Conversation Questions
Fears
A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom.
- Are there any parts of the city where you live which you are afraid to visit after dark? Where? Why?
- Are there certain weather conditions that scare people? What are they? Why do people become scared?
- Are you afraid of flying?
- Are you afraid of ghosts?
- Are you afraid of giving a speech in public?
- Are you afraid of going to the dentist?
- Are you afraid of heights?
- Are you afraid of scary movies?
- Are you afraid of the dark?
- Are you afraid to die? Why?
- Are you afraid of getting old? Why?
- Are there any numbers that people are afraid of in your culture?
- Do you fear certain insects or animals? Why?
- Do you know anyone with a phobia?
- Do you like horror movies?
- Do you think young children should be allowed to watch horror movies?
- How do you react when you see something frightening?
- Is there any person you are afraid of?
- Were you afraid of the dark as a child?
- Were you afraid on your first day of school here in the United States? How do you feel now?
- What animal do you think is the most scary?
- What are some things which many people are afraid of? Why are they afraid of them?
- What is the scariest movie you have ever seen?
- What is your biggest fear in life? Are you afraid that it might come true?
- What kinds of things make you nervous?
- What was the most frightening experience you've had?
- When you were a child, what things were you afraid of?
- Do you ever have nightmares (bad dreams)?
- What are they about?
- How often do you have nightmares?
- Have you ever seen any reality TV shows where people face their fears for money?
- Would you ever face one of your fears for money?
- Do you find this kind of show interesting to watch?
- What is your biggest fear?
- Have you overcome any of your fears?
- Are you afraid of being ill? What disease are you most afraid of? Why?
- Do you believe people can be cured of phobias by hypnosis?
- Are you afraid to fly?
- -Are you afraid to ride a motorcycle?
- -Are you afraid of death, of dying?
- How do you cope with your fears?
- Are you afraid of being ill? What disease are you most afraid of? Why?
- What is your biggest fear for yourself?
- What is your biggest fear for the world?
- How often do you feel afraid?
- How would you help someone to get over their fear?
- Do you have any form of phobia or paranoia?
- What were you afraid of as a child?
- What facial expressions accompany fear?
- If you 'put the fear of God into someone,' how do you think that person feels?
- Are you afraid you might get sick?
- Are you afraid of speaking English?
- A foreign language?
- In front of many people?
- At official functions?
- Are you afraid of germs?
If you can think of another good question for this list, please add it.
http://iteslj.org/questions/
Copyright © 1982-2000 by Charles Kelly & Lawrence Kelly (Used by Permission)
Copyright © 1997-2010 by The Internet TESL Journal