Speaking test question game
Grade 10 High Note 2 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To prepare Grade 10 students for their upcoming speaking test by developing fluency, listening, and grammatical accuracy through a fast-paced interactive speaking game.
Subsidiary Aims
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To motivate students through a reward based game, build confidence in speaking, encourage peer to peer interaction, strengthen listening and grammar accuracy, and provide practice in test style questioning to reduce exam anxiety.
Procedure (45-52 minutes)
Quick icebreaker: Ask students, “How do you feel about the upcoming speaking test?” Elicit short answers and reassure them that today’s activity will help them prepare in a fun way. Briefly introduce the idea of a “speaking game” to build confidence.
Display the 10 questions on the TV/projector. Teacher demonstrates with one student: asking and answering a sample question. Highlight useful phrases for asking/answering politely (e.g. Could you tell me…? In my opinion, I think). Clarify pronunciation and intonation for natural delivery.
Students circulate around the room, asking and answering the 10 questions with 10 different classmates. Rules: Each student must ask and answer each question once, with a different partner each time. Teacher monitors, noting common errors and encouraging shy students. Students who complete all 10 exchanges receive a reward.
Students individually note down. Which questions were easiest/hardest. Any new vocabulary or grammar they used. How confident they felt. In pairs, they share reflections.
A few volunteers report back to the class on how they did the task and what they learned.
Teacher highlights common grammar mistakes heard during the game (e.g., verb tense errors, question formation). Quick board work: Correct examples vs. incorrect examples. Students repeat corrected sentences for pronunciation practice.
Short controlled practice: Students reformulate 2 to 3 of the original questions using correct grammar/phrasing. Pair practice: Ask/answer again with improved accuracy. Teacher provides final feedback and encouragement.
