Tuesday, January 19, 2010
ESL speaking activities for TESL TESOL & TEFL classrooms
These speaking activities include ESL role-plays (roleplays), Find someone who... speaking activities, information gap activities, examination rubrics for ESL oral tests, and discussion questions. Most of these are ESL speaking activities that I've created, used, and liked.
Role-plays - ESL speaking activities
Intercultural communication conflict resolution - a roleplay for introducing and practicing the 4 cross cultural conflict resolution steps.
Personal questions - students practice conflict resolution when one asks questions that are considered personal in the other's culture.
Eating in Korea - an American is surprised to find that in Korea people share one bowl of soup.
First date - A Canadian man and a Korean woman face some cultural differences about who should pay for he first date.
Neighbors at odds - this roleplay helps students practice complaining, making requests, making excuses, and denying requests.
Unbelievable story - This activity helps students practice narrative tenses, story telling, and expressing disbelief.
Taxi court - This works well with Culture Watch unit 3 and practices past simple, past continuous, making complaints, and defending oneself. It can be used outside the context of the book and is best suited for college students and older.
Restaurant interview - This speaking activity works well with New Interchange 2 unit 10 and helps students practice present perfect, interviewing, and being interviewed.
Land mine press conference (opens a new window) - This one practices asking questions, and helps to raise awareness about land mines.
Find someone who... ESL speaking activities
Find Someone Who... had a good summer vacation - definitely best for students coming back from summer break.
likes and dislikes - practices question formation, talking about likes and dislikes, enjoy +ing, like +infinitive, and like +noun.
vacations like you! - This activity can be used with New Interchange 2 unit 5 and practices question forms (Have you ever...? Do you like...?). This is a warmer for a communicative internet activity in which students plan vacations in pairs.
is like Indiana Jones - grammar wise, this works well with New Interchange 2 unit 4 but I use this one when showing clips from Raiders of the Lost Ark. This Find someone who... practices present perfect and follow up questions.
is continuously progressing! - This one was designed to go with New Interchange 2 unit 12 and practices question forms with the progressive (continuous) forms of the past perfect, past, and present.
is continuously progressing (updated) - Very similar to the speaking activity listed directly above but with some changes I feel make it a little better.
is interested or interesting - This activity can work with New Interchange 2 unit 13 to practice relative clauses, -ing and -ed adjectives, and follow up questions.
thinks about Korea. - This activity works especially well with Korean students doing New Interchange 3 unit 15. It practices question forms, expressing opinions, and passive modals.
manages time well - This practices question formation but is also important in that it gets students talking about time management.
converses with you - I use this activity to supplement Conversation Strategies unit 1 and practice question forms, rejoinders, and follow up questions.
Find someone who... - A general find someone who that I use with new classes.
Information gaps - ESL speaking activities
Award interview speaking activity - Here, students interview each other in order to give out awards. The teacher does not control the information gap so students are free to ask about past experiences, habits, etc. This freer practice is far more motivating than many rigid information gaps because the students control the discourse.
Raiders of the Lost Ark info - I use this one when using my Raiders of the Lost Ark lesson plans which replace New Interchange 2 unit 11. This information gap practices passive and active voice (mostly past simple passive, 1 past simple active, 1 past perfect, 2 present simple questions).
Tigers - This activity is a warmer for the retelling of a Korean folk story (can be changed to any type of folk story), which practices the narrative tenses.
TESOL evaluation for speaking activities
Oral exam rubric - I used to use this rubric when giving oral tests to college freshmen. Grammar, vocabulary, fluency, listening & discourse, voice & pronunciation are covered.
ESL oral test guide - This helped students understand how they would be graded during oral exams.
Role-plays - ESL speaking activities
Intercultural communication conflict resolution - a roleplay for introducing and practicing the 4 cross cultural conflict resolution steps.
Personal questions - students practice conflict resolution when one asks questions that are considered personal in the other's culture.
Eating in Korea - an American is surprised to find that in Korea people share one bowl of soup.
First date - A Canadian man and a Korean woman face some cultural differences about who should pay for he first date.
Neighbors at odds - this roleplay helps students practice complaining, making requests, making excuses, and denying requests.
Unbelievable story - This activity helps students practice narrative tenses, story telling, and expressing disbelief.
Taxi court - This works well with Culture Watch unit 3 and practices past simple, past continuous, making complaints, and defending oneself. It can be used outside the context of the book and is best suited for college students and older.
