you use it instead of another service like Gmail or Outlook?
7. How often do you use Yahoo?
8. How do you use Yahoo?
9. Did you know that Yahoo owns Tumblr and Flickr?
10. Is Yahoo a search engine?

III. Yahoo’s Features

11. Do you like the way Yahoo looks?
12. How did Yahoo weather the storm and make a comeback?
13. What are the benefits of using Yahoo?
14. What is your favorite feature on Yahoo?
15. What happened to Yahoo after the tech bubble burst?

IV. Yahoo’s Impact

16. Who created Yahoo?
17. Does Yahoo have any competitors?
18. Who uses Yahoo today, and what kinds of things do they do on the internet?
19. How did Yahoo change the way we communicate?
20. What is the purpose of Yahoo?

V. Yahoo’s Services

21. What does Yahoo do?
22. How did Yahoo start?
23. How long has the company been around?
24. Why was Yahoo so successful?
25. What was the first website owned by Yahoo?

VI. Finding Information on Yahoo

26. Where can you find news on Yahoo?
27. What does “Yahoo” mean?
28. In which country is Yahoo headquarters located?
29. What is the most popular service on Yahoo?
30. What types of news can you find on Yahoo?

VII. Yahoo and Social Media

31. How does Yahoo connect with social media?
32. Do you think Yahoo is still relevant in today’s social media world?
33. What social media platforms do you think Yahoo should partner with?
34. How does Yahoo use social media for marketing?
35. What features would you like to see on Yahoo’s social media pages?

VIII. Yahoo’s Future

36. What do you think the future holds for Yahoo?
37. How can Yahoo improve its services?
38. What new features would you like to see on Yahoo?
39. Do you think Yahoo can compete with Google again?
40. How important is innovation for Yahoo’s future?

IX. Yahoo’s Community

41. How does Yahoo support its users?
42. What community features does Yahoo have?
43. How can users give feedback to Yahoo?
44. What role does community play in Yahoo’s success?
45. How can Yahoo create a better community experience?

X. Yahoo and Technology

46. How has technology changed Yahoo?
47. What technologies does Yahoo use?
48. How does Yahoo keep up with new technology?
49. What role does data play in Yahoo’s services?
50. How does Yahoo ensure user privacy with technology?

XI. Yahoo’s Global Reach

51. How does Yahoo serve users around the world?
52. What languages does Yahoo support?
53. How does Yahoo adapt to different cultures?
54. What global challenges does Yahoo face?
55. How can Yahoo improve its global services?

XII. Yahoo’s Brand

56. What does the Yahoo brand represent?
57. How does Yahoo build its brand image?
58. What marketing strategies does Yahoo use?
59. How important is brand loyalty for Yahoo?
60. What do you think of Yahoo’s advertising?
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