English Speaking Activities
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Parallel Realities
In this activity, students explore the hidden parallels between two seemingly unrelated situations. After receiving a comparison card, they identify and explain the deeper structural similarities between the two scenarios, analysing how they connect at a psychological or conceptual level.
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Spring Alias
In this activity, students practise speaking through a Spring-themed Alias game. They describe seasonal words connected to spring life, outdoor activities, city events, travel, study, and everyday routines without saying the word itself.
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Identity Under Pressure
In this activity, students imagine they are living in an alternative society with a specific rule or condition. They spin the wheel, read their scenario, and describe how their life would change using the second conditional, explaining possible consequences.
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Three Warm-ups 2.0
This is a set of three warm-up activities designed to promote personal reflection, creative thinking, and natural communication at the beginning of a lesson.
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Spring Try Do or Skip
In this activity, students practise speaking by choosing between three different spring activities. They explain their choice, give reasons, and share personal experiences.
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Speaking Spring Genial.ly
In this activity, students practise speaking by answering simple questions and talking about spring.
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Born to - Forced to...
In this activity, students talk about things they feel they are “born to do” and things they feel “forced to do.”
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Irregular Plurals - Genial.ly game
In this activity, students practise irregular plural forms through short interactive tasks. They complete sentences, choose the correct option, correct mistakes, and identify whether words are singular or plural.
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Comfort That Shrinks You
In this activity, students practise speaking about everyday behaviours that seem comfortable but may quietly limit personal growth.
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Degree Shift - Modifying Comparatives
In this activity, students practise modifying comparatives by comparing two options using different degrees of intensity. They make three comparisons (small, medium, and big difference) using clear B1 language such as almost as … as, a bit more … than, and much more … than to express how strong the difference is.
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My 2 Rules
In this activity, students practise simple rules for different places by saying two rules for each location and giving a short reason for their choices.
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Let's Talk About Us - Genial.ly Board Game
In this board game, students get to know each other by rolling the dice, moving around the board, and answering simple A1–A2 questions. They practise short, natural speaking turns and follow-up questions (e.g., Why?, When?, Who with?) to keep the conversation going.
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