Past Tense Speaking Topics 2

(TESOL Worksheets--Past Simple)
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[I already have one set of speaking topics for the past tense, but I had to invent another one when the school curriculum required me to revisit the past simple tense with a group of students who had already done the first set of cards. I posted these cards around the room. The students were then told to walk around the room with a partner, and discuss the various topics on the cards using the past simple.]

Talk about the first time you went to the cinema: How old were you? What movie did you see? Who did you go with? How did you feel about that movie? (If you can’t remember the first time you went to the cinema, then just talk about the earliest movie experience that you can remember.)

Talk about your first day of school: What did you wear that day? How did you get to school? What was your teacher like? What was your first impression of school? What was your first impression of your classmates?

Talk about your first friend: How did you meet? Why did you become friends? What did you do together?

Talk about your first crush:  How old were you? Who was it? Did anything happen?  Did you do anything?

Talk about an embarrassing situation from your past: What happened? What did you do?

Talk about something you did in the past that you are really proud of: What was the situation? What did you do? Why were you proud?

Talk about something adventurous that you did in the past: What did you do? What happened? How did you feel?

Talk about a time in the past that you were really scared: What made you scared? What did you do? What happened in the end?

What was the stupidest thing you ever did in your life? What did you do? Why did you do it?

Talk about the best meal you have ever eaten: What was it? Where was it? Why was it so delicious?

Think of a time when you were really angry at someone: Who were you angry at?  (Your parents?  Friends?  Teacher?  Classmates?) Why were you so angry? What did you do?

Think of a time when you were really grateful to someone: Who were you grateful to? Why were you so grateful? What did you do to show your gratitude?