Restaurant interview - This speaking activity works well with New Interchange 2 unit 10 and helps students practice present perfect, interviewing, and being interviewed.
Land mine press conference (opens a new window) - This one practices asking questions, and helps to raise awareness about land mines.
Find someone who... ESL speaking activities
Find Someone Who... had a good summer vacation - definitely best for students coming back from summer break.
likes and dislikes - practices question formation, talking about likes and dislikes, enjoy +ing, like +infinitive, and like +noun.
vacations like you! - This activity can be used with New Interchange 2 unit 5 and practices question forms (Have you ever...? Do you like...?). This is a warmer for a communicative internet activity in which students plan vacations in pairs.
is like Indiana Jones - grammar wise, this works well with New Interchange 2 unit 4 but I use this one when showing clips from Raiders of the Lost Ark. This Find someone who... practices present perfect and follow up questions.
is continuously progressing! - This one was designed to go with New Interchange 2 unit 12 and practices question forms with the progressive (continuous) forms of the past perfect, past, and present.
is continuously progressing (updated) - Very similar to the speaking activity listed directly above but with some changes I feel make it a little better.
is interested or interesting - This activity can work with New Interchange 2 unit 13 to practice relative clauses, -ing and -ed adjectives, and follow up questions.
thinks about Korea. - This activity works especially well with Korean students doing New Interchange 3 unit 15. It practices question forms, expressing opinions, and passive modals.
manages time well - This practices question formation but is also important in that it gets students talking about time management.
converses with you - I use this activity to supplement Conversation Strategies unit 1 and practice question forms, rejoinders, and follow up questions.
Find someone who... - A general find someone who that I use with new classes.
Information gaps - ESL speaking activities
Award interview speaking activity - Here, students interview each other in order to give out awards. The teacher does not control the information gap so students are free to ask about past experiences, habits, etc. This freer practice is far more motivating than many rigid information gaps because the students control the discourse.
Raiders of the Lost Ark info - I use this one when using my Raiders of the Lost Ark lesson plans which replace New Interchange 2 unit 11. This information gap practices passive and active voice (mostly past simple passive, 1 past simple active, 1 past perfect, 2 present simple questions).
Tigers - This activity is a warmer for the retelling of a Korean folk story (can be changed to any type of folk story), which practices the narrative tenses.
TESOL evaluation for speaking activities
Oral exam rubric - I used to use this rubric when giving oral tests to college freshmen. Grammar, vocabulary, fluency, listening & discourse, voice & pronunciation are covered.
ESL oral test guide - This helped students understand how they would be graded during oral exams.
ESL speaking activities for TESL TESOL & TEFL classrooms
These speaking activities include ESL role-plays (roleplays), Find someone who... speaking activities, information gap activities, examination rubrics for ESL oral tests, and discussion questions. Most of these are ESL speaking activities that I've created, used, and liked.
Role-plays - ESL speaking activities
Intercultural communication conflict resolution - a roleplay for introducing and practicing the 4 cross cultural conflict resolution steps.
Personal questions - students practice conflict resolution when one asks questions that are considered personal in the other's culture.
Eating in Korea - an American is surprised to find that in Korea people share one bowl of soup.
First date - A Canadian man and a Korean woman face some cultural differences about who should pay for he first date.
Neighbors at odds - this roleplay helps students practice complaining, making requests, making excuses, and denying requests.
Unbelievable story - This activity helps students practice narrative tenses, story telling, and expressing disbelief.
Taxi court - This works well with Culture Watch unit 3 and practices past simple, past continuous, making complaints, and defending oneself. It can be used outside the context of the book and is best suited for college students and older.
Restaurant interview - This speaking activity works well with New Interchange 2 unit 10 and helps students practice present perfect, interviewing, and being interviewed.
Land mine press conference (opens a new window) - This one practices asking questions, and helps to raise awareness about land mines.
