50 ESL Conversation Questions about Learning English

  1. What is your mother tongue/first language?
  2. Why are you learning English?
  3. How long have you been learning English?
  4. Where did you study English before?
  5. How old were you when you first started learning English?
  6. Is there anyone who speaks English as a mother tongue in your family?
  7. Some people learn English by themselves while others study with a teacher or go to a language course? Which one is better? Why?
  8. Can you speak any other languages other than English?
  9. Do you like learning languages? Why?
  10. What part of learning languages do you like the best? Reading books, watching videos, role-plays, listening to songs, etc.
  11. What is the most difficult part when you learn English?
  12. How do you learn vocabulary? Is there a perfect way to learn new words?
  13. How many English words do you know?
  14. Have you ever spoken to someone from England or the USA? How did you feel? Was it easy to understand them?
  15. Do you have any penpals (letter friends)? Do you think it is an effective way to improve English?
  16. Do you have any online friends with whom you practise English?
  17. Do you know any good websites to learn English? Which websites are they? Why do you think they are good?
  18. Have you ever taken any international English tests such as TOEFL or IELTS? What was the result?
  19. Do you remember your first English teacher? What makes him/her memorable?
  20. When learning English, do you prefer to have fun, or are you a serious learner? Why?
  21. Some people spend a lot of money to learn English. For example, they go to courses in other countries or buy expensive language programs. On the other hand, other people learn it by themselves at home or for free on the internet. In which group are you? What do you do to improve your English?
  22. Are you good at English grammar? Do you think grammar is important for communication?
  23. What are some problems you face when you learn grammar?
  24. What is the best book to learn English grammar?
  25. Do you use Youtube to learn English? How do you use it?
  26. Do you prefer to learn English face to face or online? Why?
  27. What are the advantages and disadvantages of learning English online?
  28. Do you play any games to improve your English level? Which games do you play?
  29. Which mobile apps do you use to learn English? What are the good sides of each?
  30. How important is English for you? What might change in your life if you speak English very well?
  31. Do you speak English at work?
  32. If you did not speak English, would you lose your job? Why?
  33. At work, do you speak or write English more? Are the people who you communicate with native speakers or do they speak English as a second language?
  34. Would you like to be an English teacher? Why/Why not?
  35. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being an English teacher?
  36. Do you think English teachers earn enough money?
  37. What is the ideal age to start to learn English?
  38. What are the advantages and disadvantages of learning English at an early age?
  39. Which one is better? Learning English in your country or learning it abroad? Why?
  40. What are the pros and cons of learning English abroad?
  41. Do you have any foreign friends? How do you keep in touch with them?
  42. Do you listen to podcasts to improve your listening skills? Are they helpful?
  43. Is playing computers games a good way to learn English? How?
  44. What are the benefits of learning business English?
  45. When was the first time you had to speak to a foreigner in English? Where was he/she from? How did you feel?
  46. If you started a new language school, what would you name it? Why?
  47. Do you read books in English? How often do you finish a book? What was the last book you read? What was it about? Did you like it?
  48. Do you listen to songs in English? Do they help you improve your English skills? How?
  49. Some people say speaking English fluently is more important than speaking it correclty while others think speaking accurate English is more important than speaking it fluently? Which idea do you agree with? Why?
  50. If English were not the common language in the world, which langıuage would take its place? Why?