Advanced English Speaking

Rob Whyte: ESL 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.

ESL Speaking – Talk for 30 Seconds

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…]

ESL Lesson – OECD Travel Data

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:

  1. what is it?
  2. what is being counted? [click to continue…]

More ESL Logic Puzzles

by eslwriter on October 31, 2011

Here is another page of logic puzzles and word games. Designed as a 15-minute conversation sponge activity, this worksheet runs well as an ESL pair work activity.

The questions and puzzles help English students improve speaking, listening, thinking and vocabulary skills.

ESL Worksheet

Download the worksheet here: pufs-adv-puzzles.

ESL Vocabulary – Quizlet

by eslwriter on October 31, 2011

For my advanced ESL students, here is the vocabulary study list for this week. These words come from Chapter 9 of the text book.

Good luck.

English Logic Puzzles and Knowledge

by eslwriter on October 24, 2011

My students know I like to use logic puzzles, games and trivia in the ESL classroom.

These activities help build my students’ general knowledge, improve English fluency, upgrade vocabulary, strengthen problem solving skills….in English. And, they are fun. [click to continue…]

Understanding OECD Data, Part 2

October 10, 2011

This lesson for the advanced ESL class will take another look at OECD data. The objectives of this ESL lesson are to understand the data and use your English speaking skills to interpret numbers.

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Six Thinking Hats Applied

September 20, 2011

Here is a worksheet that will help ESL students remember, learn and apply the ideas we discussed about 6 Thinking Hats. This ESL conversation worksheets also reviews some of the vocabulary we covered ion chapter 3 of the textbook. Download the 6 Thinking Hats speaking worksheet here: 6-hats-activity.

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