Masaryk university, brno faculty of education

Methodology 
It is really important that all students prepare before the lesson and do their research. If students 
come unprepared, the activity loses its meaning. 
Bringing some objects connected to the countries might be a good idea, when students use some 
garments typical for their country of origin, it might be even better, because the discussion then 
seems more realistic. 
The faciliators should be chosen carefully. They need to be good at English and swift at making 
decisions. It is suggested that stronger students are elected for these positions.
Evaluation of the activity 
This activity can be divided into two parts and based on the observation, the aim to develop 
speaking fluency skills was fulfilled during both of them. In the first part students spent some 
time presenting their countries of origin. An important asset concerning fluency was the fact 
that they had been given time to prepare at home, resulting in smooth progress, when all of the 
students managed to describe their country in terms of basic information, sights, national 
cuisine etc. Arguments for the second part could also be prepared at home, yet this part required 
a certain level of improvisation and ability to provide reflections on other people’s opinion. At 
this stage, the role of faciliators turned out to be the most crucial during the development of 
fluency, especially among the weaker learners. Among others, the role of faciliators included 
encouragement of weaker students or adjusting difficulty of questions to their level.
The concept of the activity was designed to be highly motivating for the students, as they were 
encouraged to bring souvenirs or pictures related to the countries or become personally involved 
by wearing a piece of clothing from the country of origin. The motivation level remained steady 
even during the presentations where students had an opportunity to go through the pictures and 
souvenirs. The motivating factor during the second part of the activity was the fact that students 
had been given absolute freedom regarding their projects and could use their imagination and 
creativity. Their self-confidence in speaking had also been built up during this activity. This 

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claim can be backed by the fact that all the students managed to complete the taks of description 
of their country as well as to contribute to the discussion at least in a certain extent. The role of 
faciliators played an important part during building up students‘ self-confidence as well, as they 
led the weaker ones to express themselves and their ideas. 
After this activity, students had activated vocabulary related to travelling and tourism industry 
as well as they had been given an opportunity to charaterize various countries and practise 
giving opinions and negotiating concerning a common project related to global tourism. 
It can be stated that overall atmosphere during the activity was very friendly and creative. 
Students seemed comfortable in their roles, clothes from various countries were brought and 
worn, which was one of the factors that made the discussions more realistic and enjoyable.
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Linguistic aim 
▪
activate vocabulary related to environment and tourism 
▪
improve fluency 
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learn to express ‘core‘ information in one sentence