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Neighbors Conversation Questions for Adult ESL Classes
Use these 20 discussion questions about Neighbors to run a full speaking lesson with adult learners (A1–A2). Each part opens with a vocabulary warm-up, every question is labelled with the thinking skill it practises, and each part fills roughly thirty minutes of class time on its own.
Reviewed by Brando Oxley · 25 Aug 2026
Part 1
People Near My Home
Focus: talking about neighbors, homes, greetings, simple activities, and people who live nearby
Think of one person who lives near you, one thing neighbors may do together, and one place near your home.
Describe each word without saying it directly. Your teacher or partner must guess the word.
PEOPLE
Do you know your neighbors? Sentence starter: I know ...
PLACE
Where do your neighbors live? Sentence starter: My neighbors live ...
ROUTINE
How often do you see your neighbors? Sentence starter: I see my neighbors ...
ROUTINE
What do you say when you see a neighbor? Sentence starter: I usually say ...
PEOPLE
Who is a neighbor you talk to sometimes? Sentence starter: I sometimes talk to ...
ACTIVITY
What do you sometimes do with your neighbors? Sentence starter: We sometimes ...
FEELING
How do you feel when a neighbor says hello to you? Sentence starter: I feel ...
PROBLEM
What can you do if you need help from a neighbor? Sentence starter: I can ...
ADVISE
What can you say to a new neighbor? Sentence starter: I can say ...
PLAN
What do you want to do the next time you see a neighbor? Sentence starter: I want to ...
Part 2
Being a Good Neighbor
Focus: talking about helping neighbors, noise, shared places, simple problems, and friendly actions
Choose one word from each group: Person: neighbor, child, parent, friend; Action: talk, help, clean, wait; Place: door, street, garden, hallway; Feeling: happy, tired, friendly, worried. Use the words to make one or two simple sentences.
DESCRIBE
What is a good neighbor like? Sentence starter: A good neighbor is ...
ACTIVITY
What can neighbors do to help each other? Sentence starter: Neighbors can ...
ROUTINE
What can you do to keep the area near your home clean? Sentence starter: I can ...
PEOPLE
Who can you ask for help near your home? Sentence starter: I can ask ...
PREFERENCE
Do you like talking with your neighbors? Sentence starter: I ... talking with my neighbors.
FEELING
How do you feel when your neighbors are friendly? Sentence starter: I feel ...
PROBLEM
What can you do if a neighbor is making a lot of noise? Sentence starter: I can ...
PROBLEM
What can you do if your neighbor needs a small favor? Sentence starter: I can ...
ADVISE
What is one easy way to be a good neighbor? Sentence starter: I can ...
PLAN
What friendly thing do you want to do for a neighbor? Sentence starter: I want to ...