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Talking to an angry service user

What would you say if a service user called you horrible names or became violent?
a mother pushing a pram and walking home with her son

The school run

When you describe a photo it is important to say where the people are and what the people are doing.

 mechanic apprentices

At work

Would you like to learn how to describe a picture?

My best friend

Have you got many friends? Why do you like them? What do you do together? Here is someone talking about her best friend.
someone playing football

A short presentation on health and fitness

These activities aim to help you prepare for ESOL speaking examinations and giving short, informal presentations.

Role play

A role play activity that allows students to decide the outcome.

Police emergency vocabulary

Have you ever had to make an emergency call to the police?

Describing your skills at interview

This lesson is based around employability and deals with the personal skills and qualities expected by employers.  It provides learners with practice describing their skills and qualities in job interviews.

a nurse speaking to a patient

Using a person specification

This lesson helps learners to be able to use a person specification when applying for work. They will develop their understanding of the vocabulary used to describe personal skills and attributes in an employability context. 

A dark and stormy night

The activity should work at most levels above elementary, as long as your students have some knowledge of past tenses, but it works best when they also know past continuous / progressive too. All you need to get things started is a sheet of plain paper for each pair of students.

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