Table-filling

Timetable.

Students fill in the timetable of their typical weekday. The table can be used later as the basis of written description of their daily routine.

e.g.

		8:00	8:15	8:30	11:00		17:00
Monday	get up					have lunch		go to bed
Tuesday							watch TV

True / False Statements

Interactional true/false.

After listening to a dialogue students work in pairs. They should distribute the roles and, in their roles, agree or disagree with the given statements.

e.g.

Statements:

1. Musicals are more interesting then classical plays.

2. Serious plays are not very popular.

3. Matinee performances are more convenient.

Script:

Mrs. Miller:	Do you like musicals, Monica? I adore them!
Monica:	I prefer classical plays. But why?
Mrs. Miller:	Well, there is a new one at the Prince of Wales. It's had very good reviews.
Monica:	It sounds quite good but I think I'd rather see something more serious. But nowadays serious play are not a success.
Mrs. Miller:	How about one by Agatha Christie? It must be good.
Monica:	Ah! That sounds better. Is it a matinee performance?
Mrs. Miller:	No, they have no matinees on Tuesdays.
Monica:	What a pity!
Mrs. Miller:	But I'm always busy in the afternoon.

Ranking

Ranking qualities.

Students are to rank the qualities (e.g. the ones a good teacher should possess) in the order of importance.

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GOOD TEACHER

.g.

	keeps in contact with the parents of his or her pupils and lets them participate in the life of the school (in a primary or secondary school)
	is able to maintain discipline and order
	lets the students share his or her own life with all its ups and downs
	works hard to maintain up-to-date in his or her subject
	openly admits when he or she has made a mistake or doesn't know something
	is interested is his or her students, asks them about their homes and tries to help where possible
	makes the students work hard and sets high standards
	is friendly and helpful to his or her colleagues
	uses a lot of different materials, equipment and teaching methods and attempts to make his or her lessons interesting
	helps the students become independent and organize their own learning

(taken from Keep Talking by F. Klippel)

Rating

How often?

Students work in pairs. They ask each other the questions and fill in the chart for their partners.

e.g.

How often do you:	very often	often	sometimes	rarely	never
cry laugh quarrel forget things get angry do silly things make mistakes tell jokes do morning exercises complement somebody	______________________________________________________________________

When they have finished they can be asked to write 3-5 sentences about their partners. The information can be collected and placed on the wall-poster.

e.g.

Ana never forgets things!

Felix never cries! Etc.

(taken from Classroom Dynamics by J. Hadfield)