Conversation Questions

Charity
A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom.

Related: Volunteer Work

 Do you financially support charity?

 How often do you give money to charities?
 What is the largest amount of money you have donated?
 What was the last cause you donated money to?
 Do you worry about where the money you donate to charity goes?
 How much suffering would disappear if more people donated money to
charity?
 Do you think we should all donate some of our salary to charity?
 Is there any other way to support charity?
 Do you ever buy used goods from charity shops?
 Are you satisfied with the work charities do?
 What do you think are some important charities people should give to?
 Do you know of any bizarre charities?
 Do you think there are charities that are scams?
 Do you prefer to support big, registered charities (e.g. Red Cross, World
Wildlife Fund, Green Peace) or smaller local one?
 Do you think having large charity organizations is a good idea? Why or why
not?
 What are some of the good points?
 What are some of the bad points?
 Do you think that locally run charity organizations are more effective?
 Do you think charities should only help people and not animals, buildings,
etc.?
 Who do you think needs charity the most?
 Do you give money to homeless people? Do you think people should do it?
 Do you think it is immoral for people to spend lots of money on themselves
when people are starving and dying?
 Should rich people and corporations be forced to give to charity?
 Do you think the people you know are very charitable?
 Do you think it is better to give time or money?
 Have you ever worked for a charity?
 Would you like to work for a charity?
 What do you think of people who stand outside stores or railway stations
holding charity donation boxes?
 Do you take part in fund raising events for charity?
 Does your country have a holiday when it is traditional to help out people in
your community? If not, should there be a holiday like that?
 Do you think that one day there will be no need for charities?
 Do you think governments should do more to help charities?
 How much do you think governments should give to help other countries?
 Have you ever received charity from others?
 Do you agree with the expression “charity begins at home”?