Discussion Skills EAP Worksheets and Activities

Rapid-Fire Discussions

Intermediate (B1) 30 minutes
EAP Discussion Skills Activity preview for Intermediate B1: identifying, preparing dialogues, rapid-fire guided discussions, pair work
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EAP Discussion Skills Activity - Vocabulary and Speaking: Identifying, Preparing and Delivering a Dialogue, Discussion, Communicative Practice - Pair Work

In this free discussion skills speaking activity, students practice discussion expressions and then take part in rapid-fire discussions where they answer questions that ask... read more

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Discussion Phrases

Upper-intermediate (B2) 35 minutes
EAP Discussion Phrases Worksheet preview for Upper-intermediate B2: unscrambling, matching, gap-fill, discussion
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EAP Discussion Phrases Worksheet - Vocabulary Exercises: Matching, Gap-fill - Speaking Activity: Discussion, Communicative Practice

In this discussion phrases worksheet, students learn and practice phrases that are commonly used in discussions and their functions. First, students reorder... read more

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Interaction Techniques

Upper-intermediate (B2) 40 minutes
EAP Discussion Interactive Techniques Worksheet preview for Upper-intermediate B2: matching, gap-fill, discussion, group work
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EAP Discussion Skills Worksheet - Reading and Vocabulary Exercises: Matching, Gap-fill - Speaking Activity: Discussion, Communicative Practice

In this interaction techniques worksheet, students learn and practice three effective discussion interaction techniques and their associated language. First,... read more

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Leading a Discussion

Upper-intermediate (B2) 40 minutes
EAP Leading Discussions Worksheet preview for Upper-intermediate B2: categorising, adding phrases, leading group discussion
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EAP Leading Discussions Worksheet - Vocabulary Exercises: Categorising, Writing Sentences - Speaking Activity: Discussion, Communicative Practice - Group Work

In this comprehensive leading discussions worksheet, students learn and practice the responsibilities of and language for leading a discussion. First, students read... read more

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Phrases for Disagreeing

Upper-intermediate (B2) 30 minutes
EAP Discussion Skills Worksheet preview for Upper-intermediate B2: phrases for disagreeing, gap-fill, discussion, group work
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EAP Discussion Skills Worksheet - Vocabulary and Reading Exercises: Gap-fill - Speaking Activity: Discussion, Communicative Practice - Group Work

In this expressing disagreement worksheet, students practice eight phrases for disagreeing in a discussion... read more

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Reciprocal Speech

Upper-intermediate (B2) 35 minutes
EAP Discussion Skills Worksheet preview for Upper-intermediate B2: interaction patterns, hesitation expressions, model interaction, pair work
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EAP Discussion Skills Worksheet - Reading and Vocabulary Exercises: Matching, Writing Sentences - Speaking Activites: Asking and Answering Questions, Discussion

In this informative reciprocal speech worksheet, students learn and practice discussion interaction patterns... read more

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Voicing and Responding to Opinions

Upper-intermediate (B2) 90 minutes
EAP Discussion Skills Worksheet preview for Upper-intermediate B2: expressing opinions, responding, table completion, pair work
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EAP Discussion Skills Worksheet - Reading and Vocabulary Exercises: Matching, Table Completion, Preparing Notes - Speaking Activity: Discussion, Freer Practice

In this useful expressing opinions worksheet, students learn and practice expressing and responding to opinions in a discussion. First, students read an excerpt from a... read more

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