A1 Level – Elementary
1. Can you fix a broken chair?
2. What is a small tool?
3. Do you like old things?
4. What is a broken light?
5. Do you watch repair videos?
6. What is a long time (patience)?
7. Do you like to build things?
8. What is a piece of garbage?
9. Do you think fixing things saves money?
10. What is a good glue?
11. Do you ask for help to fix something?
12. What is a new part?
13. Do you feel proud after fixing something?
14. What are three things you can fix at home?
15. Do you think fixing things is important?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between fixing something and making something new?
2. Why do modern products break easily?
3. What are the good things and bad things about buying new things instead of repairing old ones?
4. How can a small skill (like sewing) help you save money?
5. Should all students learn basic repair skills?
6. Why is patience important when fixing something complicated?
7. Do you think machines should be designed to be easy to fix?
8. What is the purpose of a simple instruction manual?
9. How does technology (diagnostic tools) help mechanics fix cars?
10. What is the difference between repairing and replacing?
11. Do you think more people should try to fix things?
12. What are the problems when fixing something takes too long?
13. When is the best time to stop trying to fix something and throw it away?
14. What are two differences between a broken computer and a broken toy?
15. How does fixing something make you feel more capable?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely offering to fix something for a friend?
2. How does the cost of labor (paying a repair person) affect the decision to fix?
3. Should the government provide grants for community repair shops?
4. What is the difference between fixing a small crack and completely rebuilding something?
5. Do you believe that repairing things is a way to respect the environment?
6. What are the challenges of finding spare parts for old electronic devices?
7. How does the feeling of satisfaction from repair compare to the ease of buying new?
8. What is the idea of “upcycling”?
9. Is it fair or unfair when companies make it impossible to repair their products?
10. How does a lack of repair skills affect the amount of waste a society produces?
11. What are the steps for properly fixing a leaky faucet?
12. What is the value of keeping objects that have been repaired many times?
13. Should public media feature more experts teaching basic repair skills?
14. What are the reasons why some people prefer to pay for professional repair?
15. How does the focus on quick consumption affect the appreciation for durable goods?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to have the newest technology, even if the old one still works?
2. What are the moral problems when companies deliberately design products that cannot be fixed (planned obsolescence)?
3. How does constant social media showing of new things affect the willingness to repair old ones?
4. Should manufacturers be legally required to sell spare parts for a minimum number of years?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of successfully repairing a highly complex machine.
6. Who is responsible for promoting the “right to repair” movement?
7. What is your view on the practice of using highly specific tools that only manufacturers have?
8. Evaluate the role of online tutorials (YouTube) in teaching repair skills.
9. How does the economic push for mass production challenge the tradition of local craftsmanship?
10. Discuss the concept of a “circular economy” in the context of fixing things.
11. What are the problems with having very different technical standards for electronic repairs?
12. What are the legal differences between repairing something for yourself and repairing it for a customer?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of the “right to repair” movement is mainly environmental?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that repair professionals are properly trained and certified?
15. How does the difficulty of fixing a product affect a company’s reputation?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the cost of labor for repair is often much higher than the cost of a new item?
2. What is the right way to think about a company’s moral duty to design products that minimize waste?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the visibility of repair-related content?
4. When should the government impose strict bans on non-recyclable materials in consumer products?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about forcing older people to learn new technical repair skills?
6. How does the focus on cheap, disposable goods affect the long-term, necessary investment in durable materials?
7. Discuss the impact of mass electronic waste (e-waste) on global environmental health.
8. How should leaders use tax incentives to promote repair services over new sales?
9. What is the idea of “degrowth” and its relationship to the repair economy?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when fewer people have practical problem-solving skills?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide if a product broke due to a defect or user misuse?
12. How does the search for total convenience conflict with the need for sustainable consumption?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the preservation of human craft and repair skills?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when they benefit from a service that repairs items using low-wage labor?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the warranty period on all major appliances?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s capability to fix a problem and their learned technical skill?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely eliminate the disposable consumer culture in favor of a repair-only economy?
3. How does the concept of “ownership” change when you cannot fix or modify your own possession?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how companies use software to lock users out of repairing their own devices?
5. How do historical views of craftsmanship and material authenticity affect modern consumer demand?
6. How can communities maintain economic vitality when the job market shifts heavily toward complex repair and less toward manufacturing?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to fix things and let natural selection choose the most durable products.
8. What protection should laws give to independent repair shops against manufacturer lawsuits?
9. How can we stop the problem of using the argument of “intellectual property” to justify planned obsolescence?
10. What did old thinkers say about utility, material value, and the dignity of manual labor that is still important today?
11. What will happen to the need for human repair skills if AI can perfectly diagnose and instruct on all repairs?
12. How do people use the idea of “progress” to avoid discussing the massive environmental cost of e-waste?
13. How does the experience of a difficult repair improve a person’s patience and persistence?
14. What is the power of a collective movement to force manufacturers to open up their product manuals and parts?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, self-healing material for all products, how would that fundamentally change the need for repair?
