Looking for practical ESL / ESOL speaking activities that get students talking quickly?

Question-Based Activities for the ESOL Classroom is a flexible collection of discussion questions, speaking prompts, and writing tasks designed to help learners build confidence and use English meaningfully from the first minutes of a lesson.

The book provides a wide range of ESL conversation activities and classroom discussion prompts that teachers can use as warm-ups, pair work, group discussions, debate starters, or writing extensions.

The activities are designed to be low-preparation and highly adaptable, making them ideal for busy ESOL and ESL teachers working

with adults, teenagers, and mixed-ability classes.

What this book offers

Each chapter includes:

• adaptable ESL speaking activities and discussion questions
• quick conversation starters for pair and group work
• teaching tips to help teachers guide discussions effectively
• optional writing tasks with model texts
• follow-up activities to extend speaking and reflection

The activities move from everyday topics such as preferences, habits, experiences, and routines to more imaginative and reflective questions about identity, memory, belonging, and everyday life.

This book can be used in a variety of teaching contexts, including:

• ESOL / ESL classrooms
• adult education programmes
• language schools and conversation clubs
• migrant and community language courses

The questions and activities work well with communicative language teaching approaches, encouraging students to share opinions, compare ideas, and respond to each other naturally.

More details here: Question-based Activities for the ESOL-Classroom

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