This two-book photocopiable oral language series contains plans and resources for setting up and running over 4 speaking activities designed to build skills and competence in oral language. Activities aim to support students' ability to think creatively and critically by developing skills and competencies in these verbal language areas: improvised and impromptu speech; formal or conventional speech; questioning; reporting and describing; directing; and reasoning. Each activity contains an outline of the focus, preparation requirements, step-by-step instructions, and extension ideas. For ages 1-11.