A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you like mountains?
2. What is a green forest?
3. Do you like long walks?
4. What is a tall hill?
5. Do you see snow in summer?
6. What is a clean stream?
7. Do you feel small near mountains?
8. What is a rocky path?
9. Do you think climbing is dangerous?
10. What is a good view?
11. Do you like quiet places?
12. What is a cold wind?
13. Do you worry about falling?
14. What are three things you take when hiking?
15. Do you think mountains are beautiful?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a hill and a mountain?
2. Why do people feel motivated to climb very high mountains?
3. What are the good things and bad things about mountain tourism?
4. How can a person prepare for a long mountain hike?
5. Should all mountain areas be protected from development?
6. Why is it important to respect the mountain weather?
7. Do you think mountains are a good place for meditation?
8. What is the purpose of mountain rescue teams?
9. How does climate change affect the ice and snow on mountains?
10. What is the difference between a volcano and a mountain?
11. Do you think mountain air is healthier than city air?
12. What are the problems when tourists leave trash on mountains?
13. When is the best time of year to visit the mountains?
14. What are two things that make mountain climbing challenging?
15. How does mountain tourism affect the local people who live there?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely asking hikers to slow down on a narrow path?
2. How does the cost of specialized equipment affect who can climb mountains?
3. Should the government provide free access to all national mountain parks?
4. What is the difference between hiking for exercise and hiking for exploration?
5. Do you believe that mountains hold a spiritual significance?
6. What are the challenges of managing a large number of tourists on one mountain?
7. How does the focus on reaching the summit affect safety decisions?
8. What is the idea of “mountain sickness”?
9. Is it fair or unfair when some people are rescued after ignoring clear warnings?
10. How does a lack of infrastructure affect mountain communities?
11. What are the steps for properly reading a hiking map and compass?
12. What is the value of confronting your own physical limits in the mountains?
13. Should public media criticize people who take unnecessary risks in the mountains?
14. What are the reasons why some people feel uncomfortable at high altitudes?
15. How does the unique ecosystem of a mountain differ from the surrounding areas?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to document and share every difficult climb online?
2. What are the moral problems when commercial expeditions harm the fragile mountain environment?
3. How does constant social media showing of beautiful views affect the actual physical challenge?
4. Should climbers be legally required to carry special safety beacons?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of solitude and isolation in high mountain regions.
6. Who is responsible for cleaning up the trash and abandoned equipment on famous peaks?
7. What is your view on the practice of building ski resorts in protected mountain areas?
8. Evaluate the role of private guides and commercial companies in professional mountain climbing.
9. How does the concept of “adventure tourism” affect local resources and traditions?
10. Discuss the concept of “Leave No Trace” in mountain environments.
11. What are the problems with having very different safety regulations in mountain areas across borders?
12. What are the legal differences between general hiking and high-risk mountaineering?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of mountains is mainly human challenge and conquest?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that all mountain tourism is sustainable?
15. How does the history of mountain exploration reflect human ambition?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the cost of mountain rescue is often paid by the public, even for reckless climbers?
2. What is the right way to think about a mountain guide’s moral duty to refuse dangerous clients?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the type of extreme and risky mountain content that becomes viral?
4. When should the government consider mandatory limits on the number of climbers allowed on a peak per season?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about using technology to make the natural mountain environment “too safe”?
6. How does the focus on quick tourism affect the long-term, necessary investment in mountain conservation?
7. Discuss the impact of glacial melt on the long-term water supply for communities below the mountains.
8. How should leaders use the cultural significance of mountains to promote national environmental policy?
9. What is the idea of “The Seven Summits” and its commercialization of mountaineering?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when fewer people experience raw, untamed nature?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide if a lack of preparedness caused a fatal accident?
12. How does the search for total control over the environment conflict with the humbling power of the mountains?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the preservation of the mountain’s natural state, even if it means no tourism?
14. What are the simple moral rules a hiker should follow when they encounter injured wildlife?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of insurance coverage required for high-altitude climbing?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s physical conquest of a mountain and their internal spiritual experience?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely ban all commercial tourism on the world’s highest peaks?
3. How does the concept of “wilderness” change when every major mountain is tracked and monitored by technology?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how tourism companies use drones for filming in sensitive mountain areas?
5. How do historical views of mountain deities and sacred landscapes affect modern conservation efforts?
6. How can communities maintain their traditional knowledge of mountains when modern guides rely on GPS?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to regulate mountain access and allow people to accept the natural risks.
8. What protection should laws give to local mountain guides against exploitation by international companies?
9. How can we stop the problem of using the argument of “economic benefit” to justify environmental degradation?
10. What did old thinkers say about awe, majesty, and the human scale in comparison to nature that is still relevant today?
11. What will happen to the need for human guides if AI can perfectly predict weather and route safety?
12. How do people use the idea of “testing my limits” to avoid discussing the cost of their dangerous hobby?
13. How does the experience of a life-threatening mountain situation improve a person’s humility?
14. What is the power of a collective movement to demand that international organizations manage mountain waste?
15. If scientists could create a perfect simulation of a mountain environment, how would that fundamentally change the desire for real-world climbing?
