Student-centered instruction is a shared goal in English as a second or foreign language (ESL/EFL) settings that embrace communicative language teaching (CLT) principles (East 2015). Student-centered classrooms create opportunities for learners to have consistent and meaningful interactions--two-way exchanges of ideas--using their second language (L2). Such interactions promote L2 development, as peers provide modified input and speakers are pushed to produce language that their partners understand (Hall 2011). As the popularity of student-centered classrooms has grown, knowledge-based objectives (testing for grammar and vocabulary knowledge) have been overtaken by more-communicative learning objectives (Plews and Zhao 2010). Beyond memorizing grammar or vocabulary for drills or exams, students must show that they can use real-life language to perform speaking and writing activities, often in small groups. This article will first discuss CLT principles and important criteria for communicative activities in the classroom and then describe four successful and engaging activities.