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Travel Conversation Questions for Adult ESL Classes
Twenty ESL conversation questions about travel for adult learners (A2–C1). Part 1 is grounded in real trips: how people travel, plan, and cope with problems on the road. Part 2 zooms out to trains and planes, holiday crowds, and what travel does to places and families. Each part opens with a vocabulary warm-up and fills about thirty minutes.
Reviewed by Brando Oxley · 6 Aug 2026
Part 1
Getting Ready and Going Places
Focus: talking about simple trips, transport, people, bags, and travel plans
Think of one type of transport, one thing you take on a trip, and one place people visit.
Describe each word without saying it directly. Your teacher or partner must guess the word.
EXPERIENCE
Where do you like to travel? Sentence starter: I like to travel to ...
TRANSPORT
How do you usually travel? Sentence starter: I usually travel by ...
PEOPLE
Who do you like to travel with? Sentence starter: I like to travel with ...
PREFERENCE
Do you like short trips or long trips? Sentence starter: I like ... trips.
PACK
What do you put in your travel bag? Sentence starter: I put ... in my bag.
PLACE
Where do you stay when you travel? Sentence starter: I stay at ...
FOOD
What food do you like to eat on a trip? Sentence starter: On a trip, I like to eat ...
ROUTINE
What do you do before a trip? Sentence starter: Before a trip, I ...
PREFERENCE
What weather do you like for travel? Sentence starter: I like ... weather.
PLAN
Where do you want to travel next? Sentence starter: I want to travel to ...
Part 2
Trips, Places, and Simple Travel Plans
Focus: talking about places to visit, simple activities, transport, photos, and future trips
In one minute, think of two places, two types of transport, two things you take on a trip, and one travel problem.
PLACE
What place do you like to visit in your country? Sentence starter: I like to visit ...
ACTIVITY
What do you like to do on vacation? Sentence starter: On vacation, I like to ...
TRANSPORT
Do people in your country like traveling by car, bus, train, or plane? Sentence starter: They like traveling by ...
PHOTO
What do you like to take photos of when you travel? Sentence starter: I like to take photos of ...
SHOPPING
What do you like to buy on a trip? Sentence starter: I like to buy ...
PEOPLE
Who do you talk to when you need help on a trip? Sentence starter: I ask ... for help.
PROBLEM
What can you do if you are lost? Sentence starter: If I am lost, I can ...
PREFERENCE
Do you like busy cities or quiet places for travel? Sentence starter: I like ... places.
DESCRIBE
What is a good place for a weekend trip? Sentence starter: A good place is ...
PLAN
What do you want to do on your next trip? Sentence starter: On my next trip, I want to ...
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