english as second language for all ages

1. ESL

2. Vegan
•What is veganism? Can you explain what it means to be vegan?
•Why do some people choose a vegan lifestyle?
•What are some common foods that vegans cannot eat?
•Can you name some vegan alternatives to meat or dairy?
•How do you think veganism helps the environment?
•Have you ever tried vegan food? If so, what did you think of it?
•What challenges do you think vegans face when eating out?
•Do you think veganism is becoming more popular? Why or why not?
•Is it easy to find vegan products in your country or city?
•Do you think you could follow a vegan diet? Why or why not?

3. Sample Answers
•What is veganism? Can you explain what it means to be vegan?
Veganism is a lifestyle where people avoid eating animal products, like meat, dairy,
eggs, and honey. Vegans also don’t use products made from animals, like leather or
wool.
•Why do some people choose a vegan lifestyle?
Some people choose veganism for health reasons, environmental concerns, or
because they believe in animal rights and want to prevent animal suffering.
•What are some common foods that vegans cannot eat?
Vegans don’t eat meat, fish, dairy products, eggs, or any other animal-derived
ingredients, like gelatin or honey.
•Can you name some vegan alternatives to meat or dairy?
Common vegan alternatives include tofu, tempeh, and seitan for meat, and almond
milk, soy milk, or coconut milk for dairy. There are also vegan cheeses made from
nuts.

4. Answers
•How do you think veganism helps the
environment?
Veganism can help reduce greenhouse gas
emissions, water usage, and deforestation
because producing plant-based food is usually
less harmful to the environment than raising
animals for food.
•Have you ever tried vegan food? If so, what
did you think of it?
Yes, I tried a vegan burger once. It was
surprisingly delicious, and I didn’t miss the meat
at all!
•What challenges do you think vegans face
when eating out?
It can be difficult for vegans to find restaurants
with good options, especially in places where
people aren’t used to plant-based diets.
Sometimes they have to ask for special meals or
modify the menu items.
•Do you think veganism is becoming more

5. Ques
• Do you have standardized exams for students in your country?
• Have you taken a standardized exam?
• Why did you take it?
• Were you happy with the results?
• Do you think they are useful?
• Do you think they are fair?
• Do you think they are a good assessment for how well a student is learning?
• Should there be exams or tests at all?
• Which is more important to you, results from standardized exams or results from teachers' evaluations.
• Do you know of students who are currently studying for exams?
• How do they feel about the exam?
• Should exams be so important that they can determine a student's future?
• If exams are no longer used, what do you think should be used?
• Do you have standardized exams for students in your country?

6. Complaining
• Is it always necessary to complain?
• When is it appropriate to complain in a restaurant?
• What do you think of the saying, "The customer is always right."?
• What do you say to someone to complain about bad service in a store or restaurant?
• Have you ever gotten angry at a worker in a store or a restaurant?
• What are some reasons why we might need to complain in a store or restaurant?
• What are some reasons why you would not complain about bad service?
• Do you prefer to make a complaint over the telephone or in person?
• When is it necessary to write a letter of complaint?
• Is it common in your country to complain about bad service?

7. If you were….
• If you were planning your best friend's wedding for six months from now, what would you start preparing this
month?
• What would you do three months from now?
• What would you save until the month before to do?
• If you were planning a big party for all your friends, and had all the money you needed, what would you have at
the party ?
• Food?
• Entertainment?
• Baby sitting??
• If you were planning a party on a very small budget, what would you do to make it a great party?
• Food?
• Entertainment?
• Baby sitting??
• If you were invited to a fancy dinner with the president or a celebrity, what would you do to prepare?
• If you were going to listen to a song to before you died, what song would it be? Why?
• If you were a rich man, where would you go for the next holiday?

8. Inventions
• What are the best and the most useful inventions of the mankind in the 20th and 21st centuries?
• What famous inventors do you know?
• What were their inventions?
• Do you know anything about the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci?
• How did the invention of television change people's life?
• Do you think it is a useful invention?
• What is the role of television in your life?
• How often do you watch it?
• When did you buy or get your first mobile phone?
• Do you think you can live without your mobile or is it now an important part of your daily life?
• Are you anxious when the battery is flat or you are out of reach?
• What do scientists say about the influence of mobile phones on our health?
• Do you use the Internet?
• What Internet services do you use?
• Do you feel any addiction to the Internet?
• How much do you spend on the Internet a month?

9. Inventions
• How did the Internet influence such things as communication, correspondence, access to information?
• Do you think that the Internet is the good or the evil?
• What do you think is the worst invention of the mankind? (weapon, atomic energy, cigarettes, television, mobile phones, cars,
genetically modified products etc)
• Can you name some inventions are you looking forward to? (human cloning, time traveling, eternal-life-pill, AIDScancer vaccine,
teleportation)
• What do you know about cloning?
• Who invented it?
• How does it work?
• Who is Dolly (sheep)?
• What is your attitude to human cloning?
• Do you think it should be prohibited?
• What is good and bad about human cloning?
• Do you think time machine will ever be invented?
• Would you like to do some time traveling?
• What time would you like to visit, what event would you like to witness?
• Do you think aging is the problem the mankind can not fight?
• What discoveries and inventions has been made recently to fight aging?
• Do you believe that the elixir of life will ever be discovered?
• Would you like to be immortal or would you just prefer to remain young throughout your life and die in the end?
• What is the use of space exploration?
• What technologies has space exploration brought to our daily life?
• Do you believe that one day people will live on the moon and on other planets?
• Why isn't it possible today?
• What would you invent if your a scientist?