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40 Fascinating questions about technology

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Questions about technology

Technology is all around us, but what is it? Generally speaking, it is knowledge that is put into practice to help or benefit human society. Most folks associate technology with modern devices, but we can go way back in time and say the invention of the wheel was cutting-edge tech at the time. Here is a list of technology questions that you can use for discussion with advanced ESL learners, or friends and colleagues. They are quite stimulating and come at the topic from many different angles.

 

The conversation questions about technology are –

 

1 –  How would you define the word technology?

2 –  What is a recent technological advancement that has impressed you? What is it for?

3 –  Do you think that technology has made people’s lives easier or more complicated?

4 –  What kinds of modern technology do you use in your daily life? How do you use them?

5 –  In what year do you think humans will have the technology to live on another planet?

6 –  What large companies do you think of when you hear the word technology? Why so?

7 –  Can you think of an instance in which technology let you down? What happened?

8 –  What is a piece or kind of technology that you think you could not live without?

9 –  Would you rather live in a big city surrounded by technology or in the countryside?

10- What is a kind of tech that you think is underdeveloped or not given enough attention?

11- Is there any kind of technology that you dislike? Why does it annoy you?

12- What is a technology seen in sci-fi movies that you hope will never exist? Why not?

13- If you were to invest in a tech company tomorrow, which one would you choose? Why?

14- What is a technology that you want to see developed in the future, and why?

15- Has technology ever helped you with a sickness or injury? In what ways did it help?

16- What have been the 5 most important technological developments in the last 1000 years?

17- Which 3 countries would you say have developed the most modern technology?

18- What is a technology that, besides weaponry, you believe is harmful to people?

19- Are you excited about space technology, or do you think it is a waste of money? Why?

20- What is a piece of technology that you want to buy soon? What is it used for?

21- How has technology changed the farming industry? What machines are used now?

22- Do you think that one day humans will have the tech to cleanse the planet of pollution?

23- What kind of robot would be useful for your daily routine? What would it do for you?

24- Which ancient civilization had the most advanced technology? What did they have?

25- Who are some famous historical figures who have invented or developed new tech?

concept of a city with advanced technology

Further questions about technology

Here are some more questions about technology in case you want to keep the conversation going.

26- In what ways has technology changed the way people exercise over the last 50 years?

27- What would happen if some global event wiped out the use of all electronic devices and other things that rely on electricity?

28- What is a technology that has helped humans become healthier and live longer?

29- Some people believe ancient civilizations were given technology by aliens. What do you think of this?

30- Would you prefer to live in the future with new technology or in the past with old technology? What year would you like to live in?

31- How has modern technology changed entertainment? How do you feel about this?

32- What do you know about Leonardo Da Vinci and his inventions, technological designs, and ideas?

33- How do you feel about genetically modified food (GMO)? Would you eat GMO meat? Why or why not?

34- In what ways has modern technology changed crime and the way criminals behave?

35- Have you ever tried to fix a broken piece of technology? What was it, and were you successful?

36- Do you own any pieces of old technology? What are they? 

37- What is the oldest piece of technology that you can remember using? Would it still be useful? Where is it now?

38- How has technology changed cooking over the last 100 years? What modern technology do you have in your kitchen?

39- What is your favorite piece of technology that you own? How could it be improved?

40- Do you ever use online maps? If so, how often and what for? Have they ever led you astray?

Related activities

If you enjoyed discussing the questions about technology, there are some more useful resources here that you might want to have a look at.

For related conversation, there are questions about robots,  inventions, and artificial intelligence.

There is also a cool printable ESL inventions game in which players must guess on a timeline when certain technologies were invented.

Finally, there are also some rebus puzzles (sheet 65) about technology for those who like to test their minds.

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