A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you show your emotions easily?
2. What is a big laugh?
3. Do you like strong emotions?
4. What is a hidden tear?
5. Do you think emotions control people?
6. What is a quick recovery?
7. Do you worry about anger?
8. What is a calm feeling?
9. Do you think emotions are good for art?
10. What is a different mood?
11. Do you like quiet music?
12. What is a difficult moment?
13. Do you like simple happiness?
14. What are three strong emotions?
15. Do you think controlling emotions is hard?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between sadness and depression?
2. Why does the body react to strong emotions (e.g., heart race)?
3. What are the good things and bad things about high emotional sensitivity?
4. How can a person calm down when very angry?
5. Should all adults learn techniques for emotional control?
6. Why is it important to understand the cause of an emotion?
7. Do you think some people have no emotions?
8. What is the purpose of fear?
9. How does technology change how people share emotional news?
10. What is the difference between positive and negative emotions?
11. Do you think women and men express emotions differently?
12. What are the problems when emotions control decisions?
13. When is the best time to talk about a difficult emotion?
14. What are two things that stop an emotional reaction?
15. How does a lack of emotional awareness affect relationships?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the simple ways to politely handle a person who is crying?
2. How does the economic situation affect collective emotions (e.g., hope)?
3. Should the government provide resources for dealing with emotional stress?
4. What is the difference between a natural emotion and a manufactured one?
5. Do you believe that emotions are essential for truly human life?
6. What are the challenges of remaining objective in an emotional debate?
7. How does focusing on achievement affect emotional fulfillment?
8. What is the idea of “emotional intelligence”?
9. Is it fair when a person’s emotions are dismissed as weakness?
10. How does a lack of sleep affect emotional stability?
11. What are the basic steps for managing a sudden burst of anger?
12. What is the value of finding art that expresses strong emotions?
13. Should the news talk more about how to handle difficult emotions?
14. What are the simple reasons why some people believe emotions are dangerous?
15. How does the history of cultural taboos affect emotional expression?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the simple social problems caused by high emotional volatility?
2. What are the ethical issues when companies use emotional advertising?
3. How does constant social media showing of extreme emotions affect normalcy?
4. Should emotional health screenings be legally required in high-stress jobs?
5. How does the feeling of acceptance affect emotional expression?
6. Who is responsible for promoting healthy emotional processing?
7. What is your simple view on the practice of seeking out highly emotional experiences?
8. What is the role of therapy in helping people control strong emotions?
9. How does the problem of emotional manipulation affect relationships?
10. What are the clear problems with allowing people to control others emotionally?
11. What are the legal differences between a simple argument and emotional abuse?
12. Do you think the main purpose of emotions is to communicate needs?
13. What steps can individual citizens take to improve their emotional regulation?
14. How does the lack of a strong support system affect coping with trauma?
15. What are the simple psychological effects of a sudden, intense joy?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that emotional labor is often undervalued in society?
2. What is the moral duty of a society to protect the emotional health of its citizens?
3. How do global media affect the standardization of emotional expression?
4. When should the government consider mandatory emotional intelligence training in leadership?
5. What are the simple ethical problems of companies profiting from emotional vulnerability?
6. How does focusing on reason affect the need for intuitive, emotional input?
7. Discuss the effects of long-term emotional suppression on creativity and health.
8. How should leaders use knowledge about emotional intelligence to solve conflicts?
9. What is the idea of “emotional suppression”?
10. What are the long-term social effects when a whole generation avoids deep emotional connection?
11. What are the clear difficulties when courts try to decide if a decision was driven by emotion?
12. How does the desire for personal comfort affect the need for emotional growth?
13. Do you think the most important thing is the preservation of mental and emotional health?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when dealing with a partner’s strong emotions?
15. Should the government set a clear standard for emotional support resources?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the true difference between a manufactured emotional response and an authentic one?
2. Should we eliminate the system that allows for massive emotional manipulation?
3. How does the idea of self-control change when emotions are proven to be biological?
4. What laws are needed to prevent major corporate use of emotional data?
5. How do historical views of reason, passion, and mental illness affect modern treatment?
6. How can a society ensure that empathy is shown to people with emotional control issues?
7. Do you think total self-awareness would fix all emotional problems?
8. What simple rules should guide people when they encounter unpredictable emotional reactions?
9. How can we stop people from using personal choice as an excuse for harmful actions?
10. What did old thinkers say about affect, virtue, and the pursuit of a calm mind?
11. What will happen to the need for human empathy if AI can perfectly read emotions?
12. How do people use the idea of “just snap out of it” to avoid discussing complexity?
13. How does the experience of a major life event change a person’s emotional baseline?
14. What is the power of a group to demand better emotional literacy?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, non-addictive mood stabilizer, what would happen?
