Encourage a learner who keeps on speaking L1 to speak more English., Please try to speak English. Don’t worry about making mistakes. You can do it! Let’s practise together., Two learners are angry because you have split them up; role-play a conversation with them after class, explaining your reasons to them., I understand why you're upset about being separated, but my goal is to help everyone interact with different peers and build stronger collaboration skills across the whole classroom, not just comfort zones. This will benefit your overall communication growth, React tactfully to one learner who has said, “That’s rubbish!” about another learner’s contribution., Let's remember to keep our feedback constructive and respectful. Everyone’s perspective adds value to our discussion, so let's phrase our disagreements by focusing on the ideas rather than dismissing them, Elicit information from the other players in your group about a topic they choose., That sounds like a fascinating topic! Could you share what sparked your interest in it, and what are the main aspects you usually focus on when exploring it?, Encourage a learner to say something about their English lessons, by asking short questions., Do you like our reading tasks? What was your favorite activity this week? Was grammar tricky today?, Encourage a shy learner to say more (other players decide on a topic for you)., Anna, I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. What kind of music or art do you usually enjoy in your free time?, Role-play a conversation with your class about a sports match or a television programme which happened yesterday evening., Did anyone catch the football match or the documentary series last night? What did you think of the final twist / the winning goal?, Your class is rather over-excited and noisy; tell them tactfully to be quieter., I love your energy and enthusiasm today, but the volume level is getting a bit too high for everyone to concentrate. Let's dial it down a notch so we can hear each other clearly., Explain to a group of learners why they should not laugh at others’ mistakes., Making mistakes is a natural and necessary part of learning a language. When someone makes a mistake, it means they are trying and pushing their boundaries. Laughing at them creates a barrier and stops people from taking risks., Set up an activity where learners must work in groups to decide on practical improvements for their school., In groups of four, brainstorm and list ten realistic, practical improvements you would love to see in our school facilities or schedule. You have five minutes to discuss and select the top ideas., Set up an activity where learners must ask each other in pairs about their weekend., Work in pairs. Turn to your partner and take turns asking three questions about what you did over the weekend: where you went, who you were with, and what the highlight was, Tactfully tell a learner who talks a lot to keep quiet for a while., Alex, thank you for sharing so many brilliant insights! Let’s pause for a moment to give some of our quieter classmates a chance to jump into the conversation and share their ideas., Get one learner to ask another learner some questions on the topic of music., Max, could you please ask Sarah two questions about her favorite music genres or concerts she has attended?, Divide a class into groups, with both words and gestures., Please count off from one to four around the room... Ones over here [pointing left], twos over here [pointing right], Set up an activity where learners must work in groups. In the activity, the learners choose together which candidate out of four should win a prize for bravery., Read the four short profiles of brave people in your handout. As a group, discuss and reach a consensus on which candidate deserves the bravery award most, and be ready to justify your choice, Give positive feedback to two learners who have voiced opposite opinions on the topic of animal rights., I really appreciate how both of you articulated your viewpoints respectfully and backed them up with clear arguments, even though you disagree. This is a wonderful example of a mature debate., A learner said ‘I go bus yesterday’; encourage him to self-correct (another player plays the learner)., You went *where* and *how* yesterday? Let’s check the verb tense for a completed action in the past, and think if we need a preposition before the transport., A learner is telling you about her pet; have a conversation with her, showing genuine interest in what she is saying., Oh, a cat? What’s its name? That sounds adorable—how old is it, and does it have any funny habits you notice at home?, One learner has spoken very unenthusiastically about her favourite singer; give some positive feedback., Your passion for their music really shone through in your voice! You used such descriptive adjectives to explain their style — fantastic job, Set up a pair work activity. First, tell them one of them will decide their bedroom and the other will draw it. Then, divide the class clearly into pairs, with both words and gestures., One of you will describe your dream bedroom in detail while your partner listens and draws it based on your description. [Pointing] Person A on