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At a Glance
Students will: ü practice
asking appropriate questions to get to know each other ü practice
listening skills ü practice functional expressions |
Purpose: to practice asking appropriate questions to get to know each other; practice conversational speaking skills; practice functional expressions to get more information Materials: Find Out If… handout (one for each student) Preparation: (5 minutes) to photocopy handout. Time: 45 - 60 minutes |
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Teacher’s
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Procedure: 1. Introduce the topic by asking
the class how much they really know about each other. How much do they know about
their teachers? Which student has a tattoo, for example? (Don't tell--even if
no one has a tattoo, it will get imaginations going.) 2. Pass out copies of the classroom handout and go over any unknown vocabulary. You may also want to do a brief grammatical review of present perfect vs. simple past. 3. Remind students that conversation is quick and fluid. Remind students that they are going to find out which of their classmates have had these exciting experiences. They can ask anyone in the class any question; if the person says "yes," they need to ask at least three follow-up questions to get the story. 4. Instruct students to get up and start asking questions. They do not have to start at number one, nor do they have to get through all of the questions on the list. Instead, they should choose the ideas they find the most intriguing and use these as the starting point for good conversations. 5. Students should very quickly become engaged in telling their personal stories. During this time, you can circulate and encourage individual students to elaborate on their experiences. 6. With about ten minutes left in the lesson, call the class back together. Ask individual students to report on the most interesting/surprising/exciting story that they heard. Encourage students to retell the story, asking the original classmate for clarifications if necessary. |
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