A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you like to be fast?
2. What is a slow walk?
3. Do you feel rushed?
4. What is a long holiday?
5. Do you enjoy cooking slowly?
6. What is a quiet moment?
7. Do you use your phone a lot?
8. What is a good hobby?
9. Do you like old music?
10. What is a simple life?
11. Do you feel calm?
12. What is a fast car?
13. Do you like easy work?
14. What are three slow activities?
15. Do you think slow living is good?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between slow living and being lazy?
2. Why are people trying to slow down their lives now?
3. What are the good things and bad things about always having a busy schedule?
4. How can a person use technology to help them slow down?
5. Should schools teach children to do things slowly and mindfully?
6. Why is it sometimes hard to leave your phone off?
7. Do you think slow living is only for rich people?
8. What is the purpose of mindfulness?
9. How does fast food affect the quality of a meal?
10. What is the difference between efficiency and rushed work?
11. Do you think slow living is a sign of weakness?
12. What are the problems when you try to apply slow living to a fast job?
13. When is the best time to practice mindfulness during the day?
14. What are two differences between fast fashion and slow fashion?
15. How does a fast pace of life affect stress levels?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely asking a friend to slow down when they are talking too fast?
2. How does the economy of a country affect the ability of people to choose a slower lifestyle?
3. Should the government promote slow travel over fast travel?
4. What is the difference between slow living and choosing a simple lifestyle?
5. Do you believe that people who live slowly are happier?
6. What are the challenges of raising children in a slow-paced environment?
7. How does the focus on speed in work affect the quality of the final product?
8. What is the idea of “slow food”?
9. Is it fair or unfair when some people judge others for being too slow?
10. How does the pressure to reply instantly affect communication?
11. What are the steps for properly removing technology from your bedroom?
12. What is the value of spending time on a difficult, slow craft (like knitting)?
13. Should public media promote the idea that rest is productive?
14. What are the reasons why some people feel uncomfortable when they have too much free time?
15. How does the belief in constant progress conflict with the value of slowness?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to dismiss the slow living movement as impractical?
2. What are the moral problems when companies force employees to work at an unsustainable pace?
3. How does the constant availability of digital entertainment affect the ability to tolerate boredom?
4. Should city planning focus on making commutes slower but more pleasant (e.g., more walking paths)?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of confronting the passage of time without constant distraction.
6. Who is responsible for promoting a culture that values time over money?
7. What is your view on the practice of deliberately limiting your social media use?
8. Evaluate the role of slow living in reducing personal consumerism and waste.
9. How does the speed of financial markets affect the mental health of investors?
10. Discuss the concept of “time affluence” (having plenty of free time) and its relationship to happiness.
11. What are the problems with having very different ideas about speed in a relationship?
12. What are the legal differences between time off for sickness and time off for slow rest?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of slow living is mainly to improve physical health?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that people can afford to choose a slower job?
15. How does the philosophy of slow living affect a person’s career ambition?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the economic structure of the world favors fast production over slow, sustainable craft?
2. What is the right way to think about a government’s moral duty to protect citizens from the pressure of speed?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the type of content that encourages a fast, consumerist lifestyle?
4. When should the government consider mandatory limits on the speed of public internet access?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about using slow production methods that increase the cost of goods?
6. How does the focus on quick results affect the long-term, deep thinking needed for scientific discovery?
7. Discuss the impact of the slow living movement on industries that rely on speed (logistics, finance).
8. How should leaders use knowledge about the value of slowness to restructure public services?
9. What is the idea of “digital minimalism” and its role in reclaiming personal time?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when the highest positions of power are held by people who only value speed?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide if a failure was caused by moving too fast or too slow?
12. How does the search for total personal efficiency conflict with the need for non-productive, slow contemplation?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the environmental benefit of slow production?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when they benefit from the speed of others?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of time people must spend relaxing every week?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s biological rhythm and the mechanical rhythm of clock time?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely eliminate the concept of the 24/7 economy?
3. How does the concept of “progress” change when a generation prioritizes slowness and contemplation?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how technology platforms use notifications to encourage constant engagement?
5. How do historical views of time (as cyclical or linear) affect modern views on the pace of life?
6. How can communities maintain economic growth when there is a collective decision to produce and consume less?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to control the pace of life and allow nature to dictate speed.
8. What protection should laws give to employees who choose to work slower but produce higher quality?
9. How can we stop the problem of using the slow living movement as a new form of social elitism?
10. What did old thinkers say about contemplation, contemplation, and the value of non-action that is still important today?
11. What will happen to the need for human creativity if machines can perfectly solve all problems quickly?
12. How do people use the idea of “being present” to avoid discussing necessary, difficult future planning?
13. How does the experience of deliberately slowing down improve a person’s appreciation for simple things?
14. What is the power of a consumer movement to demand slower, more ethical production processes?
15. If scientists could perfectly measure the spiritual benefit of slowness, how would that fundamentally change labor laws?
