English conversation activities

Learn English Speaking, Basic: Week 4

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Here is an outline of the activities we will do this week to help ESL students learn English speaking skills.

This Week

  1. Chapters 2a and 2b in the textbook
  2. Speak precisely about numbers (pair work, big numbers with countable and uncountable nouns)
  3. What’s different? Describe how two pictures are different (street scene)
  4. quick vocabulary recall – say 4 (boxes A and B)
  5. Chapters 2c and 2d
  6. quick vocabulary recall – say 4 (boxes C and D)
  7. vocabulary – words with ph sounds
  8. vocabulary puzzle and word game
  9. hint puzzle – complete a crossword puzzle about verbs

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Learn English, Paraphrase Quotes

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Learn English, Paraphrase Quotes

In this pair work or small group discussion, students have two tasks: paraphrase the meaning of quotes and then debate the merits of the ideas. In this way, ESL students can improve their English communication skills through negotiated meaning and develop their listening and speaking skills as well.

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Learn English Speaking, 11

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Learn English Plan, Week 11

This is week 11 of the semester. Here is the plan to help ESL students learn English conversation and critical thinking skills.

  1. Check Walk About. This English fluency activity will take place during our two-hour class.
  2. A simple speaking and grammar review exercise, this ESL conversation worksheet helps students review questions and answers with TOO MUCH and TOO MANY.
  3. Lost at Sea. This is a role play discussion activity which requires some ability to provide reasons for your choices.

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