Category: Speaking Activities
Build confident English speakers with fun ESL speaking activities, games, and strategies for online lessons.
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5 Key Considerations for Teaching Advanced Speaking Lessons Online
Categories: Speaking Activities
Teaching advanced speaking lessons can be one of the most rewarding—and at times most challenging—parts of ESL teaching. By the time students reach an upper-intermediate…
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How to Teach Speaking Lessons Online: A Complete Guide for ESL Teachers
Teaching speaking lessons online can be both rewarding and challenging, especially when working with ESL students who are quiet or reluctant to speak. As Meaghan,…
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Teaching Idioms and Slang: Balancing Formal and Informal Language for Confident, Fluent ESL Speakers
Have you ever seen an ESL student freeze after hearing someone say, “break a leg” or “spill the beans”? Idioms and slang add color and…
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How to Run ESL Debates That Actually Work (+15 Ready-to-Use Topics)
When I asked my beginner ESL class to debate “Which animal makes a better pet: cats or dogs?”, I didn’t expect much beyond a few…
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How to Teach Vocabulary in ESL: Effective Strategies to Make New Words Stick
When you teach vocabulary in ESL lessons, it can feel like your students are learning the words… but not keeping them. How do you go…
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8 No-Prep Speaking Activities for ESL Teachers: Fun and Engaging Ideas
Planning engaging speaking lessons can be time-consuming, but what if you could get your students talking without spending hours preparing? Whether you’re teaching online or…
