ESL Speaking Activities and Worksheets

Speaking is often the skill learners most want to improve and the one they get least practice in. These worksheets are designed to maximize student talking time, with clear tasks, the functional language needed to complete them and a structure that works in pairs, small groups or one-to-one lessons.

Activity types range from picture description, find-the-difference and simple question-and-answer games for young learners to information gaps, role plays, surveys, problem-solving tasks, ranking activities and discussion questions for teens and adults. Each worksheet highlights useful phrases, such as asking for and giving opinions, agreeing and disagreeing, making suggestions or speculating, so learners have the language to succeed. Exam-style tasks reflect the formats of Cambridge YLE Speaking and the interview, long turn and collaborative parts of A2 Key to C2 Proficiency.

Teacher copies include suggested answers, model language and notes on setting up each activity. Print or download PDFs in A4 or US Letter, or share a class link students open on their devices without an account. A word bank and large-print font support less confident speakers.