ESL Questions Animals
Animals
From pets to wildlife to animals in our food systems, these 75 questions explore our relationship with creatures who share the planet.
Beginner
Do you have a pet?
What's your favorite animal?
Have you been to a zoo?
Are animals important?
Do you eat meat?
Can animals think?
Do animals have feelings?
Have you hurt an animal?
Do you like bugs?
Are snakes scary?
Have you had a pet die?
Would you rescue an animal?
Should animals have rights?
Do you watch animal shows?
Are you allergic?
Have you seen wild animals?
Do animals fear humans?
Would you visit a sanctuary?
Are some animals cute?
Do zoos help or hurt?
Should hunting be legal?
Do you care about endangered animals?
Have you left food for stray animals?
Would you adopt an old pet?
Can animals recognize you?
Intermediate
Do you think animals deserve the same rights as humans?
Have you changed what you eat because of animals?
Would you sacrifice comfort for animal welfare?
Do you think zoos are prisons or preservation?
Have you felt guilty about your treatment of animals?
Would you pay more for products that didn't harm animals?
Do you think hunting is cruel or natural?
Have you been heartbroken by an animal's suffering?
Would you keep a wild animal if you could?
Do you think insects matter morally?
Have you changed your view of animals?
Would you forgive an animal that hurt you?
Do you judge people who don't like animals?
Have you felt more connected to animals than people?
Would you protect endangered animals at cost?
Do you think factory farming is necessary?
Have you nightmares about animal suffering?
Would you report animal abuse?
Do you think animals understand death?
Have you made sacrifices for a pet?
Would you adopt instead of buying?
Do you think emotions bond us to animals?
Have you mourned an animal like a person?
Would you eat meat if you had to kill it?
Do you think animals can love us back?
Advanced
Why do we love animals we've domesticated but exploit those we haven't?
Can we justify using animals for food when we don't need to?
Why do we care more about dogs than the cows we eat?
Is the bond between humans and pets natural or conditioned?
When animals suffer for our comfort, who's at fault?
Can zoos ever truly conserve or just postpone extinction?
Why do we separate animals from their families in agriculture?
Is hunting tradition a valid justification for killing?
When animals are used in testing, who benefits and who bleeds?
Why don't we extend the same care to all animal life?
Can you love animals and wear their skin?
Do animals have emotions or just behaviors that look like emotions?
Why is drowning in the ocean freedom but in a tank it's cruelty?
Is domestication kindness or ownership?
Why do some species matter more than others?
Can an animal's death ever be guilt-free?
Why do we preserve animals in museums instead of nature?
Is the bond with animals unconditional or conditional?
Why do endangered animals matter more than common ones?
Can we actually coexist with nature or just manage it?
Why does animal cruelty horrify us but food industry practices don't?
Is pet ownership saving or enslaving animals?
Why do we mourn animals we eat differently than pets?
Can you ethically use animals without harm?
Why is loving animals not enough to change how we treat them?