A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you walk to the store?
2. What is a street name?
3. Do you use a map on your phone?
4. What is a fast way to go?
5. Do you like a simple route?
6. What is a busy corner?
7. Do you use a bus often?
8. What is a long distance?
9. Do you like walking in the city?
10. What is a street sign?
11. Do you get lost easily?
12. What is a safe sidewalk?
13. Do you look at directions?
14. What are three ways to get around your town?
15. Do you think knowing your town is important?
“Getting Around” – video-based ESL lesson plan for A2 students
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between walking and cycling?
2. Why are clear street signs important?
3. What are the good things and bad things about relying on GPS for all journeys?
4. How can a tourist find their way around a new city easily?
5. Should cities have more areas where only pedestrians can walk?
6. Why is it important to know local bus and train times?
7. Do you think people who walk are healthier?
8. What is the purpose of an underground train system?
9. How does listening to music affect walking in a busy area?
10. What is the difference between an efficient route and a scenic route?
11. Do you think people should stop using cars for short trips?
12. What are the problems when public transport is too expensive?
13. When is the best time to go for a long walk in your city?
14. What are two things that make a city easy to get around?
15. How does the way you travel affect your daily mood?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely sharing the sidewalk with others?
2. How does the design of your neighborhood affect how much you walk?
3. Should the government spend more money on making public spaces safer for cyclists?
4. What is the difference between commuting and traveling for leisure?
5. Do you believe that relying too much on digital maps makes people worse at navigating?
6. What are the challenges of using a bicycle in a very hilly city?
7. How does a lack of accessible public transport affect elderly people?
8. What is the idea of a “smart city” for getting around?
9. Is it fair or unfair when city governments prioritize car traffic over pedestrian safety?
10. How does a lack of walking affect a person’s energy levels?
11. What are the steps for properly reading a traditional paper map?
12. What is the value of taking a longer route to see more things?
13. Should public transport have special lanes to ensure they are always on time?
14. What are the reasons why some people feel afraid to walk alone at night?
15. How does the cost of gas affect the number of people taking the bus?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to use the fastest possible means of transport?
2. What are the moral problems when city planning favors wealthy car owners?
3. How does constant noise from traffic affect a person’s concentration?
4. Should city councils be allowed to charge a tax for driving a car into the city center?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of being constantly stuck in traffic.
6. Who is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and safety of bus stations and subways?
7. What is your view on the practice of giving people fines for jaywalking (crossing the road wrongly)?
8. Evaluate the role of city planners in creating walkable, accessible neighborhoods.
9. How does the concept of “wayfinding” apply to the design of large airports or stations?
10. Discuss the concept of “last mile connectivity” in public transport.
11. What are the problems with having very different rules for electric scooters and bicycles in cities?
12. What are the legal differences between a pedestrian accident and a cycling accident?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of city infrastructure is mainly to move goods efficiently?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that all public transport is accessible to people with disabilities?
15. How does the type of daily commute affect a person’s feeling of control over their life?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that people who live far from the city center often pay more for transport?
2. What is the right way to think about a government’s moral duty to prioritize pedestrians over cars?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the type of traffic information that is shared with the public?
4. When should the government consider banning certain types of commercial delivery vehicles from city centers?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about using surveillance cameras to fine people for minor traffic violations?
6. How does the focus on quick, personal travel affect the investment in slower, collective infrastructure?
7. Discuss the impact of major transportation projects on the social structure of neighborhoods.
8. How should leaders use urban design to promote a more active and less polluting commute?
9. What is the idea of “mobility as a service” and its future impact on car ownership?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when fewer people walk and interact in public spaces?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide who is responsible for an accident involving a cyclist and a driver?
12. How does the search for total convenience conflict with the need for green, sustainable travel?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the health benefit of walking, not the speed of the commute?
14. What are the simple moral rules a cyclist should follow to ensure the safety of pedestrians?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of sidewalk width in new city developments?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s knowledge of a place (mental map) and the digital map on their phone?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely eliminate all private vehicles in city centers in favor of public transport?
3. How does the concept of “urban space” change when all vehicles become robotic and driverless?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how technology platforms use real-time tracking data for commercial purposes?
5. How do historical views of city planning (e.g., maximizing traffic flow) affect modern efforts to create walkable areas?
6. How can communities maintain a sense of local history when all navigation relies on generic digital instructions?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to control city traffic and allow natural, decentralized movement.
8. What protection should laws give to pedestrians who are injured by city-owned public vehicles?
9. How can we stop the problem of using surveillance cameras for traffic control to infringe on personal freedom?
10. What did old thinkers say about walking, reflection, and the good life that is still important today?
11. What will happen to the need for human navigation skills if AI can perfectly guide people everywhere?
12. How do people use the idea of “saving time” to avoid discussing the cost of their fast, polluting commutes?
13. How does the experience of a slow, non-digital commute improve a person’s sense of observation?
14. What is the power of a collective movement to demand that city budgets prioritize walking and cycling infrastructure?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, instant teleportation device, how would that fundamentally change city planning?
