Open YapYapGo to use all 75 Timed Talk questions at A2 level. Your students are paired automatically, questions appear one at a time, and nothing repeats.
Automatic pairingAdjustable timerVocabulary on demandNo repeats
YapYapGo pairs your students, displays questions on a projected screen, tracks which ones you have used, and includes built-in timers. Everything for a speaking lesson in one tab.
Pre-teens at A2 level can talk about familiar things in English but tend to stop after one or two sentences. The countdown timer gives them a reason to keep going. These 75 questions are designed for 10-12 year olds, covering pets, food, school, games, family, and imaginative scenarios. The questions are open-ended enough that even an A2 pre-teen can say more than 'yes' or 'no,' and the vocabulary items provide words to reach for when their own run out.
At this age, the timer should feel like a game. Pre-teens respond well to challenges, and 'Can you talk until the timer finishes?' is a challenge they understand and want to win. The visual countdown creates excitement rather than anxiety when framed correctly.
Timers as games for pre-teens
Start at 30 seconds. A 10-year-old at A2 who speaks for a full 30 seconds has achieved something genuinely impressive. Celebrate it visibly. Then try the next question. Some students will try to beat their previous attempt. This natural competitive instinct drives improvement without any explicit teaching.
Building early speaking stamina
The vocabulary items for pre-teen A2 are designed to be memorable and fun: vivid adjectives, action verbs, and concrete nouns that children enjoy saying. Words like 'enormous,' 'disgusting,' 'incredible,' and 'hilarious' are more engaging for 10-year-olds than abstract terms, and they naturally extend responses because children want to use them in sentences.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, and it is often challenging at A2 level. Most 10-12 year olds at A2 need 3-4 sessions before they can consistently fill 30 seconds. Once they can, increase to 45 seconds.
Not during the speaking turn. The timer is about fluency, not accuracy. Save pronunciation work for a separate activity. Interrupting a timed response to correct a sound breaks the fluency-building purpose of the exercise.
Yes, for students with A2-level English. The topics are designed for 10-12 year olds and all content is classroom-appropriate. The timer format adds energy and structure to speaking practice.