Wednesday, May 7, 2014

ESL Discussion Questions about Mothers (Mother's Day Questions)

What will you do on Mother's Day?


Slang names for mothers? Mom, Mommy, Ma. Mamma,

How do you address your mother?


Are you a mother? Do you like being a mother?

Do you want to be a mother? (even ask the men this question.)

What are the pleasures of being a mother?

What do you hate about being a mother?

What duties does a mother have?

What roles do mothers have in our lives?

What are some things that mothers shouldn't do? That is, it is best that the father does them.

Is it good for a child to not have his mother in his or her life? (Are mothers necessary for raising children?)

How to be a good mother? How to be a bad mother?

Should there be a school to teach women how to be a good mother?

How can one learn to be a good mother?


Tell me about your mother.

How much are you like your mother? How are you and your mother different?

Do you admire your mother? Why? Why not?

What do you like best about your mother?

Finish this sentence: My mother is the best because____________.

Do the Chinese like to compare their mothers?

What did you learn from your mother?

What is your mother's favourite expression or saying?

What does your Dad like to do?

What is your favourite memory of your mother?

How do you show your mother you appreciate him?


Famous mothers?

Famous mother characters? e.g. Marge Simpson, Mary,

How are mothers portrayed in Chinese television and movies?


Idioms and Expressions using the word "mother"


A face that only a mother can love.

Like mother, like daughter

He is a momma's boy

the mother of something (e.g. the mother of all parties)

Necessity if the mother of invention


Friday, May 2, 2014

Discussion Questions about Gratitude (Updated with some idioms and expressions added)

What is Gratitude?

It is said that the secret to happiness is to have gratitude?  Agree?  Disagree? Why?


What are you thankful for?

What should we most be thankful for?

Who are you thankful to?

Who is a person everyone should be thankful to?

Make a list of ten things you are grateful for?

Why are you thankful for these things?

Make a list of ten people you are grateful to?

Why are you grateful to these people?


How to show your gratitude?

How do other people show their gratitude for things?

How to thank people?

Is there someone you forgot to thank?


Is the Spring Festival a time to have gratitude?


Do you expect to be thanked when you do something nice?


To have no gratitude — ingratitude; to be ungrateful

Do you know some ungrateful people?

What people are usually more ungrateful?

Can you remember some times when you were ungrateful?  

Are children usually grateful for what they have?

Is it okay to do thankless tasks?  What are some examples of thankless tasks?

Do you think the youngest generation is ungrateful for what they have?

Were the older generations more grateful?



Expressions

You better thank you lucky stars.

To owe someone a debt of gratitude

Thanks a lot

Thanks for nothing

No thanks to you

Thanks a million

Thanks but no thanks

Thanks for the lift

Thanks for the info

bite the hand that feeds you

don't look a gift horse in the mouth