Conversation Starter

“Conversation Starter Lesson Series: Intermediate” is designed for intermediate-level ESL learners who want to improve their fluency and confidence in speaking English.

Each lesson includes an engaging reading material with audio, vocabulary and expressions, comprehension questions, and discussion questions to be used for one to one class, group class, or self-study for both online and offline classes.

These lessons are designed for both teachers and learners. Teachers can save hours and hours of prep time by using it as a resource for lesson planning or as a supplement to classroom materials, while learners can use it for self-study or in study groups. Best of all, it’s all free here at ESLfriend.com.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

UNIT 1:  FAMILY AND RELATIONSHIPS

Story 01:  Family

Story 02:  Marriage

Story 03:  Parenting

Story 04:  Friendship

Story 05:  Love and dating

UNIT 2:  HOME AND NEIGHBORHOOD

Story 01:  Homes

Story 02:  Neighborhoods

Story 03:  Museums

Story 04:  Parks

Story 05:  Cafes and restaurants

UNIT 3:  ENTERTAINMENT

Story 01:  Movies and TV shows

Story 02:  Books

Story 03:  Music

Story 04:  Video, Mobile, PC Games

Story 05:  Childhood games

UNIT 4:  HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Story 01:  Exercising

Story 02:  Nutrition

Story 03:  Dealing with stress

Story 04:  Hospitals and illnesses

Story 05:  Home remedies and treatments

UNIT 5:  WORK AND CAREER

Story 01:  Popular jobs and careers

Story 02:  Workplace culture and colleagues

Story 03:  Interesting and dangerous jobs

Story 04:  Leadership in the workplace

Story 05:  Common Problems in the workplace

UNIT 6:  SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE INTERNET

Story 01:  E-commerce

Story 02:  Social media

Story 03:  Cyberbullying

Story 04:  Fake news

Story 05:  Streaming services

UNIT 7:  SPORTS

Story 01:  Popular sports

Story 02:  Team sports vs Individual sports

Story 03:  Olympics

Story 04:  Youth sports

Story 05:  Extreme sports

UNIT 8:  MONEY AND FINANCE

Story 01:  Investing

Story 02:  Passive income

Story 03:  Budgeting and spending

Story 04:  Retirement

Story 05:  Winning the lottery

UNIT 9:  TRAVELING AND CULTURE

Story 01:  Traveling

Story 02:  International festivals

Story 03:  International cuisine

Story 04:  Medical tourism

Story 05:  Landmarks and historical sites

UNIT 10:  SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Story 01:  Artificial intelligence

Story 02:  Space exploration

Story 03:  Alternative energy

Story 04:  Electric vehicles

Story 05:  Virtual reality