This is a speaking activity based on the theme of being stranded on a desert island. It is suitable for pre-intermediate students upwards.

This is a whole-class speaking activity, needing no preparation, that gets the students practising question forms in a way that is useful practice as well as fun.

In this speaking activity students exchange authentic personal anecdotes.

I first did this activity to supplement a unit in one of the better known Pre-Intermediate coursebooks which had a focus on school, and since then I've used it many times as the culmination of activities aimed at practising the ‘obligation and permission' modals, can, can't, have to, must, don't have to, mustn't.

If you've got a confident class with a passion for debate this activity could be the ideal way to let learners get off a bit of steam

This activity is all about manners and etiquette. This can be an interesting topic to discuss with your students, especially if there are cultural differences regarding norms of behaviour between the country you're working in and the UK.

This is a group activity where students imagine they are going to be part of the committee that will decide how money is spent in their school.

This is a longer activity that needs some preparation. It's great for practising question forms in a fun way and gives structured speaking practice to lower levels.

This is a discussion activity that you can use to find out about your students’ opinions of language learning and how important they think it is.