Fun Spoken English Exercises to Improve Vocabulary and Listening Skills

Looking to improve your students' vocabulary and listening skills? Look no further! The following exercises and games are playful and fun. I use them to improve students' listening comprehension, word retrieval skills, confidence, and fluency.

Name Three Objects Game

Level: Intermediate

The teacher asks the student to name three objects, actions, or items that can be found in a certain context. For example:

Name three:

• Things that can be found in a supermarket
• Things that can be found in a park
• Things that can be found in a hospital
• Things that can be found in a school
• Jobs that people have
• Places where people work
• Hobbies that people have
• Sports that require balls
• Sports without balls
• Colors you see in the room

Variations on the Name Three Objects Game:

• The game can be adjusted according to the students' vocabulary
• To add interest, pass a ball to the student who should answer the question

Let me know if you tried these games and how they went!

Best,

Your English Coach