ESL speaking activities

Freshman ESL Conversation Spring, Week 4

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ESL Conversation Lessons

It’s week 4 for the freshman English conversation class, spring 2017. I hope you have finished reading your book and will soon finish your book report.

Weekly Plan

  1. complete section 2A, 2B and 2C in textbook
  2. present perfect from textbook
  3. review basic plan for the written book report.
  4. check homework (page 10 and page 13, read grammar box and answer questions in 2A)

Check homework

  • page 10 review, unit 1
  • page 6 in textbook

What did we do last week?

  • who do you admire speaking story
  • always + present continuous
  • at least to suggest a good point

ESL Conversation Activities

Hour 1

Attendance and review book report project time. (5)

Book report project (5)

  • Check schedule one more time (March 30)
  • Click the link for the written book report and scroll down to Step 2. That’s the basic outline for the book project

Say 4 (10)

Purpose: learn and remember words quickly.

  • Work with a partner. Each person gets a list of questions. In 30 seconds, say 4 examples.
  • Your partner can add more. Build a vocabulary list of words in your note book.
  • Here are the questions for the vocabulary game.

Page 12, Part 1 (20 min)

  • read and listen to the four people talking
  • then listen only
  • then shadow
  • answer questions 1C

 

 

Part 13, 2A (15)

  • present perfect
  • read grammar box
  • answer 2A

Homework for next class (5)

  • page 14, B1 and b2
  • make a story with the prompt below about a fairy tale

Hour 2

Page 13, #3 pair work (10)

  • have a conversation with the questions
  • ask follow up questions

Homework – page 14, 1a (10)

  • listen and read
  • listen
  • shadow

Homework – page 14, 2a  (10)

  • listen two times
  • fill in blanks

Homework – page 14, 2b  (5)

  • ask partner questions

Hour 3

Make a Fairy Tale (20)

Part 1

This pair work activity asks you to make a story. Then your partner will ask questions to make the story longer, better and more interesting with details.

Here is the speaking prompt.

Part 2

Change partners and say the new and improved story.

ESL speaking activity prompt

 

page 15 3a, (20)

  • fill in boxes
  • ask partner questions
  • practice present perfect

page 15 3b, (5)

  • fill in chart with base verbs

page 15, Speak Naturally (20)

  • 4A – listen two times listen to reduced sounds
  • 4B – listen to questions and fill in question blanks
  • pair work ask and answer with partner

Vocabulary Puzzle Worksheet (10)

This puzzle worksheet checks you knowledge about sports and hobbies.

Extra Material (10)

Homework for Next Week (5)

  • page 16, read and answer
  • page 17, 2A read and answer
  • finish book report