Some ideas, mainly for teens and adults, for activities and fillers

1. PREP-FREE ACTIVITIES TO
GET STUDENTS SPEAKING
Teresa Bestwick
verybouncyperson@gmail.com
viewsfromthewhiteboard@edublogs.org

2. Definitely Maybe

3. in the future

4. Group 1: Running dictation – version 1
Work with a partner. Student A person runs, reads and
remembers a question, comes back and dictates it to
Student B.
When you have five questions, stop and ask and answer
in pairs.
Group 2: Running dictation – version 2
Work with a partner. Student A runs,
reads and remembers a question, comes
back and asks Student B the question.
Student B writes down his answer.
When you have five answers, stop and
reconstruct the questions from the
answers. Then Student B ask Student A
the questions.
Group 3: Questions with dice
Work with a partner. Take turns to ask
your partner questions using the
question words and topics on your
handout.
You don’t need to ask a question each
time the dice change– just look at the
screen when you’re ready 

8. Where do you
think you’ll be
living in ten
years’ time?

10. asking for and
giving opinions

11. Situation 1
Your flight has been delayed due to bad weather. You’ve been waiting in the
airport for two hours now.
Situation 2
You and your partner are trying to decide where to go on a romantic
getaway. One of you wants adventure and the other wants rest and
relaxation.
Situation 3
You forgot your anniversary (again!).
Situation 4
Your friend wants to raise money for charity. Give them ideas on what they
can do.
Situation 5
Your friend is a gambler and it’s affecting their relationships with other
people.

15. Who’s that?
Scroll through your list of contacts until your partner says stop. Tell your
partner:
•Who it is
•Your relationship with them
•The last time you saw or spoke to them
•What you think they’re doing at this moment
Your partner has to ask three further questions about the person.
What’s going on here, then?
Scroll through your gallery and choose
a photo to show your partner.
Your partner describes and speculates
about the photo – you can give them
clues to guide them to the truth!
Spot the difference
Scroll through your gallery and choose a
photo. Don’t show your partner yet!
Describe the photo, with some (not-so-
subtle) differences, then show your partner
the photo and have them remember what
the differences are.
They then ask three follow-up questions
about the photo.

16. Topic: dinosaurs
Jurassic egg
velociraptor fossil
lizard T-Rex
herbivore neck
extinct teeth

17.  Keep talking

18. Teresa Bestwick
verybouncyperson@gmail.com
viewsfromthewhiteboard@edublogs.org