A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you like the beach?
2. What is a big wave?
3. Do you like swimming?
4. What is a long board?
5. Do you watch surfing videos?
6. What is a beautiful ocean?
7. Do you like the sun?
8. What is a fast sport?
9. Do you think surfing is hard?
10. What is a famous surfer?
11. Do you wear a wetsuit?
12. What is a dangerous animal (shark)?
13. Do you like cold water?
14. What are three things needed for surfing?
15. Do you think surfing is exciting?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between surfing and bodyboarding?
2. Why are waves different in different parts of the world?
3. What are the good things and bad things about living near the ocean?
4. How does a person learn how to stand up on the board?
5. Should all children be taught how to swim in the ocean?
6. Why is it important to know the rules of the ocean?
7. Do you think surfing is mainly a sport or a lifestyle?
8. What is the purpose of a leash on a surfboard?
9. How does pollution affect the places where people surf?
10. What is the difference between a beginner and an expert surfer?
11. Do you think surfing is a good way to stay healthy?
12. What are the problems when the waves are too big or too small?
13. When is the best time of year for surfing in your region?
14. What are two dangers of surfing?
15. How does the culture of surfing affect the local area?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely sharing a wave with other surfers?
2. How does the quality of the waves affect the cost of surfing lessons?
3. Should the government spend money on protecting the coastal areas where people surf?
4. What is the difference between surfing as a competition and surfing for fun?
5. Do you believe that surfing is more about connecting with nature than winning?
6. What are the challenges of traveling with a very long surfboard?
7. How does the focus on famous surfers affect the local surf community?
8. What is the idea of a “rip current”?
9. Is it fair or unfair when some beaches ban surfing?
10. How does a lack of ocean knowledge lead to accidents?
11. What are the steps for properly predicting a good day for surfing?
12. What is the value of teaching people about ocean conservation through surfing?
13. Should public media feature more female and older surfers?
14. What are the reasons why some people believe surfing is too dangerous?
15. How does a surfer’s style reflect their personality?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to travel to exotic locations to find the perfect wave?
2. What are the moral problems when local surf spots become too crowded with tourists?
3. How does constant social media showing of perfect waves affect local surf culture?
4. Should surf instructors be legally required to pass strict first aid and ocean safety tests?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of confronting the massive power of the ocean.
6. Who is responsible for finding ways to clean up ocean pollution that affects surf spots?
7. What is your view on the practice of building artificial waves?
8. Evaluate the role of corporate sponsorship in changing the sport of surfing.
9. How does the growth of surfing affect the cost of living in coastal towns?
10. Discuss the concept of “wave poaching” (taking a wave from another surfer).
11. What are the problems with having very different rules for surfing and swimming in the same area?
12. What are the legal differences between a surfing accident and a swimming accident?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of surfing is mainly self-improvement and connection to nature?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that surf spots are accessible to people with disabilities?
15. How does the search for the perfect wave affect a surfer’s long-term commitment to one place?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the best surf spots are often controlled by local residents?
2. What is the right way to think about a surf company’s moral duty to use sustainable materials for boards?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the visibility of content promoting dangerous, high-risk surfing?
4. When should the government consider banning all non-essential boat traffic in prime surfing areas?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about using technology (jet skis) to ride waves that are too big for humans?
6. How does the focus on competitive surfing affect the free, non-commercial spirit of the culture?
7. Discuss the impact of major climate change on the future predictability of ocean waves and storms.
8. How should leaders use the popularity of surfing to promote ocean literacy and conservation?
9. What is the idea of “localism” in surfing and its relationship to cultural protection?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when coastal areas become too expensive for local surfers to live?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide who is responsible for a collision between two surfers?
12. How does the search for a perfect ride conflict with the need to protect the marine ecosystem?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the preservation of the ocean environment, even if it means less surfing?
14. What are the simple moral rules a surfer should follow when surfing in a new country?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of time children must spend learning about ocean safety?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s desire to conquer nature and their wish to harmonize with it?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely eliminate all professional, commercial surfing competitions?
3. How does the concept of “freedom” change when it is directly tied to the unpredictable power of the ocean?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how technology is used to forecast and track perfect waves?
5. How do historical views of navigation and discovery affect modern human interaction with the ocean?
6. How can communities maintain their identity when their unique surf culture is copied and sold globally?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to control the ocean environment and accept its wildness.
8. What protection should laws give to surfers who are injured due to ocean pollution?
9. How can we stop the problem of using the argument of “sport” to justify high environmental impact?
10. What did old thinkers say about flow states, mastery, and the relationship between humans and nature that is still important today?
11. What will happen to the need for human observation if AI can perfectly predict wave behavior and safety risks?
12. How do people use the idea of “adventure” to avoid discussing the high risks of big wave surfing?
13. How does the experience of a wipeout (falling off the board) improve a person’s humility?
14. What is the power of a collective movement to demand that coastlines be protected from commercial development?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, safe, always available artificial wave, how would that fundamentally change the surfing culture?
