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My favourite article
Submitted by TE Editor on 26 March, 2008 - 09:52
I've been teaching for only three years and there's an exercise that makes the students read and talk: I ask them to look for an article that interests them, something related to their work field, their hobbies and so on.
Then they read the article and in the next class they talk to the others about what they've read and learned. They feel proud of themselves and motivated.
Added by Luisa Costa, Brazil
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UK Based ESOL Tutor previously spent time in Spain/Malaysia & Singapore/Maldives/Netherlands/Cyprus/Germany
In an attempt to get my present class to speak English, I devised a little "game".
Wealthy Socialite Blanche Dubois found murdered in her Park Lane apartment. Ex-lover arrested and charged with murder. Brought to court for trial.
This requires a class of at least a dozen participants.
1.Accused 2. Detective (evidence) 3. Prosecution 4. Defence 5. Judge 6. Remaining students as Jury.
Who plays which part is determined by lots.
Turn them loose to ask lots of questions and find the accused guilty or not guilty. Quite a stimulating exercise and can get quite heated. Lots of vocab "alibi" etc.
Try it.