English Speaking Activities
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Unwritten Rule
In this speaking activity, students read everyday situations, decide whether each one is OK and whether there's an unwritten social rule behind it, then explain their opinions and share personal experiences.
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Picture Talk - Describe it
In this speaking activity, students choose a picture, describe what they can see using useful A1–A2 language, and answer simple follow-up questions that connect the picture to their own experiences and preferences.
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My Plus One - Groups Only
In this speaking activity, students consider a range of imagined situations, choose one classmate to join them in each one, explain and compare their choices and respond to follow-up questions using functional language for expressing opinions and justifying decisions.
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Five Warm-Ups 2.0
This set of five warm-up activities is designed to encourage creative thinking, personal expression, and natural conversation at the beginning of a lesson.
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My Version of a Crisis
In this speaking activity, students discuss everyday "crises," decide how serious each one really is, and explain how they'd handle it — encouraging critical thinking and spontaneous speaking.
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My Autopilot Mode
Students pick an "autopilot moment" card, use creative thinking to describe what they do automatically in that situation without stopping to plan it, then compare their responses with a partner.
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My Comfort Version
In this speaking activity, students describe their own comfort version of an everyday topic (a friend, a morning, a hobby, etc.). They share what feels comfortable and personal to them, explain their choices, and compare ideas with classmates, encouraging authentic self-expression, vocabulary practice, and natural conversation.
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The Object Advocate 3.0
In this speaking activity, students choose an ordinary object and argue why it’s the greatest invention of all time, building their persuasive skills through imaginative reasoning, peer interaction, and creative thinking.
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Finish The Sentence Without Thinking... 3.0
In this activity, students see a sentence starter and finish it instantly, without overthinking. This encourages spontaneous speaking, practises common structures, and reveals fun, personal answers.
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Wrong Package 2.0
In this activity, students pick a mystery package and guess who it's for, who sent it, and why. They write a short story with their guesses, then open the package and continue the story based on what's inside, describing how the character feels and reacts. Students compare their stories with classmates.
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My Red Flag and Green Flag
In this activity, students identify their own red and green flags in different real-life situations. They explain their choices, discuss which behaviours are considered positive or negative, and share examples from their own experiences.
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