You don't always need a teacher in the room to practice speaking English. Get a few friends together of about the same level and discuss the below questions. Help each other with vocabulary and try to keep the discussion going as long as possible. Try to use a wide range of grammar and vocabulary. If any of your friends/classmates makes a mistake, tell them.
Comparing and contrasting photos is a common exercise used in many speaking exams, especially Cambridge English : First. When talking about how photos are different, try to use the word 'whereas', EG, "In the first picture they are playing inside, whereas in the second picture they are playing outdoors."
Do you know the names of all the
above sports in English?
Talk about a sport that you do/
used to do.
Ask each other questions about
their sport.
Why is it important / beneficial
to do a sport these days?
Do you think people do more or
less sport than before these days? Why?
What do you think about
international sport, eg the World Cup, The Olympics, etc.?
Which do you prefer, to do sport
or to watch sport? Why?
What do you think are the mental /
psychological benefits of regular sport?
Can technology help us / encourage
us to do sport?
Whats the difference between sport
and exercise?
Whats the difference between team
sports and individual sports?
What do you think about blood
sports? (Boxing, Cage fighting etc)
What are your opinions on betting
on the outcome of matches/competitions?
Is there much corruption in sport?
What do you know about doping in
sports?
Do you think professional sports
people get paid enough? Too much? Why?
Have you heard any sports news
recently?
Why is it important to encourage
sports on young people?
What sports are unique to your
country?
Choose two photos on this page and
compare and contrast them, saying which sport you would prefer to do
and why.
If you'd like to practice writing, all you need to do is sit down and write out your answers to the above questions :) Microsoft Word will help you know if you've made a grammar spelling mistake. Feel free to write some answers in the comments and if I or maybe if someone else has time I or we can give you some feedback.
Photo credits :
wikinews sports - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Acagastya
Beach volleyball : http://maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com/Team-Sport-Volley-Ball-Sports-Sport-Volleyball-2639700
Rugby : https://health.mil/News/Articles/2016/09/28/Do-the-benefits-of-sports-participation-outweigh-the-risks
Soccer : https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/01/06/sports-vandalism-on-wikipedia/
Parachuting : https://pixnio.com/sport/extreme-sports/parachute-lake-mountain-extreme-sport-reflection
