This week the Thinking in English Conversation Club is designing their own countries!
I recently recorded episodes on the oldest and newest countries in the world, and it made me think about what kind of country I would like to live in. If I could create my dream country, what would it look like?
So… I thought this would make a great conversation club topic!
What would you name your country? Would your country be famous for anything special? What would make your country unique compared to others?
Here are some conversation questions to get you talking!
The Thinking in English Conversation Club takes place every TUESDAY and THURSDAY at 12pm, 6pm, and midnight UK time!
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Conversation Questions:
- What would you name your country?
- What kind of weather would your country have?
- What language(s) would people speak?
- How would people in your country travel between cities or towns?
- Would your country be famous for anything special (like technology, nature, or culture)?
- How would education work in your country?
- What jobs or industries would help your country grow?
- How would your country deal with challenges like pollution or traffic?
- What would make your country unique compared to others?
- Make Your Own Questions!
Vocabulary
- Country (noun): A nation with its own government and territory.
- Travel (verb): To move from one place to another, especially over a distance.
- Technology (noun): Tools, machines, and systems developed through scientific knowledge.
- Nature (noun): The physical world, including plants, animals, and landscapes.
- Culture (noun): The beliefs, customs, arts, and way of life of a group of people.
- Education (noun): The process of learning, especially in schools or universities.
- Industries (noun): Economic activities concerned with producing goods or services.
- Unique (adjective): Being the only one of its kind; special or different from others.
- Challenges (noun): Difficult problems or situations that need to be solved.
- Pollution (noun): The presence of harmful substances in the environment.
- Traffic (noun): The movement of vehicles on roads or streets.
Resources
Conversation Club Times
12pm Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Tue/Thur at 12:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 05:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 06:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 08:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 08:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Tue/Thur at 13:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Tue/Thur at 13:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Tue/Thur at 14:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Tue/Thur at 19:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Tue/Thur at 20:00 JST
18pm Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Tue/Thur at 18:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 11:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 12:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 14:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 14:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Tue/Thur at 19:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Tue/Thur at 19:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Tue/Thur at 20:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 01:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 02:00 JST
00:00am Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Wed/Fri at 00:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 17:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 18:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 20:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 20:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Wed/Fri at 01:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Wed, Wed/Fri at 01:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Wed/Fri at 02:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 07:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 08:00 JST
Model Answers & Vocabulary
To help you prepare for the Thinking in English conversation club this week, I have created vocabulary lists and some model answers.
The model answers are split into intermediate, upper-intermediate, and advanced level responses. Hopefully this will give you an idea on the differences in quality between intermediate and advanced responses, and perhaps inspire your own answers to these questions!
B1 (Intermediate)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
B2 (Upper Intermediate)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
C1 (Advanced Level)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
See you all at this week’s conversation club!
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