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Secrets are things that we don't want other people to know about for one reason or another. They can be small and trivial, important, and in some cases outright dangerous. They make for a fun discussion topic for teenagers and adults. These secrets conversation questions will help your class and friends talk about them without having to give their secrets away!

The most difficult vocabulary in this speaking exercise includes - diary, culture, secretive, privacy, right to (something), secret society, commit (a crime), worse-kept (secret), secret agent, recipe, passage, and require.

The secrets conversation questions are -

Who would you trust the most to keep something a secret? Why this person?

Have you ever had a diary? What did you write in it? Where did you keep it?

What kinds of things do most people in your culture like to keep secret?

Have you ever kept a secret from your family? Why didn't you want them to know?

Who is the most secretive person that you know? Why are they so secretive?

Do you think that having secrets is part of your right to privacy? Why or why not?

Would you like to have a secret room in your house? What would you put in it?

Do you believe in, or have you heard of any secret societies? What are they about?

When was the last time somebody told you a secret? Did you tell anyone about it?

Do you think it will be easier or more difficult for people to keep secrets in the future?

What would you say is the worst-kept secret in your hometown? In your country?

How would you try to get a secret message to somebody in another city or country?

If your best friend committed a crime, would you keep it a secret from the police?

Who is someone that you would never trust with an important secret? Why not?

Would you like to be a secret agent like a spy? What would this lifestyle be like?

Why do you think that some food and drink companies keep their recipes secret?

What kinds of secrets do you think are, or would be the most difficult to keep?

How would our lives be different if nobody had any secrets at all? Would it be better?

What would you do if you found a secret passage underneath your house?

Have you ever secretly bought or sold something? Why didn't you tell people about it?

Where is a good place to hide money in your home? Have you done this before?

Can you think of 5 jobs that require people to keep secrets? Are they all good jobs?

Do you have any secret places that you like to visit? Have you had any in the past?

Would you prefer to know all your friends' secrets or to not know any at all? Why?

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25 Secrets conversation questions - ESL Vault

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A free printable PDF and a list of secrets conversation questions. This is an interesting English discussion topic for both teens and adults.

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STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)

(1)

What comes to mind when you hear the word 'secret'?

(3)

Do you ever tell your friends secrets?

(4)

Do you like to know secrets?

(5)

How important is it to keep other people's secrets?

(6)

Have you told someone a secret and they told other people?

(7)

Who is the person you know who is worst at keeping secrets?

(8)

Why do governments keep secrets from us?

(9)

What secret do you really want to know?

(10)

Do you have a secret recipe?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)

(1)

How do you feel when someone doesn't tell you their secret?

(2)

What are the secrets of the universe?

(3)

Who is the most secretive person you know?

(4)

What's the secret to looking young?

(5)

Do you like it when your friend tells you a secret? Why or why not?

(6)

If you won the lottery would you keep it a secret?

(7)

How hard is it to keep a secret?

(8)

What's the secret to success and a happy life?

(9)

Why do people have secrets?

(10)

Are men or women better at keeping secrets? Why?

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STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.) (1) What comes to mind when you hear the word 'secret'? (3) Do you ever tell your friends secrets? (4) Do you like to know secrets? (5) How important is it to keep other people's secrets?

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Recently, classified documents from the Pentagon were leaked online. Intelligence analysts found out that the documents were leaked on Discord, an online chat platform often used by gamers. It seems that the documents were leaked when gamers were arguing about the war in Ukraine in a chat group for the game "Minecraft Earth".

The documents were also shared in other Discord chat groups. It seems that they first appeared in a group called "Thug Shaker Central" in January this year.

Since then, the documents have been digitally altered. Pro-Russia groups have been sharing different versions of the documents than the Pro-Ukraine groups.

This is not the first time gamers have leaked classified information. The game War Thunder is notorious for leaks related to military equipment. Gamers who have real access to the classified information about the equipment and vehicles share it to win arguments.

The game developers of War Thunder now have policies against sharing classified information on their chat forums. The game developers say that classified information is quickly removed.

Intelligence agencies are watching gaming groups to prevent them from sharing secret information. In recent years, the sharing of classified information to resolve arguments on gaming platforms has become a security risk for many countries.

Vocabulary

Classified - information that is kept secret and not available to the public; private; top-secret; very important

The Pentagon - the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense; a building which is the symbol of the US military

Leak - when secret or private information is released to the public without authorization or permission; to share secret or classified information

Intelligence analyst - someone who studies and analyzes information to help make decisions, usually for national security or military operations

Find out - discover; learn; understand

Platform - an online business that provides a service or connects people and businesses

Gamer - A person who plays video games

Argue - to strongly say; to explain; to give reasons; to speak angrily to somebody because you disagree with them

Appear - to become visible; come into sight; suddenly noticeable; emerge

Digitally alter - to change or modify something using computer technology, usually refers to editing or changing digital images/documents/videos

Version - a copy of something that has been changed so it's a little different; something a little different from others of the same type

Notorious - famous or well-known for a bad reason or quality

Military - armed forces; army; agency or department of a government for combat/war

Access - to be able to use, enter, or get near something; use a service

Game developer - a person or company that creates video games

Policy - a set of ideas or plans that is used for making decisions; guidelines; code; rules

Against - in opposition to something; to fight; to resist; to try to stop

Chat forum - an online platform or website where people can communicate and share information with each other through text-based messages

Intelligence agency - an organization that gathers information and does activities related to national security or intelligence gathering for a government.

Prevent - to stop; to keep from happening; to put an end to

Resolve - to find a solution or come to a decision about a problem or conflict

Security risk - something that is a potential threat or danger to the security or safety of a person, organization, or system

Quiz

Discussion Questions

Should gaming platforms be held responsible for the sharing of classified information among gamers? Why or why not?

In your opinion, what should happen to people who share classified information in video games or online?

What measures do you think game developers and/or governments should take to prevent the sharing of classified information in video games? How effective do you think these measures would be?

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Gamers share top-secret information about war in Ukraine

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Recently, classified documents from the Pentagon were leaked online. Intelligence analysts found out that the documents were leaked on Discord, an online chat platform often used by gamers. It seems that the documents were leaked when gamers were arguing about the war in Ukraine in a chat group for the game "Minecraft Earth".