Games, places, and small moments from growing up. 21 questions from A1 to C1, with follow-ups and role plays. Answer out loud in full sentences.
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A1Beginner
Did you grow up in a city or in the countryside?Then: Do you like that place now?
What was your favorite food when you were small?Then: Do you still like it?
Did you like school?Then: What was your favorite subject?
What games did you play as a child?
A2Elementary
What cartoons or TV shows did you watch when you were younger?Then: Which one was the funniest?
Have you ever visited a place from your childhood again?Then: Was it the same or different?
What did you usually do on weekends when you were a kid?
Is there a song that reminds you of when you were younger?Then: Why does it remind you of that time?
Which was more popular when you were a child, playing outside or playing video games?
B1Intermediate
What did you dream of becoming when you were a child?Then: Do you still find that idea interesting?
What is something you used to believe as a child that makes you smile now?
Which toy, game, or object from your childhood would you like to have again?Then: Why that one?
How have the games children play changed since you were young?
What is a skill you learned as a child that you still use today?
B2Upper intermediate
Do children today have more freedom or less freedom than children did twenty years ago?Then: What do you think has caused that change?
How might growing up in a different country have changed your interests or personality?
Why do you think some memories stay clear for years while others disappear completely?
Some people keep old photos, letters, and souvenirs, while others prefer to keep very little. Which are you, and why?
C1Advanced
How reliable do you think childhood memories really are, and does it matter if some details are wrong?
Nostalgia is used a lot in advertising and entertainment. Why do you think it’s so powerful?Then: Can it ever be harmful?
How much does the place where someone grows up shape their adult tastes, compared with the choices they make later?
Role plays
Work with a partner or a tutor. Read the situation together, then each person opens only their own card. Use the phrases to help you.
A2 Elementary
Visiting your old neighborhood
You visit the neighborhood where you lived years ago. You go into a café and start talking to the owner, who has lived there a long time.
Card A: Visitor
Explain that you lived here years ago. Ask about two places you remember: a bakery and a small park. Find out what happened to them.
Card B: Café owner
You know the area well. The bakery closed five years ago, but the park is still there, with a new playground. Ask the visitor what the area was like before.
Useful phrases
I used to live on this street.
Is the … still here?
What happened to…?
It was very different back then.
It’s changed a lot.
B1 Intermediate
Organizing a class reunion
It’s been fifteen years since you finished school. You and an old classmate want to organize a reunion, but you have different ideas.
Card A: Classmate A
You want a big evening event with music and as many people as possible. Explain why, and try to agree on a date and a place.
Card B: Classmate B
You think a relaxed afternoon picnic is better, because some people may feel shy or not want to spend much money. Suggest how to contact people and reach a decision.