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ESL Speaking: Solving Problems

The document provides a procedure and discussion topics for an ESL speaking practice activity about problems and using modals and conditionals. The procedure involves students discussing problems they or others are facing using structures like "should", "if I were them", and "it would be a good idea". Example problems provided include a husband who works too much, a son addicted to computers, work stress, a job opportunity abroad, loneliness, an inappropriate relationship, discovering a friend's partner's infidelity, and an anti-social neighbor.

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ESL Speaking: Solving Problems

The document provides a procedure and discussion topics for an ESL speaking practice activity about problems and using modals and conditionals. The procedure involves students discussing problems they or others are facing using structures like "should", "if I were them", and "it would be a good idea". Example problems provided include a husband who works too much, a son addicted to computers, work stress, a job opportunity abroad, loneliness, an inappropriate relationship, discovering a friend's partner's infidelity, and an anti-social neighbor.

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Problems!

Level: Aim: Language: B1+ Speaking practice Modals & conditionals

Procedure 1. Tell the class about a problem you had recently (it doesnt need to be true). Ask for their advice. 2. Put the class in pairs / small groups and ask them to discuss the problems on the worksheet. 3. Error correction and feedback. 4. Ask each pair / group to talk about their own problems. 5. Error correction and feedback.

Problems! Discuss these problems in pairs, and then as groups / a whole class.

He / She should Why doesnt he / she ..? If I were him / her, Id It would be a good idea to

1. My husband has no time for me. He is a bank manager. He works late every night and leaves for work early in the morning. He says we need money but I think our marriage is more important. 2. Our son is on the internet all night. He wont eat or sleep properly. His health is getting worse. The computer is his life. 3. Im very stressed at work. Im an accountant and I have to work very hard. Ive tried smoking and drinking but they dont help me. 4. I am from Barcelona and I have been offered a great job in London but my girlfriend wants to stay here. What should I do to persuade her to come to London with me? 5. I am very lonely. I have no friends. All I do is work. I have no time for a social life. Nobody is interested in me. What can I do? 6. Our daughter, 16, says she is in love with a man, 52. They met at the dentists and started seeing each other. We dont want our daughter to see him but she says she loves him. 7. I saw my best friends husband with another woman in a caf. It was clear they were doing more than drinking coffee. Should I tell my friend? 8. My neighbour is very anti-social. He plays heavy metal music late at night, never says hello to me, and lets his six cats loose in my garden each night. Ive tried speaking to him but its no use.

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