ESL WORKSHEET - Describing how people speak

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

SPEAKING

LinguaHouse

Feb. 27, 2025

Level: Upper-intermediate (B2-C1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Speaking Verbs and Phrases; Socializing; Situation Based; Speaking; Vocabulary Lesson; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 02/27/2025

This lesson looks at the different ways we can use to describe how people speak. Students will learn a variety of verbs, adjectives, and idioms to talk about different styles of speaking. Throughout the lesson, students will be given several opportunities to personalize the vocabulary in discussion activities. There will be a final activity where learners get to practice their fluency and learn some tips on how to continue to improve. (by Peter Clarkin)

• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 1 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 2 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 1 in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 2 in British English.

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Audio 1
- How dare you talk like that to me? Who do you think you are?
- It wasn’t my fault, how can everyone blame me for this?
- Sarah? Come over here, now.
- Don’t say a word, but I heard that David from accounting is going to get fired.
- Help! Please somebody help!
- Can I have my pizza with cheese, ham, peppers, tomato, anchovies…

Audio 2
I’ve been working with Mike for around six months and to be honest he drives me crazy. I’m not a fan of the way he talks to me, and I really wish our managers would talk some sense into him. For me the major problem is that even though in terms of position we are at the same level he constantly talks down to me, and most of what he says is completely out of turn. Also, when I try to share my opinion with Mike he becomes completely disengaged, and it feels like I am talking to a brick wall. On the rare occasion that he does listen to me, he becomes passive-aggressive and just mutters something under his breath. The final straw was when we all went out for drinks last week and Mike cornered me and persisted in talking shop all night.

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