Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Saying goodbye is never easy but it makes for a great ESL conversation topic. Have fun with this one.
Warmup: Go to this website and print off a copy for each student. Tell students about a time when you had to say goodbye to a good friend or family member. Ask some of your students [...]
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Saying Goodbye — ESL Conversation Topic
Posted by Robert Vance on September 22nd, 2008
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ESL Conversation Topic — Helping Your Friends With Problems
Posted by Robert Vance on August 16th, 2008
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
This ESL Lesson/Conversation Topic will interest your students because they will need to put their ‘thinking caps’ on and solve some problems. Have fun…
Warmup: Talk about solving problems and introduce the concept of morality and ethics. Hand out sheets with the following questions and ask your students to discuss these questions amongst [...]
What To Do When Teaching English in China Stops Being Fun
Posted by Robert Vance on August 14th, 2008
It often happens after one year. For some ESL teachers in China, it may even occur after six months. No matter how excited you are about teaching, it is inevitable. Eventually, you are going to feel ‘burned out’ and tired of having to expend so much energy preparing for classes and delivering lessons. When you reach this [...]
ESL Conversation Topic — The Olympic Games
Posted by Robert Vance on August 10th, 2008
Level: Beginner to Intermediate ESL Students
Just in time for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, here is an ESL Conversation Topic all about the Games. Have fun!
Warmup: Ask your students if they know who currently has the most medals. You can find this information yourself on a website like ESPN.com. Ask them about any exciting [...]
ESL Conversation Topic — Prison
Posted by Robert Vance on July 10th, 2008
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Talking about prison is a sober ESL Conversation topic that will pique your students interest. It will also allow you to find out more about prisons in China.
Warmup: Pass out an article to your students about going to prison in America. An article that you might consider using can be found at http://www.thesource.me.uk/your_life/law_and_rights/prison.htm . [...]
ESL Conversation Topic — Crime
Posted by Robert Vance on May 27th, 2008
Level: Intermediate – Advanced
Talking about crime is always an interesting ESL topic because you can go many different ways with the discussion.
Warmup: Print off some information about the 5 most dangerous cities in your home country. Go through the cities and then ask your students to tell you what the 5 most dangerous cities in China are.
Discussion:
Why is [...]
ESL Conversation Topic — Role Playing
Posted by Robert Vance on May 24th, 2008
Level: Beginner to Advanced
ESL Role Playing is a fun way to lighten up the mood and ’shake things up’ a bit. Of course, the role of your ESL role playing class will largely depend upon the participation of your students. Encourage them to ‘be actors’ and not worry what others think about them.
Warmup: Divide the [...]
ESL Conversation Topic — Mothers in China
Posted by Robert Vance on May 15th, 2008
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Even if you are not teaching in China, you should be able to modify this ESL Conversation on mothers slightly to make it work for your particular country.
Warmup: Print off a copy of the article Why Mother’s Day is Extra Special in China and ask your student to take turns reading paragraphs. It is [...]
ESL Conversation Topic — Biographies
Posted by Robert Vance on May 8th, 2008
Level: Beginner to Advanced
This ESL conversation topic will give your voice a rest and help your students to have some fun getting to know one another better.
Warmup: Talk about the concept of a ‘biography.’ Depending on the level of your students, you can introduce the vocabulary word ‘autobiography’ to them. Explain that for this class, [...]
ESL Conversation Topic — Aging
Posted by Robert Vance on May 1st, 2008
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Yes, getting old might be a depressing subject, but usually the sadder topics are the ones that get my students thinking and communicating.
Warmup: Ask your students if they have grandparents and how they interact with them. Talk to your students about the concept of aging and ask them to give you examples [...]
