20 ESL Conversation Questions about Back to School

  1. How was your Summer holiday? What did you do? How did you spend your time?
  2. What was the best thing you did on your school vacation?
  3. Are you happy about coming back to school? Why/Why not?
  4. What is the best thing about coming back to school? What is the worst thing about it?
  5. Did you miss your friends on school break? Did you see them on holiday? 
  6. Are you going to have new friends in your class this year?
  7. Do you buy new school supplies every year? What do you need? Do you spend a lot on them?
  8. Do you pay money for the books this year? How much do they cost? Do you think it is a lot?
  9. Did you buy a new school uniform this year? Do you like it?
  10. Do you have any goals for this year? What are they?
  11. Which lessons were you good at last year? What is something you want to improve this year?
  12. Do you know all the teachers who are going to teach you this year? Have you met any of them before?
  13. If you were a new student in a new school this year, how would you feel? Would you meet new friends easily, or would you be shy?
  14. What would you do if you sat with a student whom you don’t like on the first day of school? Would you talk with your teacher about it?
  15. What is your best memory of the first day of school? Tell us about it.
  16. Do you have any native teachers this year? Can you talk with native teachers easily?
  17. What are your goals for learning English this year?
  18. Should there be lessons on the first day of school?
  19. Would you like to study and work at the same time? Why/Why not? What are the good and bad sides of studying and working at the same time?
  20. Are your parents going to give you enough pocket money this year?