A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you like parties?
2. What is your favorite holiday?
3. Do you give gifts to friends?
4. What food do you eat at a birthday party?
5. Do you like surprise parties?
6. What is a popular celebration in your town?
7. Do you use balloons or decorations?
8. What makes a celebration fun?
9. Do you like singing happy birthday?
10. What is a wedding celebration?
11. How do you say “cheers” in your language?
12. What time do celebrations usually end?
13. Do you send invitation cards?
14. What are you celebrating soon?
15. Do you prefer small or big parties?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What are the key elements needed to plan a successful party?
2. Describe a national celebration in your country that everyone participates in.
3. What is the proper way to behave when you are a guest at a formal event?
4. What are the pros and cons of celebrating major events with a large crowd?
5. Have you ever celebrated a personal achievement, like passing a difficult test?
6. What kind of music is played at traditional celebrations in your culture?
7. Do you prefer receiving gifts or giving them, and why?
8. What is the history behind a common celebration ritual (e.g., cutting a cake)?
9. How does the atmosphere of a casual birthday party differ from a wedding reception?
10. What are the common challenges of organizing a celebration from scratch?
11. What kind of food is reserved only for special celebratory occasions?
12. Do you use digital invites or traditional paper invitations for events?
13. What is a common toast or blessing said during a celebratory dinner?
14. How does bad weather affect outdoor celebration plans?
15. What are the best ways to include children in adult celebrations?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. Discuss the social pressure people feel to throw expensive or elaborate celebrations for certain milestones.
2. How do different cultures define what a “milestone” celebration should be (e.g., coming of age)?
3. What are the psychological benefits of having regular, predictable celebrations in your life?
4. Do you think some traditional celebrations are outdated and should be changed or stopped?
5. What are the ethical rules around RSVPing (replying to an invitation) and changing your mind?
6. Describe a celebration that was a cultural or religious event you had never seen before.
7. To what extent has social media influenced how people plan and share their celebrations?
8. What are the pros and cons of hiring a professional event planner versus doing it yourself?
9. Discuss the use of fireworks and light displays in major public celebrations.
10. How do different families handle the cost of large celebrations like weddings?
11. What are the unspoken rules of polite conversation when attending a celebration?
12. How do celebrations serve as a way to pass cultural history to the next generation?
13. What is the importance of ritual and repetition in making a celebration feel meaningful?
14. Discuss a situation where a celebration went wrong or became chaotic.
15. Do you think there is a difference between celebrating something and simply having a party?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. How does the pressure to have a perfect, Instagram-worthy celebration affect people’s mental health?
2. What is the difference between a celebration that genuinely brings people together and one that creates social stress?
3. What are the ethical issues when companies try to commercialize or profit from traditional cultural celebrations?
4. Should people feel obligated to attend events or celebrations for people they are not very close to?
5. Discuss how a celebration can be adapted to be more environmentally friendly and sustainable.
6. How do different cultures manage the process of giving money or gifts at formal celebrations?
7. What role does alcohol or other substances play in the atmosphere of a celebration, and should it be limited?
8. Describe the feeling of collective joy that happens when a large group celebrates something together.
9. What are the challenges of planning a large celebration when the guests are from many different cultures?
10. How have wedding traditions changed in your country over the last 20 years?
11. What is the responsibility of a host to ensure the safety and comfort of all their guests?
12. Discuss the concept of “cultural appropriation” in the context of celebration themes and costumes.
13. What non-traditional milestones (e.g., getting out of debt) do you think should be celebrated publicly?
14. How does the legal framework of a country affect when and where public celebrations can be held?
15. What are the psychological benefits of publicly acknowledging an important event or transition in someone’s life?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Analyze the socioeconomic factors that influence the scale and extravagance of major life-cycle celebrations (e.g., weddings).
2. To what degree should the state regulate the public display of cultural celebrations to maintain order and security?
3. Discuss the philosophical purpose of ritual in human society—why do we need these repeated ceremonial acts?
4. Evaluate the claim that the true meaning of celebrations is lost when they become overly commercialized.
5. How does the memory of a past celebration shape current family dynamics and expectations for future events?
6. Examine the role of communal mourning rituals in different cultures and how they function as a collective “celebration” of a life.
7. What are the ethical duties of event planners regarding fair labor practices for temporary celebration staff?
8. Discuss the concept of “liminality”—the transitional state that celebration rituals often help people pass through.
9. How do different religious traditions use light, food, and music to mark moments of spiritual significance?
10. Analyze the historical use of public celebrations as tools for political propaganda or social cohesion.
11. What ethical guidelines should govern the use of AI in personalizing guest experiences at large-scale events?
12. Debate whether a simple, quiet acknowledgment of an event is ultimately more meaningful than a large, public party.
13. How does the architectural design of a city’s public square or main street influence its capacity for mass celebration?
14. Discuss the concept of “collective effervescence”—the feeling of energy when a large group shares the same emotion.
15. To what extent do celebrations serve as necessary emotional breaks from the routine and stress of daily life?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. How do you analyze the idea that major celebrations function as a temporary release valve for social tensions?
2. Formulate a critique of the global trend toward adopting and diluting universalized “Western” celebration styles.
3. Analyze the intersection of celebration, historical memory, and the deliberate forgetting of painful historical events.
4. Discuss the philosophical distinction between a private expression of joy and a public, ritualized demonstration of commitment.
5. Critically evaluate the long-term impact of personalized, highly customized celebrations on community solidarity.
6. Propose a new societal ritual that celebrates a modern milestone (e.g., mastering a new technology or reversing a bad habit).
7. Examine the psychological function of the “gift economy” during celebrations and how it reinforces social status.
8. How does the semiotics of color, clothing, and food in a celebration convey complex cultural information?
9. Discuss the ethical responsibilities of media outlets in their coverage of public celebrations, especially those with political aspects.
10. Analyze the historical relationship between cycles of economic prosperity and the extravagance of public festivals.
11. Articulate the inherent tension between the spontaneous joy of a celebration and the formal requirements of social etiquette.
12. Debate whether the increasing use of virtual reality for remote attendance will eventually replace physical gatherings for celebrations.
13. Assess the long-term societal effects of celebrating consumerism (like Black Friday) as a cultural holiday.
14. Discuss the philosophical definition of ‘transgression’ in the context of celebration rituals that permit temporary rule-breaking.
15. How might the structure of a celebration be adapted to effectively process and communicate complex scientific ideas to the public?
