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Free ESL Conversation Resource · Fake Reviews

Fake Reviews ESL Discussion Questions

15 conversation questions about fake reviews, online ratings, trust, responsibility and whether we will still believe strangers online in the future.
A1–A2 BeginnerB1–B2 IntermediateC1–C2 Advanced

Use these fake reviews ESL discussion questions for pair work, small-group speaking or whole-class conversation. Choose the level that fits your learners, or move through all three sections as the questions become more challenging.

A

Beginner · A1–A2

Start the conversation

  1. 01

    How often do you read reviews before you buy, eat out or watch something?

  2. 02

    Tell your partner about a time a review helped you, or was wrong.

  3. 03

    Why do some companies pay for fake reviews?

  4. 04

    Should it be against the law to buy or sell reviews?

  5. 05

    Will people still trust online reviews in the future? Why, or why not?

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B

Intermediate · B1–B2

Explore the issue

  1. 01

    How much do reviews influence what you buy, book or watch?

  2. 02

    Have you ever written a review, or been asked to leave one?

  3. 03

    Why do you think fake reviews spread so easily online?

  4. 04

    Whose responsibility is it to keep reviews honest: platforms, businesses or shoppers?

  5. 05

    Will people still trust online reviews ten years from now?

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When everyone can leave a rating, who can we actually trust?

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C

Advanced · C1–C2

Challenge the idea

  1. 01

    How far do you take online ratings at face value?

  2. 02

    Have you ever bought something that was too good to be true?

  3. 03

    Why is it so easy to game the review system?

  4. 04

    Who should keep reviews honest: platforms, businesses or shoppers?

  5. 05

    Will we still trust strangers’ opinions ten years from now?

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Perspective English · Complete lessons

Turn the discussion into a full lesson.

Continue with the complete Fake Reviews lesson at the level your class needs. Perspective lessons combine reading, vocabulary, discussion and deeper speaking tasks around one conversation-worthy topic.

A1–A2

Discuss everyday review habits, why companies buy fake reviews and whether online ratings can still be trusted.

View beginner lesson →B1–B2

Explore how reviews influence decisions, why fakes spread and who should be responsible for keeping them honest.

View intermediate lesson →C1–C2

Challenge online credibility, manipulation of rating systems and whether strangers’ opinions will remain trustworthy.

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