English Speaking Activities
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The Impossible Ranking
In this activity, students rank different everyday priorities and compare their choices with a partner. They practise giving opinions, explaining decisions, agreeing and disagreeing, and defending their ideas while discussing realistic life situations and personal values.
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How Do You Feel About?
In this activity, students talk about their opinions and feelings about everyday topics. They practise using simple sentences to explain likes, dislikes, habits, and personal experiences while answering questions with a 1–5 scale.
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Statistics vs Real Life
In this activity, students analyse real-life statistics and compare them with their own experiences, observations, and opinions. They practise discussing social trends, interpreting data critically, and expressing nuanced agreement or disagreement in extended conversation.
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My Ideal...
In this activity, students describe their ideal version of everyday situations, experiences, and lifestyles. They practise speaking about personal preferences, habits, and opinions using simple descriptive language and concrete details.
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Teach Me in 2 Minutes
In this activity, students practise explaining modern ideas and concepts in simple and creative ways by adapting their language to different people, time periods, and situations.
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Budget Makeover - Have Something Done
In this activity, students practise causative forms by discussing what they can and can’t afford to have done for different situations and events based on a random budget.
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Life Upgrade — Fortune Cookies
In this activity, students respond to different life situations by imagining future outcomes. They describe at least three things they’re going to have done by a specific time, using future perfect forms. They then compare ideas with a partner and ask follow-up questions to make the plans more detailed and realistic.
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Do or Make Genial.ly Quiz
In this Genial.ly activity, students choose the correct verb (do or make) in different everyday situations.
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First Thing
In this activity, students talk about everyday situations and say what they do first in each one. They use simple phrases like “First, I…” to describe their routines and compare answers with a partner, helping them practise basic speaking about daily life.
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Is It Worth It?
In this activity, students discuss whether different everyday choices or extra services are really worth the money or effort. They give their opinions, support them with reasons and examples, and then compare their ideas with classmates.
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That’s Me / Not Me
In this activity, students respond to simple statements about everyday habits and situations. They say “That’s me” or “Not me” and give a short reason, helping them practise speaking about their lives and react to other people’s ideas.
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Ahead of Time
In this activity, students make predictions about actions that will be completed by specific points in the future. They use the future perfect to express ideas about personal life, society, and global trends, while developing fluency and exploring different perspectives.
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