Introduction

A little imagination, that is, on both the teacher’s and the students’ part, can transcend the boundaries of an otherwise mundane topic and provide plenty to talk about for a couple of hours.Even those topic areas seen as non-starters can keep a class going for a lesson, provided activities are well structured and each stage is different, challenging, and does not last too long.

Topic

School

Level

B1+ (can be adapted)

Time 

Up to two hours

Aims 

• To develop fluency through a range of speaking activities
• To introduce related vocabulary

Materials

Lesson plan: guide for teacher on procedure.

Download lesson plan 150k pdf

Worksheets: worksheets which can be printed out for use in class. The worksheet contains:

• Running dictation
• Choosing a school
• Discussion

Download worksheets 141k pdf

The plans and worksheets are downloadable and in pdf format - right click on the attachment below and save it on your computer.

Copyright - please read
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Find out more about speaking activities to develop fluency in our teacher development module Understanding speaking – key terms and issues.