by eslwriter on December 2, 2011
It’s almost time for the final exam. It’s an ESL speaking test which will show my students’ ability to remember answers. The test is also about fluency.
I give my students the questions before the test so they can practice. It’s also a trick I use to improve fluency. My students understand that the answers they give during the test must be correct and quick. No delays.
ESL Speaking Exam Questions
Here are the exam questions for the fall semester beginner level ESL conversation class: esl-beginner-final-exam-questions.
by eslwriter on November 30, 2011
Here are the final exam questions for Rob Whyte’s advanced level ESL conversation class. We will review the questions and answers in class before the final assessment test.
Enjoy.
Download the conversation questions here: a-final-exam-ques.
by eslwriter on November 21, 2011
This ESL speaking activity uses a video to build conversation skills.
This pair work activity works like this.
- Before break, half the students go out. Partners stay in class and watch the video.
- Half the class watches the video. Their job is understanding. They will have to answer questions and make a summary. [click to continue…]
by eslwriter on November 15, 2011
This pair work ESL speaking activity helps English students build fluency and vocabulary skills at the same time.
Conversation Activity Instructions
Print and copy the sheet. Cut into strips. Give one box of words to each student. Students give partner one word. Partner has to speak 30 seconds – non stop – [click to continue…]
by eslwriter on November 14, 2011
Here is an ESL conversation activity that builds speaking, listening and thinking skills. If you learn all of the words, you will expand your vocabularyby 60-70 words.
ESL Speaking Activity
Print and cut a strip of words. Read the three words in a box. Your partner listens and thinks of two things. First, what is common for the three words. They are part of a category. Second, say one more word that is an example of that group. [click to continue…]
by eslwriter on November 14, 2011
This lesson in the advanced level English textbook is about travel. So, I prepared a short lesson using OCED travel data.
The attached pdf has two pages of OCED travel data. We will use these pages as part of our lesson. It will help to build professional level speaking skills by understanding how to read, summarize and explain statistical data.
Speaking Activities
The first step is to understand the data you are looking at by answering three questions:
- what is it?
- what is being counted? [click to continue…]