the left, face Person B on the right. Let's begin!, Give some tactful positive feedback to a shy learner who is beginning to participate in speaking activities., I am so glad you shared your ideas with us today, Anna. Your voice was clear, and it’s wonderful to see you stepping up and contributing to our speaking tasks., Give instructions in two different ways for a speaking activity where learners role-play a scene in a shoe shop., First way: One of you is a customer looking for comfortable winter boots, and the other is a helpful shop assistant — improvise a short dialogue trying shoes on. Second way (role card method): Check your cards for specific roles—one has a budget limit, the other wants to upsell a pair., Explain to two students who do not want to work together your reasons for wanting them to work together., I know you two usually prefer working with other friends, but pairing up helps combine your unique strengths—one of you is great at ideas and the other at structuring text. Working together will make this project much stronger., Think of and say five different ways of saying “well done” to a class., 1. Brilliant effort today, everyone! 2.Fantastic teamwork and energy! 3. You've really outdone yourselves! 4.Top-notch work on this task! 5.I am thoroughly impressed by your progress!, Discourage two learners from laughing at others in class; explain your reasons why you think it is unacceptable., Mocking someone's mistakes creates fear and destroys the safe environment we need to practice a foreign language. Language learning requires vulnerability, so we must support, not ridicule, each other., Get your class to ask some facts about your family in simple English., Let’s do a quick Q&A. Raise your hand and ask me simple questions about my family in English, like who my siblings are or if I have pets., Explain to your class in simple English why you want them to speak English during speaking activities., The only way to get better at speaking English is by actually using it out loud. The more you practice talking here, the easier it will be for you outside the classroom, Make an encouraging remark after a class has completed a discussion on a recent event in the news., You all engaged deeply with today's news topic and brought up very mature, thoughtful perspectives. It's wonderful to see you connecting classroom English with the real world., Disagree with a point about their opinion but do not reject them personally (other players choose the topic)., I see your point about social media being a great tool for instant connection, but I look at it differently—I believe excessive screen time can reduce face-to-face social skills, though I respect your perspective., Get your class to ask you in simple English about your weekend., I had a very interesting weekend! Who wants to start by asking me a question about where I went or what I did, Find out some personal information about your partner’s family, by asking simple questions., Do you have any brothers or sisters? Do you usually celebrate holidays with a big family dinner?, You have set up a group work activity where learners must ask and answer questions from a questionnaire. Check learners have understood the instructions to the activity; do not say, ‘Do you understand?’ but ask checking questions., «Before you start working in your groups, let's make sure everything is clear: 1. Are you writing the answers down or just speaking to your partner? 2. Who asks the questions first – Partner A or Partner B? 3. What should you do when you finish all the questions on the questionnaire?», Apologise to a class in simple English about not having given clear instructions., I am sorry, guys, my instructions weren't clear enough just now. Let me explain the rules again step-by-step so everyone knows exactly what to do., You are collecting information together after a group work activity; role-play how you will do this., Alright, everyone, let's bring our attention back together and pool our findings! Let's start with Group 1 — what was the most interesting idea your group came up with? ... Group 2, did you find anything similar or completely different? I'm going to write your key points right here on the board under two main categories so we can compare them., You are rather irritated because your class spoke speaking L1 during a speaking activity. Role-play a conversation with them about this (the other players play your learners)., Guys, I need to pause for a second. While I was walking around and listening to your group discussions, I noticed that almost everyone switched back to your native language instead of English. We had a specific goal to practice speaking English today, and this exercise doesn't work if we don't try. Can anyone honestly tell me what stopped you from using English?, Give instructions for a speaking activity from this unit., Now let’s move on to the main speaking task on page 62. I want you to work in pairs. First, take one role card each and spend one quiet minute preparing your ideas. Second, when I say "start," you will role-play the conversation for three minutes without stopping. Remember to keep using English the whole time. Off you go!

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