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Free ESL Conversation Resource · Women’s Sport

Women’s Sport ESL Discussion Questions

15 conversation questions about women’s sport, growing audiences, investment, prize money, equality and whether the recent boom represents lasting change.
A1–A2 BeginnerB1–B2 IntermediateC1–C2 Advanced

Use these women’s sport 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

    Have you ever watched a women’s game, live or on TV?

  2. 02

    Which sports are popular for women in your country?

  3. 03

    Why did this change happen so quickly?

  4. 04

    Should men and women win the same prize money?

  5. 05

    Has women’s sport won, or has the work only started?

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B

Intermediate · B1–B2

Explore the issue

  1. 01

    Have you ever watched a women’s sports event live or on TV?

  2. 02

    Has interest in women’s sport changed in your country?

  3. 03

    Why do you think interest grew so quickly in recent years?

  4. 04

    Should men’s and women’s athletes earn the same prize money?

  5. 05

    Has women’s sport truly reached a turning point, or is there still far to go?

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Has women’s sport broken through, or is this only the beginning?

One topic. Three levels. Countless perspectives.
C

Advanced · C1–C2

Challenge the idea

  1. 01

    Do you watch women’s sports? What would make you watch more?

  2. 02

    Why might sponsors have been slow to invest, even after crowds grew?

  3. 03

    Should athletes’ pay follow revenue, or be equal regardless?

  4. 04

    Can a sports body support equality while paying men far more?

  5. 05

    Would mixed competitions be progress, or a threat to women’s sports?

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Perspective English · Complete lessons

Turn the discussion into a full lesson.

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

A1–A2

Accessible language and clear questions for beginner and elementary learners.

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Develop the issue with richer vocabulary, reading and discussion.

View intermediate lesson →C1–C2

Explore investment, pay, audiences, equality and whether the current growth can last.

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