Task #1:


Task #1: 

This is a private minigroup (2 people) I have. They are elementary students with little contact with English but very positive attitude towards it.

In this activity, students were given the opportunity to practice life-like conversations in common situations. They practiced how to start a conversation, introduce themselves and spell their names when necessary and give information with numbers when requested.

I showed them a short model conversation where they should continue the conversation. I added a twist: the person giving information rolls a die. If it's odd, she selects who she is (and I encourage them to take on a different role, like an actress or a singer). If it's even, the other person selects who she is. They had fun selecting an alternative persona for each other, as they had to interpret friends in common and a boss who liked the f*** word very much (swearing is caring, they said). Since they were adults and friends and it was just the three of us, I didn't mind as production was taking place. They even included extra lines and kept the conversation going. Here is a photo of them after the activity:

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  1. Renata TodorovskaApril 20, 2016 at 2:17 AM

    Ahahhaha great activity! From the photo it can be seen they enjoyed it! :)

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  2. Juan UribeApril 21, 2016 at 8:53 AM

    Hi Thiago! 

    I could clearly see the class happening with your description, even their cursing. It was certainly a memorable class with lots of possibilities in which they could put their personality even working with very limited language. Allowing them to insert the language they know fosters confidence and autonomy. 

    It was almost if you were playing with puppets without them!

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