24 ESL Conversation Questions and Topics for Adults
[Download This Guide] Text Version: When you’re having a conversation with a fellow ESL student, it can sometimes be challenging to get started. Even if you and your classmate are great conversationalists in your native language, you may have trouble coming up with questions to ask each other that will lead to more than just a one-sentence response in English.The next time you’re stuck coming up with a good conversation starter while practicing your English, try picking something from this list of ESL conversation questions for adults. You can even print the questions out so you can easily reference them. Each one is designed to spark a discussion between you and your speaking partner that will go well beyond a simple “yes” or “no” answer.Check out the conversation questions below:
The 50 most important English proverbs
The 50 most important English proverbs What are proverbs? Every culture has a collection of wise sayings that offer advice about how to live your life.
Free Printable Bookmarks for Children
We've got free printable bookmarks here for kids of all ages - great for teachers to hand out in class, parents to slip into a party bag, grandparents to use to encourage kids to read. There is nothing like an appropriate bookmark to prompt a child to turn the pages! We are constantly adding more bookmarks and have tried to include some for most of our themes and holidays, and to provide something for boys and girls of all ages. Please explore our printable bookmarks below! ..or Explore All Bookmarks
100 English Synonyms to Expand Your Vocabulary – Espresso English
A synonym is a word with the same or a similar meaning as another word. For example, the words big and large are synonyms. Buy and purchase are also synonyms – although we tend to use “buy” in a more informal context, and “purchase” in a more formal context. Keep in mind that some synonyms in the list below might not be “perfect” synonyms – there may be slight differences in meaning and connotation. For example, the words smart and wise. Both of them mean “intelligent,” but the word wise also implies that the person has additional good judgement and deep perception about life.
Worksheets for Kids
As my number of FREE worksheets for kids continues to grow (currently over 650), I want to make sure they are organized so you don’t have to look through every single post to find a particular printable / subject you are looking for. So you can easily search almost 1000 FREE printables below by subject OR by grade. I appreciate you sharing my blog & home school free printables with others, but please do not link to the download only links and read the terms of use carefully as these are all copyrighted materials with all rights reserved. For help downloading files see Download Help.
Language In Use
It is great to show and offer students many examples of English language in use. Meaning, students appreciate that there are many ways to say the same thing and like to see the "nuance" of the English language. Here are some images showing different ways / expressions to communicate a similar thing. Might be handy. Also, view as a slideshow or you can purchase and edit in ppt.
5 of My Favorite English Games for ESL Students
I saved the best for last. My students requested this game more often than any other game we ever played. It's based on the old drinking game "Ring of Fire," modified for the classroom. Materials needed:A standard deck of playing cards, a whiteboard, 20-30 small slips of blank paper, and a bowl. The setup:Almost none!
Halloween – Conversation.se – Dialoger på engelska
Dialog 1 Person 1: – I’m having a Halloween party on Friday. Would you like to come? Person 2: – Yeah, sounds like fun. What time is it?
Solar System, Solar System Information, Facts, News, Photos
Our Cosmic Neighborhood From our small world we have gazed upon the cosmic ocean for thousands of years. Ancient astronomers observed points of light that appeared to move among the stars. They called these objects "planets," meaning wanderers, and named them after Roman deities—Jupiter, king of the gods; Mars, the god of war; Mercury, messenger of the gods; Venus, the goddes of love and beauty, and Saturn, father of Jupiter and god of agriculture.
The Bear Came Over the Mountain
Fiona lived in her parents’ house, in the town where she and Grant went to university. It was a big, bay-windowed house that seemed to Grant both luxurious and disorderly, with rugs crooked on the floors and cup rings bitten into the table varnish. Her mother was Icelandic—a powerful woman with a froth of white hair and indignant far-left politics. The father was an important cardiologist, revered around the hospital but happily subservient at home, where he would listen to his wife’s strange tirades with an absentminded smile. Fiona had her own little car and a pile of cashmere sweaters, but she wasn’t in a sorority, and her mother’s political activity was probably the reason. Not that she cared.
Giving Opinions
Four Corners ESL/EFL Speaking Activity - Pre-intermediate - 25 Minutes In this fun class activity, students practice expressing and defending their opinions. The teacher places a different sign (Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree) in each corner of the classroom. Then, the teacher reads a statement that requires the students to give an opinion, e.g. Celebrities earn too much money.
The superhero speed dating game: Using role-playing to spark authentic communication
Writer(s): Sean H. Toland, Ritsumeikan University Quick guide Keywords: Role-play, writing, speaking, listening Learner English level: Pre-intermediate to advanced Learner maturity: High school to adult Preparation time: 20 minutes Activity time: 60 to 90 minutes Materials: Lesson handouts, tape, stopwatch EFL educators in Japan are constantly searching for innovative lesson ideas that will inspire learners and improve their communicative abilities.
