Back to School Speaking and Listening Activities for Adult ESL Students

This lesson contains 5 fun speaking and listening activities that are suitable for beginner or elementary Adult ESL students. Great for ‘Back to School’ and ‘getting to know you’ activities. If students are able, most of the activities can be followed with a short writing activity and/or oral feedback to the class.

I have used all these activities at some time with adult ESL students. They work for students who are migrants, refugees or international students.

They are great for starting a new year or term because:

1. They help students to get to know each other

2. They help you to get the know the students and also assess their level of English

These activities also work at other times of the year too and are a great way to get students talking. So if you don’t use them all you can keep them for later.

Bonus included – suggestions for 3 other no prep get to know you activities.

Spelling is UK/Australia and prints to A4 paper.

Are you finding it difficult to source appropriate ESL lessons for your Adult Beginner ESL students. If so, you might like to have a look at some of my other Beginners ESL Lessons

Complete Beginners ESL Lesson – My Family and I

Adult Beginners ESL Lesson – Daily Routines (present simple)

Adult ESL Beginners: Jobs

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