TY - BOOK AU - Bolen,Jackie AU - Ryan,Jason TI - 39 no-prep/low-prep ESL speaking activities: for teenagers and adults SN - 9781514244647 AV - PE1128.A2 B58 2015 U1 - 428.2407 23 PY - 2015///] CY - [United States?] PB - [Jackie Bolen] KW - English language KW - Study and teaching KW - Foreign speakers KW - Spoken English KW - Anglais (Langue) KW - Allophones KW - fast N1 - About the author, Jackie Bolen -- Jackie Bolen around the Internet -- Who this book is for -- Student-centered vs. teacher-centered -- Teach your students how to ask questions -- Students need to listen -- It doesn't always need to be fun -- Make a plan -- Change partners -- Give feedback -- Use the whiteboard for key words and phrases -- Change it up -- Top 5 tips for teaching low level speaking classes -- Don't hope for miracles -- Focus on other skills first -- Focus on vocabulary -- Student-centered teaching: Is it possible? -- Build confidence -- Games and activities for all levels -- Vocabulary flip chart -- Small group board games -- Just a minute -- Quiz show review game -- Partner conversation starters -- Typhoon -- Making videos -- Describing something guessing game -- Partner role-plays -- Survey activities -- Speaking bingo -- What am I? -- Draw a picture, but someone else is talking -- Charades with speaking -- 20 questions -- Running dictation -- Toilet paper ice breaker -- My name is ____ and I like ____ -- My world -- Games and activities for higher level students -- The "expert" conversation activity -- 2 truths and a lie -- Problem and Advice -- The secret person -- Do you like to ____? -- Find something in common -- 120-90-60 fluency activity -- Travel-weather-seasons task-based activity -- Relative clause speaking activity -- Never have I ever -- Telling a story, ESL speaking style -- Dictagloss -- Who do you want at your party? -- Games and activities for lower level students -- Rock-scissor-paper -- Tic-tac-toe -- Steal the eraser -- Daily schedule speaking activity -- Show and tell -- Can and should speaking activity -- Do you like the book? -- Conversation class lesson plans -- Agricultural subsidies -- Aging to challenge South Korea's economic transformation -- People use technology more, sleep less -- Speaking class pronunciation practice N2 - "The ultimate guide for any ESL/EFL/TEFL teacher who teaches speaking or conversation classes." -- Back cover of book ER -