Conversation Questions
Gambling
A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom.
- Do you play the lottery?
- What kind of lottery do you play?
- Do you play football pools?
- Do you play slot machines?
- How many forms of gambling as you can think of?
- What percentage of people do you think gamble?
- What do you think is the most amount of money that different people loose? E.g. An average person or a big gambler?
- Do you bet? How often? What's the biggest bet you ever placed?
- Apart from the obvious financial problem what other consequences can occur as a result of excessive gambling?
- Who suffers the most from a gambling problem?
- Apart from the obvious reason of winning money, why do people gamble?
- Why is gambling addictive?
- Do you think it could be genetic?
- What kinds of people do you think are more prone to developing a gambling problem?
- Do you think there is gender difference?
- At what age do people generally start gambling?
- What's the usual age limit for gambling games?
- Do you regard putting money in machines for prizes, at an amusement arcade, as gambling?
- Is there such a thing as good and bad luck? If so, what is it?
- Does luck have anything to do with winning?
- Do you think it's possible for a gambling addict to kick the habit?
- What help is available for addicts?
- What techniques can you think of that may help an addicted gambler quit?
- Should some forms of gambling be banned?
- Do you think that those who own and run casinos are criminals or conmen?
- Does the national lottery encourage gambling?
Thanks to Marie E. Kilcline who suggested this topic and contributed the first 32 questions in April 2008.
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