Module teaching and integrating language skills lesson 1

Possible topics:
An interesting TV programme.
A piece of local or international news.
Things students and/or the teacher did at the weekend/the previous day.
Advice students can give the teacher about her problem.
Weather – finding out who likes a particular kind of weather and why.

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  ☺☺☺(5 min)Make groups of five. In each group one participant will play the role of the teacher. S/he should choose one of the topics and practise chatting to the group. Make sure ‘teachers’ understand that they should not just ask questions, but also talk about themselves and show interest in ‘students’’ answers. Say that they should not spend more than 5 minutes. Walk round and listen in. When they finish, in a plenary ask each group to report back quickly and then give feedback to the whole group commenting on the chatting in smaller groups.