This week the Thinking in English Community is talking about why we study English!
For many of us, learning English is connected to our goals, careers, travel plans, and our dreams for the future. In my recent episode on Learning to Drive in Japan, I talked about how learning a new practical skill pushed me to learn more Japanese and really improve my comprehension skills.
So, why are you studying English? What motivates you? Is it for work, travel, friends, or just the joy of learning?
Here are 10 conversation questions to get you talking about why you are studying English!
The Thinking in English Conversation Club takes place every TUESDAY and THURSDAY at 12pm, 6pm, and midnight UK time!
You can find more details on how to participate here – Patreon!
Conversation Questions:
- When did you first start studying English?
- How many hours a week do you usually spend studying English?
- Do you need English for your job or future career?
- Do you think English helps people make international friends?
- What is your favorite way to practice English?
- What is your biggest goal for learning English?
- What do you hope to do in English in five years’ time that you cannot do now?
- If English was not the world’s common language, which language do you think would be most useful instead?
- Do people in your country feel pressure to learn English? Is this good or bad?
- What do you think?
Vocabulary
- Career (n): A person’s job or profession, especially one they do for a long time.
- International (adj): Involving two or more countries; across national borders.
- Practice (v/n): To do something regularly to improve a skill; the act of repeating an activity to get better.
- Goal (n): Something you want to achieve in the future.
- Common language (n): A language used by many people around the world to communicate.
- Useful (adj): Helpful for a purpose or making something easier.
- Pressure (n): The feeling of stress or responsibility caused by demands or expectations.
- Future (adj/n): The time after the present; what is going to happen later.
- Method (n): A way or approach of doing something, often systematic.
- Achieve (v): To successfully reach a goal or result through effort.
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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Further Questions?
