IELTS Part 2 and 3 Speaking Questions
The Task 2 Speaking Question is often one of the most challenging parts of the IELTS for students. It is the long-turn question. Students must prepare the question for 1 minute, then speak for 1-2...
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Grammar Lesson – Reported Speech with worksheet “Do Aliens Exist?” – 30 min
In this lesson we are using a text arguing the existence of aliens. The text gives different arguments and students must read it and answer some comprehension questions about it. Afterwards, students analyze some...
ESL Discussion/Conversation Questions
Here are several different topics and questions you can use in class or to start a discussion. Each topic has several different questions ranging in difficulty so it’s up to you to pick and...
Grammar Lesson – Present Perfect – 40 min
For this 1-hour grammar lesson students first read a dialogue, identify the formula for present perfect, listen to a Rhett and Link music video on YouTube that uses present perfect, and finally they have...
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...
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...