FCE Part 2 Speaking Questions
In part two of the FCE exam, the student is asked to compare two photographs in about a minute. The picture is given by the examiner. One student compares and the other student listens...
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IELTS Part 1 Speaking Questions
Different topics are given for the examiner to ask. The examiner will select two for you: Let’s talk about Science and Technology at school: Let’s talk about cakes and sweets: Let’s talk about history:...
Podcast Questions – The link between Deforestation and Disease.
This is a podcast about an intriguing topic – deforestation and disease. For this one I put it into intermediate and advanced, although I think it’s more suited to upper-intermediate or advanced. I created...
Podcast Questions – Mouse vs. Scorpion
Here is a cool podcast with some questions which can be used in class or given as homework! The podcast is 12 minutes long and comes with a transcript which that students can read...
Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson – Slang Relative Clauses – 1 hour
This lesson can be taught as a review of relative clauses. Students are provided a list of slang words. Then they must use relative clauses to create their own definitions of the words. This...
Vocabulary Lesson – Making a Budget – 30 min
This lesson is a 1 hour lesson. It focuses on “Making a budget“. The lesson is targeted at intermediate students but could easily be adapted to advanced students. This might be a 45 minute...
Vocabulary Lesson – Talking about illnesses and going to the doctor – 1 hour
This lesson is focused on expanding student’s knowledge of illnesses and practicing vocabulary associated with going to the doctors. It is a 1-hour lesson plan which doesn’t require any printing or materials from the...
Video Questions – Why sitting is bad for you.
Here is an excellent video from TED Talks, and I’ve prepared some questions that students can answer in class. The video does come with subtitles but, depending on the class, you can ask the...
Vocabulary Lesson – Talking about Crime – 1 hour
The following is a vocabulary, speaking, and video lesson focused around the topic of crime. Students will watch a video and identify crime related vocabulary words. Then they will have a guided discussion about...
Video Questions – The jobs we’ll lose to machines.
I have based this short lesson on a TED talks video. These videos are immensely popular, short and contain no profanity. The subject of this video is the jobs we might lose to machines...