ELT365 · Day 185 — Freer Speaking Tasks

Idea — Freer tasks give learners a communicative goal with minimal language constraint. Success means achieving the goal, not producing a specific target form.

Example — ‘Plan a weekend trip with your partner. Budget: £50.’ The task is real; the language is the learner’s choice.

Try — Write a freer speaking task for your current class. State the goal, the constraint, and the time limit. What makes it communicative, not just conversation?

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