English (ESL) speaking activities
Real, communicative speaking activities for English as a Second or Foreign Language — the kind where students have to talk to each other to finish. Every activity is built around a genuine information or opinion gap, organised by CEFR level and grammar structure, and designed to fill about 30 minutes with quality student talk. Clear notes for the teacher, clear instructions for the student, and almost no prep — usually just print and go. New — mousecalls Quizzes: set any unit as an auto-marked quiz, and pupils’ marks land straight in your class gradebook (a paid add-on).
What makes these different
There is no shortage of free ESL gap-fills and flashcards. What’s rare — and what teachers pay other sites for — is a genuine speaking activity that keeps a whole class talking. That’s the only thing we make.
Built to make them talk
Every task has a load-bearing gap — each student holds information or an opinion the others need. No one can finish it silently or alone, so the target language gets produced again and again.
Tied to the grammar
Each activity targets one structure or function (second conditional, present perfect, giving advice…) and is tagged by CEFR level, so it drops straight into the lesson you’re already teaching.
Clear for both sides
A one-page teacher sheet you can skim in a minute — target language, timed procedure, anticipated errors, CCQs and an answer key — plus student instructions with a worked example.
Free and low-prep
100% free with no login or account. Most activities need only a print-out — little or no cutting, no laminating — and run in about 30 minutes.
Organised by level and structure
The library is built on the CEFR level spine most coursebooks and exams use, with each activity tied to the grammar structure or function it practises. The build is starting now — the first activities are live, with more added over time.