ESL Questions Houses

Houses

A house is more than walls and a roof. These 75 questions explore home, housing choices, what makes a house feel safe, and whether houses define us.

Table of Contents

Beginner

Do you live in a house or apartment?

How many rooms does your home have?

Do you like your house?

What's your favorite room?

Have you moved houses?

How long have you lived there?

Is your house big or small?

Do you have a garden?

What's outside your house?

Do you share your house?

Would you like a different house?

Is your house old or new?

What color is your house?

Do you have a basement?

Is your house comfortable?

Have you decorated your house?

Do you rent or own your house?

What would your dream house be?

Is housing expensive where you live?

Do you like your neighborhood?

How close is your house to school?

Do you invite friends to your house?

What's the best thing about house?

Have you repaired your house?

Would you like to move houses?

Intermediate

Why did you choose your current house?

How important is location to you?

Would you prefer a house or apartment?

What makes a house feel like home?

Have you thought about buying a house?

How much is housing where you live?

What features do you want in a house?

Would you live in the countryside?

How do you maintain your house?

Have you renovated any rooms?

What's your biggest housing concern?

Would you live in a small house?

How important is outdoor space?

Do you think housing should be cheaper?

Have you had housing difficulties?

Would you prefer new or historic houses?

How do you feel about your neighborhood?

Should everyone have a house?

What would your ideal house look like?

Do you spend much time at home?

How has your housing changed over time?

Would you live with roommates?

What's the biggest expense with housing?

Do you feel your house is secure?

How do you make your house feel personal?

Advanced

If housing is a right, why unaffordable?

Does a house define who you are?

Should housing be investment or necessity?

Can you feel at home anywhere?

Does gentrification improve or destroy neighborhoods?

Why do we value property so highly?

Should housing be regulated more strictly?

Does homeownership create stability or trap?

Can affordable housing coexist with values?

Should the wealthy pay more?

Does where you live determine future?

Can a house ever be just shelter?

Should housing be built for people?

Does owning a house make you happy?

Should we limit second homes?

Can a rented house feel like home?

Does your house say something true?

Should historic neighborhoods be preserved?

Can developing countries afford sustainable housing?

Should housing be speculative property?

Does improving your house reflect values?

Should all houses meet sustainability standards?

Can we solve homelessness with more houses?

Does housing inequality reflect other inequalities?

What would equitable housing look like?