Intermediate Level >> Speaking and Conversation Materials/Discussion Starters >> Students grade statements from one to five depending on their opinions. Good discussion starter.
Opinions and Attitudes
Intermediate
Read the following statements and decide how you feel about them. Then circle one of the numbers on the right. 1 is a strong agreement and 5 is a strong disagreement.
| There is no life after death | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| We should try to cure animals, not punish them | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| Wars never solve anything | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| People suffering from incurable diseases should be able to choose a painless death if they want | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| Men and Women can never be equal | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| It is wrong to pay people so much money for playing sport | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| People should wait until they are 25 before marrying | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| People worry about nuclear power too much | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| Life was a lot better 20 years ago | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| People have pets because they are lonely | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| Divorce is wrong | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| The United Nations is a waste of time and money | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| All Europe should join together as one country | 1 2 3 4 5 |
