Achieving fluency in English is a common goal for many adults taking ESL (English as a Second Language) classes. The best way to learn to converse in English is to talk about things that you are familiar with, and that you would normally discuss in your native language.
ESL speaking activities will be more fruitful if learners share their own personal experiences and opinions on the topics discussed.
Below are 73 conversational topics to look at and use:
Business:
- Burnout – 6 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Career Planning – 6 ESL English Conversation Questions
- Communication – 11 English Discussion Questions
- Entrepreneurship – 8 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Innovation – 8 ESL English Conversation Questions
- Job interviews – 9 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Leadership – 10 English Discussion Questions
- Managing People – 6 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Marketing – 9 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Productivity – 11 English Discussion Questions
- Public speaking – 8 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Startups – 6 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Unemployment – 4 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Work-Life Balance – 9 English Discussion Questions
- Personal Branding – 10 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Cryptocurrency – 10 ESL English Discussion Questions
Books:
- Atomic Habits – 6 ESL English Discussion Questions
- The 5 AM Club – 7 ESL English Discussion Questions
- The 80/20 Principle — The Secret to Achieving More with Less
- The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
History:
- Ancient Egypt – 11 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Dinosaurs – 9 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Humankind and Sapiens – 4 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Renaissance – 7 ESL English Discussion Questions
Movies:
- A Beautiful Mind (Movie) – 6 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Cast Away (Movie) – 5 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Catch Me If You Can (Movie) – 4 ESL English Discussion Questions
- I Am Legend (Movie) – 9 ESL English Discussion Questions
- The conjuring (Movie) – 4 ESL English Discussion Questions
- The Exorcism of Emily Rose – 6 ESL English Discussion Questions
- The Godfather – 4 ESL English Discussion Questions
- The Others (Movie) – 4 ESL English Discussion Questions
- The Revenant – 4 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Unbroken (Movie) – 4 ESL English Discussion Questions
Psychology:
- Anxiety – 5 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Attitudes & Behavior – 8 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Fear – 6 ESL English Discussion Questions
Science fiction:
- Aliens & extraterrestrial lifeforms – 5 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Apocalypse – 6 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Time travel – 6 ESL English Discussion Questions
General:
- Adoption – 16 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Aging – 9 English Discussion Questions
- Annoying things – 17 English Discussion Questions
- Artificial Intelligence – 9 English Discussion Questions
- Change – 13 English Discussion Questions
- Encouragement – 16 English Discussion Questions
- Friendship – 7 English Discussion Questions
- Love – 9 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Happiness – 11 English Discussion Questions
- Meaning of Life & Reasons for Living – 10 English Discussion Questions
- Motivation – 33 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Personality – 19 English Discussion Questions
- Procrastination – 6 English Discussion Questions
- Single Life – 6 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Stereotypes – 13 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Success and Failure – 10 English Discussion Questions
- The supernatural – 6 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Gambling – 15 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Gaming – 12 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Social Media – 19 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Poverty – 11 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Metaverse – 9 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Football (Soccer) – 11 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Gen Z – 12 ESL English Discussion Questions
Public figures:
- Steve Jobs – 9 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Jeff Bezos – 10 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Bill Gates – 10 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Mark Zuckerberg – 11 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Donald Trump – 12 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Elon Musk – 12 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Cristiano Ronaldo – 14 ESL English Discussion Questions
- Lionel Messi – 15 ESL English Discussion Questions