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Conversation Skills

Practices basic skills about how to continue conversations.

There are a lot of different techniques for training students how to have conversations in English:

Connecting ideas and related topics together.

Using shorter words and phrases like "Well..." or "I see" or "Wow!"

Asking for clarification if you don't understand something, or explaining a word or idea to someone who isn't familiar with it.

  • Eigo Radio

    At my school, we have had the tradition of broadcasting an Eigo Radio once a month during lunch! I hope you can start this tradition at your school too! :D

  • JHS 2nd Year Comprehensive Translation Challenge

    This is adapted from another user's translation challenge, which will be linked. Intended for group work.

  • Agree to Disagree Opinion Activity

    This activity is based off of the point of view activity on page 99 of New Horizons 2. It specifically targets the "A is better than B" comparative and expressing agreement or disagreement.

  • Next Please!

    This an activity similar to GO Fish but instead with English questions. Activity objective is to learn questions indicators ( 5 W’s, How, Are, Can, Do ).

  • (I wish...) (If I were...) Subjunctive Mood Game

    Quick warm up activity for reviewing the subjunctive mood/modal verb.

  • Idioms 1

    This lesson focuses on teaching students common English idioms. This is the first lesson in a series of lessons.

  • My Best School Memory!

    It's not an activity but a slideshow and worksheet to help them memorizing the questions. Unit 7 in the textbook has answer sentences like "My best memory is ________." but...

  • Present perfect continuous

    For speaking activity for practice present perfect cont.

  • Where is Kirby? Let's Try 2 Unit 8

    simple warm-up game to review the different places/rooms in the school.

  • FOOTBALL JAM COLLECTION

    Collection of activities in one powerpoint to be used on JAMBOARD.

  • Let's Order: Philippine Restaurant Edition

    Great practice in placing an order at a restaurant while getting students excited about choosing orders from the menu.

  • Jungle Survivors - Because/Why Activity

    My take on the tried and true airplane crash lesson format where students must choose items in order to survive and give a reason why.

  • Shopping at Zara

    This activity allows students to talk about shopping and practice a conversation between a Store Clerk and Customer.

  • Let's make a pizza!

    An activity for "Let's try 2 unit 7".

  • Travel the World

    This activity introduces famous places and famous foods in countries.

  • I'm sure/I'm glad(happy)/I'm surprised/I'm sad

    an activity using I'm sure/I'm glad(happy)/I'm surprised/I'm sad/disappointed etc

  • Story String

    Students create their own story in English!

  • Welcome to Kirby Cafe!

    Practice ordering food and asking about menu prices, featuring Kirby Cafe!

  • Spyfall

    Based on the party game. Simple conversation game to practice "I have to..." or "I would...".

  • Is he/she? worksheet

    You can use this conversation activity for Unit 4 -Part 3 of the textbook Here We Go 1.

  • Useful Expressions: Shopping (for clothes)

    A companion warm-up activity for "Useful Expressions" on page 75 from One World 2.

  • Werewolf (人狼)

    A classic game of Werewolf. Perfect for Halloween!

  • Which do you like X or Y? Interview Map!

    Students ask their friends if they like _____ or _____ and follow down the map with a colored highlighter/pen/pencil/crayon.

  • Hello! How are you? (Starter Activity)

    Let's look at simple conversations featuring beloved characters!

  • Penpal Program

    Do you want to start a penpal program and don't know where to start?

  • How many ~ Interview activity (Plural nouns)

    A fun gap fill activity for 1st graders to reinforce their knowledge of plural nouns and quantifiers.

  • Let’s replace a defective product.

    This is a practice activity, based on Sunshine 3 page 50 Power-Up 2 “Returning a product”. It role-plays returning a defective or unwanted product to a shop.

  • (Wh-) Do You... BINGO!!

    Students practice present simple "do you..." questions and answers while trying to score points with bingo!! Also includes a variation available for present simple wh-questions.

  • English Board Game- Special Needs/Grade 1 Unit 1-2

    A board game focusing on Unit 1-2 key sentences and greetings. Great for special needs.

  • Hidden picture drawing game!

    Students help each other to draw pictures they can't see by giving instructions in English.

  • Comparing Pokemon!

    Comparing Pokemon to each other based on easy to identify characteristics

  • Stationery GO FISH card game

    Meant to review "Do you have ___?" statements and Unit 5 from Let's Try! 2 ("Do you have a pen?"). This is a printable GO FISH game with some Uno elements that make it more fun. Good for groups of 4.

  • Lets try 1, Unit 2 Gesture PPW

    "Good", "I don't know", "me?", "Good idea", "Come here". "Give me five" Gesture powerpoint Game.

  • Guess the Animal

    This is an activity to practice Can/ Are/ Do you questions with 1st graders. Guess which animal the students have chosen by asking Are/ Can/ Do you questions.

  • How are you? - Signature sheet

    An expanded signature sheet for Let's Try 1 - Unit 2's activity

  • Elementary School Reactions Poster

    Poster to show spoken reactions to elementary school students.

  • Speaking Challenge - Grade Five

    This is a speaking drill in preparation for the end of the semester Speaking Challenge. This can be done once a week or twice a month as a warm up activity.

  • What event do you like?

    Writing activity for New Horizons Elementary 1 Unit 7

  • New Horizon 3 Conversation Review

    Questions and talking points to talk 1-on-1 with students using grammar from New Horizon 3.

  • Small Talk for Ordering Pizza - Grade 5 Unit 7

    Use this simple, colorful, Japan-friendly pizza menu for a hilarious and interactive small talk to introduce the concept of "What would you like", "I would like"

  • Top 5 activities

  • Welcome to Kirby Cafe!

    Practice ordering food and asking about menu prices, featuring Kirby Cafe!

  • Spyfall

    Based on the party game. Simple conversation game to practice "I have to..." or "I would...".

  • Werewolf (人狼)

    A classic game of Werewolf. Perfect for Halloween!

  • Where is Kirby? Let's Try 2 Unit 8

    simple warm-up game to review the different places/rooms in the school.

  • Which do you like X or Y? Interview Map!

    Students ask their friends if they like _____ or _____ and follow down the map with a colored highlighter/pen/pencil/crayon.

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