English Speaking Activities
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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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The Real Review
In this activity, students reflect on real-life experiences and write honest reviews as if they were posting them on Google Maps. They rate each experience from one to five stars, explain what happened, describe what they liked and disliked, and say whether they would recommend it to others.
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My Energy Levels
In this activity, students talk about their energy levels in different situations and at different times of the day. They describe how they usually feel, explain what they normally do, and guess their partner's energy level from 1 to 10 based on their answers.
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The Unwritten CV
In this activity, students reflect on different life experiences and identify the skills, strengths, and lessons they gained from them. They transform each experience into an honest CV entry, then compare and discuss their ideas with classmates.
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Summer Try, Do or Skip
In this activity, students read sets of three summer activities. For each one, they decide whether they would try it, whether they already do it, or whether they would skip it, and explain their choice using because, I'd love to, and I'd rather not. Students try to give full, natural answers and compare their choices with their classmates.
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