ESL Conversation Questions – Economics

A2 Level (Elementary)

1. What is money?
2. How do you earn money?
3. What can you buy with money?
4. What is a bank?
5. Why do people save money?
6. What is a job?
7. How do you use money in your daily life?
8. What is the difference between needs and wants?
9. Why is it important to budget?
10. What are some ways to save money?
11. How do shops get their products?
12. What is trading?
13. Can you name different types of jobs?
14. Why do prices of things change?
15. What happens at a stock market?
16. What is a factory for?
17. What do you know about taxes?
18. How do companies make money?
19. Why is it important to work?
20. What would you like to do when you grow up?

B1 Level (Intermediate)

1. What is the difference between goods and services?
2. How does a country make money?
3. What is supply and demand?
4. How do banks work?
5. What are the benefits of international trade?
6. Why is budgeting important for a family?
7. What are different ways to invest money?
8. How does advertising affect the economy?
9. What is the role of government in economics?
10. How do economic crises happen?
11. What is inflation and how does it affect you?
12. Why do countries have different currencies?
13. How do taxes help a country?
14. What is the difference between a small business and a big company?
15. How does technology affect jobs?
16. What are stock markets and how do they work?
17. What is unemployment and why does it happen?
18. How does production affect the environment?
19. What are the challenges of starting a business?
20. How do global events impact the economy?

B2 Level (Upper Intermediate)

1. Analyze the impact of globalization on economies.
2. Discuss the pros and cons of free trade.
3. How does government policy influence the economy?
4. Debate the effectiveness of different economic systems.
5. Analyze the role of central banks in controlling inflation.
6. Discuss the impact of technology on economic growth.
7. Evaluate the effects of taxation on businesses and individuals.
8. Discuss the role of entrepreneurship in economic development.
9. Analyze the impact of consumer behavior on the market.
10. Debate the role of regulation in financial markets.
11. Discuss the effects of economic sanctions on countries.
12. How do environmental policies affect the economy?
13. Analyze the causes and effects of economic recessions.
14. Discuss the role of education in economic development.
15. Evaluate the impact of immigration on labor markets.
16. How does income inequality affect societies?
17. Analyze the relationship between economic growth and sustainability.
18. Discuss the role of international organizations in global economics.
19. Evaluate the impact of climate change on economic sectors.
20. Debate the future of work in the digital economy.

C1 Level (Advanced)

1. Critique the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policies.
2. Analyze the economic impacts of demographic changes.
3. Evaluate the role of international trade agreements.
4. Discuss the ethical implications of corporate practices.
5. Examine the challenges of sustainable economic growth.
6. Analyze the relationship between politics and economics.
7. Evaluate the impact of digital currencies on global finance.
8. Discuss the implications of economic inequality on social stability.
9. Examine the role of innovation in economic transformation.
10. Critically assess the impact of artificial intelligence on employment.

C2 Level (Proficiency)

1. Debate the viability of a universal basic income.
2. Analyze the long-term impacts of debt on national economies.
3. Critically evaluate the theories of economic development.
4. Examine the global economic implications of energy transitions.
5. Discuss the philosophical foundations of economic theories.
6. Analyze the impact of geopolitical shifts on the global economy.
7. Evaluate the role of ethics in financial markets.
8. Debate the impact of automation on global labor markets.
9. Examine the challenges in measuring economic progress.
10. Critically assess the future of economic globalization.