Speaking: Discussion Questions

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• What are the benefits of doing sport?
• Why do some people not like keeping fit?
• Do you play a lot of sports?
• Which sports do you most enjoy watching on TV? What is the best thing about them?
• Are there any sports you don’t enjoy watching?

• Would you like to be a professional sportsperson? Why/Why not?
• Do you lead an active lifestyle or are you a bit of a couch potato?
• Who is the greatest sportsman from your country? Who is the greatest sportswoman?
• When was the last time you played a sport?
• Does your country have a national sport? If so, what is it? Do you like to watch it?

• Were you good at sport when you were at school?
• Which was your favourite sport to do? Why?
• Were there any sports you didn’t enjoy
  doing? Why not?
• Do you have a sporting idol? If so, who is it? If not, is there anyone you do idolise?
• What do you think of when you hear the word “sport”?

• Casey Stengel said “most games are lost, not won”. What did he mean? Do you agree?
• Which sports would you most like to take up?
• Which sports stars do you dislike the most?
• What’s your favourite sporting memory?
• Have you ever tried any extreme sports? Are there any you’d like to try?