Looking for a fun way to get your ESL and EFL students speaking more? This ESL Speaking Dice Game helps learners practice Present Simple, Past Simple, and Future Simple tenses through engaging prompts that encourage natural conversation. With 96 speaking prompts, this activity is perfect for upper elementary, middle school, teenagers, and even adult ESL learners. It works as a warm-up, icebreaker, or fluency-building activity for any classroom.
Why Teachers Love This Speaking Activity
- Encourages students to practice Present, Past, and Future tenses in context
- Includes a Cheat Sheet to support hesitant speakers with sentence starters
- Great for building speaking confidence in a low-pressure setting
- Works for older elementary, teens, and adults at beginner to intermediate levels
- Flexible — adjust speaking time (15 seconds for beginners, 1+ minute for advanced students)
- Reusable and low-prep — just print, laminate, and use again and again
What’s Included in the ESL Dice Game
- 16 speaking cards with 96 unique prompts
- 1 “Cheat Sheet” with language support for students
- Color and black & white printing options
- Task box label for easy organization
Classroom Uses
This student-led speaking game is highly versatile. Use it during the first week of school for introductions, throughout the year as a quick conversation warm-up, or in small groups for peer-to-peer practice. Teachers can also use it for assessment to track speaking progress and confidence in verb tense usage.
Purchase Options
Available on TPT: ESL Speaking Dice Game - Student-Led Speaking Activity
Pair With This Related Speaking Resource
For even more fluency-building, pair this dice game with my Conversation Question Cards for ESL Speaking Practice . Together, these resources give students hundreds of engaging prompts to practice grammar, vocabulary, and natural communication in English.