ACE YOUR

TEACHING SKILLS
WEBINAR SERIES:
FREE TALK GUIDE
A 51Talk webinar on how to ensure that your Free
Talk Activity is meaningful and neutral
OBJECTIVES
Free Talk
Free Talk is a very good
way to improve a student’s
fluency. Topics must be
chosen wisely to keep
conversations neutral.
Discussion & Practice Drills
FAST TALK
What is FREE TALK?
How do you feel?
Why do students choose Free
Talk as their lesson?
 Teachers, do you prepare
for your Free Talk lessons?
 You should prepare for free-talking
lessons!
In fact, PREPARATION IS KEY for a
successful Free Talk lesson!
Free talking with Adults

Hobbies Time Sleep Music

Work Motivation Goals Dreams

Other topics that may be discussed:
• Food • Restaurant
• Shopping • Cooking
• Plans • Movies
• Fashion • Parenting
• Books • Computers
• Sports • Games
• Life • Technology
• Television • Beauty
• Learning • Exercise
 How to prepare for Free
Talk lessons with kids

▪ Profile the kid.

▪ Introduce a topic based on your

profiling.

▪ Keep it child-friendly.

▪ Introduce words or phrases or simple

idioms based on the topic.

Free Talking with Kids
Free Talk Topics for Higher Level
Kids
▪ Tell me about your favorite book/movie.

▪ Tell me about the best vacation you’ve ever had.

▪ Tell me about your favorite school teacher.

▪ Describe your best friend to me.

▪ When is your birthday? What did you do for last birthday?

▪ What gift do you want to receive for your birthday?

Free talking is not all about
spontaneity.
You need to PREPARE for it.
 ONE BIG THING!

Of all the topics discussed, which

is the one big thing that
resonated with you that you will
apply as a 51Talk EFL teacher?
THANK YOU!