PLANNING QUESTIONS FOR: PEER DICTATION



WHAT KIND OF WORKER ARE YOU?

(Beginning High to Advanced)

In this lesson students interpret and communicate information by asking and answering questions about what kind of workers they are. They demonstrate sociability by greeting each other, closing the conversation, and taking leave politely. At the end of the activity, they have a clearer understanding of the kind of worker they are.

Workplace Skills Used in this Lesson:

Interpret and communicate, understand systems, demonstrate sociability.

Technique: Conversation Card Mixer

• Each student receives a question card and circulates around the room.

• Students find partners, politely greet each other and ask and answer the questions on the conversation cards.

• Student pairs exchange cards, end the conversation politely, and find new partners.

Materials:

Handout 1: Useful Phrases

(Focus on the Starting and Ending a Conversation and Saying Goodbye phrases.)

Handout 2: What Kind of Worker Are You?

Make enough copies so that each student in the class has one card. Cut up conversation cards.

Tell students they are going to do a mixer conversation activity in which they learn about what kind of worker they are.

• Introduce the activity by telling students: Today you are going to talk to your classmates and find out what kind of workers they are. You’ll find out if they like to work alone or with other people…if they like to work indoors or outdoors….

• Explain that they will also practice starting and ending a conversation politely.

• Model the activity with a volunteer. Greet the student… Hi! Can I ask you something? Ask a question and listen while the student answers. Respond after the student asks you a question. End the conversation by using a functional phrase and saying goodbye. I’ve got to go now. It was nice talking to you. Exchange cards.

• Check student comprehension by asking:

– Is the question on the card? (Yes.)

– Is the answer on the card? (No.)

– Do you keep the same card all the time? (No.)

– Do you talk to the same student all the time? (No.)

• Review the Useful Phrases sheet sections: Starting a Conversation, Ending a Conversation and Saying Goodbye.

• Distribute one conversation card to each student.

• Ask students to stand up, find a partner, greet their partner, ask and answer the questions, end the conversation politely, and exchange cards.

• Have students find a new partner and repeat the process.

• Warn students two or three minutes before the end of the activity.

• After the activity, call on students and ask them to read the question card they ended up with. Have them select a classmate to answer the question.

Expansion Activity:

1) Write one or more questions on the board. Have students tell about various classmates they talked to.

2) Have students write sentences about their classmates based on the answers they heard. They ask the classmates they wrote about to check the content and mechanics of their sentences.

3) For higher level students, add the question Why? at the end of each question to keep the discussion going.

Teaching Tip:

Make a poster of the Useful Phrases handout and post it on the wall. Refer to the phrases often during class so that students start to internalize the language. Jorge, can I ask you something? Do you follow me? Are you with me?

Conversation Questions:

What Kind of Worker Are You?

|Questions to Ask |Questions to Ask |Questions to Ask |Questions to Ask |

| | | | |

|Do you like to go out for lunch |Do you like to work alone or |Do you like to send e-mail |Do you like to find information |

|or bring lunch from home? |with other people? |messages or write letters at |on the Internet or read |

| | |work? |information in a book? |

| | | | |

|Do you prefer to speak English |Do you prefer to work in a big |Would you rather work indoors or|Would you rather work in an |

|or your native language at work?|office or a small office? |outdoors? |office or a factory? |

| | | | |

|Would you rather work during the|Would you rather work with your |Do you like to communicate in |Would you rather talk to people |

|day or at night? |hands or work with machines? |person or by email? |or work at a computer? |

| | | | |

|Do you prefer to wear a uniform |Do you prefer to work full time |Would you rather give or follow |Do you prefer to work weekdays |

|or business attire? |or part time? |instructions? |or weekends? |

| | | | |

|Do you prefer sitting at a desk |Do you prefer to do the same |Do you prefer a quiet or noisy |Do you prefer to work |

|or standing and moving on the |thing every day or learn new |work environment? |independently or work under |

|job? |skills? | |supervision? |

| | | | |

|Would you rather solve problems |Would you rather help/teach |Would you rather learn from a |Do you prefer doing paperwork or|

|or |others or be a learner? |book or on the job? |talking with customers? |

|have someone else make the | | | |

|decisions? | | | |

Useful Phrases

|Starting a conversation |Saying goodbye |

|Hi, my name is ______________ |It was nice talking to you. |

|Excuse me, can I talk to you for a minute? |Thanks for the information. |

|Can I ask you something? |Talk to you soon. |

|Can I talk to you for a minute? |Take care. |

| |Take it easy. |

| |See you later. |

|Ending a conversation |Asking for repetition/clarification |

|I'd love to continue this conversation, but… |I didn't catch that. |

|Sorry, but I think I should be going now. |I didn't hear you. |

|Well, I don't want to take up any more of your time. |I missed that. |

|I've got to go now. |I'm not following you. |

| |Sorry, I don't see what you mean. |

| |Would you mind saying that again? |

|Checking another person's understanding |Showing understanding |

|Do you follow me? |Now I've got it. |

|Have you got it? |I understand. |

|Are you with me? |I'm with you. |

|Be sure to ask if you have any questions. |Uh-huh. |

| |Um-hmm. |

|Bringing in other people |Giving advice/suggestions |

|What do you think, (person's name)? |If I were you, I'd … |

|What's your opinion, " " ? |I suggest that you… |

|Don't you agree with us, " " ? |I think you should… |

|You're quiet today, " " . |Why don't you… |

|What are you thinking, " " ? |I recommend that you… |

| |I think you'd better… |

|Responding to criticism |Showing agreement or disagreement |

|Please accept my apology. |I agree….. |

|It won't happen again. |I don’t agree…….. |

|I apologize. | |

|Please forgive me. | |

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With Suggestions for the Multilevel ESL Classroom

Write these skills on the board and discuss the meanings. Clarify as needed.

Review the questions on the question cards with the class first. Point out the meanings for Would you rather… and Do you prefer…

Before students speak with a partner, hand out the Useful Phrases sheet and have students focus on and practice How to Begin a Conversation and How to End a conversation. (p. 5 of this lesson)

Practice pronunciation of the phrases with the class. PP p. 18 Let them write notes so that they will do well when asking classmates questions.

Depending on your time, tell students the minimum number of students they need to speak with during this part of the lesson. Ex. 5 or more students

Finally, list the steps for the above mentioned conversation on the board before students begin. Review. Answer questions. PP p. 19

Enlarge copies of questions if possible because cards are very small.

For writing practice, ask students to write about themselves as a worker. PP p. 20-21 You will have to provide enough specific information for them to complete this task according to their level.

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