Friday, October 14, 2011

ESL Discussion Questions about Weapons

Weapons


What are they?

Noun

  1. any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war as a sword, rifle, or cannon.

  2. Anything used against an opponent, adversary or victim: the deadly weapon of satire

  3. Zoology. Any part of organ serving for attack or defense as claws, horns, teeth, or stings.

Do you have any weapons? Why? Why not?

Explain: Are you armed?

Do you think weapons are interesting?

Can anything be a weapon? Can words be a weapon? Can looks be a weapon?

Elicit examples of weapons from the students. Ask the students if they have had any experiences with these weapons.

Are there a lot of weapons in China?

Do you have the right to carry a weapon?

Is it a good idea to stop people from having guns?

Is you body a weapon? Are parts of your body weapons?

What was the earliest weapon?

If everyone has a weapon, we are more polite to each other. Agree? Disagree? Why?

Guns don't kill people. People kill people? Agree? Disagree? Why?

Ideas are mightier than guns. Agree? Disagree?

What is the most dangerous weapon in the world?

Have you ever used a weapon?

Have you ever fired a gun? What was it like?

Have you ever hit anyone with a weapon? When? Why? Who? How?

Is it okay for children to play with toy weapons? Why? Why not?

Are there times when you should carry a weapon?

Can words be weapons?

Do you think that one day, there will be no weapons in the world?


Weapon Expressions

Under the gun

beat the gun

going great guns

jump the gun

pull a gun (on someone)

stick to one's gun

a smoking gun

son of a gun

hold a gun to someone's head

with guns blazing

He is armed to the teeth

small arms fire





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