My Classroom Ideas For Adult Students of English. Part 6.

My dear readers,

Try this new speaking activity of mine which is suitable both for Elementary and Pre-Intermediate students (though you can easily adapt it to even higher levels).

For this exercise you will need expressions which can be divided into "Active" and "Passive" pastime.* This division can be subjective at times.

* By active pastime I mean types of activities which require physical exercise or load.

Target Language 1: Past Simple

Target Language 2: Future Simple

Target Language 3: Daily activities

LIST OF ACTIVITIES:

[- to have dinner - to work out - to solve important questions - to visit a business seminar

- to ride horses - to meet and have a chat over coffee - to go to a yoga class

- to go on a business trip - to visit an exhibition - to go sightseeing - to go jogging ...]

LIST OF NAMES TO USE IN THE EXERCISE:

Adam* (active) Patrick (passive) Barbara (passive) Nick (passive) Bob (active)

Steve (active) Bella (passive) Margaret (passive) ...

Task. Make up mini-dialogues using the 1st or the 2nd example.

Example 1.

Teacher: When did you see Adam*?

Student: I saw Adam yesterday*.

Teacher: What did you do together?

Student: We worked out.

Example 2.

Teacher: When will you see Adam?

Student: I will see Adam tomorrow.

Teacher: What will you do together?

Student: We will work out.

* Ask your students to give their own answers regarding the time when each activity took or will take place.

Good luck again!

YK xoxo