Download - Best spoken english activities
Have you ever played a game to score well
Did it ever happened that you are playing for fun and enjoyment and you have scored a High Score ?
Activity 1 - Name of activity - Round round activity
Group sitting arrangement - Sit in groups of ten in 7 round circles
Requisite - Cut the 40 question slips for next activity FOLD THEM
Cut the group names as well to distribute later.
Medals – This is just a warm up exercise, it does not have any Medals.
Demonstrate with one random group
Rules – In the round circle, one person starts
counting the numbers starting with 1. the person sitting on the left has to say
“DO” (two in hindi) the next to the left has to say Three, the next on the left has to say “chaar”
(four in hindi) The candidate who makes a mistake has
to start again with a random number form anything between 1 and 20
+Three
Learning – The message and the language This activity clearly explains the importance
of implicit learning which affects the communication skills, as one finds it very difficult to decide on what to concentrate, either the content or the message and the language to be used. As human mind is very weak when it comes to concentrating at two things simultaneously to which it is not accustomed.
Ask the participants to create a six and a circle using limbs.
The ideal situation is the scenario when you know about what you are going to say(the message and the statements are forming in the real time.
The best example of the same is when we are talking to someone when we are angry.
People are really great at scolding in English
Activity 2 – Name of activity – Click Clock Activity
Group sitting arrangement - Sit in groups of ten, 7 round circles
Requisite - Distribute - 40 questions – click clock folded
Demonstrate with one random group Medals – No Medals
Rules – First step – as the candidate are sitting, name
them as digits in a sequence from 1 to10 Now the odds are initiator and evens are
listener (speakers will stand while speaking)
The odd numbered candidates (alternate ones) has to unfold the question and frame the answer in their own head in form of 3 statements.
Now the candidate has to state their name and the answer to the question in 3 statement in the ear of listener sitting left to them.
Implies the candidate numbered 1 will speak in the ear of candidate number 2 and the candidate number 3 will be speaking the answer in the ear of candidate number 4 at the same time. And in the same manner all the odd numbered candidates are speaking the answer in the ears of all consecutive even numbers sitting left to them.
Now the listener(here number 2 will pass 3 statements heard from 1 in the ear of the candidate numbered 3. Similarly at the same time the candidate numbered 4 is passing the answer heard from candidate number 3 and so on.
This process keeps on following till every candidate gets his own answer back.
Identify the difference and the similarity in the answer spoken by him initially.
Now Exchange the slips with other groups. Now the Evens are speakers and odds are
listeners
Learning - This activity also clearly reflects the importance of
message and the language, if the language will be good, the message will be clear, and if the message will be good, it would me impactful.
It enhances effective listening. Error identification. Identifying the message. +Two
Next part – Demonstrate with one random group Play the same activity, but with one
statement as an answer Try to retain the message But change the language completely + two Learning – Makes a learner strong in understanding
the message and real time statement formation.
Activity 3 Name of activity – story out of nowhere Group sitting arrangement - Sit in
groups 4 Please take care of gender distribution
equality in each group. Quickly name all the groups and every
individual has to write the name of participants.
Requisite - Distribute the images from the cuttings
Demonstrate with one random group
Medals- the best and the most funny story nominated by all will be awarded 4 medal in each round. To be equally distributed among all the members.
Please write down your own medal tally and the name of the activity.
Rules – Construct a Story out of the provided images Please make this sure - The story has to be
meaning full and should relate all the images effectively.
And every group has to present the story in front of everyone,
+ Three
Activity 4 – Name of activity – what others think about
it ? Group sitting arrangement - Sit in groups
of 4 Requisite – The topics are mentioned in
the next slide Medals – the group whose conclusions and
reasoning is strong will win 4 awards. To be equally distributed among participants
Please start your audio recorder in your smartphones.
Demonstrate with one random group
Rules – It is completely similar to a group discussion. The objective of this activity is to convince all the
members to one single conclusion of the whole discussion.
Everyone should discuss and argue and say a “conclusive statements of opinion with a reason”
Demonstrate with one random group please to clear how conclusive statement of opinion with a reason works.
Strictly - Rank all the participants within every
group on the basis of their contribution and involvement.
Learning - Whenever we speak something there is a
subconscious reason behind it, the reason to why we think so, or why we believe so. The same reason is actually the pillar of our opinion, and if the pillar is strong then one can back their opinions in a very strong manner.
This is the key to abstract thinking. Abstract
thinking is important because if your statement is grounded to reality and with a FACT then there is a higher probability that as a speaker you will be appreciated and you will never get confused while speaking as well.
