ESL Conversation Questions – Smartphones

📲 Lessons we’ve made about this topic:
– Smartphone Addiction
– Tech & Internet Culture
– Using the Phone
– Smartwatches: Are They as Smart as We Think?
– Why Simple Technology Could Be the Answer

A2 Level Questions

1. What is a smartphone?
2. How do you use your smartphone?
3. Can you name three things you can do with a smartphone?
4. What apps do you have on your smartphone?
5. How do you take pictures with your smartphone?
6. How often do you charge your smartphone?
7. Do you play games on your smartphone? Which ones?
8. How do you communicate with friends using your smartphone?
9. What is your favorite feature of your smartphone?
10. Can you listen to music on your smartphone? How?
11. How do you keep your smartphone safe?
12. What would you do if you lost your smartphone?
13. How do you find information on the internet with your smartphone?
14. Can you watch movies on your smartphone? How?
15. What is an app store?
16. How do you download a new app?
17. How do you check the weather on your smartphone?
18. Can you use your smartphone as an alarm clock? How?
19. What is a selfie? How do you take one?
20. How has your smartphone helped you in your daily life?

B1 Level Questions

1. How has the smartphone changed the way we communicate?
2. Discuss the importance of smartphones in modern education.
3. What are the benefits of having a smartphone?
4. What are the disadvantages of excessive smartphone use?
5. How do smartphones impact social interactions?
6. What is mobile banking? How do you use it?
7. How do you think smartphones have changed traveling?
8. What is social media? How is it used on smartphones?
9. Discuss the role of smartphones in emergency situations.
10. How do smartphones influence photography and videography?
11. What are digital wallets? How do they work on smartphones?
12. Discuss the security risks associated with smartphones.
13. How do smartphones affect personal privacy?
14. What is online shopping? How is it done via smartphones?
15. How do fitness apps on smartphones help in maintaining health?
16. Discuss the impact of smartphones on work-life balance.
17. How do navigation apps on smartphones work?
18. What is the role of smartphones in entertainment?
19. How do smartphones facilitate learning and accessing information?
20. Discuss the environmental impact of smartphones.

B2 Level Questions

1. Analyze the effect of smartphones on attention spans and productivity.
2. Discuss the ethical implications of smartphone production.
3. Evaluate the impact of smartphones on the digital divide.
4. How do smartphones contribute to the global economy?
5. Discuss the influence of smartphones on media consumption patterns.
6. Evaluate the role of smartphones in the growth of e-commerce.
7. Analyze the impact of smartphones on privacy and data protection.
8. Discuss the potential of smartphones in transforming healthcare delivery.
9. How do smartphones affect the development of children and teenagers?
10. Evaluate the significance of app ecosystems in the smartphone industry.
11. Discuss the role of smartphones in enhancing personal safety.
12. Analyze the implications of smartphone addiction.
13. Evaluate the impact of smartphones on face-to-face communication.
14. Discuss the role of smartphones in political mobilization and activism.
15. How do smartphones influence travel and tourism?
16. Evaluate the role of smartphones in environmental monitoring and conservation.
17. Analyze the challenges of regulating content on smartphones.
18. Discuss the future of smartphones and emerging technologies.
19. How do smartphones facilitate global connectivity?
20. Evaluate the ethical considerations of facial recognition technology on smartphones.

C1 Level Questions

1. Critique the societal reliance on smartphones for daily tasks.
2. Discuss the implications of ubiquitous smartphone surveillance.
3. Evaluate the convergence of technology in smartphones and its implications.
4. Analyze the role of smartphones in shaping consumer behavior.
5. Discuss the impact of smartphones on literacy and learning skills.
6. Evaluate the potential of smartphones in bridging educational disparities.
7. Analyze the influence of smartphones on cultural identities and practices.
8. Discuss the sustainability challenges in the smartphone industry.
9. Evaluate the role of smartphones in enhancing accessibility for disabled individuals.
10. Discuss the implications of instant information access via smartphones on public discourse.

C2 Level Questions

1. Debate the notion that smartphones are creating a ‘post-privacy’ era.
2. Analyze the long-term effects of smartphone usage on human cognition and memory.
3. Critically assess the impact of smartphones on the quality of journalistic content.
4. Explore the implications of smartphones on the evolution of language and communication.
5. Debate the role of smartphones in the future of work and the gig economy.
6. Analyze the potential of smartphones to exacerbate social inequalities.
7. Critically evaluate the impact of smartphone multitasking on mental health.
8. Explore the role of smartphones in the democratization of content creation.
9. Debate the effectiveness of digital detoxes in managing smartphone addiction.
10. Analyze the impact of smartphones on the dynamics of personal relationships.