Friday, April 20, 2012

Discussion Questions about the Body for an ESL class

Are you happy with your body?

Are you proud of your body? Why? Why not?

Is there a part of your body that you are particularly (very) proud?

Is there a part of your body that you hate?

Do you like to look at other people's bodies?

Why do some people have wonderful bodies?

Why are some bodies beautiful and some not?

What does a man need to have a beautiful body?

What does a woman need to have a beautiful body?

Finish these sentences: A man's / woman's body should be __________.

Does our idea of what makes a body wonderful change through time?

Is it important to have a beautiful body?

Would you prefer to have a great mind or a great body?

What is the minimum we should expect to get from our bodies?

Whose body do you wish you had?

Who has the most famous body in the world? What people are famous for their bodies?

Do you need more muscles to have a body you can be proud of?

Do you need to be thin to have a beautiful body?

If you had a wonderful body, would you show it off?

Do women show off for other women or for men?


Go through the body parts and ask the students if they are happy with the ones that they have.

What is the most useful part of our bodies?

You have to lost a body part. Which one would you give up? Why?

Can your body tell your life story?

What is the best thing that ever happened to your body? The worst?


Do you take special care of your body? What do you do?

Is it necessary to go the gym often?


Would you like to be a Naturist or a Nudist?

What do we wear clothes? Are clothes necessary?

Is the naked body always beautiful?


Would you get plastic surgery? Why? Why not?


Do you believe that we have a soul that is separate from our bodies?


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