Would you rather be a cat or a dog?
Say why: “I want to be a … because …”
Would you rather
Would you rather questions for a quick ESL speaking warm-up: pick a side, then say why.
Two choices, one opinion: a quick speaking warm-up. Everyone picks a side, then says why.
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Would you rather live in a big city or in a small village?
Say why. Use “because”: “I want to live in … because …”
Would you rather live 100 years in the past or 100 years in the future?
Say what life was like then or what it is going to be like.
Would you rather be able to read people’s minds or see five minutes into the future?
Answer with “If I could …, I would …” and give one example.
Would you rather have a job where you set your own hours or one where you never take work home?
Give two reasons and one downside. Use “switch off” or “work-life balance”.
Would you rather have a perfect memory or be able to forget anything you choose?
Argue your side, then argue the other side just as convincingly.
Would you rather be blissfully deceived about your life or painfully aware of every truth about it?
Steelman the opposing view before you defend your own.
Would you rather fly like a bird or swim like a fish?
Stand up for “fly”. Sit down for “swim”. Say one reason.
Would you rather live in a treehouse or in a castle?
Draw your house. Show a friend and say two words about it.
Would you rather eat pizza every day or ice cream every day?
Ask three friends: “Pizza or ice cream?” Count the answers.
Would you rather be very, very big or very, very small?
Act it out! Walk like a big person or a small person.
Would you rather have a pet penguin or a pet elephant?
Say one thing your pet can do: “My penguin can …”
Would you rather play in the snow or play on the beach?
Point left for snow and right for the beach. Say why.
Would you rather talk to animals or talk to your toys?
Say one question for your animal or toy: “Do you like …?”
Would you rather ride a horse or ride a camel?
Hands up for horse, then camel. Count and say the numbers.
Would you rather have a magic hat or magic shoes?
Say what it can do: “My magic hat can …”
Would you rather live on the moon or under the sea?
Say two things you can see there.
Would you rather jump like a kangaroo or run like a cheetah?
Show your choice! Can the class guess it?
Would you rather sing a song or do a dance for the class?
Say why, then do it for five seconds!
Would you rather have a robot friend or a monkey friend?
Tell your partner: “I like … because …”
Would you rather go to school by boat or by helicopter?
Say what you can see from your boat or helicopter.
Would you rather build a sandcastle or build a snowman?
Say what you need: “I need …”
Would you rather have a rainbow bedroom or a jungle bedroom?
Draw your bedroom. Say three colours in it.
Would you rather have wings or a long tail?
Say what you can do with it: “I can …”
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