English Speaking Activities
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Grammar activity
My Glow Up Story - Used To / Past Simple Genially
In this activity, students choose a card showing a person's life now and imagine their journey to get there. For each card, they tell the story of how this person changed — from where they started to where they are now — using used to for past habits and states, and Past Simple for key events and turning points.
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Speaking activity
The Replacement
In this activity, students receive a habit, ritual, or routine and imagine they can no longer do it. For each card, they must come up with one useful and realistic replacement and one completely absurd replacement. Students explain their choices, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each idea, and compare their answers with classmates.
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The Job Nobody Wants
In this activity, students receive unusual social roles and decide whether they would accept them or not. They explain their choice, discuss the challenges and benefits of each role, and compare their opinions with classmates.
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Yes, No, Maybe
In this activity, students receive an activity card, say Yes, No, or Maybe, answer follow-up questions, and explain their answers to a partner.
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Worth Keeping
In this activity, students think about things that are gradually being replaced by newer technologies, services, habits, or alternatives. They decide whether each thing is still worth keeping, explain their reasons, discuss its advantages and disadvantages, and compare it with what is replacing it.
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My Typical Day
In this activity, students receive a situation card describing a part of their typical day. They think about what they usually do during that time, describe their routine in a few sentences, then compare and discuss their day with a classmate.
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Designed to Hook You
In this activity, students analyse products, services, and experiences designed to keep people engaged. They discuss the strategies companies use to attract customers, build habits, encourage loyalty, and make people keep coming back.
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One Question Only
In this activity, students imagine meeting different people in a variety of situations. They create one carefully chosen question that would help them learn as much as possible about the person, then compare and discuss their choices with classmates.
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Deal or No Deal
In this activity, students read a card with an unusual offer and decide — deal or no deal. They explain their choice, set their own conditions, and discuss with a partner. Students practise opinion language, conditionals, and spoken fluency while talking about real-life dilemmas involving relationships, habits, lifestyle, and everyday choices.
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My Favourite and My Least Favourite
In this activity, students talk about their most and least favourite options from a given category and explain their choices to a partner. They share both choices with their partner and explain why, using simple phrase starters.
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The Fine Print
In this activity, students receive a card with a scenario and add their own Fine Print — the hidden conditions that make it less appealing. They present the full "offer" to their partner, who decides whether they would accept it or not. Great for practising negotiation language, conditionals, and spoken fluency.
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My Personal Policy
In this activity, students receive a card with a life topic and share their **Personal Policy** — the unwritten rule they actually follow in real life. They explain their rule and the reason behind it, then discuss with a partner. Great for practising opinion language and spoken fluency.
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