120 preguntas de conversación en inglés por tema y nivel
Cada tema tiene 5 preguntas para A2, 5 para B1 y 5 para B2+. Copia una línea o léelas directamente de la pantalla durante la clase.
Las preguntas están en inglés a propósito: son las que le harás a tu estudiante tal cual. Cambia nombres y lugares para que encajen con su vida y sáltate cualquier tema que te parezca demasiado personal.
Viajes
A2
- Where did you go on your last holiday?
- Do you prefer the beach or the mountains? Why?
- How do you usually get to work or school?
- What do you always pack when you go on a trip?
- Which city in your country should a tourist visit first?
B1
- Tell me about a trip that didn't go as planned. What happened?
- Would you rather travel alone or with friends? Why?
- What's the most beautiful place you've ever visited?
- How do you choose where to stay when you travel?
- If you could live abroad for a year, where would you go and why?
B2+
- Does tourism do more good or harm to the places people visit?
- Should cheap flights cost more to protect the environment?
- Can you really get to know a country in a two-week holiday?
- How has social media changed the way people choose where to travel?
- What would you miss most about your country if you moved abroad for good?
Comida
A2
- What did you have for breakfast today?
- What's your favourite food?
- Can you cook? What can you make?
- How often do you eat out?
- What dish from your country should a visitor try?
B1
- Which dish from your childhood do you still love?
- Describe the best meal you've ever had. Where were you?
- Have you ever tried a food you really didn't like? What was it?
- Do you follow a recipe or improvise when you cook?
- How are family meals different now from when you were a child?
B2+
- Should schools teach children how to cook?
- Is it worth paying more for organic or local food?
- Why do so many people order food through apps instead of cooking?
- Should governments tax sugary drinks and fast food?
- How much does a country's food tell you about its culture?
Trabajo
A2
- What's your job, or what do you study?
- What time do you start and finish work?
- Do you like your job? Why or why not?
- How many people do you work with?
- What do you do on a normal day at work?
B1
- How did you get your current job?
- What's the best part of your job, and the worst?
- What job did you want when you were a child?
- Do you prefer working from home or in an office? Why?
- Tell me about a good boss you've had. What made them good?
B2+
- Should a four-day working week become the norm?
- Is it better to have one career for life or to change jobs often?
- How will artificial intelligence change your job in the next ten years?
- Would you take a higher salary for a job you found boring?
- What makes people want to stay at a company for years?
Familia
A2
- How many people are there in your family?
- Do you have any brothers or sisters? What are they like?
- Who do you live with?
- What do you usually do with your family at the weekend?
- Who is the oldest person in your family?
B1
- Who are you most similar to in your family, and how?
- What family traditions do you have for birthdays or holidays?
- Tell me about a favourite memory with your grandparents.
- What did your parents teach you that you still use today?
- How is your family different from a typical family in your country?
B2+
- Is it better to grow up in a big family or as an only child?
- Should young adults live with their parents until they can buy a home?
- How have families in your country changed over the last fifty years?
- Who should look after elderly parents: their children or the state?
- Do parents today give children too much freedom or too little?
Aficiones
A2
- What do you like doing in your free time?
- Do you play any sports?
- What kind of music do you listen to?
- What did you do last weekend?
- Do you prefer watching films at home or at the cinema?
B1
- How did you start your favourite hobby?
- Is there a hobby you gave up? Why did you stop?
- Which book, film or series would you recommend to me, and why?
- What new hobby would you like to try, and what's stopping you?
- How has the way you spend your free time changed since you were a teenager?
B2+
- Should a hobby be relaxing, or is it better when it challenges you?
- Is it a problem that so many hobbies now happen in front of a screen?
- Should you try to make money from a hobby you love?
- Why do you think some people never find a hobby they enjoy?
- Are expensive hobbies about passion or about status?
Tecnología
A2
- How many hours a day do you use your phone?
- Which apps do you use every day?
- Do you prefer reading on paper or on a screen?
- What was your first phone like?
- Do you buy things online? What do you buy?
B1
- What's the most useful app you've found recently?
- Could you live without your phone for a week? What would be hardest?
- How do you use technology to practise your English?
- Tell me about a time technology made a problem worse.
- Which technology do your parents or grandparents find hard to use?
B2+
- Should children under 14 have a smartphone?
- Do social networks bring people closer or push them apart?
- How much personal data would you give away for a free app?
- Will AI translation make learning languages unnecessary?
- Who should stop fake news online: users, platforms or governments?
Salud
A2
- What do you do to stay healthy?
- How many hours do you usually sleep?
- Do you do any exercise? How often?
