What is a role-play scenario? Role-play is any speaking activity when you either put yourself into somebody else’s shoes, or when you stay in your own shoes but put yourself into an imaginary situation, also called a scenario! I put together my favorite role-play scenarios and speaking activities which I…
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ESL Pair Work Activity: Teenager Issues
This speaking activity deals with the everyday teenager issues. Warm-up (10-15m) Put the students in pairs and let them brainstorm the problems and conflicts young people might have. When they are finished, put them into groups of four and let them discuss the problems in more detail. What causes these problems? What…
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ESL Teaching Idea: Class Speaking Activity
Engaging speaking activity for upper intermediate and advanced students.
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ESL Group Speaking Activity: Language Centre Simulation
This is a great ESL group speaking activity (16+/adults, intermediate/upper intermediate). It covers various topics: education, jobs, communication. It teaches the students to co-operate, voice their opinion, it fosters creativity and gives the students enough room to make their own decisions and maintain a certain level of independence. It is…
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32 Inspirational And Creative Job Interview Questions For ESL/Business English Students.
Great speaking activity for older students when teaching jobs, or for adult students in Business English classes, or for your one-to-one lessons. These questions are everything but boring and I can guarantee that they will spark interest in your students. The questions are real interview questions compiled from different websites….
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Will Your Students Steal A Car?: ESL/EFL Simulation Activity
This ESL simulation activity is for a group of four students, B1-B2 level, 15+ age. I find it’s best to use this activity after teaching crime vocabulary, and after teaching some basic concepts of peer pressure, argumentation, and manipulation. What I like about this activity is that the character cards…