Description
Your adult ESL students shop. They've haggled at markets, compared prices in two currencies, and have probably opinions about whether big box stores are killing local businesses. These 64 shopping-themed discussion cards give them something real to talk about.
Use them to supplement a unit on shopping or as a standalone speaking activity when you need something that'll actually get them talking.
WHAT'S INSIDE:
✅ 64 shopping-themed conversation starter cards, each printed on its own card
✅ Teacher suggestion page with tips on how to use the cards plus links to additional resources
✅ Easel version with one discussion prompt per slide for showing to the whole class at once
HOW TO USE THESE CARDS
Before class, flip through the cards and pull a handful that fit your students' level and interests. Some are lighter warm-up questions, others go deeper into consumerism, culture, and spending habits, so you've got range to work with.
In class, put students in pairs or small groups and hand each group a card or two. Their job is to keep the conversation going in English. Circulate, listen, and push them to ask follow-up questions rather than just answering and going quiet.
If you want everyone on the same question at once, pull up the Easel version and project it. Works especially well for whole-class discussions or when you want to model the conversation before breaking into groups.
Bonus: many of these work well as impromptu speaking topics or writing prompts if you want to squeeze more out of them.
THIS WAS CREATED FOR YOUR ADULT ESL STUDENTS
These cards are aimed at intermediate to advanced learners, but the range of prompts means you can find something for most levels in the same class. Easier questions work as warm-ups; the meatier ones on consumerism and cultural attitudes toward money give stronger students something to dig into.
They also work well for older teens who need speaking practice but struggle with the "what do we even talk about?" problem.
GRAB IT AND GO
Download, print, cut, and you're ready. Laminate if you want. Or skip all that and use the Easel version straight from your device. Either way, the students are doing the talking and you're not scrambling to come up with the next question.
Questions? Drop them in the Q&A section.
If you teach conversation classes regularly, take a look at my Adult ESL Discussion Topics MEGA Bundle. It pulls together over two thousand discussion questions across 28 themes, so you'll always have something on hand when a conversation stalls or you need to fill time.
For more topics, click here.
You may also be interested in Expressions for Opinions to ensure that your adult ESL students can use a good variety of expressions to ask for and give opinions.
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Description
Your adult ESL students shop. They've haggled at markets, compared prices in two currencies, and have probably opinions about whether big box stores are killing local businesses. These 64 shopping-themed discussion cards give them something real to talk about.
Use them to supplement a unit on shopping or as a standalone speaking activity when you need something that'll actually get them talking.
WHAT'S INSIDE:
✅ 64 shopping-themed conversation starter cards, each printed on its own card
✅ Teacher suggestion page with tips on how to use the cards plus links to additional resources
✅ Easel version with one discussion prompt per slide for showing to the whole class at once
HOW TO USE THESE CARDS
Before class, flip through the cards and pull a handful that fit your students' level and interests. Some are lighter warm-up questions, others go deeper into consumerism, culture, and spending habits, so you've got range to work with.
In class, put students in pairs or small groups and hand each group a card or two. Their job is to keep the conversation going in English. Circulate, listen, and push them to ask follow-up questions rather than just answering and going quiet.
If you want everyone on the same question at once, pull up the Easel version and project it. Works especially well for whole-class discussions or when you want to model the conversation before breaking into groups.
Bonus: many of these work well as impromptu speaking topics or writing prompts if you want to squeeze more out of them.
THIS WAS CREATED FOR YOUR ADULT ESL STUDENTS
These cards are aimed at intermediate to advanced learners, but the range of prompts means you can find something for most levels in the same class. Easier questions work as warm-ups; the meatier ones on consumerism and cultural attitudes toward money give stronger students something to dig into.
They also work well for older teens who need speaking practice but struggle with the "what do we even talk about?" problem.
GRAB IT AND GO
Download, print, cut, and you're ready. Laminate if you want. Or skip all that and use the Easel version straight from your device. Either way, the students are doing the talking and you're not scrambling to come up with the next question.
Questions? Drop them in the Q&A section.
If you teach conversation classes regularly, take a look at my Adult ESL Discussion Topics MEGA Bundle. It pulls together over two thousand discussion questions across 28 themes, so you'll always have something on hand when a conversation stalls or you need to fill time.
For more topics, click here.
You may also be interested in Expressions for Opinions to ensure that your adult ESL students can use a good variety of expressions to ask for and give opinions.
What some shopping-themed role plays as well?
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