Let’s Talk School – Real Stories from Six Countries is a podcast-style roleplay speaking activity designed for B1+ learners preparing for Maturita or conversation exams. Based on a fictional panel discussion, the script introduces six unique speakers from different countries — Czech Republic, Canada, the UK, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand — who share their honest, sometimes humorous, and contrasting views on education. Over five rounds, students explore topics such as school systems, typical school days, exams, uniforms, and learning preferences. The teacher acts as the moderator, guiding the discussion and prompting participation.

Students read their roles aloud from their phones (no printing required), with stronger students taking full characters and lower-level students splitting them. The activity mimics the natural flow of a YouTube panel (inspired by VICE, Jubilee, etc.) and helps build fluency, confidence, and vocabulary in a relaxed, discussion-based format.

At the end, a curated list of lexical chunks (collocations and sentence frames) is provided. Teachers are encouraged to translate these into the students' L1 (mother tongue) to support understanding and usage in speaking. These chunks can also be reviewed before or after the activity for better retention and natural language production.

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Let’s Talk School-Real Stories from Six Countries

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Let's do English ESL general speaking practice. Let’s Talk School – Real Stories from Six Countries is a podcast-style roleplay speaking activity designed for B…