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Technology Conversation Questions (B1–C1)

Gadgets, screen time, AI and online privacy.

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

In pairs, list every device you've used since you woke up this morning. Compare lists and agree on the one you could most easily give up for a week.

Pick a question

B1 · 1 of 12

Which app or gadget do you use most every day, and what do you use it for?

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All 12 questions

B1

  1. Which app or gadget do you use most every day, and what do you use it for?
  2. Which piece of technology annoys you the most, and why?
  3. How do you use technology to learn something new?
  4. What did people in your family use before smartphones to do the same jobs?

B2

  1. Do you think technology makes people more or less patient? Give examples.
  2. What are the pros and cons of children having their own smartphones at a young age?
  3. How has technology changed the way families and friends spend time together?
  4. If you had to spend a week without the internet, what would you miss and what might you enjoy?

C1

  1. Should tech companies be held responsible for designing apps that are hard to put down?
  2. How far should we trust artificial intelligence to make decisions that affect people's lives?
  3. Is online privacy still achievable today, or has it become an outdated idea?
  4. Which invention of the last hundred years has had the most unexpected consequences, in your view?

Wrap-up

In groups, pitch an invention that solves an everyday problem mentioned today. Each group has one minute, and the class votes for the most useful idea.

Printable question cards

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