A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you wear high shoes?
2. What is a long dress?
3. Do you like fast walking?
4. What is a painful foot?
5. Do you think heels are beautiful?
6. What is a formal event?
7. Do you like fashion?
8. What is a tall person?
9. Do you think men wear heels?
10. What is a simple shoe?
11. Do you stand up a lot at work?
12. What is a party?
13. Do you worry about falling?
14. What are three types of heels?
15. Do you think heels are necessary?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a high heel and a low heel?
2. Why did men wear heels in the past?
3. What are the good things and bad things about wearing heels every day?
4. How can a person choose comfortable high heels?
5. Should work companies ban high heels for safety reasons?
6. Why do some people feel more confident when wearing heels?
7. Do you think heels are required for formal events?
8. What is the purpose of changing your height with shoes?
9. How does wearing heels affect the way a person walks?
10. What is the difference between a stiletto and a block heel?
11. Do you think heels are a symbol of power?
12. What are the problems when people have to run in high heels?
13. When is the best time to wear heels?
14. What are two health problems caused by wearing high heels?
15. How does the cost of heels compare to the cost of flat shoes?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely asking someone if they are comfortable in their heels?
2. How does the economy of a country affect the extreme height of popular heels?
3. Should the government ban companies from requiring female employees to wear heels?
4. What is the difference between wearing heels for fashion and wearing them for a specific cultural reason?
5. Do you believe that heels are a symbol of gender inequality?
6. What are the challenges of designing a heel that is truly comfortable?
7. How does the focus on appearance affect the practical function of shoes?
8. What is the idea of “foot fetishism” related to shoes?
9. Is it fair or unfair when some workplaces require female employees to wear high heels?
10. How does a lack of comfort affect a person’s behavior during a long event?
11. What are the steps for properly walking on uneven ground while wearing heels?
12. What is the value of shoes that change how you feel about yourself?
13. Should public media criticize heels as being impractical?
14. What are the reasons why some people believe heels are outdated?
15. How does the history of heels affect modern fashion choices?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures on women in business to wear heels?
2. What are the moral problems when a company requires a uniform that causes physical pain?
3. How does constant media representation affect young people’s view of heels?
4. Should companies be legally required to provide anti-slip mats for areas where heels are worn?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of wearing shoes that restrict movement but enhance stature.
6. Who is responsible for promoting healthier footwear choices in the fashion industry?
7. What is your view on the practice of men deliberately choosing to wear heels for fashion?
8. Evaluate the role of the fashion industry in making heels a status symbol.
9. How does the concept of “gender norms” affect the choice of footwear?
10. Discuss the concept of a “dress code” and its restrictions on personal choice.
11. What are the problems with having very different safety standards for different types of shoes?
12. What are the legal differences between a shoe that causes a fall and one that is simply uncomfortable?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of heels is mainly to enhance the visual appearance of the legs?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that all work shoes are comfortable and safe?
15. How does the history of high heels relate to ideas of aristocracy and power?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that high fashion often ignores the practical needs and comfort of the wearer?
2. What is the right way to think about a designer’s moral duty to prioritize health over aesthetics?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the type of footwear trends that become viral?
4. When should the government consider mandatory health warnings for extremely high heels?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about fashion that causes long-term physical damage?
6. How does the focus on quick fashion trends affect the long-term, necessary investment in ergonomic footwear?
7. Discuss the impact of the “anti-heel” movement on the traditional fashion industry.
8. How should leaders use knowledge about footwear ergonomics to create safer workplaces?
9. What is the idea of “performative femininity” in the context of wearing heels?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when children grow up seeing discomfort as beautiful?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide if a workplace injury was caused by the shoe or the floor?
12. How does the search for total individuality conflict with the pressure to conform to formal dress codes?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the freedom of the individual to choose their own discomfort?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when criticizing someone else’s footwear choice?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of arch support required in all mass-produced shoes?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s desire for height and the social expectation of female presentation?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely ban all footwear that causes proven long-term physical harm?
3. How does the concept of “power” change when it is expressed through a fragile, unstable piece of footwear?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how companies use images of heels to sexualize their products?
5. How do historical views of foot binding and restriction affect modern female footwear choices?
6. How can communities maintain traditional cultural footwear when global high fashion dominates the market?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to control clothing choices and let the individual decide what is comfortable.
8. What protection should laws give to employees who are penalized for refusing to comply with high-heel mandates?
9. How can we stop the problem of using the argument of “tradition” to enforce physically harmful dress codes?
10. What did old thinkers say about vanity, appearance, and the true self that is still important today?
11. What will happen to the need for physical shoes if virtual reality allows people to wear any appearance instantly?
12. How do people use the idea of “fashion statement” to avoid discussing the pain and discomfort?
13. How does the experience of overcoming the difficulty of walking in heels improve a person’s physical confidence?
14. What is the power of a collective movement to demand that all workplace dress codes be gender-neutral and comfortable?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, custom-molded high heel that is totally comfortable and safe, how would that fundamentally change fashion?
