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ESL forum > Message board > NEED HELP ABOUT SPEAKING LESSONS    

NEED HELP ABOUT SPEAKING LESSONS



tugce-cenk
Turkey

NEED HELP ABOUT SPEAKING LESSONS
 

Hi everyone;

 
I have a problem about speaking classes. We have a course book but it seems that the book isn �t interesting enough for the students. What kind of activities do you use in your speaking classes? My students are university students.
 
Thanks for your help.

7 Oct 2010      





moravc
Czech Republic

Ask your students to "pick" THEIR very own topics.
Make a blank boardgame (or use one of free templates from eslprintables) and ask your students to fill in the boardgame.
http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=371276#thetop
http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=371289#thetop
http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=371758#thetop
or search the templates section : http://www.eslprintables.com/buscador/templates.asp
Each student should write one speaking topic... Then play the game :-)

Search for speaking games (use google) or try this collection: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=429284#this

Try to keep up the pace, change the topics quite often, bring short vids and discuss...
Ask ss to compare books and film adaptations, ask ss to bring newspaper articles and discuss...
etc etc...
Hope it helps...

7 Oct 2010     



Homeless Turtle
United States

I teach a conversation class for adult students and we use a book titled Compelling Conversations. It has proven to be a great resource and works well with our class objectives. It costs $20.00 U.S. but is well worth it in my opinion. You can also download some free sample chapters and try them out with your students before you buy.

 

You may also want to take a look at the Heads Up English website. All the material on the website is free to download. We use the speaking lessons in some of our classes and they have worked great! It�s broken down into four different skill levels, which makes it easy to find something that will match your student�s ability and interests. Good luck!

7 Oct 2010