Conversation Questions
Earthquakes
A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom.
- Have you ever experienced an earthquake?
- When was the last earthquake that you remember?
- Has your house been damaged by an earthquake?
- What preparations should you make before the earthquake hits?
- What happens during an earthquake?
- Were you frightened the first time you experience an earthquake?
- What areas of the world have many earthquakes?
- What preparations should you make before the earthquake hits?
- What kind of injuries are caused by earthquakes?
- How do you treat these injuries?
- What frightens people most after an earthquake?
- How can you prepare for a possible earthquake?
- How can you deal with post traumatic stress resulting from an earthquake?
- Where is the best place to go during an earthquake?
- Is it possible to know in advance that an earthquake is coming?
- What kind of strange phenomenon occurred just prior to the Great Hanshin earthquake in Kobe, Japan?
- Is an earthquake always followed by a tsunami?
- What causes a tsunami after an earthquake?
- How do you measure earthquakes?
- Is your home built to withstand earthquakes?
- Where in your house would you hide if there were an earthquake?
- What causes aftershocks?
- Do you live in an area that has earthquakes?
- Are you afraid to be living in an earthquake prone place?
- Have you thought about moving?
If you can think of another good question for this list, please add it.
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Thanks to Loren Gilbertson who suggested this topic and contributed the first 18 questions in January 2005.
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