Description
Everybody has a relationship with music, and your advanced adult ESL students are no different. These 80 music-themed conversation starters give your advanced adult ESL students plenty to say. (That's 80 cards, not '80s music.) The cards cover everything from technology's effect on how music is made and shared, to music's role in political movements, to cultural identity and representation.
Your students already have opinions about music. These cards give them the English to express those opinions, push back on each other's ideas, and actually sustain a real conversation.
WHAT'S INSIDE:
✅ 80 music-themed discussion cards for advanced adult ESL students, each on its own card, covering topics like music and mental health, cultural appropriation in music, music in film and television, the influence of music education, and more
✅ Easel version with one discussion prompt per slide for projecting to the whole class at once
HOW TO USE THESE CARDS
Before class, flip through the cards and pull the ones that feel like the best fit for your group. Some topics will land better than others depending on your students' backgrounds and interests.
Divide students into small groups and give each group one or two cards. Let the conversation run. If a group stalls, prompt them with a follow-up question... or better yet, encourage them to ask each other follow-up questions instead of relying on you to keep things moving.
After small group time, bring the class back together. Have groups share what came up. The Easel version works well here if you want everyone focused on the same prompt for a full-class discussion.
THIS WAS CREATED FOR YOUR ADVANCED ADULT ESL STUDENTS
⚠️ These questions are best used with advanced ESL students. The topics involve nuance, abstract thinking, and cultural context that will likely be too difficult for intermediate-level classes.
Students who are ready for this level are typically holding their own in conversations with native speakers, engaging with English-language media critically, and ready to move beyond surface-level discussion. These cards meet them there.
GRAB IT AND GO
Download, print, cut, and you're set. Laminate if you want to. Or skip all of that and use the Easel version on screen. Either way, you've got 80 conversation starters on a topic your students care about.
Questions? Drop them in the Q&A section.
If you are looking for something with a music theme that is easier, take a look at Role Plays MUSIC THEMED for Adult ESL.
If you teach conversation classes regularly, take a look at my Adult ESL Discussion Topics MEGA Bundle. It pulls together over two thousand discussion questions across 28 themes, so you'll always have something on hand when a conversation stalls or you need to fill time.
For more topics, click here.
You may also be interested in Expressions for Opinions to ensure that your adult ESL students can use a good variety of expressions to ask for and give opinions.
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Description
Everybody has a relationship with music, and your advanced adult ESL students are no different. These 80 music-themed conversation starters give your advanced adult ESL students plenty to say. (That's 80 cards, not '80s music.) The cards cover everything from technology's effect on how music is made and shared, to music's role in political movements, to cultural identity and representation.
Your students already have opinions about music. These cards give them the English to express those opinions, push back on each other's ideas, and actually sustain a real conversation.
WHAT'S INSIDE:
✅ 80 music-themed discussion cards for advanced adult ESL students, each on its own card, covering topics like music and mental health, cultural appropriation in music, music in film and television, the influence of music education, and more
✅ Easel version with one discussion prompt per slide for projecting to the whole class at once
HOW TO USE THESE CARDS
Before class, flip through the cards and pull the ones that feel like the best fit for your group. Some topics will land better than others depending on your students' backgrounds and interests.
Divide students into small groups and give each group one or two cards. Let the conversation run. If a group stalls, prompt them with a follow-up question... or better yet, encourage them to ask each other follow-up questions instead of relying on you to keep things moving.
After small group time, bring the class back together. Have groups share what came up. The Easel version works well here if you want everyone focused on the same prompt for a full-class discussion.
THIS WAS CREATED FOR YOUR ADVANCED ADULT ESL STUDENTS
⚠️ These questions are best used with advanced ESL students. The topics involve nuance, abstract thinking, and cultural context that will likely be too difficult for intermediate-level classes.
Students who are ready for this level are typically holding their own in conversations with native speakers, engaging with English-language media critically, and ready to move beyond surface-level discussion. These cards meet them there.
GRAB IT AND GO
Download, print, cut, and you're set. Laminate if you want to. Or skip all of that and use the Easel version on screen. Either way, you've got 80 conversation starters on a topic your students care about.
Questions? Drop them in the Q&A section.
If you are looking for something with a music theme that is easier, take a look at Role Plays MUSIC THEMED for Adult ESL.
If you teach conversation classes regularly, take a look at my Adult ESL Discussion Topics MEGA Bundle. It pulls together over two thousand discussion questions across 28 themes, so you'll always have something on hand when a conversation stalls or you need to fill time.
For more topics, click here.
You may also be interested in Expressions for Opinions to ensure that your adult ESL students can use a good variety of expressions to ask for and give opinions.