Surprise = Now from every group the 3rd and the
fourth ranked will be the representatives of that particular group, have to convince the other groups and deliver the whole idea and conclusion of the group discussion. 3rd will present the conclusion for topic number 1 and the 4th will present topic number 2. (flip alternatively for other groups) While one person is demonstrating their opinion in front of others, any member from any group can challenge their opinion.
Next round – Get the activity done, but all the thirds and fourths can be allocated to different pairs now, as a second opportunity To improve the chances to win.
+ 3 times.
Activity 5 - Name of activity – The dice of words Group sitting arrangement - Sit in
groups 4 Requisite - none Please start your individual audio
recorders. Demonstrate with one random group Medals – No Medals
Rules I will give a line of the story to start to
the first person of the group and the moment I will shout- stop: Left
or right the corresponding person of my
instruction has to continue the story according to that.
Demonstration - And then the hen
started to lay vanilla chocolates, the chocolates were tasty,
Learning - Active listening and active speaking in real time, enhances the imagination and statement formation practice instantaneously.
Activity 6 - Name of activity – The what if activity Group sitting arrangement - Sit in
groups of 4 Requisite - Topics will be communicated
later in the slide Please start your individual audio
recorders. Medals – In the end we will again ask
the groups to answer the “what ifs” and the best and the most reasonable group will win 4 medals, distributed equally.
Rules – We will communicate few topics to you And every group has to discuss and
come up with the most creative but reasonable answers to the topics just in 5 minutes.
what if there was no gravity on earth, what if ghost are real but do not harm
humans, what will happen if god decides to stop
taking care of earth
What if there was you were a ginnie ? What if there was no mathematics on
earth What if you are the one who eats
delicious food and your mother in law gains the weight for the same.
Learning – This activity again enhances the imagination and formation of new statements. Normally we can answer ordinary questions of life because we can borrow the statements and words which were used in earlier thoughts. But when we have to answer the questions we are not used to of, then our brain is forced think of new statements.
Activity 7- Name of activity – Like a star Group sitting arrangement - Sit in
groups of 4 Requisite - Please start your individual audio
recorders. Demonstrate with one random group
Rules - what if you were given a choice to be
reborn as a celebrity, candidate number 1 has to name
themselves as the celebrity of their choice,
explain why this personality suits you the best and what same qualities do you posses to be worthy
candidate number 3 will take the TV interview of the candidate number 2
and candidate number 1 has to ask silly questions from the celebrity
and candidate number 4 has to act as the personal assistant of celebrity and try to stop the candidate 2 to ask such silly questions.
Now this process will go clockwise as all the candidates will have the opportunity to become the celebrity of their choice.
Medals – within the group, vote and nominate which person acted almost similar to the movie star and why their interview was best. The best candidate will be awarded ½ medal.
Learning – When the learning and speaking is introduced
in a fun way then it reduces the pressure from every candidate to perform and hence the performance increases significantly.
When a person realizes he/she is the centre of attention, and is been judged in real time, this realization significantly increases the performance to an exponential level.
Activity 8 – Name of activity – Strangers in a train
Role play Group sitting arrangement - Sit in
groups of 4 Requisite - Please start your individual audio
recorders. Demonstrate with one random group Medals – No Medals
Rules – Everyone has to shake their body as
if they are sitting in a train and must have the ordinary conversation as normal train passengers do.
Learning – The first stage of communication How to initiate the communication and how introduce ourselves into an
ongoing conversation after picking the common topic.
Activity 9 – Name of activity – ALTERNATOR Group sitting arrangement - Sit in
groups of 4 Requisite – Please start your individual audio
recorders. Demonstrate with one random group Medals – No Medals
Rules – We will provide you a statement and candidate
number 1 has to continue the argument by saying >>yes but ___ (Please note - even if you do not agree to the flipped message/ meaning, but still you have to consider the other side of the conversation and has to continue for the sake of the activity)
After completing the statement of candidate number 1, candidate number 2 has to take the lead and continue the argument by again flipping the message communicated by candidate number 1.
In the similar manner candidate 3 will again flip the tone of the conversation
Final statement to start the conversation –
Women should not do shopping, yes but… __________yes but….
Learning – putting up your point And imagining the complete flip side of a
conversation Learn to defend your statement.
Activity 10 – Name of activity – prepare a television
commercial Group sitting arrangement - Sit in
groups of 4 Requisite – redistribute the images
clipped to individual groups. Please start your individual audio
recorders while having the discussion to make the commercial.
