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Procedure
Small Groups
Time: 45-60 minutes
Directions: Divide the class into small groups. Give a complete
set of cards to each group. The cards go in the middle of the group, face
down. One student chooses a card and asks another student in the group.
Students should be instructed to answer and add to the response. The
instructor walks around, assists and monitors. Write down grammatical
mistakes that you hear. Then, use the last 10 minutes of the class period to
put some of these mistakes on the board for error correction with the class.
Card Exchange
Time: 30-45 minutes
Directions: This is a great activity for a class of at least
eight students; the more students you have, the better it works. Give each
student a card. Each of the cards
should have a different question on it, but if you have a really big class,
you could double up on questions. Students stand up and each find someone to
ask their question to. They take turns asking and answering the questions in
their new-found pairs. Then, they exchange cards and find another partner,
and the process repeats. Even if a student is asked the same question more
than once, someone else who hasn't heard the answer is usually asking it.
Note: If you write your own
questions, they shouldn't simply elicit a yes/no answer; the idea of the
activity is interesting conversation.
Surveys
Time: approximately 45 minutes
Directions: Distribute one card per student. (If you have a
large class, you can either have students work in pairs or you could divide
the class in two and use two sets of cards.) Instruct students that they are
going to walk around the room and survey seven of their classmates on their
question. Encourage them to develop their own follow-up questions. They may
take notes as they listen to their classmates' responses. Allow around 15-20
minutes for students to conduct their surveys. Monitor and circulate. Then,
bring the class back together and have individual students report back on
their results. Encourage group discussion
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