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Tasks

90 ESL discussion questions about tasks for all levels, keeping the questions simple and direct, focusing on things to do, prioritizing, deadlines, and feeling organized.
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A1 Level – Elementary

1. Do you make a list of things to do?

2. What is a hard job?

3. Do you like simple tasks?

4. What is a quick deadline?

5. Do you finish tasks on time?

6. What is a long list?

7. Do you worry about forgetting tasks?

8. What is a small duty?

9. Do you think organizing tasks helps?

10. What is a clear plan?

11. Do you work better alone or in a group?

12. What is a daily chore?

13. Do you like fast results?

14. What are three tools for organizing tasks?

15. Do you think all tasks are important?

A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate

1. What is the difference between an important task and an urgent task?

2. Why is breaking big tasks into small ones helpful?

3. What are the good things and bad things about working with tight deadlines?

4. How can a person prioritize a long list of tasks?

5. Should all students learn time management skills?

6. Why is it important to review finished tasks?

7. Do you think small tasks are often forgotten?

8. What is the purpose of setting clear deadlines?

9. How does stress affect the completion of tasks?

10. What is the difference between a work task and a personal chore?

11. Do you think technology makes task management easier?

12. What are the problems when people constantly delay tasks?

13. When is the best time to start the most difficult task?

14. What are two things that help with focus?

15. How does finishing a hard task affect your confidence?

B1 Level – Intermediate

1. What are the simple ways to politely tell a co-worker you cannot take another task?

2. How does the pressure to finish tasks quickly affect their quality?

3. Should the government provide resources for dealing with workplace overload?

4. What is the difference between effective task planning and simply making a list?

5. Do you believe that prioritizing helps manage stress?

6. What are the challenges of managing tasks when priorities constantly change?

7. How does focusing on speed affect attention to detail?

8. What is the idea of “procrastination”?

9. Is it fair when a person is judged for working slowly but accurately?

10. How does a lack of clarity affect the start of a new task?

11. What are the basic steps for using a calendar to manage your tasks?

12. What is the value of celebrating the completion of a big project?

13. Should the news talk more about the importance of mental breaks between tasks?

14. What are the simple reasons why some people prefer to do all tasks at once?

15. How does the history of manufacturing affect modern task management?

B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate

1. What are the simple social problems caused by constantly missing deadlines?

2. What are the ethical issues when managers deliberately overload employees with tasks?

3. How does constant online viewing of productivity gurus affect self-judgment?

4. Should companies be legally required to provide reasonable task workloads?

5. How does the feeling of being organized affect a person’s life quality?

6. Who is responsible for educating young people on effective prioritization?

7. What is your simple view on the practice of only doing urgent tasks?

8. What is the role of project management software in large tasks?

9. How does the problem of distraction affect focus on important tasks?

10. What are the clear problems with a system that punishes honest delays?

11. What are the legal differences between a voluntary task and a mandatory duty?

12. Do you think the main purpose of tasks is to contribute to a larger goal?

13. What steps can team members take to share the workload fairly?

14. How does the lack of clear communication affect task completion?

15. What are the simple psychological effects of a successfully completed major project?

C1 Level – Advanced

1. Is it fair that some people must manage many complex tasks for a low salary?

2. What is the moral duty of a company to ensure fair task distribution?

3. How do global team structures affect the speed of task completion?

4. When should the government consider mandatory “right to disconnect” laws?

5. What are the simple ethical problems of delegating dangerous tasks unfairly?

6. How does focusing on efficiency affect the need for careful, thoughtful work?

7. Discuss the effects of long-term task overload on a person’s health.

8. How should leaders use tools to promote fair workload distribution?

9. What is the idea of “deep work”?

10. What are the long-term social effects when most people feel overwhelmed by tasks?

11. What are the clear difficulties when courts try to decide if a deadline was reasonable?

12. How does the desire for quick results affect the need for quality control?

13. Do you think the most important thing is the equal right to a manageable workload?

14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when delegating a difficult task?

15. Should the government set a clear standard for task planning in essential services?

C2 Level – Proficiency

1. What is the true difference between a simple duty and a purposeful goal?

2. Should we eliminate the system that allows for constant, high-pressure deadlines?

3. How does the idea of work change when tasks are automated by AI?

4. What laws are needed to prevent major corporate use of task management data?

5. How do historical views of time, labor, and productivity affect modern tasks?

6. How can a society ensure that empathy is shown to people with task management issues?

7. Do you think giving people total freedom over their tasks would fix procrastination?

8. What simple rules should guide people when working on a massive project?

9. How can we stop people from using personal choice as an excuse for poor task execution?

10. What did old thinkers say about discipline, time, and human effort?

11. What will happen to the need for human prioritization if AI manages all tasks?

12. How do people use the idea of “I’m a perfectionist” to avoid discussing delays?

13. How does the experience of a major failure change a person’s task approach?

14. What is the power of a group to demand a total reform of work scheduling?

15. If scientists could create a perfect, instant task completion tool, what would happen?

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