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Conversation Skills

Practices basic skills about how to continue conversations.

There are a lot of different techniques for training students how to have conversations in English:

Connecting ideas and related topics together.

Using shorter words and phrases like "Well..." or "I see" or "Wow!"

Asking for clarification if you don't understand something, or explaining a word or idea to someone who isn't familiar with it.

  • NH2 - U1 - Show me ~ Ticket, Passport and Bag

    Activity to practice grammar point on pg 12 of New Horrizon 2 (Unit 1)

  • Can You Bingo/Bongo?

    Designed to be done with Unit 1 Part 3 of the New Horizons 1 Textbook. It can be used with any book really for can you.

  • Are you? Do you? Can you? Jeopardy

    Follows New Horizon 1 Unit 1. Students create "Are you? Do you? Can you?" questions while playing jeopardy.

  • Let's Try! 2 pg 22-25

    A worksheet based off the materials in the Let's Try! 2 textbook for the 4th grade.

  • Are you going to ~?

    Bingo worksheet activity to practice 'be going to' grammar in conversation. (NH2 JHS P9 Unit 1)

  • Bowser Bingo!

    Ice-breaker bingo activity for large groups - multiple classes & grades combined.

  • King Koopa's Cup

    A conversation-based card game inspired by the popular drinking game King’s Cup.

  • Find Someone Who (Bingo Challenge)

    A first day of class ice breaker activity for students to get to know each other better.

  • ALT Quest Speaking Practice Cards

    Printable cards to incentivize students to interact with their ALT outside of class time.

  • I am going to & I will

    Grade 2 JHS students will plan their trip abroad. This is designed specifically for Unit 1 of New Horizon 2 textbook.

  • Description Activity Warm-up

    Share images on LOILO NOTE and have students talk in pairs and describe about something they choose from the list.

  • Roll the Dice Small Talk Review

    This is a warm up activity that can be used to review key sentences/questions/expressions that the students learned from the previous year. This is patterned after the New Horizon textbooks.

  • Halloween Mask and Trick or Treating

    Students will learn about American Halloween and monsters, color a monster Halloween mask, and then model a trick or treating dialogue.

  • Unicorn Game "What __ do you like?" YearEnd ES 4-6

    Speaking and Listening Game to review basic English Conversation skills: What color/sports/animal/fruits... do you like?" "I like ___." Students receive 1 question each, and ask all their classmates.

  • Find Someone Who (Adult English Activity)

    A BINGO game for adult English learners (non-English teachers at school) to ask questions and learn about each other.

  • Passport Activity (I want to/I will/I'm going to)

    A personalized conversation activity with no writing. Students ask and answer questions with each other using target grammar, based on a travel itinerary they create.

  • Slangs in North America! (modified ver.)

    slightly modified slang/SNS quiz made by janeenmp

  • NH 5- Unit 8

    Tic- tac-toe board game to practice He is good at ~. He is always ~.

  • Ordering Food

    Practice ordering food in pairs

  • Spoken English/Slang Quiz

    A powerpoint quiz for Junior or Senior High School students that tests them on English slang/spoken phrases. A fun way to teach spoken English that the students won't find in textbooks!

  • Let's Try 1 (Unit 8) - "What's This?" Quiz 🕵️‍♂💭

    What's This? 🕵️‍♂️ (Google Slides)

  • Slang Quiz: American/Internet/SNS Version

    This is a quiz made for end-of-year fun with my junior high school students. It introduces the idea of slang, why it is useful, the types of English slang, and of course, a quiz!

  • Valentine's Day Idiom Matching Game

    Match these common Valentine's Day-related idioms and phrases with their picture and definition.

  • Mario Party 3rd/4th Grade

    remake of the original for 3rd/4th grade

  • Dating Lottery Game

    This is made from New Horizons 2 page 115. It is about asking someone to an event.

  • ES 6th Gr Jinsei Game for the end of the Year

    It is for ES 6th graders. Many reviews from 3rd 4th 5th and 6th Gr levels.

  • No Prep Speaking Activity - Zombie Game

    Need a last minute speaking activity that requires no prep? The zombie game encourages students to practice speaking using the most recent grammar points, win-win for everyone!

  • Have you ever...? Dynamite Game

    Practicing the question "Have you ever...?" students ask each other questions, hoping for a "Yes, I have" answer, otherwise they lose a dynamite when a student answers "No, I haven't".

  • Did you _____ yesterday? (NH1 Past Simple)

    Just a simple worksheet that practices the interrogative sentence asking about past events.

  • Year-end or Graduation Board Game

    A year-end or graduation-themed board game for high schoolers to reflect on their school life.

  • SHOPPING (Shall I...?) - NH2 P93 JHS

    Dialogue worksheet that can be used to roleplay a shopping scene. Target language - "Shall I show you a bigger one?"

  • Don't get yes SN

    A never have I never kind of game

  • Super Snakes and Ladders!

    Super Mario themed Snakes and Ladders style board game!

  • World Tour (I want to.../Do you want to...?)

    Intended to be a [I want to/Do you want to...?] review for my special needs JHS students. This could be used for 5th grade NEW HORIZONS Unit6 review as well.

  • Asking Directions + Collecting Signatures

    This is specific to NH1 P94. It is a simple pair activity with a worksheet to help students practice how to ask directions. The pair activity could also be used for practicing another grammar point.

  • Rosca de Reyes Game! 🚼

    This activity is inspired by a Mexican tradition called Rosca de Reyes, which I would always do with my family during the holidays. I turned that concept into a speaking PowerPoint game.

  • One Piece Squares

    A collection of activities for various units of the New Horizon books to be played on LOILO NOTE. Play the game "dots and boxes" and practice the unit in question.

  • Animal Crossing - Giving Directions Activity

    Printable villager cards, pre-made map, and build-your-own map materials for a "giving directions" speaking practice activity.

  • BECAUSE

    How to use the conjunction BECAUSE

  • Where is it game (Where is~/Where are~)

    A criss cross variation activity where the class will answer the questions of the people(in the game) that they are helping. The questions will be read by the teacher. (Blue Sky 1 - Target 19)

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