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Unsolved Mysteries
ESL Speaking Game for Relationships

Is there a skeleton in your closet? These spooky unsolved mysteries will keep your students talking long after class! ESL Speaking Game: Unsolved Mysteries. LEVEL: A1-A2 AGE: Adults/Teenagers SYNOPSIS: Students read a mystery and come up with an explanation, and then defend their story by answering questions. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Narrative tenses, question tags. EXAM FOCUS:…

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Family Problems
ESL Family Speaking Activity

Every perfect family has a problem. Every. ESL Family and Love Speaking Game: Family Problems. LEVEL: B1-B2 AGE: Adults/Teenagers SYNOPSIS: Students make moral judgements based on hypothetical situations and question prompts. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Language of persuasion, the family. EXAM FOCUS: FCE speaking exam part three. TIME: 45-90 minutes INTERACTION: Group work and pair work. VOCABULARY:…

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Talk to Me
ESL Gender Differences Reading Activity

Is what she said, what you really think!? Do you know how to talk to men? Learn the secrets of effective communication with the opposite sex! LEVEL: B1-C2 AGE: Adults SYNOPSIS: A fun reading and discussion on the differences in the way men and women speak to each other. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Reading & fluency activity…

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ESL Listening and Discussion:
Madonna – The Power of Goodbye

Do your students know how to listen? Build their inference and deduction skills with Madonna. Madonna: The Power of Goodbye ESL listening and discussion activity LEVEL: B1-B2 AGE: Adults and teenagers SYNOPSIS: Madonna’s “Power of Goodbye” is used to develop students listening comprehension and develop discussion on relationships, adoption and marriage. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Listening comprehension,…

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Oasis: Wonderwall
ESL Listening and Discussion: Conflicts & Emotions

Today is gonna be the day… Your students are gonna thank you! Oasis: Wonderwall ESL listening and discussion activity LEVEL: B1-B2 AGE: Adults and teenagers SYNOPSIS: Oasis Wonderwall listening and discussion about relationships, conflicts and emotions. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Listening comprehension, discussion. EXAM FOCUS: Listening and discourse development. TIME: 45-90 minutes INTERACTION: Individual, pair and group…

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Negotiation Speaking Game:
The Road to Happiness

Would you sell your soul to the devil to be happy forever? (pssst! say no!) This ESL activity will definitely make your students happy about their negotiating skills! LEVEL: B1-C2 (Extendable) AGE: Adults/Teenagers SYNOPSIS: Students try to sell lifetime qualities of happiness to the rest of the group. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Speaking fluency centered around what…

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