ESL Questions Drones
Drones
From toy drones to surveillance to delivery, these 75 questions explore what drones are, how we'll use them, and whether we're ready for skies full of them.
Beginner
Have you ever seen a drone?
Do you know what drones do?
Would you like to fly a drone?
Do drones have cameras?
Can drones fly high in sky?
Are drones expensive to buy?
Do drones use electricity or fuel?
Would you be scared of drones?
Have you seen drones deliver packages?
Do drones make noise?
Can drones fly in bad weather?
Would you let drones fly over home?
Do drones need permission to fly?
Are drones used by military?
Can you control a drone remotely?
Do drones have batteries?
Would you buy a drone for fun?
Can drones take pictures?
Are drones safe?
Do drones fly faster than airplanes?
Would you worry about drone privacy?
Can drones fly at night?
Do drones break easily?
Are there drones where you live?
What would you use a drone for?
Intermediate
Have you ever used a drone or flown one?
What do you think drones will be used for in the future?
Would you be comfortable with delivery drones in your neighborhood?
Do you think drones invade people's privacy?
How do you feel about drones being used by police?
Would you buy a drone if it wasn't too expensive?
What rules should exist for flying drones?
Have you seen drones used for sports coverage or photography?
Do you think drones will replace helicopters for some jobs?
What concerns do you have about drone technology?
How would drones change delivery services?
Do you think drones could be dangerous in busy cities?
What would be a good reason to use a drone?
Would you want neighbors to be able to fly drones over your property?
How do you think drones will affect farming?
Do you think children should be allowed to fly drones?
What would happen if drones were everywhere?
Would drones help during natural disasters?
How should governments regulate drones?
Do you think drone racing could become an Olympic sport?
What's the biggest advantage of using drones?
Would you trust a drone to deliver important documents?
How could drones be used in emergencies?
Do you think drones could transport people in the future?
What's your biggest worry about widespread drone use?
Advanced
If drones can do anything from deliver packages to spy, should we regulate them like weapons?
Does the convenience of drone delivery justify the loss of privacy in our skies?
Should countries be allowed to use military drones if civilian drones aren't regulated?
If a drone owned by a company is recording your backyard, is that theft?
Would you rather live in a world with surveillance drones or a world that trusts humans more?
Does drone technology democratize surveillance, or just scale up control?
Should we treat drone accidents differently than regular accidents?
What does it reveal about our economy that we'll spend billions automating low-wage jobs?
If drones could save lives in emergencies, does that justify normal surveillance?
Are we building drones because they're genuinely better, or because they're cheaper than paying people?
Should people have a right to shoot down drones over their property?
Does the ability to observe everything change what's actually ethical to do?
If autonomous drones could reduce deaths in war, should military powers use them?
What would a society look like where drones were more trusted than humans?
Should drone operators have the same responsibility as pilots?
Does drone delivery reduce inequality by making fast service available to everyone?
What's the real cost of eliminating jobs with drone automation?
If drones can see everything, does privacy become a luxury only the rich can afford?
Should countries cooperate on drone regulation, or does each nation's security come first?
Would you rather live in a place with more drones or less personal freedom?
Does operating a drone from far away make violence more or less acceptable?
If a drone could save your life but violates privacy, should it be deployed?
Are drones inevitable, or could we choose to limit them?
What does widespread drone use say about how much we trust each other?
Should the person who invented killer drones be held responsible for their use?