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Concerts Conversation Questions for Adult ESL Classes
Use these 20 discussion questions about Concerts to run a full speaking lesson with adult learners (A2-B2). 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 · 7 Aug 2026
Part 1
Planning and Going to a Concert
Focus: sharing experiences, describing places, explaining preferences, planning, comparing choices, and solving simple problems
Choose one word from each category: Person: singer, fan, musician, security guard; Action: sing, dance, wait, clap; Place: stadium, theater, park, music club; Feeling: excited, nervous, happy, tired. Use your four words to describe a short scene in two or three sentences.
EXPERIENCE
Tell us about a concert or live music event you attended. If you have never attended one, what kind of concert would you like to see?
DESCRIBE
Describe your ideal place for a concert. Would it be indoors or outdoors, large or small, and why?
PREFERENCE
Would you rather sit or stand during a concert? Explain what would make you comfortable.
COMPARE
Compare going to a concert alone with going with friends or family. What is good about each choice?
PLAN
What information should you check before buying a concert ticket?
PRIORITIZE
When choosing a concert, which matters most: the artist, ticket price, place, date, or seat? Choose two and explain.
PROBLEM-SOLVE
The concert you want to attend is sold out. What other choices could you make?
RECOMMEND
A friend is going to a first concert. What should the friend bring, wear, and do before the show?
CULTURE
What kinds of concerts are popular in your country? Where do people usually go to see live music?
IMAGINE
Plan a complete concert day, from leaving home to returning after the show. What would you do first, next, and last?
Part 2
Music, Audiences, and the Concert Experience
Focus: describing experiences, comparing live and recorded music, discussing behavior, solving problems, reflecting, and creating ideas
In one minute, think of two things people may bring to a concert, two actions an audience may do, two people who work at a concert, and one common concert problem.
DESCRIBE
What can people see, hear, and feel when a concert begins?
EXPERIENCE
How do audiences in your country show that they are enjoying the music?
COMPARE
Compare listening to live music with listening at home. What is better about each experience?
PREFERENCE
Would you prefer a loud, energetic concert or a quiet, small performance? Explain your choice.
EXPLAIN
Why do singers and musicians sometimes talk to the audience between songs?
EVALUATE
What audience behavior makes a concert enjoyable, and what behavior can cause problems?
PROBLEM-SOLVE
Imagine the music is too loud, you cannot see well, or you lose your friend. What could you do?
PLAN
What can concert organizers and visitors do to make an event safe and comfortable?
REFLECT
Why can a concert become a special memory even when everything is not perfect?
CREATE
Design a simple music event for your community. Who would perform, where would it happen, and what would visitors do?