In English, they say that a good friend is like a four-leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have.
Help your students improve their English fluency with these ESL conversation questions about friends.
ESL conversation questions about friends
- Do you prefer having a large circle of friends or a small circle of friends?
- Do you find it easy to make new friends?
- Is it easier to make friends in your home country compared to where you are living now?
- Do you think it’s easier or harder for adults to make new friends? Why?
- What are some things adults can do to make new friends?
- Do you have a best friend? Describe them.
- Did you have a best friend growing up?
- Where do you enjoy spending time with your friends?
- Do you have any friends who live overseas? How often do you connect with them?
- Do you wish you had more friends or less friends?
- Have you ever made any friends online? If so, how did you meet?
- Do you share any common interests with your friends?
- Do you think friends or family are more important?
- If a friend called you at 2am in the morning, would you answer the phone?
- What qualities do you value most in a friend?
- Do you think it’s important that you and your friends share similar values?
- Is it okay to argue with your friends? Why or why not?
- Have you ever had a falling out with a friend?
- Have you ever had to forgive and make up with a friend after an argument?
- Do you prefer to belong to one big friend group? Or do you like to have friends in all different areas of your life?
- Are you a different version of yourself in different friendships? If so, how?
- Are you good friends with your siblings and relatives?
- Tell us a funny story about you and your best friend.
- Do you think there is a relationship between friendship and good mental health?
- Do you think that your upbringing influences how you make friends?
- There is a saying that “you are the sum total of the five people you spend the most time with.” Do you think that’s true?
- What life lessons have you learned from your best friend?
- What things can someone do to be a “good” friend?
- Are you still friends with people from your childhood?
- Who is the most interesting person you have ever made friends with? What makes them so interesting?
- Do you think that friendship is a form of love?
- Are you very close with all of your friends? Why or why not?
- Do you think it’s okay for friendships to end?
- Why do you think some friendships last forever while others end quite quickly?
- Do you think it’s possible to be friends with someone you are attracted to?
- Have you ever loaned money to a friend? Did it go well?
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