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Speaking skills: Teaching ideas

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Six drama activities for the ELT and ESOL classroom.

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Speaking skills: Teaching ideas

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    Speaking skills: Teaching ideas

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    Photo of a group of students  during their first day. ( they should be adults)

    First day: First lesson speaking activities

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    Get out of the classroom 1

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