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Parks Conversation Questions for Adult ESL Classes
Use these 20 discussion questions about Parks 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 · 23 Aug 2026
Part 1
Going to the Park
Focus: talking about parks, people, activities, places, things to bring, and simple preferences
Think of one thing you see in a park, one activity people do there, and one person you may see there.
Describe each word without saying it directly. Your teacher or partner must guess the word.
EXPERIENCE
Do you go to parks? Sentence starter: I ... go to parks.
PLACE
Where is a park near your home? Sentence starter: There is a park ...
PEOPLE
Who do you like going to the park with? Sentence starter: I like going with ...
ACTIVITY
What do you usually do at the park? Sentence starter: At the park, I usually ...
PREFERENCE
What is your favorite thing to do in a park? Sentence starter: My favorite thing is ...
ITEM
What do you take with you to the park? Sentence starter: I take ...
ROUTINE
When do you like going to the park? Sentence starter: I like going ...
FEELING
How do you feel when you are in a quiet park? Sentence starter: I feel ...
PROBLEM
What can you do if it starts raining in the park? Sentence starter: I can ...
PLAN
What do you want to do at a park this week? Sentence starter: I want to ...
Part 2
Activities and Time Outside
Focus: talking about outdoor activities, park visits, simple problems, people, weather, and future plans
Choose one word from each group: Person: child, friend, parent, runner; Action: walk, play, sit, run; Place: path, grass, bench, playground; Feeling: happy, tired, relaxed, excited. Use the words to make one or two simple sentences.
ACTIVITY
What can people do in a park? Sentence starter: People can ...
PREFERENCE
Do you like big parks or small parks? Sentence starter: I like ... parks.
PEOPLE
Who do you often see in a park? Sentence starter: I often see ...
PLACE
Where do you like to sit in a park? Sentence starter: I like to sit ...
WEEKEND
What do you like doing outside on weekends? Sentence starter: On weekends, I like to ...
FEELING
How do you feel after walking in a park? Sentence starter: After walking, I feel ...
ITEM
What things are useful to have in a park? Sentence starter: A park needs ...
PROBLEM
What can you do if you cannot find a place to sit? Sentence starter: I can ...
ADVISE
What is one good activity for a visitor to do in a park? Sentence starter: A visitor can ...
PLAN
What park would you like to visit one day? Sentence starter: I would like to visit ...