Speaking activities that can be adjusted
to different levels
María Elena Mondragón Castro Cali, Noviembre 03 de 2016
What is SPEAKING?
Speaking is communicating information through the spoken Word.
HOW DO YOU TEACH SPEAKING?
What does speaking involve?
MEANING
• Appropriate vocabulary and expressions
• Comprehensible pronunciation (sounds, stress, intonation and rhythm)
• Correct Word order
• Body language, tone and facial expressions
• Appropriate register (degree of politeness)
SPEAKER - LISTENER
ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE USED WITH LOWER-LEVEL STUDENTS
• FINDING THINGS IN COMMON
• FIVE NAMES
• FIVE TIME/DATES
• SENTENCE STARTERS
• DRAW THINGS FROM YOUR LIFE
• “I CAN” CIRCLE
• 20 QUESTIONS
• WHAT IS IN MY BAG?
• PICTIONARY OR CHARADES
• QUESTION LINE-UP
• Changes/Trends
• Learning Stations
• Debating
• Proverbs/Quotations
• Ranking/Prioritizing
ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE USED WITH UPPER-LEVEL STUDENTS
PAIRWORK
About my future career
TEAMWORK
PUBLIC SPEAKING
COMMUNICATIVE TASKS • GUESSING
• CATEGORIZING
• RANKING
• COMPARING/MAKING CONNECTIONS
• INTERPRETING
• PROBLEM SOLVING
• ORDERING
• SHARING PERSONAL INFORMATION
• CREATIVE PROJECT
• ROLE-PLAY
ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE EASILY ADJUSTED TO STUDENTS OF
DIFFERENT LEVELS
• FOUR PICTURES
• FIND THE PERSON WHO HAS THE LEAST/ MOST…
• MY MINDMAP
• SURVEY
• CONVERSATION TICKETS
• TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
• DESCRIBE AND DRAW
• MAGAZINE MINGLE
• BAG OF QUESTIONS
• HIDDEN TALENT INTERVIEW
• STORY RETELL
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