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Introductory Lesson for Lower Intermediate Classes
Students introduce and converse with classmates as they review basic tense structures.
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Initiating a Conversation
Students brainstorm some good conversation openers. In this communication instructional activity, students explain the benefits of good conversational skills. They practice conversing to each other in class.
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Conversations
Eighth graders explore the art of conversation. In this giving instructions lesson, 8th graders discuss and respond to rules, play a game, and practice giving instructions to one another. Students are preparing for communicating in English.
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ESL Conversation Practice
In this ESL conversation worksheet, learners practice a written conversation, then complete multiple choice questions, circling cities and countries of people discussed in the conversation.
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Frequency Adverbs: A Conversation in Class
In this frequency adverbs instructional activity, students collaborate with a partner to ask and answer 15 questions in conversation. Students ask the question given, using the adverb "ever". Students answer the questions with a...
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Speaking Practice- Past Tense Review
In this speaking practice activity, students collaborate with a classmate. Students finish the conversation sentences any way they like.
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Interview: "Going to"
In this ESL worksheet, learners talk to two Americans and ask them each eight questions. Each question has the words "going to". Students write down the answers given.
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Interview: Talking About the Future
In this conversation worksheet, students collaborate with classmates and ask 10 questions about future plans that include the words "going to". Students answer the questions.
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Dialogue Practice
In these dialogue worksheets, learners practice the conversations with a partner. Students practice reading and speaking 5 conversations.
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Has Anyone Heard from Chris: ESL Conversation Practice
For this ESL conversation worksheet, students work in groups of 4-5 and make up "rumors" about where classmates might be going, then practice having a conversation. Students begin with "Has anyone heard from...?"
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Conversation Practice - "I Haven't Seen It Yet"
In this conversation practice learning exercise, students read short conversation about not having seen a particular movie. They work in small groups to make up rumors about their classmates before providing written answers to 3...
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Can I Take a Message?
For this phone conversation worksheet, students decide which 6 out of 14 responses to write down when their classmates imitate calling them to leave messages.
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It's My Treat
In this conversation practice worksheet, students discuss the questions with a partner that relate to eating out. Students answer 9 questions.
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Make Sure You...
In this discussion starters worksheet, students name 2 things they must remember to do before the given activities. Students come up with 8 responsibilities they must do.
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How Was Your Weekend?
In this conversation instructional activity, students practice having a conversation with a partner about their weekend activities. Students record both parts of the conversation in writing.
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What's Wrong
In this conversation practice worksheet, students practice a conversation about camping and then answer 4 questions related to camping.
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Talking About Favorite Things
In this talking about favorite things worksheet, students learn about conversations pertaining to favorite things as they examine an example conversation and consider 3 of their favorite things.
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Talking About Likes and Dislikes
In this talking about likes and dislikes instructional activity, students learn about conversations pertaining to likes and dislikes as they examine 3 example conversations.
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Beginning Dialogues- "Where Are My Glasses?"
In this dialogue worksheet, 5th graders read a beginning dialogue piece entitled, "Where are my glasses?" They answer 4 multiple choice questions including 2 comprehension questions and 2 vocabulary questions.
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Speaking Practice
In this conversations worksheet, students finish conversations by writing appropriate questions or answers. This is intended to be a partner activity.
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Mary's Brother
In this ESL conversation worksheet, students collaborate with a partner to write an answer to the questions about Mary's brother (a fictitious person). Students also write questions to answers that are already provided.
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Liar Liar!!
In this ESL conversation worksheet, students collaborate with a partner to ask and answer 10 personal questions. Students must answer some of the questions truthfully and some with a lie; partners try to guess which answers are true.
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What's In Your Fridge?
In this ESL conversation worksheet, learners collaborate with a classmate to discuss the 14 food items listed. Students talk about whether they have "a lot" or "a few" of the items in their refrigerator. Learners also use the words...
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ESL Conversation: Advice Mingle Activity
In this ESL advice mingle activity worksheet, students move around the classroom asking their classmates for advice on problems they may have. They may also use the 20 problems listed on the worksheet.