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Speaking Activity - TESL 0120
The activity I would like to introduce is called "Guess What?"
I love this activity because it needs no preparation at all and it can be used for students of all levels of English knowledge.
The teacher thinks of one object in the classroom ( school) and asks students to guess what the object is. Students have to ask questions about the object in order to find out. They can ask general or specific questions but they can't be too specific that it becomes very easy to guess.
For example, the students can ask questions like these:
Is it big?
Is it cold?
How much does it cost?
What is it made of?
The students can't ask directly about the function of the object.
I think it is a great activity to refresh students' knowledge on question formation.
The teacher can write the questions on the board and ask students if they can recognize mistakes ( if any) and correct them.
I find this activity is very popular with students of all levels and ages. My students also like to switch with me and have me ask questions and guess what object they thought of.
Pronunciation Activity - TESL 0120
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Listening Activity - TESL 0120
Context: Pre-Intermediate level of language proficiency (CLB 6-7) international students in a language school. The students are learning to develop conversations about their jobs. They have already learned five common questions people can ask each other about their jobs (What do you do? Where do you work? How long have you worked there? Do you get on well with people you work with? What are the hours like?) and common ways to answer them.
Objective: to introduce those questions in context and practice listening for specific information.
Script:
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So, what do you do?
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I’m an engineer.
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Right. Where do you work?
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Well, the company I work for is based in London, but I travel around quite a lot. I’m actually working in Glasgow now. They’re building a new stadium there and I’m working on that.
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And do you enjoy it?
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Yeah, its great. I don’t really mind the travelling and the money’s good. Too bad I don’t have much time to spend it.
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Really? What’re the hours like?
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Oh, I work hard. I often do a 60-hour week.
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Wow, that’s a lot!
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Yeah, but it’s OK and I get on well with the other people I work with.
Is this recording suitable for my students?
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Interest and discourse structure. The majority of them are professionals and like discussing work-related issues. A lot of the students have to speak English at work.
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Language level – the majority of vocabulary and grammar is appropriate for my students.
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Length and speed. The recording only plays a couple of minutes and it’s not fast.
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Number of speakers – 2. There are no other voices that could cause confusion for the students.
The teacher tells students that they are going to hear a conversation between two people talking about work. Students should listen and tick questions that they have learned during their previous lesson (the students should have a pen and a paper ready).
Before the activity, the teacher quickly goes over the questions and writes them down on the board.
Students listen to the recording and tick the questions they hear. When the students finish listening, the teacher discusses their answers with the class.
The teacher then asks students if they could remember the answers to those questions. If they do, they share them with the class. If the students find it difficult to remember the answers, the teacher plays the recording one more time. The students check their answers again.