Speculating - Conversation Practice
Practise speculating through two model conversations at A2–B1 level. Key phrases are highlighted in the dialogues and collected below each example. Two prompts help learners create their own conversations.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Two model conversations
- Highlighted phrases in context
- Key phrases below each dialogue
- Two prompts for pair practice
Use clues to suggest possibilities without converting guesses into facts.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use the two model conversations and key-phrase lists on the single learner page; the final prompts are open-ended and need no fixed answer key.
- Read the cafe model and compare holidays, office closure and painting as possible explanations.
- Trace the missing-cat discussion from warm hiding places to the neighbour's kitchen and a checking action.
- Choose a prompt and use two key phrases to suggest possibilities and decide what to check.
Support and extension
Offer might/could/maybe frames. Extend with He may have gone for stronger learners; keep the focus on careful speculation rather than requiring perfect-modal mastery.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
