A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you believe in luck?
2. What is a black cat?
3. Do you knock on wood?
4. What is a lucky number?
5. Do you think these beliefs are real?
6. What is a broken mirror?
7. Do you worry about bad luck?
8. What is a good omen?
9. Do you think all countries have superstitions?
10. What is a simple ritual?
11. Do you like simple ideas?
12. What is a strange idea?
13. Do you like clear facts?
14. What are three things people do for good luck?
15. Do you think science can explain everything?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a superstition and a tradition?
2. Why do people believe that Friday the 13th is unlucky?
3. What are the good things and bad things about believing in a lucky charm?
4. How can a person politely talk about their unusual belief?
5. Should all people respect cultural superstitions?
6. Why is it important to know the meaning of a local belief?
7. Do you think they affect important decisions?
8. What is the purpose of traditional rituals before an event?
9. How does fear affect the belief in bad luck?
10. What is the difference between a random event and a sign of fortune?
11. Do you think athletes are more superstitious?
12. What are the problems when people rely on luck instead of effort?
13. When is the best time to ignore a strange belief?
14. What are two things that help people feel safe from misfortune?
15. How does a lack of control affect believing in chance?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the simple ways to politely avoid doing a lucky ritual?
2. How does the economy affect people’s reliance on fate?
3. Should the government provide resources to promote rational thinking?
4. What is the difference between a personal quirk and a shared belief?
5. Do you believe that these beliefs offer psychological comfort?
6. What are the challenges of remaining objective when faced with misfortune?
7. How does focusing on chance affect the appreciation for hard work?
8. What is the idea of a “self-fulfilling prophecy”?
9. Is it fair when a person is judged for their strong belief?
10. How does a lack of scientific understanding affect popular belief?
11. What are the basic steps for analyzing a strange belief rationally?
12. What is the value of understanding cultural beliefs?
13. Should the news talk more about the origins of popular superstitions?
14. What are the simple reasons why some people prefer logic over chance?
15. How does the history of religion affect modern beliefs?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the simple social problems caused by demanding conformity to a belief?
2. What are the ethical issues when companies exploit belief for profit?
3. How does constant social media showing of good fortune affect reality?
4. Should companies be legally required to provide clearer odds in games of chance?
5. How does the feeling of hope affect a person’s motivation to act?
6. Who is responsible for educating people on distinguishing fact from belief?
7. What is your simple view on the practice of high-cost fortune telling?
8. What is the role of technology in calculating and challenging chance?
9. How does the problem of irrationality affect major life decisions?
10. What are the clear problems with allowing people to hide their intent?
11. What are the legal differences between general belief and inciting fear?
12. Do you think the main purpose of superstitions is social cohesion?
13. What steps can individual citizens take to promote evidence-based thinking?
14. How does the lack of a clear system affect belief in chance?
15. What are the simple psychological effects of overcoming a strong fear?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that some people are more vulnerable to manipulative beliefs?
2. What is the moral duty of a society to address harmful beliefs?
3. How do globalized media affect the spread of local beliefs?
4. When should the government consider mandatory education on logical fallacies?
5. What are the simple ethical problems of companies profiting from low-probability systems?
6. How does focusing on chance affect the need for proactive planning?
7. Discuss the effects of long-term reliance on external factors on personal growth.
8. How should leaders use policy to promote a culture of critical thinking?
9. What is the idea of “magical thinking”?
10. What are the long-term social effects when a whole generation struggles with complex issues?
11. What are the clear difficulties when courts try to decide if a belief caused harm?
12. How does the desire for control affect the need for acceptance of uncertainty?
13. Do you think the most important thing is the preservation of rational thought?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when dealing with someone’s deep belief?
15. Should the government set a clear standard for scientific literacy?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the true difference between a manufactured fear and authentic risk perception?
2. Should we eliminate the system that allows for massive exploitation of belief?
3. How does the idea of free will change when actions are guided by chance?
4. What laws are needed to prevent major corporate disregard for consumer rationality?
5. How do historical views of reason, magic, and fate affect modern science?
6. How can a society ensure that empathy is shown to people with obsessive fears?
7. Do you think total removal of all uncertainty would fix social problems?
8. What simple rules should guide people when they encounter irrational behavior?
9. How can we stop people from using personal choice as an excuse for poor habits?
10. What did old thinkers say about skepticism, probability, and human nature?
11. What will happen to the need for human effort if AI predicts all outcomes?
12. How do people use the idea of “it’s just tradition” to avoid discussing rationality?
13. How does the experience of a major failure change a person’s view of luck?
14. What is the power of a group to demand better public education?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, rational, and certain world, what would happen?
