This week, the Thinking in English Community is discussing history in our conversation clubs!
History helps us understand how the world has changed over time and why societies are the way they are today. From famous people and major events to everyday life in the past, history gives us stories, lessons, and different perspectives on the present.
Talking about history is also a great way to practise using past tenses, describing events, and sharing opinions about important topics. It encourages us to compare countries, question what we learn, and think about whether the past still influences our lives today.
Here are 10 conversation questions to get you talking about history, the past, and what we can learn from it!
The Thinking in English Conversation Club takes place every TUESDAY and THURSDAY at 12pm, 6pm, and 24pm UK time!
You can find more details on how to participate here!
Conversation Questions:
- Did you enjoy studying history at school? Why or why not?
- Do you prefer learning about the past or the present?
- What country’s history do you find most interesting?
- If you could go back in time, when would you go? Why?
- Which historical person would you like to meet?
- Which historical event would you like to see with your own eyes?
- Do different countries teach history differently?
- Why is it important to study history?
- Do you think history repeats itself?
- Make you own questions
Vocabulary
- History (Noun): The study of past events.
- The past (Noun): The time before now.
- The present (Noun): The current time.
- Go back in time (Phrase): To travel to an earlier period in history (imaginary).
- Historical (Adjective): Related to history or past events.
- Historical person (Noun Phrase): A person who lived in the past and is remembered.
- Historical event (Noun Phrase): An important event that happened in the past.
- With your own eyes (Phrase): To see something personally.
- Teach (Verb): To give knowledge or instruction.
- Differently (Adverb): In another way; not the same.
- Important (Adjective): Having great value or significance.
- Repeat (Verb): To happen again.
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 TRT
- 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 TRT
- Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 01:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 02:00 JST
24:00pm 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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