A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you take vitamins?
2. What is a small pill?
3. Do you like natural things?
4. What is a healthy food?
5. Do you worry about getting sick?
6. What is a sports drink?
7. Do you feel tired often?
8. What is a doctor’s advice?
9. Do you think supplements work?
10. What is a big container?
11. Do you read the label?
12. What is a high price?
13. Do you like taking pills?
14. What are three types of supplements?
15. Do you think supplements are important?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a vitamin and a health supplement?
2. Why do people take supplements?
3. What are the good things and bad things about relying on supplements?
4. How can a person choose a trustworthy supplement brand?
5. Should all supplements be tested by the government before selling?
6. Why is it important to tell your doctor what supplements you take?
7. Do you think a healthy diet is enough without supplements?
8. What is the purpose of protein powder for exercise?
9. How does advertising affect the feeling of needing supplements?
10. What is the difference between natural and synthetic vitamins?
11. Do you think people spend too much money on supplements?
12. What are the problems when supplements are sold with fake claims?
13. When is the best time to take a vitamin (morning or night)?
14. What are two supplements famous for boosting energy?
15. How does supplement use affect athletic performance?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely asking a friend if their supplement is necessary?
2. How does the cost of supplements affect low-income families?
3. Should the government provide free vitamins to children in need?
4. What is the difference between a placebo effect and a real benefit?
5. Do you believe that most supplements are a waste of money?
6. What are the challenges of scientifically proving the benefit of every supplement?
7. How does the focus on quick fixes affect the desire to eat healthier food?
8. What is the idea of “megadosing” supplements?
9. Is it fair or unfair when some people profit greatly from selling unproven products?
10. How does a lack of medical regulation lead to dangerous supplements?
11. What are the steps for properly researching the ingredients of a supplement?
12. What is the value of taking supplements when you have a known deficiency?
13. Should public media criticize misleading supplement advertising?
14. What are the reasons why some people believe supplements are totally natural and safe?
15. How does the history of traditional medicine relate to modern supplements?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to take supplements to enhance performance or appearance?
2. What are the moral problems when supplements are aggressively marketed to vulnerable groups (e.g., people who are very sick)?
3. How does constant online discussion of supplements affect people’s feeling of necessity?
4. Should supplement companies be legally required to provide scientific proof for all their claims?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of believing a pill can instantly improve your health.
6. Who is responsible for promoting transparent labeling and honest marketing in the supplement industry?
7. What is your view on the practice of athletes using performance-enhancing supplements?
8. Evaluate the role of private testing labs in verifying the purity of supplements.
9. How does the concept of “biohacking” relate to supplement use?
10. Discuss the concept of “functional foods” (foods with added benefits).
11. What are the problems with having very different rules for supplements and medicines?
12. What are the legal differences between general health advice and a medical prescription?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of supplements is mainly to compensate for modern processed diets?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that supplements do not contain hidden harmful ingredients?
15. How does the lack of strict government regulation affect consumer trust in the industry?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the most heavily advertised supplements often lack the strongest scientific evidence?
2. What is the right way to think about a doctor’s moral duty to critically evaluate supplement claims?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the type of supplement advertising that is targeted to specific users?
4. When should the government consider mandatory limits on the dosage of certain over-the-counter supplements?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about using personal health anxieties to drive supplement sales?
6. How does the focus on quick fixes affect the long-term, necessary investment in a healthy diet and lifestyle?
7. Discuss the impact of major scientific fraud scandals on the public’s confidence in all health products.
8. How should leaders use tax incentives to promote companies that invest in supplement research and testing?
9. What is the idea of “evidence-based medicine” and its challenge to traditional supplement use?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when people prioritize pills over proven healthy habits?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide if a supplement caused a severe adverse reaction?
12. How does the search for total convenience conflict with the ethical need for honest product claims?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the equal access to affordable, scientifically proven supplements?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when they benefit from promoting a supplement they have not fully tested?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of independent scientific research required for a new supplement to be sold?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s desire for optimal health and their fear of natural biological decline?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely eliminate the sale of all non-prescription supplements?
3. How does the concept of “health optimization” change when technology allows perfect monitoring of all biological markers?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how technology platforms use personalized health data to target supplement advertisements?
5. How do historical views of alchemy, folk medicine, and self-treatment affect modern supplement consumption?
6. How can communities maintain shared health standards when individuals rely on highly personalized and unproven regimes?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to regulate supplements and allow the individual total freedom of choice.
8. What protection should laws give to employees who report unsafe or unsanitary conditions in supplement factories?
9. How can we stop the problem of using the argument of “natural” to mask a lack of scientific evidence?
10. What did old thinkers say about moderation, self-care, and the moral use of the body that is still relevant today?
11. What will happen to the need for human medical advice if AI can perfectly diagnose and recommend supplements?
12. How do people use the idea of “filling the gap” to avoid discussing their poor diet?
13. How does the experience of a major illness change a person’s skepticism toward unproven remedies?
14. What is the power of a collective movement to demand that the supplement industry be held to pharmaceutical standards?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, personalized, complete nutritional replacement, how would that fundamentally change human eating habits?
