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Unfinished Sentences ESL Speaking Activity

Unfinished sentences ESL speaking activity is great for revising grammar, as a warm-up or a conversation starter.

It can be used with groups of various sizes as well as in one to one classes.

Finish the sentence. Tell your story.

1. I was very surprised when__________________________________________________.

2. What I value most about my friends is_____________________________________.

3. I really regret_______________________________________________________________.

4. One of my favourite childhood memories is_______________________________.

5. I could never_______________________________________________________________.

6. For one million dollars I would____________________________________________.

7. What I really hate is________________________________________________________.

8. My favourite place is_______________________________________________________.

9. I couldn’t live without______________________________________________________.

10. If I could I would__________________________________________________________.

11. Next weekend I’m going to_______________________________________________.

12. Global warming is_________________________________________________________.

13. Three most important global issues are___________________________________.

14. Veganism is________________________________________________________________.

15. People nowdays___________________________________________________________.

16. In my free time I love______________________________________________________.

17. I wish______________________________________________________________________.

18. In the future I______________________________________________________________.

19. Last year I learnt___________________________________________________________.

20. I admire____________________________________________________________________.

This is a very simple improvisation ESL activity that promotes speaking and helps develop improvisation skills and creativity.

Print the worksheet and cut the cards. There are two types of cards: unfinished sentences/questions, and crazy/funny/unusual objects.
Put the cards into two separate piles.
Put the students into pairs or groups and give each pair/group both piles.
Students take turns and draw a card first from the sentence pile and then from the object pile. They create a statement, question or a speaking prompt.
Set a time limit( from one to five minutes, depending on the level of the group)
When the student successfully speaks for the set amount of time, they keep their cards.
The student with the highest number of cards is the winner.

What is your opinion on_____________?	What would happen if_________________ hit your house at night?
I really like____________ because……….	Have you ever heard of______. No? So, listen…
I will tell you something about________________.	I can’t imagine my life without_________________.
What do I think about________________? Well,…	The only thing I’ve ever wanted was ____________because….
I’m really afraid of_____________because…..	I love____________________.
I hate____________________.	Our planet will be destroyed by___________.
The only thing that can save our planet is_____________.	Have you seen that movie about__________? No? It was………….
_______________is my favourite music group.	I’m an expert on____________________.
Once I stole____________.	I woke up in the middle of the night and saw____________.