A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you have a best friend?
2. What is your friend’s name?
3. Do you play games with your friends?
4. Do you like your friends?
5. Do you share your toys with friends?
6. Where do you meet your friends?
7. Do you talk to your friends every day?
8. What do you and your friends do on weekends?
9. Do you eat lunch with your friends?
10. Is your friend a boy or a girl?
11. Do you help your friends?
12. Do you have many friends or a few friends?
13. Do you laugh with your friends?
14. What makes you a good friend?
15. Do you miss your friends when you don’t see them?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. How did you meet your best friend?
2. What qualities do you look for in a friend?
3. What activities do you enjoy doing with friends?
4. How often do you text or call your friends?
5. Do you prefer one best friend or a big group of friends?
6. Have you ever had an argument with a friend?
7. What do you usually talk about with your friends?
8. Do you have any friends from other countries?
9. Is it important to have friends? Why?
10. What’s the best thing about having friends?
11. Do you make new friends easily?
12. What do you do for your friend’s birthday?
13. Do you trust your friends with secrets?
14. Can you keep a secret for a friend?
15. How do you help a friend who is sad?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What’s the difference between a good friend and a best friend?
2. Do you think it’s possible to have friends you’ve never met in person?
3. How do friendships change as people get older?
4. Is it better to have friends who are similar to you or different from you?
5. What’s the most common reason friendships end?
6. Can you be close friends with your family members?
7. What does the expression “a friend in need is a friend indeed” mean?
8. Have you ever lost a good friend? What happened?
9. How do you balance time with friends and time with family?
10. Do you think it’s possible to be friends with an ex-partner?
11. What are the advantages of having a large circle of friends?
12. How do you maintain long-distance friendships?
13. Is it okay to tell a “white lie” to a friend to protect their feelings?
14. What qualities make someone a bad friend?
15. Do you think animals, like a pet dog, can be your friend?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. Do you believe in the idea of a “soulmate” in friendship?
2. How has social media changed the nature of friendship?
3. What are the challenges of making new friends as an adult?
4. Can men and women be “just friends”? Why or why not?
5. What are “frenemies,” and have you ever had one?
6. How important is it to have friends with different backgrounds or opinions?
7. What boundaries are necessary for a healthy friendship?
8. How should you handle a friend who is being a bad influence?
9. Is it possible to have too many friends to be a good friend to all of them?
10. How does culture influence expectations of friendship?
11. What role does loyalty play in friendship? Can it be negative?
12. At what point should you end a “toxic” friendship?
13. How do friendships at work differ from personal friendships?
14. What are the pros and cons of being friends with your boss?
15. If your best friend and your partner didn’t get along, what would you do?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. To what extent do our friendships define our identity?
2. How does the concept of “friendship” vary across different cultures?
3. Discuss the psychological benefits of having strong social ties.
4. How do societal expectations shape male friendships versus female friendships?
5. Is the decline of close, face-to-face friendships a significant problem in modern society?
6. What is the “Dunbar’s number” theory, and do you think it accurately reflects human social limits?
7. Analyze the role of vulnerability in forming and maintaining deep friendships.
8. How does economic disparity (differences in wealth) affect friendships?
9. What are the ethical responsibilities we have towards our friends?
10. Is it possible for a friendship to be truly unconditional?
11. How do you navigate significant political or ideological differences within a close friendship?
12. Is the modern emphasis on “self-care” making people more or less loyal as friends?
13. Can a platonic friendship ever be as deep or important as a romantic relationship?
14. How has the digital age and “para-social” relationships impacted real-world friendships?
15. What does it mean for a friendship to “run its course”? Is it okay to let it end?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. Evaluate Aristotle’s three types of friendship (utility, pleasure, and virtue). Are they still relevant today?
2. To what extent is the modern conceptualization of friendship a product of Western, individualistic culture?
3. Discuss the intersection of friendship, social capital, and socioeconomic mobility.
4. Debate the proposition: “In an age of hyper-connectivity, we have never been more lonely.”
5. How do evolutionary psychology and sociology explain the human need for non-kin companionship?
6. What are the ethical dilemmas of “unfriending” someone, both online and in real life?
7. Can true altruism exist in friendship, or is it always based on some form of reciprocal benefit?
8. How might artificial intelligence (e.g., AI companions) reshape our understanding of friendship?
9. Analyze the role of friendship in social movements and political change.
10. Is there a moral obligation to confront a friend’s unethical behavior, even at the risk of ending the friendship?
11. How does the commodification of social interaction (e.g., “rent-a-friend” services) reflect on societal values?
12. Is the concept of a “best friend” an immature or an essential construct for human well-being?
13. How does the law (or lack thereof) recognize the bonds of friendship compared to familial or romantic bonds?
14. Deconstruct the idea of friendship: What is it, fundamentally, and why does it persist?
15. How will future societal shifts (e.g., climate change, remote work) redefine the nature of friendship?
