A1 Level – Elementary
1. What is the longest journey you have taken?
2. Do you like traveling by train or plane?
3. What is a journey for a short trip?
4. What do you take with you on a long journey?
5. What food is good for a trip?
6. Do you like listening to music on a journey?
7. What is the best season for travel?
8. What is a common difficulty when traveling?
9. Do you like making new friends on a journey?
10. What is a famous historical journey?
11. What is the difference between a trip and a journey?
12. Do you use a map to find directions?
13. What makes a journey feel fast?
14. What is the most beautiful thing you have seen while traveling?
15. Do you prefer traveling alone or with others?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What are the key differences between traveling for work and traveling for pleasure?
2. Describe one unexpected challenge you faced during a long journey and how you solved it.
3. What are the pros and cons of using a low-cost airline for long-distance journeys?
4. What essential technology do you need for a comfortable modern journey?
5. Have you ever tried an unusual mode of transportation (e.g., ferry, overnight bus)?
6. What kind of entertainment or activities help pass the time on a very long trip?
7. What role does patience play in successfully completing a complicated journey?
8. What is the difference between planning every detail and being spontaneous on a journey?
9. How does the concept of “journey” apply metaphorically to a career or life goal?
10. What are the most common things people forget to pack for a significant trip?
11. What is the importance of having travel insurance for international journeys?
12. Do you think the destination or the process of the journey is more important?
13. What are the legal requirements for crossing borders on a multi-country journey?
14. What are the best ways to keep a detailed memory (journal, photos) of a journey?
15. What is the difference between a road trip and a train journey?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. Discuss the psychological challenge of dealing with jet lag and travel fatigue on a long journey.
2. How can people learn to be more adaptable when unexpected problems occur during travel?
3. What are the ethical issues surrounding the environmental impact of long-distance air travel?
4. Do you agree that traveling solo is the best way to achieve personal growth during a journey?
5. Describe a time when a specific journey allowed you to reflect deeply on your life choices.
6. To what extent should governments invest in high-speed rail to reduce reliance on air travel?
7. What role does local culture and language play in making a journey authentic?
8. How do travel blogs and social media influence the routes and expectations of modern travelers?
9. Discuss the concept of “slow travel”—taking a long time to enjoy the journey itself.
10. What are the challenges of managing finances and currency exchanges during a long, multi-country journey?
11. How does the architecture of major train stations or airports contribute to the feeling of a grand journey?
12. Should public funding prioritize infrastructure for local commuters or for international tourists?
13. What is the difference between a planned pilgrimage and a recreational long-distance journey?
14. Discuss the concept of “digital nomadism”—working remotely while constantly traveling.
15. What is the long-term impact of constantly moving (e.g., every few months) on a person’s sense of home?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. How does the pursuit of an extreme or difficult physical journey reflect a deeper personal crisis or need for challenge?
2. What are the ethical arguments about the safety risks involved in extreme adventure journeys (e.g., deep-sea or space tourism)?
3. Should travel companies be required to provide a mandatory carbon offset for all long-distance flights?
4. What are the psychological reasons why people are drawn to historical journeys of exploration and hardship?
5. How has the dominance of global booking platforms affected the role of traditional local travel agents?
6. Discuss the idea that the greatest journeys involve less movement and more internal self-discovery.
7. What is the role of technology (e.g., language apps, VR previews) in mitigating the uncertainty of a new destination?
8. How do our cultural narratives (myths, legends) often center around a transformative journey or quest?
9. What are the challenges of securing remote accommodation and resources during an off-grid or wilderness journey?
10. Discuss the concept of “experiential travel”—prioritizing unique activities over simply seeing famous landmarks.
11. What is the difference between traveling to escape reality and traveling to find reality?
12. Should governments implement global standards for traveler safety and emergency response across all borders?
13. What is the impact of mandatory quarantines and travel restrictions on the global travel industry?
14. How does the history of exploration (e.g., sea voyages) influence modern geopolitical claims?
15. Discuss the idea that the true purpose of a journey is the story that is created and shared afterward.
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Analyze the geopolitical factors that create “statelessness” and prevent certain populations from undertaking legal international journeys.
2. To what degree should the legal system protect the rights of individuals embarking on high-risk, self-funded, unassisted journeys?
3. Discuss the philosophical concept of “nomadism” and its critique of permanent, settled life.
4. Evaluate the impact of increasing global surveillance and digital tracking on the freedom and spontaneity of international journeys.
5. How does the strategic use of transportation networks (e.g., supply chains) reflect global power structures?
6. Examine the historical shift from journeys being primarily dangerous and logistical challenges to becoming commodified leisure activities.
7. What ethical guidelines should govern the use of traveler data collected by international border and security agencies?
8. Discuss the concept of “liminal space” and how the feeling of being “in between” places during a journey affects identity.
9. How do different international laws and customs affect the transportation of unusual items or large equipment across borders?
10. Analyze the interplay between global financial markets and the price volatility of long-distance air and rail tickets.
11. What ethical challenges arise when people use cultural exchange as a pretense for unauthorized political or religious proselytization?
12. Debate whether the global desire for hyper-fast travel fundamentally devalues the experience of the journey itself.
13. How does the architecture of major cities reflect the historical pathways and routes that were central to their development?
14. Discuss the concept of “unbundling” in travel—paying separately for every service—and its effects on traveler experience.
15. To what extent does the pursuit of an “unspoiled” travel experience drive travelers to destroy the very authenticity they seek?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. How do you analyze the idea that all human history is fundamentally a narrative of journeys, migrations, and movements?
2. Formulate a critique of global economic models that require constant, high-volume international movement for efficiency.
3. Analyze the intersection of digital identity, border control, and the future possibility of truly seamless, paperless international journeys.
4. Discuss the philosophical distinction between “travel” (external movement) and “consciousness” (internal movement) as forms of exploration.
5. Critically evaluate the effectiveness of global environmental taxation (e.g., kerosene tax) in changing high-impact journey behaviors.
6. Propose a new global travel framework that prioritizes ecological sustainability over the current model of hyper-speed, high-volume movement.
7. Examine the psychological function of ritualized preparation and packing in mitigating the anxiety of a long-term absence from home.
8. How does the semiotics of transport design (e.g., first-class seating) communicate social hierarchy and power to passengers?
9. Discuss the ethical responsibilities of media personalities whose extreme journeys might inspire dangerous imitation by amateurs.
10. Analyze the historical relationship between cycles of global colonization and the infrastructure of international travel.
11. Articulate the inherent tension between the traveler’s desire for privacy and the host country’s requirement for security and transparency.
12. Debate whether a technologically perfect, frictionless journey diminishes the personal value and transformative potential of travel hardship.
13. Assess the long-term societal effects of mandatory travel experiences (e.g., student exchange programs) on global empathy and worldview.
14. Discuss the philosophical definition of ‘transcendence’ and how it is achieved through moments of profound, isolated journeying.
15. How might the principles of efficient journey planning be used to model processes of complex supply chain logistics and disaster relief?
