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Education Conversation Questions (B1–C1)

School memories, exams, online learning and what education is for.

Age
Ages 13+
Level
B1–C1
Skill
Speaking
Format
Teacher guide
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Warm-up

In pairs, share the most useful and the least useful thing you've ever learnt. Your partner asks two follow-up questions about each.

Pick a question

B1 · 1 of 12

What was or is your favourite subject at school, and why?

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All 12 questions

B1

  1. What was or is your favourite subject at school, and why?
  2. Describe a teacher who made a big difference to you.
  3. How do you prefer to study: alone, with friends or with music on?
  4. What's something useful you've learnt outside school?

B2

  1. Does homework really help students learn? Why or why not?
  2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of online learning compared with classroom learning?
  3. Are exams a fair way to measure what students know? What could replace them?
  4. If you could add one new subject to the school timetable, what would it be and why?

C1

  1. What should the main purpose of education be: preparing people for work, or something broader?
  2. How might AI tools change what it means to be a good student?
  3. How fair is it that the quality of a child's education often depends on where they grow up?
  4. If university were free for everyone, what would the consequences be, both positive and negative?

Wrap-up

In groups, design the timetable for your ideal school day, from start to finish. Present it and defend one surprising choice.

Printable question cards

Twelve cut-out cards with the level on each, plus the phrases and vocabulary.