Recipes Tagged ‘questions’
This technique can be used in many ways. It is simple and focused both on student listening skills and also creating class atmosphere.
1. Put large posters of "Yes" and "No" at opposite ends of the classroom. (you might also use "Rocks! - Sucks! or "I think so" or "I don't think so" etc....)
2. Students stand. Read a statement such as "I love chocolate…
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Conversation is the "art of exchange". Students learn English but very seldom really learn the art of "holding a conversation" and making it a 2 way exchange. This technique helps this.
Any time students are performing an activity: dialogue, discussion, task etc... train them to "pass the pen". After speaking, the student passes the pen to someone else. If you have the pen…
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Finish it!
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21 Aug 2009
This discussion activity really ceaches students to listen to each other.
Start the activity by making statements for the class but "coughing / mumbling or saying "blablabla". Ex. I went to the &&)))*** last night. Students ask for clarification using the prompt on the board.
Low: Excuse me, what did you say?
High: Excuse me but who/what/where/when/ ..........?
The teacher then repeats the statement but finishing it…
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Talking about your family
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12 Aug 2009
This generates a lot of talk and students are always very interested in each other's lives.
Write down on the board some of your own (the teacher) family names. Underneath write;
A. Who is .......................?
B. ........ is ...........'s ................
A. .................................?
Students ask the teacher about the family members on the board. The teacher replies, using "B" and writing more information on the board. The student then… » Click here to read the rest of ‘Talking about your family’…
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This is a great way to get students communicating authentically! You can start each class with some spins of the wheel! Get Spin the Question HERE on EFL Classroom 2.0.
Just spin and the students must ask a question for that number. Who / What / How / Why / Where etc....
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Find someone who…
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22 Jul 2009Provide students with a questionnaire like this one:
Find someone who...
1) has travelled to New York. ________
2) has been on TV. ______
3) has met a famous person. ______
etc....
The students are supposed to stand up and go around the classroom asking their classmates until someone has done so and if this is the case, his/her name should appear next to the question. Once a student finds a classmate for each question, the…
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20 Questions
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21 Jul 2009
This is a great game to play with students and excellent for practicing question making.
1. Choose an object and students ask questions about it. Give them question prompts to help, written on the board. For example;
Is it ..... heavy/light/big/small/young/old/(color)/hard/soft/
Can you ......... with it?
Can it ........it?
Does it have ....? Does it ......?
Students guess and have 20 questions to figure it out.
Another version is to…
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