Conversation Questions

Dangers
A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom.
 Have you been in the midst of danger before?
 What do you do when you feel someone might be following you?
 If you are in danger, what should you do?
 If your life was in danger, who would you call and why?
 Can you explain the 'fight or flight' complex?
 What makes you suspicious of someone?
 What makes you suspicious of a place?
 Have you tried doing anything dangerous that could risk your life?
 Why are there still people who love to do dangerous sports?
 Why are there people who still live in a dangerous society?
 Do you think your neighborhood is dangerous?
 Have you caused any danger to other people before?
 What was the most dangerous thing that you have done?
 Why are the rich facing a lot more danger than the poor or average people?
 What time is the most dangerous time to go out?
 Do you think there are dangers in your house?
 What do you do when you see someone in danger?
 What do you do when you see the back label of a product with a danger sign on it?
 What do you do when you feel that something might happen to you?
 Is there an emergency number you can call when you are in danger?
 Can we stay away from danger?
 Are you a person that worries about nothing or everything? Give an example of
something that you worry (or don't worry) about.
 What dangers exist when you drive? When you fly? When you take a train?
 What dangers exist for babies? For children? For university students? For the
elderly?
 When can a government be a danger to its own people?
 What kinds of people in your community have occupations related to danger?
 What country do you consider the most dangerous in the world and why?
 Which city in your country do you consider the most dangerous and why?
 Do you think that media (TV, movies, music) can be dangerous? Why?
 Have you been in a midst of danger before?
 Has your put your life been put in danger before for a stranger?
 Has your life been put in danger before for a stranger?
Conversation Questions
Disaster
A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom.

Related: Earthquakes, Tsunami, Disaster Preparation

Assistance

 Do you know someone who has done any volunteer work?

 What was it?
 Did he or she enjoy it?
 How can you help after a natural disaster?
 If you could volunteer to help after a natural disaster, what could you do?
 Have you ever volunteered to help in a disaster?
 What did you do?
 Did you enjoy it?
 Do you think the Internet can be helpful in a disaster?
 Could the Internet be used for bad purposes in a disaster?

Financial

 Have you ever given money to a charity?

 How do you decide what charity to give to?
 Are you willing to donate money to help victims of a natural disaster in your country? How
much?
 Are you willing to donate money to help victims of a natural disaster in other countries?
How much?
 How much money should your government give to help victims of natural disasters in your
country and how much to help people living in other countries?

Disaster

 What is a disaster?
 Have you ever been in a disaster?
 What are some different kinds of disasters?
 What kind of disasters are common in your country?
 What is the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane?
 What is the difference between a tornado and a hurricane?
 What is disaster insurance?
 Do most people have it?
 Are there ways we can prepare ourselves in advance to cope with disasters?
 What is PTSD?
 How are businesses affected by disasters?
 How are families affected by disasters?
 How are the problems solved after a disaster?
 If you had the power to stop a natural disaster that has happened in the past, which would
you choose? Why?
 What is the difference between natural disasters and manmade disasters?
 Can you name a few of each type?
 Where do these usually often occur?
 Do some natural disasters occur repeatedly in the same area?
Do many people live in these areas?
 What are examples of manmade disasters?
 What examples are there of natural disasters?
 What kind of damage can occur in each case?
  Have you ever been in a natural disaster?
 Do you know anyone who has been in a natural disaster?
 Can you find someone in the class who has been in a natural disaster?
 What natural disasters occur in your country?

Personal

 Are you prepared for a disaster?

 What can you do to prepare for a disaster?
 Do you know someone who has been in a disaster?
 How do you think you would react in a disaster?
 How can we help children who are victims of disasters?
 Does your family have a plan for what to do in the event of an earthquake?
 Have you ever been injured?
 Have you ever had a broken leg?
 Can you find the story of anyone who lived through a disaster?
 What would you do if you knew there would soon be a serious natural disaster and this
could be your last day on earth?

Accidentseditedit source
 Where do you think that most accidents happen: at home or at work?
 What do you think are the most common accidents at home?
 Have you ever seen a very bad accident?
 Are you, or any of your friends, accident prone? What sort of things happen to them or
you?
 Are any types of people more likely to have accidents? Are any groups of people more
likely to have car accidents than others? Who and why?
 Have you ever had a black eye? What happened?
 Have you ever broken a bone? What happened?
 Have you ever twisted a joint or needed stitches? What happened?
 What sorts of accidents can happen on the beach? In the mountains? In the office? Have
you had any problems in any of these places?
 There are stories from time to time about industrial accidents. What could be done to
reduce the number of industrial accidents?

Helping peopleeditedit source

 Could you save someone from drowning? If so, where did you learn?
 Have you ever studied first aid? What did you learn? How long ago was it? Have you
done a refresher course since then?
 If you wanted to study first aid where would you go to study it? Should first aid be
taught in schools?
 What should you do if you see people trapped inside a car after a car accident and there
is no risk of fire? Should you try to get them out or leave them where they are? Why?

Sports injurieseditedit source

 Do you practice any sport? Is it ever dangerous? What sort of dangers might be involved
in your favourite sport?
 What are the most dangerous sports?
 Do you think that dangerous sports should be prohibited or controlled in some way, or
should people have complete freedom to risk their lives if they want to?
 If someone injures themselves because of a risk they have deliberately taken, should
their insurance company and the state refuse to pay for medical attention?
 Have you ever been skiing? What dangers are involved in skiing?
 What’s your opinion of people who venture out into the mountains, for example,
without taking the necessary precautions and then need to be rescued? Should they pay
back their debt to society (the cost of public services/rescue teams) in the form of social
work?

Drivingeditedit source
 How do you often think about your safety?
 Do you consider the type of car when buying?
 How did you learned driving?
 Do you think you are a good driver?
 What sort of driver do you think you are? Do you drive quickly or slowly?
 What are the qualities of a good driver?
 What are the qualities of a bad driver?
 How safe would you feel if you were a passenger in a car under the following
circumstance:
o a) With someone who drives fast but gives the impression he/she knows what they
are doing?
o b) With someone who drives slowly but talks all the time to the passengers?
 What are the main causes of accidents on the roads? How could the number of
accidents be reduced?
 Does a good driver always obey the speed limits?
 How strict are the traffic laws in your country?
 What do your friends say about your driving?

What is the bravest thing you have ever done?

 What is the most dangerous area of your neighborhood? What makes it dangerous?