Find someone who... ESL speaking activities
Find Someone Who... had a good summer vacation - definitely best for students coming back from summer break.
likes and dislikes - practices question formation, talking about likes and dislikes, enjoy +ing, like +infinitive, and like +noun.
vacations like you! - This activity can be used with New Interchange 2 unit 5 and practices question forms (Have you ever...? Do you like...?). This is a warmer for a communicative internet activity in which students plan vacations in pairs.
is like Indiana Jones - grammar wise, this works well with New Interchange 2 unit 4 but I use this one when showing clips from Raiders of the Lost Ark. This Find someone who... practices present perfect and follow up questions.
is continuously progressing! - This one was designed to go with New Interchange 2 unit 12 and practices question forms with the progressive (continuous) forms of the past perfect, past, and present.
is continuously progressing (updated) - Very similar to the speaking activity listed directly above but with some changes I feel make it a little better.
is interested or interesting - This activity can work with New Interchange 2 unit 13 to practice relative clauses, -ing and -ed adjectives, and follow up questions.
thinks about Korea. - This activity works especially well with Korean students doing New Interchange 3 unit 15. It practices question forms, expressing opinions, and passive modals.
manages time well - This practices question formation but is also important in that it gets students talking about time management.
converses with you - I use this activity to supplement Conversation Strategies unit 1 and practice question forms, rejoinders, and follow up questions.
Find someone who... - A general find someone who that I use with new classes.
Information gaps - ESL speaking activities
Award interview speaking activity - Here, students interview each other in order to give out awards. The teacher does not control the information gap so students are free to ask about past experiences, habits, etc. This freer practice is far more motivating than many rigid information gaps because the students control the discourse.
Raiders of the Lost Ark info - I use this one when using my Raiders of the Lost Ark lesson plans which replace New Interchange 2 unit 11. This information gap practices passive and active voice (mostly past simple passive, 1 past simple active, 1 past perfect, 2 present simple questions).
Tigers - This activity is a warmer for the retelling of a Korean folk story (can be changed to any type of folk story), which practices the narrative tenses.
TESOL evaluation for speaking activities
Oral exam rubric - I used to use this rubric when giving oral tests to college freshmen. Grammar, vocabulary, fluency, listening & discourse, voice & pronunciation are covered.
ESL oral test guide - This helped students understand how they would be graded during oral exams.
Role-plays - ESL speaking activities
Intercultural communication conflict resolution - a roleplay for introducing and practicing the 4 cross cultural conflict resolution steps.
Personal questions - students practice conflict resolution when one asks questions that are considered personal in the other's culture.
Eating in Korea - an American is surprised to find that in Korea people share one bowl of soup.
First date - A Canadian man and a Korean woman face some cultural differences about who should pay for he first date.
Neighbors at odds - this roleplay helps students practice complaining, making requests, making excuses, and denying requests.
Unbelievable story - This activity helps students practice narrative tenses, story telling, and expressing disbelief.
Taxi court - This works well with Culture Watch unit 3 and practices past simple, past continuous, making complaints, and defending oneself. It can be used outside the context of the book and is best suited for college students and older.
Restaurant interview - This speaking activity works well with New Interchange 2 unit 10 and helps students practice present perfect, interviewing, and being interviewed.
Land mine press conference (opens a new window) - This one practices asking questions, and helps to raise awareness about land mines.
Find someone who... ESL speaking activities
Find Someone Who... had a good summer vacation - definitely best for students coming back from summer break.
likes and dislikes - practices question formation, talking about likes and dislikes, enjoy +ing, like +infinitive, and like +noun.
vacations like you! - This activity can be used with New Interchange 2 unit 5 and practices question forms (Have you ever...? Do you like...?). This is a warmer for a communicative internet activity in which students plan vacations in pairs.
is like Indiana Jones - grammar wise, this works well with New Interchange 2 unit 4 but I use this one when showing clips from Raiders of the Lost Ark. This Find someone who... practices present perfect and follow up questions.
is continuously progressing! - This one was designed to go with New Interchange 2 unit 12 and practices question forms with the progressive (continuous) forms of the past perfect, past, and present.
is continuously progressing (updated) - Very similar to the speaking activity listed directly above but with some changes I feel make it a little better.
is interested or interesting - This activity can work with New Interchange 2 unit 13 to practice relative clauses, -ing and -ed adjectives, and follow up questions.
thinks about Korea. - This activity works especially well with Korean students doing New Interchange 3 unit 15. It practices question forms, expressing opinions, and passive modals.
manages time well - This practices question formation but is also important in that it gets students talking about time management.
converses with you - I use this activity to supplement Conversation Strategies unit 1 and practice question forms, rejoinders, and follow up questions.
Find someone who... - A general find someone who that I use with new classes.
