Speaking: Time
Step into a time-traveling conversation that sparks curiosity and deeper thinking. Let your students feel, reflect, and connect through their own perception of time. Dive into nostalgic memories and talk about the things you had as a kid — a Tamagotchi, a collection of hippos from Kinder Surprise?
Speaking Club Highlights
Time Theory: how we feel time vs. how we measure it
Truth or Trick?: debating viral time traveler photos
Time Capsule: what would you save for the future?
Nostalgia vs. Reminiscence: learning the difference
Childhood Memories: sharing and comparing experiences growing up
Movie Talk: time travel, memory, and mind-bending films
Making Decisions
In this lesson, your students will:
- Review and activate prior knowledge of vocabulary through a word scramble and collocation-matching games.
- Learn and practice key expressions for discussing decisions, uncertainty, and changing one’s mind.
- Use the target phrases in gap-fills and short dialogs based on realistic contexts like job offers and shopping dilemmas.
- Rephrase standard sentences using idiomatic vocabulary, solidifying both meaning and form.
- Create and complete short mini-dialogs, both as one- and two-speaker responses, to practice spontaneous use of new language.
- Discuss important real-life decisions (e.g., marriage, job offers, moving) using newly learned expressions.
- Work in pairs to simulate decision-making scenarios.
The lesson features 10+ interactive exercises that develop students’ productive vocabulary and build fluency in using idiomatic expressions and collocations related to making decisions in realistic, meaningful conversations.
Vocabulary: spoilt for choice, on the fence, a no-brainer, etc
Additional resources: WordWall, Quizlet
Christmas
In this lesson your students will:
- Listen to people sharing insights they gained over the year
- Reflect on their personal experiences of the year
- Learn to create thoughtful Christmas wishes for their loved ones
- Have a fun discussion where students answer lighthearted questions related to the topic
- Learn to make resolutions in a smart way.
This lesson includes up to 20 exercises, all centered around a single theme, working together in a sequence that helps students talk about their personal experiences and reflections at the end of the year, while practicing listening and learning useful new vocabulary to express themselves more confidently.
Skills: Listening, Speaking
Vocabulary: gain a new perspective, a major setback, filled with joy, etc.
Additional resources: WordWall, Quizlet