Introduction: Icebreaker questions help students to break the ice in an ESL class and to get to know each other better. Here are 20 creative icebreaker questions to get your ESL class off to a great start:
1. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
2. If you could be good at any one musical instrument, what would it be?
3. If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
4. If you could be any animal, what would it be?
5. If you could invent something, what would it be?
6. If you could have a theme song, what would it be?
7. What is your favorite color, and why?
8. If you had one wish, what would it be?
9. What is your favorite childhood memory?
10. What is your favorite type of food?
11. What is the funniest thing that has happened to you?
12. What would you do if you won the lottery?
13. What is your biggest fear?
14. If you could pick one piece of clothing to wear all the time, what would it be?
15. What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
16. If you could have a super power, what would it be and why?
17. If you could have any job, what would it be?
18. If you could be any famous person, who would you be and why?
19. What is the most daring thing you have ever done?
20. What is your favorite hobby and why?