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Sport Conversation Questions (B1–C1)

Playing, watching and arguing about fair play.

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

In pairs, list as many sports as you can in two minutes, then sort them into three groups: played in teams, played alone, and both.

Pick a question

B1 · 1 of 12

What sports or physical activities did you enjoy as a child?

2-minute timer

All 12 questions

B1

  1. What sports or physical activities did you enjoy as a child?
  2. Which sport do you most enjoy watching, and who do you usually watch it with?
  3. How do you like to stay active during the week?
  4. Describe a memorable match, race or game that you watched or took part in.

B2

  1. What can team sports teach you that individual sports cannot, and vice versa?
  2. Why do you think some sports are hugely popular in one country but almost unknown in another?
  3. Should PE lessons focus more on competition or on simply enjoying movement? Explain your view.
  4. How has technology, such as video replays, changed the way sport is played and refereed?

C1

  1. Top athletes earn enormous sums. To what extent is this justified by what they give back to society?
  2. Where should the line be drawn between legitimate performance enhancement and cheating?
  3. Hosting a major tournament is often said to benefit a city. How would you weigh the long-term costs against the benefits?
  4. Can sport genuinely bring people together, or does it just as often deepen rivalries?

Wrap-up

In small groups, invent a new sport that combines two existing ones. Present the rules in one minute and let the class vote for the one they would most like to play.

Printable question cards

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