Both adults and children need practice at talking to be able to develop their speaking skills, but that things that stimulate them to talk are often quite different.

There’s nothing like a group project to get students talking and they work well as long as:

Introduction
Being faced with a class which won't speak can be very disappointing after all your planning. When there are rows of blank faces or questions that nobody will answer it can de motivating.

Getting teenagers to use English in class and practise their speaking can be a challenging task, but there are some tips and hints which can make the task easier to achieve.

Have you ever felt you were asking all the questions about students’ opinions? Do you find you are doing more talking in a discussion than your class? Here are some tips to:

The following activities are designed to get everyone talking. They can be used with all levels because the language required to communicate is determined by the students.

Learners beyond intermediate level require more opportunities to speak at length. It can be a challenge to find interesting topics and we can sometimes concentrate too much on issues and topics in the news.

Drama techniques which focus on getting across meaning with body, as well as words, are very useful for the language classroom. These techniques:

Developing spoken fluency with learners at low levels can be very challenging, but here are some tips and activities which may help.

The first lesson and subsequent lessons will be crucial in establishing the atmosphere in your classes and your students’ attitude towards you.