In this classroom activity, students become time travelers with big ideas! Each group prepares a short presentation about their plan to change history for the betterment of many people. They have to share their pitch with “scouts” from a company that invented a time machine that can only be used once. They have to convince the scouts their idea for using the time machine is the best one. The scouts will listen carefully and ask questions.
This 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.
In this activity, you will practice having conversations in English about topics you know well. This will help you improve your speaking skills and learn new vocabulary from your classmates.
Stanford University Professor BJ Fogg says that to change what we do, we need three things: motivation, ability, and a prompt.
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Asking “Would you rather” type questions is a humanistic exercise that focuses on the learners themselves, their attitudes and values.
Learners will participate in a role play, demonstrating the ability to adapt language for different characters and situations.
What’s My Line? is a panel game show that originally ran in the United States, between 1950 and 1967.
“Dragon’s Den” is a British TV show where people with business ideas go to ask rich investors for money. They show the investors their ideas and try to convince them to give them money in exchange for a part of their business.
Each participant takes on the role of a character in a murder mystery. One player is secretly assigned the role of the murderer. The other players try to solve the mystery by discussing and sharing information.
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to discuss and compare different cities based on various livability factors.
Begin 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!
