Help your students master Cambridge CAE Speaking Part 2 with this engaging games-themed ESL lesson.

Built around the universal topic of games and gaming, this lesson helps students develop the language, strategies, and confidence needed to compare and contrast pictures successfully in the Cambridge CAE Speaking exam while improving their fluency, critical thinking, and discussion skills.

Students begin by classifying different types of games and discussing their own gaming experiences before analysing a model answer that demonstrates effective comparison and contrast language. They then expand their vocabulary, practise comparing familiar games, and gradually build towards a series of timed speaking tasks. The lesson culminates in two complete CAE Speaking Part 2 exam simulations with examiner scripts and follow-up questions.

In this lesson, students will:

• Practise Cambridge CAE Speaking Part 2

• Learn and use a range of comparison and contrast expressions

• Analyse a model answer and identify effective speaking strategies

• Compare and contrast games, pictures, and activities

Perfect for C1 adult and teenage learners preparing for the Cambridge CAE exam, this ready-to-teach lesson requires minimal preparation and combines focused exam practice with a highly engaging topic that encourages meaningful discussion, critical thinking, and spontaneous speaking.