One activity I like to do with beginner and intermediate classes to really focus on conversation is ...

1. Conversation cards (Present Simple)
One activity I like to do with beginner and intermediate classes to really focus on conversation is to
give them "conversation cards". When we have finished a lesson (for example: present simple)
and before we have a test or quiz, we spend maybe 30 minutes on the conversation cards.
There are two ways I like to use these cards. Either the
students have permanent partners or groups and simply
swap cards when they are finished with another group, or
they rotate their partners as well. To rotate partners, I
like to have the student who just answered a question take
that card and now ask it to a new partner. That way,
they are familiar with the vocabulary and context of the
question and can explain it to the new partner.
The questions are intended to have grammar the students
should be familiar with, and generally vocabulary they have
seen before, but it keeps them excited to throw in a few
strange questions (ex: "Do you like to look at the moon at
night?") and new vocabulary (ex: "Do you like to ride a roller
coaster?").ÂÂ
They are intended to be a challenge, but a controlled
challenge, and generally the students finish the activity
feeling more confident about being able to respond to a
variety of topics.
Here is the two page present simple conversation
cards.ÂÂ
Here is a blank template of the cards so you can write in
your own questions.
"What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the human soul."
http://tea-godzilla.blogspot.com/2013/07/conversation-cards-present-simple.html

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