1640 lets talk about english

Speaking and listening – Pre-intermediate to Upper-intermediate

Let’s talk about ENGLISH
Conversation cards
Why are you learning English?
Give reasons and explain.

What do you find difficult
when learning English?
Give some examples.

Where in the world is English
spoken as a first language?

How often do you speak
English?
Who do you talk to?

Do you think it is more
important to speak fluently or
without mistakes? Why?

Do you ever read in English?
If so, what do you read?
If not, why not?

Who is the best speaker of
English in your family?
Where did they learn it?

When did you last speak

English? (outside the
classroom)
What did you talk about?

Have you ever visited an
English-speaking country?
Talk about it.

How many words are there in
English? How many do you need
to know? Do research.

What’s a good way to increase
your vocabulary?
Discuss in group.

Native speakers are hard to
understand. Do you agree?
How to improve listening skills?

What’s the best way to
improve your English?
Discuss in group.

How many native speakers of
English are there worldwide?
Guess. Then do research.

How many words do you need to
communicate effectively in

most situations? Guess.

Speaking, listening, reading or
writing? Which skill is most
important to you? Why?

Which is more important:
grammar or vocabulary?
Discuss in group.

How many words does the
average native speaker know?

English spoken*: y/n?
Australia
Canada
England
India
Ireland
Kenya
Mexico
New Zealand
Scotland
South Africa
Wales
Zimbabwe
*(as an official language)

Useful language
• Could you repeat that, please?

• Could you speak more slowly, please?
• How do you say (…) in English?
• How do you spell that?
• I’m sorry, I don’t understand.
• What exactly do you mean?
• Pardon?
• What does (…) mean?

Numbers

•
1,500 – 2,000
•
12,000 – 20,000
•
1,000,000
•
375,000,000
Read the numbers
aloud.
Can you guess which
questions they
answer?

Food for thought
We have really everything in common with America
nowadays except, of course, language.
— Oscar Wilde (English writer)