This set of 80 cards is designed to help practice speaking, encourage creativity, and develop grammar skills. The cards are divided into four categories:
- Make a List of Three – Encourage brainstorming and explanation. For example, “Make a list of three favorite foods and explain why you like them.”
- Compare Two Things – Focus on similarities and differences, using phrases like on the other hand or similarly. For example, “Compare two vacation spots and explain which is better.”
- Imagine a Perfect… – Spark creativity and storytelling with scenarios. For example, “Imagine a perfect day off. What would you do, and why?”
- Rank These – Practice prioritizing and justifying choices. For example, “Rank these three hobbies based on how relaxing they are and explain your ranking.”
How to Use the Speaking Cards:
These 80 speaking cards are versatile tools designed to enhance fluency, critical thinking, and grammar in your lessons. Here are several ideas for how to use the cards in a classroom setting:
1. Warm-Up Activities
Use the cards at the beginning of a lesson to spark discussion and engage students.
- Example: Have each student draw a card and respond briefly to introduce the topic.
2. Pair or Group Discussions
Encourage collaboration by having students work in pairs or small groups.
- One student draws a card, answers the prompt, and the others ask follow-up questions.
- Alternatively, each group can rank ideas together, compare responses, or brainstorm lists collaboratively.
3. Debate Practice
Use the “Compare Two Things” or “Rank These” cards for friendly debates.
- Assign two students opposing sides of a comparison and let them present their arguments.
- Example: “Which is better, summer or winter vacations? Why?”
4. Role-Play Scenarios
For the “Imagine a Perfect...” cards, students can act out their responses or create mini-dramas.
- Example: “Imagine a perfect day at the beach. What happens?”
5. Timed Speaking Challenges
Set a timer (e.g., one minute) and have students respond quickly to a card to improve fluency and spontaneity.
- Add a twist: Students must use specific vocabulary or grammatical structures in their answers.
Grammar point you can practise with students:
Comparatives and Superlatives
- Focus on comparing items or ranking them.
- Example: Rank these three animals (dogs, cats, birds) by intelligence and explain your ranking.
- Grammar Target: Dogs are smarter than cats, but birds might be the most intelligent.
2. Conditional Sentences
- Use "Imagine a Perfect..." prompts to practice first, second, or third conditionals.
- Example: If I had a perfect day off, I would go hiking.
3. Modal Verbs
- Practice modals like should, could, would, must, might to give advice, express opinions, or speculate.
- Example: Compare two cities you’ve visited and decide which one you would recommend to a friend.
4. Future Tenses
- Discuss plans and intentions using will, going to, or present continuous for the future.
- Example: Imagine your perfect vacation next year. Where are you going, and what will you do?
5. Gerunds and Infinitives
- Explore preferences and opinions by focusing on verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives.
- Example: I enjoy reading books on vacation, but I prefer to listen to audiobooks on road trips.
6. Relative Clauses
- Encourage the use of relative clauses to add detail.
- Example: Imagine a perfect book to read on vacation. What type of story would it be, and who would the main character be?
This set of 80 speaking cards is a versatile and engaging tool designed to improve communication skills, creativity, and grammar usage in any classroom or learning environment.
- Encourages Fluency: Promotes natural speaking through thought-provoking prompts.
- Versatile Grammar Practice: Targets a wide range of grammatical structures, including comparatives, conditionals, modals, and more.
- Creative and Fun: Inspires imagination with unique tasks like ranking items, comparing options, and envisioning perfect scenarios.
- Time-Saving: Ready-to-use prompts save teachers preparation time while providing meaningful speaking opportunities.
This card set is a must-have for teachers looking to make their speaking lessons interactive, effective, and enjoyable!
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