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a good activity I use if I have a few minutes to spare is 'I spy..' Uses colours and the difference of this/that The person choosing will say something like 'I can see something green' The others have to guess by saying is it this/that depending on if they are touching or pointing to the object. Onc...

one player plays until they get so and so points and the weaker player plays until they get so and so points

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just don't count the double, triple letter and word squares for yourself

Another idea for you: If this student does have in fact excellent speaking skills you may want to focus on some other areas. Give him a book, get a feel for his reading comprehension level first. He can read it on his own time. Set a finish date (you should read the same book) then just chat about i...

MacMillan has a series of 3 books entitled Learn to Listen. Very useful as a course or as supplemental material IMO.