A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you like reading?
2. What is a book?
3. Do you read in English?
4. What is a newspaper?
5. Do you read before sleep?
6. What is a library?
7. Do you read on your phone?
8. What is a funny story?
9. Do you read quickly?
10. What is a magazine?
11. Do you buy many books?
12. What is a children’s book?
13. Do you like reading outside?
14. What are three types of things you read?
15. Do you think reading is difficult?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between reading a book and watching a movie?
2. Why is reading important for learning a new language?
3. What are the good things and bad things about reading books on a screen?
4. How can reading make your brain stronger?
5. Should all children be read to every day?
6. Why is it sometimes hard to finish a long book?
7. Do you think reading for pleasure is better than reading for school?
8. What is the purpose of a table of contents?
9. How does reading help you feel less stressed?
10. What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?
11. Do you think there is too much information to read every day?
12. What are the problems when you read something that is badly written?
13. When is the best time of day to read something difficult?
14. What are two differences between poetry and a novel?
15. How does reading change your vocabulary?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely discussing a book without spoiling the ending?
2. How does the reading experience change when you read an old book?
3. Should governments spend money to give free books to children?
4. What is the difference between reading for facts and reading for imagination?
5. Do you believe that reading builds empathy for other people?
6. What are the challenges of reading a book that is very long?
7. How does the appearance of a book cover affect your choice to read it?
8. What is the idea of “speed reading”?
9. Is it fair or unfair when a famous book is heavily censored?
10. How does the decline of reading affect the newspaper industry?
11. What are the steps for properly reviewing a book you enjoyed?
12. What is the value of re-reading a book you have already finished?
13. Should schools allow students to choose any book they want to read?
14. What are the reasons why some people prefer reading physical books over e-books?
15. How does reading a book change your perspective on a historical event?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to read books that everyone else is reading?
2. What are the moral problems when a book contains incorrect historical facts?
3. How does constant digital distraction affect a person’s ability to focus on a long book?
4. Should schools and libraries remove books that some groups find offensive?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of becoming deeply immersed in a fictional world.
6. Who is responsible for promoting reading literacy in communities?
7. What is your view on the practice of listening to audiobooks instead of reading?
8. Evaluate the role of literary critics in deciding which books are considered important.
9. How does the scientific study of the brain show the benefits of reading?
10. Discuss the concept of “reading slump” and how to overcome it.
11. What are the problems with relying only on book summaries instead of reading the full text?
12. What are the legal differences between plagiarism and drawing inspiration from a book?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of reading is mainly to challenge your own ideas?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that people in remote areas have access to books?
15. How does the process of learning to read change the way a young child thinks?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the cost of required textbooks often creates a financial barrier for students?
2. What is the right way to think about a writer’s responsibility to be completely factual in non-fiction books?
3. How do the platform’s rules influence the type of literature that becomes popular (e.g., short-form stories)?
4. When should libraries be allowed to buy books that are very expensive and specialized?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about banning books based on political or religious beliefs?
6. How does the focus on quick digital information affect the intellectual patience needed for deep reading?
7. Discuss the impact of reading literature on a person’s ability to understand complex human emotions.
8. How should leaders use literature to understand the history and culture of other countries?
9. What is the idea of “bibliotherapy” and how can reading help mental health?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when fewer people read long-form, complex arguments?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide if a fictional book has caused real-world harm to a person?
12. How does the search for fast knowledge conflict with the slow, necessary process of reading a difficult text?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the habit of reading, regardless of what genre it is?
14. What are the simple moral rules a reader should follow when borrowing a book from a public library?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of time children must spend reading every day?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between reading a printed book and the fragmented way we read information online?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely eliminate the reading of fiction in favor of non-fiction to maximize useful knowledge?
3. How does the invention of printing fundamentally change the human ability to store and access knowledge?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how companies use the reading data they collect from e-book readers?
5. How do historical views of censorship and freedom of the press affect modern publishing?
6. How can communities maintain shared knowledge when information sources are heavily personalized?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to force reading and allow people to learn in other ways.
8. What protection should laws give to writers who express unpopular or controversial ideas in their books?
9. How can we stop the problem of using simplified reading material when complex thought is needed?
10. What did old thinkers say about memory and the act of silent contemplation that is still important today?
11. What will happen to the need for human authors if AI can perfectly generate any type of book or text?
12. How do people use the idea of “reading for fun” to avoid discussing books that challenge their beliefs?
13. How does the experience of reading a classic piece of literature connect us to people from the past?
14. What is the power of a single book to change the political system or social norms of a country?
15. If scientists could implant all knowledge directly into the brain, how would that fundamentally change the value of reading?
