Before we start: what do you still remember?
No studying needed. Try from memory first. Reveal only if you get stuck.
Meet someone new
Your new classmate says: “I’m staying with a host family.”
What could you ask next?
Make a connection
Your classmate says: “I’m really into gaming.”
React first. Then keep it going.
You missed one detail
You understand the situation, but not the time.
What can you say?
Your classmate is free after class
You want to do something together.
Invite them or suggest a plan.
Sofia is back
You did not meet her last class. Today she starts the conversation.
Rule: listen once. Do not report the information. Answer Sofia directly. Use anything you just retrieved if it helps.
Your job: adapt the plan. Do not restart the conversation.
Listening microscope
Three tiny voice notes. First catch the message; then catch the exact phrase.
Which one did you actually hear?
Listen again after choosing. Then reveal only if needed.
Follow the information
Listen to the detail. Ask the next question because of what the person just said.
Your connected question:
After the teacher answers, ask one more question from the new information.
Your connected question:
After the teacher answers, follow the new detail again.
Your connected question:
The exact question can be different. It only needs to follow the information.
60-second chain
Teacher says one real fact. You ask a connected question. Teacher answers. Follow that new information again.
Goal: 3 connected turns without using a memorized question list.
No word? Keep going.
You forgot one useful word in English. Keep the conversation moving without translating.
Your phone is at 5%. You forgot the English word. Ask another student if they have the thing you need.
You need to wash your clothes at the residence. You forgot the name of the room. Ask where it is.
At school, you want a small place where you can leave your backpack and books. You forgot the word.
Success = understood. Grammar can be imperfect. Do two situations first; use the third only if time allows.
Plan A → problem → Plan B
Listen for the story first. Then notice how the speakers repair the plan.
Phrase hunt · reveal one by one
Make a plan that survives changes
Your teacher is a new classmate. You have a real information gap. The plan will change twice.
Situation
You have just finished class. A new classmate wants to do something in the city. You do not know their schedule yet.
Conversation rules:
- Ask questions because you need information — not because the teacher tells you to.
- If you miss a detail, clarify only that detail.
- If the plan changes, adapt it. Do not restart.
- At the end, confirm the final plan aloud.
Rescue language — look only if you genuinely need it
Teacher will add 2 curveballs
You will not know them before the conversation. Listen, react and repair the plan.
The goal is not perfect grammar. The goal is a conversation that keeps moving.
Confirm it without notes
Close your notes. Tell your teacher the final plan in four details.
Your final confirmation
Say:
Start naturally: “So, we’re…”
Teacher misunderstands one detail
Your teacher will deliberately repeat one detail incorrectly.
Correct the misunderstanding naturally without repeating the entire plan.
Last-minute voice note
A friend sends one final message. Listen and answer as if this were WhatsApp.
Reply aloud in 20–30 seconds.
Do not summarize the whole message. Talk to the person.
One voice note, no script
Short enough to be realistic.