Conversation Questions (B1)
somdn_product_pageThese B1 speaking questions provide an engaging conversation activity for intermediate teens and adults. Students discuss a range of familiar topics and ask follow-up questions, helping them get to know their classmates while developing confidence and fluency in English.
Level: B1
Time: 20 minutes +
This lesson comes with:
Fillable Fields – This digital worksheet can be completed online or printed.
Teacher’s Copy – Includes detailed teacher’s notes.
Student Version – Ideal for sharing via email for online lessons.
B1 Speaking Questions – Overview
This B1 speaking activity gives students structured opportunities to discuss familiar subjects, share opinions and experiences, and develop conversations through follow-up questions.
1. Conversation Questions
Students work in pairs or small groups using B1 conversation questions on learning English, sports and activities, jobs or studies, eating habits and cooking, home and country, interests, family and friends, films, TV and music, leisure time, technology and social media.
2. Get to Know You Speaking
The ESL get to know you questions encourage students to share personal information, experiences and opinions while learning more about their classmates.
3. Follow-up Questions
Students are encouraged to ask follow-up questions to extend their conversations and communicate more naturally. The B1 speaking questions PDF can be used as a complete handout or cut into individual cards for pair and small-group work.
4. Error Correction
Teachers monitor the conversations and note errors before using selected examples for whole-class correction and review.
Skills Developed
Speaking • Listening • Asking and answering questions • Follow-up questions • Fluency • Everyday vocabulary
Lesson Objectives
By the end of the activity, students will have practised discussing familiar topics, expressing personal opinions and experiences, and using follow-up questions to extend conversations.
Try this B1 speaking activity in class today!
Note: This lesson includes printable and fillable field worksheets. For best results, we recommend using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader for digital use.
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