A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you like puzzles?
2. What is a secret?
3. Do you watch detective shows?
4. What is a hidden place?
5. Do you like being surprised?
6. What is a police investigation?
7. Do you try to guess the ending?
8. What is a dark room?
9. Do you think ghosts are real?
10. What is a clue?
11. Do you read mystery books?
12. What is an unsolved crime?
13. Do you feel curious easily?
14. What are three things that are mysterious?
15. Do you like difficult questions?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a mystery and a simple question?
2. Why are people interested in unsolved crimes?
3. What are the good things and bad things about mystery stories?
4. How can a detective use small details to solve a crime?
5. Should governments keep some information a secret (classified)?
6. Why is it sometimes hard to find the truth?
7. Do you think historical mysteries (like Atlantis) will ever be solved?
8. What is the purpose of forensic science?
9. How does reading mystery stories improve your logical thinking?
10. What is the difference between a simple lie and a complex cover-up?
11. Do you think TV shows about detectives are realistic?
12. What are the problems when witnesses give different information?
13. When is the best time of day to watch a scary mystery movie?
14. What are two differences between fantasy and a mystery novel?
15. How does the feeling of not knowing affect people?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely discussing a mystery plot without spoiling the answer?
2. How does the setting (e.g., a haunted house) make a mystery more interesting?
3. Should governments be forced to release information about famous historical mysteries?
4. What is the difference between solving a crime with evidence and solving it with luck?
5. Do you believe that there is always a logical answer to every mystery?
6. What are the challenges of writing a good mystery story that the reader cannot guess?
7. How does the feeling of danger in a mystery story affect the reader?
8. What is the idea of “red herring” in a mystery plot?
9. Is it fair or unfair when police continue investigating a very old crime?
10. How does the genre of mystery influence other types of books and movies?
11. What are the steps for properly creating a good mystery puzzle for your friends?
12. What is the value of studying how past civilizations solved their mysteries?
13. Should schools teach students how to think critically about news that seems mysterious?
14. What are the reasons why some people are strongly attracted to conspiracy theories?
15. How does a mystery story affect the reader’s feeling of trust in the world?
Your next B2 class idea: “Murder Mystery: Who Did It?”
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to believe or disbelieve stories about the supernatural or aliens?
2. What are the moral problems when journalists report on unverified mysteries or rumors?
3. How does the focus on solving crimes affect the public’s view of the justice system?
4. Should people who spread unproven conspiracy theories on social media be banned?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of confronting the unknown or inexplicable.
6. Who is responsible for finding answers to global mysteries (like the missing Malaysian plane)?
7. What is your view on the practice of using true crime stories for entertainment?
8. Evaluate the role of private investigators versus government law enforcement.
9. How does the speed of the internet help or hurt the solving of real-life mysteries?
10. Discuss the concept of “epistemology” (the study of knowledge) in the context of mysteries.
11. What are the problems with relying on old, unreliable evidence to solve a crime?
12. What are the legal differences between a true mystery and a situation where the truth is being hidden?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of a mystery story is mainly to satisfy the human need for order?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that personal data is protected during a police investigation?
15. How does the popularity of mystery genres reflect society’s fear of chaos?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the media often focuses on the mystery of a crime rather than the victims?
2. What is the right way to think about a government’s moral duty to hide information for national security?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the type of true crime or conspiracy theories that become popular?
4. When should the public be allowed to access all the evidence related to an unsolved major historical event?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about creating highly realistic fictional mysteries based on real events?
6. How does the focus on quick answers affect the quality and depth of scientific research into mysteries?
7. Discuss the impact of major financial scams on the public’s trust in all forms of authority.
8. How should leaders use the public’s desire for the truth to promote open government?
9. What is the idea of “The Uncanny” and its role in human art and literature?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when fewer people believe in verifiable truth?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide if a witness is lying or genuinely confused?
12. How does the search for total certainty conflict with the natural limits of human knowledge?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the human process of trying to solve the mystery, not the solution itself?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when reporting a highly sensitive event?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of funding given to cold case investigation?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s curiosity and their unhealthy obsession with the unknown?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely ban all media that profits from unsolved, real-life human tragedies?
3. How does the concept of “truth” change when information is constantly manipulated by technology?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how citizens share unverified theories and images related to crime?
5. How do historical views of superstition and magic affect modern public belief in the unknown?
6. How can communities maintain social order when major, shocking events remain completely unexplained?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to find answers to questions that may be fundamentally unanswerable.
8. What protection should laws give to people who are wrongly accused or suspected in an unsolved case?
9. How can we stop the problem of using technology to create perfect, untraceable crimes?
10. What did old thinkers say about skepticism, faith, and the limits of reason that is still important today?
11. What will happen to the need for human police if AI can perfectly predict and solve crimes?
12. How do people use the idea of “doing my own research” to avoid accepting expert consensus?
13. How does the experience of confronting a deep mystery expand a person’s idea of what is possible?
14. What is the power of a single government to hide information from the global media?
15. If scientists could perfectly explain every historical event, how would that fundamentally change human culture?
