A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you like funny pictures?
2. What is a fast trend?
3. Do you like sharing jokes?
4. What is a popular idea?
5. Do you think memes are easy to understand?
6. What is a quick laugh?
7. Do you worry about not understanding a joke?
8. What is a simple message?
9. Do you think they are a new language?
10. What is a short video?
11. Do you like simple jokes?
12. What is a strange feeling?
13. Do you like clear ideas?
14. What are three funny things on the internet?
15. Do you think the internet is a strange place?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a simple joke and a meme?
2. Why do some jokes go viral quickly?
3. What are the good things and bad things about informal communication?
4. How can a person politely ask for the meaning of a complex meme?
5. Should all people learn internet slang?
6. Why is it important to know the context of a cultural joke?
7. Do you think they can sometimes be offensive?
8. What is the purpose of using them to comment on the news?
9. How does speed affect the spread of an idea?
10. What is the difference between a visual joke and a text one?
11. Do you think they make language less formal?
12. What are the problems when a meme is misunderstood in a foreign country?
13. When is the best time to share a news-related joke?
14. What are two things that make a meme popular?
15. How does a lack of shared culture affect communication?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the simple ways to politely tell someone their joke is outdated?
2. How does the market affect the professional use of humor?
3. Should the government provide resources to promote media literacy?
4. What is the difference between a short-term trend and a long-lasting one?
5. Do you believe that they can influence political opinion?
6. What are the challenges of translating complex humor?
7. How does focusing on virality affect the quality of the content?
8. What is the idea of “irony poisoning”?
9. Is it fair when a person is judged for their sense of humor?
10. How does a lack of critical thinking affect the belief in satirical content?
11. What are the basic steps for creating a simple, effective joke?
12. What is the value of using them to cope with difficult news?
13. Should the news talk more about the impact of internet culture?
14. What are the simple reasons why some people avoid all internet humor?
15. How does the history of satire affect modern internet content?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the simple social problems caused by demanding quick, simple humor?
2. What are the ethical issues when people use them to spread hate or misinformation?
3. How does constant social media showing of humor affect emotional intelligence?
4. Should social media companies be legally required to monitor harmful content?
5. How does the feeling of belonging affect the sharing of inside jokes?
6. Who is responsible for educating people on the ethics of online humor?
7. What is your simple view on the practice of high-cost branded content?
8. What is the role of AI in generating new, original humor?
9. How does the problem of decontextualization affect meaning?
10. What are the clear problems with allowing people to hide their intent?
11. What are the legal differences between general humor and defamation?
12. Do you think the main purpose of them is to create a shared cultural language?
13. What steps can individual citizens take to promote responsible sharing?
14. How does the lack of clear rules affect online communication?
15. What are the simple psychological effects of a sense of shared laughter?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that career success can depend on understanding niche humor?
2. What is the moral duty of a society to address the misuse of humor for harm?
3. How do global communication tools affect the speed of cultural diffusion?
4. When should the government consider mandatory media literacy education?
5. What are the simple ethical problems of companies profiting from a lack of attention span?
6. How does focusing on brevity affect the need for nuanced discussion?
7. Discuss the effects of long-term exposure to constantly changing language.
8. How should leaders use humor to promote transparency?
9. What is the idea of “cultural shorthand”?
10. What are the long-term social effects when most communication is fragmented?
11. What are the clear difficulties when courts try to decide if a joke was an intentional threat?
12. How does the desire for quick satisfaction affect the need for deep thought?
13. Do you think the most important thing is the preservation of nuanced communication?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when creating content?
15. Should the government set a clear standard for digital communication ethics?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the true difference between a manufactured trend and authentic cultural commentary?
2. Should we eliminate the system that allows for massive profit from attention?
3. How does the idea of shared meaning change when humor is constantly disposable?
4. What laws are needed to prevent major corporate use of manipulative humor?
5. How do historical views of satire, comedy, and social critique affect modern life?
6. How can a society ensure that empathy is shown to people struggling with miscommunication?
7. Do you think total removal of all humor would fix social problems?
8. What simple rules should guide people when they encounter complex social jokes?
9. How can we stop people from using personal choice as an excuse for poor habits?
10. What did old thinkers say about wit, rhetoric, and the power of shared laughter?
11. What will happen to the need for human creativity if AI generates all humor?
12. How do people use the idea of “it’s just a joke” to avoid discussing harm?
13. How does the experience of a major online mistake change a person’s communication style?
14. What is the power of a group to demand ethical use of digital language?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, universal, and non-offensive joke, what would happen?
