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Sept. 18, 2020: Culture
ByRichardI went through the “Conversation Topics” worksheets and tabulated the results. This lesson’s topic will be culture. I made a list of the popular topics and will ask all of you to help me choose which ones to use for the remaining classes.
2025-09-11 Life’s Simple Pleasures: What Makes You Happy?
ByRichardThis week, let’s focus on the good things in life! We will explore the small, everyday moments that bring us joy. Come ready to share your opinions, practice useful phrases for discussion, and work together to discover our class’s favorite “simple pleasures.”
2024-04-26 Life Advice
ByRichardWhat is one of the most valuable lessons you have learned in life?
How has your perspective on life changed as you have grown older?
What advice would you give to your younger self?
2024-06-21: Story Dice
ByRichardBegin with ‘Once Upon a Time’ and tell a story that links together all the dice images. Start with the first image to grab your attention. Use three cubes for the beginning, three for the middle and three for the end of the story.
Really, there are no rules to this game. Most importantly, there are no wrong answers!
2024-09-20 The Qualities of a True Friend
ByRichardVideo: What Makes a Good Friend? Discussion Questions Video: 5 Levels of Friendship Discussion Questions Lesson Plan Slides
2024-11-15 Progressive Story Building
ByRichardThis 90 minute advanced conversation lesson plan centers around a creative storytelling activity using pairs of mysterious images. Students work in groups to craft interconnected narratives about intriguing objects – a vintage jade ring and mysterious letters. Through a progressive three-stage process, pairs combine their stories into larger groups, ultimately creating a single class narrative.
