ESL Questions Diversity
Diversity
From personal identity to global culture, these questions explore why having different backgrounds and ideas makes a group stronger.
Beginner
Is your city big?
Do you like new food?
Is your friend from here?
Do you speak two languages?
Is your family large?
Do you like traveling?
Is your school diverse?
Do you have a passport?
Is music from other lands good?
Do you like different colors?
Is your neighbor kind?
Do you celebrate holidays?
Is everyone the same?
Do you like spicy soup?
Is your flag pretty?
Do you have a hobby?
Is your name common?
Do you eat with hands?
Is the world beautiful?
Do you see many flags?
Is your clothes colorful?
Do you like stories?
Is your teacher young?
Do you watch foreign films?
Is a map interesting?
Intermediate
Why do you think it is good to have friends from different countries?
What is the most interesting thing about your own culture?
Have you ever tried food from a country you have never visited?
Do you think schools should teach children about many different religions?
How many languages are spoken in your local community?
Would you rather live in a very diverse city or a small, traditional town?
Do you think movies and TV shows should have more diverse actors?
How does it feel to be the only person from your country in a room?
What can we learn from people who are much older than us?
Do you think companies are more successful when they have a diverse team?
Have you ever attended a cultural festival for a culture that wasn't yours?
Is it difficult to move to a country where the culture is very different?
What is one tradition from another country that you really admire?
Do you think it is important to preserve small, local languages?
How do you feel when people mispronounce your name?
Why do some people find it hard to accept new ideas and cultures?
Is it better to focus on our differences or what we have in common?
How has immigration changed the food in your city?
Do you think travel makes people more open-minded?
What is a stereotype about your country that you think is wrong?
Should international companies have a 'diversity officer'?
How can we make people feel more welcome in a new workplace?
Do you think the internet is making the world's cultures more similar?
What is the most diverse place you have ever been to?
How do you teach children to respect everyone?
Advanced
Is 'diversity' just a corporate buzzword, or is it a necessary component of a functional society?
Does the 'melting pot' model work, or is it better to have a 'salad bowl' where cultures stay distinct?
How do we balance the desire for diversity with the need for a shared national identity?
Is 'cultural appropriation' a real problem or just a natural part of cultural exchange?
Can a group ever be 'too diverse' to reach a consensus on important decisions?
How does an 'intersectional' lens change our understanding of social justice?
Should university admissions be based strictly on merit, or should diversity be a factor?
Is it possible for a dominant culture to truly respect a minority culture without patronizing it?
How do we handle deep cultural disagreements regarding human rights and law?
Is the 'globalized' world actually destroying diversity by making every city look the same?
What is the difference between 'performative' diversity and genuine inclusion?
How does being part of a minority group affect a person's mental health and sense of safety?
Is it possible to have a truly 'blind' recruitment process that ignores background entirely?
Should we actively try to save dying languages, or is their disappearance just natural evolution?
How do you explain the rise of nationalist movements in a supposedly more diverse world?
Can technology like real-time translation help or hurt our appreciation for cultural nuances?
Does true diversity also include diversity of political and philosophical thought?
Is it the responsibility of the minority to integrate or the majority to adapt?
How do we combat 'unconscious bias' in ourselves and our institutions?
Will the concept of 'race' eventually become irrelevant in a highly mobile, intermixed future?
Should the curriculum in schools be rewritten to include more diverse historical perspectives?
Is there a limit to how much a culture can change before it loses its essence?
How does the 'echo chamber' of social media affect our ability to understand diverse viewpoints?
What is the most effective way to start a difficult conversation about privilege?
Do you think a truly inclusive world is a realistic goal or a utopian dream?