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Conversation Topics

 

 

The conversation topics are organized using the 5Ws + H framework: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How. These headings highlight essential components of storytelling, project planning, and reporting.

Grouping questions this way helps students to intuitively develop structuring techniques while engaging in conversation. For ESL instructors, it provides a clear, purposeful guide to teaching conversation skills while integrating foundational writing concepts.

Here’s the approach:

  • What: The topic of discussion

  • Who: The students' perspectives

  • How: Process or sequence

  • Where: Location or setting

  • Why: Reason or purpose

  • When: Time or chronology

ADOPTION

WARM-UP QUOTE: Discuss the following quote. What does it mean? Do you agree?

“Family is not defined by our genes; it is built and maintained through love.”
– Amalia G., Independent Adoption Center.

Advertising

WARM-UP QUOTE: Discuss the following quote. What does it mean? Do you agree?

“Advertising is the art of convincing people to spend money they don’t have for something they don’t need.” – Will Rogers

Age-Related Questions

WARM-UP QUOTE: Discuss the following quote. What does it mean? Do you agree?

“It’s not how old you are, it’s how you are old.” – Jules Renard

Aging and Retirement

WARM-UP QUOTE: Discuss the following quote. What does it mean? Do you agree?

“Some people are old at 18 and some are young at 90. Time is a concept that humans created.” – Yoko Ono

Art and Music

WARM-UP QUOTE: Discuss the following quote. What does it mean? Do you agree?

“We want people to experience art and think about it. The art reflects our time, it is about our culture.”– David Elliott

Beauty and Plastic Surgery

WARM-UP QUOTE: Discuss the following quote. What does it mean? Do you agree?

“There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.” – Maria Mitchell

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