A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you have bad weather often?
2. What is a big flood?
3. Do you feel safe in your home?
4. What is a loud warning?
5. Do you know where to go in a fire?
6. What is a heavy rain?
7. Do you worry about hurricanes?
8. What is a strong earthquake?
9. Do you think people can stop these events?
10. What is a helpful action?
11. Do you keep food for emergencies?
12. What is a broken road?
13. Do you like strong wind?
14. What are three types of big storms?
15. Do you think governments help enough?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a natural event and a disaster?
2. Why are coastal areas more likely to have floods?
3. What are the good things and bad things about having strong building rules?
4. How can a family prepare a simple emergency bag?
5. Should all schools teach students how to act in an earthquake?
6. Why is it important to turn off electricity in a flood?
7. Do you think climate change makes disasters worse?
8. What is the purpose of a siren warning system?
9. How does a big fire affect the air quality?
10. What is the difference between a tornado and a hurricane?
11. Do you think people listen to warnings quickly?
12. What are the problems when the roads are closed after a storm?
13. When is the best time to buy home insurance?
14. What are two things that a community can do after a disaster?
15. How does a major disaster affect the local economy?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the simple ways to politely ask if someone is safe after a storm?
2. How does the cost of preparation affect low-income families?
3. Should the government provide free disaster insurance for all citizens?
4. What is the difference between an evacuation and sheltering in place?
5. Do you believe that human activity causes most of the worst disasters?
6. What are the challenges of rebuilding a city after total destruction?
7. How does focusing on speed affect the safety of rescue workers?
8. What is the idea of “disaster relief”?
9. Is it fair when some people lose everything and others do not?
10. How does a lack of communication affect rescue efforts?
11. What are the basic steps for volunteering after a disaster?
12. What is the value of sharing stories of survival?
13. Should the news talk more about future risks and preparation?
14. What are the simple reasons why some areas are prone to big storms?
15. How does the history of a place affect its preparation plan?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the simple social problems caused by mass evacuation?
2. What are the ethical issues when people ignore warnings for personal reasons?
3. How does constant social media showing of damage affect public anxiety?
4. Should building codes be legally required to withstand the worst local disaster?
5. How does the feeling of helplessness affect long-term mental health?
6. Who is responsible for quickly restoring basic services (water, power)?
7. What is your simple view on the practice of price gouging after a disaster?
8. What is the role of international aid in large-scale events?
9. How does the problem of looting affect community trust?
10. What are the clear problems with relying too much on government help?
11. What are the legal differences between a warning and a mandatory evacuation?
12. Do you think the main purpose of disaster planning is to protect property?
13. What steps can individual citizens take to help their neighbors immediately?
14. How does the lack of clear leadership affect rescue speed?
15. What are the simple psychological effects of watching your home get destroyed?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the poorest areas often suffer the most damage?
2. What is the moral duty of wealthy nations to help poor nations after a disaster?
3. How do climate change denial policies affect disaster spending?
4. When should the government consider mandatory personal preparation drills?
5. What are the simple ethical problems of using disaster zones for tourism?
6. How does focusing on quick recovery affect the need for long-term climate adaptation?
7. Discuss the effects of a lack of water and food after a major event.
8. How should leaders use science to predict and prepare for future risks?
9. What is the idea of “resilience” in city planning?
10. What are the long-term social effects when a community is forced to move?
11. What are the clear difficulties when courts try to decide if a warning was fast enough?
12. How does the desire for personal comfort affect the need for collective action?
13. Do you think the most important thing is the preservation of human life?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when buying supplies?
15. Should the government set a clear national budget for disaster prevention projects?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the true difference between a preventable disaster and a random one?
2. Should we eliminate the system that allows building in high-risk areas?
3. How does the idea of shared risk change when climate change affects everyone?
4. What laws are needed to prevent major corporate activities that increase disaster risk?
5. How do historical views of fate and nature affect modern planning?
6. How can a society ensure that empathy is shown to people who lost everything?
7. Do you think private insurance can fix all post-disaster financial problems?
8. What simple rules should guide scientists when communicating extreme risk?
9. How can we stop people from using personal freedom as an excuse for ignoring warnings?
10. What did old thinkers say about human vulnerability and the power of nature?
11. What will happen to the need for human rescue if AI manages all disaster response?
12. How do people use the idea of “God’s will” to avoid discussing human failure?
13. How does the experience of a major disaster change a person’s priorities?
14. What is the power of a group to demand better protection and faster help?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, early warning system, what would happen?
