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More beginner conversation questions are now live on Print Discuss. Six new A1 to A2 sets, printable and built around short, concrete speaking practice for early English learners.

Jobs and Work: https://printdiscuss.com/beginner-jobs-and-work-conversation-questions/
Hobbies and Free Time: https://printdiscuss.com/beginner-hobbies-and-free-time-conversation-questions/
Travel: https://printdiscuss.com/beginner-travel-conversation-questions/
School: https://printdiscuss.com/beginner-school-conversation-questions/
Weather: https://printdiscuss.com/beginner-weather-conversation-questions/
Health: https://printdiscuss.com/beginner-health-conversation-questions/

That brings the beginner group to 12 topics covering the everyday situations learners need most.

An addition to Print Discuss: a Beginner Conversation Questions section for A1–A2 English learners.

Short, concrete, printable speaking sets that stay close to A1 (with A2 as a ceiling, not a target), built for early learners who need everyday topics without the jump in difficulty you get from general discussion questions.

Start here >> https://printdiscuss.com/beginner-conversation-questions/

The first 6 sets are live:

Meeting People https://printdiscuss.com/beginner-meeting-people-conversation-questions/
Family https://printdiscuss.com/beginner-family-conversation-questions/
Food and Drinks https://printdiscuss.com/beginner-food-and-drinks-conversation-questions/
Daily Routine https://printdiscuss.com/beginner-daily-routine-conversation-questions/
Home and Neighborhood https://printdiscuss.com/beginner-home-and-neighborhood-conversation-questions/
Shopping https://printdiscuss.com/beginner-shopping-conversation-questions/

More beginner topics (work, hobbies, travel, school, weather, health) coming soon.

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There are two new question sets on Print Discuss. The first is another targeted set. Help your students express present wishes and past regrets: https://printdiscuss.com/wish-and-if-only-conversation-questions/

And we also have a new topic set, Cars: https://printdiscuss.com/cars-conversation-questions/

Cars Conversation Questions Cars conversation questions for ESL discussion. Explore driving, car brands, road safety, luxury cars, electric cars, and car ownership.

A new targeted set of questions: https://printdiscuss.com/past-modals-conversation-questions/
Practice discussing past possibilities, regrets, and alternative choices.

Past Modals Conversation Questions Past modals conversation questions for ESL speaking practice. Practice should have, could have, and might have to discuss regret and uncertain past outcomes.

For ESL News Stories articles, reviews, and social posts, visit: https://eslnewsstories.com/

The latest story is a B1-level article about tech companies that ask employees to leave their shoes at the door:
https://eslnewsstories.com/articles/2026-02-03-tech-workers-take-off-shoes-in-office/

Tech Workers Take Off Shoes in the Office B1 ESL news story about US tech companies where workers remove their shoes for comfort.

We have two new technology-related conversation question sets. The first is on artificial intelligence:
https://printdiscuss.com/artificial-intelligence-conversation-questions/

The second focuses on an everyday item, the phone:
https://printdiscuss.com/phones-conversation-questions/

Phones Conversation Questions Phones conversation questions for ESL discussion. Explore habits, situations, and the negative and positive effects of phones.

Just published a fresh resource: Proverbs Conversation Questions — a curated collection of thought-provoking classic proverbs. https://printdiscuss.com/proverbs-conversation-questions/

Easy explanations to make teaching easier here: https://printdiscuss.com/support/english-proverbs-meanings-and-examples-for-esl/

English Proverbs: Meanings and Examples for ESL Discover the meanings of 24 popular English proverbs with practical examples. From 'actions speak louder than words' to 'time flies'—essential expressions explained.

Just added a new resource to Print Discuss: Mixed Conditional Conversation Questions.

Mixed conditionals can be tricky for students—they combine past situations with present results (or vice versa). These questions give learners structured practice connecting hypothetical past events to their current reality.

As always, available in printable PDF format.
Check it out: https://printdiscuss.com/mixed-conditional-conversation-questions/

Mixed Conditional Conversation Questions Mixed conditional questions for ESL speaking practice. Practice mixing past and present tenses in conversation about hypothetical situations.

There are 2 new sets of targeted language practice over on Print Discuss: Linking Words & Phrases https://printdiscuss.com/linking-words-and-phrases/ and More Linking Words & Phrases https://printdiscuss.com/more-linking-words-and-phrases/

More Linking Words and Phrases Practice linking words with discussion questions that focus on time order, similarity, emphasis, conditions, and clarifying or softening.

ESL students are often, or will soon be, looking for a job. Discuss job hunting with this new set of questions:

Job Hunting Conversation Questions ESL job hunting conversation questions with a warm-up and discussion prompts. A resource for teachers and learners to talk about finding work.

Our newest topic is challenging but a lot of fun: Ethical Dilemmas

Ethical Dilemmas What would you do? Explore ESL ethical dilemmas that challenge students to speak, decide, and debate tough moral situations.