Driving conversation questions
A free discussion worksheet on the topic of driving for English as a second language class. Before you start this speaking activity, be sure that your students are familiar with these terms – accident, offense, seatbelt, tyre/tire, run a red light, break down, and road trip.
The driving conversation questions are –
1 – How do you feel about cars? What do you like and dislike about them?
2 – Have you ever been involved in a traffic accident? What happened?
3 – When did you get your first car? Can you describe it?
4 When did you start driving? Who taught you how to drive?
5 – Do you know anything about fixing or looking after a car?
6 – Have you ever been stopped for a traffic offense? Did you pay a fine?
7 – Have you ever driven down a really bad road? Where was it?
8 – Do you think everybody should wear seatbelts?
9 – If you went on a road trip, where would you like to go?
10- What kind of car do you prefer? What is your dream car?
11- What is the furthest you have ever driven?
12- Has your car ever broken down or had a flat tire? What did you do?
13- What do you like to listen to when you are driving?
14- Where do you usually park your car? Have you ever had a parking fine?
15- Do you think men or women are better drivers?
16- Do you wash your car or do you get somebody else to wash it?
17- Would you like to drive a Formula 1 race car? Why or why not?
18- What is the fastest you have ever driven or experienced in a car?
19- What is the traffic like where you live? Is it easy to find a parking space?
20- How many kilometers or miles do you drive each week?
21- Are cars expensive in your country? How much does a secondhand car cost?
22- Have you ever run a red light? Why did you do this?
23- What are the pros and cons of owning a car?
24- Do many people honk their horns where you live? Do you think it is rude?
25- What side of the road do you drive on in your home country?
Driving Idioms
Here some useful expressions to share with your class on the topic of driving –
If a person talks about something down the road, they may be speaking about the future.
You are working too hard if you drive yourself into the ground.
If a person is driven, they are ambitious and highly motivated.
If you do a U-turn on something, you completely change your opinion or thoughts on a subject in the opposite way.