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      Socialising 1: Breaking the ice
      Submitted by Sally Trowbridge on 15 May, 2012 - 12:26

      For many people, the idea of walking into a room full of strangers and trying to socialise with them can be terrifying, especially if you have to use a foreign language. The barriers to ‘breaking the ice’ in a situation like this are just as much psychological as linguistic, which is why this lesson aims to get students thinking about the situation (through a quiz-based discussion and jigsaw reading) as much as speaking and practicing the skill of starting conversations with strangers.

      Topic: Socialising and starting conversations
       
      Level: Intermediate (B2) and above

      Aims:

      • To discuss and deal with some of the psychological issues connected with starting conversations with strangers.
      • To teach some useful phrases for starting a conversation and leaving a conversation.
      • To provide practice and feedback of the situation of starting and leaving conversations with strangers.

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      By Jeremy Day

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      ali1095's picture
      ali1095
      Thanks
      Submitted on 11 June, 2012 - 07:52

      I've downloaded lesson plan and worksheets. They are so useful and I hope to use them in my class.

      Thanks a lot

      Yours sincerely.

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      dunjica21
      Excellent
      Submitted on 19 September, 2012 - 10:58

      The lesson is excellent. It's very useful and motivating. I've done it in some classes but I will do it in others too.

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      lakehil laila
      Thank you
      Submitted on 10 October, 2012 - 15:57

      Thanks for the lesson plan is very usefull .