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International Education

EAP Discussion Practice Activity - Reading, Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Guided Discussion, Freer and Communicative Practice - Group Work - Intermediate (B1) - 25 minutes

In this productive international education discussion activity, students learn topic-based vocabulary and discuss questions on the topic of international education. First, students read a text about international education and then match topic-based words in bold from the text to their definitions. Afterwards, in groups of three, students discuss five questions about international education, with each group member leading the discussion for at least one question.
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A Good First Impression

EAP Discussion Activity - Reading, Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Guided Discussion, Freer and Communicative Practice - Group Work - Upper-intermediate (B2) - 30 minutes

In this free discussion activity, students learn topic-based vocabulary and discuss questions on the topic of making a good impression. To begin, students read a text about making a good impression and then match the topic-based vocabulary in bold from the text to their correct definitions. Afterwards, in groups of three, students discuss six questions about making a good impression with each group member leading the discussion for two questions.
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Blind Recruiting

EAP Discussion Practice Activity - Reading, Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Guided Discussion, Freer and Communicative Practice - Group Work - Upper-intermediate (B2) - 25 minutes

In this engaging group discussion activity, students learn topic-based vocabulary and discuss questions on the topic of job interviews and workplace diversity. To begin, students read a text about blind recruiting and then match the topic-based vocabulary in bold with definitions. Afterwards, in groups of three, students discuss five questions about job interviews and workplace diversity with each group member leading the discussion at least once.
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Blue Zones

EAP Discussion Activity - Reading, Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Guided Discussion, Freer and Communicative Practice - Group Work - Upper-intermediate (B2) - 30 minutes

In this insightful lifestyle discussion activity, students learn vocabulary related to longevity and take part in a discussion on the topic of lifestyle and old age. First, students read a short text about Blue Zones and then match the topic-based vocabulary from the text to their correct definitions. Afterwards, in small groups, students discuss six longevity-related questions with each group member leading the discussion for two questions.
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City vs. Country Living

EAP Discussion Practice Activity - Reading, Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Guided Discussion, Freer and Communicative Practice - Group Work - Upper-intermediate (B2) - 30 minutes

In this compelling city vs. countryside discussion activity, students learn vocabulary related to the city and countryside and discuss questions on the topic of city versus country living. To begin, students read a passage about city versus country living and then match topic-based vocabulary from the text to their correct definitions. In groups of three, students then discuss six questions about city versus country living with each group member leading the discussion for two questions.
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Cryptocurrencies

EAP Discussion Activity - Reading, Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Guided Discussion, Freer and Communicative Practice - Group Work - Upper-intermediate (B2) - 30 minutes

In this thought-provoking cryptocurrencies discussion activity, students learn topic-based vocabulary and discuss questions on the topic of crypto. First, students read a text about cryptocurrencies and then match topic-based words in bold from the text to their definitions. After that, in groups of three, students discuss five questions about cryptocurrencies, with each group member leading the discussion for at least one question.
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Economic Development

EAP Discussion Practice Activity - Reading, Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Guided Discussion, Freer and Communicative Practice - Group Work - Upper-intermediate (B2) - 25 minutes

In this economic development discussion activity, students learn topic-based vocabulary and discuss questions on the topic of economic development. To begin, students read a text about economic development and then match topic-based words from the text to their definitions. After that, in groups of three, students discuss five questions about economic development, with each group member leading the discussion for at least one question.
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Get the Ball Rolling

EAP Discussion Activity - Reading, Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Guided Discussion, Freer and Communicative Practice - Group Work - Upper-intermediate (B2) - 25 minutes

In this interesting sports discussion activity, students learn advanced sports-related vocabulary and discuss questions on the topic of sports. First, students read a text about sports and then match sports-related vocabulary to definitions. Afterwards, in groups of three, students discuss six sports-related questions with each group member leading the discussion for two questions.
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Let There Be Rock!

EAP Discussion Practice Activity - Reading, Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Guided Discussion, Freer and Communicative Practice - Group Work - Upper-intermediate (B2) - 30 minutes

In this fun music discussion activity, students learn topic-based vocabulary and discuss questions on the topic of music. To start, students read a short text about rock music and then match topic-based vocabulary from the text to definitions. Finally, in groups, students discuss six music-related questions with each student taking turns to lead the discussion.
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Movie Magic

EAP Discussion Activity - Reading, Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Guided Discussion, Freer and Communicative Practice - Group Work - Upper-intermediate (B2) - 30 minutes

In this enjoyable movies discussion practice activity, students learn movie genre vocabulary and discuss questions on the topic of movies. To begin, students read a short text about movie genres and then match the topic-based vocabulary to definitions. Afterwards, students discuss six questions about movies with each group member leading the discussion for two questions.
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Overtourism

EAP Discussion Practice Activity - Reading, Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Guided Discussion, Freer and Communicative Practice - Group Work - Upper-intermediate (B2) - 30 minutes

In this rewarding tourism discussion activity, students learn tourism-related vocabulary and have a discussion based on the topic of tourism. First, students read a text about tourism in Venice and then match words in bold from the text to their definitions. In small groups, students then discuss tourism-related questions with each participant taking turns to lead the discussion.
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The World Cup

EAP Discussion Activity - Reading, Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Guided Discussion, Freer and Communicative Practice - Group Work - Upper-intermediate (B2) - 30 minutes

In this free World Cup discussion activity, students learn topic-based vocabulary and discuss questions on the topic of the World Cup. To begin, students read a text about the World Cup and then match topic-based words from the text to their definitions. Afterwards, in groups of three, students discuss five questions about the World Cup, with each group member leading the discussion for at least one question.
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Urban Transport

EAP Discussion Practice Activity - Reading, Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Guided Discussion, Freer and Communicative Practice - Group Work - Upper-intermediate (B2) - 30 minutes

In this memorable transport discussion activity, students learn urban transport related vocabulary and discuss questions on the topic of transportation. To start, students read a short text about urban transport and match the topic vocabulary to the definitions. After that, in groups of three, students discuss six urban transport related questions with group members taking it in turns to lead the discussion.
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