- What do you do when you have a cold?
- Do you drink more water, coffee or tea?
B1
- What healthy habit would you like to start, and why haven't you yet?
- How do you relax after a stressful day?
- Do you think you have a good balance between work and free time?
- Tell me about a time you changed your lifestyle. How did it go?
- What advice would you give someone who wants to sleep better?
B2+
- Should healthcare be completely free for everyone?
- Is mental health taken as seriously as physical health where you live?
- Do fitness apps and smartwatches make people healthier or more anxious?
- Should companies be responsible for their employees' wellbeing?
- How far should governments go to stop people smoking or drinking?
Medio ambiente
A2
- Do you recycle at home? What do you recycle?
- What's the weather like in your town today?
- Do you have a garden or any plants at home?
- How do you get around your town: by car, bus, bike or on foot?
- Do you like spending time in nature? Where do you go?
B1
- What small things do you do to help the environment?
- How has the weather where you live changed since you were a child?
- Would you buy an electric car? Why or why not?
- Which environmental problem worries you most in your town?
- Could you live without plastic for a month? What would be hardest?
B2+
- Can individual actions really make a difference to climate change?
- Should there be a limit on how many flights a person can take a year?
- Is it fair to ask poorer countries to cut emissions as fast as rich ones?
- Should cities ban cars from their centres?
- Are young people more worried about the environment than older people? Why?
Cómo cambian las preguntas de conversación de A2 a B2+
El tema puede ser el mismo y la pregunta, no. Cambia la gramática que pide la respuesta y cuánto tiene que explicar o defender el estudiante.
| Nivel | Qué puede hacer el estudiante (MCER) | Preguntas que funcionan | Ejemplo (viajes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2 | Mantener intercambios breves y sencillos sobre temas y actividades habituales. | Preguntas de sí o no y con what, where, when o how often sobre el presente y el pasado reciente. | Where did you go on your last holiday? |
| B1 | Hablar sin preparación sobre temas cotidianos como la familia, las aficiones, el trabajo o los viajes, y explicar brevemente sus opiniones y planes. | Experiencias, anécdotas, preferencias y planes, seguidas de un «Why?». | Tell me about a trip that didn't go as planned. What happened? |
| B2+ | Participar activamente en debates y defender un punto de vista con sus ventajas e inconvenientes. | Opiniones, debates, hipótesis y pros y contras. | Does tourism do more good or harm to the places people visit? |
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Cómo dar una clase de conversación con estas preguntas
Elige un tema, escoge de 3 a 5 preguntas de su nivel y prepara tus preguntas de seguimiento. Corrige al final, no mientras habla.
- 1
Elige un solo tema
Un tema por clase mantiene el vocabulario junto. Deja que el estudiante lo elija de la lista: se habla más de lo que uno ha escogido.
- 2
Empieza por una pregunta fácil
Abre con una pregunta de A2 o B1 aunque el estudiante sea B2. Un primer acierto rápido le pone a hablar antes de pedirle opiniones.
- 3
Tira del hilo antes de cambiar de pregunta
Después de cada respuesta, pregunta «Why?», «What happened next?» o «Can you give me an example?». Pasa a la siguiente pregunta solo cuando la respuesta se agote.
- 4
Apunta los errores en silencio
Anota los errores que oyes sin interrumpir. Quédate con 3 o 4 que se repitan o que impidan entender el mensaje.
- 5
Repásalos al final
Dedica los últimos minutos a tus notas: repite la frase que dijo, pídele que la corrija y que practique la versión correcta.
Preguntas de seguimiento para que cualquier estudiante siga hablando
Una buena pregunta de seguimiento convierte una respuesta de una palabra en una conversación. Funcionan en todos los niveles y con todos los temas.
- «Why?» o «Why not?»: la forma más sencilla de conseguir una respuesta más larga.
- «Can you give me an example?»: convierte una opinión general en una historia.
- «What happened next?»: para cualquier cosa que pasó en el pasado.
- «Was it different when you were a child?»: trae el pasado y las comparaciones.
- «What would you do?» o «What do other people think?»: lleva a B1 y B2 a las hipótesis y a otros puntos de vista.
Si las respuestas siguen siendo cortas, baja un nivel: un estudiante que se bloquea en un debate de B2 suele hablar sin problema del mismo tema en B1.
¿Quieres unas preguntas rápidas para hoy? El generador de preguntas de conversación elige 5 al azar por nivel y tema. ¿También das clases de español? Mira estos temas de conversación en español. Y para clases individuales más allá de las preguntas, prueba estos juegos para clases individuales de inglés.
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