A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom.
About the United States
- Have you ever visited the United States?
- If not, would you like to visit this country?
- Where have you been in the United States?
- Where would you like to go in the USA and what would you like to see? Why?
- What do you know about New York City?
- Washington, D.C.?
- Los Angeles?
- Other cities?
- What do you know about Oregon?
- Other states?
- Have you ever met people from the U.S.?
- What did you think about them?
- When did Europeans first come to the Americas?
- Who lived there before the Europeans came?
- What has happened to the native people in the Americas?
- Where do most Asians live in Canada?
- In the United States?
- Where do most people from your country live in the United States?
- In Canada?
- In Europe?
- Do you know that Canada, the United States, and Mexico have a free trade agreement?
- Do you think this is largely positive or negative for these countries?
- Do you like Hollywood movies?
- What have you learned about the U.S. by watching Hollywood movies?
- Do you think it's important for people in the world to see movies that come from other places as well? Why?
- Who do you think was the best president in U.S. history? Why?
- Who do you think was the worst president in American history? Why?
- What are three things you admire about the USA. Why do you admire these things?
- Do you think the world has anything to learn from the United States?
- What are three things you dislike about the USA?
- Why don't you like these things?
- If you could change anything about the U.S., what would you like to change?
- Do you think the USA will change in a more positive direction in the future? Why or why not?
- What is your country's relationship with the United States these days?
- How can better relationships be created between countries in the world?
- How can people in the world build better relationships among themselves?
If you can think of another good question for this list, please add it.
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