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Topic Switch

Overview

Students speak continuously while adapting to new topics quickly.

Learning Objective
Students develop flexibility by speaking on changing topics.

Resources needed

  • None

Lesson stages

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  1. 1 Give students a simple topic and ask them to speak about it for a short time.
  2. 2 Model how to speak continuously using simple sentences.
  3. 3 After about one minute, suddenly give a new topic and ask students to continue speaking.
  4. 4 Encourage students to change ideas quickly without stopping.
  5. 5 Repeat this process several times with different topics.
  6. 6 Remind students that it is okay to make mistakes as long as they keep speaking.
  7. 7 Observe and support students who find it difficult to continue.
  8. 8 Finish by discussing what strategies helped them continue speaking.

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Variations

  • Faster topic changes.
  • Group version.
  • Story format.
More information

Teach: topic, change, continue, idea.

Use familiar topics.

Can students continue speaking without stopping?

No materials needed.

Students stop when they are unsure what to say.

This activity builds fluency and confidence.