Information gaps - ESL speaking activities
Award interview speaking activity - Here, students interview each other in order to give out awards. The teacher does not control the information gap so students are free to ask about past experiences, habits, etc. This freer practice is far more motivating than many rigid information gaps because the students control the discourse.
Raiders of the Lost Ark info - I use this one when using my Raiders of the Lost Ark lesson plans which replace New Interchange 2 unit 11. This information gap practices passive and active voice (mostly past simple passive, 1 past simple active, 1 past perfect, 2 present simple questions).
Tigers - This activity is a warmer for the retelling of a Korean folk story (can be changed to any type of folk story), which practices the narrative tenses.
TESOL evaluation for speaking activities
Oral exam rubric - I used to use this rubric when giving oral tests to college freshmen. Grammar, vocabulary, fluency, listening & discourse, voice & pronunciation are covered.
ESL oral test guide - This helped students understand how they would be graded during oral exams.
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Interesting Things for ESL Students
A fun study site for learners of English as a Second Language
Word games, puzzles, quizzes, exercises, slang, proverbs and much more.
* Home (This Page)
* Easy Things for Beginners
* Vocabulary
* Grammar
* Grammar/Vocabulary Quizzes
* Sentence Patterns
* Proverbs
* Slang & Idioms
* Pronunciation
* Listening
* Hearing
* Podcasts / Songs / Jokes
* Reading
* Spelling
* Crossword Puzzles
* Tongue Twisters & Poems
* Voice of America (VOA) Materials
* Misc. / Other Things
* Daily Page
* About / Contact
* Links
Navigation Menus in Japanese
First Time Visitors
If this is your first time here, then try Easy Things for Beginners.
Regular Vistors
* Go to www.manythings.org/rss to subscribe to our RSS feed or see the newest things on our web site.
A Few Featured Sections
* Vocabulary
o Vocabulary Lists with Games and Puzzles
o Crossword Puzzles
o Matching Quizzes
o Games with Pictures 1 (lulu)
o Word Based Games
* Speaking
o Pronunciation
o Listen & Repeat
o Daily Listen & Repeat - Updated Every Day
* Grammar & Vocabulary
o Quizzes Based On VOA's Special English Programs
o Flash Quizzes
o Super Quiz Machine
* Listening & Reading
o Listen & Read Along - Flash Controls
o American Stories
o About Places
o Stories about People (Biographies)
o American History
o Words and Their Stories
o Studying in the USA
o More VOA Special English
o ESL Videos - Updated Every Day
* Singing
o Learn Songs
* Writing
o Spelling/Vocabulary Quizzes
* Other
o Daily Page - Updated Every Day
o Anagrams
o Slang
o Proverbs
* To find more, try these.
o Click through the menu on the left.
o See the Alphabetical List of Sections
o See our older main page.
* The "Many Things" Textbook
o For Students (MP3 Files and More)
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Podcasts & YouTube
VOA Special English (Listen and Read Along)
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The 30 Newest ESL Podcasts
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ESL Videos
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Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles to help you learn English as a Second Language (ESL)
This project of The Internet TESL Journal (iteslj.org) has thousands of contributions by many teachers.
English Only Two Languages
Grammar Quizzes
Grammar - Easy
Grammar - Medium
Grammar - Difficult
Grammar Quizzes about Places
Vocabulary Quizzes
Vocabulary - Easy
Vocabulary - Easy with Pictures
Vocabulary - Medium
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Crossword Puzzles
Crossword Puzzles - Easy
Crossword Puzzles - Not So Easy
Special
Search our web site using a4esl.org/search.
See the What's New page.
Use the Daily Page for ESL Students as your startup "home" page to get one quiz a day from this collection.
iPhone & iPod Touch = a4esl.org/i
Podcasts & YouTube
VOA Special English (Listen and Read Along)
You can read the text while you listen.
The 30 Newest ESL Podcasts
Some of these are by people who help with this web site.
ESL Videos
This is a blog of YouTube videos for ESL students.
External Links
Kelly Brothers' Website
Interesting Things for ESL Students
Pronunciation, Quizzes, Games, Puzzles, etc.
(They help with a4esl.org.)
Other ESL/EFL Websites
Selected Links
For Teachers
About Our Website
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Search a4esl.org & iteslj.org
Read The Internet TESL Journal
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A Possible Way to Link to Our Web Site
Activities for ESL Students
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Bilingual Quizzes
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