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| Title | Lesson Plan: Eliciting questions |
| Body | Editor's note: A method of eliciting questions applicable to any language class... A flexible class I use when faced with a group that I know little or nothing about goes like this: Aim: to elicit grammatically correct question-forms to act as an ice-breaker for a new group Level: pre-intermediate upwards 1. Teacher starts by introducing him/herself by name then (spontaneously!) hesitates saying something along the lines of having done so many 'first classes' is bored with the format. Introduce new format: teacher answers question FIRST and the group have to ask the (grammatically) correct question. Start fairly simply with an 'answer' like 'Yes, I have a dog', hopefully eliciting 'Have you got a pet?' 2. Once the group feel confident move onto 'answers' like 'I'd love to go, but it's a bit expensive this year' and you may get a question like 'Are you going to England this year?'. 3. Having got through your prepared list of (12) progressively difficult 'answers', reverse roles and ask your group to write their own 'answers' about themselves. This can be done individually or in pairs. 4. After writing their 'answers' on the blackboard it is your turn to ask the question. Again hesitate and appeal to the rest of the group for help. Write up the proposed questions, discussing which form is most appropriate. There are only 2 rules for this class, all 'questions' must be grammatically correct for the 'answer', and you have to accept ANY question which fits, so be careful with answers like 'Only on Sundays'!! Gwatkin, C. (26 Jul. 2004). Sample Lesson. Teachers of English to speakers of other languages electronic list. TESL-L@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (30 Jul. 2004). |
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| Inputdate | 2004-07-30 12:21:00 |
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