ESL Discussion Questions about Quitting

Quitting or to Quit. What does it mean?

What are some synonyms of quit? Resign, Give up, walk away, depart, leave relinquish, abandon, put aside, cease, discontinue, exit, stop, step down, retire,

Antonyms? Continue, persist, finish, see through, go on with, complete

What have you quit? Is there anything you are proud of having quit? Why did you quit that thing?

Is there something you regret quitting?

What do you want to quit? What should you quit?

What places do people want to quit?

Is it a good idea to quit school? Quit your job? Quit being a parent? Quit being a member of society?

What is hard to quit?

When is it hard to quit?

What can one do in these hard to quit situations?

When is it okay to quit? When is it not okay to quit? Why should we quit?

How to quit? Is it something you can do instantly or should you take your time?

Do you have a fantasy about quitting?

Is there honour in quitting?

Is there something that you saw through to the end and are now glad that you did?

If there is plenty of time, you can ask the students about times when they showed persistence and never quit.

Expressions:

That person has no quit in him (Do students know anyone like that?)

Quit over something (elicit examples from the students)

Don't quit trying

quit a place

quit on someone

quit while one is ahead (When is it a good idea to do this?)

some people don't know when to quit. (Do the students know anyone like this)

the computer quit working (Ask the students to think of other examples.)

call it a day (At what time of the day do students say this?)

call it quits

You can't fire me! I quit!

I am not a quitter!

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ESL Discussion Questions about Peace & World Peace

World Peace

What is peace? What does peace mean to you? Is it important? Do you want peace or money? Peace or love? Peace or an Iphone? Peace or chocolate?

What is peaceful?

Where can you go to have some peace & quiet? What parts of the world have peace? Is China peaceful? Is your school a peaceful place?

What does it mean to have peace of mind or inner peace? Do you have them now?

What are some synonyms for peace & quiet? Calm, tranquility,....

What are some symbols of peace? What is the color of peace? What are the gestures?

What can you do to create a peaceful and quiet atmosphere?

Are you a peaceful person? Are you a pacifist? Are you a peacemaker?

Do you believe in pacifism? Is pacifism a realistic posture to hold?

Who are more peaceful? Men or women? Adults or children? Boys or girls? Religious people or atheists? Poor or Rich?

Is there peace in your life? Are you at peace with your neighbour? Your workmates? Your classmates? Is there peace in your family?

Who is the most peaceful person you know?

What images come to mind when you hear the world peace?

What is the opposite of peace? Conflict, war, violence,...

Will we ever have world peace?

Why does it seem so hard to get world peace?

Can we ever achieve a permanent peace?

How would we be able to achieve it? No guns? No armies? World government? The destruction of bad people? Mutually Assured Destruction? Wealth for everyone? Religion?

Can people ever be at peace with each other? Why? Why not?

Is world peace an important issue for the world?

Would world peace mean the end of quarreling?

Do you become excited when they say there is going to be a peace conference?

Did Obama deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?

Wars are about peace? Agree? Disagree?

What do these expressions mean?

Rest in Peace

I want some peace & quiet

Make Love Not War

Give Peace a Chance

Keep in peace

Leave the peace

A peace offering

If you want peace, you must prepare for war

At peace with the world

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Agnes (on the left)

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She works at a BMW dealership.

Sara is going to UBC.

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The girl on the left is a Yoga Instructor

She works in our marketing department

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ESL Discussion Questions about Walking (Revised)

Walking is also called ambulation

What is it? How is it different from running or jogging?

What images come to mind when you hear the word walking?

Have you done some walking today? How far do you think have walked?

Do you like walking? Why? Do you wish you could walk everywhere?

When you do like to take a walk? That is, walk for the sake of walking, not to go anywhere.

Is walking a fun activity?

Best place in Wuxi to go walking? Best place in China? The ideal place to walk?

Do you like walking on mountains, on hills, in forests, by the seaside, in the city?

A place you would like to walk?

A place you hate walking? The worst place to take a walk? Cars & Walking – conflict?

Do you think you could walk all the way to Shanghai or Beijing? Why? Why not?

Different styles of walking. How do you walk when you are happy, sad, angry? Do boys and girls walk in the same style?

Do you think about how you walk?

Who do you like to watch walking?

What is the furthest you have walked? What is the longest walk you have taken? What is the longest walk you have had recently?

Who do you like to walk with?

Do you like to carry things when you walk?

What tools can help us walk?

Is it okay to walk with your hands in your pocket?

When you walk do you look straight ahead or do you look at the ground?

Who can you hold hands with when you walk?

Expressions

Walking with his head held high.

Walk all over another person.

walk in another man's shoes.

You talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?

Walk a thin line.

Walk a tightrope.

Can you walk and chew gum at the same time?

Walk right up to.

Walk into.

Take a long walk off a short pier.

People from all walks of life

Walk on air.

ESL Discussion Questions about Trains

What are trains? (briefly mention the verb "to train.")

What comes to mind when you hear the word "train"?

Girl tied up on the tracks. Men on the roof of trains. Men jumping off trains. Hobos riding trains to get from town to town.

Important train vocabulary: Engine, car, caboose, track, rail, railroads, derail, derailment, crossings, line

Finish this sentence. Trains are _____________________. Trains have _____________________.

Are trains powerful? How powerful are they?

What do you like about trains? What do you dislike about trains?

Do you think train travel is safe?

Do you prefer car travel, train travel, boat travel or plane travel? Why?

Do you enjoy riding trains? Do you like train stations?

Do you like long-distance train rides?

What do you do when you are riding the train? Do you like to watch the passing scenery?

Are trains important in your country? For passenger traffic or transporting goods?

Does China have a good train system?

Some people enjoy watching trains and spotting trains. Why is this? Do you think these people are weird or anti-social?

What trains are interesting to look at?

Which trains are the most interesting: Steam engines, Diesel engines, Electric engines, Subway trains?

(A steam engine goes choo-choo in English. What about in Chinese?)

Does your city need to have a subway system?

Some people like to build model train sets. Doesn't anyone in the class like to do this? Did you like to do this when you were a child?

Why do children find trains fascinating? Is it okay for adults to build train sets?

Do you have any interesting train stories? What was your most interesting experience with trains?

What is the longest train you have ever seen?

Do you live near a train track? Have you ever walked on the train track? What happens if you listen to the rail – that is, you place your ears on the rail?

Have you meet any interesting people on the train?

What was your best train journey?

Where is the best place in China to ride the train?

Can train travel be romantic?

Do the Chinese have songs about trains?

(Pardon me boys! Is this the Chattanooga Choo-Choo?

Expressions

To be on the gravy train.

His plains have been derailed

I lost my train of thought

He is like a train coming down the tracks