خانه زبان انگلیسی - 3 Question Activities to Connect Students
پنجشنبه 14 شهریور 1392  01:00 ق.ظ

Back to School: 3 Question Activities to Connect Students

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There are many developmentally-appropriate resources out there to draw upon for team building. Since it's the beginning of the school year, I'm going to focus on one aspect: helping your students get to know one another better. Some of the following questions can lead to more extensive conversations, and many can be done verbally or through other modalities, such as drawing:

#1 Student Pairs: What's Your Name?

To begin with, be sure everyone knows each other's names. At Responsive Classroom, they recommend using greetings to help students get to know one another better and feel more comfortable with each other. A greeting consists of saying your name, saying a greeting phrase in English or another language, and doing something physical to greet, like a handshake, fist-bump, high-five, or bowing. The greeting is acknowledged: "Hello, Robert. Thanks for your greeting. My name is..." . This needs to be repeated, with variations, early in the school year to build a comfort level, particularly with students new to the group or to each other.

#2 Small Groups: Who Are You?


  • What kind of music do you like?
  • When is your birthday and where were you born?


This is an active variation of getting-to-know you and question-asking team-builders. The main question is asked, and you decide how you want the student to let you know their answer. It's best if they have to respond by doing something other than raising their hand (e.g., by standing at their seat, or holding up something that you distribute). Make it tangible and physical. You ask a question, and all those who can answer "yes", stand up. After the first question is asked, invite other students (with your modeling and help), to ask follow-up questions until everyone's specific answer gets identified. You will also end up building vocabulary and students' questioning skills.

Below are some sample main questions and some follow-ups to encourage:

  • (How many of you) play an instrument?
  • Play a sport?
  • Like to eat dessert?
  • Know someone with a disability?

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