Conversation Questions
College

A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom.

Related: University

• What is the name of your college or university?
• How many students go to your college?
• Is your college coed?
• How many subject are you taking this semester?
• Who is your favorite teacher?
• How did you decide which college to attend?
• What is your typical day at college like?
• What are three big differences between your college life so far and your high school days?
• What is your major? Why did you choose your major? Do you have any regrets?
• What is the most difficult class you have taken so far?
• Have you ever pulled an all nighter? What was the situation?
• Have you participated in a college festival?
  • Talk about your experience.
  • Do you think this style of festival is held in Western countries? Why or why not?
• Are you a member of any student groups? Which ones? What do you do? Are you satisfied with what's happening with your group(s)?
• Are there some professors that you can learn from more easily than others?
  • What are the qualities that make you want to study for a certain professor?
• What are the top three changes you would like to see happen at your university?
• What do you think of student government?
  • Are you now or have you ever been part of it?
  • Do you think it's worthwhile?
  • Does participation in student government bring any benefits to the participants? What?
• What are the top three things you hope to get out of (get as a result of) your university days?
• In the West, one of the most valued parts of college life is independence.
  • Are you more independent from your parents now than you were in high school?
  • Name some things you can do now that you weren't allowed to do in high school.
  • Are you as independent now as you would like to be?
• Talk about relations between upperclassmen and freshmen.
  • What kinds of things do freshmen have to do for "initiation?"
  • What other things do upperclassmen do to freshmen?
  • Were you a victim of "hazing" by upperclassmen? Talk about it.
• What's the most difficult class you have taken so far?
• Are you a member of any student groups (circles or club)?
  • Which ones?
  • Are you satisfied with what's happening with your group(s)?
• Are there some professors that you can learn from more easily than others?
  • What are the qualities that make you want to study for a certain professor?
  • Perhaps is it just a matter of class rules and homework demanded?
• What do you think of student government?
  • Are you now or have you ever been part of it?
  • Do you think it's worthwhile?
  • Does student government do anything important?
  • Does participation in student government bring any benefits to the participants? What?

For Students who have Graduated from College.

• What is your fondest memory of your college experience?
• What is your worst memory of your college experience?
• Were there any subjects that you just couldn't seem to master?
• Were you a good student or did you slack off and procrastinate?
• Did you have any college romances?
• What was the hardest thing about going to college?
• If you could have done something different with your college life, what would you have done differently?
• Where did you get the money to attend college?
• Do you feel it is necessary for young people to attend college these days?
  • What happens to people who just stop after high school or even quit high school?
• Do you wish your college had a better sports program?

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