Demonstrate with one random group Medals – The best commercial will win
4 medals for the group.
Rules The group members has to discuss and
invent a commercial for the picture provided to them, the commercial has to be innovative
Should contain the effective message from the image
And most important – has to be funny
Activity 11 – On Lunch break discuss –
Name of activity – quick comedy drama Group sitting arrangement - Sit in groups
of 4 Requisite - none Please start your individual audio
recorders. Demonstrate with one random group Medals – The best act will be awarded 4
awards which will be again equally distributed among the candidates
Rules - The group has two minutes to discuss
and come up with a comedy drama in English, in which all the 4 candidates has roles and lines to deliver.
And after two minutes every group has to perform the play
Activity 12- Name of activity – Interview of the
presenter of the next generation Group sitting arrangement - Sit in
groups of 4 Requisite - Please start your individual audio
recorders. Demonstrate with one random group Medals – the best public presenter
will be awarded 4 medals And runner up will be awarded 2 medals
Rules – The activity has to be conducted in two
rounds In first round all the 3 candidates will take
the job interview of every candidate, one by one.
Once the group will conclude the best public presenter in their group
Then these winners will be called in front of all the candidates and then the candidates has to ask interview questions to the winners to decide the best one and the runner up
Learning – Understanding to What qualities one
would like to have Looking the scenario from both the sides
of the table.
Activity 13 – Name of activity – Impromptu Group sitting arrangement - Sit in
groups of 4 Requisite – use images in the slide. Medals – the best and the fastest
answer giving group will be awarded 4 medals.
Rules - continuing a story with images of impromptu
connect the earlier story line with the image.
All nominate the best performance among the groups.
Activity 14 – Name of activity – The busy Bee Group sitting arrangement - Sit in
groups of 4 Requisite - Please start your individual audio
recorders. Demonstrate with one random group Medals – responsibility will be
handed over to the candidates based on the results.
Rules – Binary search algorithm, in pairs of two,
everyone has to convince that they are better in English, and are really busy in life
the one who wins the argument takes the next step and moves ahead,
leaving the defeated behind, and fights the next competitor as a
binary tree, now the ones who are defeated has to compete with the other
defeated to save themselves to be assigned the work.
Activity 15 Name of activity – Teach spoken
English to the group Group sitting arrangement - Sit in
groups of 4 Please start your individual audio
recorders. Demonstrate with one random group Medals – No Medals
Activity 16 – Name of activity – sell it well Group sitting arrangement – Sit in groups of 2 Please start your individual audio
recorders. Demonstrate with one random group Medals – the seller sells the product
to the buyer then he wins a medal similarly if the buyer does not buys the product, then buyer wins a medal.
Rules – in the first round odd number candidates try to sell the products
In the second round even number try to sell the products but to different candidates.
Learning – Assertive speaking The higher level of communication
where you have to convince the other person using your effective and impactful communication.
Activity 17 – Demo activity – The stress scenario of buying and
selling making it work Again every odd number has to sell a
product to the candidates of even number
and if the candidate gets to sell the product to the candidate then he/she will win 4 medals but the buyer will get a -1 medal (either reduce from existing medals or store the value for further reference )
Activity 18 – Name of activity – Tongue twister Group sitting arrangement – Sit in
groups of 2 But keep rotating all the tongue
twisters in the groups like chainsaw movement.
Please start your individual audio recorders.
Medals – the candidate who can say maximum tongue twisters without any error will win 1 medal
Activity 19 – public speaking- my friends imaginary life
Name of activity – My friends imaginary Life.
Group sitting arrangement - Sit in group of 4
Please start your individual audio
recorders. Demonstrate with one random group
My friends imaginary life, create an imaginary life in the group of
two and showcase in front of all.
Make 28 whatsapp groups (4 candidates each)
every candidate in every group has to submit their audio recording strictly by ( Am in the morning)
now every person has to record 3 recordings in English describing how was their day of 10 minutes each. Every day all the 3 video has to be submitted by all 4 members of the group.
and if 1 person has not submitted the audio, the score of all remaining 3 will go down by 5 points. And the person who has not submitted, the defaulter will gain 1 point.
The group can reclaim the lost 5 points only if the defaulter submits an audio for 50 minutes (apart from the daily 30 minutes one) the next day(only next day, not more than that.)
The moderator after evaluation every group will keep and maintain the excel sheet of the group and individual score.