School Daze

Conversation Exercise #5
High Intermediate ESL
UCLA Extension - ALC
Instructor: Eric H. Roth
 
1. When did you first go to school?
2. How did you get to school?
3. How many people were in your class?
4. Where boys and girls taught together?
5. What was the name of your elementary school?
6. What was your favorite class? Why?
7. How long did it take to go to elementary school?
8. What were some school rules?
9. Did you wear a school uniform? What was it?
10. What kind of student were you? Why?
11. Did you call the teacher by their first name? Last name? Title?
12. Did you go to high school? Where?
13. What was the school’s name? Size?
14. How was high school different from elementary school?
15. What was your favorite class? Why?
16. Did you ever join in any clubs? Sports? After-school activities?
17. What did you do in your free time?
18. Did you have a lot of homework? Can you give an example?
19. Did you ever cheat? When? Why?
20. Did you ever win any award? Why?
21. Where did you like to study? Why?
 
22. How many years of formal education have you had?
23. What was the most difficult class you ever had? Why?
24. What was the best class you ever had? Why?
25. What was the most difficult school exam you had to take?
26. Have you ever studied for a test outside of school?
27. Do you have a driver’s license? Did you take a test?
28. Can people from other countries become a citizen in your country?
29. Have you ever taken an exam for work? Which?
30. Did you prefer to study alone, with a partner, or in groups?
 
31. Have you taken, besides English, any class for personal interest?
32. Are adult education classes popular in your native country?
33. Where can people take adult education classes? Are they affordable?
 
34. How long have you studied English? Where?
35. Where do you usually speak English? Why?
36. Do you have a good bilingual dictionary? Can you bring it to class?
37. Do you walk, drive, or ride to school? How long is the commute?
38. How long have you studied at a university?
39. By the way, why do you want to learn English?
 

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