FCE Speaking Activity
This post focuses on a FCE speaking activity which is a great way to practice speaking with higher level teens and adults. It is especially good for practicing part 4 of the FCE speaking exam, but can also be used for any speaking practice with higher level students. Activity Time: 5 mins + Materials required: A copy of […]
ESL Health Questions
Materials required: A print out of the questions below. DownloadÂ
Skills practiced:Â Speaking, listening and reading.
Level: Pre-intermediate +
Method
1. Print out the following questions and cut them out. Each student takes a question and answers it.
Do you always eat healthy food? |
Do you catch a cold more than once a year?
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Do you bruise easily? |
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Do you take vitamin or minerals? why/why not?
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What is a healthy lifestyle in your opinion?
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Do you have a healthy lifestyle? Why? |
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Do you have any allergies?
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Do you have any scars?
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Do you think smoking is not bad for your health? |
Which country in your opinion has the healthiest diet in the world? Why? |
ESL Health Video
Materials required:Â Students require pen/pencil and a piece of paper
Skills practiced:Â Speaking, listening and reading.
Level: Pre-intermediate +
Method:
1. Tell the students they are going to watch a video. Tell them they need to write the following information on a piece of paper.
2. Tell the students that they must listen and watch the video and try to write what the significance of each number is. Tell them they will get to hear it twice.
3. Check their answers
75% – Customers who visit McDonald’s 10 times a month make up 75% of sales.
93% – 93% of children recognise the McDonald’s brand.
4. Encourage students to give their opinions about the facts in the video. Get them to compare and contrast to their own country. This could lead into researching about their own country. This could be set as homework or done in class.
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This post looks at some ESL Health Activities. These materials can be used as a great way to introduce the topic of health in a fun and engaging way. ESL Health Questions Activity Time:  5 – 10 minutes + Materials required: A print out of the questions below. Download Skills practiced: Speaking, listening and reading. Level: Pre-intermediate + Method 1. Print out […]
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