Room 101 lesson plan is a perfect fit for more advanced and older students who need more speaking practice. Room 101 lesson plan combines listening, vocabulary practice and speaking on the topic of the things that wind us up. Room 101 is a concept first introduced by George Orwell in his novel 1984, as a place containing people’s worst nightmares. Continue Reading …
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Big life decisions speaking activity
Students make four big life decisions by coming up with lists of pros and cons for different situations. By doing so they can also revise the use of conditionals (first and second), modal verbs used to speculate (may, might, could) and linking devices (however, although, on the other hand). Suitable for adult and teenage students, levels intermediate and up.
Moral Dilemmas speaking activity
The aim of this speaking activity is for students to discuss what they would do facing different moral dilemmas. It promotes student creativity, teamwork, and allows for revising/consolidating using second conditional and language of speculation. Suitable for levels intermediate – advanced, adults and older teenagers. Continue Reading …
CAE Speaking Exam: Part 2, speculating
Students practice for their CAE speaking exam, Part 2, paying special attention to speculating about the images. I prepared this activity for my CAE students to help them with part 2 of the speaking exam, so-called “long turn” where they are supposed to compare pictures, express their opinion, and speculate. Students practice the language of speculating through working with slightly more obscure images.
A noun or a verb? Word stress board game
The aim of this game is to practice word stress in double-duty, two-syllable words which may serve as both nouns and verbs (protest, insult, reject, etc.) This game works great both with teenage and adult students. I have used it during regular as well as conversation classes.
TV Series lesson plan: What makes a great TV series pilot?
The aim of this lesson is to discuss main features of successful TV series pilots using appropriate vocabulary. Students practice their reading and listening skills, as well as speaking and writing.
I adapted the article by Martie Cook to prepare the Reading worksheet and this YouTube clip to prepare the Listening worksheet .
Connect 4 Game: Phrasal Verbs
Connect 4 is a game aimed at revising phrasal verbs. It combines language practice with pair work and competition. It is easily adaptable to revise and practice different language points, suitable for all levels and ages. This phrasal verbs set has already been practiced using this game here.
Phrasal Verbs Dominoes
The aim of this dominoes game is to revise various phrasal verbs and use them in context. Aimed at FCE/CAE and Upper-Intermediate/Advanced levels. It might be used a warm-up activity, a filler, or as a pre-test revision activity. It works great as a contest between groups too.
CAE revision game: Jeopardy
Jeopardy revision game works well with CAE students who need to revise the content of the course. It is a perfect game for the last class of the course. It combines teamwork, competition, and taking risks. It deals with phrasal verbs, idioms, collocations and expressions, prepositions, grammar, and vocabulary.
I would rather / I would prefer / It’s time speaking activity
The aim of this activity is to help students practice using structures like I would rather / I would prefer / It’s time + past simple when talking about something we want somebody else to do. It is a great activity to offer more grammar practice, but it can also be used during conversation classes to guarantee a lot of student talking time.
