All Speaking articles – Page 43

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    Censored

    Students role-play a discussion about censorship on a television talk show.

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    Celebrity crimes

    Four speaking activities all connected to the theme of celebrity crime.

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    Castaway students

    Students practice oral fluency by talking about uses for everyday objects in a difficult situation.

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    The deck of business conversations

    A speaking lesson plan with Kings, Queens and Jokers. Can be used for non-business classes but very good for small business groups and one-to-one.

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    Speaking Games: The Christmas Stocking Board Game

    Get your students in the Christmas spirit and help them improve their oral fluency with Lindsay Clandfield’s fun & festive board game.

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    Blackout

    A speaking activity with emphasis on oral fluency; students role-play a series of mobile phone calls that all take place during a blackout in New York.

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    The best job ... for your partner

    A lesson plan by Lindsay Clandfield in which students determine the best job for their partner or friend.

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    Lesson Share: David Beckham

    An information gap activity featuring David Beckham.

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    The attack of the clones

    A discussion activity in which students read and re-tell short articles and then exchange opinions about the ethics of cloning.

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    Asking questions

    An oral interview speaking class for practising: short answers, the present simple, verb to be, can, future (going to); Numbers and letters; basic vocabulary.

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    Amnesty

    New president offers amnesty. Who will be released?

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    Drama activities

    Six drama activities for the ELT and ESOL classroom.

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    First Day: First lesson speaking activities

    Download these quick and engaging activities that can be used to encourage speaking in the first classes of a course or school year. 

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    This restless Earth

    Show your students how volcanoes are formed while teaching key subject vocabulary such as magma, lava and crater.

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    TOEIC Reading & Listening: Part 2 – Question-Response

    This lesson links the language used in initial meetings with Part 2 of the listening section of the TOEIC Listening & Reading test.

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    River action

    Show students how ox-bow lakes are formed while teaching them key subject vocabulary such as meander, erosion and alluvium.

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    Guessing game: used to

    A guessing activity at intermediate level to practise used to in affirmative and negative sentences and questions.

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    Mount Teide

    A worksheet with reading and discussion activities about the volcano on the Spanish island of Tenerife.

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    Experiments: Magnetic pennies

    A fun Science Museum experiment that gets students thinking about magnets and how they work. The step by step teaching notes and worksheets help teachers and pupils get the most from the experiment and develop language learning skills. The lesson culminates in an open-ended investigation. Key vocabulary and practical teacher’s ...

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    Experiments: Gas from garbage

    This experiment is designed to demonstrate that biomass, especially when stored in warm, damp conditions, produces gas. Step by step teaching notes and worksheets help teachers and pupils get the most from the experiment and develop language learning skills. Pupils are guided through predicting the results and writing up the ...