B1 friendship discussion questions for kids aged 10-12. Pre-teens discuss what makes good friends, handling disagreements, and social skills at intermediate level.
BasicB1 Intermediate
Question 1
Who is your best friend and what do you like to do together?
Use all 50 Relationships & Family discussion questions at B1 level in YapYapGo's Topic Discussion mode. Questions are displayed one at a time with vocabulary on demand, automatic student pairing, and session history tracking.
20 topic categoriesVocabulary on demandNo repeatsAge filtering
At B1, ten-to-twelve-year-olds can talk about friendship with nuance: explaining what makes someone trustworthy, describing how they handle disagreements, and comparing how friendships change as they grow up. These 50 questions are designed for that intermediate capability, asking pre-teens to reflect on their social experiences rather than just describe them.
Vocabulary moves into emotional and social territory: words like 'trust', 'honest', 'argument', 'forgive', 'jealous', and 'support' sit alongside intermediate structures like 'I think the most important thing in a friendship is...', 'when my friend and I disagree, we...', and 'compared to when I was younger...' that help B1 speakers produce reflective, connected responses.
From Description to Reflection
The B1 shift in friendship talk is from naming friends to understanding friendships. When a pre-teen explains that trust means 'keeping secrets and being honest even when it is difficult,' they are defining an abstract concept through personal experience, which is precisely the cognitive and linguistic work that B1 development requires.
Creating a Positive Discussion Environment
Set positive norms before starting: talk about friendship in general, not about specific conflicts with named individuals. YapYapGo's pair format creates the private space needed for honest reflection, and rotating partners helps students encounter different perspectives on social topics.
Frequently Asked Questions
Discussing different views on trust, forgiveness, and support builds perspective-taking skills. Students practise understanding positions different from their own, which is empathy in action.
Yes. The social-emotional content aligns closely with PSHE themes around healthy relationships, conflict resolution, and communication skills. English practice and personal development happen together.
Model extended responses yourself, then provide sentence starters on the board. YapYapGo's timer creates gentle pressure to keep talking, and the pair format is less intimidating than speaking to the whole class.