Open YapYapGo to use all 75 Free Conversation questions at A2 level. Your students are paired automatically, questions appear one at a time, and nothing repeats.
Automatic pairingVocabulary on demandNo repeatsQuestion history
YapYapGo pairs your students, displays questions on a projected screen, tracks which ones you have used, and includes built-in timers. Everything for a speaking lesson in one tab.
Early teenagers at A2 level are at an awkward intersection: old enough to have opinions but not yet confident enough in English to express them. These 75 questions meet 13-15 year olds where they are, with topics about school, friends, hobbies, games, and everyday choices. The language demands stay within A2 range (present tense, basic past tense, simple opinions) while the content respects the fact that these students are no longer children.
The 8 vocabulary items per question are carefully chosen for this age group. They include words that early teens want to use but often lack: 'competitive,' 'creative,' 'embarrassing,' 'independent.' These are not academic words but the everyday vocabulary that lets a 14-year-old express their personality in English rather than just answer questions mechanically.
Engaging 13-15 year olds at A2
Early teens are the hardest age group to get speaking in a foreign language. Self-consciousness peaks between 13 and 15, and the fear of making mistakes in front of peers is intense. Pair work helps because students only need to perform for one person, not the whole class. Keep turns short (60 seconds) and change partners frequently so no single pairing becomes uncomfortable.
Short bursts, real topics
The questions in this bank avoid anything that could embarrass a 13-year-old: no relationship questions, no questions about appearance, no questions that assume specific family structures. Topics stay in safe territory while still being genuinely interesting. A question like 'If you could have any superpower, which would you choose and why?' is linguistically A2 but engaging enough that most teens will want to answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Early teen questions avoid mature themes and focus on school, hobbies, games, imagination, and daily life. Late teen questions include topics like social media habits, independence, and future plans that are more relevant to 16-18 year olds. The language level is the same.
Pair work is actually the best format for shy early teens because they only need to speak to one person, not the whole class. Keep turns short (60 seconds), change partners frequently, and start with safe warm-up questions before moving to opinion-based ones.
Yes. YapYapGo has conversation questions for Pre-Teens (10-12), Young Learners (7-9), and Early Learners (4-6), each with age-appropriate content and vocabulary.