Conversation Questions
Books and Reading
A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom.
- What is your favorite story?
- Who is your favorite author?
- Who is your favorite character?
- What is your favorite genre?
- Action
- Mystery
- Suspence
- Detective
- Science Fiction
- Children's books
- War
- Non-fiction
- Travel books
- Self-help books
- History
- Biography
- Autobiography
- Gothic
- Classic Literature
- Modern Literature
- What is the longest book you have ever read?
- How long did it take you to read it?
- Have you ever belonged to a book club?
- What books did you read?
- What is the funniest book you have ever read?
- The saddest?
- The strangest?
- How many books have you read in your life?
- Is there a time in your life when you read all the time?
- How many hours do you spend reading in a week?
- Have you ever been to a book signing or met an author?
- Do you have any ideas for a story for you to write?
- Do you read books based on recommendations?
- What are some of the books that were recommended to you?
- Were you ever given a bad recommendation?
- Did it change your opinion of the person who recommended the book?
- What books have you recommended for other people?
- How often do you go to the library?
- How many books do you check out at a time?
- How do you choose the books you are going to read?
- How important is the cover of the book.
- Do you watch the movie that came from a book?
- Most people say the book is better than the movie. Is this true for you?
- Did you enjoy reading books in school?
- What was your favorite book growing up?
- Is there a book that you have read more than once?
- What was the title?
- How many times did you read it?
- Is there a book you just couldn't finish?
- What was the title?
- What is your favorite time of day for reading?
- Where is your favorite place to read?
- Do you listen to music while you read?
- Do you often read book before go to bed?
- What factors are important to you when choosing a book to read?
- Reviews?
- A Recommendation from a friend?
- The front cover?
- What was the last book that you read?
- What is your favorite book of all time?
- Have you ever read a book and then watched the movie? Which was better? Why?
- Who is the most famous writer from your country?
- Have you read any of their books?
- Do you think that they are overrated?
- What genre of book do you enjoy most?
- Have you ever tried to read a book in English?
- Do you think that it is more valuable to read a book than to watch television?
- Have you ever lent books to your friends and never got them back?
- Do you think that the internet and television will eventually make books obsolete?
If you can think of another good question for this list, please add it.
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