Simple Speaking

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This board game is a great speaking practice on some past simple irregular verbs.   Students take turns asking and answering questions about actions which happened in the past. They can practice some prepositions of time as well for more advanced students.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Here are some great printable speaking cards aimed to practice the usage of the future perfect tense in speaking.   Have your students work in pairs or teams. Have them take a card and interview each other on the given questions. This activity is aimed to practice the usage of the future perfect tense in speaking.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This is a fun practice on hobbies and Present Simple. Once the activity is completed, it can be used for speaking purposes.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas Teaching speaking skills is an important part of an ESL class. Sometimes, entire conversation classes are established that focus solely on speaking. Here are 7 great games for your ESL conversation class. 1. Mystery Party Guest 2. Choose Your Victim 3. Ice-breaker Jenga 4. 20 Questions 5. Apples to Apples 6. Get to Know You Bingo 7. Create A Game Are you ready to teach English abroad? Related Articles: Write down the names and key points about five celebrities and assign them to the same amount of students in your classroom. One by one, a student enters a "party" with another student playing the host. The host must then find out the identity of each guest by having a conversation with everyone. Have your students stand in a circle. Choose a specific...  [Read more]

ICan is a Canada based online ESL company committed to transforming ESL learners into dynamic, confident English speakers. ICan offers Speaking Classes, Writing Classes, and IELTS preparation courses. Ican Speaking: Young students of speaking and conversation are given interactive playful lessons with new vocabulary, phrases, and games. Our teachers are there to help guide their pronunciation, correct their mistakes, and to create as much conversation as they can from what the student has given them. Mid-level and more advanced students use an interactive but less playful program which is more based on the conversational aspect of English. Along with grammar, the students are regularly prompted by the course material to speak on the different subjects introduced. Each lesson begins with a...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker TEFL Information Alumni Experiences English has quickly become the leading language of the world. Whether we like it or not, most countries have chosen English as the language of business and international interaction, and because of this, many are pushing their people to learn English as a second language. To help guide this initiative, many businesses, schools, and private households are hiring native English-speakers to teach English to those wishing to learn. While learning directly from a native speaker is the ideal way to learn a new language, unfortunately, it is common for many English speakers to go abroad and hope to be able to teach effectively with no prior teacher training. The Benefits of a TEFL Certification The Importance of Learning the ESA Method Knowing...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This is a fun two-part speaking activity about happiness. First, have a class discussion with the question of part one and then have students discuss the quotes of part two in pairs.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This is a great speaking activity to develop fluency at Christmas time. Students take turns choosing a question to ask another student in their group.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This is a great speaking activity is for developing fluency on the topic of Christmas.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! These speaking cards about animals are ideal for teen ESL students to practice speaking or can be used as class openers or finishers and even as writing prompts.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This is a set of 8 printable cards with questions to practice the passive voice.   Have your students work in parks or groups and interview each other. This activity aims to improve your students' speaking skills and their use of grammar.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This is a great speaking task to develop fluency for talking about New Year's Eve, the past year, and the year to come. Have your students take turns to choose a card and ask the question to their partner/group.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This is a fun multi-purpose worksheet to practice writing and speaking skills.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! When practicing speaking English it can be confusing for language learners to find that certain words have a silent letter that shouldn’t be used. Here we look at some of the most common examples.   When teaching English to non-native speakers the presence of silent letters can be a cause of great confusion among students and teachers alike. For the learner it can be frustrating to find that the written form of the word they have just mastered is actually spoken without using all the letters. There are a few basic rules when it comes to silent letters, but as is usually the case with English, there are often exceptions. Silent (B) Rule 1: The letter B is usually not pronounced after M at the end of a word e.g. comb, bomb,...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Let’s talk about LOVE! Here are fun ESL conversation cards for elementary to intermediate level students.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Here's a free printable ESL worksheet about apartments and houses to practice with your students.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Traditionally, education in the classroom has largely employed a teacher-centred approach. Focus is on the teacher who talks, rather than on the students, who exclusively listen and are discouraged from collaboration. Student-Centered Approach The ESA Method Peer Feedback Corrections Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Christie T. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. In recent years, however, more emphasis has been given to student-centred education: instructors share classroom talk time with learners, allowing them to communicate with their teacher and each other. By minimizing teacher domination...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Here's a fun English ESL worksheet to practice the past simple tense for ESL students.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Have your students practice the present simple with this fun ESL worksheet with the Simpsons!   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! The simple past tense is used to talk about a completed action in a time before now. It indicates an action which is completed at a definite time in the past.   The simple past tense is used to talk about a completed action in a time before now. It indicates an action which is completed at a definite time in the past. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This is a fun worksheet to have your ESL students practice the Present Simple tense.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This is a fun worksheet to complete a summer holiday store with past simple tense.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Are you about to take an English speaking exam or simply want to improve your speaking skills? These advanced C1-C2 level English phrases are going to spice up your English conversations and make you sound more professional at the same time.   We've all been there. You're in a conversation and get asked a question but you have no idea what to answer or don't understand the question. Instead of giving a blank stare or blurting out "huh?", there are some more professional things to say when you don't understand a question: Getting asked about things you like and dislike is part of almost every conversation. Instead of answering with a simple "yes" or "no", there are some better ways to spice up the conversation: Getting your...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This is a fun multi-purpose worksheet to practice writing and speaking skills in the third person.     Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This "Talk for a Minute" topics activity is a great game to develop fluency and bring some fun into the ESL classroom.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This game is to practice the Present Simple Tense questions and short answers. Students draw the ships on their boards and then they start shooting, trying to guess, where their partner's ships are.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Hoàng Minh Huy TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Language is a tool for communication; we use it to share our ideas and learn about those of other people. Communication occurs anywhere speech is present. Without speaking, we are unable to communicate with one another. Therefore, speaking skills are crucial for language learners of any language. The Importance of Speaking Skills in Language Learning The Benefits of Fluent Speaking in a Second Language Challenges Faced by Language Learners in Speaking Strategies for Improving Speaking Skills in English The Global Impact of English Language Proficiency Conclusion Are you ready to teach English as a foreign language? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! English skills include speaking,...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Using speaking cards is a great way to encourage conversations among ESL learners. The cards act as guides to give the students a direction in their conversations. Below you will find conversation cards about books and reading for your ESL classroom.   Let's take a look at all of the questions and possible answers. Possible answer: I recently finished reading the first book of the Outlander series. It's a fantastic book about an English woman from 1945 who travels back in time to Scotland in 1745. The story is very compelling and the characters' personalities are very well thought-through. Possible answer: One of my favorite books is "The Da Vinci Code" written by Dan Brown. Even though it is a fictional story, Dan...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This is a set of cards to practice unreal conditionals questions and short answers with your ESL students. They work in pairs or groups and interview each other.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Many language learners will have the difficulty of creating something new in the targeted language. Reading something written out loud is not as challenging or rewarding as reading your own work. When a language learner starts creating her own work, then she can start feeling productive and confident in the targeted language. There are many different ways of teaching productive skills such as speaking or writing. Listen to this blog post: Natural skills Higher level of interest Types of writing Teaching writing What is speaking Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Nalan F. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or...  [Read more]