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Sport Conversation Questions for Adult ESL Classes
Use these 20 discussion questions about Sport 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 · 12 Aug 2026
Part 1
Sports I Like
Focus: talking about favorite sports, simple routines, people, places, and equipment
Think of one sport, one thing used in a sport, and one action people do in sports.
Describe each word without saying it directly. Your teacher or partner must guess the word.
PREFERENCE
What sport do you like? Sentence starter: I like ...
ROUTINE
How often do you play or watch sports? Sentence starter: I ... sports ...
PEOPLE
Who do you play sports with? Sentence starter: I play with ...
PLACE
Where do you play or watch sports? Sentence starter: I ... at ...
ITEM
What do you need for your favorite sport? Sentence starter: I need ...
PREFERENCE
Do you like team sports or individual sports? Sentence starter: I like ... sports.
FEELING
How do you feel after playing sports? Sentence starter: I feel ...
WEEKEND
What sport do you do or watch on weekends? Sentence starter: On weekends, I ...
DESCRIBE
What sport is easy for you? Sentence starter: ... is easy for me.
PLAN
What sport do you want to try? Sentence starter: I want to try ...
Part 2
Playing and Watching Sports
Focus: talking about games, teams, simple skills, watching sports, and future plans
In one minute, think of two sports, two sports actions, two places for sports, and one sports item.
EXPERIENCE
What sport did you play as a child? Sentence starter: As a child, I played ...
PREFERENCE
What sport do you like to watch? Sentence starter: I like to watch ...
PEOPLE
Who is your favorite athlete or player? Sentence starter: My favorite ... is ...
SKILL
What sports skill are you good at? Sentence starter: I am good at ...
LEARN
Who can teach you a new sport? Sentence starter: ... can teach me.
PLACE
What sport can you do outside? Sentence starter: I can ... outside.
PROBLEM
What can you do if you feel tired during a game? Sentence starter: I can ...
PREFERENCE
Do you like playing in the morning or evening? Sentence starter: I like playing in the ...
ADVISE
What sport is good for a beginner? Sentence starter: ... is good for a beginner.
PLAN
What sport do you want to do more often? Sentence starter: I want to ... more often.