Tired of Learning Grammar? Start Speaking English with these easy topics
Learning English as a second language can be overwhelming for foreign students. Elementary topics for students who are starting to learn English should be easy and definitely not dull so that these students will keep their interest in learning and improving their Speaking English. Students must enjoy the lessons so the sessions must be fun. Here are my 10 speaking English topics for elementary students.
You and your family
How old are you? When is your birthday?
Do you have brothers and sisters? Are they older or younger than you?
How old are they?
What are their names?
Do you have a birthday cake when it is your birthday?
What is the favourite month of the year and why?
Do you like to watch the television?
Do you watch cartoons?
What are your favourite toys or games?
Do you ever go to church?
What is your favourite thing to do?
What is your favourite time of the day?
If you could make 2 wishes, what would these wishes be?
Are manners important?
What is your favourite place?
What emotions can you feel?
Are you happy?
Do you like to laugh?
Do you know many jokes?
Do you like clowns?
Have you been to a circus?
Do you have pocket money?
What do you spend your pocket money on?
Do you like going shopping?
Can you tell the time well? Do you tell the time in 12-hour clock or 24-hour clock?
What do you know of Christmas? Do you celebrate?
If not, what do you do?
What other events do you celebrate?
Do you have straight or curly hair? Do you have long or short hair?
Describe the town where you live.
School
Do you enjoy school?
Why is your school the best?
Do you like your teacher/teachers?
What are your favourite subjects and why?
What are your least favourite subjects and why?
Do you do sports at school?
Do you have much homework?
Do you wear school uniform?
Are wearing school uniforms a good idea?
Why do you think you need to go to school?
If you were to write a book for your school, what would you write about?
Do you play sports at school?
Do you learn a musical instrument at school?
What do you do at break time at school?
Do you play games during break time?
What are the days of the week?
Which days of the week do you go to school?
What are the months of the year?
How many school holidays do you have?
What languages do you learn at school?
Do you know the English alphabet?
Food and shopping
What are your favourite foods?
Why should we eat fruit and vegetables?
What food is bad for our health?
Do you like hot dogs or hamburgers? Or both?
Why are eating fruit and vegetables good for us?
Do you like ice cream?
Do you like chocolate?
What food do you not like to eat?
Can you cook?
Who cooks in your family?
Would you like to learn how to cook?
Why should we eat healthily?
Where do you go shopping for food?
Where do you go shopping for clothes?
Are the shops good where you live?
Which is your favourite shop and why?
Have you eaten Chinese food and used chopsticks?
Do you like Italian food?
Do you like fish and meat?
Do you like barbecues?
Your house
Describe your bedroom.
What colour is your room painted?
Do you have a garden?
What is in your garden?
Which is your favourite room in your house?
Describe where you live. Do you live in a town or in the country?
When I grow up
What would you like to do or be when you grow up?
Where would you like to live?
Where would you like to visit?
Would you like to go to the moon?
Would you like to be famous when you grow up?
If you ruled the world, what would you change?
Weather
Do you like hot weather?
Have you seen snow?
What can you make using snow?
Have you ever been tobogganing?
Have you ever been ice-skating?
What do you do at the beach?
What do you do if it is a rainy day?
What can you see if you look at the sky during the day and during the night?
Do you have seasons where you live?
Have you ever seen a rainbow?
How many colours are there in a rainbow?
When will you see a rainbow?
What do you wear when it is hot?
What do you wear when it is raining?
What do you wear when it is cold?
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Holidays
Do you enjoy holidays?
Where do you go on holiday?
What do you do at the beach?
Have you been swimming in the sea?
Is it scary?
Are the waves big?
Have you ever been camping?
Have you ever stayed in a hotel?
Have you travelled abroad?
Have you been on a plane?
If not, would you like to go in a plane and where would you like to visit?
Have you been out in a boat? Can you sail?
Animals
Have you ever visited a zoo?
What are your favourite animals and why?
Which animals make the best pets?
Why is it said that dogs are man’s best friend?
Have you seen any fish? Were the fish big or small?
Have you ever seen a parrot? Have you heard a parrot talk? What did it say?
Have you seen a giraffe?
Have you seen an elephant?
Have you ever seen a butterfly?
Colors, shapes, sizes and numbers
What colours can you name?
What colours can you see when you look around you?
Do you think colours are important?
What shapes can you name?
What number can you count to?
Do you like maths?
Can you add, subtract, multiple and divide?
How many years in a decade?
How many years in a century?
General
What do you know of the history of your country?
What are the famous places in your country?
Do you know the names of any famous people?
Do you know of any famous inventions?
What do you know about pollution?
What do you know about global warming?
What do you know about technology?
What are your five senses?
What do we use our hands, fingers, and feet for?
How much do you know about your heart?
With plenty of encouragement and practice, elementary students will soon progress with their speaking English. The more confident students become, the more they will want to learn. Practice, and even repetition to ensure that the new vocabulary has been learnt, is important so that students can progress in their conversation and knowledge.
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