Speaking · Speaking Guide

Speaking Activities for ESL High School

Five high-school-friendly speaking activities with sentence starters and scaffolded prompts. Designed for ELD/ESL secondary classrooms where you need movement, partner talk, and structured output — fast.

What’s included

  • 5 ready-to-use speaking routines
  • Sentence starter banks
  • Teacher facilitation tips
  • Mix of pair, group, and whole-class

Learning goals

  • Use academic sentence starters
  • Sustain a 2–3 minute conversation
  • Ask clarifying questions