Peachy Conversations
Are you tired of discussing typical topics like the weather, free-time activities, or weekend plans? Do you feel you’ve covered everything and need to constantly innovate to keep your students engaged? Are you looking for materials that span multiple levels and timeless topics to foster engaging discussions, keep students involved, and make you a satisfied teacher?
If so, Peachy Conversations is for you.
About book
Introducing Peachy Conversations, a comprehensive resource developed over 15 years by an experienced educator, now available to buy on the European Market (to see the Polish page click here) This two-part series, totaling over 240 pages, is designed for teachers seeking ambitious and challenging materials for their conversational classes with students ranging from B1 to C2 levels.
Our Reviews
What is Peachy Conversations?
This resource comprises 24 chapters of unconventional conversational topics, each containing:
- Subtopics related to the main theme.
- Challenging, original questions that encourage critical thinking and a broader perspective on the issues discussed. Instead of typical questions like “Do you like ice cream? What’s your favorite flavor?”, you’ll ask, “How did the invention of ice cream change the world? Does it bring families together? Can one live off selling ice cream?” You can easily see how different the questions are, right? 🙂
Additional worksheets featuring role-plays, board games, and more.
Why such a title: “Peachy Conversations”?
Beyond its fruity connotation, “peachy” means “very good” or “excellent.” The resource resembles a cookbook, aiming to transform you into a linguistic chef. You’ll create new “dishes” (lessons), swap “ingredients” (materials), and add “sauces” and “toppings” to make each lesson even more delightful.
Is Peachy Conversations for you?
This resource is designed for teachers who:
- Seek ambitious materials for ambitious students at B1-C2 levels;
- Desire a variety of materials and flexibility in their selection to keep lessons engaging;
Want to encourage students to prepare for discussions by providing articles, videos, or other materials before or during classes, in other words we support the idea of a flipped classroom!
The worksheets offer more than thought-provoking conversational questions:
- Well-designed role-plays for pairs, trios, or groups;
- Board games and other engaging activities;
- Powerpoint Presentations;
- Debating scenarios;
- Analyzing art or someone’s words of wisdom.
By using Peachy Conversations, you’ll have a treasure trove of materials to create engaging, thought-provoking, and enjoyable lessons for your students.
Why is there space for notes?
Peachy Conversations is your lexical cookbook. You create your own recipes using my ingredients and toppings and spices. Notes will help you organize your thoughts and create the perfect “dish.” The vast number of recommended links, hundreds of conversational questions (literally!), and all the additional worksheets are no small matter.
That’s why I need to warn you that…
…at first, lesson preparation will take you some time, especially if you plan to analyze the resources I’ve recommended and go through all the worksheets. But don’t give up—once you see what you’re working with and test the materials, lesson preparation will become even quicker.
This is an ambitious book for ambitious students but also for ambitious teachers—true lexical chefs in their field. 😊
E-Book
Peachy Conversations is now available in a fully digital version for teachers who want convenient access to this ambitious and comprehensive conversational resource. Whether you’re at home, in the classroom, or teaching remotely, the online version ensures you have all the materials you need at your fingertips.
Peachy Conversations in Numbers:
- 15 years of experience preparing these two wonderful books;
- 2 parts: Student’s Book (worksheets) and Teacher’s Book (guidance and resources);
- 24 chapters covering unconventional and engaging conversational topics;
- 72 worksheets designed to spark meaningful conversations;
- 597 conversation questions across all topics;
- 280+ authentic resources linked in TB to allow for deeper exploration and discussion;
- 240+ pages in both books in total;
- B1 to C2 levels: Suitable for intermediate to advanced students;
- At least 1 year of lessons: Enough materials for at least a full year of conversation classes (I’ve been using them for 15 😉 )
- Access to a private Facebook group – continuous support, new materials, and fresh ideas!
What You Get:
- Licence to use these materials by one teacher;
- Teacher’s Book (TB) in .pdf format.
- Student’s Book – Worksheets (WS) in .pdf format.
- Access to all recommended links from the Teacher’s Book in one handy Padlet – always keep all the resources at your fingertips.
- For language schools: If you’d like to purchase access for more than one teacher, contact me via email or this page – I will send you an offer