Creative speaking activities

here are 10 creative speaking activities that teachers can use in the classroom:
Debate: Divide the class into two groups and assign a topic to debate. Each group takes turns presenting arguments for and against the topic. This activity helps students develop critical thinking and persuasive speaking skills.

Role-play: Assign roles to students and have them act out a scenario. For example, students can pretend to be ordering food at a restaurant, negotiating a business deal, or having a conversation with a friend. This activity helps students practice real-life speaking situations.

Speed dating: Set up two rows of chairs facing each other. Each student has a partner and has a set amount of time (e.g., 2 minutes) to talk to their partner before moving on to the next one. This activity helps students practice conversational skills and small talk.

Picture description: Give each student a picture and have them describe it to the class. This activity helps students practice descriptive language and public speaking.

News report: Assign each student a news story and have them prepare a brief news report to present to the class. This activity helps students practice speaking with clarity and brevity.

Show and tell: Have students bring in an object and give a short presentation about it. This activity helps students practice speaking in front of an audience and using descriptive language.

Storytelling: Have students tell a personal story or a story they have heard to the class. This activity helps students develop storytelling skills and use vivid language.

Impromptu speeches: Give students a topic and have them prepare and present an impromptu speech. This activity helps students think on their feet and develop quick speaking skills.

Interview: Have students pair up and take turns interviewing each other. This activity helps students practice asking and answering questions in a natural, conversational way.

Guessing game: Have students describe an object or a person to their partner without saying its name. The partner has to guess what the object or person is. This activity helps students practice using descriptive language and communicating ideas clearly.