Wednesday, June 27, 2012

ESL Questions about Quizzes

What are they?


Tests (informal) of knowledge.


What does it mean to be quizzed? It means to be asked questions.


Do you like to be quizzed by teachers, policeman, your spouse, policeman? Why? Why not?


Did your teachers ever give you a surprise quiz?


Who would you like to quiz?


What don't you like to be quizzed about?


Do you like to watch quiz shows on television? What kind of questions are asked?

If you were on a quiz shows where you can win money? What kind of questions would you like to answer? On what kind of questions do you think of yourself as an expert? What kind of questions would you not know the answers to?


On what topics do you think you can do well? That is, you know the answers.

On what topics do you think you would do poorly? That is, you don't the answers.


Explain trivia. Trivia quizzes and Trivia shows. On what kind of trivia do the students think they are experts. What trivia topics do they think they are good at?



Expressions

He looked at my quizzically.

I quizzed him about his clothes.

The police quizzed the thief.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

ESL Discussion Questions about One

What is one?

What comes to mind when you hear the number one?

What is your favorite way to use the number one?

How do you feel about the number one?

When is it good to be one?

Can you describe yourself in one word?

Have you ever been number one?

Do you know anyone who is a one in a million?

Who is number one in this world and in your world?

Do you know anyone who is one in a million?

You have one wish. What will you wish for?

Finish this sentence He/she is the one who.......... I am the one who____________

Use one as a noun. Use one as an adjective. Use one as a pronoun.

What are some things that we only have one of?

Tell me one problem you want to have.

You can be on a desert island with one person. Who would that person be?

You can live in one place in the World. Where would you live?

You can only eat one food for the rest of your life. What would you eat?

You can live one day over and over again. What day would you live?

What is the one book you would take with you to a desert island​?

Tell me one thing you wish to belong to?

Who is the one person you can trust in this world?

Do you believe there is only one god?


Idioms and Expressions

one and all

at one

one by one

one for the road

all in one place

all in one piece

day one

have a good one!

Back to square one!

Loved ones

one-off

the one

I am one with

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

ESL Discussion Questions about Neighbours (or Neighbors)

What are neighbours?

What is a neighbourhood?

Are you neighbourly?

What are next-door neighbours?


Do you know your neighbours? Why not?

Do you like your neighbours?

Who are the best neighbours you have ever had?

Who are the worst neighbours you have ever had? Have you ever moved because you had bad neighbours?

Have you ever had a strange neighbour?

Have you ever had troubles with neighbours?

Do you have a terrible neighbour stories?

Have you ever argued with your neighbours?

What kinds of problems do neighbours have?

Do you neighbours have a pet?

What do your neighbours do for you? What do you do for your neighbours?

Are your neighbours your friends?

Do you have nosey neighbours?

Do you hear gossip about your neighbours?

Do you compete with your neighbours? Do you need to have nicer things than your neighbours?

Who would you like to have for a neighbour or neighbours?

The best neighbours are __________.

The worst neighbours are _________.


Do you like the neighbourhood you are living? Why? Why not?

Are the neighbourhoods better in the city or the countryside?

Are people neighbourly in the city or countryside?

What kind of neighbourhood would you like to live in?

Do you want your neighbours to be close to you or far away?


Expressions about neighbours

Love your neighbour as yourself.

High fences or walls make for good neighbours.

The park neighbours on a lake.

I'm in love with the girl next door.

There goes the Neighborhood!!