ESL conversation lesson on words



WORDS DISCUSSION

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

|1) |What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘words’? |

|2) |What are your favourite English words? |

|3) |Are you good with words? |

|4) |How often do you look in the dictionary for the meaning of a word? |

|5) |What words of wisdom do you have for students learning English? |

|6) |Parents tell their children, “Sticks and stones may break your bones but words can never hurt you.” Is this true? |

|7) |How would you describe yourself in three words? |

|8) |How many wpm can you type? |

|9) |Someone once said: "Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning." Do you agree? |

|10) |James Earl Jones said: "One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter." What does this mean? |

| |Do you agree? |

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WORDS DISCUSSION

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

|1) |What are your favourite words in your own language? |

|2) |Have words ever hurt you? |

|3) |Are there any bad words and swear words in your language you don’t like using? |

|4) |Have words ever failed you and you’ve been left speechless? |

|5) |How often is a word on the tip of your tongue? |

|6) |What do you do if you read something and don’t understand the words? |

|7) |What would you like your last words to be? |

|8) |Is it true that actions speak louder than words? |

|9) |Someone once said: "One picture is worth ten thousand words." What does this mean? Do you agree? |

|10) |Harriet Beecher Stowe said: "The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid." What does this mean? Do you agree? |

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