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Quick Responses

Overview

Students practise giving quick and natural answers without long pauses.

Learning Objective
Students improve fluency by responding quickly to questions.

Resources needed

  • None

Lesson stages

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  1. 1 Explain that the aim of the activity is to speak quickly and naturally, not to be perfect.
  2. 2 Ask a simple question to one student and encourage them to answer without thinking for too long.
  3. 3 After answering, the student asks a new question to another student in the class.
  4. 4 Continue the activity so that questions move quickly from one student to another.
  5. 5 Remind students to keep answers simple and clear rather than long and complex.
  6. 6 Support students who hesitate by giving them a possible answer or question starter.
  7. 7 Pause briefly to highlight examples of good, natural responses.
  8. 8 Finish by asking students how it felt to speak quickly and what helped them respond.

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Variations

  • Use one topic only.
  • Set a time limit for each answer.
  • Play in small groups.
More information

Teach: answer quickly, respond, simple idea.

Allow slightly longer thinking time for some students.

Are students able to respond without long pauses?

No materials needed.

Students may stop speaking because they want perfect grammar.

Fluency improves when students practise speaking without overthinking.