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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.

  • I like, I don`t like Activity Worksheet

    from Let`s Try1 Unit 4 Activity 2: I like, I don`t like

  • Dreams Bingo

    An activity to practice the Enjoy Communication section of NH5 Unit 3

  • Small talk (回転寿司 style!)

    This activity is great for conversation practice and can help students to develop their speaking skills. It doesn't require any materials and is suitable for all year groups in SHS.

  • Reactions: Reference sheet and worksheet

    This is a worksheet I made for my JHS 一年生 , but it would work for many levels! The reference sheet introduces reactions and worksheet is for practice.

  • Infinitive & Gerund

    Forms and Uses of Infinitives and Gerunds

  • Directions & Places

    Giving and receiving directions

  • Doctor Roleplay (How long have you...?)

    Situation: You are in another country and you are sick. Students will learn useful phrases for the doctor roleplay while practicing "How long have you...?" grammar point.

  • Let's Talk! (Speaking Challenge)

    A sheet with English questions & answers (+a bonus sheet) which can be handed out and used as a speaking warm-up for the beginning of each class.

  • Do you ... Can you...

    A worksheet to practice the target grammar "Do you.../ Can you..."

  • Just, Already, Yet (Worksheet)

    Present Perfect Tense Activity

  • "It’s ○○ for △△ to ~ ." - New Crown 2 GET Plus 2:

    This is a lesson addressing JHS New Crown 2 pg. 34 GET Plus 2: "It’s ○○ for △△ to ~ ." ("It's difficult for me to run"). Includes a PowerPoint, worksheet and cards to facilitate a speaking activity.

  • What ________ do you like?

    Students ask their classmates on what kind of music, movies, or TV programs they like.

  • How do you BINGO

    Students practice speaking the target structure and play BINGO using the names they have collected.

  • Group trivia game activity (Who/What/Which)

    A group based trivia activity that includes many fun trivias and questions from the book. (Blue Sky 3 - Target 14)

  • Hello. I like sushi.

    Simple self-intro worksheets for students in elementary or lower level JHS.

  • Fun trivia activity (What's this?)

    A short and fun mini-trivia activity that includes many random things related to Japan as well as funny tricky items that hopefully leave the students laughing. (Blue Sky 1 - Target 4)

  • Battleship for 1 nen Are you..?

    Are you__? questions battleship.

  • Food Stalls Roleplay

    This activity allows students to practice transactional English in a free-form roleplay.

  • Job Interview Roleplay

    This activity is meant to get the 3年生 to practice several grammar points from New Horizon 3, encourage them to have a laugh by making funny roleplays, and practice conversation.

  • DOES he ~ DOES she ~

    NEW HORIZON 1 Unit 6 Story 3. Using the grammar "DOES". PLURAL VERB. A warm up activity

  • Aizuchi Poster

    Different ways to acknowledge someone in English.

  • What can you do?

    This is a speaking activity using "I can.. and I can't.

  • Is that a...?/What's this? Card Game

    Is that...? GOFISH + What's this...? MEMORY

  • Fortune Teller Activity

    Fortune cards, worksheet, and powerpoint for "I am going to" or "I will" grammar points.

  • Can you...? Printable Board Game

    This is a printable board game to practice "Can you...?" and "Yes, I can. / No, I can't." Just need dice (one for each group).

  • Self-Introduction Penpal Videos

    Students watch and exchange videos with foreign students!

  • Conversation Card Matching Game

    A quick, minimal prep warmup conversation card game where every student has to find another student the student with the matching card by sking each other questions

  • Reactions quiz

    A multiple choice quiz to pick the best reaction to some statements!

  • New Horizon "Have you ____________?"

    New Crown "Have you ____________?" Have you ever ____? Bingo Game

  • "be Going to" Are you going to ? Bingo Game

    New Horizon / Be going to/ Bingo Game

  • Gehn's Labyrinth 2

    Maze game with maps

  • Japan Family Visit Activity

    This April\May my family is visiting Japan and my school is allowing me to take my brother and dad to a day of classes! If you have family visiting, feel free to use this activity too!

  • Having a Discussion: What do you think? - JHS

    A PowerPoint and worksheet for students to lead and participate in discussions about their opinions on four topics. I did this with my 二年生 students and they had a lively time agreeing and disagreeing!

  • Throw the Ball: Question Game

    How do we play? Throw the ball to anyone! Keep passing the ball around. When the teacher pauses the music, you need to answer a question in English. Do your best! Correct answers get stickers!

  • Practice Comparing:Better and Best

    This was a one-off activity I did with my second-grade junior high school students to practice comparitive and superlative speech in a fun way! It follows think-pair-share format!

  • 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.

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