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SPEAKING AND LISTENING ACTIVITIES LIST
Syllabi – Speaking and Listening Activities List
Use activities from this list, along with what has been learned from the grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation input in each unit, to practice the speaking and listening tasks.
This list represents a wide range of speaking and listening activities and techniques, but feel free to use your own ideas too! Below most of the activities are links to instructions and further resources:
General
Glossary of Pronunciation Terms
80 Common Functions of Spoken English
40 Common Functions of Spoken English (Elementary)
40 Common Functions of Spoken English (Intermediate)
A Day in the Life of…
A Day in the Life of… – Method
Agree or Disagree?
TALE-H pp.9.1-9.6 How to Use Agree or Disagree Resources
Free Intermediate Speaking and Listening Worksheets – Agree or Disagree?
DQ pp.12-14 Agree or Disagree? – Instructions
Conversation
YATCB LP p.124 Random Sentence Starters
How to Look and Sound More Confident (FREE Infographic)
Debate
How to Hold a Debate in an English Class
Describe…
Describe your Favourite…
Design Your Own…
Dialogue
Brian Mattison’s Spoken English Classes #1 – Films
Brian Mattison’s Spoken English Classes #2 – London
Practice IELTS Speaking Test Part 1 – with Brian Mattison!
Talk About Your Country – with Brian Mattison
Talk About Money – with Brian Mattison and Friend
Talk About Summer – with Brian Mattison
Talk About Breakfast – with Brian Mattison + Robbie
Discussion
TALE-H pp.8.1-8.2 How to Use Discussion Questions Resources
Ideas for a Fun Discussion Class – Video Class
NEW! Free Book – Discussion Questions for English Classes
YATCB LP p.108 Discussion Words – Blank Template (40 Words)
YATCB LP p.109 Discussion Words – Blank Template (20 Words)
DQ pp.6-9 Discussion Questions – Instructions
DQ p.10-11 Discussion Questions – Write Your Own Questions (Blank Forms)
DQ p.17 200 Interesting Topics to Discuss during an English Class
DQ pp.18-19 10 Discussion Question Starters
DQ p.20 Discussion Question Starters – Cheat Sheet
Games
BAB pp.86-91 Games for the Classroom
YATCB LP p.115 Bingo Statements
YATCB LP p.116 Blank Bingo Cards
TALE-H p.5.30-5.33 Talk a Lot Bingo
TALE-H p.5.9-5.29 Big Word Game
How to Make Your Own Board Game (Instructions)
YATCB LP p.114 Make Your Own Dice
Have You Ever…?
Improvisation
YATCB LP p.126 What’s Just Happened?
Information Exchange
TALE-H pp.6.1-6.3 How to Use Information Exchange Resources
Interview
Monologue
Obviousness
YATCB LP p.123 Obviousness Card Game
DQ pp.15-16 The Alien Game (Obviousness) – Instructions and Cards
Presentation
How to Give a Small Group or Individual Presentation (blank outline)
How to Give a Small Group or Individual Presentation (example and notes)
Teaching Blog: Cartoon Stories – Pair Presentations
Group Work: Make a Presentation: Birthday Presents
Project
Pair or Small Group Project – Method
Questionnaire
It’s All About You! – Pair Questionnaires
Pair Questionnaires – Blank Template
Quizzes
Role Play
80 Great Ideas for Role Plays!
YATCB LP p.128 Role Plays – Mood Chart
YATCB LP p.129 Character Types (Opposites)
PPRR (Person, Problem, Reason, Resolution) – Role Play
TALE-H pp.10.1-10.4 How to Use Role Play Resources
Show and Tell
Survey
Talk about a Picture
Tell a Story
Creative Writing with Story Prompts
FREE Podcast! Story Planning – My Life Without…
BAB p.90 The Instant Story Generator
Topic Template
Video Commentary
What Would You Do?
TALI 1 pp.15-16 What Would You Do? – Instructions
Syllabi – Speaking and Listening Activities List