The question and answer format seems to be the most prevalent discourse pattern in the EFL classroom, and Uzbekistan is no exception. In wanting to ‘cover’ the material in our textbooks, we can sometimes lose sight of the wider purpose of language learning. During this practical workshop, we will examine different interaction patterns and their usual results while looking at ways to expand discourse while meeting our course objectives. This session focuses on the primary and secondary classroom, although the ideas can be applied to all levels.