PDFs and teaching ideas on interrupting, letting others speak, etc. If you like anything here and want more, please support TEFLtastic.
Turn taking index pages
Teaching turn taking articles (including turn taking games)
Turn taking language list
The big list of turn taking language (by function, at the end of this article)
Photocopiable turn taking classroom activities
and see the section below for combining turn taking with active listening etc
Teaching English Functions: Interactive Classroom Activities e-book with 18 pages on turn taking
Meetings vocabulary turn taking practice (in this absolute bargain e-book)
Talking about meetings interrupting practice (in this cheap as chips e-book)
Speaker or listener simplest responses game (turn taking and active listening)
Meetings vocabulary and turn taking practice (with dice game)
Things to do when you interrupt
Turn taking functions card game
Make turn taking phrases from key words
Turn taking politeness competition speaking game
Conversational reactions Answer me
Conversational reactions Answer me (different version)
Asking for opinions key words and phrases – LINK UPDATED
Headlines vocabulary extended speaking
Pausing/ Filling silence speaking and phrases
Other worksheets including turn taking
Turn taking and active listening longer phrases card games
Turn taking and active listening game
Post-discussion discussion and brainstorming
Discussion skills phrases miming game
Related pages
Meetings and negotiations page
B2 First Speaking Parts Three and Four page (article and worksheets on this collaborative speaking task, with a real emphasis on turn taking)
Updated 23 September 2026
