A1 Level – Elementary
1. What documents do you need to travel?
2. What is a birth certificate?
3. Do you have a copy of your ID?
4. Where do you keep important papers safe?
5. What is the date today?
6. Do you need a license to drive a car?
7. What information is on your passport?
8. Do you like signing your name?
9. Is it safe to share your documents online?
10. What is a school diploma?
11. Do you use a password on your computer?
12. What language are your official documents in?
13. Do you know your social security number?
14. What color is the folder you use for documents?
15. What happens if you lose your ID?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a copy and an original document?
2. What documents are needed when you rent a new home?
3. How can you protect digital copies of your documents from hackers?
4. What is the purpose of having a witness sign a legal document?
5. Have you ever had to get a document translated into another language?
6. What kind of official documents prove your identity?
7. What should you do if you notice a mistake on a government document?
8. What is the importance of having medical records readily available?
9. Do you keep a backup of your important files on the cloud?
10. What is a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and why is it used?
11. How long should you keep old bank statements or bills?
12. What documents are required when getting married or divorced?
13. What is the value of a digital signature compared to a handwritten one?
14. Do you trust all institutions to keep your personal documents secure?
15. What are the steps for officially changing your name?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. Discuss the pros and cons of using cloud storage (like Google Drive) for all your personal documents.
2. How does the rise of digital documents affect older generations who prefer paper?
3. What is the legal distinction between a formal contract and an informal written agreement?
4. What are the most common ways people’s identities are stolen using their documents?
5. How can a country’s system of documentation make it easier or harder for people to access social services?
6. What are the arguments for and against requiring biometric data (like fingerprints) on official IDs?
7. Discuss the ethical reasons why you should never sign a document you haven’t read completely.
8. How do you decide which documents to destroy and which ones to archive permanently?
9. What are the challenges of legally proving the authenticity of a document created entirely digitally?
10. Should all personal documents be available through a single, secure government online portal?
11. What is the difference between a confidential and a public document?
12. How does document fraud impact the global economy and security?
13. What documents are necessary when buying or selling a major asset, like a car or house?
14. Describe the feeling of panic when you realize you might have lost an essential document.
15. How do copyright laws protect the ownership of creative documents and works?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the biggest risks when storing all your private documents online, even with strong security?
2. How has the ability to easily edit and create digital documents changed the way we trust written records?
3. What kind of legal protections should exist for people who share their personal documents with social media companies?
4. Discuss the idea of a universal digital identity that replaces all physical IDs—what are the pros and cons?
5. What are the procedures for officially notifying government agencies after your documents have been stolen?
6. Should governments be required to provide free, secure cloud storage for every citizen’s essential documents?
7. How does the type of security on a document (e.g., watermarks, microprint) help prevent forgery?
8. What are the ethical challenges when a doctor or lawyer has access to your most sensitive personal records?
9. Discuss how different countries handle the issue of birth certificates and citizenship for people born abroad.
10. What is the difference between data encryption and simple password protection for documents?
11. What are the challenges in maintaining the legal status of very old documents that may be damaged or hard to read?
12. Should there be stricter international rules about the maximum amount of personal data companies can ask for?
13. How does the need for specific documents affect marginalized groups who may struggle to obtain them?
14. What are the pros and cons of allowing third-party apps to access your official documents through an API?
15. Discuss the psychological safety that comes from knowing all your most important records are backed up and secure.
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Analyze the legal concept of “chain of custody” and why it is critical for documenting evidence.
2. To what degree should the legal value of a document rely on biometric verification (like a retinal scan) rather than a signature?
3. Discuss the concept of “digital heritage”—how do we ensure future generations can access and read our digital documents?
4. Evaluate the impact of global anti-money laundering regulations on the documentation required for simple transactions.
5. How does the design and standardization of international travel documents (like passports) reflect global security concerns?
6. Examine the historical shift from using seals and wax to digital certificates for document authenticity.
7. What are the ethical challenges when governments share confidential citizen documents with foreign agencies?
8. Discuss the philosophical definition of “truth” when a digital document can be seamlessly edited without leaving a trace.
9. How do international organizations (like the UN) attempt to standardize documentation for refugees and displaced persons?
10. Analyze the complex security protocols required for storing national defense or top-secret government documents.
11. What ethical guidelines should govern the permanent, irreversible destruction of sensitive digital records?
12. Debate whether all citizens should be trained in basic encryption techniques to protect their digital documents.
13. How does the use of “smart contracts” on blockchain technology change the need for traditional legal documents?
14. Discuss the concept of “documentary evidence” and how technology has changed its reliability in court.
15. To what extent should the state have mandatory access to personal medical or financial documents for public safety?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. How do you analyze the legal concept of “presumption of regularity” when dealing with state-issued documents?
2. Formulate a critique of international efforts to create a globally unified standard for digital document sovereignty.
3. Analyze the intersection of digital human rights and government access to private citizen documents in times of crisis.
4. Discuss the philosophical concept of “verifiability” and its importance for societal trust in all forms of documentation.
5. Critically evaluate the effectiveness of current methods for securely archiving vast quantities of digital and physical historical documents.
6. Propose a new, fully decentralized system for citizens to prove their identity without relying on a central government database.
7. Examine the psychological function of documents in defining a person’s identity, rights, and belonging in society.
8. How does the global variation in document authenticity standards affect international trade and travel security?
9. Discuss the ethical responsibilities of technology companies that manage the core infrastructure for national digital documentation.
10. Analyze the historical relationship between the establishment of national identity documents and the rise of the modern state.
11. Articulate the inherent tension between a government’s need for comprehensive data and a citizen’s right to documentation obscurity.
12. Debate whether the increasing complexity of document security is making forgery a specialized, high-tech crime.
13. Assess the long-term impact of deepfake technology on the public’s ability to trust video or photo documents.
14. Discuss the philosophical definition of ‘ownership’ when a digital document is simultaneously in multiple locations.
15. How might future advancements in quantum computing pose a threat to all current forms of digital document encryption?
