ESL EFL Conversation Carousel: English for Nonnative Speakers

Learning a language, being fluent in a language requires speaking, correcting, listening, comprehending, and sometimes trying again. This cannot happen via grammar exercises in a textbook or while watching Youtube videos. Language learners need conversation. In this ongoing course, we will have a friendly and interactive discussion each week. 

First, I will introduce a topic and model how to speak about this subject. The topic is not shared in advance as speaking without preparing is essential for achieving fluency.
Second, students will each have a turn to talk about the topic for 3 minutes. I will offer constructive feedback immediately on word choice, pronunciation, and grammar.
Third, students will be asked to share something they learned, enjoyed, or were surprised by from a peer's three-minute share. I will offer constructive feedback immediately on comprehension and speaking.
Finally, I will share an interesting or surprising fact such as there are 2,000 thunderstorms on Earth every minute; Abraham Lincoln lost five elections before becoming president of the US; and, I will ask each student to comment on the fun bit of trivia.