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Conversation Questions on Speaking Activities

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What springs to mind when you hear the term ‘speaking activities’?

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Do you think speaking activities are important? Why?

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What kind of speaking activities do you like best?

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Do you like the speaking activities your teacher gives you?

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Do you have an example of how a speaking activity improved your speaking?

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Do you know of any websites that have good speaking activities?

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Do you prefer to do speaking activities sitting in your seat or walking around the classroom? Why?

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Do you always understand the reasons why the teacher asks you to do a particular speaking activity?

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What kind of partner do you like when you do speaking activities?

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How important are speaking activities compared with reading, listening and writing activities?

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Do you like doing speaking activities in class?

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Do you ever think speaking activities are a waste of time?

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Do you prefer speaking activities with one or two other partners or speaking activities with the whole class?

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Is the topic important when you do a speaking activity?

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What things are important for a speaking activity to be successful?

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What advice would you give to a shy student who lacks confidence to do speaking activities?

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How important are mistakes when you do speaking activities?

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How long do you think speaking activities should be?

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Do you think you need a speaking activity in every class?

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What questions would you like to ask your teacher about speaking activities?