The Supernatural
72 conversation questions and prompts
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A1
Beginner (A1)
8 questions
- Who in your family believes in ghosts?
- What can ghosts do in stories?
- Where do ghosts live in stories you know?
- Which ghost from a movie do you remember?
- What do witches look like in pictures you know?
- Are witches good or bad in the stories you like?
- What can a witch do with magic?
- Which do you like more, funny ghosts or scary ghosts?
A2
Elementary (A2)
15 questions
- What are some of the scariest supernatural movies?
- What supernatural thing do you fear?
- What did you think was under your bed when you were a child?
- What did you do differently after watching a supernatural horror movie?
- What stories about ghosts did children at your school tell?
- How did you try to scare people with spooky stories when you were younger?
- What did you use to protect yourself from monsters as a child?
- Tell me about a time someone tried to tell your future.
- What stories have you heard about people turning into animals?
- What do you think of people who say they can read minds?
- What sounds do ghosts make in movies in your culture? How about other cultures you know?
- Which supernatural being do you find most interesting?
- What is fun about dressing as a ghost or a witch?
- What do you like or dislike about movies with vampires?
- What is the funniest thing you have seen a ghost do in a movie?
B1
Intermediate (B1)
32 questions
- What supernatural things do you believe in, such as ghosts or mind reading?
- What supernatural beliefs did you grow up hearing about?
- What are some supernatural holiday beliefs in your country?
- What kinds of places do people say are haunted?
- Do you think some people have supernatural abilities?
- Tell us about something strange that happened to you and still has no clear explanation.
- What has made you wonder whether spirits might be real?
- How did people around you react when someone said they had seen a ghost?
- When have you thought about someone just before they called or sent a message?
- Tell us about a supernatural photograph or video that made you look twice.
- How does being with other people change your reaction to a place said to be haunted?
- Tell us about someone whose belief in the supernatural surprised you.
- Would you rather find an ordinary explanation for a strange experience or leave it a mystery?
- What would you ask a fortune teller?
- Which magic object from a movie would you like to own?
- How do you feel when someone says an object is cursed?
- What would make you curious enough to pay for a fortune-telling session?
- How would you feel about dating someone who chose partners by their zodiac signs?
- Tell me about a time you followed a superstition even though you did not believe in it.
- What do you think a fortune teller could guess about you from your clothes?
- What would you do with a gift that someone said would protect you from evil?
- Tell me about a supernatural belief you changed your mind about.
- How would you feel if a fortune teller refused to tell you what they saw?
- What would be good or bad about having a vampire as a neighbor?
- When a movie never shows the ghost, does that make it better or worse for you?
- Which supernatural creature has become too familiar to seem mysterious?
- Tell me about a movie ghost you felt sorry for.
- What do you think of movies that turn frightening monsters into romantic partners?
- How much would a story about ghosts affect your decision to rent a cheap apartment?
- Which parts of ghost-hunting shows do you find convincing or unconvincing?
- What annoys you about the way people behave in haunted-house movies?
- What kinds of supernatural stories feel comforting rather than frightening to you?
B2
Upper Intermediate (B2)
13 questions
- Do you think science will ever prove any supernatural beliefs?
- Why do so many people believe in supernatural things that can't be proven?
- How much would you trust a memory of something strange that happened when you were half asleep?
- When someone says they felt a presence in an empty room, how do you understand that feeling?
- What would make you try an activity that claims to contact spirits?
- When would you challenge someone who claimed to have supernatural powers?
- How could knowing a prediction change whether it comes true?
- What would convince you that a mind reader was doing more than guessing?
- What should a hotel tell guests if people claim that one of its rooms is haunted?
- Which would bother you more: someone mocking your supernatural beliefs or trying to make you share theirs?
- How do you react when a movie treats a supernatural belief you know as a joke?
- How much should a film or book explain the rules of its magic?
- What do you think about selling tickets to a place because people claim it is haunted?
C1
Advanced (C1)
4 questions
- If a supernatural experience changed someone’s life for the better, how much would its explanation matter?
- What is the difference between taking someone’s account of a ghost seriously and accepting their explanation?
- When would you trust your own strange experience more than a convincing explanation from someone who was not there?
- What responsibility does a filmmaker have when turning a living community's spirits into movie monsters?