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39 No-Prep/Low-Prep ESL Speaking Activities: For Teenagers and Adults

by Jackie Bolen

A ready-to-use toolkit for ESL conversation classes

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A ready-to-use toolkit for ESL conversation classes

Jackie Bolen’s collection centers on practical speaking activities for English learners, with more than three dozen ideas intended for teenagers and adults. The emphasis is on keeping preparation light while giving teachers options to vary classroom practice and put students’ speaking to work. Activity explanations and teaching tips are included, and the publisher description says activities can be adapted across levels. The book is framed as a supplement to existing textbooks and curricula as well as a source of material for conversation classes without a textbook.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • ESL teachers seeking speaking activities for teenagers or adults
  • Instructors who want low-preparation options for conversation classes
  • Teachers looking to supplement an ESL textbook with classroom activities

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ESL speaking practiceConversation-class activitiesLow-preparation teachingClassroom materials for teenagers and adults

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Book overview

Get fresh, new ideas for ESL speaking and conversation classes!

Whether you're a first-time teacher, an experienced but overwhelmed instructor, or someone without a textbook, you need more low-prep activities for your English conversation and speaking classes.

Pick up a copy of this English teaching book if you want to...

  • Motivate students with these interactive speaking activities
  • Have better TEFL conversation classes
  • Save time when planning lessons
  • Help students improve their English speaking skills
  • Have students who want to keep coming back for more!
  • Get lots of ideas for classroom games for ESL lessons
  • Have activities that can be adapted to any level of English learner
  • Engage students without spending a lot of time on prep
  • Incorporate creative activities into common ESL curriculum and teaching frameworks
  • Supplement an ESL textbook with some fun ideas for speaking games and activities
  • Use high-quality ESL teaching materials in your lessons



CELTA/DELTA certified teacher and author Jackie Bolen has developed countless games and activities for her students. She's sharing her low-prep/no-prep ideas with ESL teachers throughout the world. These are the teaching ESL games and activities that she personally uses in her own classes!

In 39 No-Prep/Low-Prep ESL Speaking Activities, you'll get over three dozen ideas to use in your own classroom. The highly detailed descriptions will show you exactly how to use the activities during your lessons. Jackie's clearly and concisely explained activities will help you add instructional variety and put the focus back on your students. The teaching tips will help you avoid common pitfalls.

If you're extremely busy or you're simply out of new ideas, Jackie's book makes it easy to try out new and exciting activities your students will love! It's the ESL teaching tool you can't go without.

Have interactive ESL teaching materials for adults at your fingertips. Teaching conversational English just got easier!

Buy 39 No-Prep/Low-Prep ESL Speaking Activities for Teenagers and Adults to get new lesson plans for conversation classes ready to go in minutes!

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