Making lists is a great way to get students talking especially if the topic is based on the learners'interests.
A simple activity is to ask students in small groups to write a top five list.
Examples of top five topics are:
Our top five favourite singers/groups/songs. Our top five things to do on holiday. Our top five delicious things to eat. Out top five TV programmes Our top five computer games.
After making their lists students then give an oral explanation of their choices to the whole class.
The main advantages of this kind of activity are:
It gives teachers opportunities to personalise the content of lessons for their students.
The oral presentation of each group's findings can take as much time as is appropriate, depending on the enthusiasm and language level of the class.
The final oral presentation stage gives excellent practice in extendedspeaking which is useful for higher levels.
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