Speaking activities you can run with a board and a pen.
Ready-to-use, no-prep resources for busy ESL and EFL teachers of teenagers and adults. No printing, no slides, no setup.
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Weekend: 2 truths, 1 lie
- I watched a film with my cousin.
- I cooked dinner for ten people.
- I woke up at 5 a.m. on Sunday.
Is it true that you ...?
I think the lie is ... because ...
20 no-prep speaking activities, free.
Each activity is something you can write on the board in a minute and start straight away. Use them as warm-ups, fillers, or the speaking stage of a lesson.
- 13 pages, A4
- Print it or read it on screen
- Made for teachers of teens and adults
What no-prep means here.
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Nothing to print or cut
If you have a board and a pen, you have everything the activity needs.
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Nothing to build
No slide decks to make, no cards to laminate, no apps for students to install.
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Clear enough to run cold
Read it once, write it up, and your students are speaking.
Videos are on the way.
The first Board & Pen videos will show how each activity runs in a real class, so you can see it before you try it. Subscribe to the channel to catch them when they go up.
Free tools for your classroom.
ClassCarnival is a free set of classroom tools from the same maker: race timers, name pickers, group makers, a noise meter and more. They run in the browser on your classroom screen.
What is coming next.
- Speaking activitiesAvailable now as the free PDF. More activities to follow.
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