Learning English conversation questions

Learning English

 * What are your feelings about the English language?
 * What are your reasons for studying English?
 * Under what circumstances (if any) do you need to use English in real situations?
 * What are the major differences between English and your native language?
 * Are there similarities between English and your native language?
 * What do you think is the easiest thing about learning English?
 * What is the most difficult thing about learning English?
 * Why is it so easy for children to learn languages and so difficult for adults?
 * When did you start to learn English?
 * Do you think that it's an advantage or a disadvantage if your teacher speaks your native language? Why?
 * What skills do you think an English teacher needs?
 * What do you think about the suggestion that all schoolchildren should learn English?
 * Which of the four language skills do you find most difficult in English: Listening, speaking, reading or writing?
 * Which of the four skills require you to produce language and which of the four skills require you to understand without producing?

Speaking

 * Some people get very embarrassed when they have to speak in a foreign language. Does this happen to you?  What suggestions would you give to somebody who suffered from this problem?
 * Have you ever tried speaking English after having a couple of drinks? Was your ability to communicate better or worse?
 * What difference do you think that having an English-speaking boyfriend or girlfriend would make to learning the language?
 * What difference do you think that having an English-speaking boyfriend or girlfriend would make to learning the language?
 * Have you ever tried singing in English? Do you find it easier or harder than speaking?

Listening

 * Which of the following do you think would be the best system of practising English listening:
 * Watching a video in English without subtitles;
 * watching a video in English with English subtitles;
 * watching a video in English with subtitles in your own language;
 * watching a video in your own language with subtitles in English?
 * The BBC has a large selection of podcasts in English. Have you ever tried downloading and listening to any? What do you think of this method of practising English?
 * Which do you find it easier to understand: native English speakers or other foreigners? Why do you think this is?
 * Do you ever listen to English songs? Can you understand them? Do you think this helps with your English?

Reading

 * Do you ever have to read in English? What sort of things do you need to read?
 * Have you ever tried reading English books for pleasure? What did you read?
 * Much of the internet is in English. What English-language websites do you visit?
 * Do you read any English-language newspapers? Which ones?
 * What do you think about reading out loud in English?

Writing

 * Which do you think is most difficult: writing in English or speaking in English? Why?
 * What is your opinion of English spelling? How would you improve it?
 * What do you think is the most difficult thing about writing in English?
 * Have you ever tried having English speaking pen-pal?

Grammar

 * Do you think that English is complicated or simple? Why?
 * Which do you think is most important: thoroughly learning English grammar or trying to use the language in real situations?