Learning to speak a new language is definitely a challenge. It’s very difficult for your students to do if they don’t practice on a regular basis. Luckily, you need to look no further because BusyTeacher.org has the tools to help your students practice their speaking - and want to do it, too! Let’s face it, students aren’t always jumping for joy at the opportunity to speak a language they aren’t 100 percent comfortable with. Students can be hesitant to speak for a wide variety of reasons - fear of mistakes, peer pressure, or lack of self-confidence are some of the main factors. BusyTeacher.org has 936 speaking worksheets to help you plan effective speaking lessons, which will get your students to break through their shyness and start talking!
These worksheets are great to use for your lessons because they come in many different styles and formats. Some include flashcards, PowerPoint presentations, and games that you can include in your lesson and help your students increase their speaking ability with interesting, educational, and fun activities. Many of our speaking worksheets can be used in a variety of different ways. Some can be used to inspire topics of discussion, enabling you to hold an open forum with your students, so they can express their ideas. Some are grammar and vocabulary-ased, and can help your students learn new words while using grammar points. Some are games that spark creativity and activity in the classroom - for example, some worksheets are for mingling activities, where students walk around and have to speak about something with others – for example, about their hobbies. Other worksheets are for role play, and get students to take on the roles of an employer and an interviewee. Some worksheets aren’t for every level - some are specifically for kids, some for teenagers, and some for adults.
You can preview the worksheets you want to use before you download them. Just click on the thumbnail to see if the worksheet is right for your class. You can also check the level the worksheet can be used for, too. You don’t have to register or subscribe to download any worksheet. All worksheets are free to download to use in your lessons, and all of them were created by ESL teachers around the world, who use them in their classrooms every day.
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This worksheet is a video lesson based on Friends episode "The One With The Halloween Party". It includes while-viewing and post-viewing activities (assigning quotes to characters and acting out a ...
I made this PPT for my children while discussing the different tourist spots in India. These are the Famous Landmarks Of India too. I took the Indian political map alongside and asked the children ...
I made this Bingo on Habits For children to revise with them all the good and bad habits related to various situations. First the PPT on Habits For Children was shown. It was an interactive sess ...
Group the students and let them ask their classmates how they spend their free time, what their favorite pastime is and how often they do it. A group should call one member from the other group an ...
This is a game where students can practice their small talk skills, and see how networking works in real life. Explain to the students that they are at a party, and each one will get a certain ch ...
Introducing '7 Great Games for Your Next Conversation Class' - a reference poster with 7 creative conversation class ideas. Click on the image below to view the full-size poster [HI-RES] for print ...
This activity has been created to give the students the possibility of using the appropiate language to take part in a debate. The sentences provided will force them to move from the simple "I thi ...
Make questions using the verb TO BE. The students ask about name, age, country, jobs. Revision of nationalities, countries, jobs and numbers. The students will be given the charts and they have to ...
Proverbs. Often an interesting starting point for discussion. Also useful for writing exercises. A change is as good as a rest A dog is a man's best friend A friend in need is a friend indeed ...
This a WebQuest designed for students who have been taking at least three years of English. I have included only the teacher's page which includes the website where you will be able to find the re ...
I created these ten roleplays to use with my students of marketing and communication. Before attempting these roleplays,the students were given some guidance on how to negotiate, as well as review ...
Over a hundred printable Taboo Game cards with template for beginner and intermediate students. The objective of the game is for a player to have his/her partner(s) guess the word on his/her card ...
This is another .ppt set of Role Playing games. Each slide has one situation. I put them on the board with the projector. You can also always print it and give half to each person. The students li ...
This is a very simple, unattractive .ppt. I use this as a way to get students to talk. So far they seem to like it. (Chinese 18-22y.o) Each slide has a topic/situation to talk about. I make the st ...
This story is to teach children the usage different of words related to manners in various situations. The teacher has a print out of a story with her /him. In that print-out few words related to ...
This story is to teach children the usage different of words related to manners in various situations. The teacher has a print out of a story with her /him. In that print-out few words related to ...
This is a practice activity for using adverbs of frequency. After reviewing adverbs of frequency and their meanings (It is also probably a good idea to specify how often you mean by each one, so ...
Over a hundred printable Taboo Game cards with template for beginner and intermediate students. The objective of the game is for a player to have his/her partner(s) guess the word on his/her card ...
Conversational role play using directional vocabulary about how to find things in the supermarket. Worksheet can be used by students who have limited language as a comprehension tool and also sup ...
These two exercises provide students with some practice in the uses of the present perfect. The first one is ideal for a mingling activity in which Student A tells Student B what Juan has or hasn' ...
Introducing '7 New Go To Activities for Conversation Class' - one more reference poster with 7 fresh and creative conversation activities for your next speaking class! Click the image below to vie ...
Ideal for a pre-intermediate class. Worksheet gets students to discuss situations, events and experiences using superlatives, then gets them to compare with partner using comparisons. A good way ...
I have made PPT to talk about 'manners' with students. I have tried to touch upon the following areas:
1 Table Manners 2. At Home 3. At School 4. Social Occasions
The PPT was shown to children ...
This is a game to teach children regarding good & bad manners in different social situations. Words related to manners are printed out and put in an envelope. The students play ‘Passing ...
Introducing '7 More Go To Activities for Conversation Class' - another reference poster with 7 more fresh and creative conversation activities! Click the image below to view the full-size poster [ ...
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