Conversation questions
Health Conversation Questions (B1–C1)
Sleep, sport, healthy habits and wellbeing.
- Age
- Ages 13+
- Level
- B1–C1
- Skill
- Speaking
- Format
- Teacher guide
Warm-up
In pairs, write down three things that give you energy and three that drain it. Compare lists and find one thing you have in common.
Pick a question
All 12 questions
B1
- What do you do to relax after a busy day?
- Which sport or physical activity do you enjoy most, and why?
- How much sleep do you usually get, and how do you feel when you don't get enough?
- What's one healthy habit you'd like to start, and what's stopping you?
B2
- Is mental health taken as seriously as physical health where you live? Why?
- What are the pros and cons of fitness trackers and health apps?
- Why do so many people find it hard to stick to new habits?
- Should schools spend more time on sport, even if it means less time for other subjects?
C1
- How much of our health is down to personal choice, and how much depends on society?
- Has the pressure to look and live 'healthily' online become a problem in itself?
- If a pill could give you all the benefits of exercise, would you take it? What would we lose?
- Why does advice about what's healthy seem to change so often, and how should we respond to it?
Wrap-up
In groups, create a one-week 'feel better' challenge with one small task per day. Present it and explain why each task is realistic.
Printable question cards
Twelve cut-out cards with the level on each, plus the phrases and vocabulary.
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What do you do to relax after a busy day?
B1 · Health and Fitness
Which sport or physical activity do you enjoy most, and why?
B1 · Health and Fitness
How much sleep do you usually get, and how do you feel when you don't get enough?
B1 · Health and Fitness
What's one healthy habit you'd like to start, and what's stopping you?
B1 · Health and Fitness
Is mental health taken as seriously as physical health where you live? Why?
B2 · Health and Fitness
What are the pros and cons of fitness trackers and health apps?
B2 · Health and Fitness
Why do so many people find it hard to stick to new habits?
B2 · Health and Fitness
Should schools spend more time on sport, even if it means less time for other subjects?
B2 · Health and Fitness
How much of our health is down to personal choice, and how much depends on society?
C1 · Health and Fitness
Has the pressure to look and live 'healthily' online become a problem in itself?
C1 · Health and Fitness
If a pill could give you all the benefits of exercise, would you take it? What would we lose?
C1 · Health and Fitness
Why does advice about what's healthy seem to change so often, and how should we respond to it?
C1 · Health and Fitness
Useful phrases
- I'm convinced that...
- To my mind, the key to staying healthy is...
- I'd say that sleep is...
- Definitely, and...
- I think you're right about...
- I'm not sure I agree, because...
- On the other hand, ...
- That might be true for some people, but...
Vocabulary
- work out — to exercise to improve your fitness
- sedentary lifestyle — a way of life with very little physical activity
- wellbeing — the state of feeling healthy, comfortable and happy
- cut down on — to have or do less of something
- mental health — a person's emotional and psychological condition
- in moderation — in reasonable amounts, not too much