Discussions may occur among members of a dyad, small group, or whole class and be teacher-led or student-led. They frequently involve discussion of a written text, though discussion can also focus on a problem, issue, or topic that has its basis in a “text” in the larger sense of the term.
In an English classroom, learners will have a textbook in which there will be stories in which they can discuss important aspects such as, the main characters, story line, alternative endings, expressing their own opinion and answering literal questions.